George Russell reveals how his now well-known ‘T-pose’ came to life. The Brit was first seen in the pose during the 2023 drivers’ introduction video. The Mercedes driver’s pose then went viral, leading Russell to adopt the stance after, among other things, his Grand Prix win in Canada. ‘It actually came from boredom and fatigue,’ the driver reveals.
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George Russell created a viral moment in 2023 with his now famous ‘T-pose’. In the then introduction video featuring all drivers, which plays before every Formula 1 session, the stance the Brit took stood out considerably. The Mercedes driver rested both hands on two walls, forming the letter ‘T’ in his pose. A new meme in Formula 1 was born, and Russell even adopted the pose multiple times after a Grand Prix win.
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‘Born out of boredom’
The Brit explains in a new Mercedes video how the now famous ‘T-pose’ came about. According to Russell, it happened by accident when, after a long photoshoot, he leaned his hands on the walls for a moment. “Ah, the infamous T-pose,” Russell smiles during a Q&A video. “This was the F1 intro I did in 2023. It was not intended at all. It actually came from boredom and fatigue.”
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“It was around half past eleven at night. We were doing a long photoshoot and I just placed my hands against the wall, waiting for my next shot, and the producer said: ‘That’s pretty cool’,” Russell continues. “And before I knew it, the T-pose was invented. So I have to thank that man; we need to find out who the director was that day.”
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