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vro0m · 1 year

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vro0m’s rewatch - 132/310

2014 Bahrain GP

Ok. Here’s two notes :

this is a long one, but it isn’t THE long one, THE long one comes later in the season

this is long because it is the best race I’ve watched in my life so far. Yep. It might not seem like it in written form but really you should watch it because it was unbelievable.

Also TW crash, I’ve made one gif, but everybody was completely fine, it’s just very impressive. I also put a TW in the review before the GIF just in case.

Mercedes is decidedly on top, but this time it's Rosberg who has the upper hand.

Lewis says the car is a joy to ride and he's happy he could put it in the front row with Nico. He's pretty confident about the race. He says Sakhir is very technical especially with the wind and the temperature dropping throughout the race.

Quali report. Hulkenberg topped Q1 but ended up 11th. Seb's turbo failed, he's 10th. He says he doesn't wanna blame it on that as he failed to extract more of the car. Daniel qualified in third position but as you may remember he carries a 10 place grid penalty from the last race's unsafe release, so he starts 13th on the grid. Bottas and Perez are ultimately 3rd and 4th. Lewis was fastest in all three FPs but his first Q3 lap was messy and Nico was ahead. Lewis then also messed up his second run with a massive lock up in the first corner. So Rosberg is on pole.

Uhhh so… TW weight/weight loss talk for the next paragraph, I guess. (I will not write down any specific number but read at your own discretion.)

There's loads of talk about the weight limit needing to be raised (not surprising) so Ted went ahead and made a segment about it because the teams are asking drivers to lose so much weight it's getting dangerous. JEV actually had to go to the hospital between the two first races because of dehydration and feeling weak from a weight loss program he underwent right before the start of the season to get his weight down closer to his teammate Kvyat’s. Ted explains the loss of speed depending on the weight compared to the teammate if he's lighter, the impact on the center of gravity, the use of ballast that can make one go quicker, etc. Then he went ahead and asked a number of drivers their weight vs their teammate's. I'm surprised that they answered. It's sensitive information. The lighter ones say it's possible to be lean and healthy (which, yeah, easy to say when you have the genetics on your side) and the heavier ones say it sucks to be heavier. The weight difference between Lewis and Nico comes down to grams, which isn't the case of most of the others. Lewis fully understands though what it means for those who are heavier than their teammates, it's a serious issue. Also I'm quite surprised to see that the drivers' weights are really variable. Some are much much heavier/lighter than others. Anyway.

End of TW.

There's an interview with Bernie that I'm not gonna watch. He's not happy about the new engines. Who fucking cares.

There's also an interview with Niki Lauda. It's about the history of the sport but Natalie Pinkham still asks about Nico and Lewis' relationships. Currently they are pushing each other forward but doesn't he think they might implode (🥴)? Niki says it's funny she asks him today because they're both on the front row. He says that morning he read a German newspaper that said that they're both very egocentric and that Nico wouldn't invite Lewis to his wedding in August (it’s a rumor, I wonder if he was there in the end or not?). So he thought he should maybe worry a bit. But actually they get along very well, there's no hate like with Vettel and Webber, he says. "The basic is okay," he says, "but I was just at the briefing this morning and we told them basically watch the first corner and they both nodded and didn't even hear us so there is very good and big competition between the two. Which I like. Because we can let them race free, but in the end, they both have to finish." He says it's going to be a very interesting race this weekend. He says he was also egocentric and still is and it bothers the management but that's what makes it interesting. They know their worth.

It's Jenson's 250th GP.

Okay it is time.

Formation lap…

Oh no… Lewis took a long time leaving his box, should I worry? Then behind him Perez gets overtaken, he was able to leave the box with a delay as well… It makes me nervous for the start.

And they're racing!

Rosberg immediately goes defensive towards Lewis, but he takes the lead in the first corner! But Nico strikes back into turn 4 and they are wheel to wheel again. Behind them it's quite messy, loads of lock ups. JEV has a puncture. At the end of lap 1, then, it's Lewis, Rosberg, Massa (up 4 places), Perez, Bottas, Jenson, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen (down 4 places) and Seb for the top 10. JEV apparently said of Maldonado on radio : “this guy tried to kill me”. At the front, Nico is not dropping back. He's less than half a second behind Lewis. Hulkenberg overtakes Alonso for P7. Lewis sets a couple of fastest laps that drop Rosberg out of his DRS zone. Nico's engineer says he is saving more fuel than his teammate, "but continue to save". Aka we will attack later. Ted says it's unexpected to see Lewis go flat out so early on because it's the opposite of what he'd want to do with his tyres. The FPs runs showed they need to be very light on these tyres at the start of their stint to extend their life expectancy. Interestingly as he says so, Bono tells Lewis to look after his front left as they seem to have a little more understeer than the others. Perez is closing on Massa and the podium. Rosberg is told he has to go longer on his tyres according to the strategy. Daniel runs wide attacking Magnussen for P11 and almost gets overtaken himself by Kvyat in the process. Ted says Lewis is complaining of the left front AND rear now. He thinks he has too much front grip which they can fix in his next pit stop. But Ted wonders if his engineers might be looking to change their strategy to match Rosberg's, who's on a two-stop strategy. As he says, when you split your strategies, the only thing you're sure of is that you're gonna get it wrong with one of your cars. That's 10 laps.

Jenson overtakes Bottas, they're both under pressure from Hulkenberg. And he overtakes Bottas as well. Daniel attacks Magnussen again, for P10 this time. And this time he gets it right. Perez overtakes Massa for P3. Alonso pits. Sutil is in the grass. Very slow. He has a puncture but he still tries to get away actually. It happened in contact with Bianchi. Raikkonen pits. Seb says his DRS does not work. Then it does. Massa has pitted as well at some point. Daniel is half a second behind Seb. On the radio, he says they're losing time. "We need to decide what to do." Drama. Seb is told to please let him go through, as he is quicker than him. And he does. Hulkenberg pits. Rosberg is less than a second away from Lewis again. Seb pits. Perez pits. AND ROSBERG OVERTAKES LEWIS FOR THE LEAD! BUT LEWIS IMMEDIATELY FIGHTS BACK AND HE HAS TO YIELD. Oh it's tense. Nico yells something over the radio but I can't understand what. Let's see the replay. Rosberg gets the inside line… ahhh it's Lewis' genius. I'll gif that so you can see.

