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charles-leclerc-official · 7 months ago

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2024 Japan Grand Prix Race Analysis

My analysis of the 2024 Japan Grand Prix. Table of contents below detailing the order of the post. We have a lot to cover as this was an eventful race so I am not going to waste time making introductions.

Table of Contents Ferrari – Race strategy: qualifying and tyre management – Charles: his qualifying and his race – Carlos: his race – In depth data and pace analysis Mclaren – Race strategy – Tyre management/Charles – Pace VCARB – Yuki: his race – Daniel: his crash with Alex Red Bull Mercedes Williams – Logan: his race – Team car problems Stake Concluding Thoughts

Ferrari

Ferrari had Carlos start in P4 and finish P3. Charles started P8 and finished P4. They both further secured Ferrari's lead for second in the constructors as well as keeping the WDC and WCC still competitive against Red Bull.

This race highlighted some areas that need to be improved on the SF-24 but more importantly it also showed some of the massive improvements that Ferrari has made in development and that is what made this race very exciting for Ferrari fans.

Once again the Ferrari strategy was great. It would have actually been good to mid if it were not for Charles having the skill and confidence to go for the one-stop strategy. But this is another race where I don't think they could have done anything better.

As it was with the starting grid positions Charles was looking at maybe getting P7 or P6 with a 2 stop strategy. And that strategy was most likely given the track and how much deg there usually is at Suzuka.

The reason Charles made it to P4 was because of his superior driving and tyre management, and Ferrari listening to him when he said he wanted to go for the one-stop strategy. They listened and it was 100% the right call on Charles’ part.

Charles outperformed what should have been possible. If you don’t believe me just look at what Max, Lando, Oscar, Checo, Mclaren, and Red Bull are saying about his tyre management. Charles in the SF-24 was the only one who could have pulled that one-stop off. Seriously, the fact that Max didn’t think he could have done it is really all you need to know. They saw that and were genuinely impressed not only by the car but by Charles, because we saw that with Carlos he was struggling more with tyre deg and that was with a two-stop approach.

So not only was this the best strategy to maximize points for Charles this race given his starting grid position, it was also just a truly phenomenal drive from Charles himself.

And once again we are seeing incredible strides being made at the Ferrari pit wall in terms of timing and strategy. The pit stops for both drivers were on point. They listened to Charles and went with the strategy he wanted and it worked!

Everything I saw this race was so promising for the trajectory of Ferrari and Charles’ season, and beyond into 2025 and 2026.

Charles: Race, Qualifying, and Free Practice

Charles ran a truly insane race. The only reason he gained all of the positions he did was because of his choice to do the one-stop and not only that but making it work! He gained every position it was possible for him to take and then some. His tyre management on this high degredation track was borderline supernatural.

Charles pulled off zero to negative tyre degradation on both sets of his tyres. (Negative deg is when faster laps are set as the tyres age) This was without question the best tyre management performance we have seen from a driver in 2024. It is something that no other driver could pull off (either due to skill, driving style, or machinery) and that is why Charles is Ferrari.

Have I waxed on long enough about Charles and his tyres? Just wait till you get to the Mclaren section.

I also have a lot more to say about his pace and tyres in the data section.

For now let's move on to some of the questions people might have about what happened to Charles in qualifying and FP3.

Charles qualifying position was decided in free practice. I want to try to be brief, so here is a quick timeline of why Charles’ didn’t have the optimal setup for qualifying (this also applies to Carlos because both Ferrari’s underperformed in qualifying, there was a difference of 1/10th between them so it really was just a matter of the field being so tight)

Suzuka is colder during the day than any race we’ve had so far this year. With the SF-24 being so good with tyre deg that is actually a problem because it means that getting the tyres to warm up takes longer.

The loss of all of FP2 due to rain was a big blow to Ferrari and especially Charles.

Charles has been having more issues getting his qualifying settings right to manage the tyre warming issue. This is due to his personal setup choices and driving style. Being gentler on the tyres in a car with less deg is leading to him underperforming in qualifying.

So we lost valuable time when Ferrari really needed to understand the SF-24 behavior in the colder Suzuka temps.

FP3: Charles and Carlos both got in some race sim laps, but only got to squeeze in 1 or 2 flying lap tests at the very end. Charles especially was frustrated by this. I believe that this came from not having the time to complete all of the program they had outlined to prep for qualifying and the race.

Going into qualifying Charles didn’t have enough data to guide his settings for Q1. They went with a certain setup they hadn’t gotten to fully test and it didn’t work. Which led to them having to send Charles out again in Q1 with a different setup on another set of softs to try to set a better lap in Q1.

In Q3 Charles only had 1 set of softs remaining to set his best lap. It was okay but not enough. I do think that over qualifying he did get settings better on the car and if he’d had another set of softs he might have made it up to P6 (possibly P5) the middle of the field was very close so I don’t think this qualifying placement and time was as bad as it looks. It certainly isn’t great, but compared to his teammate and the rest of the top teams it wasn’t so concerning.

So the lack of enough free practice to figure out the best qualifying setup for Charles in the colder temps is really what cost them here. I think this is why we saw Charles very frustrated at not having the time to do more flying laps during FP3 and Fred also not happy with the program they ran during all free practice sessions.

All of this does apply to Carlos as well. We’ve seen him qualify better in 2024 too so this was just a matter of the SF-24 settings on flying laps given the colder temps and the track.

This is a current issue for the SF-24, but it is something that can be developed and I think there are certain upgrades that will address this. It is better to have a car base that is too gentle on the tyres than the other way around. The SF-24 tyre treatment is a good base to work with. This weekend just highlighted areas where improvements need to be made. The unfortunate part was the loss of FP2 because that was going to be important for colder temp data gathering.

I want to once again now take the time to shut down some narratives about Ferrari's race specifically relating to Carlos' lap 46 pass on Charles:

The reason Charles and Ferrari let Carlos pass was because Carlos was on newer tyres and thus had overall faster lap times.

It’s insane to expect a team to keep the car that has faster pace behind. I could see it if it was a difference of 1/10th or something or if it was the last lap of the race, then it’s up for debate. That wasn’t the case here, Carlos with the tyres that were 10 laps newer was almost 1 second faster. Keeping him behind would have not only compromised his race but also possibly Charles’. We don’t want a car just hovering behind the other. As we heard on the radio the main concern was keeping Lando behind. As far as gaining significant placement this race goes we always knew Lando was going to be Charles' competition. If the cars were fighting over pace with this big of a discrepancy in the pace we would have seen disastrous results.

Charles knew this and this is why he let Carlos by. He was never intending to race Carlos(he literally said this in interviews after). With the way they started on the grid it was not going to be in the cards this race. Charles said as much and he isn’t upset about it.

“Carlos overtook Charles”: No, Charles let him pass because that was strategically optimal for both Ferrari drivers.

“Carlos’ pace was better”: No, he was on a completely different tyre strategy, the only reason he was faster is because he did two stints on mediums and then finished on newer hards. Charles overall race pace and tyre management was better. This is just a result of 1. Different starting positions and 2. Different tyre strategies. It’s very hard to do a driver-to driver comparison with blanket statements when they are on different strategies.

“Ferrari gave the order to switch with Sainz”: No, they just didn’t do that, I don’t know what race you were watching.

“They should have told Carlos to defend”: That would have been a bad strategy choice for both drivers. There is a lot more than current track position that goes into strategy calls.

"Ferrari strategy screwed Charles over again": No, Charles chose his strategy(and it was the right call). Ferrari did great in supporting him.

I don't understand why people want to run this narrative that we keep getting Silverstone 22' level strategy calls when that is just not happening.

Now Charles radio after the race may have sounded disappointed and in the heat of the moment he probably was. However in interviews after the race he was very happy with the car (I think he realized just what a good performance he put in) but also I think his big takeaway from this race was that Ferrari have given him a strong base to work with(finally) and he has been only saying more positive things since then.

Ferrari did amazing supporting both drivers. Especially Charles because it was his call to do the one-stop and they listened to him and supported him perfectly throughout running that strategy.

Carlos

Carlos ran a clean race. He gained the one position which is about what we'd expect from the car he was in and his starting position. His performance also gave us really good baseline data for the SF-24.

His race was mostly decided in qualifying and also the fact that Mclaren struggled far more than expected on this track. Ferrari initially thought he might have to fight Lando more for that position but Mclaren's struggle was Carlos' gain.

I also think that just this race in general from him and his driving style was really good data for the SF-24 to inform development and that is awesome!

I don't have a ton to add, it was good, got those WCC points for Ferrari and that's exactly what we want to see from him.

In Depth Data Analysis

The name of the game here is tyre wear. The SF-24 (especially in Charles' hands) has had phenomenal race pace and that is due to the fact that this car is so easy on the tyres. However Charles is the driver who has been able to pull this feature out of the car due to his driving style and tyre management skills.

We are going to look at a comparison of Charles' and Carlos' data to highlight exactly what was so interesting about Charles' pace. And then also adding in Max, because as the driver to beat he is a good benchmark(as well as showing the top performance of the RB-20)

Here is a comparison of lap times between Charles and Carlos, corrected for tyre age(because they were on different strategies)

For the medium tyre I used both their first medium stints. Carlos did two stints on mediums, I used his first stint for comparison because it means both tyres were subject to the same time of day and track temps and conditions.

Now the lap times themselves here aren’t as important. Carlos and Charles were in different spots on the track and Carlos was in much cleaner air even on that first stint. The real thing to look at is the way Charles lap time stays consistent, and even gets faster as the age of the tyres progresses, while Carlos starts off with his best speed and then gradually gets slower. Carlos’ pace here is an example of what we expect to see - as tyres age they get slower so his pace on these tyres is perfectly normal, by the time he got to lap 14 before he pitted he’d lost more than a second of pace on those tyres (which is normal and expected). Then we can then look at Charles who is getting almost the exact same lap time out of his 11 lap old mediums as the first lap. Where Carlos has lost more than a second, Charles has lost nothing. Furthermore you can see multiple instances of an increased speed on his previous laps, which indicates negative tyre degradation. This goes against general tyre wear behavior and can only be attributed to Charles’ skill in extending the pace of his tyres.

