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The most important news of the week is ... Yo, Chuck let me get $20 on pump 6
https://instagram.com/p/C6JJ_AWNXyB
Bitch what the fuck, it’s fucking wrinkled, fucking shade tree mechanic ass fit. I know you take money out the Pep Boys register after the manager leaves. I know you haggled me to replace the windshield wipers on my car.
- we love drama but we love stability. Stability is Charles Leclerc binning it through a practice and Quali.
- Both Saubers beat out Charles by 20 sec
- Piastri was impeded by Bottas (with a new engineer)
- McLaren 1-2 to end the session. I’m ready to get hurt again.
- Eliminated: ALB, GAS, ZHO, BOT, SAR
- And then they eliminated Albon’s lap time like that made a difference
- Perez starts the second session topping the session
- The HP sponsorship looks very ugly how much money did they give them?
- Ricciardo brushes the wall at turn 16 but is putting out a decent lap time
- Verstappen comes in fourth as Norris tops the session
- Surprisingly (not derogatory) Leclerc is the top Ferrari
- Eliminated: RUS, HAM, OCO, MAG, TSU
- This track looks like that plastic bag floating in American Beauty
- Verstappen hits two purple sectors while Ricciardo hits third
- Wow look who got pole 😒 shocker
Sprint Grid
https://instagram.com/p/C6hi4o_vfDp
Sprint
- Norris spins with contact and I -
- Magnussen moves up 6 positions only to get dragged to the down to the core of the earth
- Alonso reports a puncture
- Camilla Cabello and her blonde hair look like a Tubi version of a Xenon mean girl
- Perez overtakes Ricciardo
- Magnussen must’ve done something to the stewards in a past life as he gets a 10 second penalty
- During a mag-ham battle Yuki just sweeps on through
Regular Quali
- Hamilton is early on the outlaps
- Sainz hits the first two double sectors
- I like David Coulthard believing that Newey should end his F1 tenure as an equity partner at Williams
- Sainz tops the session
- Tsunoda impedes Sargeant’s lap
- Iconic legend and shit stirrer Juan Pablo Montoya graces these plebians with his presence
- Ricciardo does a very lackluster final sector putting him at risk
- Eliminated: BOT, SAR, RIC, MAG, ZHO
- More surprisingly with some new updates Gasly is 5th
- Verstappen and the McLarens start the Q2 outlaps
- Hamilton hits P2 while Russell can only improve to 8th
- Ocon has a slow first sector
- Eliminated: STR, GAS, OCO, ALB, ALO
- Ferrari has a good showing but still behind Verstappen
- After a tire change, neither Ferrari showed any marked improvement
Grid for Sunday
https://instagram.com/p/C6kCs0WNoG7
After 19 years, Adrian Newey Departs Red Bull
After so much goddamn speculation including Adrian Newey’s wife having to such down baseless quotes attributed to her husband, we finally learn that Adrian Newey will be departing Red Bull after 19 years. He will appear at a select few races for the remainder of the season. His next career move is speculated to be Ferrari after spotting some conversations with the Prancing Horse’s team principal, Fred Vasseur. It’s likely that Red Bull will not allow him to move to another team during this season or announce it.
Newey will continue working on the Red Bull hypercar’s project until its reveal in Goodwood.
Newey’s statement about his departure: ““However, I feel now is an opportune moment to hand that baton over to others and to seek new challenges for myself. In the interim, the final stages of development of RB17 are upon us, so for the remainder of my time with the team my focus will lie there.”
Source: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-adrian-newey-departure/10605319/
Mario Andretti Takes it to Capitol Hill - no, I’m not joking.
There’s been an ongoing battle for the legednery IndyCar and F1 champion to build an outfit to be the 11th team on the grid. Andretti was able to secure funding, a significant car backer in GM, and a factory in Silverstone. After another bid, Formula One Media (FOM) owned by U.S. media conglomerate Liberty Media denied the bid.
In January, FOM claimed that they didn’t believe Andretti would be a competitive team and that probably more mysteriously, the Andrettis overestimated how much value their name would bring to the sport. Did I mention Mario Andretti is a former F1 and Indy 500 champion? He’s also made apperances at US based circuits in partnership with F1. The third reason for the denial is that FOM doesn’t believe it to be feasible that Andretti with GM as a backer and a presence in other motorsport divisions could not put a car on the grid in the next two years. It’s important to note that the FIA approved Andretti’s bid.
FOM apparently is okay with GM joining if they become a works team for an already existing team and more than just a technical partner, but GM’s standing is solely Andretti.
