#you ever see general f1 media and how they treat daniel

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maxiel, galex, scaniel, brocedes!

OOOH OK I am ready.

Maxiel: makes sense, compels the FUCK out of me

I genuinely don’t think there’s been a ship that has compelled me like Maxiel. They make me so insane and I’ve spent the last 8 months of my life going up and down all 200ish AO3 pages in the tag like some kind of deranged possum, searching for more Maxiel content. They just make so much sense in my mind. You have Max, who has been taught his entire life that his only purpose in life is to win races, who is this angry, strung up little kid when he first joins F1…and then he meets Daniel, who is so kind and charismatic and has always been taught to enjoy the moment and the process of it all and just treats him with so much love even when he’s not winning or when he’s getting criticized by the media…and Max finally learns how to enjoy life outside of racing for the first time. Even outside of the general RPF scene of it all, the absolute pivotal Maxiel moments are so important and have so much significance in the grand scheme of the sport. Daniel leaving Red Bull because of Max (to an extent) which then caused a ripple effect on a whole bunch of people’s careers and ultimately led to the Horrors that we are currently living through, but at the end of the day, it’s about “If it can’t be me, I’m glad it’s him” and that fastest lap into “Thank you, Daniel.” Yeah, I could talk about them for DAYS if given the chance.

Galex: makes sense, compels me

They’re everythingggg to me. I love the childhood friends to lovers thing they have going on. The Galex lore is so interesting, like the throat infection incident, the collarbone biking accident, the whole thing about George being Alex’s hype man/personal photographer as a kid… underrated ship fr. They have the best chemistry and their sense of humour actually work so well together, and I NEED more content from them. I also CANNOT ship either of them with anyone else because it just does! Not! Work! In my head. They are each other’s ride or die and I love that for them.

Scaniel: makes sense, does not compel me

I love their friendship a lot and I think they have so much weird gay energy between them, but unfortunately my day one Daniel ship is still Maxiel. I think Scaniel has potential for growth, but unfortunately they do kinda give off besties to me. I will admit they have had some good, shippable moments, but Scotty just feels like a straight man in my mind. I think it’s just the DR effect (every man within a 5 mile radius falls in love with him) that drives this ship forward tbh.

Brocedes: makes sense, compels me A LOT

THIS is THE SHIP of all ships. The lore goes so hard and it’s so devastating to me. I’m a sucker for a good childhood friends to lovers to enemies storyline, so they are right up my alley. It’s just the most insane story that when I tried explaining it to my casual F1 fan friend, they asked me if it was from a movie and I was like NO! This is irl!!! The way that they have a 6 hour, 3 part YouTube docuseries about their relationship is crazy. No other ship has as much angst as them, and no one will ever come close to being them. It’s the way that they fundamentally are a part of each other’s careers and that you cannot mention one without the other, it’s the way that Nico talks about that era of his life and how he could only stomach their childhood favourite cereal on the weekend before cinching the championship, how he ruined his body and soul to beat Lewis and how his retirement changed Lewis’ whole outlook on the sport!!! And through it all, there is an awkward third-wheel in the form of either Daniel Ricciardo or Sebastian Vettel just smiling through the most disgusting vibes a room could ever have, which, in my opinion, adds to the whole drama of the ship. This ship has so much narrative and character and it is so so devastating to think about, I need to see or make a Brocedes movie before I die.

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Patina, Paint & Great People: Meet the Odd Squad!

A unique SoCal car club is open to all comers.

Since the day cars were made available to the general public, car clubs have been an important part of hot rod culture and helped to push the hobby ever further. The emphasis of these clubs was always focused on the idea of taking vehicles as they came from the factory and finding ways to improve the looks and performance through whatever means possible. Groups of builders and drivers joined forces to push the limits of their machines and gathered together on rural strips of asphalt to hang out and pit their hottest cars against those of other clubs. Southern California in particular has always been at the forefront of this movement and continues to be the place of origin for many new trends. So whether it’s traditional hot rods, lead sleds, low riders, or whatever other automotive style you might identify with, chances are the SoCal car culture has played a large role in its development.