I want to add that both driver’s pace was excellent and that both their performances would not have been possible without the massive leap Ferrari has made with the SF-24 and race pace tyre degradation.

Again looking at the hards the actual lap time is not important here, Charles and Carlos were running very different strategies at this point. Charles was racing to extend the life of the tyres to pull off a one-stop and Carlos was trying to regain position near the front. What we are looking at is once again the way the lap times increase for Carlos steadily, and just don’t for Charles.

Charles once again was pulling essentially the same lap time on 11 lap old hards, while Carlos had lost a full second. The sheer consistency here is what is scaring the other teams.

I want to note here that none of this is meant to make Carlos look bad. I think his runs and tyre treatment were pretty good overall, but when your teammate is defying the laws of physics in the same car it can even make a good drive look not as great. But I have no issues with how Carlos managed, he gave a good example of what I would say is the base deg for the SF-24.

Now I want to compare Charles’ pace to Max’s, again correcting for tyre age.

This is helpful because this is where we can get a look at match-ups for the future, the strengths of the SF-24 compared to the RB20.

Here is where it gets interesting. Max on the hards was managing degradation amazingly, right on par with Charles.

The big difference is on the mediums. After 11 laps Max had lost over a full second of pace on the mediums and Charles had not.

This gap is where we are going to see big results come in from the SF-24 in the future. If I were Red Bull I’d be worried about this. And this is why they are also specifically worried about Charles, because we see that the SF-24 in Carlos hands is behaving as expected as far as tyre deg goes, the real threat based on the data is the combination of Charles Leclerc and the SF-24.

Deltas Δ

Now let's take a look at what the change in pace lap to lap looks like for Charles, Max and Carlos. Again using those first 11 laps on the mediums.

Lap deltas are the change in lap time lap-to-lap, and this is a metric that shows if a driver is keeping pace, gaining pace or losing pace. Positive numbers mean a loss of pace, negative numbers are a gain. This is calculated by the equation of (Lap time B - Lap time A = change in pace or the delta Δ) So it's just the time difference lap to lap. This is how we can take a look at the actual pace and correct for lap times (which are not important here)

On it's own this doesn't look like much, yes Charles is managing best, but Carlos is also ahead of Max. This is showing where the SF-24 is better than the RB-20. The fact that of these three drivers Max is the worst on this metric is notable.

However the impressive part of Charles' tyre deg is not in these first 11 laps. Because after these laps Max and Carlos had to pit because they were losing time and their tyres were done.

Charles kept going.

Here is what Charles' full stint on the mediums looked like.

Charles continued to achieve faster laps and negative deltas well into the life of the tyres, and that is what is setting him apart from Carlos and Max.

Not only was Charles achieving negative deltas, he was doing it more consistently as the tyres aged.

For comparison here is Carlos' and Max's data overlayed on Charles full medium stint.

While the first graph on the mediums shows that both Ferrari's were outperforming the RB20 in terms of deg(or at the very least Carlos was on a very similar delta to Max), this is where you see the difference in the drivers. Because Max and Carlos had to pit because they were rapidly losing performance on those tyres(see above time sheets) Charles was not, and he only improved. He more than doubled the life of his tyres in comparison to the other two.

This is the graph that really matters because it shows what each driver was able to do with one set of mediums. And as you can see it's not even close.

This is where you can see the impact of the negative deg over time. Compared to the normal deg we see with Max and Carlos it serves to highlight exactly how outside of the norm Charles was operating.

Charles only continued to improve well beyond the other two. That's what was insane about his tyre management.

Neither Carlos or Max were going to be able to continue their pace (hence the pit)

I feel like the data really speaks for itself. Max and Carlos are good comparisons here, Carlos is a good driver in the same car as Charles, and Max is the current top driver on the grid and is known for his tyre management.

I want to finish this section with the sentence that is chilling the blood of every other driver and TP on the grid: Charles set his fastest lap of his race on 25 lap old hards.

Mclaren

So what happened to Mclaren?

A lot of people were expecting Mclaren to be the second strongest team on this track. And qualifying certainly made it look like that might be the case. With Lando being ahead of Carlos in P3 and Oscar being ahead of Charles in P6 on the starting grid.

So why did both Mclarens get easily defeated by the Ferraris?

I think there are 2 main reasons.

The Mclaren car is not even close to the SF-24 when it comes to tyre deg, that car loses pace much faster so it just cannot fight when a Ferrari comes up behind it.

Charles 1 stop strategy really messed up the team's pit strategy with Lando.

In Mclaren’s defense no one thought anyone would be crazy enough to try a 1 stop around Suzuka, let alone have zero tyre deg on a high deg track.

They seemed to be managing their pit strategy with Lando under the assumption that Charles was going to pit twice, and I think they were very worried about an undercut in the pits (after they didn’t get away with it in Australia I think they were very keen to make sure they kept their position)

But Charles didn’t do a 2 stop strategy. He stayed out and his pace on the hards was unbelievable.

There was really no way for them to see that coming. It’s kind of hard when your main competition decides this is the weekend he’s going to challenge the laws of physics.

(And you thought I was done talking about Charles’ tyre strategy)

Here is a graph of Lando vs Carlos. That was the spot he lost, and you can see that the pit strategy is really what cost Lando the spot. Carlos came behind him on much fresher tyres and by then he'd lost the pace. He pitted too early, and that was due to Mclaren not understanding that Charles is on another level.

His pace was okay on newer tyres, but once they age the drop off was pretty bad. So the Mclaren car needs to improve in the tyre deg department if they want to see either of their drivers beat a Ferrari any time this year.

Furthermore Oscar once again struggled more because he is still the weaker of the two Mclarens when it comes to tyre deg, and on this track that really showed.

But I think the fact that Mclaren kept trying to figure out when Charles was going to pit for his second stint and then he just didn’t really threw them off and had them making some weird pit calls.

VCARB

Yuki

Yuki ran what was in my opinion the second most impressive drive of the race. He qualified P10 and finished P10. However to keep that position he pulled of some truly perfect overtakes. He was fighting to finally get that home race point. I was so excited seeing him put on that good of a show for his home fans.

In this race he became the first Japanese driver to score home race points since 2012, and that is just so exciting for Yuki and his fans. It really made that single point mean a lot. I don't think I have ever been more excited for a P10!

Yuki has really been showing what the VCARB car is capable of and it looks really promising. He seems comfortable and I think we will be seeing a lot more points from him this season.

Daniel: Crash with Albon and DNF

Going to be covering Alex and Daniel's crash this section.

On lap 1, Daniel and Alex made contact going into turn 3, resulting in both cars going off the track and ending up in the barriers. Both drivers had to retire from the race.

To me this looked like a result of crowding into that turn in the mid field with neither driver at significant fault. I don't think Daniel was trying to push Alex wide, and I also don't think that Alex mistook that corner. The FIA and stewards agree and Alex and Daniel's story of what happened make sense.

Going into the turn Daniel had the outside line, and he was trying to give room to the Aston Martin(Lance) on his inside. He didn't see Alex on his outside and his wheel made contact with Alex's front wing, causing his car to spin and pushing Alex of the line and into the gravel.

Alex thought he had the outside line to overtake and was in the process of attempting that when Daniel went to give space on the inside, this resulted in the contact and Daniel forcing him wide.

This crash really just was a result of crowding in that corner, Daniel was trying to give space to one driver and inadvertently crowded out another. There wasn't space so he was kind of in a lose-lose situation there.

I agree with the stewards that no penalty for either driver was warranted and that this was the result of midfield crowding, and some bad luck for both drivers. It wasn't a result of bad driving on either Daniel or Alex's part. Even if Daniel had seen Alex I am not sure what he could have done if he also needed to give room to Lance.

Ultimately I am glad both drivers are uninjured. Hopefully they have some better luck in future races.

Red Bull

I don't have a ton to say about Red Bull. My comparison in the Ferrari data section is what was most interesting about this race from the data standpoint.

They didn't do much, the Red Bulls started ahead and finished ahead as expected. Max and Checo both ran a really clean race. Again showing the power of the RB-20.

I will add that this was a really good race for Checo(probably his best this year), and it was nice to see him have redemption after Suzuka 2023.

Nothing terribly exciting to add. Max won again, well done Max!

Mercedes

Mercedes didn't have a great race, but considering that both their drivers DNFed in Australia it was good for the team to get some points. Lewis started in P7 and finished P9, while George started P9 and finished P7. So they swapped positions.

It seems that the Mercedes car might be better on those qualifying laps than the race pace (and even then it's qualifying has been inconsistent)

The most notable thing about Mercedes' race was when Lewis asked if he should let George pass when George came up behind him, and George did in fact make the pass. This was done simply because George's pace was better. Lewis knew this so it was best for the team.

I think that so far we have seen that the W15 is struggling in a lot of areas, and as far as drivers go George has been more comfortable in the car(could be driving style, setup, a combo of the two) than Lewis.

Both are solid drivers, and hopefully they can guide Mercedes into making improvements to the car to get them closer to top points. At this point the car Mercedes has made seems to have fallen short of expectations. Make no mistake though, Lewis and George are both drivers who are much better than the car they are in at the moment.

Williams

I covered Alex's crash with Daniel already so we are going to talk about Logan.

