#formula history

[scuderia-hamilton]

most of the drivers' reactions to the whole Horner situation is so disappointing tbh. what do you mean someone in the paddock, an employee gets harassed by one of the top figures in the sport and your reaction is either "it has nothing to do with me", or "no comment", "i just like cars and i want to drive", "it's noise and distraction", "i'm here to race", and "it's a good thing for the media", "it doesn't affect me", "i don't really have an interest".

why is it so hard to care about something other than your racing career? you gotta have some morals, dude. not caring about women's safety in your oh so beloved sport is some fucked up behaviour. in situations like this it really shows how fucking privileged they are and it's honestly repulsive.

this is precisely why Lewis is always the one being asked about any non-sport related topic. because he's the only one who cares and gives honest and nuanced answers. genuinely terrified of what this sport will become when he retires, cause no one will speak out on anything.

and then people wonder why we say that f1 is not a safe place for women and that misogyny is still very much a thing in the sport? men don't care, including the president of the fia and f1, the other team principals and most of the drivers as well. when the faces of the sport clearly don't give a shit about women, what kind of hope is there?

they can talk about equality and progressive values and promoting women in motorsports, when this is the reality of how they actually treat the women working in the sport. imagine how that poor woman is feeling, seeing how much the drivers care about what she's going through. utterly disrespectful, with no compassion or empathy.

f1 needs to do so much better.

#formula 1 #f1 #f1 2024 season #f1 2024 #this is a rant fyi #i don't even know what to tag this #lost a huge amount of respect for some of the drivers i actually liked before #it's a sad day for female f1 fans #or rather it's been a sad month #and all this during women's history month too #fuck life

[sainzinnorris]

carlos's radio message of “ gap to lando every lap" and carlos intentionally slowing down just enough to keep lando within drs range , lando understanding the signal. when told by his race engineer about the gap (0.8) carlos goes like “ it's on purpose ”. do you understand how much coordination, trust and intimacy you have to have with THAT driver to have that amount of telepathy with? like. nobody apart from CarLando could pull that off. i repeat, nobody else.

#carlando lore #very important and critical carlando lore #lore for the carlando history textbooks #more “ friends ” with lando statement makes better sense now... #they just know each other so well I'm going tk be sick #insane behaviour #carlos sainz jr #lando norris #carlando #formula 1 #singapore gp 2023 #stella's textposts

[chayil44]

so let me get this straight. these drivers work with women in the paddock, but when allegations of sexual harassment and how women are being treated in f1 comes up all of a sudden it’s “noise and distraction” and “you don’t care about those stuff”??? like your girlfriends and wives are in this same paddock but you don’t care since you’re not affected by it?? Got it 👍🏾 but then again these are men and i don’t expect anything good to come out of a man’s mouth much less a millionaire driver.

all this goes to show you that most of these drivers don’t care about the safety of women much less support women in the paddock. as long as their check clears that’s enough for them. that also makes me think that formula 1 doesn’t care about women empowerment or diversity and inclusion, they are just doing it for a show.

#wow what a way to begin women’s history month #formula 1 #f1

[valyrfia]

max and charles acknowledging their own inevitability and how they were always predestined to end up where they are, always side by side no matter what oh they KNOW they're in a soulmate au

#do they know about their numbers DO THEY KNOW ABOUT THEIR NUMBERS AND HOW 16 AND 33 MATCH THEIR HISTORY #lestappen #las vegas gp 2023 #formula 1

[leqclerc]

• Sebastian Vettel celebrates after taking pole position at the Baku City Circuit (28 April 2018) • Charles Leclerc celebrates after taking pole position at the Baku City Circuit (28 April 2023)

#formula 1 #f1edit #charles leclerc #sebastian vettel #sebchal #5 YEARS IN BETWEEN THE TWO CAN YOU BELIEVE #they canault keep getting away with this ................. they ARE insane #lestappen identical lap time this lestappen identical lap time that but these two are out there casually repeating history #everything is abt sebchal even when ppl say its not. it is #azerbaijan gp 2018 #azerbaijan gp 2023 #* #*mine #*mine: graphics