Rosberg is on the inside so Lewis goes wider on the outside so he can turn in quicker and get back in front. We also see what Nico was mad about. In doing so, they got real close, or might even have made slight contact.

But that's racing, I mean. Here they go again! Same thing! Lewis first moves towards the inside. Rosberg follows him. Then Lewis goes back towards the outside… they both lock up! Lewis is back on the inside while Rosberg is on the outside, but he's slightly ahead this time… he's ahead, he's ahead, he keeps the inside line. But now Lewis gets the slipstream, he tries to go round the outside but it's too much. He moves back towards the inside at the exit of the corner. They're wheel to wheel in the straight! Ohhh it's uncomfortably close, careful! LEWIS HAS THE INSIDE LINE! HE'S BACK AHEAD! Holy shit, that's good! And Lewis gets to pit first. Phew. That makes it 20 laps.

Rosberg is told to use the DRS to push hard for two laps. Lewis is out in P2. In the meantime, Hulkenberg and Perez overtook Alonso, who is now P7. The journalists are still debating what strategy the two Mercs might choose. Jenson overtakes Raikkonen for P8. Rosberg gets called in… he's out behind Lewis, and they're on split strategies indeed, Nico being on mediums and Lewis being on softs. Bottas overtakes Massa for P3, and Hulkenberg is not far behind. Valtteri says he'd like to box now. He goes in. It's a very close battle for Massa against both Force Indias now. Perez overtakes Hulkenberg for P4! Hulkenberg complains that he was pushed off. In the front, Lewis is pulling the gap to Rosberg, but is he doing it quickly enough? Jenson says his DRS isn't working. The fight for P3 is still on. Daniel attacks Raikkonen but he locks up. Massa and Perez are wheel to wheel! Perez is ahead! Now it's Hulkenberg coming up to Massa… and he's ahead as well! But he makes a mistake and Massa comes back at him in the straight… but he can't make it. Man, that's a lot of good racing.

It's lap 30, Daniel is attacking Raikkonen again. Nico is told the pace of the primes vs options is closer than expected. Now Bottas is coming behind Daniel and Raikkonen. He overtakes Daniel and right as they get to the corner, he's close to Raikkonen but it's like he can't brake and instead of turning he moves aside and goes wide. He would have collided with the Ferrari! Did Raikkonen brake early? He loses a place to Daniel. On the radio, he says "what is he doing?" but on the replay it just looks like he went too deep. His engineer answers "I don't know, did he push you off the track? Let me know what he did we'll get straight to Charlie." Lewis is still stretching that gap, little by little, parsimoniously. Daniel overtakes Raikkonen for P7, and Bottas is again right behind them, they're wheel to wheel into the next corner. Raikkonen has the inside line but they both lock up! They both have the DRS in the straight… but Bottas is on the inside and quicker. He's ahead. And then a few minutes later, he also overtakes Ricciardo, while Raikkonen is in the pits. Bono : "okay Lewis, we're safe on fuel, so no more lift and coast, no more lift and coast." But Lewis answers : "I heard you man, I'm looking after my tyres!" He's 9 seconds clear of Rosberg. Massa overtakes Ricciardo. Perez and Seb are in the pits. Seb's stop wasn't good. Perez overtakes Alonso for P8. And a Caterham has stopped off the track. Hulkenberg pits. Jenson pits. Daniel pits. Seb gets ahead of Magnussen in P10. Seb overtakes Maldonado for P9. Ted says Bono answered to Lewis something like okay Lewis, as long as you have it under control. Raikkonen overtakes Ricciardo but Ricciardo fights back. It's for P12, at the moment. He also overtakes Magnussen. Massa pits.

It's lap 40. We're getting close to the conclusion now. Let's take a second to review the situation. Lewis is in the lead ahead of Rosberg. Then it's Bottas, Perez, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Jenson, Seb, Ricciardo, and Massa. The Mercs are the only ones in the top 10 to have only pitted once so far. And there's a crash!!! It's Gutierrez taken down by Maldonado. Man what happened, none of his wheels seem to be standing at the correct angle. Bottas pits, there might very well be a safety car, there's debris in the track. Let's see. HOLY SHIT. OH HOLY SHIT. How do I even describe this to you.

Maldonado gets out of the pits, and finds himself wheel to wheel with Gutierrez in the next corner. They touch as they turn and Gutierrez is launched up into the air. I don't even know. Like. I pressed pause trying to explain it to you moment by moment and right then, Maldonado is exiting the corner and Gutierrez' car is facing the wrong way UPSIDE DOWN IN THE AIR. Can you picture that? I might gif this honestly it's so shocking, but also I saw Gutierrez exiting his car and he's perfectly fine. The car comes crashing back down, Gutierrez still upside down, then bounces the right way back up, facing the right way again. No wonder the wheels are destroyed. On the radio, Gutierrez just says " woahwhat was that?" But like. In a way calmer more surprised tone than I would have used. Ah holy fuck we even get Gutierrez’ on-board. Unbelievable sight. And mind you they STILL don't have halos then.

TW crash gif

End of TW

In the meantime both Mercs pitted. The Safety Car comes out. Now Rosberg is right behind Lewis on softer tyres. I hate that shit. And Magnussen pulls over. That's a terrible situation for Lewis. Before the safety car comes in we hear "Lewis it's Paddy, there's 10 laps left to race, can we just make sure we bring both cars home?" then he says the exact same thing, word for word, to Rosberg. Rosberg says OK. We didn't hear Lewis' answer. Brundle and Crofty think it means "don't run into each other on the way". Ted thinks it means finish in the position you're in (don’t race each other essentially). The Safety Car is about to come in and we're about to find out. Here we go.

Hulkenberg attacks Perez, they almost took each other out. And Rosberg attacks Lewis indeed. They're wheel to wheel into turn 4… Lewis keeps the lead, for now. Maldonado is handed a 10 seconds stop and go penalty. Seb overtakes Jenson for P6. Daniel overtakes Jenson for P7. 10 laps to go! That's gonna be a tense ending. Rosberg is still all over Lewis' rear. Lewis says he's got no power!!! Bottas overtakes Jenson for P8.