Logan honestly did about the best he could do in the car he had. After damaging both his front and rear wing in free practice and still using the repaired chassis from Australia his car was not in the best shape already going into the race. Additionally the Williams really struggled with grip in the rears and has been all over the place. Suzuka especially seems to have not been suited to it.

Yes on lap 41 Logan went off track into a gravel trap, but that was on a corner that had given more skilled and experienced drivers trouble this weekend so I am not going to fault him too much for that in the car he had. Better cars were having problems there too.

He did have a really strong first stint and was pulling some overtakes. Most of his positions were lost when he did get undercut by some pit stops, and then of course losing time to the gravel trap.

The win is that he finished the race and the car is intact. That may not seem like much, but given the state of things at Williams it's important.

There were some highlights for his race and I will say in terms of raw performance he has not been far off Alex this year. That car of Williams is really hindering both drivers.

Stake

Stake actually had pretty good pace overall. The car is not as bad as it has looked on paper. The main issues has been their slow pit stops (caused by incompatibility between the bolters and the tyre covers apparently) Zhou and Valtteri both showed some pretty good pace and were in positions for overtakes.

Zhou unfortunately had to retire his car due to gearbox issues.

Stake has really been a mess and we have not seen what that car can actually do in terms of performance overall, or what what their drivers are capable of in that car.

They are making attempts to address the pit stop issue and I think if they do that, then we will see both drivers picking up some P10 points at the very least.

Final Thoughts

I think we can all agree that Suzuka was the best race of the year so far from a pure racing standpoint!

Whew, that’s all I got on this race, so I will leave you with this final thought.

This race was a warning shot from Ferrari.

#lucis race analysis #japan gp 2024 #suzuka gp 2024 #formula 1 #f1 #scuderia ferrari #charles leclerc #long post #I am so serious this is a long post you've been warned #lot of good data though if you are into that <3 #thank you for reading <3

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astonmartingf · 8 months ago

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BEST OF INTERVIEWS: KATARINA LOMBARDI (WILLIAMS MERCEDES)

LICENSE TO DRIVE ; f1 driver!oc x platonic! f1 grid

. . . best interview moments with katarina during her time in williams mercedes (2016)

"How are you feeling? The star of the Australian Grand Prix. Points on debut, with P5, what an impressive start!"

Katarina smiles feeling giddy, "I wasn't really expecting anything, we were just told to score points, I started at P16 and when my race engineers told me I was in P10 it was already a lot of places, I overtook a lot, and then my engineer kept saying P9, P7, and I was trying to keep the pace, keep the tyres from degrading. And defending the position, in the end I'm glad we picked up a few more points with P5 and P8."

"Are you hoping for the same results in the following races?"

Katarina smiles thinking to herself, "Hopefully, as long as we score points we'll have a chance. The grid is very competitive this year, so any chance to pick up points in a consistent manner is always valuable to the team."

. . . 🏁🍒🏎️

"Katarina, how do you feel your rookie season is going? Are you ready to beat the records?"

"Thank you, I'm feeling fine, ready to race, it's a lot of fun, definitely." Her optimistic statement causes Sebastian to laugh next to her.

"Only she would find this fun, don't worry in your second year, you'll feel it coming to you." Max added, leaving Katarina shocked.

"Why would you say that Maxpen? It was one season, now you're acting like we aren't the same age. Is this the F1 effect?"

"Is it different from what you're used to?" Seb whispers from her right side.

"I mean, in comparison to Endurance Racing, it is a bit shorter, the stints. So maybe that's why I'm having fun. It's all new to me, and different from what I'm used to."

The other drivers in the conference nod their heads in understanding. "What do you think is easier? Formula One or Endurance Racing?"

This time Katarina paused and thought for a moment, "Wait... I don't think I'm qualified to compare both, I drove in a different class from the hypercars. I think part of the reason I'm enjoying it is because of the speed, I don't think it's the same as the Pro Class."

"Have you seen Mark? You race for the same team right?" Sebastian asks the younger female driver.

"I remember, it was amazing to witness that, seeing him win. I was so happy for the team." Katarina reminisces of her time in the WEC racing in the same team alongside Mark Webber.

"You're acting like you didn't win in your own class. You had an outstanding debut in WEC, I don't think she needs another outstanding debut in Formula One." Max teases Katarina from the other side of the panel.

"You should've joined me in Endurance Racing then." Katarina shrugs Max off, leaving the press and drivers laughing.

. . . 🏁🍒🏎️

"Katarina, congratulations on your first podium. After six races, you reached P3— how are you feeling?"

"I mean P3... I'm happy. I couldn't stop smiling, I think if we do things properly then things will get better." Katarina looks around smiling next to Lewis and Seb.

"It was close there— the race for the third."

Katarina nods her head in agreement, "Lewis and Seb were so fast, I don't think I could get P2, but I had to defend with Max, he was behind me and I kept checking my mirror to see him."

"I saw in the cooldown room, they were properly racing, Kat and Max— those were some good defenses." Seb adds, nodding his head towards Katarina.

"It feels like Formula 2 again, definitely happy I got the podium."

. . . 🏁🍒🏎️

"How does it feel to be racing in Formula One, here at Monza?" It was Katarina's first time racing back in her hometown since her F2 days.

"Frankly it still feels like home to me, this is my first time racing back and this is the region I grew up in. I'm excited to see how things go and hopefully we can score points and maybe get a podium, we'll see. Thank you." Katarina waves bye to the report before moving on to the next.

"Are you feeling the pressure here in Monza? Despite racing for the Finnish flag, this is your home race, how did that come to be?"

"I'm feeling excited, there's a lot of talk about me saying this is my home race. I still think it's only right for me to call this my home race, I do have a permanent address here, I grew up here— there's a lot of misconception about why I race for the Finnish flag despite my last name being Italian. I'm proud to be racing for the Finnish flag because of my mother who also was a racing driver, especially since I take my father's last name. At the end of the day I'm making my family proud whether I race for Finland or Italy so it doesn't matter too much what they think I should race for."

. . . 🏁🍒🏎️

"We heard that you're a big fan of Kimi Raikkonen, is that true Katarina?"

Katarina looks back and forth with the cameras in disbelief, "Where did you get that?"

One of the staff shows a video of Katarina as a child crying, wearing a Ferrari shirt with Kimi's name. Katarina laughs seeing herself, wondering where the staff found these.

"Who? Did my parents send this video? Oh nooo, I was so young. This is 2007 right?" Katarina smiles as she watches herself jumping down with tears falling down her eyes.

"I always watched Kimi when I was young, he was just like me, my mother knew him so when I was young I was just supporting who they liked. But when he moved to Ferrari I felt seen. When he won, I cried and yes, that is true— if the mood was right I would cry again, but I won't do that here so I'll just shut up."

The staff laughs behind the camera, as Katarina reveals a snippet of her life. "It's cute though... I think Kimi will love hearing about this story. Does Kimi know about this?"

Katarina squirms in her seat, nose twitching in embarrassment— "I think my parents told Kimi immediately after it happened. I don't remember but they constantly teased me about it."

. . . 🏁🍒🏎️

"Despite not being able to finish the race, you managed P7 in the WDC. How are you feeling?"

The fireworks in Yas Marina Circuit were still ongoing, despite the race ending a few minutes ago. Most drivers are doing interviews or in their team garages celebrating. Katarina however, still stuck on interviews.

"The DNF is sad, but the team told me to stop if I can't keep going on, the conditions are absolutely hard, and for my first time here that was an expected outcome. For the P7... I didn't expect that. We were waiting for the race to finish to know where we stand, and after finding out we're completely happy. It's a good result, there are many competitive cars and finishing P7 and P8 is good."

"There are rumors of you moving teams next year, are you allowed to say anything? Or is the team keeping it up for wraps?"

Katarina smiles mischievously, giggling to herself, "I don't know... Maybe you'll find out during the break what happens then. Where am I driving? We'll find out, I mean I know... you don't know so."

"You're going to tease us then?" The interviewer presses, hoping for more answers but Katarina laughs in reply.

"It'll be out sooner than later, you'll know during the break."

"Okay, keeping a tight lip on the move. We'll look forward to where you'll be driving next year. Enjoy your break!"

Katarina smiles waving at the camera, "Bye, thank you so much! See you next season."

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alwaysonf1 · 10 months ago

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i'm sorry?

Pairing: Charles LeClerc x Hamilton!OC

Genre: Slice of Life; Fluff

Word Count: 2.8k

Warning: Language

Rating: PG-13

Author's Note: N/A

Anxiety isn’t a big enough word for what Iman feels as she watches the various monitors focused on Alex and Logan. Their races are going well individually and as a team, but there have been some moments that were nail biters. There were a few drivers currently on her shit list for some things that happened in certain turns. George in particular had returned to being a menace and blaming others.

If she was a fair person, she would admit that some of those things are the fault of the Williams men, but in the middle of a grand prix she was the last person to come to for fairness. Even her brother sometimes took a backseat because she would root for her boys to no end.

Thankfully, Lewis was leading the pack and his sole focus when it came to fucking someone else over was on Max and Charles. She felt for Charlie, because whatever orders he was getting were also fucking him over. He’d get in front of one or the other and then something would change so much that there was no way that the choice was his own. It didn’t help that Carlos was in P4. In fact, Iman thinks that’s why it’s a bit of a shit show.

But hey, you expect that from Ferrari.

There is a shout in the garage, and she snaps out of her little empathy session for Charles to see Alex finish a pass on Checo. And before she can voice her own excitement, he does the same for Lando. He’s in P6 in an instant and the excitement is off the wall. There are still ten laps left, but everyone is hugging each other.

Iman is in the middle of hugging Ben when Logan passes Checo. Pride bubbles into her chest as he does a maneuver that stops Checo from retaking the lead and closes the gap between himself and Lando. Alex is doing the same with Oscar and she feels like her heart is going to jump out of her chest.

