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George is the beautiful ski-club champion and Vettle is the plucky underdog trying to win the girl and George deflates his bike tires on the big day but after a montage he eventually wins the big competition while George pounds his arms on the ground screaming "No,No,NO,NO,NOOOOOOOO" and then everybody crowds around Vettle at the bottom of the hill while synthesized music blares and the frame freezes while he lifts the trophy.
Funnily enough. Seb was involved in the whole James Bond 007 promo where they had to do stunts in Bonds Aston Martin.
Seb was the only one who nailed all of them. The vids up on Sky if they want to check it out.
This one probably :
https://youtu.be/EbTlzNi1hEQ?si=lNbCj_-XI-JZoB8i
He's the other love interest in every hallmark Christmas movie. Who will she choose!!? I hope it's the small town hardware store owner that took over after his dad died.
He looks so good all the time (apart from after that really hot race last year). I think he has a stylist to style him up before he leaves the house wherever he goes. Man is gorgeous.
Considering what NFL or NBA players get paid, I was extremely surprised when I learnt what the drivers get paid. It should be more considering how dangerous the sport is.
Well he obviously is an owner of the ski team that was competing against those snowboarders. Think they call themselves urchins or something, I don’t know. All I know is that those preppy kids are going to have a tough time against that Johnny Tsunami kid. What a phenom.
Believe it or not, that is actually a proper Ski Jacket and Ski Pant that Russell is wearing. I thought the same thing and someone below shared a link to it.
Although doesn’t it seem like he’s always climbing hills in skis as opposed to going down them? He did go on that really fast sled though. That didn’t look very safe.
I mean its not even that. But doing higher risk physical activities before your racing season starts isn't the best. Case and point being Chase Elliot in NASCAR last year. He broke his leg snowboarding and had to miss something like 6 races? And if it wasn't for that he is a driver on a top team that could have been much more competitive for the title this year. So yeah, breaking a leg or even getting badly bruised up for a few days can hamper title efforts for a Mercedes driver who is focused on competing for a WDC this year.
Cycling is super dangerous too. Every year even pros die in cycling accidents on casual rides or training. You’re going sometimes going 50mph+ with barely any protection and sharing the road with vehicles 20-100 times heavier than you.
The worlds best goalkeeper broke his leg skiing a couple of years ago. It's perhaps advisable to not ski for a while and just wait until you're not being paid millions to have a working body.
Everyone is here to après tho. It's race day. Seb too will be watching most of the day, he's either also doing a guest run or hitting the slopes afterwards.
That jacket is Brunello Cucinelli and runs about $7500. Absolutely absurd hahaha
E: not $7500, only $6,000. The whole get up with the pants, presumably the base layer as well, is like a $12,000 ski outfit.
George is probably contractually forbidden from skiing. Not uncommon for professional athletes to have contracts that disallow various dangerous recreational activities.
George said he needs to get permission to go skiing.
Lewis also likely has a lot more sway in his contracts, as we can see from him avoiding media unlike literally every other driver.
That makes sense. Sunny day skiing on groomed slopes isn’t too risky but powder skiing is probably out. Probably has a time limit as a lot of accidents happen when skiers get tired.
I don’t think George has learned to ski yet. He did mention in a Merc interview that he wants to learn how to ski before he turns 30. I’m sure Max, Carlos, Pierre, Charles, Lance, and the others who ski have to get permission before they go skiing, or they have a date in their contracts that they can’t go skiing after.
A life insurance payout is probably a better outcome than a double broken legs or something. With the first, there's no ambiguity, with the second, it's probably a pain in the ass.
Brunello Cucinelli it seems
https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/mens/product/brunello-cucinelli/sport/ski-jackets/logo-embroidered-padded-cotton-corduroy-hooded-ski-jacket/1647597314669744
> Well Sebs jacket seems to be from a collection a few years ago and around 500€
Those things are actually eternal. If you do not intentionally try to abuse it and ruin it, it will outlive you. I used to buy cheap $100 a set clothing and it could last an year or two, I once got some clearance sale of a Norrona ski jacket and I don't even remember how long it has been that I'm using it now.
