#other driver is fine

[amphiaria]

got merged into by an ambulance (lights not on) driving back from the animal hospital which I think is among the accidents of all time

[slythereen]

sometimes it feels like lewis has a degree of distance from the rest of the grid that makes it hard to connect to him (i, a newer fan, took a while to even get a proper sense of his vibes). he’s such a legend and icon in the sport there’s always a little bit of separation i think — maybe subconsciously for some of the older drivers, but i think it’s more prevalent in the younger drivers because so many of them actually idolized him for years and are suddenly racing with him. max may be getting there but he also grew up with most of the grid, and he has his funky little hobbies (twitch streaming sim races) that give fans a glimpse of him casually. i’m not sure why lewis doesn’t participate in grill the grid/f1 videos but when you think about it that’s how a lot of people get some more casual impressions of the drivers they don’t follow as closely (or at all), and then he’s not there. there’s just this air of legendary about him so when you see him standing alone it seems intentional, in a way. he is always standing on his own as a leader in many (metaphorical) ways so i can understand why the drivers might see him minding his business during the parade and think he wants the space.

anyway all this to say there is a special kind of happiness in seeing charles decide to break through the wall of godliness to keep lewis company and bring him back to their level. lewis seems so much more engaged and lively and mortal when he’s happy chatting with the other drivers and being a bit mischievous and it’s like oh, i’m finally seeing the lewis hamilton he was before the myth and fame and weight of leadership. i think he’s really going to seem like a whole new person next season with charles and ferrari for those of us who didn’t know that lewis and i really really like the idea of getting to meet him ❤️

[mannap]

You might call me a bit obsessed

+ in honour of recent developments

[l3viat8an]

ro you okay? its been awhile

Hiii nonnie, I’m okay!!!

Sorry I kinda disappeared again, I really didn’t mean to jdksjsk but I was in a small car accident last wednesday ‘n have a very minor concussion so I’ve been resting a lot this week-

I’m pretty much fine now tho!- no need to worry about me or anything I promise I took time ‘n took care of myself!!!

[kdjulyyy]

slay 🤌🏻

[panevanbuckley]

honestly though williams could've just said "oops sorry we forgot to pack a spare chassis" and alex not race this weekend and nobody would've blinked an eye. there'd be none of this pressure on alex and logan wouldn't have been kicked to the curb for all to see, it would've been fine!

[galionne-vibin]

The Jupiter Family one was so here's another

[holmsister]

Kabru drives like an old lady because he learned from an old lady (Milsiril) and also he has Anxiety and also elves drive like shit this is a common well-known fact in dunmeshi modern au land. They didn't like horses and they don't like cars and if it was up to them everyone would just teleport like the gods CLEARLY intended. And its one thing Kabru has retained from his elven education.

His car is also an old shitty tiny matchbox, likely an hand-me-down from a dead member of the canaries. Its also FILTHY. Kabru has literally pretended to not have a car rather than taking people on it just so he wouldn't have to clean it.

Anyway do yall remember that video of that guy that starts all filled with road rage and makes a character for this driver who like was driving too slow I think? And then by the time he got to the end of the tirade he was like wait I like this guy (the character he made up) I don't want to be angry at this guy. That's 99% of what driving with Kabru is. He will start to go into road rage mode but by the end he will have weaved a complex narrative for this random dude who cut him off and he will end up being like sympathetic with him. It's fascinating. It's the only thing that makes travelling in his shitty ass filthy car in which the a/c smells like cat pee worth it.

[missfine]

Some people are a little too dramatic about the Red Bull admin posting Chestappen. It's clearly not the same as shipping and just showing a fun dynamic between the people who drive for their team as well as showcasing fan creativity. The "ship" names get used so often in F1 social media now that I don't think people should be dramatic about lines blurring or whatever (and also not something they will stop doing any time soon). It's not like they are reading fics out loud or acting like Max and Checo are dating. They are just showing fun moments. And I feel like we should appreciate admins posting fun things instead of being dramatic all the time.

[skitskatdacat63]

2023 Monaco Grand Prix - Fernando Alonso(ft. Max Verstappen & Esteban Ocon)

[promiscuousasexual]

pierre...and carlos...a more harmonious teammate pairing...

oh god i think this would cement the downfall of alpine, they’re gonna kill everyone around them and then each other

let alpine think it’s harmonious so that way it actually happens

[b-blushes]

thursday quest - no physical therapy today - make and eat lunch sooooo early but i can do it!!!!! - get ready for wedding - attend wedding! yay! (: - decompress well when i get home <3

[adriartts]

plane sheep (sheep from the plane)

[justmaghookit]

bro if i can't get dwarf fortress to launch i think i might just walk into the sea

[petit-papillion]

“Well, [Charles] needs to be in a Red Bull RB19 with Adrian Newey fussing around him all day. Short of that, it’s not going to be easy. If he’s at Ferrari, I don’t know what he needs, but he needs a car as quick as a Red Bull and no politics. [It’s] impossible. He’s not gonna achieve Max’s level, in my opinion, because he’s got too much other stuff going on in his brain to focus on being as good as Max is right now.”

“I think he’s quite a hard guy. I remember watching him at Monza in Formula 2, in his last year when he was with Prema. A good team doing a lot of winning, but he wasn’t very good in qualifying – I remember I chatted to him afterwards and said, 'It’s surprising you’re not quick here, Charles.' And he said, ‘I just didn’t drive very well. I just wasn’t very good. I wasn’t very good on the braking at the Parabolica, never really very good into the first Lesmo’. I thought, ‘Wow, this guy is unbelievably self-critical – this guy’s bound to become World Champion!’

“You could say maybe he’s a bit too self-critical. Maybe, but I’ve always felt self-criticism is an incredibly powerful tool of how to improve and, generally, I think I’m right. Maybe Charles is a little bit too self-critical. But I don’t think it’s hurt him really. I think it’s more just being an intelligent guy at Ferrari – I think it’s a difficult thing to be – intelligent, and at Ferrari – unless it’s your Ferrari and you’ve created it as Michael [Schumacher] or Niki [Lauda] did!”

Peter Windsor on YouTube | 6 July 2023

[molliemoo3]

If I hear one more commentator talk about that fucking "motivational speech" I'm gonna commit a crime