#mclarenrenaissance

[alonsista]

Tbf I'd definitely want to hear everything about "Germany 2010: the breakdown" so feel free to use this ask to share your knowledge with me 👀👀💕

thanks for the ask, anna!! i’m sure you already know all about it, though 😂 oh where do i even begin... to anyone who has never seen it, this race is a must watch! the iconicity..... the cultural impact.... the teammate drama.... the $100k fine....

germany 2010: how one of ferrari’s biggest ‘fuck ups’ was actually kinda worth it

the german gp was the 11th race of that season - lewis was then leading the championship with 158 points and fernando was 5th with 98 (1 win + 2 podiums). massa (whom i’ll be calling felipe from now on here bc it’s kinda weird for me to call him massa ngl) was 8th with 67 points (0 wins + 2 podiums). their podiums were both p2/p3 so the only difference between them at that point was fernando’s win in bahrain.

felipe led most of the race, jenson led some of the laps too but the brazilian took back the lead until lap 48. i rewatched it a few months ago and he was locking up for some odd reason i don’t know, which was clearly not helping at all. still, he was leading it, but if we look at the drivers standings, he clearly did NOT have a shot at the championship and a fernando win was supposed to be much more welcome to ferrari.

the sad unfortunate coincidence here was that that race was held on the same day as the first anniversary of felipe's accident; basically pretty much everyone wanted him to win because it would mean more than his first win in a year and a half, it would also mean that he’s still got it even after having almost died.

but ferrari made the (right yet fucked up, imo) decision to have them switch their places. although i think the most fucked up thing here was actually forcing (felipe’s then engineer and also the loml) rob smedley to do that instead of having literally anyone else do it (errr, dunno, maybe stefano domenicali himself). 8 y/o me energy raging over this = still unmatched. i swore to god i would never support ferrari again BUT HEY i was born a clown.

...nevertheless, that was the birth of one of THE most iconic team radios aka felipe, fernando is faster than you. that’s simply poetic F1, it can’t get better than this. a team radio that cost ferrari a U$100.000 fine. why, one would ask... well, they had this stupid rule (after the 2002 season) that BANNED TEAM ORDERS. idk if any newer fans (or just anyone at all) are actually reading this but yeah, you heard it right. they unironically thought that banning team orders was gonna help this sport become more competitive. it still amazes me to this day, they thought no one was gonna come up with coded messages.

i could go on yelling about how the podium is yet THE BEST PART OF THIS RACE (because THE AKWARDNESS!!!!!!!!! the 2-min deafening silence! felipe looking like he could kill fernando in front of everyone!) but this post is already as long as it is. if some of y’all have never watched this race please do it and make sure to watch the press conference afterwards too. those were the 2 most awkward F1 moments i have ever seen during my entire life and i think nothing will top that.

welp, here’s the bbc coverage about it which features ferrari’s then team principal (stefano domenicali aka satan himself) who literally couldn’t give ANY fucks about it (istg this man still frightens me to this day. if i ever get rich RICH i’m not buying a Lamborghini - he’s the ceo) + the loml rob smedley (i’m a rob fan first human second) + schumi PREACHING THE TRUTH (that it’s the right thing to do for the championship, and it’s something that had been done several times before)

if you can’t watch the press con then this entire transcript will still give you a very good laugh. maybe i love it more than i should.

lovely. also completely worth watching felipe and fernando’s post race interviews (nando saying there were no team orders and he thought felipe had a gear problem <3).

but this is THE BEST video imo, you can cut the tension with a knife. vettel trying to run away because of how bad it was and fernando not letting him go. fernando answering shitty questions. felipe about to throw some hands in front of the journalists. a cultural reset.

IN CONCLUSION, why was it worth it? well, it was a huuuge controversy and unfortunately fernando didn’t end up winning the championship, but he still finished 2nd with a 4-point difference from vettel. thanks for coming to my ted talk.

[iishmael]

ARE U STILL ALIVE AFTER THE PICS????

TO BE HONEST NO BUT I COPED BY WRITING FIC ABOUT HOW I IMAGINED THEIR MEETING WENT IF U WANNA CHECK IT OUT MAYHAPS? it’s here!!!! 

[oscar-piastri]

Happy anniversaire my femme💕💕💕 je t'aime tu est trés jolie 🥰🥰❣❣ Please tell me I wrote it right 😔

anna thank you ma femme!! very close my dear, 98% perfect but I don’t care because it’s still beautiful & ily!!

[suckmyballshoney]

Top 5 f1 moments of the year? Can be funny, emotional etc

Oh boy you’re asking me to actually remember things ?? 😂

5) the whole silly season, everyone hates it but it’s drama and I love drama and this year I was SERVED

4) Seb calling out Ferrari the second he came back from quarantine, iconic and hilarious !

