#the formula

[fairyinthetrees]

knee high socks, tiny panties and your hoodie

[jurisfictional]

every time someone tells you that women drivers don't belong in formula 1 because "they'd have to modify the cars to make it fair for women," remember that f1 constantly adjusts the rules to make the sport fair for male drivers.

this is a sport where being shorter and lighter = aerodynamic advantage. but that would disadvantage tall, heavy men! so what does the FIA do? they create a minimum weight requirement for the car and the driver. teams literally have to add weight to the cockpit to make up for shorter/lighter drivers.

this is a sport where the "formula" changes every few years. it's not about building the fastest car humanly possible — it's about building the fastest car possible within the regulations. those regulations can artificially control for ANYTHING. the formula has always optimized the safety and drivability of f1 cars based on the historical default driver: a man. why not have them make small tweaks that would equalize the cars for women?

and for everyone who says that women don't belong in f1 because they aren't as strong as men*, remember that f1 cars didn't have power steering for the first 40 years of the sport's existence. they have literally changed the formula to make the cars easier to drive—for men—before. they can do it again to make it easier for the sport to include women.

*also, many elite women athletes are more than strong enough to compete in f1.

obviously regulation changes alone won't fix women's representation in the sport — there's a pipeline issue, lack of funding for female drivers, sexism, etc — but they are possible without delegitimizing the sport.

[unhealthyfanobsession]

Me every time a fic starts with a gratuitous description of Nesta and Cassian seeing each other for the first time, she insults him, he laughs it off and surprises her. She’s confused and he’s literally in love at first sight.

[lobbycards]

The Formula, Spanish lobby card. Spanish theatrical release 1981 Submitted by @videorecord

[cainrising]

hold up his writing is this fire

[wishcamper]

Me when the mutuals post a chapter of cassian suffering

the girls were prolific this week, go check out:

@jsmelodies Of Broken Wings and Promises

@unhealthyfanobsession Amidst the Madness

@dustjacketmusings Baby, Don’t Hang Up

@kale-theteaqueen And Now She Becomes Death

yours truly, smoke signals

[shed-some-light]

and!! while we’re speaking about the formula, the bit where the fia got weird about williams and their electronics systems is so wild to me because like. if the fia hadn’t told them to cut it out with that where would we be as a sport. would williams be at least midfield or even higher like they were in the 90s? would there be different variations in onboard electronics?? god the what ifs of f1 and what could’ve been is actually so insanely fascinating to me.