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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard meet fans at McLaren's London event featuring new livery, trophies, and race cars
Image credit: McLaren Formula E Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard recently took part in a major McLaren fan event in London on Wednesday. They unveiled their new blue livery for the upcoming London E-Prix in front of fans at Trafalgar Square, interacted with them, and signed autographs. The two drivers also shared glimpses from the fan gala on Instagram. England is McLaren's home country and fans from across the city visited the venue to experience the motorsport atmosphere. All about the McLaren fan event in London McLaren Racing Live was held for fans of the Papaya Army, who could visit the venue at Trafalgar Square for free. The fan zone featured McLaren drivers and other team members engaging directly with fans in an interactive event. Attendees could try the pit-stop challenge, take the Batak reaction test, explore interactive experiences, and test their skills on racing simulators. A McLaren Racing merchandise store was also set up at the venue. Fans also had the opportunity to see McLaren racing cars from Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, WEC, and the team's heritage collection. McLaren trophies were also on display at the event. A video from the event was shared by FIA Formula E's Instagram page, and fans who attended took to the comments section to share their experiences. One fan wrote, 'Such a great day seeing the new livery and unveiling of the cars.' Another said, 'Great to see you on stage today – loving the new livery too.' Taylor Barnard also shared a few unseen pictures from the event on his Instagram account. Reacting to it, a fan wrote, 'What a brilliant event. It was great to be there. Hope you enjoyed the day too.' Another added, 'You really killed it on stage, man.' What's next in Formula E in July The two drivers will now prepare for the Berlin E-Prix, scheduled from July 11–13. Barnard, who has secured five podiums this season, is still chasing his first Formula E win. Berlin is one of the few tracks he has raced on before. Bird, meanwhile, is also aiming for his first podium of the season. Also Read: Who is Sam Bird's girlfriend Jess Impiazzi? Know more about the actor who is always cheering for the Formula E driver They will then return to London for the London E-Prix, where they will race in their new blue-tone livery. The London double-header will mark the end of the current Formula E Season 11. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Rakyat Post
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Rakyat Post
Why Is Indonesia Called 'Konoha'? Here's The Reason
Subscribe to our FREE If you're constantly on social media enough, you might have heard of Indonesia being referred to as Konoha here and there, especially when Indonesians behave strangely. But, what is the relevance between Indonesia and a fictional village in the popular anime Naruto? As it turned out, there are some similarities between the two places and it's why the name has stuck. Here are the similarities between Indonesia and Konoha: 1. Having seven leaders In the anime Naruto, Konoha had seven village leaders known as the hokage. Indonesia also has seven presidents since declaring independence in August 1945. The first Indonesian president, Soekarno, is said to be similar to Konoha's first Hokage, Hashirama. Both Soekarno and Hashirama are said to be founders of the country/village and have firm characters. The second president, Soeharto, has similar characteristics as the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, because they helped shaped the nation and community. Indonesian weekly magazine Tempo added that KH Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur is similar to Minato Namikaze because he resigned from his position to maintain peace in their respective countries. The seven Hokages of Konoha. Image: Game Rant There's also a similarity between the fifth president and the fifth Hokage. The fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri is the daughter of the first Indonesian president, Soekarno. Meanwhile, the fifth Hokage, Tsunade, is the granddaughter of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju. Both Megawati and Tsunade were also first presidents in their own regions. Additionally, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is said to be similar to Kakashi Hatake, the sixth leader of Konoha, due to their military backgrounds. What about President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)? He's compared to Naruto Uzumaki because they share the same goal of creating peace in other countries. 2. Ability to make peace with rivals In Konoha, Naruto entrusted his friend and rival, Sasuke, as the head of security. In Indonesia, Jokowi appointed Prabowo Subianto, his rival during the election, as the Minister of Defense. Naruto and Sasuke Jokowi and Prabowo 3. Having large ethnic tribes and influential groups In Naruto, there are various ninja clans such as the Hyuga, Senju, Uchiha, Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Nara, to name a few. The Uchiha clan has great influence in Konoha and was hated by the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. Indonesia also has various regional tribes such as the Batak, Sundanese, Javanese, Betawi, Minang, and Bugis. Indonesia's PKI group holds great influence in the country and was a threat at some point, which was why the group was not liked by Soeharto, the second president. The explanation regarding the similarities between Indonesia and Konoha amused Jokowi in 2017. He thanked a student named Yadian for explaining the term to him during a #JokowiMenjawab session. Am I able to make our country like Konoha under the leadership of Uzumaki Naruto, who is calm, peaceful, pious, and disciplined? I answer God willing. With God's permission and the hard work of all of us, we can definitely do it. Indonesian president Joko Widodo More about Konoha Konoha is the short name for the village Konohagakure, which translates to Village Hidden in the Leaves or Hidden Leave Village. Residents refer to it as the Leaf and it's the home village of the titular character, Naruto. Konoha. Image: The Naruto World Wiki Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