Andretti after the denial said, “There’s an undercurrent I don’t quite understand, quite honestly, but if they want blood, well, I’m ready.”
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mario-andretti-offended-f1-rejection-215745468.html
Last week, a bipartisan group of 12 congressman are demanding Liberty Media reveal while Andretti and GM are being excluded and that anti-competitive actions were being taken to prevent American companies to join the sport. The lawmakers have involed the Sherman Antitrust Act, which is pretty significant.
Yes, there can be argument that Haas with its home based in North Carolina is an American team, however they are a Ferrari customer team with non-American drivers - they do have nice American sponsors though.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-racer-mario-andretti-being-203000211.html
The Hulk Goes to Sauber - Third Time is a Charm
https://instagram.com/p/C6N9b8uIbbf
Dude, I don’t care. I just miss Andreas on the grid. Hulkenberg will end his time with Haas in 2024.
Source
Me realizing that the only successful Canadian F1 nepo baby driver is Jacques Villeneuve
There’s no story here. I just realize it needed to be mentioned.
Guenther Steiner is suing Haas
Gworl, everybody getting sued… like Gene needs more legal trouble. After being terminated last season, Steiner is alleging that the team remains to profit from his likeness. Very American - he had to file suit in Haas’s hombase of North Carolina. The lawsuit “details a series of allegations including unpaid commissions and breach of terms in Steiner’s employement agreement, spanning from 2021 to 2023.”
Steiner’s suit cites the complicated issue of his popularity from the Netflix series Drive to Survive which has provided value to the team with engagement and revenue from sponsors.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/sports/haas-f1-news-guenther-steiner-takes-team-court-1895988
I'll be able to hear you if you cough after the question
After being on hiatus for the last couple of season, thought I would bring this back. Yes, you will win actual money - courtesy of MoneyGram from me. There will obscure trivia history and race prediction questions.
The rules:
Starting at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the questions will be the first part of the post.
1. There will be 8 questions.
2. You have until 10 minutes after the race start to submit your answers. All posts are submitted 30 minutes before the race begins so you'll have plenty of time.
3. The first person to message me with all correct answers will win a $50 gift card / 50€ gift card (depending on residence). The gift card can be to Amazon since that's widely used or another retailer of your choice.
4. If there's a tie, there will be two winners.
5. Participating is optional.
6. You don't have to watch the race to participate.
https://instagram.com/p/C6JJ_AWNXyB
Bitch what the fuck, it’s fucking wrinkled, fucking shade tree mechanic ass fit. I know you take money out the Pep Boys register after the manager leaves. I know you haggled me to replace the windshield wipers on my car.
- we love drama but we love stability. Stability is Charles Leclerc binning it through a practice and Quali.
- Both Saubers beat out Charles by 20 sec
- Piastri was impeded by Bottas (with a new engineer)
- McLaren 1-2 to end the session. I’m ready to get hurt again.
- Eliminated: ALB, GAS, ZHO, BOT, SAR
- And then they eliminated Albon’s lap time like that made a difference
- Perez starts the second session topping the session
- The HP sponsorship looks very ugly how much money did they give them?
- Ricciardo brushes the wall at turn 16 but is putting out a decent lap time
- Verstappen comes in fourth as Norris tops the session
- Surprisingly (not derogatory) Leclerc is the top Ferrari
- Eliminated: RUS, HAM, OCO, MAG, TSU
- This track looks like that plastic bag floating in American Beauty
- Verstappen hits two purple sectors while Ricciardo hits third
- Wow look who got pole 😒 shocker
Sprint Grid
https://instagram.com/p/C6hi4o_vfDp
Sprint
- Norris spins with contact and I -
- Magnussen moves up 6 positions only to get dragged to the down to the core of the earth
- Alonso reports a puncture
- Camilla Cabello and her blonde hair look like a Tubi version of a Xenon mean girl
- Perez overtakes Ricciardo
- Magnussen must’ve done something to the stewards in a past life as he gets a 10 second penalty
- During a mag-ham battle Yuki just sweeps on through
Regular Quali
- Hamilton is early on the outlaps
- Sainz hits the first two double sectors
- I like David Coulthard believing that Newey should end his F1 tenure as an equity partner at Williams
- Sainz tops the session
- Tsunoda impedes Sargeant’s lap
- Iconic legend and shit stirrer Juan Pablo Montoya graces these plebians with his presence
- Ricciardo does a very lackluster final sector putting him at risk
- Eliminated: BOT, SAR, RIC, MAG, ZHO
- More surprisingly with some new updates Gasly is 5th
- Verstappen and the McLarens start the Q2 outlaps
- Hamilton hits P2 while Russell can only improve to 8th
- Ocon has a slow first sector
- Eliminated: STR, GAS, OCO, ALB, ALO
- Ferrari has a good showing but still behind Verstappen
- After a tire change, neither Ferrari showed any marked improvement
Grid for Sunday
https://instagram.com/p/C6kCs0WNoG7
After 19 years, Adrian Newey Departs Red Bull
After so much goddamn speculation including Adrian Newey’s wife having to such down baseless quotes attributed to her husband, we finally learn that Adrian Newey will be departing Red Bull after 19 years. He will appear at a select few races for the remainder of the season. His next career move is speculated to be Ferrari after spotting some conversations with the Prancing Horse’s team principal, Fred Vasseur. It’s likely that Red Bull will not allow him to move to another team during this season or announce it.