It's Lewis, Rosberg, Perez, Hulkenberg, Seb, Daniel, Massa, Bottas, Jenson, and Alonso in the top 10.

9 laps to go, Lewis sets the fastest lap of the race! But careful, the DRS is now enabled and Rosberg is still less than a second behind. They're both already 6 seconds clear of the others! Damn this Mercedes was a work of art. 8 laps to go. Now it's Nico who sets the fastest lap! The gap is 0.894. RICCIARDO OVERTAKES SEB! SEB COMES BACK AT HIM! Neither of them will give up! Nico is only half a second behind Lewis now! On the radio, Seb says he's really slow in the straight, he's not happy. Alonso overtakes Jenson for P9. 7 laps to go. It's a three way fight between Hulkenberg and the two Redbulls for P4, they are only 0.3 seconds apart. There's debris on the track, in a really bad spot! Seb is now chasing Daniel very closely. 6 laps to go. NICO ATTACKS LEWIS AND HE'S AHEAD NO HE'S NOT LEWIS HOLDS THE INSIDE LINE IN THE NEXT CORNER, AND AGAIN ROSBERG ROUND THE INSIDE, THIS TIME HE'S FASTER AND GETS AHEAD IN THE STRAIGHT BUT LEWIS CLOSES THE DOOR LEWIS IS STILL IN THE LEAD and Rosberg has to fall back behind him, phewww… Remember that Rosberg is on the softs and Lewis on the mediums, what a crazy defense. But here we go again because Nico has the DRS. 5 laps to go. NICO MOVES TO THE INSIDE JESUS THAT WAS CLOSE BUT LEWIS MOVES BACK TO THE INSIDE IN THE CORNER LIKE HE DID EARLIER AND HE'S BACK AHEAD I don't have words for that, it's so impressive, what a driver he is. The Mercedes pit wall is STRESSED. So am I. In the meantime, Ricciardo got ahead of Hulkenberg for P4. Bono tells Lewis he can use overtake on the exit of corners now where he needs it. That's gonna be a very needed little extra then. He might still win. Seb locks up and almost collides with Hulkenberg. Lewis is managing to put some slight distance between him and Rosberg. Thank god. 3 laps to go. There's a 4 way battle for P5 now between Hulkenberg, Seb, Massa and Bottas. 2 laps to go. Jenson slows down, but he's still going. He's heading for the pits to retire. MASSA SUDDENLY ATTACKS SEB FOR P6 HE GETS AHEAD DOWN THE INSIDE BUT SEB JUST SWIPES PAST HIM AGAIN IN THE NEXT CORNER. It's the final lap! Lewis is a second clear of Rosberg. Ricciardo is closing on Perez for the podium. Bottas is closing on Massa.

But it's the end of the race!

LEWIS WINS, it's a Mercedes 1-2 again! Perez just about keeps his place on the podium in front of Ricciardo.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah

Damn what a race, what a race. Bono : "Nice work there, Lewis! Nice work there, mate. That was… it was all going there for a minute mate." Lewis thanks them for the work that weekend. "We didn't really have the pace on this side of the garage but… still held on to it. Nice work on that, thanks."

I mean. Sure Rosberg was quicker but they both clearly had the pace on everybody else though lol. Amazing.

Damn that's really one of the best races I've ever seen.

Ted asks Lauda how his nerves are and if he enjoyed that. He answers that was close racing. "If anyone complains that this is boring, they're idiots," he says. Ted asks what Paddy meant when he told them to bring it home then. Niki says it meant bring it home, but they didn't listen to him anyway (lol). He reiterates that letting them race is the most important decision from his point of view. Out of their cars, Nico and Lewis pretend-fight.

Delicious.

(pats pats pats)

In the cool down room, Lewis jokes around with Perez about fighting Nico. Nico gets there and hugs him from behind.

Lewis laughs : "That was freaking close!" The Mercedes representative jokes that he got gray hair from it (it's Aldo Costa, I see later). They hug again. They're so exhilarated.

Lewis tells him he thought it'd be like their race back in Italy where he got him right at the end. He thought he would do that to him today.

I can't describe the electricity in the air, the excitement, they are on the edge, but so full of joy. Makes you wanna write fanfics, I get it. The mix of happiness and tension.

The adrenaline. The way they keep patting each other and hugging each other at a loss for words. Phew.

(sorry for the very weird blue light on these)

Of course it's rose water here so it doesn't spray on the podium. They don't play for too long. Perez is the first driver standing on the podium for Force India since Fisichella in 2009.

It's the 900th GP in history. Lewis thanks the team for getting them on the podium. He agrees it was an exciting race and Nico did a great job and he was very fair. He was relieved to cross the line. Nico says he strongly dislikes being second to Lewis lol. But it was a great race. They put on a massive show. But he'll take the win next race.

Paddy Lowe says he didn't feel all that great during the last half hour of the race but they agreed at the beginning of the season that they wanted them to be able to race. They showed everybody that the new cars work, and they're not boring. He clarified that indeed his message wasn't coded team orders but just "don't forget, you’re professionals, we just want both cars home”, it didn't mean don't race. (I find Paddy Lowe very funny because he always seems like he's somewhat drunk lol, it's just the way he moves and talks, it's funny to me.) Simon talks about the pace. Once they didn't have to worry about fuel anymore, he says they were gaining 3 seconds a lap over the others. Paddy says he didn't notice that "to be perfectly honest". He smiles. "I was looking at something else."

They find Niki. "Enjoyed that or was your heart in your mouth?". He answers very decidedly : "No! I enjoyed it! Because it is the best race I think so far and really I have to say all this bullshit that was talked about racing in general, the complaints about noise, the complaints about fuel, it's all rubbish! Look at this race, one of the best races I have seen in all my life!" He says it wasn't just Mercedes either. "The overtaking in the back, everything was perfect." He says Lewis was faster, even with the harder tyres, and he truly has to congratulate him. "I will hug him as soon as he turns up!"

They talk with Anthony (not Hamilton) who apparently also works as a sim driver for Mercedes. He says he doesn't take any credit for it lol but also he talked to some of the guys on Rosberg's side of the garage and they're a bit gutted they didn't win. There's a lot of competitiveness going on. He also says he agrees with Niki that Lewis did a supreme job on his tyres because we saw Jenson, who was also on the mediums, dropping back dramatically because he couldn't bring them up to temperature after the Safety Car went in. That's a very good point.

