f1 is a guilty pleasure of mine

22•they/she•reluctant f1 enjoyer•alt/metal music enthusiast•tbh I despise most fandoms of the things I enjoy but we move•

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[xarialore]

i will not pretend that i understand the technicalities of a complex engine rule set but like i said this loophole sets a dangerous precedent

autoracer reports that the numbers reported were most likely exaggerated to put pressure on the fia to put an end to this charade

as in mercedes found something that they implemented on their engine without notifying or following the current rules and sets of this new engine and the fia is now held at point to justify how they're allowed to get away it and how they're not allowed to get away with it either

because if all of this is true and their reliability is theoretically great (because it is one of the drawbacks of having a compression ratio that drops under duress and heat) it's literally fucking over

they can't ban four different teams one month before testing either because they cannot provide an engine up to standards in time but they also had no problem banning the loophole that ferrari exploited with their fuel sensors in 2019 and it's hilarious to note that the fia also couldn't pin down how they did it but the punishment was delivered nevertheless

so if FERRARI, honda and audi don't dramatically protest this to the heavens.... i guess there's no point showing up next year anyway

[lone-emo4416]

Congratulations to George Russell for winning the 2026 WDC if these rumours are true ig 🤷🏻‍♀️

[philomenie]

[countingstars-17]

2024 and 2025 charles' birthday cake 🎂

[barbiehelmet]

they killed aljazeera journalists and they're starving babies and bombing hospitals and refugee camps, they're carrying out atrocities i cant even name, there is no name or limit to the evil that is being committed. and it's one thing not to speak on it because i don't expect even that much from rich celebs. but to actually fucking vacation there? when a short distance away there are people being starved to death? fuck lance stroll fuck his girlfriend fuck his sorry excuse of a career i wish nothing but misery on him. there is no fucking excuse. none.

[eziojensenthe3rd]

Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act

We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.

I hate having to post political posts like this nut he we are again. Anybody from the UK wanna sign this. Folks from outside the UK maybe share it?

[lone-emo4416]

This act is absolutely insane and a massive violation of people's privacy. From July 25, you'll have to use a VPN if you live in the UK in order to access social media sites and adult sites unless you want to give your personal data away to third party companies. The UK is becoming increasingly authoritarian and it's insane that we need to use VPNs just to freely access social media!

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OH WOW! A WHERTERS!

[lone-emo4416]

Look, I am certainly not a fan of Lawson whatsoever and will not miss him if the rumours about Yuki going to Red Bull are true, but at the same time I do not want Yuki in Red Bull. That car looks like an absolute nightmare to drive, and I do not think that any Red Bull second driver is going to do well in that team, at least not until Max leaves the team. That team is 100 percent team Max and that car is completely built around him; Yuki is a great driver but imho he will not look like a great driver in that RBR and neither would most of the grid. Also even though I dislike Lawson, demoting or even sending someone out of F1 altogether after just two races is extreme. Yuki would be so much better off leaving the RB driver academy and going to another team!

[lone-emo4416]

It looks like Charles is getting disqualified for having an underweight car 😭

[lone-emo4416]

So I am sure that many of us are disappointed by Ferrari already this season- not only is their strategy team in shambles as per usual, but they have managed to build a bad car as well. Sure, we have only had one race but it was a disaster imho and Lewis and Charles were lucky to even score points with that strategy!

However, I also think that Lewis did an excellent job for his first race in a new team. He managed to keep a car that he has never driven in the wet before on the track, and he managed to finish close to Charles. Sure, he is the GOAT so these points may seem obvious but also bear in mind that Lewis is 40 and has just started his career in a new team. Many drivers at that age are off the pace to anyone and would stand absolutely no chance against the best qualifier on the grid (Charles), yet Lewis managed to be relatively close to Charles both in the quali and the race.

I have seen some rumours that Ferrari will have a better car in China- as that is only this weekend I seriously doubt that. But after the past three seasons with Merc I do not have crazy high expectations about this season. I just hope that Lewis can be comfortable with the car, and that his engineer figures out how to communicate well with him in time. Next season there is a massive regulation change so I am trying not to place too much hope into this season. I am definitely hoping that Ferrari improve the car via upgrades at some point, however, and a win from either Lewis or Charles would be great to see (I don't think we will have race wins this year however, barring a crazy race, but I would love to be proven wrong- Lewis and Charles are both immensely talented and if anyone can drag a bad car to good results it's them!).