[feddy-34]

......hello

i don't think you've actually watched seb race at all because he ran people off the track and crashed into them just as much, if not more than max does now.

not to mention: the entirety of multi 21

#every hyperlink is a different seb crash #this is not me hating! #this is me frustrated that people have let popular narratives overtake the reality of what actually happens in formula one #seb was viewed in just as much controversy in 2010 as max is now #and he was literally known for crashing into people #like his nickname was crash kid #his first years on the grid #to pretend that max and seb are somehow different in both driving style and championships is to be ignorant of f1 history #sorry you dont actually know the sport #f1 #sebastian vettel #max verstappen #red bull racing #ferarri

[charlewiss]

800 podium finishes for ferrari <3

#charles writing his name in ferrari's history never fails to make me emotional #charles leclerc #f1 #formula 1 #ferrari #tony brooks #niki lauda #michele alboreto #eddie irvine #michael schumacher #kimi raikkonen

[vettelsvee]

HISTORY SERIES

my masterlist

tr / rbr / ferrari / am seb x race engineer fem oc ⋆ documentary style with a total of 15 seasons, each one with its own plot (pay attention to warnings at the beginning of each chapter!)

if you wanna be tagged feel free to comment! feedback, as well as reblogs, are truly appreciated <3

started: APR 7TH 2024 currently status: on going! | last updated: april 14

© VETTELSVEE (2024). please, do not steal, copy or translate my works. thanks for reading!

JULY 2022. Four-time Formula 1 champion, Sebastian Vettel, announces his retirement by the end of the 2022 season via his recently created Instagram account. The main reason behind this important decission? The necessity of being close to his wife, his kids and, especially, not missing key moments in their lives.

However, around the German's mind there is an idea that, even if it is a bit contradictory to his beliefs of having a private personal life, it is required due to the hard criticism both him and his wife, Diana, had to face during their whole carreers, especially at the beginning of them and, of course, when they both met. 

There was no doubt that, even people loved Sebastian and Diana Vettel, better known as the paddock royalty, they were during years the villains of a story full of secrets, lies and manipulation.

prologue: i hereby announce my retirement

TORO ROSSO

2008SEASON 1: MEETING

Where Diana decides to give a chance to the world she has dreamed about since she was a child, without knowing that not only will she meet her future husband, but also that carving out a place in Formula 1 is not as easy as she definitely already imagined, especially being a woman, an university student and intern of the Toro Rosso internship.

part 1: meeting

part 2.1: first victory (part 1)

part 2.2: first victory (part 2)

part 3: do you really want us to try?

part 4: i wanna be there, with you

part 5: you'll find me in the stars

REDBULL RACING

2009SEASON 2: SHE'S NOT HANNA

It is a fact that Diana and Sebastian are becoming closer. Both of them are beginning to see each other as something more than just friends, hiding their feelings, but the weight of the secret that Seb has a girlfriend looms over them. Will the golden boy be able to be honest with the girl he seems to be obsessed about, Diana, and her girlfriend, Hanna, or will some consequences of that secret be the tip of the iceberg of the ruin of the RedBull intern's life?

part 1: this is the least i could do

part 2.1: she's not hanna

part 2.2: happy birthday, di!

part 3: so... you're going

part 4: why have you lied to me?

part 5: rosberg, is this a date?

part 6: i forgive you, seb

2010SEASON 3: LEAVE

description coming soon because there are huge season 2: she's not hanna spoilers

part 1: i never hid I was dating *spoilers*

part 2: stop talking shit about her

part 3: i wish you left

part 4: you're on your own, kid

part 5: you're not hanna, and never will be her

part 6: this is why no one loves you

part 7: talent or just a nice face?

part 8: leave

2011SEASON 4: HOW YOU GET THE GIRL

description coming soon because there are huge season 3: leave spoilers

part 1: oops, he did it again

part 2: how you get the girl

part 3: everything is a thousand times better with you

part 4: hold on to hope

part 5: this feels like family

part 6: this is much better than driving, seb

part 7: is history repeating itself?

