contrary to popular belief, the george russell t pose is not related to the common t pose meme, and is actually an example of convergent evolution or possibly mimicry.
the common t pose is characterized by its completely straight stance with arms held at a perfect 90 degree angle from its side and its flat, emotionless affect. it evolved from computer animation as the default pose humanoid 3D models have before they are animated. the george russell t pose, unlike the common t pose, originated from formula 1 driver george russell, which is only very distantly related to computer graphics. while they may have a similar appearance, they are not the same species, and knowing their evolutionary origin, identifying characteristics, and habitat can help distinguish the george russell t pose from the common t pose meme.
the george russell t pose has a similar shape, but is distinguished by its slight curve in the arms, palms facing outwards instead of down, downwards tilt to the head, one leg positioned on its toes behind the other leg, and performance by george russell. it should be noted that in the field, it may not have all of these characteristics, and may look almost identical to the common t pose, for example, often if being performed on top of a car, the legs may both be straight. it has a much narrower ecological niche than the common t pose, so in identifying it one should look for indicators of habitat that would suit it, such as proximity to george russell, f1, or other motorsport races or racing drivers, the presence of f1 fans, and areas hospitable to other f1 memes. it is often seen on top of f1 cars, holding two objects apart, or relating in some other way to george russell. although unrelated, its success as a species may be partially due to its similar appearance to the common t pose, as how widespread the common t pose was may have helped it survive through mimicry.