#i certainly did

[ferraris-gf]

explaining f1: pit stops

boxing

teams have to carefully plan strategy around pitstops, taking factors like tyre wear and track position into account.

once a driver hears the "box, box" radio message, they will enter their pit box, located in front of the team's garage. garage positions are assigned based on the constructer's championship of the previous season, with the winning team normally closest to pit entry and so on.

drivers can pit as often as they want, though they generally keep their visits to a minimum because each stop costs racing time.

the crew

there are 12 members involved in the tyre changing process. there are 3 members for each driver, with one removing the old tyre, one putting the new try on and the third loosening and tightening wheel nuts.

this process requires the car to be raised, so 2 members operate a front jack and 2 operate the rear jack. a further 2 crew stand to the side with spare front and rear jacks.

there are also 2 members in the middle of the car holding it steady, and 2 adjusting the front wing.

one final member ensures the pit lane is clear so the driver can move off.

rules

pit stops are mandatory as a result the rule that requires drivers to use at least two different tyre compounds during a race (read my explanation of tyres here). if a driver violates this during a dry race, they will be disqualified but this rule does not stand for races where 'inters' or 'wets' are used. in 2021 in turkey, esteban ocon finished the race without a single pit stop.

mechanics must make sure to take at least 0.15 seconds while changing tyres to ensure they are properly tightened. the driver must also wait a further 0.2 seconds before leaving.

speeding in the pit lane (going above 80kmh) will result in a penalty, as will impeding a competitor while exiting. drivers will also be penalised if they leave their box in what is deemed an unsafe manner.

each member of the pit crew is required to wear safety gear and a helmet in compliance with fia requirements.

pit boxes are also where 'stop-go' penalties are served. punishment for rule violations, a driver can be required to enter the pit, stop for a certain amount of time without any work being done to the car, and then rejoin the race.

strategy

undercutting and overcutting are the two most common pitting strategies.

the 'undercut' is a strategy where a driver pit early (and usually unexpectedly) and uses fresh tyres to get ahead of a rival who will have to pit later.

the 'overcut' happens when a driver delays pitting in order to gain position while rivals pit. this allows the driver to take advantage of the clean air in the hope that when they do pit, they have built up enough time to come out in front.

refuelling

refuelling has been banned in f1 since 2010. prior to this, teams would refuel while changing tyres, a useful strategy tool.

safety concerns surrounded refuelling. in hockenheim in 1994, jos verstappen's pit stop saw his car accidentally soaked in petrol before it erupted into flames. no one involved was seriously injured, but this was not the only incident of dangerous a refuelling incidents.

records

the current record for fastest pit stop belongs to mclaren. in qatar in 2023, they executed a pit stop for lando norris in 1.8 seconds (beating the previous record of 1.82 set by red bull in 2019).

alternatively, the current record for longest pit stop belongs to mercedes. in monaco in 2021, during valterri bottas' stop, a mechanic was unable to remove the front right tyre due to an issue with the wheel nut which forced the team to retire the car. the team was only able to remove the wheel nut after 43 hours.

another notable pitstop occurred in japan in 2023. sergio perez sustained damage and retired from the race. after 41 minutes however, he returned to the race to serve a 5-second penalty, his team exploiting a loophole to ensure this penalty wasn't transferred onto the next race.

[bisexualfemalemess]

I am unwell!!!! If y‘all listen to the yellow string cover by vitamin string quartet it shows you scenes of the bridgerton part two trailer and i‘m this 🤏 close to throwing myself in front of a moving car

[reallybadblackoutpoems]

a fine spring rain (1989) - celeste hamilton

“merry quismois” (this is topical)

[loathed-to-be-her-hound]

Aromau and Amber the one and only. The first girl failure to ever walk this earth. I love her with all my heart.

[chaotic-historian]

Having just seen Treasure Island the Musical, I finally did something I've never done for any play I've ever attended (because I'm usually busy clapping); I filmed the initial applause.

The crew are, left to right in order of bow:

Rasmus Fruergaard (Israel Hands) & Ole Boisen (Billy Bones & George Merry)

Morten Lützhøft (Captain Smollett, Blind Pew & Captain Flint), Szhirley (Mrs Hawkins & very scary Flying Dutchman ghost) & Sofie Stougaard (Ben Gunn & Inspector Dance)

Kristian Boland (my comfort actor and LIVESEY!) & Christian Mosbæk (Trelawney)

Mathias Flint (Long John Silver)

Siw Ulrikke Maibom (Jim Hawkins)

Posting this mainly for @verecunda but the rest of you may enjoy it too!

[pentagramhomevideo]

lakehouse dlc who cheered

[sourstiless]

guys i made a 9-1-1 uquiz knock urselves out

[starryalpacasstuff]

So, do you guys remember Mew's Vengeful Waffle(ing) ? I hope you do, because that thing haunts me. I'm very proud of it.

Anyways, the chaos goblin living in my head that was responsible for that...piece of art recently decided that things were getting too quiet and normal. Of course, its only logical course of action was to create an abomination far worse than its predecessor. So, it latched onto the first bad science pun I made and said, "What if this was a drawing?"

Behold! My abomination! The second coming of the horrible pun as shitty art!

Happy pride, folks!

For those of you who somehow get the joke, I would very much like to be your friend. For those of you don't and are staring at this in utter horror wondering why in the name of all things queer would I create this...I don't blame you. Allow me to explain myself.

It's a biology pun. Plants and animals that have both male and female anatomy are referred to as bisexual. Earthworms and roses are both bisexual (yes, the bi coloured Thing is an earthworm don't come for me I'm terrible at art). One day, I told my friend that I'm an earthworm and proceeded to give the above explanation. The chaos goblin took hold. The bike is referencing how every single bike rider in thai ql is bisexual.

...what am I doing with my life

[imightgetbetter]

and, being completely candid, being on the brink of offing myself at fourteen and listening to robbers was a very transcendent experience why lie

[theconfusedhyena]

TLOU HBO will do to Long Long Time what san junipero did to Heaven Is A Place on Earth

[elitheradguy]

@boyslit

this is so fucking funny I love sharks

[bugcrater]

forgive me, I’ve been reading Orwell again:

the idea that there are wrong ways to think paralyses the young and those who want to get into activism, i think. They are scared that they don’t know everything, that they won’t say the right thing.

For example: my cis friends who don’t know trans people— but who are generally liberal, tolerant, whatever— are worried they’ll say the wrong thing to trans people and thus immediately be shunned, not realizing that they should be concerned about approaching the topic with empathy and understanding and a willingness to make mistakes and learn (maybe they also because they don’t know what it looks like to engage with the topic beyond basic notions of respect, but i digress).

some of the kindest, most engaged, and most supportive people i know don’t use all our elegant western academic words to talk about their struggles, their work. and they don’t pretend to have all the answers either.

mary oliver says we don’t have to be good. don’t fret about hypothetical future repentance for being ungoodthinkful.

[nym-wibbly]

Faction Paradox at all?

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Would you look at that? Finally, something Supernatural doesn't have an appropriate reaction GIF for.

Not my favourite aspect of the DW expanded universe, let us say. :P

[hinamie]

morning glory

[strange-and-stupid]

@definitely-not-a-plant

did you check your girl's tumblr blog today or do i have to do it

[egophiliac]

buckle up lads we're going BACK INTO THE BOOK