Sam Bird is NEOM McLaren teammate Taylor Barnard's biggest cheerleader, says 'It's been great to see Taylor do such an incredible job'
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Formula E drivers Sam Bird and Taylar Barnard have a massive 17 year age difference between them but the NEOM McLaren drivers are as close as brothers. While Sam Bird is more experienced, Barnard is the one excelling in his rookie season this year.
Barnard was a reserve driver for NEOM McLaren last season and made his Formula E debut while filling in for an injured Bird at the Monaco-E-Prix. This year, he joined Bird as a co-driver and their bromance is for all to see.
Sam Bird and
Taylor Barnard
's bromance
The Instagram handle of Formula E shared a video of Sam Bird praising Taylor Barnard. It was shared with the caption: 'What a season it's been for @taylorbarnard1! @sambird_official names it one of his favourite moments so far.'
The video showed Bird talking about Barnard's top notch performance in the 2025 Formula E season and calling it one of his favourite moments. He says in the video, 'My favourite moment of the season so far? Oh gosh. It's been great to see Taylor Barnard do such an incredible job. He's been the outstanding driver of the year so far. You know for a rookie it's been awesome. So I'd probably say those two things.'
The Instagram handle of Neom McLaren Formula E dropped a comment on the video: 'True definition of team mates.'
Formula E once also shared a video of Bird and Barnard's bonding along with the caption: 'These two, the best bromance on the grid!' The video showed how Bird tried to play a prank on Barnard but the 21--year-old was too alert to not let Bird find any success in his plans. Among many of his plans, he asks Barnard to smell the cake with a plan to smash it on his face but the latter says, 'No I am good.'
Fans loved their bromance and cheered for them in the comments section.
A fan reacted, 'Sam like the protected big brother, this is the broamance we never knew we needed.' Another said, 'Taylor looking at Sam then laughs out of nowhere is soo me.' One more said, 'Your honor, I'm guilty, I love them so much.' A fan called them the 'Best duo on the grid.' Another called them 'Uncle sam and lil Tay'.
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Barnard is currently in fourth position in the 2024 Formula E Driver Standings with 86 points. He has already won five podiums in his rookie season and there are five more races to go for Barnard to aim for a win. Bird is 17th position in the Driver Standings with 27 points.
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