This kind of positioning makes the planned pitstop in the next lap perfect if both of them can maintain their leads. She’s jittery as she keeps track of the time, and the moment Alex is seconds from turning in she screams for everyone to get where they need to be. Something that isn’t her job per se, but they let her do it because her nerves keep them in line enough that it’s shaved off milliseconds.

Alex pulls in and is out in two point three seconds. Logan gets another lap in and his happens in two point four. When he’s gone a sense of relief fills Iman. Those are the last of the race, strategist saw both drivers doing well so they pushed them back as far as they could. A strategy that is paying off because both men are securely in points.

As they do the last few laps going on it’s a fight between those on pace for podium. And though that is the focus, it’s clear there’s a fight between the Ferraris as well. Neither is doing anything too crazy, definitely enough to upset eithers fanbase, but nothing outside of the resting rate of their chaos.

“Oh my god!” someone shouts.

Again, Iman removes herself from the focus on things happening out front and she watches Alex and Logan make passes at the same time. Alex makes a quick move to get around Oscar and Lando over-corrects when he gets too close to his teammate, leaving room for Logan to take over.

Both men have been in the points in multiple races this season, but this is about to be their best. P5 and P7 would be the best thing ever, but she can see the fight. She can hear the fight in both of them. Logan lets go of some of those nerves and he’s pushing it. Seconds fall off with his distance from Oscar and then at a turn he makes her heart drop to her stomach as he makes a tight pass on Oscar and forces his friend to fall back.

If she didn’t still hold a shred of her professionalism, she would be screaming her head off and in tears. She’s so fucking proud of him. Kicking ass and continuing to show why he deserved that second year even if she believes he’s done well enough to be clear of his worthiness in the years sense.

In the corner of her eye, she sees the front of the pack again and notices Max close to overtaking Lewis. He gets about halfway there on the straight, but they hit a turn, and her brother quickly pulls a maneuver that she reads as “I think the fuck not.” He maintains his lead and there are two laps left.

For Iman all her people are where she needs them to be for this to be a great race. They could wave the checkered flag and she’d have someone in P1, P3, P5, and P6. She questions herself a little as she thinks over the P3 part, but she refuses to focus on that for too long.

Carlos passes Charles.

It’s so fast it barely registers, and the first thought is that Charles was asked to fall back, but the way he stays on Carlos’ ass says something different. He is fighting to get back into position and with less than a lap left it doesn’t seem like it'll happen, but then he pulls almost next to Carlos. It gives him an edge, but a turn puts Carlos further ahead. Iman watches as Charles does something she would punch her brother or either of her drivers for doing because of the danger to themselves and the person behind them.

And as it almost sends Alex off track, leaving room for Logan and Oscar to pass him, she knows she’s going to do the same to Charles. Alex rights himself fast enough that he doesn’t lose out to Lando, but as they cross the line and she sees that he regained P3, but cost Alex two places she finds less wind in her sails.

Everyone is celebrating and also a bit upset by the outcome. But everyone acknowledges there was nothing that either of their drivers could do to stop that and it’s one of their best to date. Hell, it’s the third time Logan has reached P5, which has been his max for a while. Shows he’s capable of pushing it and gets closer to podium.

Though pissed Iman sticks to that and once the boys are at the garage, she hugs them both tight.

“I’m so proud of y’all. You kicked ass out there.”

When she pulls away, she finds them both beaming, though Alex is a little dimmer than it should be.

Iman reaches out to squeeze his shoulder and gives him her brightest smile.

“You did the damn thing. That recovery was next level, and I don’t know anyone who could have done it faster. If you’d had more time, I know you would have gotten a better result, but this one is still great.”

It’s clear he believes her, but he can’t help but being a bit down. He walks away to be hugged by Lily and everyone else, which leaves her with Logan.

“Look at you!” she shouts.

“Look at me!”

They go in for another hug and she places a kiss on his cheek since there are no cameras on them. She keeps the physical affection to a low while at work, but more so when the cameras are on them because people get unhinged.

When they pull away his smile is even wider. It has to hurt.

“I didn’t even think that could happen again. Definitely not today. It was wild. I barely thought it through, just kept seeing openings and instead of overthinking them I just took them. James was a little worried about that Oscar one, but I was sure I could pull it off and if I couldn’t I knew I could outpace Lando. It was… It was wow.”

Iman laughs. “Save all those soundbites for the post-race interview. Go cool down and get some fluids in you.”

He just nods and like he’s on a cloud walks away.

The cars need to cool before anyone is comfortable inspecting them, so Iman goes to grab a drink and talk to the others. Everyone is on a high of excitement that isn’t slowing down just yet. After a while they all scatter to have their meetings and they all go through what they need to do when inspection starts and the prep to get the car out of there. It’s all the usual stuff thankfully without any major issues. The drivers will be asked after they’ve had a bit about anything they noticed was off about their car too.

Everyone disperses after that, and Iman finds a quiet place to sit before texting her brother her congratulations and a reminder of their dinner. He responds moments later and with thanks and confirmation.

Then she puts on her headphones and takes a moment to sit in peace. She set a timer, so it goes off thirty plus minutes later. There’s still time before they need to get to work, so she grabs food at craft and scarfs that down before taking a moment outside in front of the garage. The air is crisp and chills her to the bone, but it feels nice on her skin and does good for her head. Her mind is still racing, and she needs a calm mindset when she gets back to work.

For a few minutes she’s zoned out, but when she comes back into the moment, she turns her head to the left and frowns.

With the Ferrari garage right next door Iman sees Charles when he finally returns and he smiles wide when he sees her. It deepens her frown and glare. He appears startled at this reaction, but she doesn’t soften even a little. She understands trying to regain a position and this is a fight with no friends, but he fucked over her driver and that means that the whole thing about friendship being left once on the gird applies to her to.

The urge to flip him off presents itself, but it feels too childish for how she’s feeling right now. Plus, the professionalism thing, though it takes a backseat in this case.

Charles takes a step toward her, and she walks back into her garage. He has very little time before the next round of interviews happens, so he won’t dare to follow her. And if he’s thought it through enough, he knows that no one in the Williams garage would be as welcoming as usual right now. No one would be mean or rude, but the vibes would be off in a noticeable way.

Since they haven’t been chosen to do post-race “random” checks she finally dives into them with her team. They make sure that the floor is fine and that everything else is in tip top shape. Alex had a complaint about something about the steering feeling off, so they tackle that and notice that while not detrimental or unsafe it is pulling a little to the left, which isn’t good when you already have to fight enough with your body while going as fast as they do. No need to add to the energy exerted with adjusting for something like that.

Stuff like that would usually be cataloged and not fixed on race day, but it’s easy so after informing her supervisor she gets to work on it. Because she wants to be gone when everyone else is and even if it’s not hard it’ll take her at least an hour since she has to take apart other things to get to the problem area.

Once done their chief goes over everything and gives them all clear. Which means they all grab their stuff and begin to head out. Everyone has plans and after her dinner with Lewis she plans to meet up with some of them for dessert at this place that they all swear by, but she missed out on the last time they were there.

They all part ways once outside and she bumps into Logan who is also coming to dinner.

“Hungry?” she asks.

“Starving. You’d think the body would adjust after all this time.”

“This is an insane thing to try to adjust to.”

“Fair.”

They continue their walk in silence and as they reach the parking area she hears her name being called.

“Iman!”

She says nothing and doesn’t slow or speed up. Logan’s eyes on her can be felt, but she doesn’t look at him or say a word.

“Iman!”

“Immy…”

“He fucked over Alex.”

“And Alex has probably forgiven him.”

Iman gives him a pointed look.

“Okay, maybe not yet, but he will. And he’s not nearly as mad as you are at him, so maybe cut the man a little slack. I saw him at the post-race interview, and he asked if you were mad at him. Seemed upset.”

“Good.”

“Iman Marie Hamilton.”

“Okay. Damn.”

She stops walking, but Logan keeps forward. He turns to look at her and fires off finger guns as he walks backwards.

“I’ll be waiting in the car. Don’t be too mean too mean, you might have the power to make him cry.”

That earns an eye roll. Then she takes a deep breath and turns just in time for Charles to reach her. He stops about three feet in front of her. His expression does show that he’s upset, but there also seems to be a war of emotions going on with him. Not all of them are clear, but she can see him being conflicted and a little bit irritated. The latter spikes her own.

So as to actually give this a try, because Iman knows she’ll forgive him eventually anyway, she remains silent. Charles opens and closes his mouth as if he thinks better of every potential option on what he can say. It would be a little cute to see him frazzled if she wasn’t in the mood, she was in.

“It was an accident,” he finally says.

“Terrible opening.”

The irritation presents itself strong then, but it’s gone as quick as it came.

“I didn’t mean to. It was indeed an accident. I would never do that intentionally or in a reckless way that would hurt others.”

“But you would do it knowing it could fuck up his race in order to save your own.”

“So would he!”

“Sure would.”

“Then why are you upset with me?”

“Because you did it to him. This was a great race for both my drivers and your little battle with your teammate almost fucking cost one. Maybe both.”

“It is what we do.”

“I’m aware.”

Frustration is the best descriptor for Charles’ body language. Iman knows she’s saying everything that would lead to someone being frustrated, but in this case it isn’t intentional. She’s answering honestly and Charles is trying to evade the truth of why she’s upset with him. He would be upset if the shoe was on the other foot.

“And if it was done to me? Would you be upset?”

Iman purses her lips and shrugs. “Maybe.”

“Maybe?” he shouts incredulously.

“Yeah, maybe.”

“How… why, maybe?”

“Depends on if I like you at the moment.”

