Jack Whitehall revealed he had to ask George Russell’s permission directly to include a joke about the Mercedes driver at F1-75.
Jack Whitehall asked George Russell for permission to include a joke in his script for the F1 75 show, where he hosted the star-studded event at The O2 in London in February. Whitehall entertained the audience with humorous gags about F1 personalities, including Max Verstappen and Russell’s beef at the end of the 2024 season. The script for the show was heavily scrutinized, with jokes about Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore being vetoed. Whitehall had to seek Russell’s approval by sending a voice-note of the joke to Russell’s team, who ultimately found it amusing and permitted its inclusion in the show. The incident highlighted the cautious approach taken when poking fun at high-profile figures in the F1 community.
