#i'm not better than the lando antis

[singaporehelmet]

charles leclerc chuck that aussie twink into the wall please and thank you.

[moviecritc]

june 18th ⋆ oscar piastri smau

pairing: oscar piastri x singer!reader

summary: everyone thinks that your new album is about break up and that you ended your relationship with your boyfriend

warnings: hate comments

a/n: i used midnights by taylor swift, it fits perfectly with the plot <3

english is not my first language, sorry for the mistakes

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user1 IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?

user2 TEASING A NEW ALBUM???

user3 everybody stay calm GEWUIEORLGNFDSKVBGFDSFG

user4 FINALLYYYYY, it's been almost two years we miss singer y/n

user5 wait why isn't oscar in the likes?? 👀

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yourusername 'MIDNIGHTS' out June 18th 🌙🥀☁️

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user1 sabrina, billie, girl in red and now y/n WE ARE BEING FED

user2 LET'S GOOO

yourbff ok i'm so excited <33

user3 THE COVER, THE MAN AT THE BAACK

user4 it's giving break up album user1 it HAS to be a break up album user5 the tracklist feels very sad

user6 GUYS WHERE'S OSCAR.

user7 this can't be happening rn

user8 JUNE 18TH COME FASTTT

user9 guys, guys, june 18. 18 backwards is 81, OSCAR'S RACE NUMBER

user10 OH WE'RE GOING TO CRY WITH THIS ALBUM

user11 wait but we saw them together past month, i don't think she could wrote the album so fast

user12 idc IT'S GOING TO BE A BREAK UP ALBUMMM

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ps. when should i drop the first single?

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user1 wait she looks so happy

user2 she's healing from tha oscar guy

user3 DROP IT NOOOOWWW

user4 lando in the likes??

landonorris 😍

user5 ok this is taking a weird path now user6 he has never liked any of the posts on yn in all these years AND NOW HE'S COMMENTING user7 ARIANA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE user8 this wasn't in my 2024 bingo card honestly

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user1 tf you think you're to hurt y/n user2 thank god you broke up with y/n, she deserves way better than this user3 not this guy thinking he could pull y/n user4 i hope you don't win any race for what you did to y/n

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user1 SLAY AND SERVED CUNT

user2 MOTHER

user3 it's giving tyler durden and the narrator ngl

user4 THE "EVERYONE WILL BETRAY YOU" SCENE?? OSCAR YOU'RE DEAD

user5 AND THE ORANGE IS ALL OVER THA MV (that is oscar's color team) user6 WHO TF THIS MAN THINK HE IS?? dude hasn't even achieve anything and has the courage to hurt y/n user7 FRR, i love him when he was supportive with her, but now? he better hide himself user8 oscar we're coming from you

user9 wait oscar is back in the likes

user10 he can leave honestly, we don't want him here

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yourusername I know the album drops in one week, but... here's the Lavender Haze music video. Starring me and @oscarpiastri 💐

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user1 this is probably the most iconic thing anyone has ever done

user2 NOW THIS IS HOW YOU BEAT ALLEGATIONS

oscarpiastri my girl, i'm so proud of you ✨

user4 COUPLE GOALS. COUPLE GOALS COUPLE GOALS user5 oh shut up you were hating on him two days before user3 the fact that LANDO had to interfere bc of all the hate to oscar

user6 i'm so happy for them 💜

landonorris i wasn't aware of that part of you mr piastri

user7 so it's not a break up album

user8 it's literally a love letter 😩😩

lilymhe you guys are the cutest can't wait to the album to drop

yourusername you're so sweet lily 💖 user10 i need them to be friends user11 PLEASE

user9 ugh i'm so lonely

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[willowsnook]

Secret Identity (OP)

oscar piastri x zakbrowndaughter!reader

You and F1 had never gotten along. It's not like you didn't like racing, you loved it; you'd been at almost every IndyCar race this season. But racing took your dad away from you and that had majorly fractured your relationship.

Being 16 when it happened, you thought it was the end of the world. As an only child, your dad was your best friend and now he lived a whole new life across the world from you. Being as stubborn as he was, you barely spoke the first year that he was gone. It had gotten a little better since then, especially because he had gotten you an internship with Arrow McLaren that turned into a full time job, but it wasn't what it was.

This weekend was definitely him trying to make up a lot to you. Your season was over and F1 was racing in Austin so he flew you out to be a "VIP" guest. And he gave you his credit card for the whole weekend so you swallowed your pride and came.

Being in the F1 paddock was a lot more uptight than you were used to. Way more cameras and people looking frantic; you found yourself missing IndyCar already. Putting your headphones in you turned on your favorite sports podcast while scrolling through your phone in hospitality. The food you grabbed from the buffet barely touched and you didn't notice when someone sat down in the chair diagonal from you.

A couple of minutes later you realized he was saying something to you. Yanking out your airpod you apologized.

"I'm sorry, were you saying something?" You asked and he blushed. You recognized him as one of your dad's drivers, Oscar.

"Yeah, sorry I didn't realize you had headphones in," he said awkwardly. "I was just saying that I hadn't seen you around before."

"Yeah, this is my first F1 race in a very long time," you replied. "My dad works here and asked me to come."

You were thankful when he didn't ask who your dad was.

"Well, thoughts so far?" You shrugged, looking around.

"IndyCar is better," you replied making him chuckle.

"Oh yeah? Go to a lot of those races then?"

"Yeah I actually work for Arrow," you admitted.

"Little bit of nepotism ya think?" He joked and you snorted, if only he really knew.

"Just a little bit," you said, eyes twinkling with amusement. "It's way more relaxed than this."

"I've heard that," he said. "I actually have always been curious about NASCAR."

This surprised you, the boy sitting across from you pretty much screamed the opposite of NASCAR.

"You're looking at me like I just grew another head," he said.

"It's just that you seem so polite and dainty," you said and he scoffed.

"Dainty?" He questioned and you twirled a piece of hair around your finger thinking.

"It's like you have F1 with all your media and PR training," you started. "And then you move to Indy with no training but still some decorum, and then NASCAR where you basically get anti-PR training."

"I think I could surprise you," he said confidently with a flirty edge.

"Oh yeah?" You said and he smirked, dragging his eyes down to your lips and then back up making you flush. Jesus this guys has some kind of weird hot aura.

You chatted a little longer before he got pulled away and you found yourself actually enjoying yourself a little.

Oscar's POV

"Dude what has gotten into you?" Lando was looking at his teammate weird. Oscar had been distracted ever since he got back from lunch, clearly zoning out in their meetings this afternoon. The younger driver blushed and Lando's eyebrows shot up.

"I just met someone very interesting during lunch and it was nice," he said refusing to meet Lando's eyes.

"Was she a guest or what?" Lando asked smirking, following as Oscar started walking out of the garage.

"Yeah, her dad works here or something and she works for our IndyCar team," he said and Lando had to look away to keep from laughing. He knew exactly who Oscar had met but he was not about to let him in on that info.

"It was just nice to talk to someone my age who wasn't a fangirl," he admitted. "Plus she was hot as fuck."

Lando couldn't keep his laughter in at that and Oscar turned to him confused.

"Sorry, I've just never heard you talk about a girl like that," he quickly covered and Oscar nodded.

"Hopefully I'll get to see her again today," he said.

"I'm sure you will," Lando said grinning.

Y/n's POV

Heading into the McLaren team dinner, you were nervous. There were a ton of people here as basically everyone affiliated with the team + their plus ones were able to come resulting in the team renting out a restaurant.

You absolutely did not want to have to cling to your dad's side for the evening but also you didn't know anyone else here. Your worries were short lived though, as you felt someone softly touch your back.

"Hey," Oscar said smiling and you were relieved.

"Thank god you are here," you said and he laughed.

"Y/n, I'm literally a driver why would I not be here?"

"Idk I was just stressed because I don't really know anyone else."

"Didn't want to sit next to your dad?" He asked and you shook your head.

"We aren't on the best of terms," you admitted and he frowned.

