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it's crazy to me that out of all the different social media platforms, tumblr is the one where Heated Rivalry fans are the most normal. that feels so backwards. we're all so old.

whether in literal years or just in our souls, we are elderly. we are worldweary. we're like, "i am NOT here for reality. fantasy only, baby! i just want to live in this fictional world and forget about the real one for a while. i want to think and write and talk about made-up scenarios for these fictional characters. even if we're talking about the real people, we're talking about the fictionalized versions of the actors' public personas. we're playing with dolls, here, people. this is not real life. that's kinda the point. idgaf who that 25-year-old is actually fucking. that's his business. that has nothing to do with this. leave the kid alone ffs"

and i love that. it's a pleasure to play dolls with you, fellow 'old' people

thestreamdreampony

My hot take of the day is that it's completely irrelevant whether connor and hudson exclusively fuck women for the rest of their lives or not. The level of sincerity and commitment they play their characters with, the unabashadly open way they talk about gay sex and love in promotional material, the types of projects they choose to engage with after their success (ember and ice) and the gender and sexuality non-conforming way they present themselves in photoshoots (connor especially) will make them too queer for most heteronormative society.

Like, what do you think would happen if Connor and Hudson act the way they have been in an environment that isn't as open - a bar in Alabama for example. Do you think they'd be left alone if they clarify that they're only friends and that they only fuck women? No, they'd see two men being loving and intimate with each other and dressing in not the most masculine clothing. People have been called faggots and beaten up for way less conspicuous behaviour.

My point is, that it doesn't matter whether they actually fuck dudes or not irl. Queerness for me has always been about deviation from acceptable cis-straightness. A man that identifies exclusively as cishet, but wears women's clothing and openly supports queer rights is just as much an enemy of the fascist state. And these two talk about getting their backs blown out (mostly hudson) and the intricacies of queer relationships on extremely public platforms in a really positive way.

The fact that Hudson and Connor took these roles and played them with such love and sincerity is infinitely more important than who they get their dicks wet with.

Like pretty much everyone else, I fell straight into the Heated Rivalry tunnel.

I tried to be responsible. I waited. I told myself: “Come on, 5 episodes out of 6, you can pace yourself until the last one drops.”

Yeah. Sure.

I binged them all in less than 24 hours, then immediately went book hunting… and burned through all six books of the Game Changer series. Which, honestly, if you’re a regular AO3 inhabitant, is basically child’s play.

And the last episode isn’t even out yet.

And I know this has already been said a thousand times but ... oh my god, it’s so Lestappen-coded it hurts.

Hear me out for a second.

Ilya: sassy, sarcastic, blond, bi, strong accent when he speaks English, kind of an asshole on the surface but actually a total sweetheart off the ice. Hyper-perceptive. Loves animals (especially dogs). A bit of a party animal (at least at first). Collects sports cars. Has a pretty questionable, harsh, aggressive father who only values him as long as he’s winning. And he has a very obvious weakness for Shane every time he speaks French…

Shane : dark-haired, good guy, always polite and charming in interviews. Extremely disciplined. Very close to a loving, supportive family. Deeply loyal to his team (which, let’s be honest, doesn’t always fully support him back). Speaks English and French. Physically smaller than Ilya.

They meet in the junior series. Same age. Universally framed as the great rivals of their generation. The two most talented players in the league. Same role, same position. Both super hot. They know each other inside out.

And then there’s this passage:

"And playing with him was everything he had imagined it would be. He actually felt bad for their left wing linemate, Carson, because as far as Ilya was concerned there was no one else on the ice. Hollander could actually keep up with Ilya, and it was like they were reading each other’s minds when they passed the puck. They had barely had any time to practice together; they just clicked in a way Ilya never had with any other player. It was exhilarating."

I mean.

Does this remind you of anything… or is it just me slowly losing my mind? 🫠

#charles leclerc #max verstappen #lestappen #f1 #fanfic #1633 #ao3 #heated rivalry #ilya rozanov #shane hollander #hollanov #we are doomed

I’ve been trying not to think about it too much these past few weeks, but it’s impossible at this point. We’ve had constant whispers about Charles and Aston Martin, and yesterday Aston officially announced Adrian Newey as their new Team Principal. Then this morning the news started circulating about a pre-contract between Charles and Aston.

