The Neeeeoooowww Guy at F1 race in Austin
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Kevin Magnussen of Denmark driving the (20) Haas F1 VF-23 Ferrari leads Logan Sargeant of United States driving the (2) Williams FW45 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
It was 2018, F1 was holding their annual United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas at COTA. Sitting there watching the race when we notice this weird (funny) noise during the race.
The F1 Neeeeeeooooowwww Guy
His name is Luis Baeza, and he was up in the tower at the track watching the race – when he noticed a giant microphone set up to capture background noise. So what did he do? He became a freakin’ legend.
First what we heard on the F1 broadcast:
And here’s what it looked like from Luis:
Will I be watching the F1 race this weekend? Damn right. Will I laugh EVERY single time they show this clip (or I see it on social media?) – absolutely.

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