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Would You Rather with Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi is experiencing a few new firsts in his maiden season in FIA Formula 2 out on track, so we thought we would also give him a test away from the circuit.
The AIX Racing rookie takes on the Would You Rather challenge, and reveals some interesting details, including a childhood love for Michael Jackson.
WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FAMOUS SINGER OR A FAMOUS ACTOR?
“Actor. In acting you can do many roles and it's pretty cool to be in movies.”
WIN YOUR HOME GRAND PRIX ONCE OR THE MONACO GP MULTIPLE TIMES?
“That's difficult to say. For sure the home race would be extra special but that only happens once. Monaco is an iconic track and winning it three times, that's a big deal. So probably Monaco.”
WIN THE INDY 500 OR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS?
“Indy 500. I’ve been many times. This year I won't go but I've been there three years in a row. Just the speed and the track, and it's one of the oldest races in the world, so the history behind it is incredible.”
WIN FROM POLE OR LAST?
“Win from last. It’s more fun being an underdog.”
DRIVE ON A PERMANENT TRACK OR STREET CIRCUIT?
“Street tracks are always fun. It'll be my first time this year in my life racing on a street track. So the first time will be very fun.”
KARAOKE OR DANCE OFF?
“Dance-off. I can wreck anybody in a dance-off. I didn't want to say it but I used to be a Michael Jackson fan back in the day.
“When I was younger, full-on crazy fan. I know how to do the moonwalk, and everything, so I think I would win. I'd beat anybody that cannot touch a moonwalk.”
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FRONT ROW AT FASHION WEEK OR THE OSCARS?
“The Oscars.”
WIN THE TITLE WITHOUT A WIN OR TAKE MULTIPLE WINS AND MISS OUT ON THE TITLE?
“Title with no wins.”
BECOME A ROCKSTAR OR ASTRONAUT
“Astronaut.”
COMMUNICATE TELEPATHICALLY OR KNOW EVERY SINGLE LANGUAGE ON THE PLANET?
“Every single language on the planet. I speak four languages, Spanish, Italian, English and Portuguese.”
DRY TYRES ON A WET TRACK OR WET TYRES ON A DRY TRACK?
“Depends on the conditions. I think dry tyres in the wet is a little bit more difficult to drive. Wet tyres are always doable to drive inthe dry but of course it's not going to be fast. But at least it's the safest option.”
CHRONICALLY UNDERDRESSED OR OVERDRESSED?
“I wouldn't call it overdressed but on point. I like to dress up sometimes.”
HAVE A ONE MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR PAST SELF OR YOUR FUTURE SELF?
“Future. I’d ask how I am doing.”
SHOUT ALL THE TIME OR ONLY BE ABLE TO WHISPER?
“Only be able to whisper.”
WOULD YOU RATHER BE YOUTUBE OR TIKTOK FAMOUS?
“YouTube. It's the oldest form of content and the most consistent form. With TikTok, you can blow up for a week and then it just dies off after.”
HAVE EVERYTHING YOU EAT BE TOO SWEET OR NOT SWEET ENOUGH?
“Not sweet enough. I don't like too sweet.”
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BE CHASED THROUGH A FOREST BY A ZOMBIE OR BY A LION?
“For sure a zombie because a lion is goi ng to eat you. A zombie is kind of dumb. You can trick a zombie. A lion you can't trick.”
WATCH ONE SINGLE MOVIE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE OR ONLY EAT THE SAME FOOD FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
“Movie. I’d watch The Godfather.”
EAT ONLY BURGERS FOR A WEEK OR ONLY ICE CREAM FOR A WEEK?
“Burgers.”
HAVE A HEAD TWICE AS BIG OR TWICE AS SMALL?
“Half as small. Aerodynamic. Lighter too.”
CONSTANTLY STICKY OR CONSTANTLY ITCHY?
“Constantly... Itchy. I'd rather itch a little but not be sticky and weird.”
BE ABLE TO CONTROL WATER OR CONTROL FIRE?
“Control water.”
LIVE IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSIC OR A WORLD WITHOUT MOVIES?
“Without movies, because music is the go-to thing for me.”
LIVE ONE TEN THOUSAND YEAR LIFE OR TEN 100-YEAR LIVES?
“Ten 100-year lives.”
TRAPPED INSIDE OR TRAPPED OUTSIDE?
“Outside.”
REALLY FAST OR ULTRA STRONG?
“Really fast.”