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<\/p>\nThe now-famous “Paddock Cat” has a name after taking over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.<\/p>\n
During the early parts of the race weekend, drivers and team personnel were seen taking pictures alongside stray cats.<\/p>\n
The city is full of strays, and they apparently made their way onto the paddock, though there was one cat that truly stole the show.<\/p>\n
A gray-haired cat with black stripes became a star, despite being removed multiple times from the event.<\/p>\n
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After fans chimed in with name suggestions, the feline was named “Furrari”.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More news: From Louis Vuitton to Tag Heuer: Formula 1 is Becoming the Sport of Luxury Brands<\/a><\/p>\n Furrari featured prominently on social media, with multiple teams taking advantage of his curious nature and capturing a moment with the cat.<\/p>\n Loading twitter content…<\/p>\n Loading twitter content…<\/p>\n Loading twitter content…<\/p>\n Williams driver Alex Albon’s mother offered to adopt the cat, wanting to have the cat home for her and her daughters.<\/p>\n “Hi. If you go and find Alex at @williamsracing, you can ask if he can give you a lift. Plz tell him that Mummy & the big sisters say you can come and live with us at home,” she posted on the Instagram<\/a> account, @albon_pets.<\/p>\n Furrari was far from the only cat to feature on social media over the weekend. Many F1 fans who were around for the race took pictures with multiple cats.<\/p>\n Hard to blame the cats for wanting to catch a race by sneaking in, especially with the rising ticket prices.<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc’s Run-In with a Black Cat<\/p>\n Back in 2023, Leclerc was preparing to restart the sprint race at Baku when all of a sudden he saw a black cat on the track.<\/p>\n The driver said there was a “cat,” though it sounded like he said “cut,” relating to a potential power unit issue.<\/p>\n More news: Formula 1 Set to Announce New U.S. Broadcast Partner Soon<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari and Leclerc have a long history of unforunate engine developments, which prompted concern, though the Monagasque driver clarified during the post-race press conference.<\/p>\n “Absolutely not. I said a cat, which is different!” Leclerc said.<\/p>\n “There was a cat in the middle of the road, and the Safety Car had to stop, but I think I was probably the only one who saw that.<\/p>\n “But yeah, out of Turn 1 there was a cat and the Safety Car braked. It wasn’t too bad, but I felt like I had to say it!”<\/p>\n More news: F1’s Fastest Lap Ever? Max Verstappen Breaks Long-Standing Record<\/a><\/p>\n