One such Southern Californian club is called the Odd Squad. Blake Weddington is a founding member, and he wanted a unique plaque on his car and after seeing how the car clubs around him treated their members. That’s when he realized he wanted to make a new club with its own set of rules. Blake states: “Many car clubs will put you through the ringer when you’re pledging to get into their group, making you undergo all sorts of activities as a sort of initiation and then make you pay dues as well as build your car a certain way to meet their laundry lists of requirements.” That’s never what Blake and his friends in the car scene were about, and in 2012, the Odd Squad was born. Blake told us, “From the beginning, the Odd Squad was a club meant to be about the people. Sure, cool cars are a must in any car club, but they only serve to bring people together. As a result, this club has no dues, there is no set requirement to be at any of the meets, and the kind of car you drive is much less important than the kind of person you are. The only real requirement is that your car be older than 1965 to keep the club more about traditional hot rodding than muscle cars.”

Odd Squad member Gianni Diaz’s 1950 Ford F1 has so many little detail pieces on it that really make it a fun truck to look at.

“We don’t ever want anyone to show up to one of our cruises and see a bunch of guys with tattoos standing around their cars and feel intimidated you know—if someone comes to one of our meets and gets out of their car we’ll greet them with a handshake and be very friendly. That’s a big difference between our club and a lot of the other ones we’ve seen out there,” Blake added. The meets are not members only, so all other car clubs and car people are welcome. There is no status within their club and no one is better than anyone else. As a result they have guys who make six figures and guys that make just enough to get by, but they are all bonded together as equals by the cars that they love. The cars themselves display the lack of strict rules and range from the slickest-of-slick 1950s Mercury, to one of the rustiest rat rods you could imagine, along with everything in between. One of the really cool parts is that most of the guys in the club have more than one classic car and many of them are used as daily drivers.

Member Dameon Daniels told us, “One of our favorite parts about this club is the use of period-correct accessories on many of the vehicles that really set them apart from others. Some of the trucks and cars within the club have so many cool little details that you could look at them fifty times and still notice something new.” Each car tells a story all its own, and each one reflects the owner’s individual style. Patina seems to be a staple of the Odd Squad as many of the cars wear their original paint and more than a few bumps and bruises they have acquired over the years—vehicles within this club exude character and charisma causing them stand out anywhere they show up.

Fred Dagher’s beautiful 1929 Ford Model A pickup leads a procession of classic cars down the Pacific Coast Highway on the way to lunch at Neptune’s Net.

Things started off small with only a few people meeting in the morning for coffee, and then through the use of social media it quickly grew to a solid group of about 30 guys who gather together to escape the monotony of everyday life for a few hours with like-minded individuals. At the end of December in 2017 we had the opportunity to cruise the coast with Blake and his friends as they drove their cars up the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from a coffee shop in Marina Del Ray to Neptune’s Net in Malibu, CA. More than fifty classic cars lined up to make the drive and completely fill the parking lot of the quaint cafe. The laid-back feel and great group of people made for a fun event where anyone would feel right at home.

Justin Juencke’s bagged C10 cruises down Highway 1 with the nose up high as he plays with the air ride during the cruise.

After eating a great lunch at the seaside restaurant, the group loaded up and headed to a couple spots to take some photos. We found a great spot on the beach at Point Mugu State Park until we were told we couldn’t be there by a park ranger, at which point things moved to a strip of dirt just off the PCH a few miles up the road. After spending a day with this car club we can honestly say that the Odd Squad is full of great people and home to a unique and interesting group of cars. Anyone who shows up to their meets is sure to be met with a handshake and a smile and will likely have a great time with this relaxed group of car guys.

The club and those taking part in the cruise completely filled the lot of Neptune’s Net seaside cafe to enjoy a delicious lunch.

If you’d like to know more about the Odd Squad car club, go to www.oddsquadcc.com, or their Instagram page @oddsquadcarclub, or you can just show up to one of their meets every Wednesday night from 7-9 pm at the Coffee Bean at the corner of Hughes and Venice Blvd., in Los Angeles, CA or every Tuesday night from 7-9 pm in the Spires parking lot in Long Beach, CA.

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