#you change your car because checo has been saying the car is fucked

[mediumtires]

Three old men sharing a flight huh! x

[ruyakasunshine]

My humble suggestions to make F1 more interesting

In the light of the recent rumors about the FIA trying to manipulate the races in order to get more ratings, here are my totally awesome suggestions to make the races more interesting for the viewers.

obligatory disclaimer : those are jokes.

1. Add the Mario Kart blue shell

With the blue shell, you wouldn't have to worry about a race being uninteresting because one of teams has built a rocketship! Now you might be wondering how that would be doable, because how do you get an actual blue shell to only hit one driver? To that I answer, "sweetheart, give me your hand, and let me enlighten you with this name : Kevin Magnussen". Our dear K-mag won't be on the grid next year, and since we'll all miss him dearly, I think we should give him a blue kart and tell him to take out the race leader. He would be released once during the race, in a very random moment (that would be decided through 'google, give me a random number between 1 and 67') and the moment he is out a loud radio voice should announce "WE HAVE UNLEASHED THE MAGNUSSEN" in order to stress everyone out.

2. Add Horns

I know I'm not the only who has thought of this, because the CarCar beef would have been so much funnier if Oscar was allowed to just hit the horn at Carlos. Or the other way around, considering Carlos is a Mediterranean.

I believe that the one who'd abuse this the most would be Fernando, who, if he were to be passed by another driver, would push the button hard enough to spook them and gain his position back. We'd get him to win a race again with this, think about it!

Also, as an exception, Yuki's horn should be customed so that when it is pushed, it doesn't make a "beep" but a loud "FUCK" sound. He should be the only one allowed to do this.

3. Let them hear each other

I think they should just be all allowed to communicate together during the race, the way they do it with their engineers.

Now do I think it's doable? Probably not. Do I think that would be productive? Absolutely not. Do I believe the FIA would decide to remove this option 3 laps into a race? Totally.

But the entertainment value would be so high, because I refuse to believe anyone who says they wouldn't want to hear the Checo-Liam beef in live. Also, I think Carlos should have heard Oscar say "typical Carlos" as he said it. Now that would be fun.

No more team orders, if a driver wants to swap position with his teammate, he has to convince him with everyone being able to hear them.

I also believe that Charles and Max should be given this option anyway, since Max has decided to talk to Charles alone in his own car.

4. Settle the penalties through fistfights

I've seen people talk about how it is problematic to have different stewards at every race, because it makes the decisions taken incoherent. George believes permanent stewards would solve the issue. I believe that when two drivers collide, they should be allowed to fistfight in front of the arena, and the loser gets the penalty. That would especially funny in Vegas, with Bruce Buffer as the commentator.

Also, an exception would be made for one specific situation: if Lewis and Fernando collide, they have to hug, and the first one to let go looses and gets the penalty.

5. The team who gets tenth position in the constructors should get sold to One Direction

I have no arguments other than the fact that the team could use the money anyway, since they won't get much from the constructors.

6. Make the read fanfics for each penalty point they get

Remember this post where I suggested that Haas should have made read K-mag self-insert fanfics for every point he gets on his licence? Well I've changed my mind, I think every driver should have the chance to do it, in public, if they want to get out of a penalty. The higher the penalty is, the cringier the fic gets.

7. Find a solution to the lestappen followgate

Everyone and their mothers has been asking for one thing and one thing only : a Lestappen title fight. I think Charles could use some motiviation, so here is my humble suggestion : tell him that if he wins, Max has to follow him on Instagram. If he loses, it's the other way around. Believe me, this diva couldn't take it and would tranform whatever atrocity-car Ferrari gives him into a rocket. He's done it before for the sake of winning, believe me he'll do it again to get Max to follow him.

Thank me later.

[frenchfrysimp]

no because literally how to explain to a sane person that my mind is just

then cHANGE your cAR. if yOu’ve got a pROblem, CHAANGE YOUR FWWUCKING CAaAR 

th..then yOu cHaNgE yOUr cAr bEcAUse cHECO has been saying the car is fucked 

[...] 

i have et 🤓☝️. i have et.. pREENtid oUUt. 

on repeat 

[fractalkiss]

fernando/lance #21 😘

prompt list

for the prompt "chain", and inspired by @wewentcarracing's wonderful ficlet.

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Fernando wouldn't say he'd been unprepared, but it's not his fault that it doesn't happen the way he'd pictured. He's discussing onboards, having replayed them with Mitch earlier, talking about pressure changes he'd felt and idly noting to himself how there's bacon strips in his grilled sandwich now; Lance had dropped by the kitchen on Wednesday, cheerful, self-satisfied. But Lawrence catches Fernando during his dinner. He gets served a plate of the smoked pastrami, asks Fernando to sit with him out on the terrace.

"I bet you all need your protein, and Lance has sort of been heckling Ben for over a year, so just put up with it," Lawrence says.

"I think we are quite happy about the menu change," Fernando replies, and Lawrence nods and smiles back at him, appropriately apologetic, polite, ominous in retrospect.

