Overview
- Formula 1 published its annual Secret Santa gift‑exchange video on December 24, showing drivers opening presents and guessing their givers.
- Franco Colapinto unboxed a Funko Pop and thanked Yuki Tsunoda as his Secret Santa after correctly sensing a Red Bull connection.
- Colapinto’s gift to Oliver Bearman was a black T‑shirt featuring an Argentine bear and the number 87, which Bearman immediately traced back to the Argentine driver.
- Notable exchanges included Nico Hülkenberg giving Fernando Alonso a cane and Alonso giving Alex Albon a Spanish cookbook, with other quirky items spanning books, toys and team‑branded gear.
- Coverage noting broader context reports that Tsunoda is not slated for the 2026 grid, with Isack Hadjar named as his replacement, a detail presented alongside the video highlights.