#but F1 stop it now

[greenlightbulb-s]

Perhaps I'll get a lot of hate (tbh, idc) about this, but I'm bloody sick about bringing famous people to Formula 1 races.

As a fan of Simone Ashley (as it's the case today) and as a fan of the sport, I still don't get why she was there. I mean, perhaps I'm wrong but I don't think she knows much of the sport or someone has stopped to explain her about the basics of it before attending the Monaco GP this weekend. Just a "famous face" there and nothing more -which is insulting and degrading to her. I understand her in Cannes (it's a film festival and she's an actress???!!!!!), but not in Monaco. Oh, and same with Elordi and the other one in the RB facility (I know Patrick is a motor sport fan, so he's safe lol).

I completely understand why she denied an interview, as the interview is going to be about the race and not about her or her "product" and, as I said before, she doesn't know anything about it, it's the sensible thing. What I don't understand is the criticism she's receiving about this. She's just a paid guest by the team, she doesn't own anything to anyone. And I doubt pretty much a Bridgerton/Sex Education fan magically will be attracted to watch and follow F1 because she's been IN ONE BLOODY RACE OF THE NINE-MONTH CALENDAR.

This is not a problem of Simone; it's actually of the sport's management and advertising team. And we've, F1 fans, have already seen to bring famous people as guests is not the solution. We all remember that interview with Megan thee Stallion (idk her name, sorry) and how mean is the British press and Sky Sports in particular covering F1.

So, stop hating on Simone and, for the sake of the sport, stop bringing famous people to the races.

#simone ashley #no offence i love you #but F1 stop it now #f1 fan #formula 1 #f1 #monaco grand prix

[felinefractious]

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Bengal Cat Coats Are Less Wild Than They Look, Genetic Study Finds [Stanford Medicine]

Bengal cats are prized for their appearance; the exotically marbled and spotted coats of these domestic pets make them look like small, sleek jungle cats. But the origin of those coats — assumed to come from the genes of Asian leopard cats that were bred with house cats — turns out to be less exotic.

Stanford Medicine researchers, in collaboration with Bengal cat breeders, have discovered that the Bengal cats’ iridescent sheen and leopard-like patterns can be traced to domestic cat genes that were aggressively selected for after the cats were bred with wild cats.

“Most of the DNA changes that underlie the unique appearance of the Bengal cat breed have always been present in domestic cats,” said Gregory Barsh, MD, PhD, an emeritus professor of genetics. “It was really the power of breeding that brought them out.”

For a study published online March 25 in Current Biology, Barsh and his colleagues analyzed genes collected from nearly 1,000 Bengal cats over the course of 15 years. Barsh is the senior author of the paper, and senior scientist Christopher Kaelin, PhD, is the lead author.

The results shed light not only on the Bengal cat’s coat but also help answer broader questions about how appearance is encoded in genetics and how different genes work together to yield colors, patterns and physical features.

Wild Origins

Barsh and his colleagues, including Kaelin, use cats and other animals to study the genetics of physical features. In previous studies, they identified genes responsible for the color coat variation in tabby cats and for the unique markings on the Abyssinian cat.

“The big-picture question is how genetic variation leads to variation in appearance,” Barsh said.

“This is a question that has all kinds of implications for different species, but we think that cats offer an especially tractable way to study it.”

From the 1960s through the 1980s, breeders, led by biologist Jean Mills, crossed the wild Asian leopard cat species Prionailurus bengalensis with domestic cats to create a new, visually striking cat breed. Over many generations, the cats with the desired physical characteristics and temperaments were progressively selected and bred. By 1986, the Bengal cat was recognized as its own new breed by the International Cat Association.

Barsh and Kaelin saw Bengals — with their recent genetic origin and unique appearance — as a particularly interesting way to study how genetic variation causes diversity in form, color and pattern. In 2008, they began reaching out to cat breeders, attending cat shows, and collecting cheek swabs and photographs of Bengal cats.

Genetic Surprises

The Stanford Medicine team suspected that Bengal cats might give them an accessible way to probe the genetics of wild cat colors and patterns that had evolved naturally. But after sequencing 947 Bengal cat genomes, they found something surprising: There were no parts of the wild Asian leopard cat genomes that were found in all Bengal cats.