Simon asks Toto if he remembers ever seeing a race like that. Toto says "it's not taxi driving eh?" He says it could have gone wrong but they showed class, and fairness, and raced hard. Simon says "yes it proves a couple of points, doesn't it?" Toto thinks it's funny you get such a race when F1 is being the most criticized, talked down, lots of politics going on. They are all very excited lol it's funny to watch. They talk of course about the decision to let them race. He says the best possible moment to remind them that their rule is to race fair and square is during the safety car. "Did they need the reminder?" – "... Maybe yes!" Anthony asks if in all honesty there was a moment when he thought they were gonna touch. He says yes, turn 3 or 4 at the start, and he thought "please not the whole race like this". Then the race panned out and he got quieter. Anthony asks if they consciously put them on different tyres to try and defuse the situation. Toto says no, they had calculated that both strategies ended up a couple of tenths apart at the end of the race, so it wasn't clear which one was the best. Simon asks what went on when he joined the pit wall during the race, what was he saying to Paddy Lowe. Toto says he just couldn't survive inside the garage. They show him a couple of laps of the end of the race, ask him what he thinks. He says of course Lewis did a great job defending but also you have to remember (and it's an excellent point) that Nico is the championship leader. It's all about bringing the car home, he has more to lose. They say what was nice to see was the hug they shared after all that. Toto says he didn't see it and they joke that they were surely doing it just for him and he didn't even see. He says the battle wasn't only the drivers but also the engineers. There was a lot going on on the radio. He's happy because that's how it should be.

It's Lewis' 24th win. He's tied with Fangio. He chuckles.

He can't believe it, Fangio is one of the greatest racers of all. He's at a loss for words.

It's been an incredible day, a really tough day. Of racing against Nico, he says "it was killer", to the max, defending on these tyres.

When he was on the options and Rosberg on the mediums he didn't have great pace. He says he's struggled this weekend especially in quali with his braking system that had to be changed, but even then he really struggled during the race.

Before the safety car he had a good lead and hoped it was enough but Rosberg was so quick at the end. He says trying to stay ahead of him in the DRS zone was so hard. He chuckles. "When I came across the line my heart was so relieved!"

She tells him his bosses are saying it was one of the greatest races they'd ever seen and asks if he agrees. He says he'd have to watch it but it felt like it from inside the car. He says when you get overtaken, you have to calculate how you're going to get back and he did it perfectly every time. (Yes he did, damn.) But, he says, as he was on the softer tyres he was expecting him to get by at some point.

He thanks again the team for the info they gave him, and the hard work at the factory. A 1-2 is a great result for everybody and let's hope there's much more success in the future (foreshadowing…). Jenson goes by behind him and congratulates him for the win.

She asks how it ranks as far as his wins. He says "I don't know, I mean… 24 race wins I…" he chuckles. "I can't believe I've had 24!" (My sweet boy if you knew what the universe had in store for you…)

He says each one is different and special. It feels different every time he wakes up and gets in the car and starts the race and finishes. He also says he can't get too excited, there's a long way to go. It seems like Nico was a bit quicker this weekend so he needs to figure out why. She asks how liberating it feels that they can race each other. He hums. (He didn't expect that question.) He says it was very close, it felt very close. The team will decide how close it was. But Nico raced very well, and hopefully he himself raced well enough to stay apart but hopefully they'll have many more races like that in the future (I’m yelling). She says it's good for him and good for the team but mostly good for the fans. He says yeah, that's what motor racing is all about. And sure you need different tyres to make it happen, and the safety car was "a real… pain" (he focuses not to swear, clearly, lol) "but I hope whatever caused it (and he seems to realise) I saw someone flopped, was it Gutierrez?" he asks, more seriously all of a sudden. "Yeah, was he okay?" The Mercedes PR says he was fine. He says things happen for a reason as far as safety cars coming out. He guesses that's what formula 1 needed : "a big serious race like that with some overtaking for once." He's just so relieved he was able to stay in the front.

Nico is really not as happy as it first seemed. He says he's very disappointed because he was quicker today. But very exciting race and he hopes everybody in front of their TV enjoyed it. The fight was intense, really aggressive, so close. He did well. They have good momentum with the team, it's great to have the opportunity to win every race. And he mustn't forget even at a hard time like this (bro you're being so dramatic, you're P2 and still leading the WDC) that he's still leading the championship (precisely). She asks about their playful fight in Parc fermé, did he not fancy getting him in the ribs, quick jab? He says, kind of between his teeth, that he swore big time at him in his helmet. "Thankfully you didn't hear that." He sounds like he's joking but he has the straightest of faces. I don't know yet if he's just deadpan or if he's really pissed.

After their photo, the mechanics pop more champagne (I mean supposedly it's rose water right? But this time it does spray so… maybe not). At first Lewis tries to keep them from drenching him but then he gives up and just smiles as they pour it over his cap.

Ted says in the press conference Lewis, "absolutely buzzing", said it had been very long since he had had a real race. He said for the first time in years he'd been able to use his karting skills and get back to real basics. Ted says it was refreshing to hear given what people seem to think modern F1 is about. He says Lewis wouldn't say whether it was one of the best races he's driven but he did say it was certainly one of the greatest feelings he'd had. Ted explains Rosberg got that pace because he looked at Lewis’ data from Malaysia to understand how he won. And Lewis basically said now he's gonna have to do the same. Rosberg said he knew everybody would think Paddy's message was team orders but it was in fact not necessary at all because they already know they can race each other and not collide (famous last words 🙃). They said there was always a margin and they knew what they were doing.

Lewis said he thought he'd “been got” about 9 times and Nico said he thought he'd got him about 9 times.

Phew. That was a nice one!

#f1 #lewis hamilton #vro0m's race reviews #2014 #2014 bahrain gp

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bambi-marquez · 2 years

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lol someone kicked up dust at turn three at bahrain and it looked like that and i completely freaked out

#when they say trauma works in funny ways it really does #but like even seeing that camera angle that we saw like freaks me out #anyway just rather weird #old races #f1 #2014 bahrain gp

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“Max,” Daniel calls to him from the bedroom, just as he is rinsing the shampoo from his hair. Not wanting shampoo in his eyes or his mouth, Max keeps them all firmly shut.

