Young Ferrari fan steals hearts at the Spanish GP

By Samuel Reiman
Published

Fans of Ferrari had a lot to cheer about and a lot to cry about at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on Sunday.

Need proof? Look no further than this young fan - Thomas Danel from France - up in the stands.

Ferrari's day did not get off to a great start. While Sebastien Vettel won the race into Turn 1, teammate Kimi Raikkonen was eliminated in a crash in Turn 1. The World feed picked up the image of the fan in the stands who was having a difficult time coping with Raikkonen's retirement:

https://twitter.com/F1/status/863727667065049088

While many watching the race and following along on Twitter couldn't help but feel for the young fan, they all had a reason to smile again 24 laps later when Sebastian Vettel - having lost the lead when he made a stop - made a critical pass on Valtteri Bottas to take the lead back into Turn 1:

https://twitter.com/F1/status/863735730450944001

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Before the end of the race, Thomas Danel was brought down to Ferrari's hospitality where he got to meet Kimi Raikkonen:

https://twitter.com/F1/status/863745914619428865

https://twitter.com/pirellisport/status/863775489269391365

https://twitter.com/Jamesallenonf1/status/863780636179431425