#although anon i have to ask did you mean lestappen specifically? bc that’s a whole other post lol

[superstar49]

What are your thoughts on f1 ships like Lestappen, and the shippers themselves (Lestappies)?

honestly i just think it’s a bit of good fun. obviously they’re real people with real spouses and partners, but it’s not hurting anybody. i think it’s a little suspicious that the social admins are starting to use the ship names and that could potentially lead to some controversy surrounding shipping culture and the chronically online side of f1, but for now i think it’s fine. pierre gasly has said he is aware of and even reads fanfiction of himself, and enjoys it, so there’s one person for team “rpf is fine” i suppose. as far as shippers themselves go, it’s nothing new. just teenage girl culture. i do think it’s interesting to see how different types of people gravitate toward different ships. there’s a lot of layers to shipping and fandom culture and how it changes a fandom, but it’s been a part of f1 for years, and i think the only reason it’s becoming so prevalent these days is because of the role the media and the fans play in the sport itself.

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