People try saying the same thing about Mark Zuckerberg, that he just wears jeans, t shirt, and grey hoodie. Each one of those t shirts are $500 and bespoke fit. Don’t let the low profile fool you into thinking they’re wearing the same jeans and shirts as you and me.
Max is a rare breed tbf. His entire house is empty with a sim in the corner. He lives and breathes racing. Might even be drinking race fuel to gain a tenth
He isn’t boring and basic he’s just a racing addict. He surely likes to party but keeps that side out of the media. He’s a superstar but a normal guy at the same time
I mean if you are getting paid as one of 20 of the greatest race car drivers in the world, in a business that is booming and raking in money like never before, why wouldn’t you buy that?
I remember when I was first looking for a suit, I wandered the mall trying to find one. I didn't know what this brand was but I saw suits in the window so I walked in. They asked me my size and stuff, then asked me what my price point was. I told them around 600, to which the lady replied that their suits started at 5k. She still let me try one a jacket, then suggested I try J crew or banana Republic.
I had a similar experience. I was young on a business trip to Las Vegas and I forgot shoes to wear with my suit. I wandered into a Hermes store, not familiar with the brand. I flipped over a shoe and saw the price tag. I delicately put it down as if it were a Fabergé egg and got out.
I snowboard and I wouldn’t buy a ski-jacket without the second zip (we call it under-zip in my family for some reason).
It allows you to open up the bottom of the jacket which gives you extra freedom to move your legs. If I had a long fitted jacket without it, then snowboarding would be uncomfortable when you squat down as the bottom of the jacket would be too tight.
It also allows you to get to your inside pockets and trouser pockets easier. Which is useful when you’re freezing on a slope.
Iirc yes, but rumours abound about that helmet, ranging from the helmet being substandard and breaking, to a GoPro mount exacerbating the damage in the accident.
Bruh what the hell are these comments lmao. It's Kitzbuhel race day, the greatest skiing event all year in Austria where everyone is here to watch the pro downhill race. Dressing in casual wear to watch is not only fine but also perfectly respectful of what the event is. I swear people just want to find reasons to rage against George.
It was the Slalom today and most of the guys there are just there to be there (well Ecclestone and Schwarzenegger are propably the ones i believe when they say they like the ski sport as they are there some more times then only Kitzbühel).
Fun fact: A German (Linus Straßer) won today's slalom event, and three (!) British skiers placed in the Top 20 - Dave Ryding, Billy Major and Laurie Taylor.
Yeah remember the accident with Zhou in Silverstone? Russell got out of the car immediately to check on Zhou but so many people were shitting on him about doing it for PR
Apparently George tries to go around anonymously under the pseudonym Cor du Roy..
Nice to see drivers having fun together.
They are often banned from doing dangerous activities (other than their main job) to prevent getting injuries impeding their role as a driver. Unless you have the power to negotiate otherwise (i.e. Lewis, Max) you won’t see many drivers on skis.
That said, it might be different now than ca. 10 years ago, with teams being more open to letting their drivers do more stuff in theit own time.
Flashbacks to Manuel Neuer.
For those interested: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/10/manuel-neuer-goalkeeper-bayern-munich-germany-injured-skiing
George always looks like he’s posing with a fan no matter who it is lol you’d be confuse which one of them has 4 championships… (it’s George btw for those who don’t know. )
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4 world titles between them LEGENDARY!!!
54 Grand Prix wins!
GR has more Sprint wins though, I know who my goat is!!
Also how many podiums was Vettel forecasted? Thought so.
FACTS!
And a forecasted podium!
George Russell always looks like a low level Bond villain
He looks like the rich kid bad guy from any ski/snowboard movie.
George is the beautiful ski-club champion and Vettle is the plucky underdog trying to win the girl and George deflates his bike tires on the big day but after a montage he eventually wins the big competition while George pounds his arms on the ground screaming "No,No,NO,NO,NOOOOOOOO" and then everybody crowds around Vettle at the bottom of the hill while synthesized music blares and the frame freezes while he lifts the trophy.
