The Haas F1 team paddock is becoming the hot spot to lay eyes on an athlete competing in America. And joining the growing list of athletes spotted at the Haas paddock is Conor McGregor. The team shared photos and videos of the Irishman posing with the team at the Monaco paddock. And he even posed with his arms around the Mick Schumacher.
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Haas is the only America-based Formula 1 team on the grid, which is why the UFC champion was spotted at the Haas paddock. This trend could in part be credited to the popularity of Drive to Survive, as the NFL superstars, JJ and TJ Watt did something similar when the circus traveled to Miami.
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The video shared by the Haas Instagram page captioned, “CONFIRMED: @thenotoriousmma is a Haas Fan.” McGregor is peaking inside the Haas challenger. And the Irishman is in disbelief as he asks the surrounding engineers, “Is that literally it? There’s nothing else in there?”
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McGregor even cheers them on after posing with the entire engineering team. He said, “Oh yeah, winners right here baby, team Haas. Mick Schumacher, Kevin Magnussen. Let’s go man, let’s go!!”
The UFC star is on a break with no fight scheduled yet. Showcasing his grand entrance to Monaco on his yacht on his Instagram, McGregor is making the most of his free days. We’re sure this won’t be the last time McGregor is seen around the circuit.
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Guenther Steiner is not satisfied with Mick Schumacher’s performances. The team has manufactured an incredibly competitive machine as compared to previous seasons, and the recalled Magnussen is showing that on the track.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 19: Haas F1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner looks on from the pitlane during day one of Formula 1 Winter Testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 19, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)
However, Mick is yet to score any points for the team. This is his second year with the team and he has not shown any signs of improvement. His uncle Ralf Schumacher believes there are offers from a couple of teams for Mick. And one of those could be the seat of Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin.
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Wherever Mick ends up after the current season, fans hope he can do justice to his talent.
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