#GP Rant

[skitskatdacat63]

The casual affection, I'm going to throw up

[wishfuldivine]

I honestly do feel for them. They deserve so much better. Max punching the steering wheel after that disastrous 6.2 seconds pitstop.

Them after the race. They look so fucking done with everything.

How incompetent must you be, Red Bull?

[i44rise]

some people are so funny like “this disqualification means nothing, he's still the winner” honey, it means Everything. you can choose what you believe in but to say it with your whole chest that the underweight car didn't help him in anyway throughout the race is just being ignorant. penalties are penalties, rules are rules. that's how this sport goes. we accepted it with other drivers before, accept it now. there's only one truth here, lewis hamilton won spa.

also stop taking it out on lewis who has the right to celebrate because he's the legal winner. of course he was not excited before because he felt like this was his race and the team failed him, but that didn't mean he had ill-wishes towards your driver. take it out on mercedes who messed up the car's weight (don't even say it's sabotage because THEY TRIED TO COVER IT UP) which consequently fucked up this mercedes 1-2

[error04landonotfound]

So, I told myself during the race that I wouldn't rant about it post-race. And I wasn't going to!!

But then the interviews and the quotes came out. And then I really couldn't just sit with my thoughts. I'm gonna put a keep reading under here because I just know this post is about to be LONG.

Let me start by saying this: the intent of this post is NOT to hate on Oscar Piastri. The intent is to voice my frustrations with Andrea Stella, Zak Brown, and Will Joseph specifically.

When Lando was P1 last weekend, Oscar was told they were "free to race." The exception to that was, understandably, when they were trying to clear backmarkers. Aside from that, they were free to race each other. Oscar wasn't told to hold back at any other point and even made the argument that he was faster, which was understandable. Lando, on the other hand, was told repeatedly by Will Joseph that his tyre degradation was worse than everyone else's and that he shouldn't push too hard. Now, I don't have it saved, but the post-race graphic showing tyre degradation levels for all drivers had Lando as one of the drivers with the LOWEST amount of tyre deg. If that's the case, then why is his engineer telling him his tyres were bad, when Lando has historically been good at managing his tyres? It begs the question of what exactly Will Joseph was doing giving those messages.

Now we come to this weekend. Oscar qualifies P1 for the main race with Lando in P3 due to some crucial mistakes. Nobody is arguing that Piastri had a better Q3 than Lando. Lando himself said he made some mistakes, and that track seems pretty famous for punishing drivers who make mistakes. Lando also noted pretty much the entire weekend that the car was difficult to drive and that he was just going to have to make the best of it. So when Lando moves up to P2 within the first few corners of lap 1, there should be some excitement, right?? Some happiness that Lando is now P2 and a McLaren 1-2 is within reach, provided the pitwall/strategists play their cards right? That wasn't exactly the emotion conveyed through the NUMEROUS messages from Will Joseph. Instead, we had to listen as Lando was told not to push Oscar too hard; his race is with George, not Oscar; Lando your tyres look bad. Now, I'd like to note here that it was 2 in the morning for me, and my TV volume has to be SUPER LOW because my grandmother sleeps in the room next to me. But some of these were heard LOUD AND CLEAR. It became evident very early on that Lando was NOT free to race Oscar in the same way Oscar was free to race him last weekend.

Fast forward to the last 10-15 laps (tbh I can't fully remember when it was), when Will Joseph finally decides to tell Lando his car has a braking issue. Which, by the way, they withheld from him

A BRAKING ISSUE.

Now I don't know about y'all, but I'm pretty sure literally ANY OTHER DRIVER would be told their car has a braking issue. But for some reason, Lando wasn't told until the last stage of the race. Am I insane, or is that not seriously dangerous to withhold that information? Should a driver not be made aware that their car has an issue with BRAKING, let alone that it's already critical? That, to me, tells me that nobody on that pitwall cared if Lando finished that race. I could list more radio messages from WJ that were incredibly sus and counterproductive (um, the using up pace and pushing into Oscar's dirty air??), but I think I've ranted about that long enough

I cannot stress this enough: I do not hate Piastri. Do I wish he'd react similarly to Lando's wins how Lando reacts to his? Yeah. But I still don't hate on him. It wouldn't be very fair to yell and scream that Lando doesn't deserve the hate he's received (and still receives) and then turn around and hate on Oscar. When I say "hate" I don't mean criticism. I mean saying things like, "oh I hope someone runs him off" or "he should lose it into the first corner". Criticism is fine, but there's a fine line between it and hate, and we should be mindful of that.

