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reblog this if you are not only okay with booping spams but encourage it. blow up my notifications go buck wild we both get our big funny boop numbers

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not only should they keep fastest lap i think they should give out the point for it regardless of whether the driver is in the top 10 or not. i want to see p17 and p18 fighting to the death every weekend during the final laps. that could have kept logan alive.

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Maxy's calm down sheet! When he's really anxious or upset, it's difficult for Max to make a choice about what he thinks would be the best thing to help him when it feels like he has infinite choices yet none at all. This way, he can see lots of choices of things that have helped in the past and point or circle to which ones he wants.

All of this happens in his Little Room because it's his safe space where his fort and swing are. Very few people are allowed in that room--it's right across from a bathroom at the end of a hallway in the energy station--so Christian had an extra door added to block off the end of the hallway that requires badge access. They don't want anyone interrupting Maxy or messing with his safest space.

He has lots of sensory and comfort items on his sheet, and he also has lots of options like 'eat a snack' or 'water.' When he's little, Max has a hard time feeling his body and communicating that until his physical discomfort causes him to have a meltdown or get overly anxious or not act quite right. So the sheet is a good way to prompt him to consider those things, even if he doesn't use it to point or circle options, he just needs to see the possibilities of what he could need. He even starts asking for his sheet when he needs help with big feelings and Daddy is so proud of him!

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I'm back with more paddock gear!! This time, it's Maxy's menu for race weekends. Maxy can get anxious very easily, so they try to have aspects that stay structured and familiar so Maxy knows what to expect. Choosing his food and doing his menu are also a piece of independence he really enjoys having. Every day, Max picks out what he would like to eat and any special drinks he wants that day, then it gets sent down to the kitchen staff so that they are well informed. Max and Maxy have a lot of appreciation for them because of how hard they work, and especially because how serious they are about making sure Maxy has all his safe foods he may need both in the kitchen and they stock his little room as well.

All his meals are Rupert approved (even the dino nuggets--he has a divided plate where he gets half chicken nuggets and half veggie nuggets. He has a couple of veggies to choose from on his menu, and they make sure he has other veggies at lunch and dinner every day in addition to fruit in the mornings. Luckily Maxy is not too fussy with his food as long as he knows what he's eating beforehand, so they don't have to deal with many grumbles about healthy food.

A couple random tidbits about the menu: the picture of the pasta shows plain pasta, but he actually eats it with pesto. Maxy consistently forgets that he likes pesto though, so if they don't put plain pasta in the picture he will never ever choose it lol. Also, water is not included because he's basically attached to that bottle so they just bring it to meals. And last thing: Maxy started out with just text because he insisted he could read it. But then he would select dino nuggets repeatedly when he actually wanted tomato soup, so they redid the menu with pictures.

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A Guide to The Verstappen Dachshunds 🐶

The Verstappen’s have owned dachshunds for over 30 years (according to Jos!) and as a dachshund lover myself I thought I would put together everything I know so far about the Verstappen sausages.

Spyke

Spyke is the most well known Verstappen dachshund as he was Max’s best friend for 11 years. Spyke lived with Jos and Max, until Max moved out, and then Spyke stayed with Jos.

Spyke died at the very end of 2020 and Max bid an emotional farewell to him on Instagram.

Zigi

Zigi is often confused for Spyke (as let’s be real they look the same) but Zigi is actually Sophie’s dog.

He is currently 14 years old and doing well! I think he had a sister called Zaza but I have not managed to find out very much about Zaza.

@tyrannosaurus-maxy also made me this gifset of Zigi (and Zaza?) from Max Verstappen: Whatever It Takes as Max fusses Zigi and Zaza in the video and they’re often spotted in the background.

Like here, where Zigi is watching Max play fifa.

Holly

Holly is a new addition! She lives with Sophie and Zigi. There is not currently any photos of Max with Holly and when there are you will know about it as I will likely combust.

Holly is an Isabella (this is a diluted colouring and makes me sad 😭) miniature smooth haired dachshund, which actually makes her different as up until now it appears the Verstappen’s have only owned miniature wire haired dachshunds.

Others

Jos does currently have a miniature wire haired dachshund but I am not sure of the name, however… here it is!

I believe this is Zaza? (Sophie’s dog and Zigi’s sister)

And then here are some more photos of Holly and Zigi!

(you can find all of these images on max, victoria, sophie, and jos’ instagram account and some are insta stories that I’ve saved because I’m obsessed with verstappen sausage dog lore)

THANK YOU FOR READING AND FEEL FREE TO SEND ME ANY VERSTAPPEN SAUSAGE INFO 🫡

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Lando: If you aren't someone the church wanted dead 300 years ago, are you really living?

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Ok. A little something I want to put out there.

Lestappen has been blowing up for a good while now and I for one am thoroughly enjoying it BUT. But. Let's please keep it and other rpf ships confined to tumblr, ao3 and the like.

They do have wags, almost all drivers do. The ship related content on insta and tiktok are very easy for them to come across, and for someone who is as chronically online as charles (as seen in the insta pfp fiasco) there's no way he's not seeing this stuff.