“Baby?” Daniel says again, louder.

The warm water is a gentle relief running over his sweat sticky skin, nowhere near the scalding temperatures Daniel sets their shower to at home. It’s why Max had insisted that they clean off separately, the Austin heat far too much for Max to endure boiling water too, despite Daniel’s pouting and dramatic insistence that Max couldn’t just ‘fuck and flee.”

“Yes,” he calls when all the suds are safely sliding past his shoulders, but he didn’t need to shout. When he opens his eyes he sees Daniel leaning against the doorway with a smirk, still wearing his unbuttoned satin shirt, cowboy hat and nothing else. His wedding ring sits heavy on his finger, and Max thumbs over the matching one on his own hand.

Max’s come is a shiny presence he can still see smeared between Daniel’s thighs.

The sight of him makes Max’s dick twitch. Daniel notices and his grin only widens.

“Baby,” he says again, too sweet. “Baby, why is your most recent Google search is it weird that my husband saying yeehaw makes me come?”

And just like that, Max suddenly longs for a hot shower, an excuse for why his cheeks start to burn red.

“Why are you snooping through my phone?” He demands, forcing himself not to turn away casually and instead keep rubbing the hotel’s own body wash under his armpits.

“I wasn’t snooping,” Daniel says easily, “I was looking to get us some ribs delivered, my phone died at the track, remember?”

Max makes a noncommittal noise because vaguely he does remember Daniel saying he needed to put it on charge. That was before Max started pawing at him the moment the hotel door shut behind them though, and then it had been forgotten by both of them.

There’s just the noise of the extractor fan whirring for a moment, but Daniel doesn’t move. When Max sneaks a glance at him, he’s still leaning against the door frame looking amused.

“Sooo.” He drawls out the word in the stupid Texas accent that Max wishes he didn’t find so strangely sexy. “Are we going to talk about this, little lady, or-“

“Nope,” Max says firmly, turning off the shower.

Daniel nods. It makes the lights of the bathroom catch on his chain and Max- Max really wants to fuck him again.

“What about the one below it?” He asks, “Daniel Ricciardo Austin 2023 photos?”

“Nope,” Max says again, stepping out of the shower and reaching for his towel. He’s smiling now too, because he knows that beneath Daniel’s teasing that one will have made him happy to see.

“Okay,” Daniel says, then he unlocks Max’s phone. “What about how to ask my husband to-“

“Daniel,” Max interrupts, taking the phone from his hand and putting it into the empty sink. “Do you want to read more of my internet history, or do you want to get back on the bed and play good cowboy, bad cowboy again?”

Daniel grins, takes the cowboy hat from his head and puts it onto Max’s. When his arms wind around Max, the silky fabric of his shirt presses cool against Max’s shower-warm skin, his nipples.

“Well, when you put it like that,” Daniel says, leaning in to put his mouth on the skin just beneath Max’s ear. “Yeehaw, baby.”

Max laughs and pinches Daniel’s ass, at the same time as his dick twitches again. Backing him out of the bathroom, towards the bed, his phone is forgotten in the bathroom.

Google never had all the answers when it came to them, anyway.

#im so shitty at making headers but I'm lazy so shhh don't judge it too hard lol #fic #max/daniel

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fortheloveofaussiegrit · 11 months

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@fortheloveofaussiegrit 's deep dive into Mark and his love of twinks...

Sebastian Vettel

Where does one even start when trying to explain this... that's his twink of the past, present, and future— his forever. [first: debatable but the beginning of martian at the Fuji GP 2007 when Seb crashed into the back of Mark ruining both of their races, they were running 2nd and third. second: the day i lost my sanity, Abu Dhabi 2022]

Oscar Piastri

His twink of the present [i don't think i need to say anything... but photos above are from Mark's website from his blog post about Oscar winning the F2 championship and how Mark stayed in Abu Dhabi with Oscar after the GP for the young driver f1 test...]

Mitch Evans

Without Mitch we wouldn’t have got Oscar/Mark... (this is what oscarmark could’ve been but not sure i would’ve been able to handle oscar posting mark the way mitch did) Started in 2010, Mark then went on to manage him and Mitch even moved into Mark’s home in England, down the drive but point still stands [first: Mark Webber takes protege on birthday tour, 2010 (speedcafe.com) second: Mark embracing Mitch after he took maiden victory in Formula E, 2019 (📷Sam Bloxham) bottom two: from Mitch’s IG circa 2014]

Daniel Ricciardo

i like that belt buckle mate [first/second: F1 Paddock 2013 (📷skysports.com) third: Mark & Daniel’s BBQ on the beach ahead of the Aus GP 2011 (📷flickr) fourth/fifth: Dutch GP 2022.]

Fernando Alonso

again do i need to say anything? i think this sums it up (thank you to @seafoampearlygirl for the screen shot and your help too, much appreciated!!

and this... [Jenson Button, Giancarlo Fisichella, Fernando Alonso & Mark Webber for Benetton Renault 2001 F1 launch]

Lewis Hamilton

If there's one thing about Mark that you need to know its his love of twinks with world championships... @mwebber has a post here on these two! Mark always loves talking about Lewis and the way they look at each other.. [first: Mark and Lewis during the post-qualy presser at the Spanish GP, 2010 (📷Sutton Images) second: during the pre-race presser at the Aus GP, 2013 (📷Hoch Zwei) third: Abu Dhabi GP, 2017 (📷James Moy)]

Nico Rosberg

from teammates at Williams to Mark snapping pics of the back of Nico in 2023… [first: Mark talking to test driver Nico Rosberg during the German GP, 2005 (📷Pakusch) second: Monaco ePrix 2023]

Max Verstappen

like i said... twinks with championships [first: ‘bumped into these two over easter and managed a few k on the trails’ Apr, 2018 (Mark’s FB) second: Hangar-7, 2019]

Felipe Massa

yeah... [first: Brazil 2012, i think (📷sky-sports.com) second: Brazil 2013 (📷xpb images)]

Brendon Hartley

he’s already featured a few times, but from rbr junior driver to teammate... yeah.. is there a pattern? [first: Spanish GP 2009 (📷DPPI Images) second: Brendon, Mark & Timo after winning the 6 hours of Bahrain and the WEC Drivers Championship 2015 (📷fiawec.com)]

Jenson Button

and finally we get to Jenson Button, who, yes, is younger than Mark so makes it onto the list... the ultimate twink on twink... you cannot tell me this wasnt a couples holidays covered up as ‘training’. you cannot tell me they were not fumbling around in their bedsheets at night. you cannot tell me— [redacted redacted redacted] — [pre-season training session in Lanzarote, Spain. 4 Jan 2001 📷Mark Thompson]

#i had this idea and had to run with it #this is just a bit of fun #please please take this with a side of delulu #if ive missed anyone let me know cos ive got another 4 ppl i wanted to add so i’ll do a part 2 #mark/brendon #mark/lewis #mark/nico #mark/mitch #mark/max #mark/jense #mark/dan #mark/nando #seb/mark #oscarmark

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petit-papillion · 9 months

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The current grid ranked by F1 experience (number of entries), plus debut race.

