I’ve said it once today and I’ll say it again, they could never make me hate him he just shows up every weekend and minds his own business and thinks he could win any race and this week he was right and he wins and does his silly pose and says something silly on the radio
My theory is that they never planned on doing one after Lando’s but they got flamed so bad they had to play it off like it was just something they decided to start doing regularly
Stealing Max’s slogans, the songs written for him, Formula 1 is no longer about seeking your own glory it’s about making a point of beating Max Verstappen and you know what? I’m sick of it.
@23russells
“Shit happens” is a crazy thing to say about a crash like that if you don’t already know you’re on your way out. I’m almost certain he knew.
And several times has said he looked up to Lewis as a kid and praises him as the greatest of all time while still maintaining the mentality that he wants to beat him and ykw I respect it
@lestapiastri
I think the sentiment is how celebrated it was, everyone was screaming for joy for Lando, it was a muted and forced feeling celebration for Oscar :/
I’ve been trying to figure out why I’m SO bothered by Lando’s treatment of Oscar on the podium today and I think I’ve finally figured it out, so here’s my thoughts, read if you like (🧵)
Nicole, Oscar’s mom, mentioned that Oscar preferred car magazines over bedtime stories as a kid and even recognized different cars at a young age. He also used to “behave like a car” as a kid.
Os-car has to be the most fitting name ever 😅
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@blxondedl1fe
Right? Winning by a large margin in a car that is miles quicker than the rest of the field was status quo for Max last year but nobody ever called that a statement, even though his 2023 season was more of a statement than Zandvoort 2024 ever will be
It’s so heartwarming to see all of the young drivers not only get along with Charles but seem to look up to him and then he takes the time to speak with them all and make them feel comfortable the adoption jokes are funny but it’s genuinely so sweet the way he is with them
If I won a ring for a pole position that I then proceeded to fumble in an absolutely humiliating fashion I would never be caught dead with that ring on idk just me tho
@LECGVARDIOL
It makes me so sad that all people seem to remember him for is the horrific way he lost his life. He was an incredibly talented driver and everyone had nothing but nice things to say about him, but all people want to remember about him is that he died :(
Sorry but getting mad that people are recognizing Alexandra for her style/fashion without even knowing who her bf is is arguably worse than people who have a “wag obsession” please let the woman live if she wants to be an influencer then LET HER?
The more I think about the more I see how much it means…not even his team seemed this happy for him but Charles went WAY out of his way to congratulate Oscar. With the environment in the team I wonder how special this was to Oscar
Almost like this isn’t the first time drivers have been obligated to meet and shake hands with a controversial public figure💀
The difference is only one of them was praising him
The phone call to his gf immediately after this photo was taken went something exactly like “Alex I know we have three already but I’ve adopted a fourth”
6) -it’s bordering on bullying behaviour, to me. Essentially, it feels like Lando said “Aw, yeah buddy, have your moment! But in front of the whole world I’m going to show you just how little I think of you as a competitor.”
It’s absolutely insane to me that this pic of Max started circulating bc people think he’s hot and this is still somehow where we’ve ended up with this I hate the internet
5) -there is something almost sinister about being “gracious enough” to give your teammate his first win and then refusing to celebrate it with him. If you think you deserved it so badly you should have just committed to the asshole bit and kept your foot down to the flag.-
Everyone dunking on them for this but if my team had the fastest car and their star driver was fumbling win after win in a rocket like that I’d be traumatized too
4) -instead, he CHOSE to let his teammate win the race. He CHOSE to put his teammate on that top step today and THEN proceeded to treat him in such a humiliating manner, not even McLaren’s PR camera angle of that podium celebration could save it-
Nico Rosberg only Raced Max Verstappen for 2 seasons, the amount of hostility he still holds for him is mind boggling. I’m glad Max is comfortable speaking up for himself
1) Initially, it’s just disrespectful to Oscar to be so dismissive of his achievement because you wanted to win and didn’t. Even if he was upset about how his race went, at this point in his career Lando should be enough of a professional to set his-
I have gained a lot of new followers since yesterday so I want to make it abundantly clear to anyone who may not already know but this is NOT a safe space for Lando Norris or Carlos Sainz
Btw!! Most rpf authors go out of their way to ask that their work not be posted where the subjects of said work will be able to see it!! They go to great lengths to avoid it being publicized, they write because they enjoy writing and post for people who enjoy reading.
2) -feelings aside and celebrate his teammate and supposed friend. But it’s more than that. It wasn’t just rude. Ignoring any race winner like that is, on some level, humiliating. It shows a lack of respect. An unwillingness to recognize talent. The reason THIS one was so bad-
Remembering when Charles was in his pain killer/tooth abscess era last year and Max was taking any and every opportunity to make him start giggling in those damn press conferences BRING MY FAMILY BACK TOGETHER
@kingofmonza
Honestly I think sometimes you just gotta pack it in and let people make their silly little jokes. We can call grown men “babygirl” and “princess” as a joke but they can’t make a joke about two friends who won a race together because one helped the other go faster?
3) -was because Lando made a CHOICE for Oscar to be where he was. It was team orders, but Lando had the free will to ignore those orders if he wanted. His team gave him the lead of the race, there was plenty of rationale for him to run away with it for another P1. But he didn’t-
A) it looks corny as hell
B) imagine learning you’ll be a grid kid and you’re so excited to maybe meet your favourite driver in the sport you love and you get there and it’s Brad Pitt💀
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@LE1644
Especially bc Charlotte has a whole new boyfriend and has clearly moved on it’s such odd and jobless behaviour to obsess over her like that
@irisscuderia16
“And now we’ve found each other again in F1” and people will look you dead in the eye and say there’s no history there and they mean nothing to each other I’m tired bro
@F1REAKS
This is fair but they are also allowed to just enjoy f1a without it being promotion.
It could be performative but it could also just be girls supporting girls🤷♀️
@63grussell63
The little quiet sighs, the almost whispering. I’m deeply moved. He’s a grown man but I want to kiss his forehead and put him in my pocket to keep him safe. This video was so endearing😭
@thenasdottir
It’s crazy because actually he’s very good looking but I cannot for the life of me understand why they latched onto THIS picture of all the ones they have to choose from 💀
Some of you have not seen THE infamous Reddit post about a certain Monagesque formula 1 driver, “the freaky shit has spread to Reddit” brother it’s always BEEN there 💀
Officially declaring that I have NO MORE Forza F*rraris in me because I refuse to back a team that not only screws over their star driver but actually throws him under the bus and blames it on him. I don’t have a favourite team anymore, only a favourite driver.
Hot take but if someone got into F1 because of DTS I literally don’t care. Anyone with an ounce of critical thinking skills will watch one race and see that DTS is overdramatized for views. If you watch F1 you’re a fan, who cares if you originally found out through Netflix
It’s not even that he doesn’t deserve to be dropped, he doesn’t deserve to have this indecision aired for all the world to see. He’s a veteran driver of 13 years, he deserved the decency of his contract talks and troubles to be kept private. He deserved so much better.
Simply not liking a driver is reason enough to be a hater tbh I don’t need a “good reason” I just don’t like them idk I like the other guys better so I cheer for them?
Just finished a fascinating chat with Max Verstappen you’ll be able to see on F1TV’s Belgian GP pre race show. Perhaps most telling is that despite the doubts some might have, Max himself is adamant Lando can win the world championship. Sees the threat as very, very real.