Kevin Magnusson

F1 driver Kevin Magnusson did a Cup Stand with Lars Eller

The Washington Capitals were recently featured in a video of Formula 1 drivers trying to guess US sports teams prior to the inaugural Miami GP this weekend. In the video, Valterri Bottas and Kevin Magnusson were the only two drivers who could connect Washington with the clue “Capitals.”

Finnish driver Bottas, we discovered, loves hockey and is a 10 percent owner of his local Liiga team, the Lahti Pelicans. However, it took a Twitter reply for us to discover why Magnusson knew.

Magnusson is Danish and was at Lars Eller’s Stanley Cup party in 2018.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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F1 drivers struggle knowing who the Washington Capitals are

Formula 1 has only held 50 races in the United States, but this weekend, it’s gearing up for its first-ever race in Miami.

A new race means a lot of new content, including a quiz to see how many US sports teams the drivers could name. Some drivers nailed it, others struggled, and only two knew who the Washington Capitals were.

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By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago

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