"Well you can come sit with me," he said holding out his hand. You grabbed it and let him drag you over to a table, sitting down next to him on the bench. He introduced you to the other guys at the table, most of them were mechanics and all young enough that they didn't put two and two together about your dad.

As a couple more people joined you had to squeeze closer to Oscar, your thighs touching. He had his arm rested along the top of the railing behind you and it was making your heart rate go up.

You were happy that you had decided to come and found a lot of the younger members of the team easy to talk to. They all drilled you on what IndyCar was like which you enjoyed. As the night came to a close you found yourself wishing it didn't have to.

"Do you want to walk back to the hotel with me?" You asked, turning to Oscar. "It's nice out."

"Yeah, c'mon," he said pulling you up. You passed Lando on the way out and he shot you a wink which you ignored.

Conversation was light as you walked back and after going through a crowd and Oscar grabbing your hand in order to not lose you, you didn't let go. It felt nice and you felt butterflies in your stomach.

As your hotel came in to view, Oscar slowed down, nudging you towards a bench nearby.

"I'm really glad you decided to come this weekend," Oscar said, looking deeply into your eyes.

"Me too," you agreed smiling. Your breath hitched as he got closer, stopping just short of contact.

"Can I kiss you?" He asked and you nodded. He met your lips in a sweet kiss, slowly exploring your mouth with his tongue. After publicly making out for a bit you pulled back, smirking at his flushed face.

"Come up with me?" You asked, adrenaline from the kiss boosting your confidence. His eyes bore into yours, getting darker as he nodded and you led the way back up to your hotel room.

The second the door closed, your back was against the wall his lips on yours. This was not like the kiss you shared outside as you clawed at this shirt, ripping it off his body. His hands moved to your ass, lifting you up and carrying you towards your bed. You pulled your shirt over your head while he worked to slide your jeans off of you.

"So beautiful," he murmured looking down at you. He pushed open your legs and you blushed at being so exposed to him but your mind went blank right as you felt his tongue dart out on your clit. He dragged his tongue threw your folds, circling back up at your clit for a second before moving down again. Your hand found his head as you pulled his hair crying out.

"You like that baby?" He teased and you moaned in response. Adding a finger, you felt yourself nearing the edge of your orgasm and were left a whimpering mess. Looking down and seeing him staring back at you while his mouth covered your pussy sent you over the edge, climaxing all over him. He cleaned you up before standing back up and pumping himself a couple of times with his hand.

"Do you have a condom?" He asked and you shook your head.

"I'm on the pill, don't worry," you said and he nodded. You gasped as you felt him push in and he bottomed out, eyes squeezed shut and breathing heavy.

"Please move," you begged, needing more friction. His eyes snapped open as he set a brutal pace, slamming the headboard into the wall repeatedly. The shy, sweet guy you had met at lunch earlier today was not the same one in front of you.

He leaned down to take one of your nipples into his mouth, nipping lightly causing you to cry out. You moved your legs to be over his shoulders and almost blacked out at the new deeper sensation.

"You like it rough huh," he said, slamming into you his hand finding it's way around your throat. "I want to see my pretty girl cum around my cock."

Your eyes widened at his words, getting closer to finishing. He moved one leg off his shoulder giving him access to bring his chest down to yours as he pounded into you. He brought his hand down to your clit making circular motions and that sent you over the edge. You screamed out as you finished and listened to his grunts as he joined you. Breathing hard he pulled out, staring down at you.

"Shower?" He asked and you nodded. He wrapped his arms around you and carried you to the bathroom where you stepped into a very much needed hot shower. You both were silent as you washed each other.

"I can stay for another hour or so but I have to wake up really early for tomorrow's practice," he said.

"It's okay," you said. "I didn't expect you to sleep over."

He grabbed your chin, pulling it up to look at him.

"I would if I could."

You dried off and cuddled for a little bit before he kissed you goodbye, heading back to his own room.

----------next day--------------

After the practice session ended you found yourself talking to Oscar in the garage when Lando walked up.

"Hey guys," he said looking at you amused.

"Hey, this is y/n," Oscar said and you fidgeted nervously.

"Yeah, we've met," he said full on smirking now as Oscar looked between the two of you confused. "You know who her dad is right?"

You were about to jump in to argue with Lando when you were interrupted by the man himself.

"Hey guys, been keeping my girl company here," your dad Zak said, his arm thrown over your shoulder and leaning in to kiss your forehead. Oscar paled and Lando bust out laughing. "I'll see you guys for the debrief in a bit."

Zak walked away and you turned to Oscar who had yet to come back to reality.

"I was going to tell you," you said softly.

"I slept with my boss's daughter," he said to no one, staring blankly. Lando was laughing so hard he was crying and you did not know what to do. "I slept with Zak's daughter."

You watched as he went through all the stages of grief and then settled back on anger making you flinch.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He demanded but you didn't back down.

"Hmm I don't know let me think," you fake pondered. "Would you have even talked to me if you knew?"

He didn't say anything but you knew the answer. Lando took this as a sign to leave, leaving the two of you together.

"Look, I know I should have told you, but it was fun just getting to be here and with you and feeling normal," you said. "I hate feeling like people are walking on eggshells around me because my dad controls their fate."

You saw his expression soften as he contemplated and you continued.

"I'm never at these races, he doesn't have to know," you said looking down. "I'll leave after this weekend and we can pretend this never happened."

You were prepared for the rejection because come on, who would want to date their boss's kid? That's why you were shocked when he moved closer to you, grabbing your hand.

"That's the problem though," he said. "I don't want to pretend this never happened."

You smiled at him and he wrapped his arms around you. Lando popped back up next to you holding his phone.

"Yeah sorry to eavesdrop lovebirds but the whole world is not going to pretend it didn't happen either," he said and you looked at his phone. It was a video of you and Oscar making out outside of the hotel. The next thing you heard was the unmistakable scream of your father.

"WHERE IS OSCAR? AND WHERE IS MY FUCKING DAUGHTER?"

[aoimeru14]

My take on a certain part of the McLaren fandom:

Every tag I open I see parasocial behavior.

Let's just touch grass and stop it. It prevents people from enjoying the sport without cringing (and, moreover, be happy for a team's success).

Why do I have to mute stupid tags (anti...) and block people in order to appreciate F1 in peace? Why do people do not understand that this is an highly mechanical/engineering sport and not only a driving sport? Why do you not understand that drivers are humans too?

But mostly, why does it seem so difficult to root for an entire TEAM?

Like, can't we JUST collectively appreciate everything that happened today? Just for once.

Like:

1. Oscar's sprint pole was a significant milestone for him and his career. (And i would love to see him win the sprint). Although he's still a rookie, he's developing into a really good driver (just needs one or two more years to settle down). Also, he has been maturing a lot since the start of the season and you can see that in the way he speaks about the whole "papaya rules" situation (still hate it, no team orders please... Just tell him to not crash both cars.) now compared to before the summer break. (please Oscar, do not let Mark Webber's delusions get into your brain. Thanks.) Also, nice helmet. Love it.

2. Lando finally looks serene and at ease without succumbing to anxiety for other's expectations. (He also seems to not be willing to give a f*ck about WDC, good for him). I'm also really happy that he's back to eating/drinking before races and can finally enjoy driving again. (Noticed him eating an energy bar before the race in Mexico)

I also noticed that he, just like Oscar, matured A LOT this year, especially after the summer break. (Speaking of the elephant in the room: Despite the team's apparent indifference, I still think that WDC can be achieved if he chooses to. Even if they're not interested in helping him due to different priorities or contract clauses)

And no, he is definitely a First Driver. If you think otherwise you are just living in a delusion, sorry. Telemetry, just like Math, is not an opinion.

Like, look at the last qualy time he did (and aborted) before pitting.

(the green lap records are the last sectors performances set by the driver. Look at them. Just look.)

And yes, if he gets the points he deserves a WDC, if he wants to. He IS a really good driver.

Mentality is a concept as old (and toxic) as Helmut Marko. Please, don't be like him.

