Formula 1 is increasingly viral: even Elon Musk shares the Silverstone results.
Nico Hülkenberg’s first career podium has truly gone global, collecting millions of likes and shares… even from unexpected sources. It all kicked off (if we can say that) with Max Verstappen, a big admirer of the German, who posted on X to celebrate his podium, even inviting the Sauber driver onto his private jet to fly home.
But the most observant will have noticed that among those 4.2 million views, there was one in particular: Elon Musk, who is also engaged in a political battle with Donald Trump these days, reshared the post on his own profile.
Yes, precisely him. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, currently head of X (formerly Twitter), one of the most influential men on the planet. Musk, who never comments on sports unless they touch personal or symbolic chords, decided to retweet the moment of the weekend: Nico Hülkenberg on the podium after a 239-GP wait.
Musk, a Fan or Just “Hype” of the Moment?
It’s unclear if the number one at X followed the entire Silverstone race or if he was simply caught up in the viral enthusiasm that has swept the web. His reshare, however, clearly generated millions of additional views, with international news outlets and commentators picking up Nico’s story and reigniting the emotional wave that has been captivating everyone for the past 24 hours.
Formula 1, the Hype Now Grows More and More…
It was 2017, and the Circus seemed more and more like a sport in decline. The classic phrase “Formula 1 is dead” seems almost to have disappeared from the mouths of any nostalgic fan, resigned to the idea that this sport is truly rewriting its own history.
And on that note, the Silverstone paddock is proof: stars from all over the world present in every pit box, 500,000 spectators, and an immense crowd have invaded the Silverstone circuit, which for the first time reaches half a million spectators.
