#Laurent Rossi

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if THE alain prost called me "an incapable leader who thinks he can overcome his incompetence through arrogance and a lack of humanity" i would just kms

[paxdemon]

when a 21 year old was making grown men act actually insane .... 

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maybe not everything is renover. 🥹

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Father and Son Paddle game

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[lostf1ndaydream]

Did anyone see what Laurent Rossi said about Alpine?? I genuinely didn’t think they did too badly yesterday…

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Dancharles 2024 let’s go!!

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that feeling when you realize you embarrassed yourself in front of someone famous without even knowing who they were....😳

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[David]: Don’t sweat it too much, Junior. You’ll get the hang of it.

[Noah]: Yeah, it just seems like a lot because you’re new.

[Royce]: Everyone here more or less grew up together, so that’s what makes it a bit complicated.

[David]: ...Great.

[Noah]: Oh!

[Noah]: Angie’s here, hang on guys.

[Noah]: Hey!

[Junior]: Angie?

[David]: Angela Ward, mom’s a big movie star. She was a child actor too. Did that one show, uhh, Empty House?

[Royce]: And that’s Irene Laurent.

[David]: They’ve been close since Angela’s mom bought that summer house in Tartosa. Ugh.

[Royce]: Doesn’t Angela go by Haukeland now?

[David]: What — I don’t know.

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How have you seen [Esteban] evolve both as a driver and as a person in the time that you’ve known him?

Well there’s no mystery about the fact that we very quickly tried to make Esteban feel comfortable in the team. Because Esteban was, what’s remarkable about this boy is that he’s never had an easy, linear, path. Every single year almost, he was told that’s it, that’s over, that’s the end of the road with us and you need to find another gig next year. Which is super difficult especially in a career like that, you need a bit of a runway right? You need to feel comfortable about the fact that you can drive for a while and you can actually make this job your job for real. Not just a hobby […] And it’s never ever been easy for him. Like, really.

And so, irrespective of that, I also knew that this boy, has been successful in all categories, has been racing against Max, Charles, everyone that is top driver today. And like, he’s beat them over time. In the past, so I’m like, he has some potential - let us put him a more comfortable zone, not fully comfortable. Because he needs to be on his toes all the time, that’s important. But let us see what he has in store, if we give him the environment, a bit of peace of mind.

So that’s why we decided to bet on him for three years. And give him a bit of a runway, also because back then to be honest, no one wanted to come to Alpine, let’s be clear. So it was as good as driver as we can get. And I’ve always said, Esteban, at the very least, is a very good second driver. Everyone interpreted that in different ways, but when I said that it was like…There is no one and two at Ferrari, but I’m pretty sure a lot of people think there’s a two. There’s no one and two at Mercedes, and that’s hard to figure out whose the two there to be honest. And, I think Esteban would be one of those two, whichever person you would pick in both of those teams. That’s what I meant by that, like…

When you gave him that runway, that comfort, did you see a change in him?

Yes I did absolutely.

What was the change?

Well he started like, driving more efficiently and putting things together for the long term. Not trying to impress everyone at every race, which is a very different thing. Because he was taking inconsiderate risks and physically driving, perhaps without knowing, with a fear that he had to potentially lose his seat, on that race. So, basically it was different. And I told him, the thing is, you need to grow. Like, grow up. Like in many ways. And grow the team with yourself. That means you need to be more of a strategic driver and a leader. Which is extremely different from just being a super fast, cool boy. That’s a different, different story. I need you to exhibit the qualities that might make you one day, a world champion. Which is something different than just racing fast...

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watching the otmar episode of dts just as a victory lap

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Alain Prost admits he is 'saddened and distressed' by the turmoil at Alpine and insists the team's axed CEO Laurent Rossi was 'incompetent' and 'lacked humanity'

