Christmas: ‘tis the season of giving. And the F1 drivers were clearly feeling generous this year, as they exchanged presents in the not-particularly-seasonal climes of Abu Dhabi.
Paddle racquets seemed to be the in vogue present this season, with both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly being treated to them by their Secret Santas.
But generosity took many forms this year, including cheesecake, litter picker upper devices – and of course Fernando Alonso’s already semi-legendary tattoo gift for McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo.
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Hit play in the video above to see who gave who what this year, as the F1 drivers get stuck into their Secret Santa.
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