“THE CURSE IS ALIVE AND WELL”- Twitter reacts as Nico Rosberg’s jinx haunts Max Verstappen while Lewis Hamilton takes the pole at the Hungarian GP

Nico Rosberg's curse continues to unsettle sporting events.

“THE CURSE IS ALIVE AND WELL”- Twitter reacts as Nico Rosberg’s jinx haunts Max Verstappen while Lewis Hamilton takes the pole at the Hungarian GP

Max Verstappen (Image credit: Motorsport Week), Nico Rosberg (Image credit: PlanetF1) and Lewis Hamilton (Image credit: PlanetF1)

Nico Rosberg has gained notoriety for jinxing athletes or teams through his support. This phenomenon is observed with F1 drivers, football teams, and tennis players. Interestingly, whenever he endorses someone on social media, they suffer bad luck, leading to their defeat in games, races, or matches. The curse resurfaced at the 2023 Hungarian GP qualifying.

As usual, Max Verstappen was in top contention to extend his streak of pole positions this F1 season, as he put his RB19 on the provisional pole. However, in the dying stages of Q3, Lewis Hamilton managed to outqualify his former rival by a mere 0.003 seconds. The Brit claimed his first pole in two years, surprising everyone.

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However, netizens were quick to attribute Hamilton’s remarkable pole position to Nico Rosberg’s infamous ‘curse.’ Before the start of the qualifying session, Rosberg took to Twitter and uploaded a selfie posing in front of Max Verstappen’s garage. Before you know it, the formidable Max Verstappen lost out on his eighth pole of the year.

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Twitter expresses gratitude to Nico Rosberg for helping ‘bestie’ Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg (Image credit: PlanetF1)

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton‘s epic rivalry will be remembered as one of the most iconic teammate relationships in sports history. Interestingly, this time, it’s Hamilton’s former teammate who has gained viral attention due to a mysterious jinx. It didn’t take long for Twitter to start mocking the German’s apparent ability to bring bad luck to athletes during races.

A Twitter user appreciated Nico Rosberg’s move and thanked him in his Tweet. “Thank you for your service king.” Another user suggested that Rosberg deliberately uploaded this picture to assist his close friend Lewis Hamilton. “HE REALLY IS HIS BEST FRIEND IN HIS HEART,” the Tweet read. A different Tweet echoed the same intention, “he did it for lewis i’m telling you.”

A user also urged Rosberg to repeat his infamous antics again, so his former teammate could emerge victorious for the 104th time. “He did it for lewis i’m telling you,” They Tweeted. While another user claimed it was Nico’s intention all along to wreck Verstappen’s possibility of securing pole. “he was praising lewis ALL morning and praying for red bull’s downfall.”

In a remarkable display during the qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton delivered a sensational final lap, wresting pole position from Max Verstappen. With a time of 1:16.609, Verstappen was unable to better his initial provisional pole time. This achievement marks Hamilton’s ninth pole position at this venue.

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