“Nearly every Bengal cat breeder and owner has this idea that the distinctive look of the domestic Bengal cat must have come from leopard cats,” Barsh said. “Our work suggests that’s not the case.”

Instead, the genetic signatures suggested that the unique appearance of Bengals was a result of variations in genes that had already been present in domestic cats.

The team found something similar when they looked specifically at “glitter”: About 60% of all Bengal cats have particularly soft, iridescent fur that glitters like gold in the sunlight. A mutation in the gene Fgfr2, they showed, is responsible for glitter and comes not from leopard cats but from domestic cats. Glitter and the underlying Fgfr2 mutation are nearly specific to Bengal cats. Interestingly, the mutation reduces the activity of the protein encoded by Fgfr2, rather than rendering it inactive as many mutations do. This sheds light on how variations in genes can cause subtle changes in appearance, the researchers said.

Finally, Barsh and Kaelin’s group analyzed the genetics of “charcoal” Bengals, a rare subset of the breed with darker coloring. They uncovered a leopard cat gene linked to the charcoal color, but only when it was combined with domestic cat genome. The leopard cat gene, known as Asip, essentially doesn’t work as well when it’s mixed with the domestic genes — a phenomenon known as genomic incompatibility. So, in leopard cats, Asip doesn’t cause charcoal coloring, but the same gene in domestic cats does.

“Hybridization between different species can happen naturally and is responsible for the small amount of Neandertal DNA found in many human genomes," Barsh explained. “But the wild leopard cat and the domestic cat are more different from each other than humans are from chimpanzees, and it’s remarkable to see how DNA from these distantly related species can exist and work together in a popular companion animal.”

A Boost for Biology and Breeders

A better understanding of the genetic origins of Bengal cat traits is already helping Bengal breeders fine-tune the way they breed animals to create new colors and patterns. Over the past 15 years, Barsh and Kaelin have worked closely with Bengal cat organizations and given talks at cat shows. They often return ancestry and genetic data to owners to help guide their breeding.

“Breeders are extremely interested in our data,” Kaelin said. “They not only want to contribute their cats’ DNA but they also want to be involved and help analyze data and hear about our results. It’s been a great collaboration and a true example of citizen science.”

The researchers say there are lessons to be learned in just how powerful artificial selection can be, as the Bengal cat coats could probably have been selected for without the help of the Asian leopard cat.

“People have this idea that we have to get access to these distantly related animals to breed beautiful individuals and designer animals,” Barsh said. “But it turns out all the diversity was already there waiting in the domestic cat genome.”

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#cat breeds #cat genetics #genetics news #bengal #so can we stop breeding F1/2G/3G cats now? #proof that the wild blood you’re adding doesn’t improve or maintain the pattern

[heartburiedingreece]

That arch tho

#im trying to think of words #uhhhhhhhh #twink? #slut? #omega? #fuckable? #dare i say breedable? #imma go now #stop saying things that could get me in trouble #:> #sebastian vettel #formula 1 #formula one #f1

[sansebastinae]

RB19 NekroXIII style

armour refs

#ok i've entertained my collage intrusive thought for the year #i can turn off aLIEz now. you may leave and stop trying to make me do more of this shizz #also catie if you see this i guess this is armour for you. LOL #Red Bull #formula 1 #f1 #art

[httpiastri]

bailando, bailando 💃💃

#a lot of dino gifs but this was his weekend #the hugs with rene 🥹🥹🥹 #ive spent all night trying to figure out why dino gives me the vibes of a monkey in this #like in the ones where hes sitting on the massage bed #i really cant figure it out #is it the cap? the smile? the ears? #he's so cute istg #honestly ​if i didnt just see him as just my swedish little brother… i think id be a liiittle attracted to him by now #gonna stop right there because i dont need to crush on even more boys #ollie cute as always too #kimi trying to shove whipped cream in dinos face too…… ofc #and ofc i had to include sacha 🤭 #f1 #f2 #f3 #dino beganovic #prema racing #ollie bearman #kimi antonelli #favorite pics of my favorite boys 💘