Newey will continue working on the Red Bull hypercar’s project until its reveal in Goodwood.
Newey’s statement about his departure: ““However, I feel now is an opportune moment to hand that baton over to others and to seek new challenges for myself. In the interim, the final stages of development of RB17 are upon us, so for the remainder of my time with the team my focus will lie there.”
Source: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-adrian-newey-departure/10605319/
Mario Andretti Takes it to Capitol Hill - no, I’m not joking.
There’s been an ongoing battle for the legednery IndyCar and F1 champion to build an outfit to be the 11th team on the grid. Andretti was able to secure funding, a significant car backer in GM, and a factory in Silverstone. After another bid, Formula One Media (FOM) owned by U.S. media conglomerate Liberty Media denied the bid.
In January, FOM claimed that they didn’t believe Andretti would be a competitive team and that probably more mysteriously, the Andrettis overestimated how much value their name would bring to the sport. Did I mention Mario Andretti is a former F1 and Indy 500 champion? He’s also made apperances at US based circuits in partnership with F1. The third reason for the denial is that FOM doesn’t believe it to be feasible that Andretti with GM as a backer and a presence in other motorsport divisions could not put a car on the grid in the next two years. It’s important to note that the FIA approved Andretti’s bid.
FOM apparently is okay with GM joining if they become a works team for an already existing team and more than just a technical partner, but GM’s standing is solely Andretti.
Andretti after the denial said, “There’s an undercurrent I don’t quite understand, quite honestly, but if they want blood, well, I’m ready.”
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mario-andretti-offended-f1-rejection-215745468.html
Last week, a bipartisan group of 12 congressman are demanding Liberty Media reveal while Andretti and GM are being excluded and that anti-competitive actions were being taken to prevent American companies to join the sport. The lawmakers have involed the Sherman Antitrust Act, which is pretty significant.
Yes, there can be argument that Haas with its home based in North Carolina is an American team, however they are a Ferrari customer team with non-American drivers - they do have nice American sponsors though.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-racer-mario-andretti-being-203000211.html
The Hulk Goes to Sauber - Third Time is a Charm
https://instagram.com/p/C6N9b8uIbbf
Dude, I don’t care. I just miss Andreas on the grid. Hulkenberg will end his time with Haas in 2024.
Source
Me realizing that the only successful Canadian F1 nepo baby driver is Jacques Villeneuve
There’s no story here. I just realize it needed to be mentioned.
Guenther Steiner is suing Haas
Gworl, everybody getting sued… like Gene needs more legal trouble. After being terminated last season, Steiner is alleging that the team remains to profit from his likeness. Very American - he had to file suit in Haas’s hombase of North Carolina. The lawsuit “details a series of allegations including unpaid commissions and breach of terms in Steiner’s employement agreement, spanning from 2021 to 2023.”
Steiner’s suit cites the complicated issue of his popularity from the Netflix series Drive to Survive which has provided value to the team with engagement and revenue from sponsors.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/sports/haas-f1-news-guenther-steiner-takes-team-court-1895988
I'll be able to hear you if you cough after the question
After being on hiatus for the last couple of season, thought I would bring this back. Yes, you will win actual money - courtesy of MoneyGram from me. There will obscure trivia history and race prediction questions.
The rules:
Starting at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the questions will be the first part of the post.
1. There will be 8 questions.
2. You have until 10 minutes after the race start to submit your answers. All posts are submitted 30 minutes before the race begins so you'll have plenty of time.
3. The first person to message me with all correct answers will win a $50 gift card / 50€ gift card (depending on residence). The gift card can be to Amazon since that's widely used or another retailer of your choice.
4. If there's a tie, there will be two winners.
5. Participating is optional.
6. You don't have to watch the race to participate.