1. Fernando Alonso (369) - 2001 Australian GP

2. Lewis Hamilton (321) - 2007 Australian GP

3. Sergio Perez (250) - 2011 Australian GP

4. Daniel Ricciardo (233) - 2011 British GP

5. Valtteri Bottas (212) - 2013 Australian GP

6. Nico Hülkenberg (195) - 2010 Bahrain GP

7. Max Verstappen (174) - 2015 Australian GP

= Carlos Sainz (174) - 2015 Australian GP

9. Kevin Magnussen (153) - 2014 Australian GP

10. Lance Stroll (134) - 2017 Australian GP

11. Esteban Ocon (122) - 2016 Belgian GP

12. Pierre Gasly (119) - 2017 Malaysian GP

13. Charles Leclerc (114) - 2018 Australian GP

14. Lando Norris (93) - 2019 Australian GP

= George Russell (93) - 2019 Australian GP

16. Alexander Albon (79) - 2019 Australian GP

17. Yuki Tsunoda (55) - 2021 Bahrain GP

18. Zhou Guanyu (33) - 2022 Bahrain GP

19. Oscar Piastri (11) - 2023 Bahrain GP

= Logan Sargeant (11) - 2023 Bahrain GP

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summerblueringo · 2 months

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Ferrari-Raikkonen agreement and Vettel gives his blessing to the choice

The [Prancing] Horse announces the signing for 2016 in advance. Arrivabene: “Stability wins. Now repay us.” The Finn: “I’m ending my career at Maranello.”

Some saw it as a done deal. It had even been defined as “a business for the quoting of Ferrari in Wall Street.” And yet it has always been clear that Valtteri Bottas’ landing in red was anything but simple: the 20 million dollars requested by Williams to release him from an already-signed option danced around. Thus in the end Bottas will not drive for the Horse. Kimi Raikkonen will remain at Maranello next year as well. Yesterday Ferrari caught everyone by surprise with the official announcement. An early move, perhaps to avoid other speculations, since in F1 market games are done in the summer, but then the announcements usually straddle the Italian GP at Monza. Raikkonen’s signing instead happened much earlier, probably the day after the Hungarian GP, beautiful and unfortunate for the Finn.

STABILITY It was understood that Raikkonen’s confirmation was likely, although not certain. The team principal Maurizio Arrivabene never alienated him, trying at most to keep him on his toes to push him into giving his best. Then Sebastian Vettel has always shown a shameless cheering for his teammate, with whom he shares a great friendship. And the technical director James Allison hasn’t pushed against it, despite Raikkonen’s difficulty in adapting to the car or perhaps even because of it. Did it weigh in Kimi’s favour that there was also an assessment of the causes of apparently inexplicable incidents like the tailspin at the hairpin in Canada or the one on the straight in Zeltweg? “We are convinced that Kimi’s confirmation will contribute to give the team stability, counting also on the excellent relationship that binds him to Seb—” Arrivabene comments— “It’s a show of trust on our part which we hope is repaid.”

VERSTAPPEN & CO The fact remains that something must have been unlocked in the last month, bringing about the positive result of the renewal talks and thus the signing. In fact Ferrari had contacted many drivers: not just Bottas, for whom at the end a convenient financial mediation was not achieved with Williams, but also Nico Hulkenberg, Jenson Button and above all Daniel Ricciardo, bound by a long-term contract with Red Bull. Even the young phenomenon Max Verstappen was among the targets: Ferrari tried to immediately snatch him from Helmut Marko, but the baby figlio d’arte* has a contract for 2016 as well that he cannot get out of, so the talk is postponed to 2017 when there will be clauses to exploit. With this (more or less credible) shortlist of candidates, the red [team] could have waited for at least Spa-Francorchamps and Monza, two races which usually change the outcome of the championship and the fate of the drivers, before confirming Raikkonen. But no.

RENEGOTIATION? The acceleration, more than for a lack of alternatives (in the end neither Kimi had them), could therefore be connected to the renegotiation of Raikkonen’s contract, who returned to Ferrari last year with a 2-year contract (2014-2015) which foresaw an option for 2016. It is possible that the Horse managed to not consider that clause, signed when Montezemolo and Domenicali were still at the helm, and discussed Raikkonen’s engagement on other bases. Maybe with a reduction of the fixed part of his salary and an increase of the bonuses connected to results. So that Kimi, currently being paid 11 million euros excluding bonuses, will earn in proportion to the performance he offers next year. Hoping that it's better than the single podium (the second place in Bahrain this year) obtained so far after his return. “Staying at Ferrari for another season means that the dream goes on. For me this is like a family and it is with this team that I want to end my career,” said the 35-year-old Finn yesterday via the press release distributed by the Horse.

NURSERY NO Now it’s up to Kimi, like Arrivabene emphasised, to repay that trust. Already starting with the GP this Sunday in Spa, promised land of the 2007 Ferrari world champion, who has won four times in Belgium: twice with McLaren and twice in his first life at Maranello. We’ll see. There remains however the mourning for a Ferrari that once again does not “risk” and makes a convenient choice, refusing for example to launch a youngster from its nursery (Marciello or Fuoco) next to super Vettel and even going to look for the competition’s foreign talent (Verstappen.) The new management, it is evident, prioritises making a winning car and no longer believes in the project of the Academy of Maranello, whose future at this point seems scratched.

