F1 Twitter has had its iconic moments over the years, including driver feuds, creating bizarre storylines, and overall building a community. However, the ultimate hub for F1 fans has now left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth owing to Elon Musk’s new policies. However, as Threads now takes over, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the first to jump ship.
After Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, nothing has quite been the same. While F1 fans have been vocal about it, not much has been heard from the drivers themselves.
Elon, you’ve got exactly 11 hours to fix this god forsaken app or F1twt is building their own app. pic.twitter.com/eAVHWnaa75
— Amani 🇲🇦🍉 (@f1amani) July 2, 2023
While the Meta product boasts 5 million sign-ups in the first 5 hours of its launch- and while the drivers are probably prepping for a hectic media day at Silverstone, the McLaren duo refused to be caught slacking.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri inaugurate Threads
Norris and Piastri were the first to make their presence felt on the new app as they welcomed fans to the app. The two greeted each other with very simple first Threads.
Post by @oscarpiastriView on Threads
Norris also announced he was lonely on the platform, waiting for the rest of the world to join in.
Post by @landonorrisView on Threads
Oscar Piastri, too, shared a similar sentiment. Shouting to the void, he posted, “Anyone there? 👀”
Post by @oscarpiastriView on Threads
As the rest of the grid wakes up to the new world, Norris and Piastri have been the first to leave their footprint on the new app.
F1 Twitter Hall of Fame
While F1 Twitter never sleeps, the drivers themselves have contributed to some iconic moments in the sport’s history. More recently, Twitter became the battleground for some of F1’s most memorable moments.
Who can forget Piastri unleashing result chaos after being announced by Alpine? A tweet that single-handedly moved mountains within the market- it belongs in the Hall of Fame.
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) August 2, 2022
Lewis Hamilton shushing Fernando Alonso’s qualms with a single tweet- truly an icon of the sport both on and off the track.
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 30, 2022
Hamilton truly was a gift that kept giving. An absolute legend, Hamilton truly knew how to use Twitter to his benefit.
— F1 twt hall of fame (@F1twtHOF) June 28, 2022
While drivers had their moment, fans truly ruled the app. When Red Bull was found guilty of breaching the cost cap, F1 twitter was the most entertaining place to be.
a ‘you just had to be there’ moment in f1twt pic.twitter.com/iXGSsW3e2C
— lor (@lercsainzz) July 3, 2023
And now, we move to Threads. With the various limitations being brought in by the fan-favorite app, users have already begun moving to different platforms like Instagram and Discord to freely exchange their ideas. Now we move the Red Bull v Mercedes arguments to a new place.