3. We are finally seeing what the upgrades were for... Especially after whatever Austin was. (And yes guys, BOTH of the drivers have had the upgrades since Austin. Oscar just got 6 upgrades out of 7 at that time... Not none. Sorry to burst your bubble.)

And no, the upgrades DIDN'T actually upgraded the car's overall performances in Austin, you can clearly see that from the data. They purposely sacrificed it for the next races. See this:

https://f1i.com/news/521800-mclaren-explains-decision-to-delay-updated-floor-in-austin.html

Also they took risks with the floor too in Mexico. And no, they didn't give it to Norris because they hate Piastri. They give it to him mainly because he is more experienced and can provide useful data during practice while Oscar still needs to improve this skill.

4. Also, the team has done a great job in finding a way to change the banned rear wing without compromising performance and exceeding the spending cap. Love it. (also they made a new beam wing configuration specifically for Interlagos and it, apparently, works really well!)

I'm still not convinced that we currently have the best car on the grid (Ferrari looks really solid anywhere) but it's already better than the rocky start we got in US.

Not gonna lie, the moment they sprayed the WHOLE side of the car with the flow-vis in Austin i was like "goddammit, no improvements"... So I'm relieved that it wasn't the case (better sacrifice a race than discard the upgrades package entirely like Ferrari did in Silverstone).

WCC wise, I just hope that today they don't do something silly risking two MCL38 in a multi21. (And that we get some good strategies... Hopefully... Ok, I think I need to start pray some ancient god for that.)

And what If they multi21? Well, it would be really entertaining, but I don't think Lando wants to risk points/DNF for that. It's just not his style. (Mentality again? Go to bed grandpa... And take your medicines)

Let's be healthy fans, guys. Not parasocial delulus. We can rant about McLaren shenanigans TOGETHER.

Like, YES, i'm still convinced that the strategy team/management team is doing a real poor job this year. Both in managing the races and managing the drivers. (Including Bortoleto's contract clauses...)

And last (and least?), I loved the Google chromed livery aesthetically... HATED it aerodynamically. You won't be missed. Sorry Google, I had to say it.

Thank you for reading my rant. Love y'all (even if you don't agree with me)!

[charles-leclerc-official]

Every Grand Prix in 2024 as a Taylor Swift Song

A 24 song playlist to capture the 2024 season vibes. Each song is meant to capture something unique about each race or to convey a notable moment.

Now this is Charles and Ferrari biased, I am not giving Mclaren the happy endings here.

Bahrain: New Romantics

"We team up, then switch sides like a record changer"

"Please take my hand and // Please take me dancing, and // Please leave me stranded // It's so romantic"

Start of a new season with hopes and also old rivalries. Let's go, everyone's excited even though the race was a disaster for most teams with their cars falling apart, but baby heartbreak is the national anthem, so stay hyped!

Jeddah: Fearless

"'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this // You take my hand and drag me head first // Fearless"

Ollie did jump in that car fearlessly.

Australia: . . . Ready For It?

"So I'll take my time // Are you ready for it? // Oh, are you ready for it?"

This was the race that in hindsight was the beginning of a tone shift, Ferrari 1-2 and the whole world saw that the Red Bull car/team wasn't perfect.

And in hindsight I don't think any of us were in fact ready for it.

Suzuka: Dancing With Our Hands Tied

"I, I loved you in spite of deep fears that the world would divide us So, baby, can we dance // Oh, through an avalanche?"

Hard fought race on many sides, especially Yuki and Charles who had the defining drives this race.

China: The Way I Loved You

"Breaking down and coming undone, it's a roller coaster kind of rush"

"But I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain"

Rain means we needed some rain metaphors, and also this is when we started to really see some fighting on track between the Ferraris and also between Lewis and Max and Max and Lando. A lot of clashes happened here that would foreshadow tensions later in the season.

Miami: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

"This is why we can't have nice things, darlin' // Because you break them, I had to take them away"

This is the song the safety car was playing when it came out where it did.

Imola: Out of The Woods

"Are we out of the woods yet? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear yet, good"

A race with many questions. Max barely held on to his lead, Ferrari wasn't sure where they were with the upgrades, a lot of questions left to ask after a fairly uneventful race.

Monaco: Long Live

"Long live the walls we crashed through // How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you // I was screaming, 'Long live all the magic we made'"

Really no other song can come close to capturing the Monaco win.

Canada: This is Me Trying

"I've been having a hard time adjusting. I had the shiniest wheels, now they're rusting."

Another race of struggle. Not just for Charles and Ferrari as a whole, but this was not an easy race for anyone. A lot of things fell apart. Merc messed up, Mclaren messed up, Checo and Red Bull massively messed up. This was the race of the strugglers.

Spain: Anti-Hero

"I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser"

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me"

A lot of problems cropping up again, and again, they are familiar battles that still have yet to find resolution.

Austria: Bejeweled

"Best believe I'm still bejeweled when I walk in the room I can still make the whole place shimmer"

"I think it's time to teach some lessons"

Max did teach some lessons, and George did come out of this still bejeweled.

Britain: The Alchemy

"I haven't come around in so long, but I'm coming back so strong"

"So when I touch down // Call the amateurs and // Cut 'em from the team // Ditch the clowns, get the crown // Baby I'm the one to beat"

Taylor wrote this song so it could be played for Lewis' return to the top step. Doesn't matter the rest of the field behind him was having the worst race of their lives, Lewis was the moment.

Hungary: Getaway Car

"It was the best of times, the worst of crimes. I struck a match and blew your mind. But I didn't mean it, and you didn't see it."

"No, nothin' good starts in a getaway car"

Yeah, Oscar bites it turns out. Nothing good starts in an orange car.

Spa: Haunted

"It's getting dark and it's all too quiet and I can't trust anything now. And it's coming over you like it's all a big mistake."

Inside George's head after his win was taken due to the team's mistake.

Zandvoort: I Forgot That You Existed

"I forgot that you existed // It isn't love, it isn't hate // It's just indifference"

There's only one orange army, and it aint Mclaren.

Monza: Sweeter than Fiction

"I will say, "I knew it all along" // Your eyes are wider than distance // This life is sweeter than fiction"

"Proved me right, proved me right when you proved them wrong. And in this perfect weather, it's like we don't remember the rain we thought would last forever and ever"

Charles winning after so many thought it was over, proved a lot of people wrong and reminded the sport why winning in Monza only matters in red.

Baku: Should've Said No

"Yesterday I found out about you. Even now just looking at you feels wrong."

"You should've said, "No" // You should've gone home // You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go"

I mean, intense race, with crashes and an illegal car part scandal that will forever taint the race result? Yeah seems like the classic infidelity song captures the strong emotions from that weekend.

Singapore: Vigilante Shit

"You did some bad things, but I'm the worst of them"

"I don't start shit, but I can tell you how it ends"

Max stole the show in Singapore, not only with his drive, but also with his response to sweargate. It didn't matter who won or how, this is where Max stopped playing nice with the media and the FIA this season.

Austin: I'm Only Me When I'm With You

"Well, you drive me crazy half the time, the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true. And I'm only me when I'm with you."

Only team worth winning with is red, Charles and Ferrari together in the chaos of this season for the highs and the lows, this being another high.

Mexico: Castles Crumbling

"And I feel like my castle's crumbling down // And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground"

"Their faith was strong, but I pushed it too far. I held that grudge 'til it tore me apart."

A lot of things falling apart this race. Similar to Canada in many ways.

Brazil: Wonderland

"And life was never worse but never better"

"Flashing lights and we took a wrong turn and we fell down a rabbit hole. You held on tight to me 'cause nothing's as it seems and spinning out of control"

Hard to find a song that captures the duality of the high that Max and the alpines experienced alongside the chaos and pain felt by the rest of the field, but life was never worse but never better is as close as I can get.

