Leclerc, Russell and Albon swap F1 cars for lawnmowers

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Leclerc, Russell and Albon swap F1 cars for lawnmowers

The Formula 1 young guns continue to entertain fans during the shutdown

Sam Hall

Thursday 30 April 2020 16:49

Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Alex Albon continue to entertain fans, this time in lawnmowers.

Leclerc, Russell and Albon have been making a name for themselves as being three of the biggest characters in the Formula 1 paddock during the shutdown.

As was the case when the trio were simulating long distance lorry driving several days ago, any kind of rule or regulation quickly went out of the window - Russell demonstrating this by cutting a corner to ensure contact with Albon.

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I’ve never heard such polite begging from @alex_albon 😂 Sorry mate, I just had to! Hahahahahaaa!#LawnmowerGP

A post shared by George Russell (@georgerussell63) on Apr 30, 2020 at 6:12am PDT

Where stopping on unnecessarily on track is usually considered an offence, Russell also seemed content to block who he thought was Albon while Leclerc reminisced about his battles with Max Verstappen in the British Grand Prix.

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J’me suis fait « Verstappened » par @charles_leclerc, live sur Twitch hier 😂😂 Faire le zouave en tondeuse avec des pilotes de F1 online, grandiose! 🏁🔥🚜 / 🇬🇧 When im doing lawnmower race on twitch with some F1 Pilots 😂🏁 🚜 Awesome. I’ve got « Verstappened » 😂 by Leclerc 🙈 @georgerussell63 @alex_albon @assettocorsa @teamfordzilla . . . . #simracing #livetwitch #f1pilots #assettocorsa #lawnmower #virtualracing #racingsimulator #twitch #twitchtv #charlesleclerc #alexalbon #motorsports #f1drivers #georgerussell #f1 #teamfordzilla #simracers #twitchtv #f1meme #f1funny #teamfordzilla #F1drivers #crash #f1fans #wtf1 #silverstone #charles16 #funny #scuderiaferrari #leclerc16

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Albon too appeared keen to get vengeance on a rival after contact was made, cutting a sizable corner to torpedo the driver.

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Alex getting his revenge after getting punted off the track during the lawnmower race yesterday held on twitch. . 📸 - Charlesleclerc (Charles's twitch channel). . #alexalbon #formulaone #astonmartinredbullracing #redbullracing #formula1 #alexanderalbon #f1 #AA23 #maxverstappen #MV33 #charlesleclerc #landonorris #formula1 #f1 #lewishamilton

A post shared by Alex Albon Fanpage (@alexalbonupdates) on Apr 29, 2020 at 6:25pm PDT

While not the serious racing that we all usually enjoy, this trio are certainly providing fans with the kind of entertainment that you just can't help but smile about.