I understand being disappointed and frustrated at Ferrari however, and I feel like the bad strategy will screw them over far more than simply having a bad car this season. Especially if they manage to nail the 2026 regulations, as even with a rocketship bad strategy can still destroy a race (Sakhir 2020 is a good example of Merc doing this). I feel like everyone has been saying that Ferrari needs to fire their strategy team for a good 10 years at least though lol.

I am looking forward to seeing Lewis grow more comfortable with both the team and the car regardless of how many podiums and wins we (don't) get however- being a fan of someone should never be about glory hunting and he is still an amazing driver!

[wejustvibing]

I'm now embarking on something brand new for me and something, you know, I didn't think would happen when I turn 40. And I'm still like pinching myself. Next week when I get to the race I'm gonna be starting a grand prix in red, like, wow! I don't have the words to really explain just how excited I am but, trying to just stay cool and calm but for sure arriving in red is gonna be cool. - Lewis Hamilton

[lone-emo4416]

Tbh I'm kinda scared for next weekend because Ferrari could be anywhere between 2nd fastest and right up there with McLaren, or 4th fastest and even in the midfield. I don't know whether I should be excited or extremely worried but fuck it we ball?

[lone-emo4416]

Mercedes are absolutely rotten regarding their team members lmao- first you have Toto Wolff, who is a backstabbing piece of shit and essentially pushed Lewis out of the team which is disgusting. Not to mention his dismissive and racist comments on the Middle East. And then you have PR63 himself. I honestly was defending him against Max a while back but now I can see that Max was 100 percent onto something when he called him two faced, because that is exactly what he is. Russell has previously supported BLM, been openly pro Ukraine and pro LGBT rights. But none of this matters when you have referred to Trump as being 'not a horrendous' world leader in a podcast and it sounds like Russell will want to see Trump in an upcoming DTS episode! @ simsgazette has the podcast clip posted to their Twitter account btw if you want to see the proof for yourself! Yep, he's a snake. Tbh I feel sorry for his fans here, or at least the ones who aren't defending him. The problem is that, unfortunately, even if it turns out that he is being sarcastic in that DTS scene, he still said what he said in that podcast clip.

And Antonelli is only young and has time to educate himself but I very much remember him liking a pro Israel post at one point, which is disappointing. Again he is only 18 but I still think that there is an element of responsibility at that age to be careful with what you engage with etc. For these reasons I am truly hoping that Mercedes have a terrible season, because quite frankly they deserve it after everything they've done. And tbh Toto's treatment of Lewis alone is enough for me to want their downfall to begin right now.

But let this be your reminder to not put these men on pedestals! They are (mostly) white rich men who mostly came from very privileged backgrounds and their politics will evidently be horrific as a result (ie. pro capitalism, right wing). That being said, I think most people can draw the line at supporting Trump.

[lone-emo4416]

I should really blog more on here considering that we are finally in the year that my two favourite f1 drivers are teammates...

[lone-emo4416]

Just curious but I also think this is a hard question to answer- who do you think is winning the WDC next year?

Who will be the 2025 WDC?

Max Verstappen

Lando Norris

Charles Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton

Oscar Piastri

George Russell

Kimi Antonelli

Liam Lawson

Someone else

Voting ended onDec 24, 2024

[thirdpick]

I have more heart than most people to admit that I think Max is digging himself in his own hole. Rather that, he's all fucking wrong in this situation. And this is said by someone who likes him. I genuinely couldn't care about the drama as a whole, but of all the issues you pick, you pick the one-place grid penalty? That's it? Not all the other fuckups from earlier in the season? Not McLaren's meddling? Just George and the penalty the stewards would give out anyway?

And so what if George is two-faced, so are you. So is everyone else. That's how sport is. Even some of your "best friends" this season have shown different colors. (I think Lando fans watching this from a distance is also weird. Lando mind your own business jfc) How are you almost 30 and still have the emotional maturity of a regressed 17 year old boy? (I blame Kelly for helping bring back his manchildness)

But really, who cares? You won anyway. You're champion already. It was a small penalty. Get over it and realize threatening to hurt others for some bullshit makes you the weird one.

And stop fucking coddling and infantilizing him like a baby during this. (It's not Max exclusive but I've seen enough of it coming back lately)

[lone-emo4416]

I honestly have no clue why people are so mad about Noah and Poppy very likely being together...grow up and touch some fucking grass if you are mad. Noah is his own person and can date whoever the fuck he wants. Poppy is her own person and can date whoever the fuck she wants. You don't own them as fans. Their only obligation to you is to make music, that's it.

The hate towards them both has to stop. Noah is not going to fuck any of you.