Vegas: The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

"Were you sent by someone who wanted me dead? Did you sleep with a gun underneath our bed? Were you writing a book? Were you a sleeper cell spy? In fifty years, will all this be declassified? And you'll confess why you did it And I'll say, 'Good riddance'"

This seems pointed, but Charles basically recited the bridge to this song in his post race radio. That was the standout moment that people were talking about. Now I also think it fits as this was Max's fourth win and that win sent a message to all the small (likely british) men who questioned his fitness as a champion and tried to stop him at every turn this season.

Qatar: I Bet You Think About Me

"Mr. Superior Thinkin' Do you have all the space that you need?"

"I bet you think about me when you say "Oh my God, she's insane, she wrote a song about me" // I bet you think about me."

Hard to encapsulate the George vs Max of it all in a single song. But the tone of this one I think fits the petty vibes.

Abu Dhabi: I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

"Lights, camera, bitch smile, even when you wanna die"

"All the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting "More" I was grinning like I'm winning, I was hitting my marks 'Cause I can do it with a broken heart"

Charles drove like that for the fool's chance at the constructor's, and then they made him act in a stupid movie. In any case losing the constructor's was heartbreaking, but we continue on because it's Ferrari and we come back next year stronger.

That and I think the song is a good finish to the season where so many just had to keep going even when it was hard (physically and mentally)

That's my playlist. Congrats on surviving whatever the 2024 F1 season was.

Hopefully 2025 makes for a banger playlist too.

[l1li4n]

do some of you genuinely have nothing better to do than hate on another person? just because they're disappointed and are openly displaying their disappointment? do you think that if you were in place of that boy, you wouldn't be disappointed and disheartened? of course he's gonna be hungry to win more. that's the point of all sports. do you think your favs will be happy to see you talk absolute bullshit and be cruel to another one of their friends? max and lando said they were fine. SO THEY'RE FINE. how hard is it for all of you to move on? and even if they aren't fine, IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. i keep saying this again and again, please stop hating on others, funnel that energy towards supporting your favs.

all this shit about anti-lando norris is just fucking cruel. of course he's upset. some of you make me fucking sick in the stomach and you should be ashamed of yourself that you have nothing better in your life than hate on someone. this goes to not just lando haters but every single one of the people who just hate online. it makes me sad that you're so full of hatred and miserable. go out and touch grass. reconnecting with nature will help.

anyways,

MY KING WON. sir lewis hamilton. back on the top step. i cried for like half an hour. he deserves this so so so much. and max never fails to amaze me with his absolute fucking monster talent. he's a machine. and of course lando p3. mclaren fucked up during the pitstops. but a 3-4 is really not bad. mclaren seem to be doing very well so far.

and i am so fucking pissed at ferrari. idek what the fuck they think they're doing. and ofcourse george. i cried when thaat happened. but hey again, it's racing.

all in all i'm so proud of all of the boys. one of my fav races of 2024, for sure.

[nothingelsematterswrites]

Is there a driver that you think is overrated? AND is there a driver that you think is underrated?

for the f1 ask post

We'll start with underrated, and there are two for me at the moment.

George Russell: I'm always a bit neither here nor there with George, and he definitely had some bad moments early in the season. But during the European leg he really stepped it up, and his form through the back end of the year was excellent. And yet it seemed to be almost overlooked. I think he's in for a strong year next year.

Jack Doohan: Poor, poor Jack. It goes to show how quickly the racing world moves on that everyone's already forgotten his incredible 2023 F2 season, where he romped home to outscore everyone else in the second two-thirds of the year. Had his car not been screwed at the start, he may well have won that title. Jack is very fast, very clever, and, like all the Australians, a bold-as-brass overtaker. He's put in the hard yards to earn this Alpine seat, and all that testing and all those 3am sim sessions working setups has paid off. Unfortunately, poor Jack is currently the target of hatred and abuse from Colapinto fans, who seem to think if they yell loudly enough they'll put him in Jack's seat, and the number of people who are unreasonably pissy about his number choice is too damn high.

Overrateds under the cut, anti tags used.

I'll admit to being biased, but right now, here's who I have:

Lando Norris: Yep. I'm gonna say it. He was never once even remotely close to that title fight and the way the largely British broadcasters carried on as if he were - and as if Oscar should serve only as a loyal doormat - was sickening. He is fast, no doubt about it, but his wheel to wheel does leave something to be desired, and his starts speak for themselves. Helmut Marko got a lot of stick for saying he's not mentally strong enough, but I too believe he lacks the necessary something extra to win. While his radio tantrum in Hungary was bad enough, I actually found his meltdown in the Brazil sprint far worse.

Franco Colapinto: Yes, this one probably has yards of bias as both a Jack and Logan fan, but I do think he has been vastly overrated this year. He was fortunate to come into the Williams after it received a whole host of upgrades, putting the cars on equal footing (something Logan was not permitted for much of the first half of the year). In Baku he only outqualified Alex because of the fan issue on Alex's car, and despite all the disparaging comments about Logan's point only coming from DSQs, Franco's only came because a) Sainz and Perez wiped out and b) Hulkenberg backed off for the expected SC (which didn't come). After that he fell away, and while some wish to blame his crashes on the rain in Brazil - something I will only accept if you also remove blame from Logan for his in Canada - the crash in Vegas was all him. His main strength is that he has an absolutely insane fanbase who seemingly have nothing better to do all day than to spam Argentinean flags and call Jack a turtle.

[thearchercore]

I'm so glad that Carlos is out of the team at the end of this year. He can try to make himself seem better than Charles all he wants, but at the end of the day Charles has the Ferrari seat, not him. I don't care about his bullshit media comments anymore. It's no longer going to affect Charles 'status' in the team. Good riddance.

the only difference is sainz gang is trying to play the dirty game by manipulating with the public narrative. they clearly paid some people on sky sports to favor carlos and the anti-charles agenda there is insane (you can't say charles repeated the lock up mistake 20 times and not mention his brakes are broken) while defending people like lando in the same sentence when he ended up ranking lower overall in the race.

on good note -- only one year left of this!

[w1ld-wr1t3r]

Write about 5 very different dates throughout their relationship.

Carlando - The creator au 🩵🧡

Norrix - Equestrian AU 🧡🖤

Thank you ❤️

Excellent choices, anon!

I'm gonna put the Equestrian AU dates in a different post, because I couldn't resist info-dumping the backstory just a little for the Creator AU and this got . . . uh, pretty long in the process. I wanted to make sure there was enough context to understand their feelings and motivations at various points, because things really do get complicated for them in this AU. In their defense, being on opposite sides of a bitter war and on important secret missions for their respective sides when they first meet is bound to make things complicated as hell.

As usual, if anything doesn't make sense, that's probably because I either haven't fleshed it out fully yet or it's based on lore pulled straight from the movie that I didn't think to explain fully. Feel free to ask questions about anything!

Anyway, let's get into the dates:

Carlando - The Creator AU

The first date

Carlos is assigned to an infiltration mission by his superiors: slip into pro-AI territory, blend in, get close to his target, and try to find intel on the leader of the AI movement through them. His target: Lando Norris. Believed to be in some way related to the Creator of AI.

He successfully gets in and gets close to Lando's group, under the guise of switching sides, and tries - really tries - to not get attached to him. He is on a mission, he can't get distracted. Hell, it's already stressful enough being surrounded by just as many simulants as real people. He doesn't understand how people can view AI as alive just like them . . .

But no matter how much his mind tells him "don't you dare fall for the enemy, no matter how handsome and perfect he is," his heart insists on not listening. In his heart's defense, Lando is probably the most captivating man he's ever met.

Lando is in a similar boat. His status as the true leader of the AI movement is kept extremely quiet, for his own safety, so he knows that Carlos didn't come to their specific group because he knows who he is. And he sure isn't about to blurt it out to someone who was very recently on the anti-AI side, someone who theoretically sees some of his closest friends as nothing more than wires and computer code. All of his friends are equally alive, no matter who or what they are. So he's not about to get cozy with the new guy. No matter how captivatingly handsome and charming he is.