Because that's all we want: fairness. I want Will Joseph to stop sounding like he's trying to sabotage his own driver. I don't always like Max and GP, but at least GP's radio messages to Max are encouraging!

I want Andrea Stella to show up to Lando's podiums, too, because he deserves to be praised just as much as Oscar (moreso, imho, because Lando has put in part of the work that's made the MCL competitive again!).

I want Zak Brown to NOT admit in interviews that he's thankful one of his drivers had a car issue that prevented him from challenging for the win!

Because let's be real: if this behavior was directed towards Oscar, there would be an uproar. But because it's Lando, it's acceptable. Nobody (except Lando fans) has any problem with how ZB, AS, and WJ are acting towards Lando, and it's frustrating. I just want Lando to receive the same treatment that Oscar receives. It doesn't have to be an either/or. Both can be treated well!

He's leading the damn drivers championship, for goodness sake. The least you could do is act like it.

Okay, I'm done (I think).

[justc2world]

Lost respect for Ferrari a long time ago. Lost respect for Charles, too now. It's always the ones from whom you don't expect this type of behaviour. Saying "it's his home race.. he wanted to do something spectacular" so mockingly said a lot. That's the same driver who was crying to get a home race win. How are you going to show your double standards like this. Going from not talking about Lewis to not be disrespectful to Carlos to openly mocking his situation in front of the media just baffled the fuck out of me. Also, reprimanding Carlos with hand gestures just after the race. I know Carlos is too level headed, he'll just take it. There's no friend in this sport but all this has been such an eye-opener to me.

[omensofatimelord]

The thing about testosterone being a controlled substance means that acess to it for hrt is restricted. While it makes access a significant issue for many people and an easy and effective way to prevent trans men and mascs from transitioning (as we've seen terfs campaign for and succeed at doing in Britain) it also means that is very easy for health care professionals to be able to take it away from trans men/mascs arbitrarily. This is most aborant in cases where trans men/mascs are forced to detransition to gain access to abortions after being raped. However, the first sign of an issues tangentially related to hormones a gp, without any training in trans people or hormones, can and will stop a person's testosterone. Apart from how stressful it is to know that for the rest of your life you'll be dependent on the goodwill of a random person, this has measurable negative consequences for a trans person subjected too it.

Going off t fucking sucks at the best of time, but being forced off t will most likely result in depression and worsening mental health for a trans man/masc, who are already one of the most likely groups to attempt suicide. It can also put a trans person at risk if they suddenly start being visibly trans again, especially if they're closeted in, say, a work place environment. Trans people, including trans men, are already one of the most targeted groups of harassment and violence and sexual assalt and forcibly reducing or stopping t can out people and risk their safety. And a gp won't see this or care about this, or attempt to treat a trans man/masc first or ask for their opinion or situation.

Ultimately, testosterone is seen as entirely optional and so the first resort when something goes wrong it to take it away, when it should be considered the last resort, and is considered the last resort for cis men. And as long as testosterone continues to be a controlled substance it will remain like this.

(edit for clarification: I am a kiwi, this post was intended as a general critique of accessing t through health care systems - based in my lived experience in NZ and what ive heard from international trans ppl; including but not limited to the USA)

[piastrispastry]

Why am I seeing people blaming Lando for Trump being elected like he personally made that decision?

First off can I remind you all this man is a British citizen. He can’t vote in US elections even if he wanted so how on Earth is it his fault Trump got elected?

People refer to the comments from the Miami GP and honestly I hated that McLaren were chosen to host him for so many reasons but here’s as condensed and relevant as I can make this.

Lando and many other drivers like him are PR trained and when you have such a high profile guest such as Donald Trump in your garage for the weekend your PR team has probably given you approved responses to a variety of questions.