"That's good, that's very good," Lawrence continues. "There are other changes too, with Lance. And I'll just put out there that I've tried not to stick my nose too much into Lance's conditions and his training as he's grown," he goes on, while Fernando's quiet and letting him speak. "I mean, he's recovered now and it's great."

"One hundred percent, yes," Fernando agrees, his own smile feeling reflexive now. Lance has been driving as well as he can. Lance had still been in his driver's room at dinner, strangely convenient.

"I know I don't need to tell you of all people about performance," Lawrence says. "Because I've been thinking about how that shouldn't be affected by whomever my son is spending his time with, or how he spends his time with them."

"Lance has been very focused," Fernando says, honestly, but the crease in Lawrence's brow grows more pronounced.

"Yes, and it wasn't on paper for you to do anything else than help me, and maybe help look after my son here."

"I would—he has been good, with me, so I am happy to help," Fernando says, which feels like a wrong move, and he could try to bring up the damn upgrades to the car if Lawrence wanted to hear it now, but he doesn't like the feeling of how the air seems to have shrunken in on their table. Lawrence had led him out to the farthest corner from the entrance on the small terrace.

"I see him. He's happy," Lawrence says, grimly, and Fernando digs his thumb against the edge of his wine glass, steels himself in the jumping ache that stirs beneath his ribs at this, "Happier than he's been in the last however number of fucking seasons, so I'm not gonna ask."

"Did you and Lance speak, about this?"

"Not exactly. You know, Fernando—I kept Checo back when we were Racing Point because he was mature and he wasn't my son's best friend," Lawrence says.

Fernando thinks about that alternative, and of Esteban, the kind of young, easy friendship built through adolescence that'd probably be eroded and chipped at bit by bit had Lance been on the same team with him, so he supposes Lawrence did know best.

"Checo was also a married man," Lawrence says.

"Ah," Fernando replies, staring.

Lawrence continues, "Was the kind who'd have his own self-imposed curfew, y'know, wasn't going to be out partying, going to one of the yachts whenever and dragging Lance along too much—"

"Of course not," Fernando says, frowning.

—"Or buy Lance stuff either," Lawrence finishes, rubbing between his brows. "Esteban got him a necklace, you know? And Lance would wear whatever if he liked it enough, but he wore that chain thing a lot."

Fernando's voice sort of feels like gravel, but he says, steadily, "I do not think that Lance would treat his friendships lightly either."

"Oh yeah, and I almost didn't notice that he's wearing something new now. Your taste isn't bad, I will say that," Lawrence comments, a little wry, more miserable.

Fernando wasn't going to deny this. He'd pictured this talk happening in a meeting room, in Lawrence's very own office in Silverstone or something after he gets a call from his assistant so he can't decipher anything through an email invite to his calendar and the intention—it hadn't been to show off, exactly. Fernando had picked out something that was subtle, the chain thin but strong with a light tiny pearl of a ring for a pendant, something Lance could easily tuck away under his shirt during race weekends, something that wouldn't dig into his skin as much under his balaclava, or when Fernando's kissing down his throat, curling his hand over Lance's neck when Lance brings him in closer, one hand pushed up Fernando's shirt.

It kind of bothers Fernando, bringing up Checo being a married man. Checo's got a kid; maybe Lawrence is too in over his head at judging face-value that Fernando's never ever given that part of life thought in his years, that he has the impression that Fernando can just win him over by showering Lance with gifts when Fernando knows very well that's not enough, might never ever be enough.

"I like seeing Lance happy," Fernando says, keeps eye contact with Lawrence.

Lawrence nods, says, "Good."

[maxybabyy]

inspired by this gif

He shows her a photo first. It’s not the one that he ends up ordering, but it’s close enough; the same pleated skirt but the cut of the shirt is different, the colour scheme changed too. Max, half distracted by the sim race she’s trying to join, says, “This is of course very American of you, Daniel.”

“Yeah? Did you bring the ears from last year then?” He asks and makes her squeeze further into the corner until there’s almost no space between them. “Gonna be a kitty cat again, Maxy?”

“For this, I will need also the –“ she says after squinting at the screen. She claps her hands enthusiastically and throws them up in a high V, the controller left in her lap. “The sparkly things for my hands, no? I think this will be very important, Daniel.”  

“I will get you some pompoms, baby.” He says, pulls her into a kiss when her hands still haven’t come down. “Maybe then you can do a little routine for me, yeah? Show me who you’re really cheering for?”

In the end, Max is let into the discord call and is allowed to join the race – even if she is away from her sim set-up. Daniel sits beside her and looks through uniform options, tries not to lose himself in the images of her on her knees, skirt spread wide over her thighs as she sucks his cock.

Max has a last-minute shoot with Red Bull, so he meets up with some of the others for a drink or two before the party.

It’s fine, if a bit uneventful. None of them has put much effort into their costumes. Alex looks great, but only when his girlfriend stays close enough to add complexity to the otherwise bland costume.