part 8: the sunshine of my life

2012SEASON 5: THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT US

description coming soon because there are huge season 4: how you get the girl spoilers

part 1: kimi, you're our only hope

part 2: let's make birthday sex a tradition

part 3: alonso, don't say anything

part 4: i trusted you, webber

part 5: mum, you should move with dad

part 6: you say sorry just for show

part 7: we're dating

2013SEASON 6: LET'S PLAY A LOVEGAME

description coming soon because there are huge season 5: they don't know about us spoilers

part 1: fuck multi 21, i wanna fuck you

part 2: stay calm and let me eat you out

part 3: we have to remember this days

part 4: she's pregnant

part 5.1: life and death: death

part 5.2: life and death: life

2014SEASON 7: HER NAME IS EMILY

description coming soon because there are huge season 6: let's play a lovegame spoilers

part 1: congratulations!

part 2: runaway baby

part 3: your body, your choice

part 4: we're having a baby

part 5: you have to take a break

part 6: first baby's first party

part 7: her name is emily

part 8: wildest dreams

part 9: you're not fucking leaving

FERRARI

SEASON 8 (2015), SEASON 9 (2016), SEASON 10 (2017), SEASON 11 (2018), SEASON 12 (2019) AND SEASON 13 (2020) TBA

ASTON MARTIN

SEASON 14 (2021) AND SEASON 15 (2022) TBA

#formula 1 #sebastian vettel #formula 1 fanfiction #formula 1 fanfic #history #vettelsvee #toro rosso #red bull racing #sv5 #red bull f1 #red bull seb #ferrari #ferrari seb #aston martin #Aston Martin f1 #vettel #sebastian vettel fanfiction #sebastian vettel fanfic #sebastian vettel x oc #sebastian vettel x female character #diana vettel #diana wagner #fanfic #fanfiction #sebastian vettel x reader #sebastian vettel x fem oc

[skitskatdacat63]

Fernando Alonso & His Relationship With Cards

I'm sure we're all familar with the cards on the back of Fernando's Vegas GP helmet by now, but did you know his relationship with cards goes a lot deeper?

I. Magic Tricks

You've probably seen or heard someone at least mention Fernando's propensity for card tricks. As far as I can tell he was doing them(publically) as far back as 2003 all the way to as recently as 2018. Even once performing a card trick, with a condom and a teddy bear(!??!?!??!!), in front of Valentino Rossi who said "How was that possible?"(x)

But how did this start? According to James Allen, "Fernando admits to having been heavily influenced by his grandfather, a mercurial figure, who taught him magic and card tricks, still one of his passions away from the race track."(x) And I'm not sure the validity of this one, because I couldn't find an actual source, but apparently he once said: "My parents are responsible for the two things I like doing most - driving and magic tricks. They bought me my first go-kart and a magician's kit."

In several interviews he described it as his hobby off track, and that he loved learning new tricks and surprising others in the garage with them! So clearly cards are pretty important to him both as a hobby but also to who he is as a person since they've been with him just as long as racing has.

II. Card Symbolism in His Helmets

This is the reason I originally made this post, but I thought I should also explain the origins of his card fascination first. As I said, we probably all remember the cards on the back of his helmet in Vegas, but did you know that wasn't the first time he had cards on the back of his helmet?

From 2008-2013, he used to have a pair of cards on the back of his helmets. The symbolisms of the cards themselves as well as the evolution of their design is really fascinating to me! Even more so with the recent development of the card choice in 2023.

Fernando said he wanted to reference his two titles in some way on the back of his helmet and after his friend sent him several ideas, he decided on having two cards(an ace of clubs and an ace of hearts, sometimes pictured with 05 and 06 on them as well), saying: "I picked the cloverleaf [the ace of clubs - Ed] to give me luck, but the only pity is that it doesn't have four leaves!"(X)

2008.

Here's the very first appearance of the cards! They're displayed flat, with the 05 and 06 clearly visible

2009.

Very similar to 2008, but with a slightly different design, and they're maybe a bit more straight with less shadow?

2010.

This is the first major change! I was sad they didn't have the years on them anymore, but then I realized they're sparkly to match with his signature lightning bolts on the top of the helmet!!