3) the 24 hours of Le Mans virtual, such a cool moment for me because it was my first time following that ‘race’ entirely, I stayed awake almost all of it, eating sausage and ice cream in my couch opened in bed with my massive teddy bear while screaming with the friends, it was so cool ! (AND FISICO WAS THERE OKAY)

2) THE BEST PODIUM IN THE WORLD CHECO ESTE LANCE 🥰 All my faves in one place

1) Honestly ? Meeting all the gc and the friends I made in 2020, I never thought I could find such a place in a fandom and even less finding such amazing friends (and yes that counts the former members of the group ;) ), the rest of the year can be erased, you can even take the perfect podium away from me as long as I can keep you all 💙

[4mulaone]

Listen you know that i appreciate your opinions in the tags on basically everything but how can you say that kimi's drink is the most impactul team radio while fernando's "engine feels good! Much slower than before!" is right there 🥺🥺

anything fernando alonso is before my time :( .........kimi u will not have the drincc..........its just transcends its form u know?? the unifying force of all f1 fans is to make a ‘u will not have the xyz’ joke in all comments, forums, threads, and transcriptions <3

[geeeooorrrge]

21 and 37 for the wip ask?💕

21- What is a word you use too much?

I think ‘softly’ or ‘gently’ 

37- Name a series you’ve abandoned writing

Why are u doing me dirty like this Anna. DKJSJKD it’s football rpf, midway through the fourth part of a series that was ongoing for 3-4 years? Before f1 came and interrupted everything, thanks. The name is Find Your Way Home

[vetteldixon]

This is really random but you're the only person who noticed I didn't put Lewis and Heikki in my quiz (I know I'm terrible!! I promise they'll be in the next one)😂😂

Heikki rights 😔✊ also if people think Lewis makes Valtteri look bad...let me introduce you to the first Finn he thrashed

[elfynevans]

Hii!! I'm in love with your teams edits and since I saw you're open to request, may I ask one? I'm obsessed with McLaren in 2007 (Alonso-Hamilton), if it's not too much work for you would you consider making it? I'd be forever grateful 🥺 Have a great day!❣

just wanted to let you know i’m working on this today and i’ll post it tomorrow! thanks so much for the request! 💖

[f1-official]

21-34-48 for the f1 ask?✨

thanks for the ask!

21. Do you have a favourite team? 

in my heart of hearts, it’s always going to be ferrari as much as it pains me to say it :/// i grew up watching michael schumacher win race after race with them and he was a hero in our house, and just for that i’ll always bear some love to them, even in times like this

34. Is there championship battle that you least enjoyed?

The 2016 season was honestly pretty dull because most of the races weren’t super memorable and nico rosberg isn’t the most exciting or compelling driver imo

48. What would your dream podium be?

Vettel and Alonso would be there for sure....there’s so many contenders for that third spot! Maybe George Russell, the guy is definitely owed one

[alonsista]

Polenta in a typical dish of northern italy! People in the south jokingly call us "polentoni" But I guess is not the only place where is eaten

ooooooooh polenta is quite traditional here in brazil, I never had idea that it actually comes from italy! and “polentoni” reminds me of panettone 😭

[toto-wolff]

🌸✨💓THIS IS A TUMBLR HUG! 🧚🏾‍♀️ PASS IT ON TO 10 OF YOUR FAVORITE FOLLOWERS AND HAVE A LOVELY DAY! ~♡ (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡

(Lily)Annaaaaaaaaa!!!! 🤧💘🌸

[oscar-piastri]

I just noticed your header jvtujojtd i love it🥰🥺

aaah femme thank you 🥰❤️

[suckmyballshoney]

FLO WHAT DO U MEAN MIKA THE SINGER IM ON THE FLOOR🤣🤣 I remember Mika (the singer) because he does the judge in our xfactor haha but I think I know 3 of his songs

JXKKSKXJZKFJ LOOK IT’S NOT MY FAULT OKAY IT’S MY STUPID BRAIN THAT DIRECTLY WENT *haha Mika boom boom boom* BECAUSE HE WAS ONE OF MY FAVE SINGERS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER

Wait he was a The Voice judge in France too 😳👀

[jedivszombie]

Hii Maisie!! If it hasn't been done already, Jenson Button for the date ask? Or Kevin Magnussen 🥰

Hi Anna! Thank you so much for these 🥰

Shockingly no one has said Jenson!

If Jenson asked me out I think I would die on the spot. I would absolutely do the whole ‘who? Me?’ thing and attempt to be chill but end up betraying myself from my wide grin and after I got my breath back I would excitedly say ‘yes of course’ except it would end up sounding like a whisper that turns into a shout as I overcompensate.

If Kevin asked me out I would say yes. We would have a blast at a bar and end up talking about weird shit and have far too deep a conversation for a first date.

send me a driver and I’ll tell you how I’d react if they asked me out on a date

[formulahigh]

You give off c3 vibes 👀

you are spot on 👀👏

[geeeooorrrge]

Assumption: your favourite color is yellow, you prefer sunsets than sunrises and your favourite season is summer

a lot of people think my favourite colour is yellow but it’s really not (i actually don’t really like yellow djdjkdjk), yes i prefer sunsets, and summer isn’t my favourite season :(

Put an assumption in my ask. I’ll confirm or dispute it.