#our second driver doesn’t even have a pole position to his name

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formula 1 is a party and tifosi are the piñata

#formula 1 #f1 #scuderia ferrari #Ferrari pls I love u but what is the 5 year plan #someone mentioned the m word to me earlier I froze up #our second driver doesn’t even have a pole position to his name #WHAT ARE WE DOING #WHERE ARE WE GOING #well I’m going to bed but like mattia bestie #can u let us know I’ll sleep better ♥️

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what's in a last name | mick schumacher

pairing: mick schumacher x oc (maria senna)

was the schumacher-senna fight going to be as competitive the second time around?

word count: 4.5k words warnings: death of loved ones, motorsport accidents, anxiety

not super happy with this one but wanted to get it out for y'all. most likely will be a part 2 :)

Ayrton Senna. Champion of 3 World Driver’s titles. Winner of 41 F1 Grand Prix. Holder of 65 pole positions. Driver for Toleman Motorsport, Lotus, McLaren and Renault. Father of one. 

That one being Maria Senna. That’s me. I was born in São Paulo, Brazil on the 1st of May 1999. 5 years to the day after my father had died going into Tamburello at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Italy.

I know what you’re thinking, that math doesn’t make sense. You’d be correct. My mother, Adriane Galisteu and my father had decided to try for children in 1994 and were unsuccessful. Ayrton wanted to be a dad more than anything in the world and as such they organised for IVF, a sample being taken from both of them. The crash happened and my mother swore she would never have kids, unable to face the pain of seeing even a tiny bit of Ayrton in someone else, wishing to never be reminded of the loss of him.

Life went on and my mother decided that she wanted to instead honour Ayrton’s legacy and as such the samples were used and 8 months and 24 days later, I was born. Maria Clara Senna da Silva. However, for most of my life, I went by Maria Clara Galisteu, hiding in plain sight. I had grown up hearing about my father’s talents and achievements, watching all his races on television. My cousin, Bruno would watch with me, placing me in a laundry basket and giving me a plate to steer with, copying his onboard footage.

My mother disapproved vehemently, not wishing to watch another loved one enter motorsport and succumb to the same demise as Ayrton. She knew she could not stop me from wanting to honour my father and my love for what he did. As such I began karting at the age of 6, Bruno taking me to his old karting track in between his British Formula 3 season. I adored it and picked it up quickly, feeling my happiest with a radiator to my left and an engine to my right. No one in Brazil compared to my talent, except for my close friend and “teammate” Felipe Drugovich. I say teammate lightly, his father helping me as a mechanic at karting races when Bruno was away. 

Felipe and I got along like a house on fire, making our way to Europe together, both of us competing in Italian Formula 4 for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. It was here that I met some of my greatest friends; Marcus Armstrong, Juan Manuel Correa, Enzo Fittipaldi and Olli Caldwell.

It was also here that I met my biggest enemy, Mick Schumacher. I will be honest, but only because I’m telling you, I probably wouldn’t have hated him if it wasn’t for his last name. I was aware of my father’s battles with Michael, and this meant that I immediately held a grudge. I still remember him coming over to shake my hand, his bright red Prema hoodie making him impossible to miss. “Hey, it’s so nice to meet you, I’m Mick.” His hand suspended between us. “I know who you are,” was all I said, turning on my heels and walking back into the Van Amersfoort Racing trailer. “Spoilt brat” was all Mick whispered under his breath as I turned. I hadn’t told anyone who my father was and as such, I had no leg to stand on as to why I was angry at him. Chatting to Juan Manuel one day he had asked about Mick. “Why do you hate him so much?” I pushed my pasta around the bowl a bit. “I don’t hate him, he’s just so up himself.” “Wait, are we talking about the same person?” “Oh yeah, I forgot, it’s probably in your contract to protect the Prema golden boy.” “Give him a chance, Maria.” “No thanks.” 

I was meticulous, always the first driver to the track and the last one to leave. I would go over data for hours, spend time with my engineers and walk the track as much as I needed. I was a winner and I was a winner because I put in more work than anyone else. Although in 2016, I placed second, the first loser to my number one rival, Mick Schumacher. But in 2017, I won.