Max has been live blogging the shoot in their texts, another fluff piece to take the heat off Checo’s race in Mexico. And then at the end, sent just over an hour ago, a picture of the pompoms Daniel had made sure to order resting on a wide shot of Max’s thigh in the backseat of a car.

Daniel hadn’t replied, didn’t see it until now, but. He goes, downs the cup of shitty but expensive vodka and makes his excuses to Lando, who hasn’t stopped staring at both Oscar and Carlos at either end of the room like he’s at a fucking tennis match.

Max has her own drink in hand when he finds her, straw sucked deep in her mouth as she nods at whatever Charles is saying. Her cheeks are flushed, and she’s obviously having a good time if the way she’s smiling is anything to go by. She must know he’s watching because she turns to look at him, eyes bright as she waves the pompom at him.

She looks fucking amazing.

The uniform fits perfectly, and even with the sensible white long sleeve that she’s wearing underneath, she looks fucking hot. When it came in the mail, he hadn’t told her it was a Chicago Bulls costume; the ‘Bulls’ on her chest the closest thing to Red Bull he could find. But he looks at her now and thinks, ‘Maybe they should do a rebrand.’

She’s wearing the same sneakers that she always is, black and practical, and her hair is tied back in her usual high pony, only this time with a striped ribbon instead of a beige hair tie. It shouldn’t be as hot as it is, but Max has always been in a league of her own. In racing, in life, in Daniel’s heart –

“Hey there, pretty lady,” he says and leans in close when Charles has escaped with a choked-up laugh. “I would offer you a drink, but someone already beat me to it, huh?”

Max lets out a laugh, shakes her head. “We are of course not in Austin anymore, Daniel.”

There’s a smushed ‘3’ painted on her cheek in red; the font unlike what is usually used for jersey numbers, and instead oddly reminiscent of what it would look like on the RB19.

“Did you come here from the big game too?” He asks instead and puts a hand on her waist, his thumb poking under the fabric to rest against her skin. “Bet your team won real easy with all the attention on you, pretty girl. Hardly any eyes on the ball, I reckon.”

“Daniel! It was only golf with Checo. Always, he was very interested in the game, I think, but –“

Daniel breaks her off with a kiss when he cannot help himself anymore, pulls her closer to his chest for a moment before he steps back. “Did you come here with a boyfriend? A friend, maybe?”

Max stares at him, teeth biting into a lip that must have been painted red once. There’s still a bit of lipstick left, maybe there’s something on him now too. She must see something in his face, because she says, flushed, “Tonight, it is just me from the – the big game, of course.”

“Yeah? No quarterback waiting for you at home? I bet you looked hot cheering for your team,” he says, looks at the hand now wrapped around his neck, the pompom resting loosely against his chest. Max gives it a little shake over her head, the rustle loud in their tiny self-imposed space.

“It was a very lovely game, that,” Max hums, rubs at the eye black on his cheek. “The team, I think, is very good this year. We can of course win the ra – “ she takes a sip of her drink to hide the stumble, glares at Daniel when he laughs at her. “I can do the pyramid very well, so we will win the next match also.”

Daniel does want to hear more about Max’s ideas of cheerleading competitions, of the trophies and championships she would have won in that too. But more than that, he wants to drag her into the bathroom and make her come; fuck her open and loose so when they get back to the hotel, he can fuck her right.

“That’s your type then? Athletes?” He asks. He doesn’t kiss her, but he wants to, knows she wants it too. But they’re so close, almost there.

“It is very hot, I think, when they are also into the sport,” she says, her breath hitching when his free hand finds its way under her skirt, to the almost non-existent thong she has on. “When they are very good, I think that is very lovely also.”

“Do you have a favourite? Someone you’re just dying to meet, to fuck?”

Max whines softly, presses against the leg Daniel has shoved in between her thighs, “You are so stupid Daniel,” she says, breathy and hoarse. “You look of course very handsome in your little outfit, but always race car drivers are the –“

He kisses her, doesn’t let her finish. 

They’ve strayed from the plan; from the loose script he had in his head. But Daniel doesn’t care, feels greedy with it that even in this – drunk and unserious as they pretend to be people they aren’t – Max still cannot pick someone else, someone who isn’t fully and completely him.

[prettyboysinmyheart]

Yk what’s been stuck in my head?

“You’ve got a problem, change your fucking car”

“Then you change your car because checo has been saying the car is fucked”

“No, he hasn’t. Speak to my drivers”

“Checo has been on a record”

“Let’s go and get him”

“✋ I have it. I have it printed out.”

“Very good”

[twosdays-trash]

So ive had this idea for a while to continue where the Tooned McLaren left off at season one and exploring the things that may have happened between the end Season 1 and the start of Tooned 50.

Basically what I've got going in my mind is that after Lewis gets changed to Sergio, Prof. And Jenson are happy that "Lewis" is ok. Fretting over him and dragging him to medical to make sure that there weren't any major issues with the glitches, like organs being rearranged, bones fusing, or what have you.