Charles looks beyond offended by this, but he sighs and shakes his head. His eyes take on a softer, more genuine quality to them as he takes another step closer to Iman. All the conflict is missing from his face and though it’s clear he still feels justified, he also looks a lot more understanding.

“I’m sorry for messing up Alex’s race. I apologized to him after watching the replay.”

Iman says nothing.

“I did not do it on purpose, but I wanted podium. I am not sorry for that, but I am for upsetting you and messing with your hard work.”

Still nothing. Charles gets more anxious as the seconds pass by, and he steps a little closer. She tilts her head to the side, rolls her eyes, and sighs.

“Fine.”

“Fine?”

“Yeah, fine.”

“I am forgiven?”

“No.”

“Then what does fine mean?”

“That I’ll forgive you tomorrow.”

“But we have dinner tonight?”

“I said what I said.”

With that Iman turns on her heel. She hears Charles mumble under his breath in French. Though her understanding of it was far from fluent, he uttered one combination of words from the first lessons he’d given her. If she wasn’t committed to being upset, she would have laughed at him whining while saying she was lucky, she’s cute.

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veryluminarycrusade · 4 months ago

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That F1 race was amazing and all kinds of screwed up. I mean so many teams made mistakes in their strategies.

Alpine: Pierre Gasly had a pit lane start after last minute changes to multiple components of his car. Not that it changed much because he and his teammate Esteban Ocon were already P19 and P20. Then Pierre has to DNF from mechanical issues (he said around lap 7 that the braking did not feel right) and their social media states it was a suspected hydraulic leak. Esteban also asked to DNF but never did. He finished P18 above Zhou Guanyu.

Aston Martin: I honestly don’t know. Fernando Alonso was very frustrated with the team, and they asked his opinion about his teammates pit stop strategy and he basically said he does not care.

Williams: Alex Albon was told to pit, got into the pits for new tires and charged out into the track. 10 laps later they said on the radio they wanted to consider switching strategies. Alex was understandably upset and said he is tired of their indecisiveness.

Red Bull: Max Verstappen had an all-around bad race. He had to give his spot back after gaining an advantage turn 1 (fair call). He was undercut twice. From what I heard (read online) he recommended an undercut based strategy to the team before the race and they ignored him. Couple that with his mechanical issues and the incident with Hamilton and he was not a happy camper. The mechanical issues were mentioned on lap 19 (“I can’t turn, front or rears…”). He had other complaints throughout the rest of the race about this.

McLaren: An absolute crap fest. I am so excited that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri did so well. I am so happy Oscar got his first win, he is one of my favorite drivers. I am just pissed that they screwed Oscar over with having him pit after Lando, said they could fight, and then they screwed over Lando with their pathetic gaslighting and manipulation until he swapped with Oscar. I think swapping was the right move overall, but they did not give clear team orders until the very end, and it really was such a disgusting display. I don’t know if I could have swapped had it been me in Lando’s position.

For once, Ferrari are not the team with their bad strategies mocked on social media.

And Mercedes did a great job with their strategy and pit stops. (George Russell did a great job recovering from his Qualifying place at P17, making his way up to P8. Sergio Perez did the same at Red Bull going from P16 to P7).

Not much to say about Kick Sauber or RB. I think something happened with Daniel Ricciardo at RB but I don’t know for sure and cannot find anything on it at this time.

Overall great race, just some bad strategies.

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im-probably-crying-rn-ngl · 5 months ago

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the whole charlos in barcelona thing and that person saying other teams wouldn't be interested in george because "he isn't a good team player" (their idea of a good team player would be george flinging himself off track to let lewis pass him but anway), made me think...that there is literally no personal benefit to a driver for being a team player?

like yes there are wcc points at stake and i understand you can't be crashing into your teammate. but i highly doubt anyone spends their whole early life and ridiculous amounts of money to get into karting, dreaming 'ooh can't wait to help xx win the wdc one day!'

for example, nico rosberg is treated like satan's spawn for having wanted to fight for the championship, "he tore up the whole garage for it!"...so? if thats what it took then it is what it is. at the end of the day, nico has his title and the satisfaction that came with winning it. in formula 1 thats what matters, not whether there are 100 comments on the merc instagram page saying 'the best team player ever!'.

valtteri bottas is one of the greatest second drivers in the sport...and it did nothing for him, unfortunately. by that person's logic, every team should have been knocking on his door for 2022 but here we are now. valtteri himself seems much happier now as the lead driver of stake even if he is in a back marker team finishing out of points instead of p2 behind his teammate.

because thats just how the sport works and how the drivers are. regardless of people screaming about how their favourite blorbo's teammate should just "play the team game!". ask any single one of them would they rather have beaten or been beaten by their teammate, i wonder what their answer would be.

in f1 your first competition is your teammate, so regardless of what people say about george idc he should be "obsessed" with fighting lewis imo. in williams when he couldn't fight for anything the only way he could prove himself is out qualifying and outracing his teammate. at a time when mercedes isn't fighting for the wcc and being teammates with the greatest driver of all time, of course he would rather finish p7 ahead of a 7x wdc in p8 over p4 behind him in p3.

trying to pretend thats a bad thing is very strange to me given what kind of sport we are all following.

#sharu rambles #be serious for once

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silentreigns · 1 year ago

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Dutch GP 2023 Reflection

I don't know who Mercedes's strategists were for this race but they need to reevaluate EVERYTHING. I knew they were on some bs when the race started Lewis was on mediums and 19 other drivers were on softs? Like don't piss off!

The only reason why Mercedes were able to finish with some points is because of Lewis's skill. Going from 13th to 6th is something is commendable. But we know Lewis rarely complains and I doubt that he's going to say anything about the team that could be seen as negative

I don't think anybody predicted that Pierre would get a podium since he started 12th. But Alpine got the strategy right. Considering everything Alpine has gone through, they definitely needed this podium. Pierre celebrations are always great.

I feel bad for Zhou because he was 2nd at the beginning of the race. Was in the points for a long time. Then he DNF'ed because they didn't bring out the red flag sooner so he aqua-planed. If he for real loses his seat after this season imma be salty. Someone should lose their seat in that team and it ain't him 🤥

Ferrari just keeps making Charles look dumb. Charles called for Inters at the best time. The pit wall wanted him to stay out (idiots). Charles goes into the pits anyway, and the Inters weren't ready. If Ferrari pit him at the right time, he definitely would have been in the top 5 for a while. Then they kept rubbing salt on our wounds having him stay out when he was being overtaken by everyone. When I saw George on hards overtake him I knew it was a wrap

Speaking of George, what the FUCK was Mercedes doing putting him on hards? Hards aren't suited for this track, and he was like the only driver on the grid who went on them. He also had a snap with his car and was driving on the grass for like 2 seconds. Don't know how he survived that at all. And that moment also made me nervous because Lewis was directly behind him on that turn. Then he DNF'ed on like the last couple of laps in a points scoring position. What a disaster 😭

Yuki started p17 due to impeding Lewis in quali. So i wasn't expecting much. But then he ran P5-P8 for a significant part of the race. He managed to keep Lando behind all those laps. But then AlphaTauri didn't pit him sooner, and he was on old softs for a long time. But when he was aggressively defending I was very proud. But then he got a 5 second penalty for (???) and finished last. Yuki and Charles are the most unluckiest drivers on the grid

Lando went from P2 to P7. It really doesn't matter what happens in a race, he finds a way to finish P7. I don't know whether to laugh or cry for him.

I'm so happy Alex finished in the points. That makes Williams P7 in the constructors which is HUGE. I feel like Williams can cook at Monza too so I am excited to see how the next race goes

Sad for Logan, he got lapped after 8 laps then crashed into a wall. You made us Americans proud though like compared to where he started in the beginning he has grown a lot. Even though on paper it doesn't look that way🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

Lance had 7 pitstops and somehow ended exactly where he started in P11. I am not a conspiracy theorist but why is Lance always on a drastically different strategy than Fernando? I don't get it all, and I don't think the team is deliberately sabotaging him either.

Alonso is back to looking like how he was at the beginning of the season. But I need Aston Martin to make bigger gains because he looks like the only person who has a chance at stopping RedBull this season

Overall, this is like my second favorite race this season. Silverstone is still my favorite, and I don't see that race getting dethroned this season

#f1 #formula 1 #dutch gp 2023 #lewis hamilton #formula one #charles leclerc #pierre gasly #fernando alonso #lando norris #george russell #yuki tsunoda #zhou guanyu #alex albon #logan sargeant #lance stroll

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landograndprix · 9 months ago

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Hi! I just learned about F1 and some drivers but don’t know where to start learning or what to learn about F1 racing 😭😭😭 I really want to get into F1 so if you could recommend me something or idk anything to help me that’ll be great

Okay so I think knowing the basics goes a long way so here's a simple explanation—

The grid consists of 10 teams with each 2 drivers ⤵

red bull -> Max Verstappen, Sergio 'checo' Perez

mercedes -> Lewis Hamilton, George Russell

ferrari -> Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr

Mclaren -> Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri

Aston Martin -> Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll

Williams -> Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant

racing bulls -> Yuki Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo

Alpine -> Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly

Stake -> Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu

Haas -> Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg

there's third drivers as well who for example take the seat of a driver who's fallen sick and aren't able to race that weekend but we'll get to that once it actually happens 😅

Race weekends consists of three days ⤵

Fridays are for free practice 1 & 2

Saturdays are for free practice 3 & qualifying

Sundays are for the race

* schedule is different during sprint weeks, you can read about that here.

- free practice 1,2 & 3

Are sessions where teams and drivers get used to the track and test car setups and gather data and all that.

- qualifying

Determines the starting grid.

The first five drivers with the slowest laptime will be eliminated in Q1

In Q2 the next five slowest drivers are eliminated

Q3 will determine the top 10, the driver with the fastest lap will get pole position, so will start in p1.