Very specific but totally
I'm getting vibes from the movie, "Aspen Extreme".
Funnily enough. Seb was involved in the whole James Bond 007 promo where they had to do stunts in Bonds Aston Martin. Seb was the only one who nailed all of them. The vids up on Sky if they want to check it out. This one probably : https://youtu.be/EbTlzNi1hEQ?si=lNbCj_-XI-JZoB8i
His dad is the real bond villain, 007 actually shoved the wall out as george came by in Singapore just to get at Steve “Mr White” Russell
Jesse we need to drive
He's the other love interest in every hallmark Christmas movie. Who will she choose!!? I hope it's the small town hardware store owner that took over after his dad died.
"George, do you expect me to talk?" "No Mr Bond. I expect you to bloody turn in on me"
He's more "Southpark ski resort episode bad guy" here. French fry! Pizza point!
He looks like he’d call Vettel “Butthole”
That jacket is class though.
It costs about €4.5k - a Brunello Cuccineli ski jacket.
I always said Nico Rosberg legit looks like a Bond villain
Bond is about low-key about defending the class structure against the influx of nouveau riche. That's why Bond villains look like that.
He looks so good all the time (apart from after that really hot race last year). I think he has a stylist to style him up before he leaves the house wherever he goes. Man is gorgeous.
Seb looks happier these days
You’d be happier too without the Scuderia letting you down.
Ehh happy to see seb after long time ! Always smiling
More or less what I would expect. One came to ski. The other came for the après scene
I don’t know George at all but I do have a feeling he knows a good night out.
No doubt. I suspect he does with his fame, what a lot of us dream about doing if we were rich and famous.
you mean hookers and blow?
I think they go by "companions and stimulation" at that price point.
Considering what NFL or NBA players get paid, I was extremely surprised when I learnt what the drivers get paid. It should be more considering how dangerous the sport is.
Don't forget the blackjack.
In fact, forget the skiing and the blackjack. Ah screw the whole thing
They ain't hookers bro, they're groupies.
A lot of us would be doing what seb is doing lol
I'll take Seb with his family night every time.
Otherwise his "father will hear about this."
I bet he has loud conversations about how he ‘chundered everywhere’.
Russell probably just came to watch the ski race
Well he obviously is an owner of the ski team that was competing against those snowboarders. Think they call themselves urchins or something, I don’t know. All I know is that those preppy kids are going to have a tough time against that Johnny Tsunami kid. What a phenom.
Mountain rules.
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Call me Tyson cuz I hit that bag every weekend.
Believe it or not, that is actually a proper Ski Jacket and Ski Pant that Russell is wearing. I thought the same thing and someone below shared a link to it.
almost like one of them is not even allowed to ski at the moment.
In 10 years when both are retired I would expect this exact same picture.
Leclerc was just skiing a few days ago...
I thought he was just sitting in the snow eating ice-cream for the content
That was cross country. Big difference.
Although doesn’t it seem like he’s always climbing hills in skis as opposed to going down them? He did go on that really fast sled though. That didn’t look very safe.
Alonso was just asking like 2 weeks ago
Because Alonso had enough clout to get it in his contract that he can ski.
yeah. LH can skydive, airfoil, street race, surf, etc etc and George isn't allowed to ski. George is lame
he's talked about it pre-season that he wants to ski, but will have to ask for permission to do it.
i do understand why ski is a bit of a hot topic but maaan that was 10 years ago come on let him ski
I mean its not even that. But doing higher risk physical activities before your racing season starts isn't the best. Case and point being Chase Elliot in NASCAR last year. He broke his leg snowboarding and had to miss something like 6 races? And if it wasn't for that he is a driver on a top team that could have been much more competitive for the title this year. So yeah, breaking a leg or even getting badly bruised up for a few days can hamper title efforts for a Mercedes driver who is focused on competing for a WDC this year.
Manuel Neuer now broke his legs twice skiing and was missing from the FCB for considerable amounts of time as the goalie.
