Video taking off 20x its usual first day

Lando Norris gives Kimi Antonelli a champion's congratulations

McLaren's brief clip of their post-race embrace has drawn an audience far beyond the team's usual Shorts.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 319,094 views a day, 20 times a normal first day on this channel (16,280).

From one champion to another 🧡 Congrats, Kimi!

There is barely time for a hug before the cameras follow them on. Wearing his number-one McLaren race suit, Lando Norris approaches Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes shirt, embraces him and exchanges a pat on the back.

McLaren calls the clip "From one champion to another 🧡 Congrats, Kimi!" It is a small, personal moment amid the media bustle, with no distinct speech audible over the background noise. The greeting does the talking.

The Short has passed 400,000 views, with its opening-day audience roughly twenty times the team's usual for the format. Its comment section is also substantially busier than usual.

Viewers dwell on the championship handover: some refer to Norris as their number one, while others recognise the work behind both drivers' titles. Several hope to see Norris wearing that number again.

Alongside the embrace, McLaren has posted Norris's reflections following the Mexico City Grand Prix. Here, though, the team leaves the moment without an explanation or an interview: just a greeting, a hug and congratulations.

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What viewers say

Love the respect 🧡
@BellaMcLaren_747See it on YouTube
They both deserved their championships lando worked hard last year and Kimi work hard this year it’s great to see the effort they both made
@Tazplaysgames_lolSee it on YouTube
aww i hope ill see lando with the number 1 again someday, ill never forget abu dhabi '25
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