So they bring him in, and medical is also doing the regular concussion protocol: what's your name, when is your birthday, what's today's date, who's the president, etc. and as the doctors go through it they realize that this isn't Lewis. But, as doctors should be, they stay respectful and dont voice their realization out loud just yet.

They go through with X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, blood tests, everything to make sure that nothing is wrong physically. And once all the tests are back (which would be pretty fast bc fanfic physics) they see that he is 100% ok!

So "Lewis" leaves the medical area and meets up with Prof. and Jenson, and they realize that Lewis looks kinda. Different. And they voice their realizations to him. But "Lewis" is confused because, what do you mean i sound different and look different and act different? This is how ive always been???

So prof and jenson are kinda freaked the fuck out! Like, Why is lewis. Not lewis? And while their freaking tf out Checo is like, erm... Im gonna find somewhere to chill because yall are freaking ME out. So he leaves and the other 2 dont even notice.

And then the doctor comes out a little bit after checo leaves and tells prof and jenson that all scans and blood tests have come back positive. No concussion, no fused or mangled organs, bones and blood work are good, everything is fine on a physiological level. But there is something that they (the doctors) are kinda worried about, which is memory loss or alteration.

And the doctors tell prof and jenson how all the answers they got in the eval pointed towards "lewis" having altered memories and a changed personality. They recommend that they treat this "new Lewis" like a new person, and to tread carefully since if he gets too much information all at once that could be an issue and cause complications with him getting his memories back.

So they're like, yeah ok we can do that, then make their way over to wherever Not Lewis is to meet him properly?

When they find him they apologize for reacting how they did (like crazy freaks) and just sorta ask ice breaker questions for colleagues 101.

Oh whats your name? Sergio. oh cool, do you have any nicknames? Yeah, its Checo. Its pretty common in Mexico, Feel free to use it. Nice nice... Sooo... Whats your favorite music artist? Hmm id have to say Alejandro Sanz, i think. Oh thats cool, ive never heard of him. Yeah hes a popular spanish artist. Mmm good to know. And so on and so on.

And oh boy is it awkward. Checo is confused as to why hes being basically interrogated by two guys he vaguely recognizes.

Then later they bring him in for some testing in order to see if he is or isn't a f1 driver. To make sure that if he has no memory or knowledge of driving, the rules, or terms that McLaren are able to get a replacement driver as soon as they can.

As they go through with these tests they realize that he does in fact have the knowledge and ability to drive a f1 car at the level of other f1 drivers. Which is a relief for them because they don't need a new driver and since Checo didn't lose ALL of his memories as Lewis there is still the chance of Lewis coming back.

And everyone is so caught up in being excited that Lewis might "come back" that they forget that Checo is his own person. So they treat him the same as they would Lewis, completely ignoring forgetting what the doctors said about treating him differently.

They make jokes at Checo, push him around a bit like they would with Lewis because Lewis was pretty physical when it came to jokes and stuff, they tease him and make references to things in the past that Checo doesn't remember.

And Checo voices this, says he dosent know what their talking about. That he dosent get the reference or joke. And everyone is just like, Meh its ok, you'll remember and be back to yourself soon anyways.

No one realizes that this is making Checo feel really shitty. Cause imagine. You wake up in this weird place with fuzzy memories of your past, only strongly remembering how to drive f1 (and lower class) cars and your identity. Then suddenly you're thrust into a shit load of testing. Only to have everyone assume that you arent yourself, he may have come from Lewis he is not Lewis. For everyone to treat him like hes gonna be gone later this week and Lewis will be back in his place. Its draining!

And so as the weeks go on they "integrate" him into the team again, catching him back up on the mechanics and PR training. And slowly people start to realize that Checo hasn't turned back to Lewis yet. And Checo is training and working for weeks that turn into months, and everyone comes to the conclusion that maybe Lewis isnt coming back.

Its after months of Checo trying to make everyone realize he is his how person, he will never be Lewis no matter how much McLaren wants him to be, he just isnt, is that everyone stops calling him Lewis or Lew or some kinda fucked up mix between the name. Its only after hes been basically stripped of the only identification that he had waking up here, do they accept that he isnt Lewis.

And Checo is rightfully mad! So he snaps and calls out their Bs, You called me Lewis for months! I told you! everytime you called me Lewis I told you! I said my name is Sergio not Lewis and you just brushed me off! Youve been saying for MONTHS "oh its fine youll be back to lewis soon!" Am i back yet? Am i Lewis yet?!

Everyone is stunned and like oh shit we messed this up majorly. They set to fixing their mistakes, but that's a huge mountain to climb. And Checo is NOT gonna make it easy for them either.

And thats all ive got for now! Ive got some physical sketches drawn out that i might post on my art account ( @markotheartshark ), so if you wanna see that let me know! Ive also got about 1k written of this is actual Fic form but i dont think it will get past that since i have no clue where to go with it 😭 i might also post that if thats what the masses want.

Anyways i hope you enjoyed this little rant idea ive had!

[adimouze]

https://x.com/F1/status/1852030580440825995

Not sure if you saw this, but after Mexico and because it was against Perez, there were a lot of people on his side.

