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Carlos Sainz has seen the Spanish crowd support him immensely throughout his years in F1. However, not all celebratory messages and gestures have been perfectly executed. Recently a picture resurfaced of a blooper from one such demonstration.

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The fans tried to form a 55, Carlos’s racing number. However, the group ended up forming what looks more like the Nazi Swastika. The fans posted the picture with the captionThe goal was a homage to but it didn’t go as planned

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Sainz also recently shared the post on his Twitter with the caption “haha brutal! I’m lovin ‘it.” taking it all in good humor.

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However, regardless of Carlos’s intentions with the post, not everyone could take the post in good humor like the Spaniard. The fans on Twitter have been going after him since his posting of the picture.

Twitter reacts to Carlos Sainz sharing what appears like a Swastika in a major misunderstanding

The fans have been reacting to the recent image Carlos Sainz has shared, and their reactions have not been pleasant. They have put Sainz under fire for finding humor in the botched attempt which looks like the Nazi symbol.

However, some fans didn’t find any problems with the 55 driver number.

Others tried to take the situation lightheartedly.

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It was clearly a botched public demonstration event that by chance resembled the Nazi symbol. In the meantime, Carlos Sainz sharing it was possibly just for humor and labeling him a Nazi is taking it a step too far.

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Divyansh Priyadarshi

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Divyansh Priyadarshi is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his under-graduation in computer science engineering and is naturally drawn to the intriguing data-driven world of Formula 1. Being an author at ES isn't his first stint in penning down thoughts for his favorite sports, as he has a solid prior background in writing content for soccer, NBA, and UFC. Come Sunday, he can be seen rooting for Ferrari and more specifically Carlos Sainz to cross the finish line, and take the highest step on the podium. When he is not following the enthralling world of motorsports, he can be found playing soccer, reading books, and challenging his friends at Valorant and FIFA.

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