#its Not Even About Gender #he’s Just So Unbelievably Beautiful

Let me tell u the difference between Max Verstappen, a WDC, and an alleged championship worthy driver.

Max Verstappen will tell you what he say or want to say in front of u, in the car, through the radio, behind u. A certain championship worthy driver says things at the radio, on the media, and then, once everyone is on it, sweep it under the rug, make it seem like it didn’t happen, or if it did, then it’s out of his hands, that it wasn’t what he meant.

Max disregards team orders when he deems them to be wrong and any result he gets from it is his alone. A certain someone disregards team orders, when he does well, it’s because he had every right to act for himself, when he mess up, it’s the team’s fault. When he follows team orders, and got good results, fine; when he follows and he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s this poor, wronged, loyal driver. God forbid if his teammate does it, he was apparently being favored!

Max is a teammate killer. He outshines them so much to the point that they don’t last on the team, some even going to other motosports. A certain someone is an alleged dominant teammate, so dominant he prevailed against stronger teammates, he’s unbeatable, he’s the future, he’s perfect. And yet, one race of getting outshone, and he’s crying, he’s tattling, he’s a victim.

Max is the devil, he’s dangerous, he pulls of moves that endangers others. Well, better than the beatific saint who can do no wrong, right? The one who lets out disparaging remarks and once the hate piles on, wash his hands off of it.

Lastly, Max is a WDC who built the team he’s in. The certain someone was being built by his team who only ever lives off of their team legacy, off the accolades, off the achievements long gone. A team who derives its confidence from all the WDC’s they hire only to give them with nothing afterwards. WDC’s long past their primes, beaten by their golden boy in points, and suddenly they’re worthless, suddenly they don’t live up to the team’s standards. And their golden boy? He’s good, fantastic, marvelous, a WDC in a making. 😌

Think what u want of the other’s identity, but never ever disparage any other driver as unworthy especially if your standards is a certain someone.

@raikkoberg, for our research purpose 💅🏻

They say Ferrari is a religion, but what they fail to mention is - you chose it because you believe it, because there’s someone making you believe in it.

I don't think people realise how 'cinemantic' and 'match made in heaven' the Ferrari team was. I hated how Charles spoke about Carlos after Spanish GP, but then after the Williams announcement, after weeks of settling into it - I can't imagine how Charles' processing. I'm assuming they were called the dream team - I'm assuing Carlos assumed this was it. He was home. He loved the team, and the team loved him. And it was family. He bought a home in Maranello. He gave up Monaco and his friends and luxury and tax benefits to make sure his team gets back on top. And then carpet pulled, dreams shattered. The first thing he did was move to Monaco. And I think Charles doesn't know how to process that he's leaving. That Carlos won't be there next season. Their girlfriends (exes or current) won't be hanging out - a family of sorts.

He hopes it can be like Carlando. That even after their team mate era they'll be close friends, but I think he knows its different. Mclaren to Carlos was different. Ferrari might have been the dream team to Carlos, but Mclaren was family. Fred isn't Zac, Mclaren isn't Ferrari, and Charles won't ever be to Carlos what Lando is. So he tries with his future teammate - dog dates and parade ride convos. But you can feel he's sick to his stomach thinking about Carlos not being his teammate. You can tell from the first set of interviews. And you can also tell Carlos doesn't try anymore. He doesn't/isn't supposed to help develop the car or strategy. He's moving on. And the magic is dissappearing - we can tell. You can tell. I can tell. Hell, puma motorospot commenting the same on instagram can tell. So maybe he's pushing Carlos away a little. Trying to get that magic to shine on him. But it's disappearing, and people can see Carlos. Bright-eyed. Wronged. And everyone's rooting for him and everyones rallying for him. And anyone who isn't part of the Tifosi, want Carlos to shine. And even a few Tifosi are shedding their red for blue for Carlos, the man from Spain who tried and tried and loved. There's a deep rooted loyalty to him now. Because he's relatable or his situation is relatable - we can do everything right and still be wronged. Carlos doing well means hope - hope we can rise in our lives, hope we can get out of bad situations, hope that not getting what we wanted so desperately still means better opportunity. So people will root for him - deeper and more loyal and more intense. A story about tragedy, betrayal and redemption - and we know how much we love that arc.

So we hope Carlos Sainz shines where he goes. We collectively hope for dream come trues and epic retribution for him.

But sadly we also know that, that means-

When Carlos leaves Ferrari - the magic and glory and hope is going to follow with him.

I understand Ferrari's pr strategy of never blaming the team publicly because why would you throw a team that's already under constant scrutiny under the bus in front of the media that is always waiting for a chance to shit on Ferrari. The british media hates Ferrari. They hate that the most successful team in f1 is not british. Any mistake Ferrari makes is magnified 10x more than any other team.

