#i am in kevin magnussen’s walls

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Do you hear the sound of my heart breaking for Logan? He deserved so much better in his home race 💔

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Now since I’m tearing up for Charles. And this race was considerably boring. Here’s my quick analysis because there wasn’t much to analyse to be honest.

Kevin Magnussen is on THIN ICE. He’s being a track terrorist, that anyone near him is genuinely doesn’t feel safe. And Nico was doing good considering that penalty, slowly building his way into the race. So was Checo, but Kevin just had to go and ruin it for all 3, as well as any type of potential for a strategy race today.

Alpine was good, despite Esteban’s crash, but they are building. What genuinely concerns me however, is the fact that THIS was the racing incident not the other one. And Alpine should see that, especially since Esteban was the one who’s been taking the car places since the start and outperforming Pierre.

Aston were meh, not good, not bad, just okay, and I can assure you, VCARB are coming for them slowly but surely.

VCARB making slow but sure steps that are making the difference. Yuki being so good with strategically keeping Alex behind him. Daniel overtakes. The’re getting there and could be at this rate, competing for p5 in constructors.

Mercedes did well (unfortunately) with George specifically, maintaining those tyres, keeping Max behind him, Lewis also getting more confident in that car. A slow and steady rise.

Williams did well considering the circumstances. Alex points, that’s a huge leap, but also, Logan did really good in the race, with his overtakes and all in a non-upgraded overweight Williams. Getting better and not the bottom markers is surely good.

McLaren played the mind games really well today. With the way he fixed Oscar’s car in the Red Flag, to keeping Lando on Carlos’ ankle almost the whole race, yeah, they really are becoming a threat in the constructors.

Red Bull, my team. You know that feeling when you’re mad at someone but you love them and can’t stay mad or accept any backlash unless it was with the intent of love. That’s me with Red Bull right now. Like yes, the car was stiff and needs work, especially with Ferrari and McLaren being so close on their tails. But this weekend was one where all external factors worked against Red Bull, with Max hitting the wall at the worst ever time in Q3, Checo being 0.5 seconds away from Q2. The crash, that I am grateful and thankful that Checo was able to get up on both feet by himself after it became of how horrendous it was. And therefore fucking a strategy race. It was written in the stars for The Prince of Monaco that all of this happens to the team at the same time. But also, credit where credit is due, the pitting call from Hannah was chef’s kiss, because it made Max more confident and he didn’t loose places. On the topic if Max however. I can’t stand his ass (jk I love him but I’m mad) simply because he could have overtaken George, but I guess he wasn’t 100% with the car that he won’t end up in the wall. But what I’m sure if is that he’s mad with today, from his side, from his childhood rival’s side, I can bet my money that he’s proud of him. But now Red Bull will need to work so hard in those 2 weeks to Canada, to improve the car. And Checo will need to do better these upcoming races because another fuck up could be his seat. And the fight for this seat is fierce.

Finally the team of the hour, who did everything right this weekend, gave the boys a car they can trust, and gave their golden boy his dream win. Seriously we can’t say anything about Ferrari with the way they handled the weekend, and hats off to them. And of course our Predestinato, who made us all cry with his win, which was extremely emotional and no one could have been upset with it, he drive his heart out today, and luck was on his side to make it. So yeah, Charles was beyond amazing today, and so was Carlos who put pressure on Oscar to pay that Singapore debt that Charles did for him.

But yeah, the race again wasn’t an entertaining one, racing and strategy wise, but again another emotional one (that needed Max honestly on that Podium ESPECIALLY with Charles) but he did it, he broke the curse and made us cry. Now time to chill, regroup and onto Canada

Just going to leave this here in all its glory because it needs no additions.

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Max Verstappen insists he 'didn't understand' the decision to call a second red flag

