Carlos Sainz Jr had barely finished celebrating a surprise podium in Baku when he found himself on another kind of drive -- this time at the wheel of a rented van with Charles Leclerc riding shotgun.
The two Formula One drivers were headed back to Monaco late Sunday after their flight from Nice was diverted to Italy because of a storm.
Leclerc, who endured a weekend to forget with a qualifying crash and a ninth-place finish, shared the unexpected adventure on Instagram.
'After such a difficult weekend, I thought it couldn’t get worse... but here we are,' he quipped, turning the camera to show Sainz driving through a tunnel.
Sainz, fresh off Williams' first podium in four years, tried to keep spirits light: 'Two-hour drive, and we’ll make it in one and a half.'
Leclerc, not amused, shot back with a firm 'No!' prompting Sainz to quickly add: 'No, no, no, never.'
From Baku’s podium to a van ride across Italy, it was quite the Sunday for Sainz, and a long one for Leclerc.
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