ICYMI - Behind the scenes in France

Jun 26, 2019 12:00am UTC

CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FRANCE - JUNE 24: Jet hover board during the French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard

You can't be watching social media all the time, so let us help you catch up on some moments you may have missed over the French Grand Prix weekend...

Arriving sideways

Red Bull's Pierre Gasly hitched a lift to Circuit Paul Ricard with countryman - and six-time World Rally champion - Seb Ogier. Rumours he has since demanded a handbrake to be added to his RB15 can neither be confirmed nor denied...

Guitar pickin' man

No, your eyes do not decieve you - that really is Daniil Kvyat passing the time at Paul Ricard by playing House of the Rising Sun. Now all he has to do is convince Alex Albon to join in on vocals.

McLaren: The banter is real

You might be thinking "That's an unusual message for Carlos Sainz to write" - and you'd be right...

...because Carlos didn't actually write it. His 'hacker' Lando Norris did. But if the Brit had Fifa bragging rights, who was quickest on the sim?

Two-wheeled heroes

Ok Lewis, we'll admit it, that's quite cool. As for you Checo...

Excitement levels reach fever pitch

You know those people who can't resist showing off whenever someone turns a camera their way? Yep, so do we...

Party in the pit lane!

This guy was head over heels about the French Grand Prix...

Safe pair of hands

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stopped by the McLaren garage to meet Real Madrid super fan Carlos Sainz. Do you think he mentioned his dad once had a trial for the Spanish giants?

Kimi reveals what he's (not) listening to on the grid

The Iceman talks us through his pre-race playlist. Spoiler warning: Contains The Sound of Silence...

Tartan army

Is it just us, or do tartan flat caps really suit George Russell, Alex Albon and Charles Leclerc? Jackie Stewart - setting trends in F1 since 1965.

Turbo power

40 years ago, Jean-Pierre Jabouille gave Renault their first F1 win on home soil in Dijon, which was also the first F1 win for a turbo engine. Cue a nice little reunion for car and driver...