*[A/N: figlio d'arte = someone who's in the same profession as their parents]

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blorbocedes · 2 years

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In that video about Bahrain 2014, does Lewis say at the end that he 'used every trick on the book and fell for every trick in the book' or am I stupid? 👀

he did say that yes, he played every trick and generally fell for every trick.

in fact he and Nico have this complex about how they Know each other/s weaknesses and can use it against e/o and it feels like karting all over again, and how he's still the same person

Watch this and live slug react

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racingliners · 4 days

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🏎️💨 THE FORMULA 1 TAG GAME! 🏎️💨: tagged by @avida-heidia-5, thank you!!

(this has been in my drafts since January and I had completely forgotten to post it, so I'm going to fix that immediately. I am so sorry this took forever!)

1. Who or what got you into F1?

My Dad. The best memories I have of my Dad are watching F1 races together when I was growing up. idk how long he'd been an F1 fan by the time I was born, but I still have a very old Ferrari hat of his.

2. Who was the very first F1 driver you supported? Do you support them now? Have your opinions on them differed or stayed the same since then?

As a kid Michael because of my Dad (according to my Gran when I really really little I used to run around going "vroom vroom Schumacher!"). When I got back into watching F1 in 2013 I supported Jenson and Seb, and I still do! They're very much my beloveds.

3. Who’s your current favourite F1 driver?

Lewis!

4. Is there a driver pairing or pairings you support? What made you attracted to that pairing in the first place?

the dream teams of Seb, Britta and Antti & Lewis and Bono. I am a sucker for colleagues turned besties.

And as for teammates, Lewis and Jenson are my favourites. I frequently go onto YouTube and look up old McLaren promo videos because they're just hilarious in the best way (also shoutout to Series 1 of Tooned, I still have it on DVD!).

5. Do your parents, siblings or relatives have a favourite team and/or favourite driver(s)?

Nope, I'm the only F1 fan in my family. My parents (Mum and Step-Dad) have the odd opinion on some drivers but as a whole they're very unbothered 😅

6. Do you have any favourite races? Are there any that stand out to you the most?

I have so many for various different reasons. Silverstone 2014 & 2018 because I was there. India 2013 and Singapore 2019 for Seb reasons, Hungary 2019 and Turkey 2020 for Lewis reasons. Hungary 2021 for the whole of lap 1 and also for Seb reasons. Bahrain 2014 also sticks out because it was such a good race long battle between Nico and Lewis.

7. Do you have a favourite circuit? Can be from the past or from the current calendar.

Silverstone and Marina Bay (Singapore)

8. Have you ever been to an F1 race in real life? Feel free to tell us your experience going to one if you like.

As mentioned above I have been ridiculously lucky to go to the British GP twice in 2014 and 2018. The first time my parents organised it and the second time was via coach trip (which honestly I would recommend, it took out a lot of the stress in terms of getting to the track).

Obviously it's been a while but both years were absolutely amazing. Silverstone is a brilliant circuit both in terms of spectator facilities and seating options (idk if they still have it, but for our weekend tickets we had roving grandstand seats for the Saturday which meant we could sit in different parts of the track for FP3 and Quali - Luffield and Village are great spots!).

The atmosphere at the track is also just incredible, even during a practice session. They also open the Porsche experience centre and have cars on display (including cars that have won Le Mans!!)

I did post some pictures at the time from both trips under the Silverstone 2014 and Silverstone 2018 tags and I'm happy to post more if people want!

9. Have you ever met an F1 driver in real life?

I have not but I know someone who has 😅

10. Do you have a favourite F1 car? If so, what is it?

I have a colossal soft spot for the Brawn GP BGP001, she will always be famous 🤍💛

11. Do you have a favourite one win wonder?

Esteban Ocon purely for everything that was Hungary 2021.

12. Do you have any favourite quotes from the F1 world? This can either be inspirational or hilarious.

Lewis' post-race radio from Turkey 2020 and a (very) long list of Seb quotes

#tagged #F1 Thoughts #I wanted to hold on to this until pre-season testing!#this was very fun!#(and it was very fun and I'm a muppet for forgetting to post this)

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saw that you made a post recommending good max races, could you make one for daniel as well

oh absolutely nonnie (this will be a long ass post because daniel is that great)

2012 Bahrain Qualifying - a really amazing quali for daniel in a midfield car, the race wasn’t that great for him though

2014 British GP - daniel had a different race style this weekend but worked in his favour and ended up P3

2014 Canadian GP - DANIEL’S FIRST WIN!! Full on mercedes drama with daniel not leading a lap till the very end

2014 Hungarian GP - a wet starting race that was full of different strategies, underlying merc drama as usual and daniel made some real ballsy overtakes, most notably on fernando and lewis, to go and win the race

2014 Belgian GP - it’s another dan win but this race is GREAT for the mercedes drama that plagued 2014 - 2016

2014 Abu Dhabi GP - this one gets so overlooked because of the title decider but my man started P19 after basically being DSQ and finished P4 with some amazing overtakes, one with two cars at once

2016 Monaco GP - this was hard, daniel had an absolutely amazing race starting on pole until red bull fucked his pitstop so it ended with pain

2016 Malaysian GP - Malaysia is just such a sexy race for red bull drivers and i miss this circuit a lot. A 1-2 with baby maxy

2016 was amazing in qualifying for daniel so i would recommend watching them as well, he got podiums in Germany (that included some team orders though if that’s not what you’re into) and Singapore

2017 Monaco GP - daniel got third after some good strategies with tyres and even though he hit the wall towards the end

2017 Azerbaijan GP - this race was drama, seb and lewis were at it and causing each other grief, which allowed daniel to go and win the race from P10 with one of the most sexiest overtakes he’s ever done

2017 Austrian GP - just some nice defending from daniel against lewis for P3

2017 Malaysian GP - nice defending again for P3 and a double podium for the red bull boys

Daniel had some more podiums as well at Spain, Canada, Spa and Singapore, 2017 was a very strong season for him

2018 China GP - very sexy overtakes as always that let him go on to win the race after so many issues with the car that weekend

2018 Monaco GP - daniel finally fucking won monaco, with a breaking down car, it’s amazing to watch

2018 Mexico Qualifying - my mans was a fast boy and got pole “i’m tripping major balls right now” but i wouldn’t watch the race if you’re a dan fan

2019 Italian GP - this season was just not that great but this was finally a good race for him

2020 German GP - this bitch finally got a podium after finishing 4th at so many races!!

2021 Italian GP - HE NEVER LEFT BITCHES

#f1 #daniel ricciardo

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#2014 bahrain gp #category: formula 1 #team: ferrari #pic-nextgenauto #my edit

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2014 season summary

Hi friends, we’ve made it through another season!