2011.

Honestly I'm still somewhat unsure if this is the actual 2011 helmet? It's pretty difficult to find clear photos of the back of helmets from older seasons. It's easiest to find them on replica sites or auction sites so I'm not 100%? But anyways, I like that this has the championship years on the underside of the cards

2012.

This is when I started getting weirdly emotional about the helmets. Do you see how they've progressed from being a centerpoint to being curled up and sad at the bottom of the helmet? Not listing the year anymore??

2013.

Same thoughts as 2012. And after this season, they cease to exist (just like his ferrari chair in the garage, WOAH CALLBACK), until cards make a reeappearance in his Vegas helmet, albeit in a different form

2013 Monaco(Honorable Mention):

For some reason 2013 helmets were easier to find proper pictures of, so I happened to witness this absolute beauty. The creativity of this helmet genuinely blows me away??? Wanting to keep the card motif, but making sure to incorporate it into the rest of the puzzle piece design?? Mwah! There was another special 2013 helmet but they didn't change the cards at all so I really applaud this one

2023 Las Vegas(The Return of The King):

The magnificent return! But look! The cards are different cards! Instead of being two aces, it's now an ace of hearts, a four of hearts(his driver number of course!) and, the, now iconic, representation of himself as a Joker. I literally could not believe my eyes when this helmet was released and I saw the Joker card, what a fucking silly old man....I really wonder if he felt nostalgic having cards on his helmet again or if he didn't think about it all and was just like, "ah cards because Vegas!!!"

III. Why Does This Matter?

*The rest of the post was factual, this is moreso my personal thoughts on the symbolism of the cards/designs

This post spawned from me recently watching the 2010 Bahrain gp and noticing "hey wait a minute...are those CARDS ON THE BACK OF HIS HELMET!?" It's a really tiny detail that's unfortunately covered up by the HANS device pretty much whenever he's wearing the helmet, so it's really difficult to spot! But I became fascinated with the fact that he had cards on his helmet before that recent helmet, and now here we are!

There's something to me about how the design of the cards evolves over the course of six seasons from the cards being front and center to being smaller, more folded up and closer to the bottom of the helmet. As I said, the 2012-2013 ones genuinely made me depressed because it feels, symbolically, like his hopes for getting another Ace are becoming more and more unlikely and falling away until they eventually fall falt and fade away entirely after 2013 and disappear for basically a decade.

But when they return? They're not the same cards! Instead of representing Fernando's championships, they now represent him as a person, displaying his driver number and his persona of being a Joker!! Though I do think it's interesting he happened to keep the Ace of Hearts, even though he talked more about the Ace of Clubs before. I'm not sure it's actually this deep in reality, but I like to think that it's him not letting his championships(and the lack thereof) define him, but rather letting who he is as a person shine and be the centerpoint instead! But on a sadder note, as @suzuki-ecstar said to me, maybe the Aces aren't there anymore because he's lost all hope for a chance at a third Ace entirely :(

#yes its finals week and im up to my eyes in coursework but instead decided to spend like 5 hours researching and writing this post #nah bcs i actually genuinely put more work into this then I think I have all semester dsfjdskjg #that thing about him using a condom and teddy bear in a magic trick genuinely had me crying with laugher. actual tears rolling down my face #<- HOW!?!? WHAT WAS THE TRICK?? its literally inconceivable to me what he did. oh if only there were pics UGH #anyways!! this post was a lot of fun to make!! i really really love the symbolism and design of helmets so this was a rly fun project #and i also went down a lot of rabbitholes while make this and saw many very weird articles from yore #i feel like i make an equal amnt of deranged posts abt seb and nando but i dont know why nando is gifted w all my well researched projects #<- i.e. chair post. that was the same level of research as this one but at least this one i could find actual sources about.... #idk theres smth about the extremely long history of nando's history that evokes research posts like this KLAJSLSKDJ #theres just so much that i dont think I ever really see people discussing! so i must create. #haha what was that joke tag i wanted to make abt my researched posts? I think: #normal posts that catie normally makes in a normal fashion #<- one day ill go back and actually tag posts w that. bcs the amtn of research compared to my actual schoolwork is so unwell #fernando alonso #fa14 #f1 #formula 1 #catie.rambling.txt #we do a little bit of f1