- race

should be simple, just the race.

the drivers who finish in the top 10 all get points.

P1 - 25 points

P2 - 18 points

P3 - 15 points

P4 - 12 points

P5 - 10 points

P6 - 8 points

P7 - 6 points

P8 - 4 points

P9 - 2 points

P10 - 1 point

+ 1 bonus point for the driver with the fastest lap, that is if they place in the top ten.

++ there's a thing called Driver of the day where we can vote for who we think deserves to be called driver of the day but they don't get points for it

there's the drivers championship for the drivers obviously and the constructors championship for the teams.

tires ⤵

Softs –> the fastest tire, but are likely to wear out before the harder ones do.

Mediums -> somewhere in the middle tire. usually slower than the softs and faster than hards, should also last longer then softs and shorter than hard.

Hard –> don't have a lot of grip but should last the longest.

intermediates -> used on a wet track as well as a drying track

full wets -> for the heavy rain

flags ⤵

Green flag -> means the track is clear

Red flag -> means the race has been put to a stop and all cars should make their way back to the pits. Most likely after an incident or during risky weather conditions

chequered flag -> first one to see this flag is the race winner

yellow flag -> means the drivers need to slow down most likely due to debris on the track, a driver's spun out

sc -> Safety Car is put on track when an incident blocks the track and/or leaves a lot of debris. The drivers need to stay behind the sc until the marshals have cleared up.

vsc -> virtual safety car put out for minor incidents, where no safety car is on track, but drivers need to slow down to a required delta.

* there are so many flags but I feel like these are the most important ones for a beginner to know

honestly, there's so much to f1 and I'd be here for hours if I have to talk about it all but my best advice is to watch the races, look things up, watch stuff on YouTube and driver wise, if you want to get to know them more, look up their teams YouTube channels they do challenges and all that and hell, some drivers have their own channels and most importantly, don't be afraid to ask others if you're confused about something..I remember my first f1 race 😅

got you some links that might help you 😘

f1 glossary

f1 beginners guides

f1 YouTube

drivers

Charles YouTube

Carlos YouTube

Lando YouTube + quadrant

#id make such a shit teacher so pardon me if its confusing as hell 💀

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bunnytalksf1 · 4 months ago

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Driver Market post-Hungary (on Haas, Ocon, and Magnussen)

So!

Prior to the Hungarian GP, Haas announced that Kevin Magnussen will not be renewing with them. Since pre-season, even before his performance in Jeddah, Oliver Bearman was looking like a pretty sure thing for Haas, and then the P7 in Jeddah for Ferrari when Sainz was out with appendicitis cemented it. Ferrari and its driver academy have vested interest in seeing Bearman in the sport, and this was always going to happen in 2025.

When it was announced that Hulkenberg was leaving Haas for Sauber (to become Audi) I was of the opinion that Magnussen was out. The only driver I expected Haas to renew would have been Hulkenberg, who has always outperformed both Magnussen and the car. And I was ultimately right.

I don't think Magnussen will find a seat elsewhere in the sport. I think he's probably done. I also think Sargeant is done, and potentially now Zhou also. Bottas is looking a little stronger given his pre-existing relationship with Vowles.

So, let's do this driver-by-driver, with the ones at risk:

SAINZ: ??? no clue

Still annoying. Still the cork in the bottle. Anything could happen with him, but one thing is clear: teams aren't waiting forever. I am still unsure of what he wants in a contract, which makes him incredibly hard to pin down. He is reportedly still considering / has rejected options from Audi (long-term, he will be at the center, long line of motorsport prestige, but questionable competitiveness in the near future), Williams (long-term, potentially competitive in 26 with Mercedes PU), Alpine (short-term to allow him to re-evaluate in 25 or 26), Mercedes (short term, likely one year, also unlikely because he's a second option to Antonelli). Mercedes and Wolff have been hot and cold given Antonelli's performance, and the offer was much earlier in the year, the door reportedly closed and then reopened just before Antonelli won the F2 sprint at Silverstone. Reportedly he was offered a 1+1, and rejected it because it was too short term. But then rejected Alpine for being too short term. Honestly no idea what this guy wants from a contract, what his management are doing, and where he's going to end up. My money's still on Audi, but I would no longer be surprised to see him seatless in 25.

BOTTAS: Williams

Reportedly an option for Williams, and has had meetings with James Vowles. Unsure on whether he wants to be here in a midfield team, might just pack up and retire, but he also has some interest in the Audi project. That being said, Vowles thinks highly of him and having another good driver alongside Albon will help them out.

ZHOU: ?

Has a hand to play at Haas and Williams, but mostly in terms of sponsorship money since his performances haven't been catching anyone's eyes. For a team like Haas or Williams, or even potentially Alpine, I think this could give him a leg up. He's not as bad as Sargeant, and he's okay across a weekend, mostly being hindered by an awful Sauber. That being said, I think he's most likely to end up out of the sport.

OCON: Haas

Reportedly, he was almost cleared for a mid-season swap to Williams to replace Sargeant, and even had a seat fitting. Then according to different reports was too tall and/or Briatore veto-d it. That door at Williams seems to have closed now, and given the extensive rumours that he's already signed with Haas, partnered with Magnussen being not renewed, this seems like the most likely destination for him.

SARGEANT: Out

I can't see him getting a seat anywhere. Still consistently off the pace of Albon. Lacking confidence and having issues, and Vowles just does not like him. If any other driver had been available in 24, I think he wouldn't have even gotten another year here. Probably going to IndyCar or endurance racing in some capacity.

MAGNUSSEN: Out

Same reasons as above, on top of aging out of the sport, and too many rookies being available, and his antics this year being less than desirable.

RICCIARDO: RBR or Out?

Might get the RBR seat off vibes post-summer break, as Perez is gone and there's not a lot of options, and Horner and Verstappen both like him and he'll be willing to play second driver. That being said, RBR tested Lawson in the RB and found him quicker than RIC, and with his performance v Tsunoda, his seat is at risk. If they promote Tsunoda or Lawson to the RBR and Hadjar wins in F2, he could be back to being a reserve, out of the sport entirely.

PEREZ: Out

Not officially at risk, but you'd have to live under a rock to be unaware of Perez's recent performance blues and the clauses in his contract. Came to light recently that the contract signed has a clause where performance clauses come into effect sooner, which might have made sense as to why they announced him so early. RBR are going to lose the constructors' unless they do something drastic, so Perez is out after Spa. That's Red Bull!

So, rookies (or not currently in the sport):

I think Alpine is going to take a rookie also. Reportedly, Mick Schumacher emerged with promising times in tests, but seeing him back in the sport would surprise me. Then there's Jack Doohan, current reserve and Alpine Development driver, who has also tested well.

Antonelli is going to either Mercedes or Williams. Toto doesn't want to lose him. It very much depends on his performance in F2, and on what Vowles wants for Williams, and whether Toto wants to get Sainz or Verstappen.

There's also Hadjar, leading the F2 standings at present, who could come up into RB if Helmut Marko has his way, and also to prevent losing him.

Williams could take a punt on Aron if he wins F2 as a rookie, also, but I doubt it.

Ok that's a lot, logging off and I'll come back when Sainz finally announces or Haas announces Ocon

#bunny talks f1 #f1

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lestappenforever · 8 months ago

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Quick and Weekly (or rather race week specific) kind of analysis, basically just my takes on what went on during the race.

WE NEED TO GET THE YOUNGER ROOKIES SEATS. Ollie was an absolute beast yesterday, finish p7, managing the tyres, MANAGING A 7 TIME WORLD CHAMPION BEHIND HIM, holding off the rest of the pack, close to overtaking george, just Nico with his experience was able to hold him off a bit longer. Scoring more points in F1 than F2. Scoring more points than almost half of the grid. All with just one free practice session. This kid has a future (the only driver I could actually call kid😂)

Ferrari look fast. Finally being able go see Charles’ pace yesterday, in addition to not being fucked over by strategy or any shit, they’ve done a pretty good iob on that car. I mean, a rookie scored on his debut, and so far, a Ferrari’s always been on the podium. Of course this is just the second race, but still.

Haas aren’t that shit this year. The car looks good. Kevin was an absolute MENACE yesterday. Holding off Yuki, Esteban, Zhou, Valtteri, Alex, Logan, Daniel ALL WHILE HE KNOWS HE HAS A 20 SECOND PENALTY. Also Nico’s pace was pretty good, holding off Zhou and Alex, and kind of with ease. Apparently having a TP other than Guenther is proving to something quite positive.

RB are in shambles. Like, Yuki was pretty good, but wasn’t able to convert his p9 quali to points, and Daniel is just not doing well, that even with that 20 second penalty to Kevin, he’s still dead last. (Maybe it wasn’t McLaren, it was the choice of leaving red bull back in 2019) (I have a whole thing in my head about Daniel, and I still want to make sure if the facts and data before sharing it). But it might have been a miss that RB didn’t get Liam in this season, but we never know. I mean, Helmut Marko did say that there could be mid season surprises. And so far, non of the RB drivers seem or look to be even in contention for that Red Bull seat, in all honesty, it appears so far that Checo is more likely to keep his seat for 25!

I am not 100% convinced with either McLaren or Mercedes. Like yes both are consistently scoring points, and gaining, but I can’t really find that speed. Like they are okay, better than last year, but not Ferrari level improvement. Also, the strategy that both teams put Lando and Lewis on (especially Lando) cost him a better position, more points, maybe even a podium let’s be real.

Williams are okay. Ngl, I love James Vowels, his technicalities and as he said in DTS his geek-inees (hoping to be like him honestly one day). I feel like, Saudi and Bahrain aren’t really their tracks, because they did well, both Logan and Alex gaining positions. They are a team I’m waiting and hoping to see thrive, because Alex and Logan both deserve it.