But the comments here, the tide is changing.

Putting my DR bias lens aside, this attitude won't get him the redbull seat UNTIL Max leaves. I feel like he's trying to show people he's just like Max when Max started, but right now, Red Bull doesn't need two Max's. They have Max, and they need someone who will help him.

Even with Franco, I do not think it's wise to put a driver who is hungry to build a career besides Max. Daniel would have been the ideal choice, but they burnt that bridge, and they're going to end up killing the career of whichever young driver drives that second seat.

i hope so because i refuse to check the twitter comments. because the ones supporting him are so brain dead omg they're like "this is a confident man!!" or "yeah f1 is not to make friends!"

i dont think red bull has been smart all year. i dont think they plan on being smart now. they'll put lawson in and then be like pikachu surprised face when he inevitably clashes with max. and i dont think max would stay in red bull if they allow lawson to fuck up his races. i think they're going down the alex/pierre route again, because as much as i loathe to admit it they had something stable with checo but now they don't. i know a lot of people say that daniel's f2-f3's weren't earth shattering either, but i got the sense the man realized what worked (head down, accept criticism, be accountable, be nice, race hard but race clean) and he worked hard to ensure he would have a 13 year career. there's a reason why the drivers go on so many padel dates -- you need friends in this. you need people in your corner. lawson's just antagonising colleagues on his FIRST DAY. like baby it's nearly over. everyone's tired. just keep quiet and you'll be done. no wonder george didnt want to add him in the group chat last year. he's doing too much.

i think the one winning rn is franco. if he gets into the VCARB he's safe for a year and gets to hone his craft. sucks for yuki, but if liam flops out franco gets the seat should he be in VCARB. im firmly max-isnt-long-for-Red-Bull team, so if lawson doesnt flop max eventually leaves and franco gets the seat. win win.

liam is going to get a trial by fire next year. i dont think red bull has a winning car next year either. so while max is a genius, lawson might be in for a rough ride.

[perstappen]

“You’ve got a problem, change your fucking car.”

“Then you change your car because Checo has been saying the car is fucked.”

“No he hasn’t! Speak to my drivers.”

“Checo has been on the record.”

“Let’s go and get him.”

“Yeah. I have it. I have it printed out”

[lestappenforever]

hi angel c:

may I just say that this gp was as a fiction? it served us SO MUCH Lestappen content from the begging to the very end! i was scared that at some point it's gonna be fucked (yep talking about Charles' "luck") but instead we got a joint interview, a lot of waist grabbing, smiles and giggles, press conferences with "inchident" jokes and karting days (i'm so sorry for Checo and Carlos being the third wheel but it's inevitable, guys) AND the most important – a battle even in FP2 and then in race! i mean, Charles has done FANTASTIC job (not only in race but throughout the whole weekend. his quali laps? fuck that was hot). i don't remember when was the last time someone overtook Max in battle for the lead. i wanna scream to see Charles in capable and suitable for his style car (and reliable team that does not fuck up the strategies *side-eye to RBR*) 😭😭😭

is Vegas gp gonna be Austria 2.0? we even had the "dirty move" from Max which helped him to took the lead (as in 2019 but thanks fuck no grudges are left no divorce and yeah this time it was just a grip problem), then battles and the sensual podium. damn let us have every gp as Austria and Vegas and Lecstappen tumblr will go completely insane ._.

i'm also still not over the fact that Max apologized. I mean this man is literally the entire weekend was: FUCK YOU OKON FUCK YOU GEORGE FUCK YOU VEGAS FUCK EVERYONE OF YOU except you charlie you're my sweety lovely im sorry for the turn 1 schatje 🥺👉🏻👈🏻

i've seen some people being afraid of "lestappen divorce" after that turn 1, but i wasn't one of them. i really think that their relationship has seriously changed. sure that Max always treated Charles in a special way, congratulating him on good positions, even if he himself lost. but for some reason I feel that Charles himself now does not transfer what happens on the track beyond its boundaries. Austin sprint was also the proof.

okay thanks for listening to my rambling, i'm sleep deprived, these FPs at 5:30 and a race at 7:00 at the weekend the only fucking days when I can get some sleep kinda killed me

anyway, let me just remind you that you're beautiful and precious and just incredibly wonderful person🖤 i'm always looking forward for your posts and every time you reply to anons it's so warm, it makes my day better when i read it. just all your love and kindness you're giving people here... it's valuable. you're valuable. love ya, have a great day!!❤️

Denis, my darling, hello! ❤️

Once again you are dropping truth bombs in my ask box, and I am so happy to read them. I agree with every take you've shared here: the Las Vegas GP practically being taken straight out of a fic, and it actually giving Austria 2022 a run for its money. (Which I doubt any of us were prepared for, let's be honest.)

Both Max and Charles have grown so much over the years, and it's wonderful to see that their relationship has reached the point it's at now. Max apologizing to Charles for the incident in turn 1 is definitely a testament to the severe shift their friendship has taken recently, and it's just beautiful to watch.

