Minecraft paid a cryptic tweet “I am speed 🐔,” with a pixel chicken jockey moving frantically past a street-race circuit, and well, the Internet went mad.
So let’s get into how the craziness erupts. The tweet had been sufficiently vague: there was a chicken, some numbers resembling maybe an F1 driver’s number (44, 63, etc.), and what the players speculate block-by-block as either Interlagos or Miami’s F1 track. That was it. No background, no explanation. Bad vibes. And somehow, the gamers descended upon the image at apocalypse speed as if it were the Da Vinci Code.
Some of the replies actually were investigatory affairs.@stickmin_h49077 was attempting to decode the numbers using some sort of Vanity Cipher (resulting in “MD H A T,” which…what??). Meanwhile, @AtomicLH44 proceeded with their own F1 commentary: “The 81 He is advancing 12, 44 and 63 with blue flags.” Sir, this is a chicken.
Hence an unthinkable, yet somehow totally thought-provoking Minecraft x F1 mashup. @WheelmanRuss summed it perfectly: “Minecraft F1. Now that’s a crossover I wasn’t expecting.” And to be honest? Me neither. But here we go. Overflowing in the reply chain are F1 references, from Lewis Hamilton’s number (44) to Fernando Alonso memes (“Where is Fernando chicken jockey?” – @ASIERCRACK, another important question).
That doesn’t sit well with everyone, of course. In reference to the longest-running chicken jockey meme ever, @DavidDumb79027 spat out, “Minecraft is milking the cow til’ the last drop, THE JOKE IS DEAD.” And alright, yeah, fair. But still…chicken racing?? Count me in. @CH4IsMethane then tagged Hypixel, demanding a “Chicken Run” game mode. Genius.
The track itself sparks quite some debate. Some swear on it being Interlagos (shoutout to @MMp993 for the side-by-side comparison), and others swear on Miami. @vooperino, “colorblind in the upwards direction on a Wednesday,” offset some arguments on color until @lachancladlewis just put him down with a simple “Miami is blue bruh.” Typical Twitter, really.
Allen, don’t make me start with the randomness—like @Gesrite screaming, “I’m American made, Bud Light, Chevrolet!!” in the middle of this. Sir, are you lost?
So the real question is: Is this another meme? Or is Minecraft teasing something bigger? A racing update? An F1 collab? Chicken Grand Prix DLC? Minecraft had to have known that dropping this without any explanation was about to spark player theorizing, ranging from leftover April Fools’ joke all the way to secret feature announcement.
One thing for sure: Minecraft knows how to stir up a pot. Is it a joke? A tease? Or is it the Internet overanalyzing some pixels again? The chaos is chef’s kiss. And honestly? We’re into it. Excuse us while we place £5 on beak, number 44 (@JayMBurton’s strategy).
Keep your eyes peeled because, if Minecraft F1 actually happens, the Internet might implode. And if it doesn’t? Well, we’re set for 24 hours of worthwhile nonsense.
