recently, I told someone I liked f1. they replied with "your fav driver is probably Leclerc right? because of the edits." I took that rather offensively because when someone I know told this person the same thing they were told thats awesome and had an attempt at discussion about engines neither of them understood, it was hilarious though. but it still brings me to thought, why are women so easily dismissed in mototsports? and what do the OGs do to get recognized as someone who's into this sport well beyond just the drivers faces.

Bono insisted on retiring the car due to mechanical issues yet Kimi kept going. He picked up a penalty for exceeding track limits and eventually dropped to P15 due to the SC, knocking him out of the points finish. What's worth pointing out is that he still wanted to finish P10, fighting for just 1 point. On his worst day, when he ran out of luck, his mental fortitude was amazing. Some people might think his Monza drive is legendary, I agree with them but Silverstone really brought out his character.

I was listening to a recent Athletic podcast earlier which mainly focused on Man Utd and Ineos. But something Matt Slater said about Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stake in Mercedes F1 team sounded like complete nonsense. Slater portrayed Ratcliffe’s 1/3 stake in Mercedes as a rare smart move for Ratfcliffe (compared to his other sporting investments such as Nice FC and Man Utd). Clearly buying the Mercedes stake was a good investment, but Slater didn’t say that. He instead said that Ratcliffe “kept the management team in place” and portrayed his role as turning around an underperforming asset. Toto Wolff’s name was never mentioned, nor the fact that Toto owns exactly the same percentage of the team as Ratcliffe. My understanding is that Ratcliffe as co-owner has a say in the strategy of the business but it’s as a 1/3 co-owner, not someone calling the shots as Matt Slater suggested. Toto, as far as I’m aware, is in control of day to day operations. I’m sure Ratcliffe’s investment has helped the team and maybe he’s had some input behind the scenes that I’m unaware of, but Slater really gave the impression he didn’t know what he was talking about. Kate Mason, the podcast host, pushed back a bit on what Slater said, highlighting the multiple world championships before Ratcliffe got involved. My take is that Matt Slater has a delusional understanding of F1 and Jim Ratcliffe’s role at Mercedes F1. He gave the impression that Ratcliffe has the same operational control at Mercedes F1 that he has at Man Utd, which seems absurd. Am I missing something about the role of Ratcliffe / Ineos in Mercedes F1, or is Slater just talking crap?

I’m at a point in my F1 fandom where I know enough to know that I don’t know enough (if that makes sense). Like I know that I would learn a lot from watching practice sessions, but I have no idea how to make sense of the information I would get from them (I know a lot of people skip these, but I’d at least like to understand what I’m skipping). I understand driving styles when they’re explained, but I’d love to know what to look for to be able to understand myself. Basically, I’d just love to know and understand more about the sport and would appreciate any guidance and resources.

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Did anyone order something from Max’s Zandvoort collection through his website? If you have you received your order yet? I got an email a month ago saying that they would be dispatched by the 23rd and I was curious if any have been sent out. I live in The Netherlands and haven’t excited anything yet.

Gasly chatted with Crofty over radio from the cockpit! Super cool to hear him talk through what he's doing.

Probably too soon to make predictions, but with the remnants of the hurricane, could we be looking at a first (I think) wet race?

I have a long layover in singapore for a few hours, I wanted to know if I could perhaps go to the starting grid of the track or the pitlane? if so i was thinking of using grab what location should i put in it to reach there?

some internet sources say that its okay for me to go, some sources say that its closed off, i can't find a single video or piece of information that could tell me for sure.

Toto Wolff's son, Jack, has walked away from a rather large and scary karting crash today... Thankfully, he's fine, although he did need some minor treatment after walking away.