Alain Prost admits he is 'saddened and distressed' by the turmoil at Alpine and insists the team's axed CEO Laurent Rossi was 'incompetent' and 'lacked humanity' Prost has criticised Relault-owned team Alpine and their former CEO Rossi After working as team director, Prost left his role in 2021 after a falling out  He has admitted he is 'saddened and distressed' by the state of things at Alpine By Nick Emms For Mailonline Updated: 11:54 EDT, 29 July 2023 Alain Prost has criticised Renault-owned team Alpine, stating that the former CEO Laurent Rossi was incompetent and lacked humanity. The four-time champion was part of the Alpine F1 team as a director until 2021, before his departure was announced. Speaking to French newspaper L'Equipe, as transcribed by BBC Sport, Prost criticised Rossi. 'Laurent Rossi is the finest example of the Dunning-Kruger Effect, that of an incapable leader who thinks he can overcome his incompetence by his arrogance and his lack of humanity towards his troops,' he said.  'He thought that he had understood everything from the start, when he was totally mistaken.' Alain Prost has criticised Renault-owned team Alpine and their former CEO Laurent Rossi The CEO was described as 'lacking humanity' and being 'incompetent' by Prost Alpine F1 are struggling to compete with their competitors, including Prost's Red Bull Prost, who had a falling out with Rossi in 2021, leading to his departure from Alpine, continued to discuss his time with the Renault-owned team. He continued: 'During my years at Renault, how many times have I heard in the corridors of the headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, that F1 was a simple sport that could be run from home by men in place. 'Big mistake, as proven by the last of the leaders Laurent Rossi, from whom (Renault chief executive officer) Luca de Meo separated a week ago.' Prost continued to reveal that he is upset by the current state of affairs at the team, as he admitted: 'I love this team and seeing it in this state today saddens and distresses me.'  Now employed by Red Bull, Prost has proven his worth after an unsuccessful spell with Alpine under Rossi's stewardship.  The interview was finalised with Prost being asked why Alpine are not able to make the same progress as their competitors. The 68-year-old refused to comment, saying: 'I don't have anything at all about that. I cannot comment on that.' Share or comment on this article: Alain Prost admits he is 'saddened and distressed' by the turmoil at Alpine and insists the team's axed CEO Laurent Rossi was 'incompetent' and 'lacked humanity' via Formula One | Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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not sure whether excerpts from oscar's book have alr been posted here but i found some of the quotes from the author's exclusive interviews with j.sera & rené quite interesting and thought i'd gather them in one place ❓__❓

i always love hearing insights on his karting days and how his unique rc bg & transition from australian to european karting shaped his racecraft... also notable that Every Single person who ever speaks about oscar is just like "well more than anything... he was SMART" 😭 obsessed with baby oscar already learning to dispense his energy in understated / calculative / strategic ways... more below the cut:

another thing i find quite interesting is how because oscar started karting in a relatively smaller scene that wasn't quite as competitive or talent-heavy as in europe, he was always too young/small for the classes he competed in (as with rc racing). of course he was never quite as egregiously undersized as lando but it's kind of fun that they have very similar karting lore in that aspect. not from the book but self-provided visuals:

also love how much the seras talk about his style, from his smooth inputs and clean driving to how much open-wheel potential he exhibited from the very beginning T__T

as for rené's insights on oscar's time at prema, i also find them interesting because while they corroborate a lot of surface level details about his junior campaigns that we're alr familiar with it's cool to be reminded of his growth from f3 (zero front row starts, winning more off consistency and competitor error than any personal dominant performance) to putting it all together in the second half of f2 (consecutive run of poles/fr wins to end the season).

also interesting to hear that THE most angry rené ever saw him was after his f3 monza penalty, because oscar's demeanor & reactions to adversity get discussed a lot and while he's always been very level-headed and i'd argue his core personality has not changed much if at all over the past 5 years, you can still see how he was just that touch less filtered and more defensive during his junior days. oscar is definitely still someone who refuses to take blame if he knows he wasn't at fault and who will never give credit to others when the work was mostly done by him ("i was the one driving" re: mweb helping him) but there has been a fairly noticeable growth curve from the guy who said he felt Physically Weak at the fr finale because of how nervous he was, who said he was grateful to be in school because it distracted him from his "habit of overthinking" that he was trying to get rid of, who complained extensively at monza about the novalak / beckmann incidents and then said "seems to be quite a common theme with liam if i'm honest 😐" re: continued contact in the press conf, to the guy today who reacts to deleted laps with a dry 👍 and stealthily downplays racing incidents to the point of not even calling them "incidents" at all.

there's also a bit from rené about how close he is to chris piastri and how he traveled to melbourne from italy Solely to attend his 50th birthday party, and basically how the piastris are just Good People and that oscar's demeanor is what sets him apart. which i thought was sweet :')

also bonus interesting media quote from laurent rossi, which i've seen before but don't remember in its entirety — specifically the part saying that the other academy drivers "weren't as curious" and basically calling oscar the only smart one of the bunch.... 😭😭😭 this freaking guy

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transcript under the cut

girl talk 💅 but no seriously, a little insight into the relationship dynamic between angela and irene 👀

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[Angela]: What did you end up doing about, um, Junior?