But against his better judgment, and the advice of his friends . . . he starts to fall for Carlos. How could he not, when Carlos is kind, funny, gentlemanly, and absolutely stunning?

They spend weeks orbiting each other, pining and trying not to make it obvious. But even though they should be enemies, or at least not trusted allies yet, they can't help falling for each other.

Lando is the one who makes the first move. He invites Carlos to a local club, just the two of them. Carlos agrees, and he tries to tell himself it's because he wants to earn more of Lando's trust so he can glean information from him, but that's honestly a lie. When he's with Lando, his mission becomes one of the last things on his mind. He agrees to the date because he wants to know if Lando feels the same way about him as he does.

And neither of them are disappointed. They kiss on the dance floor, like there's no one else in the world but them. The war could have ended right at that moment and they wouldn't have cared.

They head home late and spend the night in bed together. As they fall asleep, they both wonder if this is a good idea. They're both hiding secrets, though the other doesn't know it yet. This whole thing between them could end very badly.

But neither of them wants to give this up. Now that they know their love is real, they want to hold onto it. For as long as they can.

They wake up in the morning, share a kiss, and pretend like they both don't know that they're really star-crossed lovers.

2. Home date

It's been a few months since Carlos and Lando first started dating, and the group more or less trusts Carlos now. He is still technically on his mission, but keeps stalling it by telling his superiors he "doesn't have enough intel yet." Really, he just doesn't want to hurt Lando by continuing with his mission. It's just as well he has no leads anyway - he still hasn't found the Creator yet. At this point, though he doesn't want to admit it, he's starting to hope he never does.

He hasn't told Lando that he's really on a mission for the anti-AI side. He knows that Lando trusts him, and keeping this lie breaks his trust. But he's so scared that if Lando knew the truth, it would break them apart, even if Carlos truly loved him. Carlos knows it's selfish to keep lying just to keep Lando, but he can't bring himself to speak the truth. If his time with Lando is destined to be temporary, then he wants to hold onto him for as long as possible.

Lando still hasn't told Carlos that he's the Creator, either. He really wants to, but he knows, logically, that he can't. His identity is shrouded even from his own people, because he knows that if they knew his face, their borderline worship of him would give him away to their enemies instantly. He wants to tell Carlos, but there's always that lingering doubt, that fear that one more person who knows the truth might be one too many. There's a whole war effort riding on him - sharing his identity risks not just him, but everyone who follows him, too. And that's a lot of lives to risk.

So both of them are dancing around truths that they know can't stay hidden forever. That doesn't stop them from going on dates, though. Or trying to, at least. Because right before their fourth dinner date, Carlos goes and catches himself a cold.

Lando immediately re-plans their date, making it a sleepy day in with lots of snacks, a pile of movies, and all the cuddles they could ask for. Carlos tries apologizing for ruining their original plans exactly once. Lando shuts him up with many, many kisses. They both agree that a calm, lazy, sweet date is much more fun than going out to a fancy dinner. There will definitely be more dates like this in the future.

They cuddle all night and well into the next day. And when Lando catches the same cold the next week, Carlos pampers him like a king.

3. Beach date

It's been well over a year since Lando and Carlos' first date, and they're happy. Their group has moved locations, deeper into pro-AI territory and well away from the front lines. The secret reason behind this is so the Creator can work on his next project, a new kind of AI that could help them win the war, in a safe location. They hunker down in a tiny cluster of houses on a quiet, isolated little stretch of beach. One of these houses is Carlos and Lando's, and they make it their home.

Carlos has told his superiors he needs to "go dark" to avoid getting caught while he snoops. In reality, he never plans to contact them again. He isn't going to betray Lando or his people, even if he doesn't fully agree with their point of view. He is happy where he is, happier than he's ever been. And he isn't going to give it up, not even for the war.

Lando is planning to tell Carlos who he really is, as soon as he finds the right words to do so. He may be the Creator, but that doesn't mean he's been magically gifted with eloquence. His friends have already told him to be careful, but since they all trust Carlos fully now, they're willing to help Lando find the right way to tell him. And he hopes to do it soon, before their family starts to grow.

He and Carlos have started talking about forever, and they're both starting to believe that maybe, they can actually have it. They're looking into having a child through a surrogate. And, on their next date, Carlos finally pops the question.

They're on the beach, playing in the waves and basking in the glow of the sunset. When they sit on the shore, Carlos takes Lando's hand and asks him to marry him. Lando can't say yes fast enough.

They hold each other close well into the evening, long past sunset. Their friends finally call them in to please come inside before the tide comes back in.

They exchange rings a week later. Everything feels perfect.

4. To say this one didn't end well would be an understatement

It's about nine months later. Their child is going to be born any week now. They're going to be surprised by the gender. Everything feels wonderfully domestic.

Carlos hasn't heard from his people in months. He thinks he's finally safe from being found out. He plans to tell Lando the truth, one day. But for now, he just wants to be happy with his family.

Lando is planning to tell Carlos the truth, too. Soon, maybe even this very night. He wants Carlos to know the truth before their child is born. He doesn't think Carlos will react too negatively, but even if he does, Lando doesn't want to lie any more. He feels like he's done enough of that. He thinks it's already a miracle Carlos hasn't found his work - their house isn't exactly that big, and his latest project is pretty incriminating to his identity: a simulant based on embryonic tissue. One that can truly grow, just like a human. He's based the simulant on the DNA samples they used to make their child, so it will be like their child has a little sibling. He didn't even get the idea to try it until the first time he saw their little one on an ultrasound, quietly growing. The simulant won't be ready until long after their first child is born. He can't wait to tell Carlos that their family will be able to grow even more, because no matter what this simulant is like, whether his more experimental new codes work or not, this will be their child in every way that matters to him.

So Lando plans to tell Carlos, about who he is, and about a little sibling for their first child. He wants Carlos to hear all of this from him first, not from finding out by accident.

So they have a nice night in, just laying in bed, eating snacks, and listening to music. They figure they deserve a quiet, calm night before a baby comes into their lives. Lando thinks about how to tell Carlos what he wants to share. Carlos thinks about the new life he's found here, and how he wouldn't trade it for anything.

That calm doesn't last long, though. And the reality of the war finally catches up to them.

Late that evening, anti-AI forces move in. They're following a tip from another spy, pointing them towards this beach. They believe the Creator is hiding here. And they don't plan to let them get away.

When they realize what's happening, Carlos' first concern is to keep his family safe. He tells Lando to follow everyone else to the evacuation boats and to make sure that their surrogate and child are completely safe. Then, he takes down a soldier and tries to use their radio to call off the raid. He hopes that maybe his status as an important spy will get them to listen. But it seems like they're fully committed to this operation, and he can't stop them.

And he doesn't realize that Lando hadn't actually left the house yet.

He turns around to find Lando looking at him with a broken expression. Lando feels betrayed, and then guilty, because he shouldn't feel betrayed when he was lying to Carlos, too. But he can't believe it . . . the man he loved, the man he trusted, was still tied to the enemy. He'd been getting ready to reveal his identity to someone who might have turned him in and doomed thousands, if not millions of his followers.

He can't handle this all at once, and flees in tears.

Carlos runs after him, trying to explain, but even he knows it's useless. His lies had finally caught up to him, and Lando had every right to feel betrayed and scared. The family they had been building is fracturing right in front of his eyes.

Lando gets to the evacuation boats, with all of his friends, their surrogate, and the research for the new simulant on board, and flees across the water. He wants to hate Carlos for betraying him, and a part of him does. But another part of him still loves him, and he knows that it always will. He will always love the Carlos he knew - the one who made him smile and laugh, and who cherished him. He wants to believe that was the real Carlos. He thinks it might be. But right now . . . he doesn't know how to untangle everything. And he can't stay. He has to go.

Carlos runs onto the beach in futility, knowing full well he'll never catch up to the boats. He wants to beg Lando for a chance to explain, even though he knows full well that he could've stopped lying at any time, and this is his fault. Soldiers come and try to escort him away, but he resists. He doesn't want to accept that he's losing Lando.

