Formula 1 pre-race national anthems are often quite different, but it’s not usual to see half of the grid failing to contain their laughter.
That was certainly the case at the Belgian Grand Prix when popstar act Antoine Delie gave his best rendition, only to have the grid looking back at him smirking.
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Rather bizarrely draped in a Belgian flag cape with flame shaped glasses, the French act pulled out some bold moves as he was surrounded by cheerleaders in the country’s colours.
It was clear this wasn’t your usual national anthem, and it was hardly a cultural misunderstanding either, as F1’s cameras panned to prime minister Alexander De Croo who looked awkward bordering on embarrassed.
And then the drivers’ faces were picked up, with Charles Leclerc looking absolutely baffled.
Lewis Hamilton and the McLaren drivers managed to keep it together despite looking confused, but then Fernando Alonso summed up the move with a hilarious frown and laugh.
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Then Mercedes’ George Russell was picked up, and the Brit couldn’t contain it, letting out a laugh but trying to look serious as he realised his face was being projected across the globe.