Max Verstappen insists he 'didn't understand' the decision to call a second red flag during the Australian Grand Prix... as the Red Bull star claims Lewis Hamilton BROKE the rules by 'pushing him wide' when overtaking him on the first lap By Will Pickworth For Mailonline Published: 05:10 EDT, 2 April 2023 | Updated: 05:10 EDT, 2 April 2023 Max Verstappen hit out at the decision to issue a second red flag after Kevin Magnussen crashed during the Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen won a chaotic and at some times farcical race that saw eight cars withdrawn and three red flags. After Alex Albon had crashed on the ninth lap, there was an initial red flag, before another was called with just three laps to go when Haas' Magnussen collided with a wall and lost his right rear tyre. However, this led to effectively a two-lap sprint race which caused even more drama as Fernando Alonso collided with Carlos Sainz - an incident that saw Sainz receive a five-second penalty and drop from fourth to 12th - while Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Logan Sargeant and Nyck de Vries all crashed out before drivers had completed the first sector of the track. And Verstappen was heavily critical of the decision to call a red flag before the chaos, but insisted he was just relieved to have picked up another win.  Max Verstappen insisted he didn't understand the second red flag at the Australian Grand Prix After two red flags when Albon and Magnussen crashed out, the third restart saw saw Gasly, Ocon, Sargeant and De Vries also crash out, while Alonso was hit by Sainz in a collision 'The first red flag you can do it, but the second one I did not understand,' he said post-race. 'It was a bit of a mess at the end, but we survived and we won and that was the most important thing.' Despite his dominance over recent years, that was Verstappen's first win in Australia and Red Bull's first victory at the circuit since 2011 with Sebastian Vettel.  Verstappen began the race poorly as he was overtaken by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the first lap, before he bounced back and cruised into a mighty lead. He was not happy with Hamilton overtaking him at the time, as Verstappen claimed on his team radio the Brit had 'pushed him wide' - something which is against the rules. Following the race, he refused to let the incident go and took a dig at the FIA and Hamilton as he said: 'From my side I just trued to avoid contact.  'It's quite clear what you are allowed to do in the rules but it was clearly not followed.' After he regained the lead soon after, despite a slight incident when his car locked-up and he went on to the grass, he still remained more than seven seconds ahead of Hamilton for most of the race and the Dutchman reflected on his triumph. He said: 'We had a very poor start and I was careful - I had a lot to lose and they had a lot to win. 'I think the pace of the car was quick. We were always there waiting for the DRS to open up.  'We had really good pace on the air today and we won, which of course is the most important. 'I did the city a favour and cut the grass a little more for them. I had a lock-up there but it's ok - we had a good margin. 'It's great to win here, my first win here as well but I am very happy.' The result saw Verstappen open up a 15-point lead over Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in the Drivers' standings, while he is 24 clear of Aston Martin's Alonso who is in third. Verstappen revealed his delight at winning his first ever Australian Grand Prix on Sunday  He fought back after a poor start that saw him overtaken by Russell and Hamilton early on  Share or comment on this article: Max Verstappen insists he 'didn't understand' the decision to call a second red flag via Formula One | Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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kevin magnussen i am in your walls

[bwoahtastic]

Okay but, I know this doesn't quite fit with the idea you had but if the drivers were superheroes what power would they have?

Ooohh you're in for a ride jsjs. I spend a good few hours on this and yeah am obsessed already

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Sebastian Vettel: he would have visions about the future. Not necessarily what will happen, but a possible future.

Charles Leclerc: according to @loving-ricciardo there is someone in the series Misfits whose superpower is making other people horny by touching them and yup that would be Charles.

Max Verstappen: he would be all about fire. Shooting fire from his hands, heating up hot chocolate for Lando, he can do it all.

Daniel Ricciardo: shape-shifting. Be it being another human to confuse you, or a badger to chew on shoes, or insects to scare you. Please don't expect him to shift into something serious though.

Antonio Giovinazzi: healing magic hair powers like Rapunzel, you heard it here first.

Kimi Räikkönen: some sort of ice power. But you all probably guessed that one

Valtteri Bottas: invisibility. Idk not to be rude but maybe he sometimes already has that power

Lewis Hamilton: he would be able to charm anyone and everything into doing what he wants. Like he will smile and you will forget you're fighting.

George Russell: heightened senses. Yes he will hear everyone's secret farts and spot differences to f1 cars from miles away

Nicholas Latifi: lowkey vibe with him having wings. That would be awesome

Alexander Albon: telekinesis. He doesn't use it a lot unless Lando wants to float around for a bit. Also useless to move your boss away from you

Esteban Ocon: regenerative abilities. Very useful, I think he's quite clumsy so very quick healing would be his saviour

Kevin Magnussen: Water bending. He my pretty little mermaid you can't convince me otherwise. Like annoy him and suddenly the water in your water bottle will attack you

Romain Grosjean: time manipulation/time freezing. He will mostly do it to keep people out of trouble though

Pierre Gasly: mind reading. And yes that leads to embarrassing situations.

Daniil Kvyat: superhuman strength, I think he would just yeet stuff away as if it weighs nothing all the time

Lando Norris: power absorption. He can literally take any power he wants. Mostly steals Dan's powers to change into the Aussie and annoy Max, but his pranks are not limited to that

Carlos Saint Jr: mind manipulation. You'd never be sure what you really think around him, not cos he uses the power a lot but because its like a Pavlov effect jsjs

Lance Stroll: talking to animals. It ain't much, but you can bet your ass cats always spill the tea.

Checo Perez: teleportation. I have the feeling he would be popping up everywhere just to scare everyone

BONUS

Nico Hülkenberg: look he will just hulksmash a bitch, it's simple

Jenson Button: phasing - which is just a fancy word for walking through walls. You won't even be safe in the bathroom

Yuki Tsunoda: I can see him just being an epic human fighter like Black Widow. Don't know if that's technically a superpower but I think you'd see it as such after he whoops your ass.