So he's still on the beach when the missile fires.

And he watches his whole world go up in flames.

5. The "last" date

It's been years. Both of them have changed a lot. And yet, at the same time, it feels like nothing has changed at all.

Carlos has found himself in the thick of the war again, after years of saying he wouldn't go back. In his care is a child, a simulant who can grow like a person, and who can manipulate any technology around them. He's felt an unexplainable connection to this child ever since he met them . . . and now he knows why. Because this is, in a way, his child. Lando built this very simulant, and based the it on their own DNA, the DNA they'd used long ago to try and start a family. Even though their family had been torn apart in one horrible night, the seeds they'd planted had still grown.

Carlos has found himself in the same group he'd been with all those years ago, and rightfully, they don't fully trust him. They are thankful that he brought the child to them safely, but few are willing to forgive him for his prior lies. Carlos can't blame them.

He has intel that he can use to finally end this war, by taking down the biggest anti-AI battle station in operation. It would give the pro-AI side a legitimate chance to win the conflict. And after everything he's been through on this journey, he actually wants them to win. His former allegiance has been shattered by too many lies, and he wants to support the ones he wanted to build a life with so many years ago. And, finally, he sees why they see AI as alive - because in a way, they really are. His child is living proof of that.

And those people include Lando, who, it turns out, was able to survive that attack on the beach. Carlos wonders if he's hit his head and started hallucinating when he finds out. It can't be possible . . . right?

But it is. Lando did survive, though that's not to say he escaped unscathed. He was pulled from the water, among burning bits of broken ships, by his people and taken to a facility deep in their territory, where he could be treated and kept safe. It took him a long time to recover from his injuries, and he still struggles with his memory and mobility, but he is still the same kind, funny, caring person he was before. He's still Lando. And he's still the Lando who loved Carlos - maybe still loves him, even though he knows he probably shouldn't. But he can't help but believe that what he and Carlos had was real, no matter how badly things ended. And he still wishes he could go back to that time.

Carlos and Lando talk a few times in passing, but Carlos never tries to ask for more. He feels like he doesn't deserve it, because of how he hurt Lando before. He doesn't think his own desire for forgiveness should be put above Lando's comfort. As his mission approaches, he resigns himself to never having true closure. If nothing else, he will ensure that their child is safe when all is said and done. Even if he can't be there, he wants Lando and their child to be safe and happy.

He is shocked when Lando asks to talk with him properly, the night before he leaves for his mission. It's a risky mission, one he genuinely might not come back from. The thing that makes it worse is that he has to bring his child along, because only they have the ability to disable the station with their powers. But Carlos has already vowed that he will make sure their child comes home safely, even if he has to sacrifice his own life to do so. He agrees to talk to Lando, because honestly, even if Lando only wants to tell him that their relationship is dead and gone, he wants one last proper conversation with him.

It shocks him when Lando doesn't tell him their love is gone. In fact, it seems like for both of them, it never really left.

Their date isn't so much a date at first, more so just a discussion and reconciliation. Carlos at least wants Lando to have closure from him after everything that has happened, and Lando wants him to know that even after all this time, even though he knows he should hate him, a small part of him still loves him. Apologies are shared on both sides, and they both agree that had things turned out differently, they would likely be happily raising a family right now. Neither of them blames the other - they were in an impossible position, two people who should have never fallen in love, and they both know that they should have done things differently if they hadn't wanted things to turn out this way.

The thing about love, though, is that you can't always just turn it off like a switch, and that's what Lando and Carlos both experience. Even after everything that has happened, they want each other. So they agree to spend one night together. Carlos leaves in the morning - they may never have another chance. And if this really is their last time together, they want their time to end positively.

They emulate the quiet dates they used to have, putting on a movie in the background and just cuddling. After the second movie begins, their child finds them and joins them, and for a time, they pretend they're a family like they always wanted to be. Maybe they could still have this . . . it feels like they could still work. But they both know fully well that Carlos' mission . . . well, they might not have a lot more time.

So they make use of the time they have. Carlos and Lando laugh and banter like they used to, and their child joins in. Whatever happens tomorrow, they know that even if it was a long, hard, bumpy road to get here, this family, this moment they're all sharing together, it's real. They all fall asleep together on the couch, happier than they've been in a long time.

Carlos wakes before the others, well before the sun rises, but doesn't say a word. He knows that once everyone is awake, he will have to go. Just like it was before, he knows his time with Lando and their family is going to end.

So he commits this moment to memory, and savors it for as long as he can.

[linkk16]

I don't know if it's just me but Charles doesn't seem to be happy since the Monza GP. I don't know if he saw Carlos's parents comments but there's something weird going on with Charles and Carlos. I hope I'm wrong, but....

On the Singapore race... it was painful to see Charles having to sacrifice a possible podium for his teammate to win and see that his teammate didn't even acknowlege the effort he did. Worse, we had to read and listen to all the F1 and journalists praising Lando for the teamwork as if to mock Charles, saying that Lando did more for Carlos than Charles. And now, people can't stop complaining that Charles is too weak and should go to another team, that Carlos is way better and so on.

One thing people didn't realize was that Carlos didn't help Lando because they are friends. He helped Lando because he knew the two Mercedes, especially George, would overtake him.

Oh, sorry for the bad english.

Yeah I agree I thought he looked quite down the weekend, even before the results.

The thing with carlos has been a bit weird for a while already imo, but it probably got a bit worse after monza and he definitely saw the comments since he liked that honor tweet.

Singapore is all the more depressing when you think charles got pole there in 2019 and the attitude of the team was quite different.

It's like they always sacrifice him whether if he got the pole or not.

I would love to see all this team effort for the win when charles gets pole as well, but it seems like with him is never there and it never was.

Maybe they take him for granted because he's like family or something. I think he should leave, for his own good.

The thing that annoys me about carlos acknowledging lando but not charles is that I know if it was charles he would do it.

And yeah, the consequence of ferrari/carlos praising lando and ignoring charles is that the fans and media will do the same, in a year where there's already a very anti leclerc narrative.

( about the english I can't even tell if you made any mistake because I never know if I'm writing things right as well 😂 the important thing is that people understand us)

[its-all-papaya]

🎀 what is your favourite thing about your driver?

💊 what’s one narrative/take about your favourite driver that annoys you?

from here

🎀 what is your favourite thing about your driver?

my favorite thing about lando is that he's both critically relatable to me and also sooooo opposite to me. like i've spoken at length in various posts about how his whole 'everything is my fault or nothing is' dichotomy is intimately familiar to me, and i think a lot of his thought processes are very similar to mine. he stays at mclaren because he wants to see things through with them, even if there were/are better offers elsewhere. however, our personalities could not be more different. he'll say things like they are and be a little shit to his friends and goof off for laughs, while i am sooo careful and would rather die than do anything on purpose that might embarrass me for any reason. sometimes i'm like... in that man's walls. and sometimes his existence baffles me. i like that about him.

💊 what’s one narrative/take about your favourite driver that annoys you?

uhhhhh most things lando fans AND antis said this season at various points annoyed me (minus tumblr rpf fandom which for some reason seems wayyyy more measured than twitter or anywhere else?) the thing during the season that pissed me off most routinely was the 'lando's a sore loser' thing that came up in various forms. the clearest memory to me is the one cooldown room where lewis said 'you guys were quick' (silverstone maybe?) and lando said something that pissed people off. i think in general we judge the things people say IMMEDIATELY post-race wayyyy too harshly given the circumstances, but lando specifically people were so ready to hate that they just jumped down his throat about literally anything he did. max and charles off the top of my head both had post-race meltdowns of their own at least once this year, and it did not create the 'this guy is so fundamentally hateable/lando norris they could never make me like you' boom on social media. because like. they are men in their 20s coming off a high-stakes, high-adrenaline activity. they say stupid shit! the entire lando hate situation all season pisses me off so bad whenever i think too deeply about it tbh.