[feraltwinkseb]

Michael Schumacher arrives with his breakfast before a training session June 24, 2005 - Montmelo, Spain Source: CESAR RANGEL/AFP via Getty Images

#this man simply cannot NOT serve #(93% of photos of drivers with food are michael) #like...out of all drivers in history...I find that so funny #real men (babygirls) wear pink #f1 #formula 1 #michael schumacher #2005

[f1-stuff]

shellmotorsport Get to know @.charles_leclerc and @.carlossainz55 a little better as they play Two Truths and a Lie!

#charles your first lie was so obvious 😂 #carlos didn't like art history asfgfhdajs #how did that rumor even start? #charles leclerc #carlos sainz #charlos #c2 #two truths and a lie #2023 #video #formula one #f1 #ferrari

[lewishamiltonstuff]

2025 couldn't come sooner 🥹

#i love the beautiful history these two have and I AM SURE AS HELL that these two are gonna create history together #8th (9th) wdc incoming for SIR LEWIS HAMILTON #f1 #formula 1 #lewis hamilton #formula one #lewis #lh44 #f1blr #team lh44 #renault f1 #art #karting #f1 2025 #lewis to ferrari #Fred #fred vasseur #from the archives #f1 archive #ferrari f1

[donewiththisshitplsstop]

#formula 1 #nico rosberg #lewis hamilton #brocedes #webweaving #web weaving #the way they thought their names would be attached to one another forever #the way they thought theyd make history TOGETHER #turns out they did make history #just not together #turns out this names WILL BE interconnected in history forever just not for the reasons they wanted #smt about how lewis was on nicos first and last podium #smt about how lewis said racing wouldnt damage their relationship #smt about how nico hasnt been on lewis' most important podiums #literally throwing up rn #f1

[starkwlkr]

some very beautiful words by laura winter <3 i want to wish you all a very happy international women’s day and women’s history month. I love you all 🫶🏼 credit to f1marian on titkok

#formula 1 #f1 #laura winter #happy international women's day #women’s history month #journalism #f1 academy

[ndostairlyrium]

grey hair, fluff, and murrine 🔮

#dragon age #cullen rutherford #ndo sta l'art tag #in my head he's one that gets old like cheese for a couple of decades at least then he becomes the paper that holds the cheese #which is great honestly we stan #na sindone #=the holy shroud #(keeping the italian comment so to laugh with/at myself in the future) #u know those old guys that wake up at 5am walk 70 miles and then go back home for breakfast for then spending the majority of the morning- #-reading the newspaper and commenting it like a teapot in front of bread and a single glass of tepid water? #him. an old teapot that complains because 'back in his youth!!' #*blows on trumpet* useless history time! #la murrina is glass processed in small tiles to create a pattern #the technique is typical of venice (murano island specifically) but that kind of processing is 2000+ years old #the original recipe that the romans (very much stole *coughs*) utilised got lost in the middle ages #so in the xvi century artisans in murano made their own formula for processing glass in a similar way #the name comes from myrra (myrrh) because originally murrine were used for cosmetic holders #they're very tacky yes #but you know what else is tacky? #a man that dresses up as a lion unironically #(I love him)

[leqclerc]

Charles speaking about Sebastian at the drivers’ press conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022 ↳ Q: Now Charles, if we could just kick off talking about your former teammate, Sebastian Vettel. What will you remember from your time together?

#formula 1 #f1edit #charles leclerc #sebastian vettel #sebchal #f1 #dailyf1 #he's super caring and goes around giving out personal handwritten letters 😭😭😭 he's written by a woman #no but it'll never *not* get me how far they've come and all the relationship and character development they've had #their two years as teammates were amazing and special and i wish they had more time together #but at the same time i'm just so happy they got to....idk exist at the same time? and that they got to go on this journey together #their history is incredible and they're so indelibly linked and idk it's just something really special #hearing them speaking so highly of each other warms my heart #abu dhabi gp 2022 #* #*mine: gif