This ladies and gentleman is why McLaren fans have acted like it’s Christmas Day every time we have qualified on the front row or got a podium in recent years! This is where we came from. When we failed, we failed epically.
For the record they finished 13th and 14th of 16 finishers, a lap down!!!
Fernando: Jenson my friend! I’m sure you wanted to hear my voice before starting the race! Just wishing you the best of luck. We follow you here on the television — you did amazing yesterday, so yeah — please have fun my friend, and take care of my car.
TIL that McLaren Honda (the glory days and not the GP2 engine) was sponsored by Shonen Jump???
You can see the McLaren on the cover of this Shonen Jump
Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball) also drew special images for this sponsorship
Additionally Hirohiko Araki (creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and also my personal favourite mangaka) is a big fan of Ayrton Senna as well. This is also shown with Araki making Senna Leone Abbachio’s hero in Part 5 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Jenson Button kisses David Coulthard as Lewis Hamilton looks on
July 3, 2008 - Silverstone, England
Source: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo & dpa picture alliance archive / Alamy Stock Photo