Max Verstappen’s increasing popularity has brought attention to him and in turn his charms. However, many have guessed who he looks very similar to. Recently, fans completely left themselves shocked over a sudden revelation about George Russell involving Kris Jenner and Cillian Murphy. However, now it is Max Verstappen who has fallen victim to the trend.
It was not too long ago that Daniel Ricciardo had pranked the Dutchman with Sid the Sloth’s picture. The prank was based on the fact that Verstappen looks a lot like the cartoon movie character. And while he believed many may have even forgotten about the situation, some were not past it.
Mexico City fans showing love for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in the stands #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/f3GSft5j0E
— ahmed baokbah 🇸🇦🏎✈️ (@ahmed_baokbah) October 29, 2023
The resemblance came after Verstappen’s “bunny teeth” and his eyes were compared to the Sloth character. When looked at for a long time, the two look similar. Nonetheless, as the Mexican Grand Prix approached, the fans were excited to support Red Bull as their home hero returned to the tracks. And while Perez lost out in the first lap and Verstappen won, some fans were coping with some humor.
Two fans were photographed with their support signs at the race. One fan held high, Sergio Perez‘s face cut out while one fan had Sid the Sloth’s, the Ice Age character, face cut out up high with a Red Bull cap and uniform edited onto him.
When did the Sid the Sloth comparisons begin?
This season has been a stressful time for every team as the Dutchman annihilated many singlehandedly. And while everyone was worried sick about their car or their need to challenge Max Verstappen, the Red Bull star was relaxing and having fun. The fun, however, brought the driver to a hilarious meme of himself on the internet.
RED BULL SHOWING SID THE SLOTH TO MAX IM CRYINGGGGG pic.twitter.com/l3ej2MbEnw
— denise 🧸 (@VERSAlNZ) May 26, 2023
As the driver’s popularity grows, he becomes the most mentioned driver in every aspect. From memes to accusations to news and races, Verstappen takes the lead.
Daniel Ricciardo had been the first one to ever bring up the Sloth character to point out the similarities between the two. A video made by Red Bull’s PR team asked the question, “Who is Max Verstappen’s famous lookalike?”
To this Ricciardo, jumped to the opportunity to search Sid the Sloth and show it to him. Since then, the driver has had a running joke inside F1 about the similarities between the two. The video was just a fun way of cheering the drivers up. Verstappen took the situation in a lighthearted way and laughed too. Soon pictures of Sid the Sloth in Red Bull uniform became a trendy meme edit.