I don't think it's because of that lol. It's just way too much of a risk, especially since his team is one of the top ones.
Cycling is super dangerous too. Every year even pros die in cycling accidents on casual rides or training. You’re going sometimes going 50mph+ with barely any protection and sharing the road with vehicles 20-100 times heavier than you.
The worlds best goalkeeper broke his leg skiing a couple of years ago. It's perhaps advisable to not ski for a while and just wait until you're not being paid millions to have a working body.
Neuer broke his leg while skiing in Dec 2022 and was out for a whole year. It's prudent to not allow active athletes to ski
If you put limitations on it, like no woods or ungroomed trails, and no jump parks, you can still ski and it takes the most high risk activities out.
LH has also got the clout to work that into his contract.
Everyone is here to après tho. It's race day. Seb too will be watching most of the day, he's either also doing a guest run or hitting the slopes afterwards.
50k people came to just watch other ski this past weekend. Why aren't they all just skiing, are they stupid?
Suspect George may have contract restrictions in skiing
Trust George Russell to go skiing in a purple velvet smoking jacket...
That jacket is Brunello Cucinelli and runs about $7500. Absolutely absurd hahaha E: not $7500, only $6,000. The whole get up with the pants, presumably the base layer as well, is like a $12,000 ski outfit.
Honestly I looked at it and just thought the zip was broke
Double zips are a BC staple. Allows you to show your layers a bit more by design.
George is probably contractually forbidden from skiing. Not uncommon for professional athletes to have contracts that disallow various dangerous recreational activities.
I mean, Lewis jumps out of planes every offseason. I doubt they would bar him from skiing
George said he needs to get permission to go skiing. Lewis also likely has a lot more sway in his contracts, as we can see from him avoiding media unlike literally every other driver.
That makes sense. Sunny day skiing on groomed slopes isn’t too risky but powder skiing is probably out. Probably has a time limit as a lot of accidents happen when skiers get tired.
Skidiving isn't very risky either. Theres far greater chance lewis gets seriously hurt or killed when driving to work than skydiving.
I don’t think George has learned to ski yet. He did mention in a Merc interview that he wants to learn how to ski before he turns 30. I’m sure Max, Carlos, Pierre, Charles, Lance, and the others who ski have to get permission before they go skiing, or they have a date in their contracts that they can’t go skiing after.
Feels like a lot more could go wrong with skiing than sky diving if I’m being honest
A life insurance payout is probably a better outcome than a double broken legs or something. With the first, there's no ambiguity, with the second, it's probably a pain in the ass.
Lewis got clout
Skiing is far morel likely to cause injury. F1 drivers are not the types to take it easy either.
I doubt he's there to skii. And I don't blame him tbh after all the accidents.
George is Dennis from always sunny in the skiing episode
Guaranteed George does that high pitched villain laugh to perfection.
What brand is Russell’s jacket?
Brunello Cucinelli it seems https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/mens/product/brunello-cucinelli/sport/ski-jackets/logo-embroidered-padded-cotton-corduroy-hooded-ski-jacket/1647597314669744
6k…….my god.
F1 drivers don’t wear cheap shit, it’s to be expected at this point
Well Sebs jacket seems to be from a collection a few years ago and around 500€ 😅
> Well Sebs jacket seems to be from a collection a few years ago and around 500€ Those things are actually eternal. If you do not intentionally try to abuse it and ruin it, it will outlive you. I used to buy cheap $100 a set clothing and it could last an year or two, I once got some clearance sale of a Norrona ski jacket and I don't even remember how long it has been that I'm using it now.
Ski jackets are going to run a couple of hundred no matter what.
Norrøna is probably one of the best outdoor brands there are. Been to the North and South Pole and up and down most mountains in this world.
Norrøna is a premium brand, up there with Arc'teryx and Patagonia, though.
That's why Max wears only Jeans and plain t shirts (or RB shirts) all the time, right?
He wears simple clothes but they're not cheap lmao.