2018 brought on a move to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, staying with Van Amersfoort Racing. I kept my friends and I kept my discipline. The way I held myself, trained, practised and raced brought the attention of a few driver academies. Nothing would have prepared me for the email I received halfway through 2018, the header filled with papaya orange and the footer containing the speedy kiwi. “I am taking us home, dad.”

2018 involved me coming second… again, to Mick Schumacher… again. I was beyond annoyed but I was able to move up to Formula 2 for 2019, moving to Prema of all places, alongside Mick himself. I was peeved but I knew the car was fast and I knew I could ignore him like I had the last 3 years. He was not going to ruin this for me now. With my McLaren backing, I had a real shot to get to Formula 1, I needed these super license points and I was ready to do anything to get them.

“Do you ever have fun?” Mick had said as he entered our driver’s trailer, watching me highlight my data and analyse a different graph on my iPad. “It is fun, you’d find it fun too if you won more.” I quipped back. He scoffed and sat down next to me at the table. I slid my notes and data up into a pile and put it in my bag, turning to look at him, arms crossed and an unamused expression on my face. “Can I help you, Schumacher?” I straightened my back, making myself seem scarier than I was. “Yeah, you can actually! I want to know why you hate me so much! You are friends with everyone, except me. Why?” He looked exasperated, flailing his hands around in a way that I had never seen before from the usually composed and cool-headed German. “You are just so entitled, Mick! Using your last name to get you wherever you need to go! Showing it off to the world like it is something to be so smug about. You know some of us had to work to get here, right? On merit and hard work!” I had stood up, knocking my chair to the ground, pointing down at him. He stood to match me. “How dare you, Maria! I can’t help that I am my father’s son and I cannot help that I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to make it to where I am. But you know what, I would give it all up, in a single second, if it meant that I got to talk to my dad one more time. If I got to hear him say he loved me one more time. So yeah, I have the most powerful last name in Formula 1 history, but I wear it like a fucking badge of honour because every day I go out on track, I can only hope to be half the driver that he was. That is something that you will never understand.” He was breathing heavily, piercing me with his blue eyes. “You’re not the only one with a father who is no longer here, Mick” and with that I stormed out of the trailer, ready to run the track 2 more times to purge my brain of the conversation. 

I won that weekend, at the Hungaroring. A place my father had taken 3 wins in Formula 1. I smiled up at him on that podium, hoping that I was making him proud. I turned to my right, briefly looking at Mick, wondering if he thought the same thing every time he was on a podium too. I wondered if he was thinking about his dad’s four wins here in Hungary. I shook my head slightly, fighting to free the thought of how similar we were. I didn’t want us to be, but there was no denying it.

Five. That was the number. The number of wins that my father had taken here at Spa-Francorchamps. I was hoping to have my first. I knew Mick was too.

“Red flag, red flag, red flag!” My heart sunk. I had watched the two cars collide in my mirrors. The bright pink car turning to scattered pieces in less than a second. Being around motorsport for my whole life, I knew, I could tell. It was not good. And for the first time in my racing career, I realised that I couldn’t breathe. I’d never felt like this before. “Oh my god” was all my lungs could push out down the radio as I headed back to the pits. 

“Everything ok, Maria? Do you have a puncture? You are traveling quite slow but we can’t see anything here on the data.” I couldn’t answer, I could barely breathe and I felt like my world was going to collapse. The 1st of May 1995 had come flooding back to my mind, but this time, instead of my father, it was my friend, a good friend at that. In that moment, as I sat in my car, finally back in the pits, I experienced the grief of my father’s death 24 years ago. An event I never had to mourn until now.

I was suffocating and suddenly my suit was too tight, my harness felt like vines trying to pull me to hell and my helmet felt like it was trying to kill me, compressing my head. I was clawing at my neck, unable to find my zipper or my helmet strap with my gloves on but when I tried to remove them, my fingers didn’t move. I told them to and they didn’t. I realised in that moment that I had been screaming, the sound so muffled by my helmet and the roar of engines, the blast of sirens and the chatter of people. But then my neck didn’t feel as constricted and when I lulled my head, I was staring back at Mick. He flipped my visor up, the breeze stinging my tear stained face. “Let’s get you out of here, ok?” And with that, my harness was undone and I was lifted from my car. My legs gave way and my sobs were so much louder now, Mick propping me up as he rushed me through the garage to our trailer.