The answer Lando gave sounded so PR approved, it sounded sterile, non-committal really. And please correct me if I’m wrong but I’m sure in a stream he has expressed his dislike for Trump.

I also hated how he was asked this question in the first place. This man had just won his first race in over five years yet you use up your limited time on asking him about a controversial man which is guaranteed to get him hate. I know this is how the media works but it makes my skin crawl.

And to anyone saying the other two in the top three didn’t say anything, their teams weren’t hosting Trump. I’m sure if you asked Max about James Charles he probably would have given a similar PR approved answer.

Also, for the record, Trump said he was Lando’s good luck charm, not the other way round. I saw that on TikTok and it was just plain wrong.

So please can we stop blaming him for the results of an election he didn’t even vote in? The hate is getting mental by this point.

In conclusion, I know I am not American but I am a politics student and about as anti-Trump as they come (having argued with multiple boys in that class about him this week).

My heart goes out to every woman, POC, LGBTQIA+ member, child and anybody else who is going to be negatively affected by Trump’s administration. Please know that my inbox is always open if you need someone to talk to ❤️

[pucksandpower]

I’m sorry but Formula 1 media drives me insane!

If Max didn’t DNF in Australia, he would be leading the World Championship. If Charles had functioning brakes in Bahrain, he would be leading the World Championship.

See how these hypotheticals work?

The narratives surrounded the Australian Grand Prix are slowly making me lose my mind. Did Carlos have a commendable drive? Yes. Was his win due to luck more than anything (simply because no one is getting ahead of Max if he doesn’t have mechanical issues)? Yes!

Carlos won because, for the first time in nearly two seasons, Max had a DNF. It’s really that simple.

The difference in how media treats Carlos versus Charles simply does not make any sense to me. A lucky P1 for Carlos and fans and pundits alike are saying that he is better than Charles and that Ferrari is keeping the wrong driver.

I can’t deal with it anymore!

How are these same people content to pretend that Charles didn’t have major brake issues in Bahrain that rendered his car all but undriveable? That him being able to finish P4 was a miracle in itself. How do seven straight front row starts get ignored or dismissed as unimportant because Charles didn’t manage to convert them to wins … when the Australian Grand Prix clearly showed the importance of starting the position?

The only difference, as luck would have it, the one race that Max has mechanical issues is also the one race that Charles had issues with the car in qualifying and had to start on the second row instead.

Sometimes I wish that Charles had a national media to defend him and have his back like all the other drivers do because the double standards that he constantly has to deal with are making me lose my mind.

It truly feels like some of these people don’t bother to actually watch races or take context into consideration and just go purely off of the standings.

Charles Leclerc deserves better.

[dittaturamonegasca]

genuinely asking myself what's the deal with mclaren's (and mostly lando's) pr cause there's NO WAY they had oscar publicly agree with the papaya rules to just let lando keep on ruin his public image (even more considering the grid / the people vs lando doesn't feel just a meme anymore) after a tremendous race? like ? it's luck not talent ?? bro ?? no filter ?? no damage control ?? that's your rival, other than your friend ??? and that shady instagram story istg. HELLO? PR?? did you rush to the airport alongside the british media???

and don't come at me saying that they're adults and blablabla cause if they were free to speak their mind leclerc would've already cursed ferrari so bad the actual enzo ferrari would've risen straight from hell just to apologize to him.

like wtf

[mittsektor]

The fact that Perez is okay, can WALK AWAY by HIMSELF, is almost a fucking miracle. For every replay the seriousness of the situation becomes more terrifying. A couple of years ago he might not have survived.

I'm not a fan of redbull, Checo is definitely not my favourite driver, but I'm still very, VERY glad that he seems alright. Your dislike for a team doesn't mean you should stop being human.

[raapija]

Nando was NOT having a good time after quali 😭

Peepaw complained to EVERYBODY about the wrongdoings committed against him. Lance... come get your man, he's causing a scene again

[wishfuldivine]

I'm seriously starting to think that Red Bull does NOT give two shits about Max and Checo.

A 6 seconds pitstop!? Fucked up strategies!? They were doing so good and suddenly everything went out the window.