Actually it’s more than that, we’ve made it through our 8th season, and there’s currently 8 to go, so we’re halfway through! We started on this journey a year and a few days ago now, as you know, and we’ve come quite far!

Anyway let’s focus on the matter at hand. In my 2013 season summary, I said Lewis was still frustrated with his results. The tyres were an issue, remember? The Mercedes was very much a midfield car still and he only won once. I finished the review by writing :

“So yep. Lewis might not see it (and in his defence it’s very easy to say from 2022), but everything seems to be falling into place quite nicely…”

And indeed...

In 2014, new regs, new cars. And as you know, Mercedes NAILED IT. They’re winning big time. Poles and wins and 1-2s all the way. This season gives us the best race I’ve ever seen so far (honestly I think it’s the best race I’ll see period), aka the 2014 Bahrain GP. It’s seriously worth the watch, really.

Still, in the first half of the season Lewis suffers 2 DNFs that put him on the backfoot. Another thing he has to worry about is the bad pit stops. For some reason, his are regularly much longer than Nico’s...

But of course, his real problem that year isn’t the car. It’s not the reliability. It’s not the stops. The biggest problem he has is Nico.

There are no rules against racing your teammate at Mercedes, and they’re both great drivers in great cars, in contention for the title. Due to the 2 DNFs I just mentioned, Nico is ahead for a good portion of the season and Lewis has to chase. The drama starts to ramp up. Here’s how I’d sum it up (from what I’ve seen) :

Chapter 1 : Bahrain GP. Tense racing, Nico is unhappy with the result, and we later learn that he used PU modes he wasn’t supposed to use to try to win.

Chapter 2 : Spanish GP. We don’t know it at the time, but Lewis does the same thing to stay ahead and win this race. He’s forced to apologise to the team.

Chapter 3 : Monaco GP. Very controversial quali that allows Nico to get the pole. Lewis is not swallowing that pill. After the race, he says they are not friends, and he does not want to talk it through with him.

Chapter 4 : Hungarian GP. Lewis is supposed to let Nico through and doesn’t. Nico is fuming.

Chapter 5 : Belgian GP. Of course. Nico collides with Lewis who has to DNF, costing Mercedes a 1-2.

I’m not gonna repeat all I wrote in the extremely long Belgian GP review, and we’ve discussed much of it in my asks already, but here a few key points and questions we see emerging with this rivalry :

Nico’s persona and his relative unpopularity VS. Lewis’

Lewis’ need for control that we’ve already touched on in other seasons

Lewis’ need to belong and to feel supported (linked to the control thing + past baggage of bullying etc.) VS. Mercedes’ rule to let their drivers race each other and to not have a n°1

Mercedes’ rule to let their drivers race and not have a n°1 VS. do Toto and Niki actually have favourites? Does it impact the rivalry and decisions and managing?

Lewis’ need for control VS. Lewis’ ramping up paranoia under pressure VS. is the paranoia warranted/how much of it is warranted?

If you wanna know more about that, it’s easier to just read the Belgian GP review. It was long enough that I don’t want to elaborate here again lol

Now we all know the rivalry spirals even more in 2015, so we’ll see what happens to these key points at the end of the next season...

Let’s talk numbers : so far, I’ve completed 47.7% of my rewatch. In total, I’ve made 1,131 GIFs to illustrate it.

Here’s a list of the 2014 GPs with a roughly two-sentence summary and the link to the actual recap if you wanna read it or take a look at the GIFs I made :

1. Australian GP : 2014 context. New cars! Hence chaos. Lewis pole. DNF. (8 DNFs in total lol)

2. Malaysian GP : Some RBR drama. Lewis pole explanation. Lewis wins. Sewis podium.

3. Bahrain GP : BEST RACE I’VE EVER SEEN, MUST WATCH. Incredible, incredible racing. Lewis wins! First hint of brocedes drama?

4. Chinese GP : Slight Ferrari drama. Lewis pole explanation. Kinda boring race. Lewis wins!

5. Spanish GP : Lewis pole. Radio talk. Suspenseful end. Lewis wins! Video snippet bonus. (We don’t know it yet, but brocedes drama chapter 2.)

6. Monaco GP : Quali controversy + brocedes drama chapter 3. Lewis car interview. Extremely boring as always. Lewis P2. “We’re not friends.”

7. Canadian GP : Awkward brocedes interview. Nico interview. Chicane drama. Overheating issues. Chaotic end. DNF.

8. Austrian GP : Terrible quali. First hammertime! Lewis P2.

9. British GP : Lewis jumping out of a plane. Terrible quali again. Karting interview. Red flag after a crash. Nico DNF. Lewis wins! Video snippet bonus.

10. German GP : Terrible quali. So much contact?! P20 to P3.

11. Hungarian GP : Radio drama, brocedes drama chapter 4? Good race, suspenseful end. Pitlane to P3. Unhappy Lewis, unhappy Nico, unhappy Mercedes.

12. Belgian GP : EXTREMELY long review, absolute turning point, brocedes drama chapter 5. Unbelievable start. DNF.

13. Italian GP : Lewis pole. Lewis interview. Bad start. Chicane drama again. Boring race. Lewis wins!

14. Singapore GP : Lewis pole. Nico DNF. Suspenseful pit stop. Lewis wins! Sewis podium.

15. Japanese GP : TW Jules Bianchi fatal accident. Red flag 1. Red flag 2. Lewis wins.

16. Russian GP : Lewis pole. Extremely boring race + Putin jumpscares. Lewis wins! Mercedes wins the WCC!

17. US GP : Meh race. Lewis wins!

18. Brazilian GP : Spin. Lewis P2. Extremely uncomfortable Piquet interview.

19. Abu Dhabi GP : RBR cheated. Best start I’ve ever seen in my life. Unfortunate Nico problems. Lewis wins! Lewis is champion of the world!

#f1 #lewis hamilton #vro0m's race reviews #2014 #2014 season summary

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