I wasn't worried at all about their friendship suffering because of what happened in turn 1, and I think those who were worried about a potential "divorce" are people who haven't been as up-to-date on the shift of their friendship recently. They've reached a point where they can have incidents like that during a race without it impacting their relationship negatively at all. And if that isn't growth, then I don't know what is.

I hope you're catching up on some much needed sleep following this race weekend. 💙

Denis, you have given me such a good reason to smile this Monday morning with yet another heartfelt and kind ask, and words can't express how much I appreciate that and you. You are such a sweetheart, you're so incredibly beautiful inside and out, and you deserve the entire world. I'm so moved by your words, thank you so, so much. I'm so happy my posts can have that kind of impact on you.

Thank you so much for making my entire day with this. You're so valuable too, and I love you. 💕

[myimaginarywonderland]

People mocked Fernando for saying Lance is WDC material but I really don't think many of you see the full picture.

Of course Lance isn't on the level like Charles was, he isn't seen as such a raw talent and I doubt any Lance fan would deny that.

But the thing is for a driver to be WDC material, the driver doesn't have to be one of the best there is. The driver just has to be good in a good car with a full team behind him to support him.

Nico didn't necessarily win because he was better than Lewis. He just capitalized in every way he could and got lucky for example when Lewis DNFed. Doesn't make his championship less legitimate just like Lewis first isn't less legitimate because he only won in with 1 point by circumstances.

To be a WDC you don't have to be the greatest driver ever, you sometimes just have to be good when others aren't.

When looking at Lance I think the one thing you can't deny is that he has an entire team behind him that will do the most to give him the best result possible. Could we say the same about Charles last year? Ferrari then fucked up multiple times with their strategy. It didn't matter than that Charles was an excellent driver when your team actively seems to be against you (seems being the key word since Ferrari is just a disaster all around.)

But even if you have an entire team behind you, see Lando, that doesn't help when they built you a dog shit car. They can be supportive all they want and you can be great as well but that doesn't change the fact that the car is actively preventing you from showing your full potential.

Or take it in George case. You come into a championship winning team with one of the best drivers ever, only for them to compleltly bottle the new car they build and seemingly lose the great all around package they once had.

The way all these teams are heading is frankly to disaster. They have all seemingly taken steps even further back then last year in some cases and if you are a young driver like the three mentioned, then you start to question where a future might lie with this team.

But Lance case is compleltly different. Lance has an numerous occasions even before 2020 shown how great he can drive in certain circumstances with the right package. And then, in 2020 when he had a car that allowed him to show his true potential he did show it but he also got a massive blow which was his horrible streak of being involved in accidents that he wasn't at fault for, basically being a passenger and seeing his results slip away from him.

And then in 2021 he had an entirely different challenge which was having a multiple WDC up against him whilst being in a midfield car. While that was a challenge, I think it was also a turning point for Aston Martin. They started planning, developing, heading towards the idea of a championship competing car. But they have always made sure to make clear that it will take time.

That the development to a car, a team that can win races, win championships takes time. And all that time Lance has been a constant in that team. Aston Martin knew that neither Checo or Seb where going to be younger drivers who would be their focus on the future. Both weren't drivers who would wait to win a championship since they have already been in the sport for so long or have already done that.

This is not meant disrespectful at all but if you want a younger driver to build a champion around, of course your focus will be on Lance. People like to say how long he has been in F1 already but also seem to forget that Max (someone who many considered a child prodigy) took 5 season before he ever was in a competive car for a championship. People also seem to forget that Lance even with all those seasons is only 24. He's even younger than Charles.

So,back to the point I was trying to make: Maybe Lance isn't WDC material in the raw race craft like Charles. He's also maybe not a strategic driver like George.

But Lance out of all these drivers currently looks the most likely to have a balanced all around package to be able to achieve a championship.

When Fernando says Lance is WDC material, he is aware that Lance can have incredible drives, has an entire team that is backing him, building a championship winning car with him and has gained enough experience to also know where he has to match and improve himself would he ever in a position for a championship. Aston Martin said they would take time and well, they seem to be building towards their goal.

[mediumtires]

bestie are you gonna write something about the tp meeting in dts I WILL DO ANYTHING I WILL PAY YOU

listen. ok.

i do not care how hilariously meme-y it is and that it’s probably the greatest piece of media we as a society have ever been blessed with, i cannot deal with that scene, i couldn’t watch it, i had to look away, to this day i have not watched it in its entirety, i am SO EMBARRASSED FOR THEM you don’t understand. like toto man come on………………. the second hand embarrassment……. i can’t. i really don’t think i can write about it simply because this would mean i would have to argue toto’s case and……... i would cry actual real tears out of cringe if i were to rewatch and come up with an actual justification for his behaviour. i’m not going to do that to myself OR YOU we are better than that.

[leclercskiesahead]

"Well you’re the one choosing to talk to me. If I’m so dumb why do you bother?" I find you funny and delusional as well honestly.