Fernando Alonso: his power is being a little bitch - jk he would have something cool like laser beams from his eyes - and that's all on him having a death stare hehe

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Monaco Grand Prix 2018 - Qualifying Round-up

We start by talking about the end of FP3, which saw Max Verstappen hit the wall and launch his Red Bull into the barriers at the swimming pool section. it’s not what you want on a race weekend, but especially not at the end of FP3 only 2 hours before the start of qualifying. A round of applause for the Red Bull mechanics for working flat out to try and get Verstappen out on track.

It’s been a less than perfect weekend for Lance Stroll, who has had various issues in every single session this weekend. In FP1 he complained about his seat (I have no idea); in FP2 it was his knees (I still don’t know); FP3 and quali was all about the lack of grip, traction, and all that stuff. He was knocked out in Q1. 

It had been a great weekend for Brendon Hartley, proving the car had pace, but he just couldn’t hook it up in qualifying and he too was knocked out. He will need to have a stellar race tomorrow, after becoming under pressure for his seat after a less than perfect set of results. 

Q2 and what a weekend it’s been for Sergey Sirotkin so far! He’s shown real pace all weekend, and has now out-qualified his teammate. I’ve been openly critical of his signing from the start, but more of this and I am firmly in his corner. Let’s hope he can keep this up for the Race tomorrow. 

Heartbreak from Nico Hülkenberg who failed to make it into Q3, along with Stoffel Vandoorne who had looked set to out pace Fernando Alonso. Homeboy Charles Leclerc has had an amazing weekend, he’ll be starting P14 in the Sauber.

But this is a weekend dominated by Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo has finished every session fastest this weekend, and his managed to convert that into Pole Position. It’s been track record after track record, to finally finish on a 1:10.8. At a circuit where grid position counts for everything, it is his race to control. 

The mid-field is close, but on a track where overtaking is difficult (Cast your minds back to Monaco last year where Pascal Wehrlein ended up head against the barrier), it looks set to be an interesting race. 

The results of quali are:

1. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:10.810 2. Sebastian Vettel - 1:11.039 3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:11.232 4. Kimi Räikkönen - 1:11.266 5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:11.441 6. Esteban Ocon - 1:12.061 7. Fernando Alonso - 1:12.110 8. Carlos Sainz - 1:12.130 9. Sergio Pérez - 1:12.154 10. Pierre Gasly - 1:12.221 11. Nico Hülkenberg - 1:12.411 12. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:12.440 13. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:12.521 14. Charles Leclerc - 1:12.714 15. Romain Grosjean - 1:12.728 (+3-place grid penalty - Starts P18) 16. Brendon Hartley - 1:13.179 17. Marcus Ericsson - 1:13.265 18. Lance Stroll - 1:13.323 19. Kevin Magnussen - 1:13.393 No time. Max Verstappen (will either start P20 or from the pitlane)

Grid position counts for everything in Monaco, with pit stops and strategy vital to retaining the lead. It is firmly Ricciardo’s race to lose. 

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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 61 1:58:33.667 25 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 61 +2.641s 18 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +3.821s 15 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 61 +4.608s 12 5 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 61 +6.119s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +11.663s 8 7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 61 +14.769s 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +15.547s 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 61 +16.718s 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 61 +27.855s 1 11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 61 +35.436s 0 12 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 61 +35.974s 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 61 +36.419s 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 61 +37.660s 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +38.178s 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 61 +47.024s 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 61 +86.522s 0 NC 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 49 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 42 DNF 0 NC 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 34 DNF 0

Note – Giovinazzi received a post-race, 10-second time penalty for failing to follow the Race Director’s instructions.

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Alfa Romeo Racing Team Quotes

Weather: overcast and humid, 30.2-29.5°C air, 37.2-34.2°C track

When Antonio Giovinazzi leapt into the lead of the Singapore Grand Prix, we knew it was not going to last until the end. Our man was yet to pit, unlike the earlier front-runners, and with the race extending deeper into the night, it was a given that he’d end up relinquishing his position at the front of the field. And yet, for a little while we dreamt about circumstances that would produce a different outcome – and so very nearly saw our wishes come true.

In the end, George Russell’s race-ending impact with the wall, which caused the first Safety Car period of the night, came a handful of laps too late to favour Antonio, who had by then already stopped and rejoined lower in the field. But that the balance of the race – for our perspective, at least – hung in so thin a balance shows how small details can still make a huge difference in Formula One. The same can be said for Kimi, who retired from the race after suffering damage in a clash with Daniil Kvyat – a wheel-banging affair that would have often resulted in little more than a scuffed wheelrim. Again, tiny details result in a hugely different outcome.