A pre-contract that says he has until mid-May/early June to decide whether he wants to leave Ferrari and go to Aston.

A pre-contract for a three-year deal worth over 100 million.

You know the drill.

And now everyone’s talking about how torn Charles is, how he’s trying everything to give Ferrari one last chance… but also has to think about himself. And the thing is... this time I believe it. Because it is exactly the kind of thing Charles would do. Loyal to a fault, desperate to make it work, but aware he can’t keep sacrificing his entire career in the hope that Ferrari will finally stop disappointing him.

And I just… I don’t trust Ferrari not to mess it up again. I want to, god I want to, but how many times have we watched them break him? Frustrate him? Waste his potential? Hurt him without even meaning to? He deserves so much better. He deserves a real chance to win. And I know it’s right for him to look elsewhere, that he has every right to choose a future where he isn’t constantly fighting against the team that’s supposed to lift him up.

But my ferrarista heart (the one that loves him endlessly) will shatter if he leaves. And seeing him in green will absolutely kill me.

And yet… despite all of this, I genuinely just want the best for him. I want him to be happy, to finally have the car and the team he deserves.

I just can’t let go of the dream of seeing him win in red.

#charles leclerc #f1 #ferrari #aston martin #adrian newey #cl16 #f1 2026 #please God #please ferrari just give him a good car #last chance

One of the very few certainties in my life has always been my sports loyalty. On one side, I’ve always been a Juventus fan; on the other, a Ferrari fan. I’ve always said my heart is half black-and-white and half RossoCorsa. Two different worlds, same DNA and today, unfortunately, the same “boss”: John Elkann.

For those who don’t follow Italian football: Juventus hasn’t exactly been shining for quite a while.

For those who don’t follow Formula 1: let’s just say Ferrari’s been… struggling (read: doing pretty badly).

Still, we fans stay loyal, stubbornly holding on, convinced that someday things will turn around.

But then Elkann comes out saying “the team is excellent” (because they do great pit stops?!) and that “the drivers should talk less and drive more.”

We’re talking about Leclerc and Hamilton. Probably the best driver pairing on the entire grid.

And honestly, yesterday, for the first time, my faith wavered.

Because you can live with bad luck, with mistakes, even with losing seasons.

But arrogance and blindness from those leading the team? That’s the kind of thing that makes you stop believing.

#charles leclerc #f1 #lewis hamilton #ferrari #john elkann #juventus

countingstars-17

OH MY GOD

Starting by saying that I’m genuinely happy for Charles and his engagement. I’ve never had any particular feelings about Alexandra one way or the other, but Charles deserves to be happy. And if Alex makes him happy, then good for them.

That said… this is completely irrelevant to our little Lestappen bubble. Just like Max’s daughter was.

I get that sometimes the lines can feel blurred, but RPF still stands for fiction, and we’re all perfectly aware of that.

Personally, in real life, I’ll always be a Ferrari fan first. I could never truly root for Max (well… except now, and only when he’s up against the Papayas 😏) over a Ferrari. And the day Charles eventually leaves, I’ll still be cheering for Ferrari. Even against him.

F1 RPF isn’t real life. It’s a fun, slightly chaotic, emotionally unhinged little bubble where we borrow the F1 world to tell different stories.

That being said… Charles, Max... please, swallow your pride and just follow each other again on Instagram.

It’s embarrassing having to stalk each other’s posts just to drop a like 😭

#charles leclerc #max verstappen #lestappen #f1 #ao3 #fanfic #rpf #rpf is not real life and we know It #but it's still funny #waiting for congratulations from RBR admin

Second weekend in a row with a Lestappodium and I’m honestly thriving.

Lando still thirdwheeling like it’s his full-time job, GP casually calling Charles “your man” on the radio (hard launch, GP?!?!) and of course Max posting Charles on his stories because… what else would he do? 😭💙❤️

Please Ferrari, I’m begging, give us a proper championship fight between these two.