1. "Charles instigated the Monza fight. He is the one who put them both at risk. And when Lewis instigated him in 2019 he was even more dangerous by chucking Lewis onto the grass where dangerous crashes have actually occured but Lewis was smart enough to back off because his championship lead wasn’t worth the danger (Lewis said this himself btw)."

You just said it's hard racing so you're saying Carlos is not capable of that is that what you're saying? He needs everything to be served on platter? At least keep a consistent argument. Lewis should've kept his p2 no one asked him to make mistakes again and again. You're just mad Charles won and got praise for moves every driver (Lewis included has done). Lewis won't come out and say he was outsmarted by Charles.

3. "You know what I’m actually dumb. I really don’t see the fucking difference in the front wing. But even if I’m truly blind. Fred himself said they didn’t see any damage on the data so is that part really so significant. In fact considering their updates in Spain failed it might not have even made a difference."

Fred also said its the drivers fault in Singapore so should we believe Fred or our own eyes that can see the wing piece on the floor (attached the picture in the first post"

4. "Carlos *appearing* slower than George in Singapore - as the radio goes, yeah, that’s on purpose." It’s not a matter of appearing slower when the win is on line. You believe Fred so much so I'll quote Fred. He said they told Charles to create the gap so Carlos would not burn his tyres trying to go fast. When Charles was not there it wasn't the same thing.

"Ferrari never intended to show its top speed at that race. And did it matter? When George chased down Carlos on equal tyres in the second stint, he never managed to pass."

You probably forgot but in both scenarios there was another car in between. You CANNOT overtake in Singapore unless you have a massive pace advantage I have no idea why you lack the ability to grasp this very simple concept

"So Charles was not under threat of getting overtaken by George staying in P2.So it’s hardly a sacrifice - he had already gained one from his qualifying position."

It's is sacrifice when you're left to hold back cars not going at your own pace (which was faster)

"If he wants to race for the win, too bad, he should have chosen a different weekend to qualify better than Carlos. He should have sucked it up for once and he did try, no? He suggested to use softs himself. He was clearly reluctant to pull the gap Ferrari told him to. But he did it despite the reluctance. Good for him! Then it turns out he didn’t handle it too well emotionally and felt hurt."

All you're saying is Carlos is incapable of racing and winning himself. Charles was also told to lift and coast due to engine problem so yes it's very much a race he was told to sacrifice. If Carlos was capable enough to fight the team would've allowed them to fight. He did do what the team asked him to he didn't disobey orders and you want to say he's emotionally hurt of whatever based on what exactly? Jock Clear never said it maybe Lawrence Baretto did your exclusive source.

"And please show me the Carlos track record of burning his tyres because he’s not been regarded at Checo’s level but he’s never been considered hard on his tyres either."

He's quite literally a tyre muncher want me to list races? Let's start with Monza 24 newer tyres than Leclerc and still ended up 10s+ behind. Spa 24 again burned his tyres in the 2nd stint due to which he couldn't do a one stop. Spain 24 another race where he burned his tyres and he was forced to change tyres earlier. Miami 24 burned his tyres following Leclerc for absolutely no reason. Do you want more because there's an endless list. You can go check Brake's YouTube video (who's a Redbull fan) saying that Carlos' tyre management in Monza 23 was so bad that he cost Ferrari a potential p2 with Charles.

"And yes I’m saying it - Charles can’t handle the realities of F1. Well, he pushes through it. He wouldn’t be a professional athlete if he didn’t. But they affect him A LOT and it shows in various ways. If he’s so much better than Carlos then one single Carlos win shouldn’t shake him so much. It should just be a blip. Be disappointed then move on. Being hurt is a stretch." You need to post the part of podcast where Jock Clear said he's hurt. He is better than Carlos there's no ifs and buts. Carlos is fired and he is hired only by backmarker teams. I'm not hiring him the paddock knows his potential and they didn't bother signing him at all.

"And not just that, his career goes through extreme highs and lows and many lows could have been mitigated if he read the track situation better or - especially for Ferrari and their car development inconsistencies - focused on maximising the limits of his car instead of going over them. A lot of his bad performances came from the car being not the biggest shitbox, but also not competitive, and him trying to fight it instead of working within its limits. There’s a fine line between wanting to achieve more and being realistic with the tools (or tool - the car) at your disposal." So you're saying you want racing drivers to settle for mediocre results. Carlos Sainz and Williams suit you.

At the end you're just a big hypocrite who can't even keep a consistent argument. You're just mad everyone knows the win you all were so proud of was very much a gifted win no matter how much you shape it. That's why he was never rated good enough to get the Redbull or Mercedes seat. It's a fact no matter how much you deny.

“Moves every driver has done” so only if Carlos does it it’s illegal? Need I remind you Charles’ moves were more dangerous because Lewis actually went onto grass and off tarmac.

You and Charles can complain about Barcelona damage all he wants but when even Fred, who is such a big public supporter of him, publicly refutes him and says his car didn’t show any signs of damage it means that losing that part didn’t make a difference. In fact it makes Charles look even more out of touch because it’s so common that drivers get floor damage and it’s invisible to fans because we can’t see it and because the drivers get on with it but Charles came out whining about a “damage” that his own principal said was a non-factor.