[lavender-bea]

This last week has been something

#why would I think it stops now #what’s next? #bodies discovered under maranello? #f1 #formula 1 #ferrari #carlos sainz #lando norris #lewis hamilton #mercedes #red bull f1 #red bull racing #red bull #max verstappen #fernando alonso #alex albon #charles leclerc

[souriadraws]

#Another sketch dump #max verstappen #now that I have learned proper inking #there’s no stopping it hehe #f1

[solaireverie]

*taps mic* susie wolff being accused of leaking secrets to toto is a misogynistic attempt to diminish her to her marital status. *gets dragged off the podium by the fia*

#solsplaining #i'll believe it when i see proof lol #me @ fia: stop it! it's (merc) already dead! #dude f1 has been full of conflicts of interest for years now bye #someone who's in charge of a completely different racing series is an interesting target #susie wolff #toto wolff

[overtake]

What It Is Like To Be Max Verstappen's Race Engineer | Talking Bull

#max verstappen #f1 #op #i need to stop gifing this now but i had to make these final ones bc he's such a cutie patootie

[feddy-34]

not even trying to be a hater but it is genuinely funny how a certain subset of f1blr are head over heels for vettel while actively hating on max like......... they r literally the same im afraid. you would have hated red bull seb! he was winning just as much as max while being way more of a little shit about it!

#this is what happens when people dont know the whole story #seb was so annoying in rb and even ferrari! #but then he stopped winning #and now its all bees and shit #yk what maybe i am being a hater #but if u can't like drivers at their best u dont really like them! #just your fake image of them! #f1 #red bull racing #sebastian vettel #max verstappen #ferarri

[formulamuppet]

*Max and Charles holding hands*

Carlos: so who confessed?

Max: it was me. I made sure it was short and sweet

Charles: you yelled "listen here you little shit, I have feelings for you and it's about time you acknowledged them!"

Max: and it worked

#mmkaaayyyy but the ust can stop now #it doesnt matter how we got here #lestappen #charles leclerc #max verstappen #incorrect f1 #incorrect f1 quotes #f1 #incorrects formula 1 #incorrect formula 1 #formula 1 #incorrect quotes f1 #f1 incorrect quotes #incorrect quotes #f1blr

[youjustwaitsunshine]

ferrari team celebrating with lewis after singapore this ferrari caring for lewis that istg i know for a fact some of yall were present during turkish gp 2020 when they completely ignored seb after he drove to the podium in order to comfort charles because he threw the place away by his own fault. i was there gandalf. i was there when they started to pack it up in spain when charles retired while seb was still very much racing and i am still bitter about it. i do not think anyone at this team is capable of thinking much less caring about two drivers at once or even one of them most times

#fuck ferrari always #this team is full of shit #and i think a lot of f1blr right now either weren't following f1 in 2020 or are deciding to have a very selective memory #this comes from a place of deep hurt so if you're happy about this move then good for you i guess #just don't assume they actually give a fuck #genuinely don't think I'll stop being upset about that team for as long as i watch motorsport #they even drove michael. michael schumacher. they drove him to leave #anti ferrari

[oconist]

"This story happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It is already over. Nothing can be done to change it. It is a story of love and loss, brotherhood and betrayal, courage and sacrifice and the death of dreams. It is a story of the blurred line between our best and our worst. It is the story of the end of an age."

— Matthew Stover

Gabrielle Bates, Judas Goat / Anne Carson, H of H Playbook / Richard Siken, The Worm King’s Lullaby / Hishaam Siddiqi, Where Did You Go?