[toppamplemousse]

fic writer interview (ty @formulaocean for the tag!)

taken literally forever to get around to this but can never resist the opportunity to yap. below the cut <3

How many works do you have on ao3?

10 public and 6 anonymous hehe

What’s your total word count?

201,602 -- an INSANE amount. also considering that 1 fic makes up 100k of that, and all the other 15 are the other 100k. lol.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

there you'll stand (next to me) -- duh. this has 3x the amount of kudos as the next one LOL

bottle episode

temp get to you

La Rentrée

and then this one oop

i usually have them sorted by hits, but this is NO surprise. bottle ep and temp get to you were almost tied for kudos

Do you respond to comments? Why/ why not?

we try to all the time -- but its harder on the older fics. i genuinely try to respond to as many as possible but it just isn't feasible. but we are so so so so grateful for all of them

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

OBVIOUSLY my beloved neither do you. its the only unhappy ending and BOY is it unhappy

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

hmmm they all really have "happy endings" i suppose. some of the smut is less happy i guess LOL. probably there you'll stand because its happy AND you get to read about it. i usually love to end once they get together so you never get to see them actually like, in love etc.

Do you write crossovers?

not really!! its either canon or just. normal au

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

no :( obviously i dont want hate but i did think stepdad sebchal might have elicited SOME haters.....alas. just means i need to make it worse.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

HELL YEA!!!!!! any kind. the more rancid the better

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

i hope not (re: the plagiarism scandal -- id be honored that someone felt a fic was worth stealing. and then id kill them with hammers)

Have you ever had a fic translated?

no lol. not crazy abt it sorry - too protective.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

THESIS OF THE ACCT. all of the fics are written by the two of us running this account. some more than others but there's always always been input for every single fic from both of us. except the anonymous ones. thats just me (charlie). sorry.

What's your all-time favourite ship?

we are first and foremost larry stylinson girls. always. but for f1 its lestappen DUH and then sebchal.

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

sigh....... i'd love to think all the wips will get finished. but there's a landoscar spinoff of tys(ntm) that i doubt will ever get finished because we are now more anti-lando lol than we were when we started. so its hard to continue. also because i'm too interested in writing new things, not wanting to go back to that universe.

What are your writing strengths?

hmmm. tricky. i think we do angst quite well - it's much easier for me to make them Suffer than it is to write them happy and in love i think. like the emotions and torment just come a lot more natural. and i do think sometimes our smut does eat. personally.

What are your writing weaknesses?

DIALOGUEEEEEE. this is charlie speaking saying em basically wrote all dialogue for TYS(NTM). and genuienly like. most of the KILLER lines were not me. i just can never think about what someone would say or how they would communicate if not blunt honesty. you can tell if i wrote the majority of a fic because it's just descriptions.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

occasional words -- fine. anything else, i don't necessarily agree with. there's usually errors and/or it just doesnt make sense for the intended audience.

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

f1 babey!!!!

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

like lets be fr, we are only writing f1. ship..... there's a maxiel/chestappen wip in the brain. i am not writing for the ship though. i am writing because the idea plagues me. but its always gonna be lestappen or sebchal. wait also. 4433 in the works.

What's your favourite fic you've written?

it always always has to be tys <3 but la rentree was the most fun to write for sure. and bottle episode. those 3 i think. but tys ... i cannot describe what it was like to spend 3 months writing this and editing and so many facetime calls and google doc comments and etc etc

tagging @gayferrari @bumblewyn @charleslelurk and (shooting my shot here) @chubbydino <3 and anyone else!!!!! MWAH

[cobraonthecob]

i'm just. going to sneeze out some thoughts regarding junior drivers being arrogant enough to publicly like tweets regarding lance. the tl;dr is that everyone should get off of lance's back for being a pay driver and that every single celebrity should reduce the time they spend on social media interacting with fans and fan content, because as we have just seen with bianca, it turns into a very, very ugly situation and a reputation set on fire and thrown away

drugovich makes sense since he is aston martin's reserve driver would be called up to drive for the team should anything happen to fernando or lance. this is not to excuse him, and he should not be taking out his frustration on any driver (if i'm going to be spicy, maybe turn your ire to the driver who retired a few years ago and then came back), especially when said driver is in the same team as him and technically higher in rank. if anything, if he really wants to play his cards right, then he should wait until fernando finally retires, get the seat, and try to prove why he thinks he's better than lance (and then he makes rookie mistakes and the fans turn on him. that's just how it all goes for most rookies. do really well in feeder series and f1 throws lemons at you. george russell was a victim of this, as was mick. yes, horrendous cars, but fans are quick in changing their opinions on young drivers)

bianca however, makes no sense on why she would be frustrated about lance's presence in f1 unless there was a valid point to make about how financially inaccessible this sport is becoming (which none of the tweets from what i heard, did not talk about and only insulted lance). if we are to ignore everything else for a minute and put it in a vacuum, then bianca's frustration at lance having a seat at aston martin makes zero sense. bianca is currently in an f4 equivalent series and a midfield driver who should be focusing on becoming a better driver and a contender for top three, not liking tweets talking shit about a driver in a series way above her and in a team she is not backed by. like, let's say bianca does well next year, gets into an f4 series, does well there, rinse, repeat, and rise to the top, 2027 rolls around, she would be up against whether or not lando or oscar are still with mclaren or if they've moved to other teams or left f1 (let's just assume both of them are still there). she, as a rookie, would be going up against the talents of two drivers who have been with mclaren since 2019 and 2023, respectively. her concern should not be to a driver who is in a completely different team, but to proving that she is a capable driver

now back to actual context, there is no excuse for either drugovich or bianca liking anti lance tweets. that is extremely disrespectful from both of them, and i hope that this situation becomes a lesson to all junior drivers that the fans' eyes are on you and you have to distance yourself from the fandom. if aston martin or the fia really had a problem with lance, they can deal with it on their own.

[f1-disaster-bi]

Hmm, lucky number 8 for Charlando 🍀

Oooo, this game is just revealing that I am a massive nerd for Taylor Swift and musicals. I swear I listen to more than that 😂

Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift

Charles often felt as if he was the villain in his own story.

Every time he thought he did something right, there was several people in line to tell him every little thing he had done wrong. It didn't matter how perfect he was for the media, for the team, with his racing, it always turned around on him.

It was getting tiring to feel like every meeting with the team was targeted at him. It had gotten better since Mattia had left, but he knew that some of the engineers talked behind his back. He knew they brought up other racers, how they benefited the team more, that Charles wasn't smart enough or that he was too self-absorbed to actually care.

Just today they had phrased everything in a way that boiled down to, "We're not saying you're the problem....but you're the problem", and it made Charles's chest ache.

All he wanted was to be good enough for this team, and he just felt as if he was some dark stain on Ferrari's history that they were waiting to be freed from.

These feelings followed him, lingering on him as he left Italy behind for Monaco, for safety. They hugged him like an old friend, but the moment he set eyes on his love, Charles felt them ease a little.

"You are so much more than they give you credit for Charlie", Lando whispered in his ear after bundling him into their bed and holding him as if he were precious, "You are not the problem. I promise you that"

Charles just breathed in his boyfriends scent and relaxed for the first time in days. His hand clung to Lando's hoodie, afraid that someday he too would see the monster that everyone else seemed to think Charles was and leave. It would devastate him when that day came.

"Hey, no, we don't think that way, and I would never leave you", Lando scolded, and Charles hadn't even realized that he had said those words out loud, "I love you. For better or worse. I'm not going anywhere baby"

Still, that fear and guilt clung to him as Lando carded his fingers through his hair, talking to him gently until he fell asleep.

