FORMULA 1 FANS urged Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke to fire up Ferrari with some “dragons” as she met their racing duo at Silverstone.
Carlos Sainz was fifth and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc 14th as Brit Lewis Hamilton romped to a record ninth triumph at his home Grand Prix.
And motorsport lovers joked that the Italian team needed help from the English actress – famed for her role in the drama ‘n dragons fantasy show.
One viewer posted: “Can she lend us some dragons to pull the Ferraris? The stallions are a bit slow…”
Clarke, whose film roles include Solo: A Star Wars Story, is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen , one of the most popular characters in Game of Thrones.
And when F1 posted a clip of her meeting their team, some fans reckoned Spaniard Sainz – who Ferrari are replacing with Lewis Hamilton next season – looked close to awestruck.
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One said: “Carlos looks hilarious” – while another claimed he was trying too hard to look “smooth”.
Other fans, however, were impressed by what they felt was a cool, calm exchange.
One even admitted he would be nervous meeting Clarke, saying: “Good for them. I couldn’t utter a single word.”
Meanwhile, Sainz’s successor-to-be Hamilton was toasting his first win since December 2021.
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Most wins at te same GP
- Lewis Hamilton (British Grand Prix) – 9
- Michael Schumacher (French Grand Prix) – 8
- Lewis Hamilton (Hungarian Grand Prix) – 8
- Michael Schumacher (Canadian Grand Prix) – 7
- Michael Schumacher (Imola Grand Prix) – 7
- Lewis Hamilton (Canadian Grand Prix) – 6
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The 39-year-old told his Mercedes outfit on the radio: “This means so much to me.”
And not totally dissimilar to Game of Thrones, team boss Toto Wolff described the triumph as a “fairytale” – albeit one for all the family!
Inside track on Hamilton’s life
LEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One’s most prolific winner.
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