#brocedes #lewis hamilton #nico rosberg #f1 #formula 1 #web weaving #star wars? in my ww? more likely than you think #a brocedes post showed up and i couodnt stop thinking ab em #i had already used all the childhood friends quotes on pierresteban so now yall another brocedes angle #azda.weaves

[jamesvowles]

#f1 #james vowles #my edits #ok im sorry ill stop for now walking away i prommy i think idk maybe im LYING #also ty lourdes i wanna eat him in this #bitches will gif anything me im the bitches

[endofbeginings]

Thinking about mamma rossella and ferrari drivers over the years.... cheek to cheek, forehead to forehead HAND IN HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#the heat and humidity are really getting to me I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT THESE FUCKING CAVALLINI ROSSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #anyway the love the red horses have for their people and viceversa makes me cry every single time #i should be studying but im reading the messages seb has written to mamma rossella thru the years and i feel insane #the fernando pic absolutely kills me u KNOW that man must be a menace doing la sobremesa and she would eat it up every time #i spent too much time looking at the trip advisors pics now i want a proper pasta dish so bad.... #like the ones my italian grandma would make..... pleek i onyl have chickpeas in the pantry this is a disgrace #i have too many driver tags this is getting out of hand #fernando alonso #seb #charles leclerc #carlos sainz #felipe massa #ferrari #rubens barichello #own post #f1

[leclsrc]

wake up babe its # leclsrc3000 time... can we get a breathing deeply and bouncing legs for some wedding vibes w/ charlie (We being me and my 4 cats)

test run – cl16

Filled with nerves, Charles asks for advice on his vows.

auds here... i would love to see the cats <3 hope u like this!

“Okay.” Charles fiddles with his tie, blinks a few times, and takes a few nervous breaths. He’s confident in the words, but still his eyes find refuge on the tattered, folded-up script he’d spent the plane ride over reading and scribbling to perfection. “Okay, here goes. Don’t judge with the edits.”

“Do you remember when we first met—you made fun of my parking, and I bought you a coffee, and we stayed in the café until it closed at midnight? The coffee was shit, but I was full of energy all the same. If I told myself then I’d be marrying that girl, the parking bully who joined me in making fun of the coffee, I’d be shocked, yes. But I would also be happy. Everyday I get to be with you is shocking, because you’re the best person I know. But there are a few things you—and a lot of people in the crowd—don’t know about how we met.”

He gulps and reads over the lines for a bit. “For starters, I wouldn’t have parked outside that café if Lorenzo, my brother, did not pester me to get him a croissant at nine in the morning. And he wouldn’t have wanted the croissant if Pierre, my good friend, didn’t post a picture of a croissant the day before. And Pierre wouldn’t have posted that picture if he was not gifted a box of them by Lando. I could go on and on, but the sentiment stands, in a sort of soulmate roundabout way. I was destined to find you.

“It’s difficult for me to say the words I want to say, which is why my reception speech will be in Italian.But this doesn’t mean I don’t love you—in fact, I’m convinced it means the opposite. My love for you, however new it is in my life, can last me my next five lifetimes. I love our crazy days together, I love your coffee order, and I love that you still bully my parking. I love you, my dearest.”

He stares at the last two words, my dearest, which he’d written last minute. As he does, he realizes his knee’s bouncing with nerves and he has to manually stop it, lost in thought. It reminds him of all the nicknames he uses for the people he loves, unique and a bit silly, but it’s a trademark of who he is in the end. It reminds him of kisses and love and the proposal in late November. 

Two heavy inhales and exhales, then he looks up. Across him, in a bridesmaid’s dress holding a bouquet of lilies, you allow yourself to smile.

The stunning realization that you’ve loved much too late, that you’ve realized the gravity of your feelings on somebody else’s wedding day, hits you, a spear to the back. You turn slightly and face the window, watching the wedding prep on the lawn outside, trying with quiet desperation to blink your tears away. You hope he doesn’t ask too many questions, because you’re short of words; selfishly, all you really feel like saying is stay. It was a long time ago, being in love with him. But he let it go. It’s you who’s still tethered.

He comes up beside you. “Was it good?”

“Amazing. She’s going to love it.” In the pain and the haunting and the regret, you only wish you were lying.

#f1 #leclsrc3000 #charles leclerc #charles leclerc imagines #charles leclerc fluff #charles leclerc drabble #charles leclerc x reader #f1 x reader #charles leclerc imagine #i realized i've been tagging non smut as smut its muscle memz #sorry!!! will stop from now moving forward #loves