As the fireworks light up the Marina Bay sky, we leave the Singapore night with one more point to our tally – a reward for our big efforts which, however, feels a bit short of what we deserved. We leave the city-state, though, with the feeling we can still play a part in this end of season. We are told Antonio’s stint in the lead was the first time a non-top-three teams driver was in P1 since 2015. It may or may not be the case, but we embrace that feeling nonetheless. When small details matter so much, a small motivational boost can also make a big difference.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Finishing with one point in such a rollercoaster of a race is positive, but there is a bit of regret for how the night unfolded. Antonio ran an excellent race, hardly doing anything wrong, and had the Safety Car come out just a few laps earlier, we could have been talking about an incredible result for him. Antonio still managed to rescue a point despite a damaged car, but the feeling of “what if” remains. Kimi had also ran a very solid race, making up places from his starting position and looking set for points. Unfortunately he was caught in an accident with Kvyat when battling against degrading tyres and his race was over. In the end, a point is a point but we will be aiming for more in Sochi next week.”

  Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Result: DNF Fastest lap: 1:36.217.11 Tyres: New Medium (15 laps) – New Hards (34 laps)

“Not exactly the end of the race I was hoping for but it is what it is. My tyres were degrading and whilst I could manage to stay in position after the first restart, at the second the tyres were too cold and so I lost three positions and from then on I was struggling. The incident with Daniil Kvyat ended my race but I was going no where anyway. When I looked at the straight he was quite far behind, but when I was turning in I saw him in the corner of my eye but then it was too late to react.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 10th Fastest lap: 1:58.51.522 Tyres: New Medium (33 laps) – New Hards (2 laps) – New Soft (26 laps)

“It’s was big battle of a race. I am happy with bringing home a point for me and the team, but I still have the feeling we could have finished higher up. We stretched our first stint on mediums longer than ideal, although it’s easy to look back at it with the benefit of hindsight. Had we stopped earlier, we could have perhaps been ahead of Norris in P7. I was struggling at the end of the tyres’ life and the clash with Daniel [Ricciardo] didn’t help either, as I was left with damage to my front suspension for the rest of the race. The steering wheel pulled to one side and it was a real struggle, but I really wanted that point and I fought until the end for this position. Leading the race and fighting at the top against the Ferraris and Mercedes was a great feeling, and I hope someone at home took a screenshot of the standings at the time!”

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  Round 15 / #SingaporeGP Results, Quotes, Gallery #Kimi7 Race Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 61 1:58:33.667 25 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 61 +2.641s 18 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +3.821s 15 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 61 +4.608s 12 5 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 61 +6.119s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +11.663s 8 7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 61 +14.769s 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +15.547s 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 61 +16.718s 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 61 +27.855s 1 11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 61 +35.436s 0 12 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 61 +35.974s 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 61 +36.419s 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 61 +37.660s 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +38.178s 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 61 +47.024s 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 61 +86.522s 0 NC 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 49 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 42 DNF 0 NC 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 34 DNF 0 …

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Kevin Magnussen manufacturers Lewis Hamilton 'disrespectful' soon after FP2 block

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Kevin Magnussen manufacturers Lewis Hamilton 'disrespectful' soon after FP2 block

HUNGARORING — Kevin Magnussen has criticised Lewis Hamilton for blocking him in FP2, declaring the three-time entire world winner is a repeat offender and suggesting he does not treatment about other motorists.

Magnussen finished just four good laps in FP2 soon after observing Antonio Giovinazzi place his motor vehicle in the wall through the early morning session. Irrespective of his confined time in the motor vehicle in the afternoon the entire world feed broadcast a message from Magnussen complaining about Hamilton above the radio.

It’s the next time in two races a Haas driver has been disappointed with Hamilton, who escaped punishment for blocking Romain Grosjean as the Frenchman finished a flying lap through qualifying for the British Grand Prix. At the time Grosjean complained Hamilton was given preferential treatment for remaining in the title combat.

“You will find no a person in front of him and he nevertheless decides to go really gradual in the previous sector when I am on a superior lap,” Magnussen stated. “It’s just pointless for him to be that gradual on the previous sector, with no a person in front of him. He always will get in the way so it is really not news. I only did four laps today and he managed to get in the way!”

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When requested if he would look for out Hamilton to speak about the recurring incidents, he stated: “I do not seriously converse to him.

“What can I do? I am not driving his motor vehicle. Some motorists just seriously do not treatment. It would be the exact when he’s on a superior lap in qualifying a person working day, I am not likely to treatment. But we are going to see.

“You will find no-a person in front of him and he just decides to go seriously gradual in the previous sector when I am on a quickly lap. No-a person in front of him. You will find not nearly anything illegal in what he does, it is really only a bit disrespectful.”

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