Just… give Charles a decent car. They’ll do the rest.

#charles leclerc #max verstappen #f1 #lestappen #ferrari #1633 #rbr #mexico gp 2025

tennishater

charles leclerc's defense at austin gp was so gold that i decided to wipe the dust off my python skills and open fastf1 module to have a look at his telemetry (i hadn't had the urge to do so since max's japan masterclass) against one of lando norris. and. well. somebody's got outclassed. walk with me.

so, first of all, its pretty impressive that in total norris was in charles' drs zone for 17(!) laps, considering that cota is super wide and quite overtaking-friendly it's just. wow.

i sorted the laps by delta between charles and nor and plotted the speed v time and throttle v time for the best five. i will show the best three as a demonstration of the trend.

lap 4: look at the throttle diff in t16-17 and average throttle, he barely breaks in the first sector

lap 17: throttle in the first sector, average throttle

lap 15: first sector, third sector

cota layout reminder (i also plotted some of the turns on the graphs):

from the three exemplary sets of telemery the trend is quite obvious: charles is BY FAR more aggressive on the throttle - in every situation possible he goes flat out("no risk, full push", huh), breaks much later, in the sequences of s-es he, again, barely breaks and does it super late, also ideally hits the apex, same for t12-t19. (also it’s visibly noticeable that charles’ work on the throttle(+acceleration/deceleration line) is much “smoother” in general, i’m no expert but i can propose that it’s because he is driving more “intuitively”/confidently? -> hits the apexes cleaner)

also, let’s not forget that his 23 lap soft stint was on a heavy fully-fueled car(!) so the tyre management is quite elite.

despite the result i really think this weekend was one of the best i’ve seen from charles in a long time. like, absolute masterclass. (praying for charles v max title fight for the forth year in a row 🥲)

the gap in race craft between him and norris is absolutely insane. have a look at the graphs closely and understand the sex appeal.

also congratulations to all of us on max being back in title fight!!

latulla80

And they say we follow F1 and support Charles just because he’s hot… please. 😏

What’s actually sexy is his talent, the way he drives, the focus, the fire, the sheer precision. 🔥

Sure, he’s nice to look at, no one’s denying that — but that’s definitely not the most important thing about him.

Now we just pray for a championship where Charles finally has a car that lets him really fight Max. 🙏❤️💙

#charles leclerc #austin gp 2025 #formula 1 #ferrari #f1 2025 #mclaren #cota 2025 #max verstappen #f1 telemetry #fastf1 #scuderia ferrari #f1blr #we are so back #lestappen

Exactly one year ago today I posted the very first chapter of Racing Hearts, my first real long fic and the true beginning of my full-blown Lestappen hyperfixation 💙❤️ (yes, there were a few one-shots before that, but nothing even close in scope or ambition).

Last night I posted chapter three of the tenth fic in the Racing Hearts verse, because, well… things may have gotten slightly out of hand over these past twelve months 😅

Ten fics.

Over 250,000 words.

Almost 100,000 hits.

More than 4,500 kudos.

What I’ve never really said is that these twelve months have also been incredibly hard, both personally and professionally. I’ve faced challenges I didn’t think I could handle, slept very little, and spent too many nights fighting off that kind of anxiety that won’t let you rest.

And in all of that, this little chaotic verse has been a lifeline. It gave me something to focus on when everything else felt too heavy, a place to pour my energy and build something soft and kind when the real world wasn’t.

So thank you, Lestappen, for inspiring this small fluffy universe where love always wins and even the hardest moments lead to a happy ending.

And thank you to everyone who’s been here since the beginning, to those who joined halfway, and to those who may have just stumbled upon it. Thank you for every comment, every kudos, every scream in the tags. You’ve made this feel like a shared little home.

And finally, thank you to Tumblr, AO3, and this tiny, wonderful bubble we’ve built — a place to escape to when the outside world feels too cold and too sharp. 💙❤️

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