A man said he refused to let a crying child take the last spot on a Formula 1 test ride. TikTokers are flocking to his defense.

• A video of a man who said he refused to give up his spot on a ride to a child went viral on TikTok.
• The upload received over 9.3 million views and appeared to show the child crying in response.

TikTok commenters are flocking to support a man who went viral on the app, after he said he refused to let a child take his spot on a Formula 1 ride.

In a six-second video posted by TikTok user @myrightmiddletoe on February 26, a man could be seen standing next to what appeared to be a model of a racing car, alongside the on-screen caption, "When they say you're the last one able to ride today and you deny the little kid behind you asking to trade places."

The video showed the man looking at the camera, before it panned to reveal a queue that had formed behind him which included two young children.

The upload, which went hugely viral with over 9.3 million views and 1.9 million likes, then showed a sign that said the ride was a "F1 test drive" and specified that the exhibit closed at 4:55 p.m., and visitors should "please consider this when joining the queue."

The clip then cut to a shot of one of the children turned away from the ride, facing an adult and appearing to cry, before it panned to the TikToker who grinned while sitting in the vehicle with his hands on the steering wheel.

In the background of the video, a popular TikTok sound could be heard playing, which featured a person laughing before they said, "Girl, fuck them kids and fuck you too." The caption of the TikTok read, "as soon as this happened this sound came to my mind to use."

The video received over 6,400 comments, which featured overwhelming support for the TikToker's decision to retain his place. "As you should," read one comment which received over 100,000 likes. "I would do the same not gonna miss out on the F1 test drive lol," read another which was liked 98,600 times.

Other comments added this would be good for the child, as they needed to learn they can't have everything their way. "This is a valuable 'life's not fair' moment," one viewer wrote and received 47,100 likes. "Gotta teach them you don't always get what you want in life!" read another comment, which was liked over 9,400 times.

Further comments noted even the adult who stood with the child appeared to be smiling at the scenario as they watched the TikToker in the vehicle.

It's unclear where the ride took place, although it appeared to be located in a large exhibition space that also featured other cars. A sign visible in the video stated that the Formula 1 test drive lasted three minutes, with one and a half minutes of drive time. The cost was listed at £1, or around $1.20, suggesting it was in the UK.

TikToks about whether adults should make sacrifices for children they encounter often spark debate, in particular when it comes to swapping seats on planes so families can sit together. Many commenters frequently support the idea that people should not be expected to be inconvenienced due to the needs of other people's children.

The TikTok in question is the only one currently uploaded by the account, which has 1,540 followers.

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