[Irene]: What do you mean?

[Angela]: Well, I mean, you're his aid. Aren't you supposed to be like..helping him or something?

[Irene]: He told me he didn't need any help.

[Angela]: ...Irene..

[Irene]: What? Look, he's a judgemental creep and I have absolutely no doubt that he knew exactly who you were when he first met you.

[Angela]: I'm telling you, he didn't! Can't you just trust me on this?

[Irene]: Fine! But if he really needed help then he'd have to come to me himself. Not have you begging for him, or whatever. Wait. That loser hasn't been bothering you about this has he?

[Angela]: No! I just, well, I just noticed. That's all!

[Irene]: Angie, I swear. Just stay away from him. Guys are bad news.

[Angela]: Oh really? And how would you know?

[Angela]: Does this have anything to do with you sneaking about before tennis practice?

[Irene]: I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Angela]: Oh my god.

[Angela]: You know, one of these days you're going to make Katrina pop a blood vessel.

[Irene]: And ruin her pretty, little forehead? As if.

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Photos by Danielle Levitt for GQ, in a now-deleted article.

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Photos 1, 6, 8, and 11: On Trent Reznor: Coat by Faqtpry. T-shirt by Calvin Klein. On Atticus Ross: Jacket by Faqtory. Photo 2: Cape by Dolce & Gabbana. Turtleneck by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Ring (on left ring finger, throughout) his own. Ring (on left pinkie, throughout) by Møsaïs Paris from Voyager Archive.On Atticus Ross: Shirt by Willy Chavarria. Jeans by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Boots by Christian Louboutin. Sunglasses by Gentle Monster. Necklace, bracelet, and ring (on right ring finger, throughout) by The Great Frog. Ring (on pinkie, throughout) by Parts of Four from Voyager Archive. Ring (on left ring finger, throughout) his own. On Trent Reznor: Jacket by Canali. Shirt by Rick Owens. Trousers by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Boots by Balenciaga. Necklace from Voyager Archive. Ring (on right ring finger, throughout) by The Great Frog. Photo 3: Cape by Dolce & Gabbana. Turtleneck by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Ring (on left ring finger, throughout) his own. Ring (on left pinkie, throughout) by Møsaïs Paris from Voyager Archive. Photo 4: On Trent Reznor: Coat and trousers by Willy Chavarria. Sweater by Diesel. Boots, his own. On Atticus Ross: Jacket by Versace. Tank top by Junya Watanabe Man. Trousers by Fear of God. Boots by Gianvito Rossi. Sunglasses by Gentle Monster. Watch by Hublot. Ring (on left hand), his own. Bracelet and ring (on right hand) by Eliburch Jewelry. Photo 5: Jacket by Bottega Veneta. Sweater by Zegna. Sunglasses by Barton Perreira. Wallet chain (worn at neck) by Martine Ali. Photo 7: On Atticus Ross: Coat by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Scarf stylist’s own. Sunglasses by Ahlem. On Trent Reznor: Jacket by Dolce & Gabbana. Sweater by Ferragamo. Necklace by The Great Frog. Photo 9: Jacket by R13. Tank top by Givenchy. Trousers by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Boots by Balenciaga. Photo 10: On Atticus Ross: Shirt by Willy Chavarria. Tank top by Junya Watanabe Man. Jeans by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Boots by Christian Louboutin. Sunglasses by Gentle Monster. Necklace and bracelet by The Great Frog. On Trent Reznor: Jacket by Fear of God. Shirt by Rick Owens. Trousers by Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Boots by Balenciaga. Necklace from Voyager Archive.