The accessibility factor of social media has completely transformed the ways of the world and F1 with it. The intervention of Netflix in F1 has been revolutionary. Drive to Survive has propelled the popularity of the sport and entities to the very top, affecting the younger generation the most.
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Another social media app with a high popularity factor is TikTok. And the most popular user on TikTok is Khaby Lame with over 142 million followers, dethroning Charli D’Amelio. The 22-year-old comedian is popular for his mock TikToks and Lame’s popularity has brought him to the world of F1 as well.
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The Italy-based Senegalese has collaborated with both Ferrari men and is spotted with Max Verstappen among other stars. Lame collaborated with the Ferrari pilot Charles Leclerc to mock an extravagant door opening video. The Senegalese also collaborated with Carlos Sainz for a hilarious DIY video in the Ferrari garage. The TikTok star teaches both Ferrari men how to enter a car through his videos.
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Lame’s popularity has no bounds as 142 million already following him on TikTok alone. And the popularity from the massive following makes him a known figure in the streets of Italy and around the globe. And this was evident when the circus traveled to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Lame posed with his patent gesture alongside Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive.
Max Verstappen is also part of the long list of people Lame’s popularity has consumed. They captured the world champion and Lame partying together in a nightclub with hands around each other’s shoulders.
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Pierre Gasly is catching the world of social media by surprise with his name popping up everywhere. The AlphaTauri man became popular with his Instagram activity getting a lot of attention. Gasly liking posts was noticed by a lot of fans and “Liked by Pierre Gasly” became a meme trend on social media apps.
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Commenting on the same, Gasly said, “It is me. it is me And I have two phones actually so I’m just going like with both phones. No, it is me all the way, but I don’t know. I just have a heavy thumb, so I just like quite a bit,”
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The world of social media is spreading like wildfire and consuming most things in its path!
