Josef Rolled Up To Testing With His Phone In The Pocket Of His Race Suit And Said “I AM The Hot Girl”

Cry-laughing at this random dude buying BottASS photo, that Valtteri gave the Finnish broadcast team, with a Louis Vuitton jacket in the middle of the closing show 😂

"Look at the ass!!"

a collection of my playlists highlighting black artists in multiple genres of music. a little late for BHM but better late than never <3 enjoy! suggestions and additions are always welcome.

black people created rock: a forever growing playlist of various sub - genres of rock made by black artists and musicians; from classic rock, pop punk, rock rap, metal, post hardcore, etc. from underground bands, popular artists experimenting with their sound, artists from other genres collaborating with rock stars, and more!

a southern gothic tale: country / folk / blues / bluegrass; there are some rap / pop songs that include country elements in them but for the most part it's what you think.

black alternative: black artists that make music outside of the expectation. alt [rnb/pop], hyperpop, indie [pop/rock], dream - pop, bedroom pop; you name it, it's probably in here.

black g!rl pvnk !: similar to my black people created rock playlist, except it's just black women. this playlist also includes rap that takes heavy inspiration from alternative subculture.

juicy fruit, certified bubble yum: [bubblegum] pop by black artists. oftentimes our music gets categorized as rnb / urban / hip hop even when it's clearly not! there's been a historical record of black music being put in the wrong categories by reviewers and the academy trying to box black music into a box. while some songs may have rnb elements, it's clear that they're classic, well-made, and respected pop songs!

Happy Pride Month 2022!!!

Faust the Crow loves you even more than she did last year!

britta roeske talks about sebastian vettel’s unwillingness to be pr-friendly - 2022 📷 https://twitter.com/sm_f1gp/status/1606277014343847936

he will be the third driver and reserve driver with liam lawson (the "main" reserve). he will also help develop the car (red bull engineer adrian newey likes working with daniel so that's good) and he will do PR too. I think he will focus on PR and car development. he doesn't want to go to many races unfortunately :(

Ahh that makes sense. Thank to everyone who answered my question!!

It sucks he’s not going to a lot of races by it’s mostly his decision!!

YES!!! The green redbull is legal!!!!! Woooo!!!

Could you explain a little the impact of weight in 2018 and what changed now? like, did drivers have to be lighter and now they can be a more normal weight? I think i remember seeing someting about a driver who was looking very unhealthy (Magnussen i think?)

oh of course! tw for explicit discussion of weights ahead n i'm gonna have some pics of drivers comparing their weights below the cut so be warned

so before the start of the 2019 season, the total weight of a car and a driver had to be a certain amount. it was 708kg in 2016, 728kg in 2017, and 734kg in 2018 (bumped up for the halo). having a lighter car is an advantage in f1 for obvious reasons

drivers were expected to lose as much weight as possible while still having the strength to drive the car. we heard about them doing things to lose weight for better performance in the car - nico rosberg stopped cycling in 2016 to try and lose muscle on his legs for better balance in the car. jenson button really struggled to 'make weight'. nico hulkenberg was questioned by bigger teams because he's 6ft tall and significantly heavier than a lot of drivers.

obviously rb is the root of all evil... so we need to get onto them. 2014 toro rosso my behated.

if you've heard people talking about JEV in formula e, they're on about jean-eric vergne, who is another french driver who was in toro rosso. in 2014 he was teammates with dany kvyat.

even now, dany is built like a rake. he was a skinny 19 year old at the start of 2014 and weighed 58kg/128lb at 5'9". vergne was 6ft tall and 69kg/152lb. vergne was an adult man, while dany was still growing, so this makes sense. dany is going to be smaller.

however, engineers determined that the weight difference between dany and vergne was making vergne 4 tenths slower per lap which. in the 2014 australian grand prix, 4 tenths faster in qualy would have had vergne starting 2nd on the grid.

so vergne tried to lose weight. he starved himself and landed himself in hospital. he was dehydrated and weak from trying. horrendous. shouldn't have happened. but it was almost... praised?

later that season, we then got concern about helmut marko about dany. dany had a growth spurt. dany hit 6ft tall and gained some weight, bc his bones were longer. dany's heavier and there was question about whether he'd fit in the car. should this really be something we're asking about a 19 year old... esp when his teammate has hospitalised himself over trying to hit this boy's weight...

in 2018, they brought in the halo. one of the arguments from drivers was that they were going to need to lose more weight to make room for it. this comment from max is shocking in hindsight:

max is 6ft, and built a little broader than some other drivers - he's got a wider set of shoulders on him. but like he says - he was worried about the introduction of a life saving device because he didn't have more weight to lose to make room for it.

this wasn't only an issue for taller drivers though. we have this episode of ultimate gasly from 2018, where pierre - who is 5'9"-5'10", and built pretty slim - talks openly about being asked to lose 400g to make room for a bigger motor.

now if you look at the rb and tr lineup in 2018... pierre was pretty tiny. if he was getting asked to lose 400g and having to go to some lengths to do that... what were the taller drivers having to do? max, brendon, and daniel are all taller and broader than pierre.

anyway. this was 'fixed' in 2019 new regs. now the combination of a driver and his seat must be 80kg. the seat has to be made heavier to compensate for a smaller driver - yuki is the lightest on the grid, bc he's 5'2", so his seat will have more weight put under it to compensate.

it's not perfect, but for someone like max, who is taller and heavier (he's 74kg), this actually is okay - he has 2kg of clothing and helmet on, and his seat is 4kg to bring him to the limit.

multiple drivers have reported feeling better as a result of it. we've seen them get more muscular - pierre is a good example, he has beefed up quite a bit. we've also got lewis who's added a few kilos and far muscle. the taller drivers - esteban for example, who looked pretty skeletal for a while - look healthier.