The article literally quotes whatever his coach says in the podcast it’s basically a re-report. But since you seem as incapable of listening as I am at finding a small, statistically insignificant piece of wing in a picture, here is what he said:

“Carlos probably doesn't quite have that edge of pace that Charles can show in qualifying but you look at Singapore last year and that really hit home to Charles.

That was a race that Charles would have gone there as a favourite to win. He often goes there with a lot of confidence, and for Carlos to nick that one under his nose really hurt.”

“You probably forgot but in both scenarios there was another car in between”

You probably forgot but George came out P2 after the first pit stop under the first safety car. Bit strange of a Charles defender to forget this bit though.

If Carlos was so much slower than George that he needed Charles to be sacrificed then George wouldn’t have been stuck in P2 for that whole second stint. He would have simply overtaken Carlos and driven away. But he couldn’t. That’s why he gambled on doing a third stint so he could have a tyre delta. And this is the part where I forgot how Charles performed the ultimate sacrifice of throwing his car into George’s so Carlos wouldn’t have to strategise how to defend against two Mercedes.

None of the races you did proved that Carlos burns his tyres. Monza 24 - he held up the two McLs for your dear boy. Talk about doing something for someone at the expense of your own race. Tyre wear wasn’t even a big discussion in spa or miami and in Spain his first stint telemetry showed that his lap times weren’t dropping enough to pit him for degradation, it was the pitwall making a wrong decision and pitting him earlier than necessary, causing him to also have to shift up his second stop. Monza 23 - Charles lost out to Perez on track, he was never getting P2. Carlos did end the race with more wear because he had to fight two red bulls instead of one.

On Charles fighting the car instead of working within its limits - I’m saying if he can’t love the cars at their worst, does he deserve them at their best. Great drivers are smart enough to recognise that the car might only be able to get 1 or 2 or 5 points on a given day but still just take those points instead of forcing the car to do something it can’t because you’ll either break it or work yourself into a way worse situation. Charles doesn’t have that balance.

[swirlingyouintomypoems]

Lying in bed trying to go to sleep but my brain insists on playing

“If you have a problem change your fucking car”

“No you change your car because Checo has been saying the car is fucked”

on repeat

[f0point5]

Maybe it’s just me but I didn’t feel like his comment was rude? It was true that Max wasn’t at his best and did get beaten by Checo. I don’t think it was the time to bring it up or the Checo aspect was necessary but I think he may have said it without considering it could be seen as a dig. The way he phrased it sounds like something that a radio host would say and he could’ve been simply repeating it bc he doesn’t know much about F1.

Also I feel like she may be intentionally (or Unintentionally) sabotaging her thing with Elliott rn because that was kind of an extreme take when the guy hasn’t said anything crazy yet. I’m wondering if she’s worried that he leaked stuff to the media about them and that’s why she’s touchy rn bc she thinks he ruined her privacy for clout.

They’ve had what like two dates? and he supposedly already told his friends a ton about her and her relationship with Max and stuff. That seems like a lot to say this early in and even if by some chance he did say all that and one of his friends leaked it that’s also bad. Because it means he told someone who he knew would be willing to leak stuff (we all know which of our friends gossip more than others) and it means he kinda talked down on Max.

It’s really a lose lose for him and I could see this being the beginning of end for them. If they somehow make it through this I don’t see them passing Max’s birthday though (because Elliott will want to come and that’s a horrible idea or the gift thing will bother him or he’ll fuck up beforehand)

Ummm, I half agree with you about the comment. I think it was the context that made it a bit spicy. Elliot was talking about something he doesn’t know about, and a person he doesn’t know. And he was saying it to someone who knows both really well. I don’t think his comment was inherently rude but I think it came off a bit ignorant, like he’s doing the thing that people do where they think the quickest way to sound knowledgeable about something is to be negative about it. Yes, RB did have a bad day but I think for him to specifically say Max wasn’t at his best when in reality the car was the problem (obviously Max had a part to play but I feel like you can give Max the benefit of the doubt that the floor changes and balance problems hindered him significantly) really showed Elliot’s total lack of understanding and how comfortable he was with it. Like, I agree it wasn’t rude but it was definitely a bit of a bold thing to bring up in the way he did. I just feel like Elliot is not used to having to read the room.

I don’t think she’s too worried about the leaks tbh. Maybe she should be more worried, but I think she is kind of like, Elliot isn’t used to this, he’s never had to weed out sneaky people in his circle, so fair enough he would know someone who would leak the info, he’s had no reason to worry about it until now. I think she would probably be a bit icked out by the fact that the rumour made it sound like they were super serious more than she’s worried that a leak happened at all. Tbf to him, I would say the confidence about not being threatened is the right attitude to have if you’re seeing a girl who has a guy best friend. You have to trust that she’s with you for a reason and just get on with doing your thing.

Elliot is a smart and very charming guy though, he’s down but he’s not out ;)