Red Bull has shown me that they've turned their backs on Max and Checo. You can't tell me otherwise. They've been asking for better upgrades and better strategies. And nothing. Nothing is being done. Absolutely nothing.

Max and Checo literally have each other right now. They're fighting against this the best way they can. Doing their maximum effort. But it's not enough. I can't begin to imagine how infuriated they must be feeling.

Red Bull.. you really do deserve to lose that WCC.

[redhoodie1723]

lando norris number one enemy now

[hereforf1]

I have mixed emotions right now because my dash is devided into two groups:

those who say it has been worse and we have gotten up before. How Fred has time to turn things around since it took Todt years. How we should trust in Charles and his capabilities to win. "Forza Ferrari Sempre" people

those who doompost and say we are screwed. Who think Charles should just leave Ferrari and go fight for the WDC in another team. Where he could truly show what he can do. People who don't trust Fred nor Ferrari anymore. "Forza Charles" people

And I, personally, have no idea how to feel. Because yes. I would absolutely LOVE to see Charles bring the Championship back to Maranello. Afterall he IS the Il Predestinato. It would remake history in the most beautiful way.

At the same time, I want Charles to win. And currently, Ferrari isn't the place for that. I see Lestappen Gate 2024 posts and adore the idea. That's where he could truly shine and prove himself. I LOVE the idea and would support Charles through it all.

Point is: I don't know which one is better... I would love to be able to say I have faith in Ferrari, be a "Forza Ferrari Sempre" person. But I fear I have no "Forza Ferrari's" left in me. You will always see me "Forza Charles" here but my opinion on Ferrari is just all over the place right now. And I hate it.

I want to believe. I want to have faith. I want to trust in them and the project. But how much longer can I do this? These weekends when everything seems to go to hell and Charles is more frustrated than anyone.

Honestly, I have no idea.

[loganswdc]

LOGAN GOT P11 TODAY IN SILVERSTONE ARE YOU KIDDING ME !!!! HE DID SO WELL !??! I'M SO INSANELY PROUD OF HIM 🥹

what i really want to mention is the fact that logan's race today was MEGA , he did such a good job . he made sure to save his tyres , he maintained position and even overtook kmag , and then he made sure that kmag stayed behind him to secure p11 . and even though that isn't a points spot , he still did AMAZING . and i think what needs to be recognized is the fact that he still doesn't have equal machinery to alex but he did get a few upgrades and LOOK HOW MUCH HE'S IMPROVED . just by getting those few upgrades -- still not the same ones as alex , mind you !! -- he's gotten up to p12 in quali and p11 in the race . and on top of that he's p11 above a ferrari and a redbull ???? like dude . this man . he's absolutely killing it and it makes me so happy to see :)

logan sargeant you're the man . you did so well today and we're all so so proud of you !!!

AND LEWIS WON !!!!! OH THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY , HE'S THE DRIVER THAT GOT ME INTO THE SPORT AND THAT MAKES ME SO SO HAPPY TO SEE 🥹 HE DESERVES IT SO MUCH I'M SO HAPPY FOR HIM . LEWIS YOU ROCK !!! WE LOVE YOU TOO ,, CONGRATULATIONS YOU'RE THE GOAT !!!!!!

ANDDDD ALEX GOT POINTS FOR WILLIAMS !!! LET'S GO HE DROVE SO WELL TODAY !!! he seriously killed it and that overtake on tsunoda was so good . i'm so proud of both the williams boys today !!

photo credit to @/fzanchikk on pinterest

i am this cat rn :3

[squigglephysics]

People coming on here and saying things like “omg team orders this” or “Lando Norris preference that” really have me at my wits end. I know that you wanted Oscar to win, I wanted Oscar to win, but would you rather McLaren just fully bin it and have no points at all because both drivers dnfed or tell the guys “hey back up for 5 seconds” and then race again. Consequences of constantly pushing were shown by Oscar almost crashing out because he kept pushing Lando, what was Lando supposed to do, just let him pass? No! They were fighting, but they should have fought when they both had the wets/inters on, the team should have made a call for them both to pit and then fight it out.