Ed Sheeran on terrifying car ride - 'That was f***ed up!'
Ed Sheeran was left terrified after being taken out for a drive by Formula One driver George Russell. The Perfect singer was one of many A-listers attending the Miami Grand Prix weekend.
The singer got to meet up with British driver George, who took him on a hot lap around the Miami circuit. While Ed was excited to take part in the experience, his enthusiasm soon turned to fear as he was left terrified by the thrilling experience.
George told Ed before setting off: "You can do one of two things, you can go fast or you can go sideways," to which the star had confidently replied: "A bit of both." But as the engines revved up and George drove the car to speeds of up to 210 miles per hour, Ed was left looking petrified.
As George regularly checked up on Ed to see if he was okay, the singer admitted that he was 'lying' as he told the Formula One star he was fine. "Oh my god," the star then exclaimed during the drive, before swearing and saying: "I can't believe you do that day in, day out."
At the end of the ride, Ed declared that the terrifying car ride was "f***ed up," adding: "I found the acceleration worse than the brakes because the brake was like, 'I am now safe!'"
It comes the popstar called up his favourite team, Ipswich, to celebrate their promotion to the Premier League by promising a night out with the players.
The Shape of You hitmaker, who lives in Suffolk with his wife Cherry and their two children and sponsors the club's shirts, filmed himself getting up early in Miami to join in with the team's celebrations. The club was promoted to the top league after winning 2-0 against Huddersfield during Saturday's home game at Portman Road.
In a call to the players, Ed could be heard inviting them for a night out when he returns to the UK on Wednesday.
He said: “Back to back promotions for @ipswichtown. Very emotional," Sheeran wrote on Instagram.
“It wasn’t that long ago I was sat at Portman Road watching them lose in League One with 11k people watching. This is huge for the club, huge for the town, and huge for football, showing anything can happen with belief and passion.
“Congrats to all the players, people at the club, and of course super Kieran. Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate but we don’t want another betting company as the sponsor next season eh. Uppa town. Emotional. See you in the Prem.”