Give me a number between 1-100 and a pairing, and I'll write a drabble based on that song

[lexxlouuu]

How you get the Girl

Chapter 8: Anti-Hero Part 2

Warnings: none that I can really think of at the moment

Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism

Like some kind of congressman? (Tale as old as time)

I wake up screaming from dreaming

One day I'll watch as you're leaving

And life will lose all its meaning

(For the last time)

Winning the first race of the season was not something I could have expected, even in my wildest dreams. Yes the car felt good, and was not too hard to drive. As well as it being compared to a rocket ship by not just other teams but Addie and Lucy as well. The feeling of winning this time had felt different, maybe it was because of it being a new track and new competition, but I liked it. Yes, I had won podiums in Indy Car, F3, and F2 but being a female driver in Formula 1 winning the first race of the season just hit different. Having my dad here with me to cheer me on from the RedBull garage was just indescribable emotionally. I could not help but skip everyone else and run straight to him. It’s been my dream for so long and he supported me endlessly for years. Even when it was hard with him in the states and me in Europe for F3 and F2. Having him there just helped make the haters and internet trolls disappear, as well as making the victory champagne sweeter.

Smiling to myself, I get up from the hotel bed. Checking to see if I had everything one last time before grabbing my phone, the bag filled with daisies, and luggage. Walking to the door and opening it I am greeted with the sight of my dad mid text. With a smile he asks “you ready to go kiddo?” Laughing I respond back “yeah, just a little tired and hoping I don’t have to get rid of these pretty daisies when I board the plane.” Still not knowing who had left them at my door. It had to be someone who knew what hotel room was mine. Possibly someone on the grid maybe.. That was a question I could think of later. For now it was time to get to the lobby and head to the airport.

It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me (I'm the problem, it's me)

At tea time, everybody agrees

I'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror

It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

Hearing the elevator open dad and I step out. Making our way towards the lobby and to the desk to drop off the hotel room cards. Reaching the front desk. I reach into my jacket pocket and pulling out the key cards and laying them on the desk. Looking over my shoulder to say something to my dad I notice he’s not there with me. Glancing around the lobby trying to find him before hearing laughter. Found him, he’s surrounded by a couple guys laughing and clearing talking about something passionately. Probably cars knowing dad. With a sigh and a shake of my head I start walking over to him.

“Hey dad, all checked out and ready to go.” I tell him with a smile. Only now realizing it was Max, Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc. Smiling at them in greeting but silently wanting to just leave so I could sleep.

“Yeah, just waiting on you kiddo.” He smiles back at me. Feeling a tap on the shoulder I look to my right seeing Max before he tells me “Hey congrats again on the win, Lily”

“Thank you, I still can’t believe it. Winning the race.” I respond back shyly

“Yeah, you were amazing out there, you deserve it” Charles pipes in. Before Lando speaks up

“I guess Addie wasn’t kidding about how good of a driver you are.”

“Gee thanks, I’ll have to tell her thanks for the compliments” telling him while laughing it off awkwardly. I hadn’t really talked to anyone else other than Max. The press conferences and drivers brief meetings didn’t really count in my book. Both Charles and Lando seemed nice, just with the combination of exhaustion of the race and just wanting to go home had me feeling a bit anti-social.

“Well, we better head out, have to catch our flight and then help set this one’s apartment up fully. It was nice meeting you boys, hope to see more of you three this season.” My dad tells them snapping me out of my internal thoughts.

“Yeah, it’s about time you get that set up Lily.” Max says laughing

“Oh hush, I’ve just been very busy” I retort back with roll of my eyes. Which Max easily baits back with“Yeah with what?” And with a grin I tell him“Oh you know, being a single cat mom.”

Earnhardt_Lily

when they let you keep the flowers 🌺

Liked by addie_stewart95, lucejohnson, and 4,500 others

addie_stewart95: 😊 pretty, is that a somewhat put together bedroom I see 🧐

Earnhardt_Lily: yeah dad helped me out when he came over for Bahrain 😆

User1: is that a PlayStation controller I spy 🧐

User2: @user1 you’d spy correctly, Lily, Addie, and Luce are really into gaming. They also have a podcast that is everything Motorsport related.

lucejohnson: elder scrolls online later ? 🥺

Earnhardt_Lily: you bet @addie_stewart95 you in?

addie_stewart95: just gotta put the boys to bed and I’m in 😎

patriciooward: @addie_stewart95 @lucejohnson @Earnhardt_Lily you guys literally have a group chat called nascar girl squad to talk to each other 🫣

lucejohnson: patriciooward your just jealous your not in it

landonorris: patriciooward we can start our own group chat called the papaya boys or something 😅

I have this dream my daughter in-law kills me for the money

She thinks I left them in the will

The family gathers 'round and reads it and then someone screams out

"She's laughing up at us from hell"

It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me

It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me

It's me, hi, everybody agrees, everybody agrees

[jerzwriter]

List of Your Ten Childhood Ships

Thanks @thefirstcourtesan for tagging me. I'm so showing my age here, lol I'm going to count "childhood" right up through the end of high school for these purposes. God, I'm straining my brain. lol What's sad is, outside of Jodie Dallas on Soap, I cannot even recall a queer character, much less pairing, from my childhood. How sad is that? So this list is def hetero as it comes.

This is in no order - not really...

Princess Leia and Han Solo - Star Wars: OK, this was THE couple of my childhood. I was OBSESSED and still am. There was NO better movie than The Empire Strikes Back. The "I love you." "I know." sequence. Goddamn, I've always had a type; it goes back to childhood. I'm ashamed (not really).

Lando Calrissian & Princess Leia - Star Wars: OK - this is bringing back memories - and this is fucking crazy - I did write fanfic as a kid, and it was a Han/Leia/Lando triangle (as good as a 5th grader can write...). God, I'd kill to have that notebook now, and OMG, what a predictor for DTI. 😂😂😂 Even as a tween, I knew that would have been some juicy triangle that never came to be. lol

Sandy & Danny - Grease: Some asides. I was WAY too young to be watching this when it was out (my Mom was insane). Most of it went over my head, and in retrospect, I am so anti-most messages in Grease - but that doesn't mean I don't still love it. I do. And OMG How I loved Sandy & Danny and danced around my living room pretending I was them. lol

Jessie & Angie - All My Children: I was a soap junkie, so I have a lot of soap ships - but this is one of my all-time favorites. A modern-day Romeo & Juliet, and the soap world's first true black super-couple. Angie's well-to-do family forbade a relationship with her obvious soulmate, Jesse. They eventually got together, but in true soap fashion, that didn't last. A death that wasn't really a death, among other things, impeded. But how I remember watching those summers and rushing home from school to check the VCR and pray it recorded. lol OLD SCHOOL!

Kevin & Winnie - The Wonder Years: This was the sweetest show and first love story. The ending was so poignant and probably led to my penchant for beautiful but heart-wrenching endings. I need to rewatch this sometime.

Maddie & David - Moonlighting: This one makes me sad, thinking of Bruce Willis's current condition. 😢 These two drove each other crazy, but the sexual tension radiated from the TV screen. They were the ultimate "will they???" couple, and even when they did, they still never really got it together, but that didn't mean I stopped rooting for them. Sadly, this show is just about completely not available on streaming/reruns due to musical copyright issues.

Nina Cortland & Cliff Warner - All My Children: Told you. I was a soap addict, and AMC will forever be my favorite show. I don't remember how old I was, but I remember that their wedding took place THE DAY that we went back to school, and my prepubescent little girlfriends and I LOST OUR SHIT. This wasn't the days of reruns, this wasn't the days of DVR, this wasn't even the days of Soap Central (y'all don't even know what that is). These were the days of "You missed it, bitch - so sad." And I was...I was...

Maria & Georg - The Sound of Music: OK - I loved musicals from a very young age, and I am forever obsessed with The Sound of Music. I had a mad crush on Georg as a young girl, proof that assholes with a heart underneath it all have ALWAYS been my thing. lol

Dwayne & Whitley - A Different World: It was not a pairing I liked the idea of - initially. Whitley was such a spoiled, obnoxious, rich princess at the start, and Dwayne didn't seem like he'd ever have a chance, but as time moved on, they made it work, and I tuned in each week, dying for them to finally get together.

John & Claire: The Breakfast Club - What can I say - I have a type? lol This was the iconic couple of my teen years, and if had been writing fanfic at that time, I would have had a treasure trove for them.

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