The thing with tumblr and ao3 is that they have a proper tagging system. Tiktok does not have that (I'm not just talking about TikTok btw), we don't know how these types of shippy content will make them and their wags feel. They are not characters they are real people.

Also, please stop making weird AI videos of drivers kissing. I got jump scared by a Simi one yesterday.

Tldr: Please practice proper fandom etiquette. Especially when it comes to RPF's. And stop using AI for creepy shit.

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next year the fia should introduce a new feature running alongside the safety car. if a race is looking too dull they release the unsafety car onto the track to cause some chaos. it's driver? kevin magnussen

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how do we know papaya rules isn’t a safe word

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Daniel: Did you bring the sad red horse boy?

Max: Who?

Daniel: You know, the guy who makes you giggle all the time

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I realized this a long time ago, but I will never truly support a team. I support and cheer for drivers, the people individually, because teams and organizations so often do not truly reflect the morals and beliefs of their individuals. At some point, money and bureaucracy take over, and things become muddy. I support drivers, not teams, because…

because Fuck You McLaren for what Daniel went through in 2021 & 2022 and the way he was treated behind the scenes and in the camera view the and the blatant disregard for his mental and physical condition and health, but I love Oscar Piastri with all my heart and how you don’t let the fights on track bother you outside of it and understand that racing is racing and what someone says there is not how they think of your person beyond it.

because Fuck You McLaren for the way you do team orders and how you put so much pressure and strain on your driver’s relationships and I’m talking about Hungary 2024, but Lando Norris you speak so much about mental health and I’m so glad you do because you bring light to a major part of any sport that so many ignore and I thank you for championing it so much.

because Fuck You Red Bull for dropping so many drivers at the flip of a coin because they can’t compare to your other driver’s talents and how you also show such blatant favoritism it’s disgusting and for the way you dealt with Christian Horner, but Max Verstappen is an incredibly kind and intelligent person who was given a bad hand but will not let the cycle repeat, and Daniel Ricciardo is a man who deserves so much more than what he was given and he still smiles and loves this sport with so much it’s terrifying to watch, and how much they have given and gotten back and grow because of who they are.

because Fuck You Williams for treating your drivers so horribly and having such obvious favoritism that it is detrimental to your driver’s health and specifically Fuck You to James Vowels for your insane behavior, but Logan Sargeant you deserve more than you were even given and Alex Albon you were one of the best teammates Logan could have ever asked for, Logan you deserve the world, thank you for opening the door for us.

because Fuck You Mercedes for trying to change who your driver is to fit your image because Valtteri deserved so much more and the way he was sacrificed was disgusting, but Sir Lewis Hamilton you champion so many and give a voice and platform to so many, bring attention to movements that have lacked support and the respect a d compassion you have for your fellow drivers, and how you’ve learned from your past and not let that define your relationships going forward.

because Fuck You Haas for the way you treat your drivers and how you never support them properly and I’m talking about You Gunther Steiner and the hell you put Mick through, but Kevin you did everything just to make it back, working as a welder for a year in a factory to claw your way back, and Mick you are more than just your name you are also a genuinely kind soul who I wish was given more time in multiple ways, and I know it’s hard but you’re doing amazing even if people in the past said otherwise.

because Fuck You Ferrari for the way you bleed your drivers dry and give them nothing while pretending to give them everything and how you cut some off so quickly it’s disgusting, but Charles LeClerc you have a soul that is too old and there is too much pain and sorrow painting your life path already, but you drive for yourself and for others, and you give hope back to those who have wept at Ferrari’s doorstep for generations, and you love with your heart so openly that I cannot help but admire you.

because Fuck You Alpine for the way you have treated drivers and how you have screamed of loyalty while also giving them no reason to be loyal and making their time there more painful that what is worth, but Pierre I know you mourn every second for lives that have been lost and you would scream from the rooftops if you were given a chance and I would hand you a megaphone because you have a rightful reason to.

because Fuck You VCARB for how you also drop drivers but I know it’s because you are a Red Bull subsidiary and how you gloss over how your drivers can be treated and how you try to sensor their anger and emotions, but Yuki Tsunoda I will forever applaud your skill and dedication to your team and sport, and I know it can be so hard being so far away from home in a land so foreign but you have carved out a place for yourself and I know you’ll make your dream of having your own restaurant come true.

because specifically Fuck The FIA for the insanity you decide is right and wrong and for how you let money blind you so much that you decide someone campaigning human rights and safety is a political statement and needs to be shut down.

because I will support people, not the half baked prettily worded lies organizations will tell us.

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*writes really good smut*

old hunched over witch doing evil fingers "i am a master of my craft"

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buying stupid things that you would die to have as a kid really does heal something inside you

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Pierre: This was a 100% successful trip

Charles: We lost Esteban

Pierre: This was a 100% successful trip

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Oscar, walking in soaking wet: You're not aware of an alligator living in the pool in front of the Mclaren Technology Centre, are you?

Lando, not looking up: Was his name Julian?

Oscar: I don't know, we didn't exchange pleasantries

Lando: That's Julian