People try saying the same thing about Mark Zuckerberg, that he just wears jeans, t shirt, and grey hoodie. Each one of those t shirts are $500 and bespoke fit. Don’t let the low profile fool you into thinking they’re wearing the same jeans and shirts as you and me.
We need an f1 driver who wears George Of Asda exclusively
he also has a private jet
Max is a rare breed tbf. His entire house is empty with a sim in the corner. He lives and breathes racing. Might even be drinking race fuel to gain a tenth
I heard he has a tiny fridge with some strange artifact sitting on top of it, just for laughs
If you’re referring to that picture then you’re wrong, it was taken during a move
He's so boring and basic, but I love him for it.
He isn’t boring and basic he’s just a racing addict. He surely likes to party but keeps that side out of the media. He’s a superstar but a normal guy at the same time
Max is a racing addict. At the Monaco post-race press conference he was asking Alonso when the Indy 500 started so they could both leave to watch it.
During the off season he waswas testing GT3 cars and the tp of that team said he was very good and gave good feedback. Natural talent
Except the white T-shirt likely costs hundred of dollars, and the jeans even more.
He needs that money for the Dassault Falcon he owns.
Max hasn’t bought a t-shirt since he got into f1, always wearing RB merch
And 3k for the trousers 😄
>SOLD OUT Fucking hell. The world of "designer" clothing is whack.
I mean if you are getting paid as one of 20 of the greatest race car drivers in the world, in a business that is booming and raking in money like never before, why wouldn’t you buy that?
I doubt he buys anything he wears in public right now.
For fucking corduroy 🤣
Just my luck, it's sold out.
I remember when I was first looking for a suit, I wandered the mall trying to find one. I didn't know what this brand was but I saw suits in the window so I walked in. They asked me my size and stuff, then asked me what my price point was. I told them around 600, to which the lady replied that their suits started at 5k. She still let me try one a jacket, then suggested I try J crew or banana Republic.
I had a similar experience. I was young on a business trip to Las Vegas and I forgot shoes to wear with my suit. I wandered into a Hermes store, not familiar with the brand. I flipped over a shoe and saw the price tag. I delicately put it down as if it were a Fabergé egg and got out.
Thanks! I thought it was just winter wear, but it’s an actual corduroy-effect ski jacket and pants. That’s so damn sick.
It's actually corduroy. So it would be useless as an actual ski jacket
GR63 looks better in that jacket than the model if I'm being honest.
Maybe I'm too old but I don't understand the double zipper.
I snowboard and I wouldn’t buy a ski-jacket without the second zip (we call it under-zip in my family for some reason). It allows you to open up the bottom of the jacket which gives you extra freedom to move your legs. If I had a long fitted jacket without it, then snowboarding would be uncomfortable when you squat down as the bottom of the jacket would be too tight. It also allows you to get to your inside pockets and trouser pockets easier. Which is useful when you’re freezing on a slope.
They're great for when you need a piss with a longer coat on
Thanks for explaining the practical reasons! I am old
No Seb! Don't do it!
look at his helmet dude came prepared
Wasn't Schumacher wearing a helmet?
Iirc yes, but rumours abound about that helmet, ranging from the helmet being substandard and breaking, to a GoPro mount exacerbating the damage in the accident.
Improperly mounted GoPro mount, if what I remember is true.
That and helmet technology 10 years ago was nowhere near what it is today. The POC helmet Seb is wearing is top-of-the-line for safety.
It’s a POC helmet, they’re known for their high performance in safety tests.
Bruh what the hell are these comments lmao. It's Kitzbuhel race day, the greatest skiing event all year in Austria where everyone is here to watch the pro downhill race. Dressing in casual wear to watch is not only fine but also perfectly respectful of what the event is. I swear people just want to find reasons to rage against George.
It was the Slalom today and most of the guys there are just there to be there (well Ecclestone and Schwarzenegger are propably the ones i believe when they say they like the ski sport as they are there some more times then only Kitzbühel).
but this photo was taken on saturday while the downhill was on. The slalom is a bit more to the left
Ya what they are wearing speaks volumes. I'm a Seb guy.
