THE Formula One paddock was greeted by Elon Musk ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
Twitter and Tesla owner Musk was pictured in the Red Bull garage ahead of FP3 as F1 gears up for the first of three races in the United States this season.
Following his visit, Musk revealed details of a discussion he had with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Taking to Twitter, Musk said: “Fun discussion of aero & battery technology in F1.”
However, Musk then proposed a huge new F1 event.
He added: “I proposed a pure EV (Electric Vehicle) vs gas/hybrid F1 race.”
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However, some fans were quick to point out that an all-electric version of F1 already exists – Formula E.
One wrote: “There’s Formula E buddy.”
A second said: “So, Formula E??”
“There is already a competition like F1 for electric cars,” remarked a third.
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A fourth joked: “About to invent the Formula E competition 😉.”
The sport has seen a number of F1 stars try their hand at the format, such as former Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi.
Current AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries also won the world championship for it in 2021.
Formula E was introduced as a completely electric alternative to F1, and has seen F1 constructor McLaren join this year.
The British team were joined by their own celebrity in the paddock this week, this being Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The tempers in the sport are not far off F1 either, with Dan Ticktum slamming Jake Dennis following a collision earlier this season.
Red Bull unveiled a special livery ahead of the race, which they hope will not impact Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez as they bid to make it five wins from five for Red Bull.
Meanwhile, Sir Lewis Hamilton swapped sports as he showed off his skills with a basketball.
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
