'What do you even do with this?': Netizens amused as woman lugs DRS sign from Singapore Grand Prix track
A 10-second clip of a woman walking away with a sign from the Singapore Grand Prix racetrack on Oct 5 has amused Formula One fans.
The woman is seen casually lugging a huge sign that says DRS - which stands for Drag Reduction System. F1 drivers use this system to lower their aerodynamic drag, which gives them increased speed for overtaking.
They are only allowed to use it in DRS zones, indicated by signs on the track looking very much like the one the woman commandeered.
The video, shared by TikTok user @Unhingedaf, had garnered 655,000 views, 108,800 reactions and 395 comments at press time.
"HAAHAHAHA FUNNIEST THING I SAW," said @Unhingedaf.
"Is it allowed?" asked one commenter. "It is a street track so yes," someone replied.
Another user replied: "I mean there isn't a sign that says 'do not take signs' so i guess it's allowed."
"Someone took that sign too," said another user in jest.
However, the woman who took the sign is hardly unique among F1 fans.
Commenters shared the souvenir they have picked up at races around the world - mostly parts of advertising hoardings for brands such as F1 sponsors Rolex and Qatar Airways. One woman in Singapore even showed off an exit sign.
"Everything can be a souvenir if you ask nicely," said a user who posted an image of a wheel. While many commenters doubted it was from an F1 race as it seemed too small, one claimed to have seen a tyre taken home as a souvenir in Montreal
Some TikTok users joked that the souvenir made the woman's ticket worth it. "I mean… for the price of that ticket its 100% valid HAHAHA," said one.
One user was quite happy that nobody prevented the woman from taking her keepsake. "I love how no one is asking why (neither I)," said the user.
Several fans pointed out that a change in next year's F1 rules will render the sign worthless - DRS will be replaced with active aerodynamics and a battery boost system.
Perhaps the most relevant question from a netizen was: "What do you even do with this?"