Zandvoort last year. Both Perez and Charles had a slow stop. I saw 50 different angles of Charles' stop on the broadcast that ultimately meant nothing because he had floor damage. No mention of Perez

Silverstone. Miscommunication between the team and Charles. But Perez also went on inters at the same time. No mention of Red Bull and Perez. Ferrari bad

This year, Mclaren has constantly made bad decisions on the pitwall. If that was Ferrari, the british media would be out with pitchforks. You can shit on our development and car, but Mclaren have consistently had the fastest car since Imola and they have 1 win to show for it.

Last year Ferrari had the best development in season. This year it hasn't worked out, possibly because of a bad suspension. But Red Bull's development has stalled too and there's zero mention of that.

Ferrari hasn't won anything since 2008. Neither has Mclaren. The second most successful team in F1. Mclaren has 3 wins since 2012. The team that at one point was equal with Ferrari on wins.

Of course I want my team to do better and be on top, but this is getting a little annoying now

HOW DO YOU LOSE 26 PODIUMS!??!!

McLaren: You forget to cherish them

Hey!

I just ended up re-reading your call on A03 again (don't blame me it's just too good).

I wanted to just check in and see if you're doing ok and also see if you have any plans to continue that story?

Hope you're well! Truly one of my fav writers out there given how many times i've read that fic alone lolol

hope you update! your work is really beautiful!!

Hi anon! Yes, I have every plans to continue the story! I am doing well, thank you very much for your concern! 🤗

In fact, I am almost halfway through to the next chapter, and is plotting in my schedule accordingly so I can have more consistent updates!

Pls have a little more patience for me? I promise to make it all up to u, my readers.

See u on the next chapter? I hope to hear more from u whether thru the comments sections or here in Tumblr. 🤍🤍🤍

Wanna know why Silver War happened? This team. That’s the answer. 😒

https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1712472853151666446?s=20 the first photo on this tweet literally crops him out he's standing on lewis's right in the full version... at this point do you think they have some agreement (with lewis?) that they're not supposed to mention him?

you see lewis won 2014 constructors all by himself there was no other mercedes driver who won 317 points to lewis' 384. Mercedes' 700 points in constructors? who knows where it came from.......

I don't think the team have any explicit agreement with lewis, but rather they just want to make it seem like their current driver is the only one who took that team to greatness all by himself

Excerpts from a lovely article in The Athletic by The New York Times: “Ferrari’s prestige lured Lewis Hamilton – and cost Carlos Sainz his seat”

Part 1/2: “A ‘Smooth Operator’”

…Only as the details emerged and fandoms reacted to the news on social media, Carlos Sainz became collateral damage and was left to grapple with the harsh truth: he had become Ferrari’s third choice driver for the future despite achieving something no other non-Red Bull driver could in 2023: Win.

…Sainz spoiled Red Bull’s perfect season with a win in Singapore, but as many fans will recall, it wasn’t a runaway. The Spaniard started on pole but needed to switch up his strategy. In a calculated move, he kept former McLaren teammate Lando Norris within DRS range — a counterintuitive move that helped Norris fend off the chasing Mercedes duo of George Russell and Hamilton.

Sainz needed to slow down enough to keep Norris within range but be fast enough to not allow the McLaren to overtake him. It’s more difficult than it sounds, and it’s the kind of strategic maneuver that showcases Sainz’s talent.

…Over the course of his F1 career, Sainz has become known for his methodical approach, calm attitude and thoughtful feedback. He’s been consistent each step of the way, leveling up his game and adapting to a team’s environment. Looking back on his (so far) three-year stint at Ferrari, his journey has been marked with highs and lows. He outscored Leclerc in year one, but the Monegasque outqualified and beat Sainz in year two. Come 2023, the Spaniard struggled during the first half of the season but was consistent. He found his groove after the summer break and led Leclerc heading into the Singapore GP weekend. Leclerc ultimately finished the year six points ahead of Sainz, who recorded a DNF in Abu Dhabi.

It’s not a subpar performance. Leclerc and Sainz created one of the strongest, most complete pairings on the grid. The pressure of being a Ferrari driver is widely known as everyone scrutinizes the team, and Sainz consistently was competitive against his teammate, sometimes being the stronger Prancing Horse driver.

See Part 2: “The Next Chapter”

Putting this here for anyone else who appreciates Brocedes. 🥹🩵

#reach out babe come on #hold that hand face each other #at this point all interaction between the two are a big deal 😭

We. Must. Always. Touch.

Louder, please! 🥹

No but Rosberg though… pretty son of a world champion racer (so pretty that the rest treated him like a girl and used the nickname “Britney” as an insult)… the weight of expectations on his shoulders… becoming best friends with the man who would go on to become THE F1 supernova while they were both still sweet little boys… having to reccon with that as they grew and not knowing how… the relationship turning sour publicly for the whole world to pick apart and laugh at… getting constantly compared to the four “once-in-a-generation” talents racing in his years (Lewis, Seb, Kimi, Alonso) and always coming up wanting… Michael Schumacher publicly rejecting him in favour of his wünderkind Seb… no wonder this man almost killed himself to win that world championship (to prove to himself and to the world that he could, despite everything) and then immediately dipped. I have to admire his drive and mental strength, regarless of what anyone might say of him.