Kareena Kapoor serves Lando Norris masala chai, jokes about Saif Ali Khan's F1 past

Lando Norris may have a Formula 1 world championship to his name, but Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan had a little reminder for him: her husband Saif Ali Khan got there first. Well, on screen, at least. At the Singapore Grand Prix, Kareena caught up with the McLaren driver for a playful chat about racing, films and Indian culture.In a video shared by Google India on Instagram on Friday evening, she brought up Saif's 2007 film Ta Ra Rum Pum, in which he played a racing driver who wins a world championship.“Saif won the world championship 19 years ago,” Kareena told Norris, who quickly played along. “So, we are the same, basically,” he replied.A real F1 champion and a Bollywood racing champion? Kareena had found a way to bring the two worlds together.Masala chai, Indian gestures and a little F1 triviaThe conversation wasn't just about cinematic racing glory. Kareena also put Norris through a rapid-fire round on his career and McLaren's achievements, while introducing him to some Indian essentials. There was masala chai, a lesson in common Indian gestures and plenty of light-hearted back-and-forth. Norris, who has raced for McLaren since making his Formula 1 debut in 2018, was game as Kareena tested his knowledge of the sport and the team.The clip gave the pair room to joke around rather than turn the meeting into a straight interview. And with Kareena's Ta Ra Rum Pum reference thrown in, Norris got a quick Bollywood lesson along with his chai.Kareena's F1 love gets a Jeh-sized moment Kareena's visit to the Singapore Grand Prix had been announced earlier in the day, when McLaren welcomed her to its Papaya Family – the team's global community of fans. “The newest member of the Papaya Family, Kareena Kapoor Khan,” the team wrote on Instagram.Kareena also gave her own followers a peek at the paddock and circuit. One of the sweetest moments came when Norris signed a jersey for her younger son, Jehangir. Sharing the picture, she wrote, “For Jeh baba,” adding a red heart. Photo: Instagram/Kareena Kapoor Khan She later posted a collage featuring pictures with Norris alongside a poster of Ta Ra Rum Pum, with the caption, “My love for Formula One drivers is real.” Photo: Instagram/Kareena Kapoor Khan It's a fitting admission from someone who managed to work her husband's fictional racing career into a conversation with an actual world champion.What's next for Kareena?On the work front, Kareena was last seen in Meghna Gulzar's crime thriller Daayra, which also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jitendra Joshi and Kanwaljit Singh. Kareena and Prithviraj play police officers who find themselves on opposing sides while dealing with juvenile crime.Inspired by true events, the film released in theatres on September 18 and received mixed reviews from audiences and critics.- Ends