Jeremy Clarkson admits 'buttock clenching' obligation to F1 team

Presenter and Formula 1 enthusiast Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the team he supports in F1, after making a British Grand Prix appearance.

Clarkson watched on as Britain's greatest ever F1 star Lewis Hamilton claimed his 104th career race victory, two-and-a-half years after his 103rd.

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It further cements his record as the driver to have won the most grands prix in the history of the sport, and the 39-year-old will be hoping to extend that record further when he joins Ferrari in 2025.

In a stunning weekend for British motorsport, Lando Norris finished on the podium, George Russell achieved pole position in qualifying, and 16-year-old Arvid Lindblad secured a double victory in F3.

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Clarkson reveals favourite F1 team

Despite all this British success, it was two French drivers Clarkson was cheering on, having proclaimed during the weekend that he was a huge fan of the struggling Alpine team.

Alpine's base is in Enstone, and Clarkson described Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon's outfit as his 'local' team.

“Alpine is our local Formula 1 team and this you know it’s not like everyone in London is supporting Manchester United," he explained in a video on the team's official X page.

“I support the local F1 team and that’s you [Alpine] guys.

“After Monaco two years ago - last year - Monaco last year when you guys, I said if you get a podium in Monaco I’ll buy everyone on the team a pint.

“Only after I tweeted did I realise 1,000 people work on these Formula 1 teams so that was buttock clenching.”

Not every F1 team can say @JeremyClarkson is their fan 😎 pic.twitter.com/NJYhSVKbyP

— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) July 9, 2024

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