The man who made car noises during the world TV feed of the U.S. Grand Prix has been identified on Twitter.
During the broadcast of the race, a man was heard making several “neoww” noises, mimicking the sound of Formula One cars passing by at speed. The moment went viral after the race, with some commentators on various TV channels taking the footage stopping to reference the strange sounds.
The impersonator has now been revealed, as has the moment he did it, with Twitter user Luis Baeza (lbaeza06) tweeting a selfie video taken during the race. The man in it gleefully stands next to an effects microphone placed at the top of the Circuit of the Americas landmark tower and makes the impressions, stopping only to laugh about his antics.
It is unclear whether the Twitter user is the man in the video, which was posted online on Thursday. Formula One then got in on the act themselves, putting the two moments together to show how it unfolded in real time.
This is the neeow guy. Up on the tower we were both walking down, I didn’t realize he did this until later. #legendary pic.twitter.com/DXrnOD4XHr
— luis baeza (@lbaeza06) November 1, 2018
Looks like @lbaeza06 may have uncovered our Neeow Guy from @COTA!
What do you think? Have a look for yourself… 🕵️♂️ pic.twitter.com/2AUO0oRQYg
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 2, 2018
After the video, who remains unnamed, jokes about an unidentified bystander facing the wrong way: “Well, he thought it was funny!”