NEW GIRL 2.15 "Cooler"

Hey! When did Ricciardo talked about mental health?

Hi my love 🧡✨

Before I dive in: I am someone that has struggled, still struggles, with mental health. I want to take a moment to just say that my blog is a safe space for anyone that wants to vent/rant or just talk about their own struggles. We are not alone, my shoulders are free for you to cry on and I will never ever judge. If you ever feel the need: send me an ask (anon or not) or a message and I'm here for you. You are stronger than you think!

You wouldn't suspect it maybe, Daniel's bouncy/positive energy often lets us think everything is alright, but he has been speaking out about mental health for a good while now! He really started opening up about mental health in 2017.

He became one of the ambassadors of The Inner Ninja Foundation, an Australian based charity founded by Stefani Caminiti. The Inner Ninja Foundation gets its power from lived expertise to help people with mental health issues. His quote on their site is: "Through raising awareness and smashing stigmas, we can improve and save lives of people living with mental illness."

In 2017 he said, "I’ve got some friends who have gone through some stuff. There are a few people who have been closer to me so I’m trying to do my little part if I can and help out. To be honest it’s something that is quite new me to me in terms of my understanding of it all. Only within the last six or so months I’ve lets say opened my eyes to it a bit more. It’s not something that many people talk about but it happens and it’s a big problem to a lot of people. It’s a big fight overcoming such a thing so I think the more people that have some of these issues, we’re trying to say get it out there and address it. And don’t let things bottle up for too long and make a small problem turn into a big one." You can find this quote in this article by The Versed and this article by GP Today.

Daniel hit a low point in 2018, which turned out to be his last season with Red Bull Racing. He looked back on this time in 2020 and said this, "I think the last year at Red Bull was probably emotionally the most tough I think because at the start of the year it looked like I was maybe competing for a Championship. And then mid-year realised I wanted to move on." You can read more about it in this PlanetF1 interview and in this Essentially Sport interview.

Besides talking about his own hardships, he participated in an event in 2020. In this second season with Renault, he joined a call with the Renault UK's Mental Health Champions. In it he spoke about stress and how he handles it. I think the most beautiful thing coming from this talk, and something I have wanted to introduce to my blog as well, is this quote by Daniel, "I feel it’s an important subject and everyone needs to speak up about mental health and feel happy to do so. It’s prevalent in all walks of life and it’s all about sharing experiences and knowledge. This discussion with Renault UK’s Mental Health Champions is a perfect example of this and that you don’t necessarily need to know each other to talk openly and confidently about the topic." WTF1, F1 Chronicle and GP Fans wrote articles on this talk as well.

Michael Italiano, Daniel's performance coach and best friend, spoke up about how important a good mental health is for drivers in this Drive Tribe article. He said this, "Yes, you are away from friends and family for most of the year, it's a big sacrifice. Alone in your hotel room a lot, so it can definitely weigh on people's lives for sure and provide mental challenges."

And now, he is obviously with McLaren who have signed a partnership with MIND UK last season. I'm so happy we are talking more and more about mental health, coming from a background with depression and a panic disorder myself. F1 is a ruthless, highly demanding, stressful sport. The pressures are high. Besides Daniel, Lewis and Pierre also spoke up about mental health in Baku this year. Formula Rapida wrote an article on it.

jobs I would think each indycar driver had if I saw them on the street and didn’t know who they are (part 2 with the current grid, part 1 here lmao)

will power: Vermin Love Supreme (running for president as a meme) OR selling fake rolexes on hollywood blvd

scott mclaughlin: luxury car salesman

josef newgarden: commercial actor (e.g. billy mays)

christian lundgaard: valet driver for a very fancy restaurant

pietro fittipaldi: STNA in a skilled nursing facility

graham rahal: used car salesman

david malukas: he teaches a children's program in the reptile section of the zoo

felix rosenqvist: real estate agent (derogatory)

agustin canapino: slumlord

romain grosjean: personal injury lawyer

rinus veekay: long-term substitute teacher (middle school)

christian rasmussen: deli counter at a boujee grocery store. makes really good sandwiches

marcus armstrong: receptionist at an animal hospital

alex palou: men's warehouse salesman

scott dixon: trauma surgeon

linus lundqvist: he operates the excavator at construction sites

kyffin simpson: unemployed, but his dad is a lawyer and he makes sure everyone knows

alexander rossi: i dont know but he's in witness protection

pato o'ward: occupational therapist

marcus ericsson: electrical engineer (currently doing an apprenticeship)

kyle kirkwood: park ranger at like yosemite or smth

colton herta: sales associate at a local smoke shop (very knowledgable)

sting ray robb: junior funeral director because it's the family business but he wants to be a pediatric dental hygienist

santino ferrucci: serving 18 months for aggravated assault