Scrubbed-tires - VROOM VROOM

Luke Skywalker’s saving you a seat for Barbie (2023).

the dubious philosophy of salmon

Not the QB of the bills wearing Danny ric merch

The Armchair Expert Podcast with Daniel, but only the bits that gave me heart palpitations

-Daniel calls Dax his sugar daddy

- DANIEL SITS DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY OFFERS TO TAKE OFF HIS SHOES BC foot fetish HE DOESNT WANT TO TOUCH THE SOFA WITH HIS SHOES AND THEY SAY, OMINOUSLY: "the sofa has seen way worse"

- Bisexual Chaos ensues at the very beginning as both Monica and Dax take turns hitting on Daniel and calling him gorgeous as he giggles and says "gorgeous is a big word" what a gorgeous idiot (there is actually a v compelling bit here about Daniel performing as Daniel Ricciardo and the difference between Daniel the Performance and Daniel the person)

-Dax and Monica say Daniel is bar none the sweetest, kindest and best mannered celebrity or athlete they have ever encountered or interviewed. They literally spend the first 20 minutes marvelling at how polite and charming he is. Dax said his wife, Kristen Bell, pulled him aside the first time she met Daniel just to gush about how charmed she was.

- Daniel said he doesn't have a deference to authority, he said in a room with 6 people, he'll try to speak to everyone, and give everyone equal time and attention, not just the CEO. He learned that from being forced to attend endless sponsorship events, he said it's important to him to make everyone feel human, not just attend those events to talk to the stakeholders and ignore the fans

- Dax felt bad for texting Daniel after a bad race, didn't know whether he should have even brought it up, apologised, then sent Daniel an apology for his apology then a voice note explaining the apology, and Daniel just replied with a loooooong voice note of him laughing at Dax SCREAM

- Daniel can't swim, or more aptly his swimming is ranked: survival not recreational, says "I love adrenalin but where I'm least equipped is water, I feel like I can swim but I'm not great, I'm just a step above Monica" for reference MONICA DROWNED I'm crying

- Dax, who has interviewed everyone from fucking Obama to Justin Timberlake to Kim K to Natalie Portman to Halsey to Shawn Mendes to prince Harry AND THATS JUST OVER THE COURSE OF 12 MONTHS says Daniel is the most charismatic person he knows

- Daniel says he doesn't like having outbursts on radio because it's unfair to humiliate the team, he said it's not conducive to growth

- Daniel is very bashful about his RIC3 merch, Dax and Monica are fangirling about how his merch is literally the only thing they wear and despite Daniel sending them packages before every drop they both usually order more stuff anyway and I wanted to summarise this bit but he's honestly just radiating earnestness and passion and that's hard to put into words :(

-important Dax and Monica, like the rest of us ARE OBSESSED WITH BLAKE.

it was very good and I urge you to listen to it

The Importance of the W Series

The W series has faced a lot of criticism since its creation in 2019. While some people had harsh criticisms, the W series has shown why it’s so needed in the world of motorsports.

W series is an 8 race championship that only lets women drivers on the grid. This free to enter championship gives women the much needed help to enter a broader world of motorsports without having to worry about the financial burden drivers face in other championships such a F2 and F3. Behind the wheel of a Tatuus F3 chassis, these women are competing for prize money and the highly sought after points towards a super license. (X) The W series have been at the forefront for pushing for the greater inclusion of women in single seater championships by racing on the same tracks as their f1 counterparts, starting at the Styrian GP and ending with the Mexican GP, these women have been making history and leading the way for women in motorsports everywhere.

Even though this championship has been important in encouraging women to get into motorsport, it still has had its fair share of criticism from prominent figures in the field. One of these people was the previous team principle of Williams racing, Claire Williams. She talked about her worries about the impact that the W series could have in an interview with Autosport.com in May 2019 around the same time of the creation of the W series. She was worried that the W series would promote segregation based on gender rather than closing the gap between men and women drivers. She later went on in the interview saying that the W series “gives a platform for women that they don't have at the moment, and if anything accelerates the process of promoting women in motorsport.” And how it can “only be considered a good thing (X)”. While she does have a point that at the start of the W series it could have promoted races being segregated on gender rather than skill; the W series have proven that it’s doing more to show that women belong in single seaters alongside men by showcasing their talents to potential teams and sponsors from higher single seater series. Another person who has expressed criticism about the W series is DTM driver, Sophia Florsch. She criticized the age of the drivers saying on twitter “There is no opportunity to compete against men in the upper classes. In the end, 15 super license points for what? (X)” While the average age of the grid is about 25 years old, the W series is much more than just trying to have women progress into higher level championship but to also inspire the next generation at an earlier age and show that women have their place alongside men not just in the world of motorsports but on the track competing as a driver.

So far in the 2021 season of the W series there has been a great deal action between racers causing outstanding outcomes from some of the races. One of the more unique outcomes is the achievement of having the first openly LGBTQ+ racer on the podium. Sarah Moore, who is partnered with racing pride, a company striving for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ community in the world of racing, achieved second place at the Styrian GP. This inspiring event shows that the world of motorsports can be a place for people of different races, genders, and sexual orientations. The two prominent drivers that are leading the championship battle are Jamie Chadwick and Alice Powell. They are drivers that exhibit both excellent driving skill and talent. Jamie Chadwick, who is a developmental driver for William racing, races against Alice Powell, a driver who is coming back after being forced to take a break from racing due to lack of funding. Both Chadwick and Powell are in contention for winning the 2021 W series. Both women having been in the world of motorsports for the majority of their lives, has experience in being the first woman to either score point in a series or become the first woman to win a motorsports championship. The W series has given these drivers a chance to show off their talents on track while giving the audience an exciting battle for top spot each weekend.

W series is an important step in the right direction to bring women into the spotlight by showing the world that women have a spot racing against the best racers at the same tracks will hopefully lead to an up flux of girls entering the sport at a younger age. The W series is also very important to female drives by making them stand out to teams and sponsors in other series and giving them that needed leg up to progress in the world of motor sports.

Josef rolled up to testing with his phone in the pocket of his race suit and said “I AM the hot girl” and then also said “and I CAN feel my bestie up in public” and honestly i respect that (📷 Walter G. Arce Sr.)

This is so funny. Im glad carlos knows this exists. It looks like he enjoys seeing someone doing an impression of himself

many of you need to be more unapologetically indulgent about your hyperfixatons. make shitposts, let yourself get emotional, be so Normal, have stupid fun.

high voice!