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Latifi wants petition to abolish 'Twitch Quartet'!

A mocking Nicholas Latifi says he was left "heartbroken" by four of his fellow F1 racers who did not include him in their exclusive "Twitch Quartet" group of streamers last year.

George Russell, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon banded together during the coronavirus lockdown last year to showcase their skills on the Twitch streaming platform.

Whether it was in a virtual Grand Prix, a lawn-mower race or in a round of Call of Duty, the group typically kicked up a storm of mischief during their online encounters, much to the absolute pleasure of their many fans and followers.

But a vexed Latifi, as one of F1's original streamers, conveyed to Russell his disappointment for not being included in his collegue's little online group.

"You need to start a petition here to abolish the Twitch Quartet because I was heartbroken that I wasn’t a part of this," Latifi joked as he exchanged New Years' resolutions with Russell in the video hereunder.

"It should have been the Twitch Quintet, I mean I was one of the originals on Twitch.

"And of all the racing drivers that got in to it, and I was just not included, so whoever came up with the Twitch Quartet we’ve got to have a word.

"So as a member, we’ve got to make it the Twitch Quintet."

Russell appeared unimpressed with the Canadian's grievances, but promised nevertheless to inquire about a possible access to the posh and limited circle.

"The Twitch Quintet… it doesn’t quite have the same ring," said Russell. "I’ll bear it in mind. No promises because it is very exclusive.

"I’ll put in a good word to the president and see what I can do."

The first secret of the Twitch Quartet is, you do not talk about the Twitch Quartet. Careful what you wish for Nicholas!

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