Stake were okay, especially with that Zhou crash in FP3, like he couldn’t even qualify, but strategy kind of wasn’t ideal, and in all honesty, they’re just kay, not too fast, but not too slow.

And finally, our leaders. Despite everything, they do be cooking (Adrian and Max, you’ve both done it). That speed, the tyre deg, just everything about that car is phenomenal. And Max deserves it, after everything he’s gone through in his life, and he deserves to re-write the history books, which he already is, with re-reaching seb’s record not even 6 months after breaking it. This man who everyone is bored of his dominance are all going to be crying and missing him after he retires (I DON’T WANT TO THINK OF THIS DAY, BECAUSE I’LL BE THE FIRST ONE IN TEARS) but Max Emilian Verstappen is something that hasn’t come and probably won’t come again in Formula 1 and Motorsport history.

So yeah, that’s kind if my inital takes in the race, kind if a mini summary as well, and may we always listen to the Dutch National Anthem because I’ve been emotional this week with Max and everything happening around him.

This is such a wonderful analysis that really doesn't need anything added to it because you've got this spot-on, so I will try to keep my own thoughts relatively brief.

Ollie did incredible and I am so excited to see him in F1 permanently. Him and Liam? The future is bright.

I am cautiously optimistic about Ferrari and I really hope that, for once, they won't fuck themselves over which is in no way, shape or form a guarantee.

K-Mag did so fucking well, and it brings me so much joy seeing my fellow Scandinavian putting on such a performance. And Nico had a decent race, which also makes me happy. It's obviously far too early to be sure, but their new team principal seems to have been a good choice.

VCARB are just... Well, I'm not even going to utter my thoughts. All I will say is that there is no way in hell Daniel will be a good replacement for Checo. Claiming Daniel is better than him is just laughable.

McLaren and Mercedes are giving Ferrari 2023 vibes with their strategy calls yesterday, and it will be interesting to see how they develop over the season.

I truly hope Williams will improve over the course of the season, because I want to see Alex and Logan do well so fucking badly.

As for Stake: they were unlucky, and I'm just glad Zhou made it out of that crash unscathed. It's a shame he missed out on being able to qualify because holy hell did that team do their fucking best trying to get his car ready. I want to see him, and Bottas, do well.

As for Red Bull, they are as impressive as I hoped they were going to be so far this season, and as a Max girl it makes me laugh seeing Max haters bitch about his dominance making the sport boring. I, for one, am having the time of my fucking life. I won't even think about him retiring at this point, and will just keep enjoying every race for as long as I can. And seeing Checo starting off the season in such a strong manner fills me with joy. I am by no means Checo's biggest fan, but the shit he went through last season at the hands of disgusting Helmut Marko and the F1 community at large has me wanting him to suceed. Put some respect to his name because God knows he's fucking earned it.

Thank you so much for sharing yet another wonderful analysis, my darling. You have no idea how happy it makes me, and how much I appreciate it. ❤️

#Asks #agentofchaos001 #agentofchaos001 ❤️

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bohnsky · 1 year ago

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My favorite drivers 2 months and 3 weeks into liking F1:

1. Alex Albon

Nothing changed here. Albono is probably the love of my life. I even had a dream about him in which I was more or less friends with him and had the biggest crush on him. He just seems like such a nice, fun and genuine guy and I would give (almost) everything I own to be friends with him.

The weekend wasn't optimal for Williams, but it wasn't the worst and as long as Alex is fine, I'm happy.

Also I finally started to appreciate Lily the way she deserves. I know it's toxic af, but I always find myself having problems with the wags just because of pure jealousy, especially when it comes to people like Alex (I just love him so much). But I try my best not to. I've always liked Lily as a person and now I finally also like her as Albono's wag. She seems to be good to him and they both deserve to be happy.

2. Sergio Perez

Yes he's still up here, I'm still obsessed. And I'm still sad that there seem to be very few people who don't constantly make fun of him. Bless everyone who is nice to him.

I am soooo insanely happy that both quali and race went well for him for once. But the sprint race sucked. And for some reason my brother felt the need to make fun of him for DNFing. Like he didn't even watch it, he has no idea what happened, but felt the need to rub that in my face. But I guess that's what a brother is there for.

I've been reading tons of Chestappen fics lately. I'm really sad that I got into f1 too late and missed their honeymoon phase. I joined after the divorce. Which is probably for the better, because it would've hurt too much seeing the divorce in real time.

Seeing them on the podium together was greath tho :)

I just wish they would hug :(

3. Charles Leclerc

Charles on Pole and P3 in the race!!!! I was so happy for him!! P1 or 2 would've been better of course, but there is no stopping Red Bull so it's basically a win and I love that for him.

Also is it just me or is it super awkward when the Red Bulls are basically ignoring Charles when spraying Champagne on the podium? He deserves some attention as well😭😭

Honerable mentions:

Sophia Flörsch. She's not in F1 but F3, but I just need to mention her. The first woman to score points, I'm so proud of her😭😭

And damn what a race starting from P24 to P7. She deserves way more attention than she's getting, so please take this as your sign to go support Sophia!

Max. As always, his hair. And him in civil clothing is going to kill me someday. It's not like I'm seeking Max content (except for Chestappen or Lestappen stuff), but when I see it I usually like it. His smile is the sweetest and the hug he shared with Christian after the race made me melt.

And I feel like I need to say again that even if I don't like this total domination that's going on, Max totally deserves it. He just is that good.

Lance. I need simply need more Lance content, preferably Strollonso content, thank you very much. Lance just seems like a sweetheart to me. I usually don't like giving celebs, or people I don't personally know pet names, but Lance is such a baby girl, the princess of kitty town.

Saturday drove me crazy. I felt so bad for Lance crashing because he changed to slicks and basically destroying not only his and Fernandos chance of getting into Q3, but also the Williams. He must've felt so bad. I know I would've.

But hey, we got stroints.

Esteban. It's the same with Charles and Pierre. I started liking Pierre mainly because he's close to Charles and now I start paying more attention to Esteban. And he's a really good driver. I love that for him.

Fernando. My mom, who doesn't know anything about f1 or the drivers, randomly said that she likes Fernando the most. When I asked why she said because of the f1 intro. She thinks he looks likable and I think that's funny.

Also big F for him, I hope he got to enjoy his birthday despite all the shit that was going down in Aston that day.

Pierre. I was so happy for him! It was "only" a sprint race, but podium is podium.

Also I've been reading many Yukierre fics lately for some reason.

Yuki. Like I said, I've been reading a lot of Yukierre. But also, Yuki got points :D

And my brother said something against Yuki, which made me mad (he likes to dislike the things I like, honsetly I'm just glad he doesn't shit on Alex)

Carlos. The team really made him drive half the race with a broken car. It sucks so bad, I just want my vroom vroom boys to be happy :(

Also Carlando are just so cute, I can't with them.

Oscar. Same as Carlos. Oscar just had such a good weekend and then he has to retire after the first turn. That was really sad!

So that's it for now, hope everyone gets to relax a bit during summer break :)

#f1 #formula 1 #formula one #alex albon #sergio perez #charles lecrelc #sophia floersch #max verstappen #lance stroll #esteban ocon #fernando alonso #pierre gasly #yuki tsunoda #carlos sainz junior #oscar piastri

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I was also thinking about alex's mugello radio after the p7 in canada last weekend and it was making me so sad you dont even know. so happy for him now

also about 2020 its my personal conspiracy that generally the rb14-16b cars likely weren't suited for alex's driving style i.e. they were cars that made up their time in the corners (I think). I dont think this would be a huge issue now that hes more experienced with setup and stuff but given that he was still learning f1 (the only driver on the grid other than yuki I think who had 0 f1 experience before debut) it likely was a big contributor to his struggle in 2020. but looking at his jr career I think alex is more suited to a car that makes up its time in a straight line, which I think is part of why he is having so much success at williams (and also why I would give anything for him to have one race weekend in the rb19)

1. 🤝welp

2. i think by his own admission he likes a car ‘on the nose’ but the rb16 was that and then someDKDK

and the rear felt insanely unstable etc etc so i don’t think over the course of five triple headers and two standalones he was ever going to be able to get hold of what it took to be really be quick in that car especially with so little f1 experience

he wasn’t the right driver for red bull at that time regardless but when he had the chance to spend the whole off season in the sim he says he eliminated most of the issues he had with the car so. i would like a completely available to take back race in the rb19 just to Know and compare and then hit undo immediately

#feels so unnatural to be talking about cars on this blog. back to standard shit posting now i prommy #asks #anon

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i KNOW the strategy was like ferrari-esque today so i'm not defending it, but i don't think it's any reason to despair either.

he still has several fresh or not-extensively-used tyre options for tomorrow that are mediums and hards, so. there's that.

it also wouldn't surprise me if lando was consulted and agreed to this strategy. like yeah the gamble didn't exactly pay off, but that working was probably the only way mclaren was going to luck into any points short of the top teams just taking each other out. i mean, the williams is basically known for it's straight line speed, and i think alex is a damn good driver, and he wasn't even able to defend too much against stroll for that last points position. it just wasn't happening for the midfield today. but mayhaps tomorrow. that's the race lando and mclaren seem to have been prioritizing all weekend anyway (although if they pull out another ferrari-esque strategy, i never said anything, i never even tried to explain this clownery)

you're right, it's definitely not a reason to despair, they literally said the reason they didn't have tyres for SQ3 for Lando was because they prioritised the race over the sprint (as they should) because let's be honest, I called it 4 days ago that the top 8 would get locked out by RB, Ferrari, Merc and Aston and Lo and Behold aside from Alex sneaking his way to P7 in qualifying, that's exactly what we got

I'm not even that mad, just letting myself have a little dramatic moment, because at the end of the day a new format for a sprint 🙃 on a street circuit 🙃 that's known for chaos and flags and dnf's anyway 🙃 was never the brightest of ideas in my book 🙃

but hey, we start P7 and P10 tomorrow, the upgrades seemed to have put some life back into the cars and the morale of the team, and Baku is Baku, shit's more than likely gonna happen so we just have to wait and see

#lando norris #mclaren #mclaren f1 #birb speaks

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F1 Re-Watch 2013: Round 7 - Canada

oh man I have SUCH vivid memories of watching this race live at the time. This was back when my Mum and my Step-Dad were still just dating, and we alternated weekends of either staying at my Step-Dad’s or him and my Step-Brother staying with us (not really relevant, but anyway). Time differences being what they are, the Canada race start is early evening UK time, which is when most people would be sitting down for dinner.

