The worlds of Formula One and football crossed paths on Monday night in Paris as Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon delivered the Ballon d’Or trophies. Here’s some of Twitter’s best reactions.
Dressed in attire similar to that of French music legends Daft Punk, Alonso and Ocon are drivers for the French-owned Alpine team.
They handed over the Ballon d’Or trophies on stage before they were handed out.
Paris Saint Germain and former Barcelona icon Lionel Messi claimed his seventh Ballon d’Or title.
Barcelona star Alexia Putellas scooped her first win in the women’s award.
But it was Alonso and Ocon’s surprise appearance that got people talking.
As usual, Twitter got to work, and here are some of the best reactions.
Alonso and Ocon at the Ballon d’Or
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The two racing drivers were present due to Alpine’s sponsorship of the event.
Ocon claimed a maiden grand prix win in Hungary earlier this season.
That was thanks in part to Alonso’s stunning defence against a charging Lewis Hamilton.
The Spanish driver held Hamilton off just enough so Ocon could claim the win.
Double world champion Alonso’s best result is third place last time out in Qatar.
It was the first time he’d finished on the podium since 2014.
Alonso and Ocon will quickly be hot-footing it out of Paris and on to Saudi Arabia and Jeddah.
F1 will race on a brand-new street circuit this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2021 championship.
Hamilton trails rival Max Verstappen by just eight points, going into a track which should suit his Mercedes more than Verstappen’s Red Bull machine.