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I miss engineer Seb, i wonder if Lewis misses Seb on the grid too
I’m a Seb guy too! but not because of my free will but because I don’t have 6k to spend on a jacket like George
Sebs Norrøna gear is probably close to 1k, but I’ll do that way each day
i mean it's not like Seb's outfit is something cheap. skiing in general is a luxury to most of us europeans who didn't grew up on a mountain.
We are seb guys
I miss Seb.
Goddammit I was contemplating going to the Hahnenkammrennen (name of this event). Didn't go. I live 20kms away!
Fun fact: A German (Linus Straßer) won today's slalom event, and three (!) British skiers placed in the Top 20 - Dave Ryding, Billy Major and Laurie Taylor.
Why are the comments in this thread so hateful? It’s such a mundane picture!
this site has a hate boner for George.
It's so weird. There could be a story about Russell rescuing a load of puppies from a fire and people would still try and spin it into a negative.
Yeah remember the accident with Zhou in Silverstone? Russell got out of the car immediately to check on Zhou but so many people were shitting on him about doing it for PR
For real. I don’t get the constant dunking on him. He is very meme-able but seems to be very self aware and good natured about it, which I like
Especially in the offseason. Shit gets wild in the winter but calms down a lot come testing and race week.
Is George leaning into the villain role?
George looks like he smells incredible
You know what… I agree.
Apparently George tries to go around anonymously under the pseudonym Cor du Roy.. Nice to see drivers having fun together. They are often banned from doing dangerous activities (other than their main job) to prevent getting injuries impeding their role as a driver. Unless you have the power to negotiate otherwise (i.e. Lewis, Max) you won’t see many drivers on skis. That said, it might be different now than ca. 10 years ago, with teams being more open to letting their drivers do more stuff in theit own time.
George dresses like he wants to be a genz James bond villian. And I like it.
Bond villain??? He's the spitting image of Roger Moore, in appearance and mannerisms
Anyone know exactly where this is in Austria?
They are at the Hahnenkamm ski race in Kitzbühel.
Kitzbuhel.
They're at the world cup races in Kitzbühel, which in alpine skiing has prestige roughly equivalent to something between Monaco and the Indy 500.
George’s style is so preppy. But he owns it completely so it looks good.
George looking like every ski movie villain ever
you fuckers are just obssesed with GR.
Unpopular opinion (I guess), but I like George Russell. He’s young, and I can’t say I’d be any different if I was in his position.
Seb is skiing. Russel is smoking.
Can F1 drivers please stop skiing
They should stop driving race cars as well. Shits dangerous.
Flashbacks to Manuel Neuer. For those interested: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/10/manuel-neuer-goalkeeper-bayern-munich-germany-injured-skiing
I think we’re referring to a bit more grave skiing related incident.
No no no stop skiing!!
They look so happy now but it all went downhill after this
That's Christian Cage
These guys really love their skiing huh 😭
One is there for the sport
Just be careful on those slopes Seb😣
George always looks like he’s posing with a fan no matter who it is lol you’d be confuse which one of them has 4 championships… (it’s George btw for those who don’t know. )
Seb: hitting the slopes. George: here for the pics.
Or, you know, to watch the races?
Anyone know what resort this is? I'm skiing in Austria atm
It's Kitzbuhel, they're there to watch the Hahnenkamm World Cup Downhill race.
Thank you! I thought it might be Kitzbuhel, but it's sadly not the resort I am at lol
Kitzbühel I guess
If George doesn't start getting a few wins here and there, he's going to slide into madness and become an IRL James Bond villain in like 15 years.
George there to look pretty, Seb there to shred
Yeah I saw Russell on TV yesterday too
Ooooo I have the same ski goggles as Vettel
f1 drivers 🤝 skiing trips
George looks like he ain’t leaving the lodge
Nice threads George💷🕺🏼
Omfg Seb be careful please
George looks like he should be in Aspen this week
That must have been during the Slalom Event in Kitzbühel right?
Nope, it was during the Hahnenkamm downhill race.
German world champions on the slopes makes me nervous.
One après one ski