And my Step-Dad, bless his heart, saw how excited I was to be watching F1 again after so many years, said it was fine for me to have my dinner in the living room so I could watch the race (I mean, the layout of his house meant that the kitchen and living room were right next to each other, but the sentiment still meant a lot 😭)

ANYWAY, this was Seb’s first win in Canada (a very sexy lights to flag win, we love to see it), and the race that I decided to start supporting Seb - not because he won, but bc I felt bad for him being booed on the podium. AND we get a Sewis podium. So I’m beyond excited to watch this one back!

“It’s one of two tracks on the current calendar he [Seb] hasn’t won at” KING SHIT

iirc the other track was Catalunya? I could be wrong

anyway starting grid:

Seb on pole 🥰

Lewis P2, a Sewis front row my beloved 💖

Bottas P3. In a Williams (it was a wet quali)

JEV P7!!!

Dan P11 and Jenson P14. pain.

Helmet watch: Seb has a v sexy charcoal/gunmetal grey helmet.

[Formation Lap]: All but 4 cars starting on the super softs

cut to Claire Williams bc it was Williams’ first P3 in yonks, bless

[Start/Lap 1]: Seb just shot off the start line, that’s my boy!!!!

Lewis holds P2, and Rosberg and Webber both jumped Bottas

[Lap 2]: looooads of shuffling about in the midfield 😵‍💫

Seb already has a 2.7 second lead dbvuuhdfbuhd

He really said you can fight me for this win at your peril

[Lap 3]: ...and Seb fastest lap 😅

oh man the replay of Bottas v Alonso 👌

[Lap 6]: And Jev takes P6 for Bottas

Sutil got tapped into a spin, and somehow no one drove into him 😳

[Lap 7]: and to make his afternoon worse Maldonado just lightly drove into his rear with a small amount of carbon fibre confetti

[Lap 8]: Seb watch: his gap to Lewis is now 4.4 seconds.

Man it is very weird to hear GP on Di Resta’s radio sdvhduvhdf

[Lap 10]: Worth adding that Lewis also has a 4+ second gap over Rosberg so he and Lewis are just in their own little races while everyone else fights over the rest of the points

Not the replay of Seb brushing against the concrete barriers, my blood pressure did not enjoy that

[Lap 11]: Jev in P6 and Dan in P8, now that’s MY Scuderia Toro Rosso

[Lap 13]: Jenson’s down in 12th 🥲

But Seb’s gap over Lewis is now 7.8 seconds. The duality of faves.

[Lap 15]: Rosberg pits from P3 and stays in front of Webber

“I want 3-4 laps at this pace.” “I’m pushing.” Bono and Lewis just doing Bono and Lewis things.

[Lap 16]: Seb pits for a set of mediums, as does Alonso

[Lap 18]: Rosberg’s brakes are apparently overheating, bc that’s what you want to hear in Canada of all tracks

Lewis still hasn’t pitted yet

Jenson into P10!!! But he’s yet to stop :(

[Lap 19]: and Lewis pits for the mediums, he comes out in P2.

“His [Lewis’] only problem is Sebastian Vettel” Just Seb and Lewis things: being a thorn in the other’s side (affectionate)

[Lap 21]: 10.9 second gap between Seb and Lewis. sheesh.

Seb really said I gotta go fast fast

[Lap 23]: Not related to anything happening on track, but the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is very pretty, easily one of my favourites on the calendar

Plus, for me at least, it’s one of the tracks where I just really enjoy watching a car do a lap, it’s a really great circuit

[Lap 24]: The gap between P1 and P2 is now 13.5 seconds. Thirteen point five.

SEBASTIAN

He just set a 1:18.4

I mean I utterly adore him, but also holy shit

That’s my beloved menace to society 💖

[Lap 27]: Rosberg and Webber continue to scuffle over P3

But suddenly: Alonso

(jaws music plays in the background)

[Lap 28]: Pros of Seb shooting off into the distance: it’s sexy as hell. Cons: There are only fleeting glimpses of him on the TV feed 😭

but GOD I’d really missed him goating like this

[Lap 30]: The gap is 17 seconds, if anyone was wondering.

But Alonso has properly joined the battle for P3.

A Merc, a Red Bull and a Ferrari all competing for a podium place. Not to be a grandma on main but these really were the good old days.

[Lap 31]: and Webber finally passes Rosberg, and Alonso does the same into turn 1

[Lap 32]: Seb sighting!!!!

He is still going very, very fast 🏃‍♂️

[Lap 33]: A Webber fastest lap as he tries to catch Lewis

[Lap 35]: I fear I’m going to jinx it even though this is a ten year old race replay, but we still have all 22 cars in the race.

Jev still in P6 🥰

[Lap 36]: aaaand we’re passed half-distance

and van der Garde in not quite letting Webber properly past has given him some front wing damage 😬

unsurprisingly, he’s being investigated for ignoring blue flags

It means that Alonso has really closed up to the back of Webber as a result

[Lap 39]: But they’re both catching Lewis at a decent rate of knots

[Lap 42]: and Alonso gets past Webber into turn 1

and GOSH the prospect of a Seb, Lewis, Alonso podium. Very iconic.

[Lap 43]: another Seb sighting!!!

still going fast, keeping up the good work

dfvhfduvgsd he’s lapped everyone up to P7, this is such a peak Seb drive.

I do see why 16yo me decided ‘I want to support that one’ 😅

[Lap 45]: 8.4 second gap between Lewis and Alonso 👀

[Lap 46]: and another Seb fastest lap

he is currently collecting them like pokemon

“We are racing Jenson.” not more McLaren on McLaren violence I’m not sure if I can take it

[Lap 47]: van der Garde’s very bad, not good race: he is currently driving around with his front wing stuck under his car

(which tbf, is not safe practice, pull over dude)

ah he had an incident with Hulkenberg who has also DNFd

[Lap 49]: and Lewis pits for another set of mediums, he stays in P2

oh gosh the irony of him coming out in-between and lapping the two McLarens

And in comes Seb, also for mediums

and a replay of a very back lock up for Rosberg, I did think it was Lewis for a second because of the almost matching yellow helmets.

[Lap 51]: Hmm, the gap between Lewis and Alonso is now around 6 seconds

another Seb sighting, he went wide at turn 1. Keeping himself humble.

[Lap 53]: oh wild the Lewis v Alonso gap is now about 3 seconds.

[Lap 54]: No one tell Seb that Alonso just got the fastest lap I fear rage

[Lap 55]: Someone told Seb, he’s setting purple sectors.

[Lap 57]: And the Lewis v Alonso gap is 1.7 seconds...

“Please just let me drive man.” Lewis is apparently not very interested in rev counts and temperatures. Poor Bono.

[Lap 58]: and apparently Rocky asked Seb “are you listening?” when he told Seb not to chance the fastest lap. Rocky and Bono should have started a race engineer support group for stubborn drivers.

[Lap 59]: ...and Alonso has caught up to the back of Lewis

this will either be spicy or messy

please don’t be messy

[Lap 60]: I am slightly too nervous to type

[Lap 62]: Lewis still in P2 for now

oh good grief they went side by side into the hairpin

FELLAS

[Lap 63]: aaaand Alonso gets the pass done into turn 1

whew, they very nearly made contact down the main straight

that was stressful

fun, but stressful

[Lap 64]: Seb has a 19 second hap on Fernando, and Lewis has an 8 second gap over Webber, so I think the podium places are pretty safe to stay as is

Lewis is still trying to chase Fernando down though

🍿

[Lap 65]: oh they made contact again, Lewis lost a tiny bit of front wing

[Lap 66]: oh dear Gutierrez in the barriers at turn 1, he’s okay

[Lap 68]: tag yourself edition - Adrian Sutil has been: spun round, driven into, and given a drive through penalty, and he’s somehow still in P10.

[Lap 69]: And I think the grid has finally settled down.

[Lap 70]: FINAL LAP!!!

lol as I say the grid as settled Massa gets past Raikkonen for P8.

and another fastest lap for Webber.

and Seb has set a purple sector 1 🤣

[Finish]: AND SEB WINS!!!!!!

👏🎉🍾

Alonso P2, Lewis P3, Webber P4, Rosberg P5, JEV P6!!!!, Di Resta P7, Massa P8, Raikkonen P9 and Sutil P10.

Wow Seb had lapped everyone bar the top 5. KING SHIT. And turns out Austin was the one track Seb/Red Bull hadn’t won at at this point. But WHEW that was such a goat drive from Seb, he finished 15 seconds ahead of Alonso in the end.

And also the absolute iconic as shit of a Seb, Alonso and Lewis podium. At this point in time they had 6 WDCs between them, if that podium was repeated this year it would be double that. Legen-fucking-dary.

Next race up is Great Britain!

#F1 Re Watch #F1 2013 Re watch #f1 liveblog #canadian gp 2013 #finally finish my online training modules for the UCI Championships so I watched this as a treat

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