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[racingqueens]

“crazy how Checo is so supportive of Yuki and Franco but not Liam—” no, crazy is how Checo was so supportive of MAX when he entered Toro Rosso 10 years ago. the entire grid was screaming bloody mary about how teen Max was the living antichrist and Checo’s just like “he’s a talented guy. And what a nice kid <3” while max was out there committing active terrorism. It’s actually hysterical that Checo was so vocally kind to young Max, got signed to redbull, proceeded to gentle-parent max into the perfect teammate for the next three years until max stopped hissing and scratching him like a feral cat and started defending him with a gun… he dealt with all that, but THIS INCIDENT with Liam being his line in the sand just absolutely SENDS ME. its as much a comedy as it is a commentary on Checo’s character.

[ct0444-kia]

someone could have died.

franco wishing to switch to wets only to get denied causing him to crash. ollie saying it’s dangerous and he’s trying not to die.

oscar normally so calm and collected constantly radioing in distress. fernando who’s been here longer than anyone saying there should be a red flag. all the other drivers having no visibility, having trouble staying on, saying it is dangerous, and the race should stop.

the stress of this race isn’t “who’s gonna win”. it’s “who’s gonna crash/hit the wall/collide with another driver/spin out”.

i’m thankful no major injuries came out of that, but if there were, it hurts more that it could have been preventable. says a lot. jules died because of these same conditions. must we let history repeat itself?

safety is never a joke. death is never a joke. these are real people with lives.

someone could have died.

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THIS!! Ollie and Oscar’s radios made me almost tear up, even in alcan snow rally racing if it gets too snowy we board up. Do better FIA

[falling-feels-like-flying]

Esteban Ocon whose parents sold their house, lived in a caravan to support his dreams. Esteban Ocon who was about to go back to flipping burgers after winning f3 coz he ran out of money, saved only by Toto Wolff whom he calls his fairy godmother. Esteban Ocon who believed he doesn't have the 'right' to lose coz of everything his family gave up, and everything they did give up... Esteban Ocon, a 'normal' guy who clawed his way to the top in this sport rife with generational wealth and nepotism. No one loves nepotism more than an f1 fan, no one. Y'all already root for Kimi's son, Max and his gf's hypothetical kids. "DOES VOWLES KNOW HE'S BADMOUTHING F1 ROYALTY, SEB'S GRID GODSON, MICK SCHUMACHER!?!" Those were the exact words I read few days back.

So next time, when u think Ocon is being too agressive, fighting too hard, also think about the teen who had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Think about the little boy who managed to claw his way to the top with all odds stacked against him only coz he fought hard.

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Tf u mean he drove the last two races with a broken rib??? When he talked in the past about just bruising his ribs he said it hurt to sneeze no wonder he didn’t jump into the McLaren crowd when he won, shit woulda hurt. (Not to mention that’s just not who he is) absolutely iconic of him to give no context as well. I love the lore this gives him, definitely something that adds to that 1st win, and probably something that’s gonna be mentioned even when he’s a legend.

Oscar Piastri, the truly ace driver you are.

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YES!!!!!!! Omg thank god for McLaren not fucking it up!!!! Piastri is a race winner!!!!! Ahhhhh!!!

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Dear Oscar,

please become selectively deaf if a team order comes over your radio

Thanks.

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Oy, McLaren, tf u doing leaving piastri out? I mean yeah he’s a fantastic driver, but there’s only so much someone can handle! Let the man pit

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I didn’t think luck could like… run out, but leclerc is doing a pretty solid effort of trying to prove it

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So…. I stand by this post….

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Anyone who has decided they don’t like fun racing and have decided to be an over the top Oscar hater for some reason is not getting the point of f1. I like Lando but not at the expense of Oscar, Oscar is a talented and unproblematic person (unless you’re alpine) and doesn’t deserve any hate, leave Oscar alone and be happy your team is doing well.

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I didn’t think luck could like… run out, but leclerc is doing a pretty solid effort of trying to prove it

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I found some piastricore™ at a vintage store in the middle of nowhere today.

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The return of the 2023 f1 outro :(((((

I think my heart may have legit stopped during the Piastri-Russel collision, I had to close my eyes a lot, still pissed that piastri didn’t podium :(

Also, double Ferrari out???????

Poor albon getting caught up in sainz’s snafu

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Idk why but seeing European f1 fans get annoyed abt f1 race times and say stuff like “this is why we should’ve kept it in Europe” pisses me off to an unreasonable level. Like I’m sooooo sorry there’s a race that’s not at an ideal viewing time for u, a race at 23? That must be sooooo hard 4 u. Maybe it’s just that my Alaskan self has been dealing with waking up at 4 to watch races for a while, but like, it’s what, four races out of the year that aren’t at a fully rational time for them? What was it that someone commented on my post abt being an f1 fan in a not ideal time zone? Oh yeah “you chose to watch this sport, deal with it”. Anyways that was a probably unreasonable rant, maybe I’m just jealous that the closest race to me is a 4 hour plane ride away.

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+ bonus:

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This is so dumb and probably doesn’t mean anything but I think him using different different words for Charles and Max might be intentional, because while skill and talent can result in the same outcome, skill is taught, learned, acquired, while talent implies something more innate, talent must be nurtured and allowed to grow. Skill and Talent are equal words, he is not giving an opinion on who he thinks is better. we all know Max’s origin greatly differs from Charles’, and Skill vs. Talent may just be the most subtle yet poignant way of describing their battle.

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I’m trying so hard not to feel this rage in my soul for those girls who say “no one gets the arctic monkeys like I do” while talking solely about those videos of mr.snarl and 2014 leather clad aloof performances. because I understand not gatekeeping music, and god I loathe the thought of it. But I just can’t help but feel slighted by these girls who can be loud about their surface level affection for something that occupies a non-insignificant part of my brain. I think I must feel jealous that they can think about it in passing, while my soul gets consumed by tranquility bass hotel and casino, and my mind consumed by the story of the eycte music videos. How dare you be normal about a steinway and sons, how dare you never consider humbug

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What am I thinking about? Oh, nothing major, just how Tranquility Bass Hotel + Casino predicted COVID-19 lol