I didn’t stop crying once, I was babbling nonsense as Mick lifted me to sit on a workbench in our trailer. “Can you take your helmet off?” He had asked, looking straight into my eyes, watching the tears flow. I shook my head, no, I couldn’t, I couldn’t even think right now. It took me about 13 more restricted breaths before I realised that my vision was becoming blurred and I could no longer distinguish Mick’s freckles from his complexion. He turned to wave someone over but it didn’t matter, I was out.

My eyes fluttered open, squinting from the harsh light that shone from the trailer roof. I moved my limbs slightly, feeling the hard massage bed beneath me. Turning to my left, I saw Mick. He hadn’t seen me wake yet but as I looked closer, I began to notice just how badly he was doing. He had his head in his hands, his shoulders moving occasionally, soft sobs echoing through the room. He was now back in his Prema hoodie and tracksuit pants, I had clearly been out for a while. “Mick.” I was surprised that my voice was even audible. He looked up and my heart broke and for the first time, I saw a scared boy. He no longer towered over me, he crumpled where he sat and his usually rosy cheeks looked pale and tear-stained. “Hey” was all I got from him. I stood up to sit next to him, transferring my weight from the bed to the bench that I had been propped up on not so long ago.

“Was it Anthoine?” I couldn’t look at Mick, if I did, I would break all over again. “Yeah. Yeah, it was. I am sorry Maria, I know you guys were close.” I nodded, looking down at my lap. “What.. what happened to you on that in lap?” He finally faced me. I knew he would have asked, I was always so fierce and composed, my breaking down was unheard of. I tossed my options up in my head but when I turned to look at Mick, I knew then that he could have asked anything of me and I would have. His eyes were watery but kind, not how I remembered them to be before that, always so beady and harsh. His hand rested on mine, softly to test the waters but then his fingers curled encasing my hand in his. I had to tell him. It was only fair. I knew he would keep my secret, if only because he knew my pain. 

“My dad.” I was scared to say more than that but I knew it wasn’t enough to explain the situation. He surveyed my face, picking up on my need for him to continue the conversation. “It reminds you of your father’s passing?” He spoke timidly, without his confident facade, weary of upsetting me and ruining our first proper chance at friendship. I nodded in confirmation of his question. “He was a racer? He drove cars too?” Again I nodded, willing myself to finally speak any words. He smiled at my nod, resonating with the bond that children have with their father’s legacies. “Was he in NASCAR or Indy? Rally?” I could tell that Mick was racking his brain trying to place my surname. It was obvious that he knew all the F1 drivers and none of them shared my last name. “No. F1.” The way his head flicked towards me, trying to catch my eye to see if I was joking. I wasn’t. He was racking his brain for a question to ask, to confirm it. He wasn’t stupid, here was a Brazilian girl in front of him, the same age and there was only one possibility.

“Imola?” He leaned back, waiting for my reaction. I nodded. He didn’t react, just turned to look straight ahead, processing the information. “But, how could you be my age if-“ “IVF, yeah” I knew he would ask. He nodded again, seeing that it added up. “Does anyone know?” He turned to me again, his eyes softening. “No, no one, well except Bruno and my mother obviously. Not even Felipe does.” I sighed, it felt almost refreshing to be able to get this off of my chest and tell someone.

“I think in that car hearing the red flag called, that was the first time I properly grieved my father’s death. It had always seemed too far away and impossible but it happened again. I have never felt sadness like I have now.”

We sat together in silence until the team came and got us. It was only when Bruno, who had been acting as my manager during this time, gave me a weird look and I realised that Mick and I had been holding hands, finding comfort in one another as we processed the events of the day and the revelation I had dropped. Bruno’s look quickly softened when he realised just how upset I was, my eyes still watery and my skin pale. I thought at that moment, that I had hit rock bottom, that nothing would ever feel as painful as how my heart felt right there. But I think we both know that I wouldn’t be saying that if it was the case. Life has a way of kicking us when we are down and it kicked me hard.

Mick had messaged me throughout that week and over the next few races we had grown closer. Not friends just yet but we were amicable and I always felt his watchful eye on me. During interviews, training, conferences and racing I felt for the first time like I had someone ready to catch me if I fell. I showed my vulnerable side and through that, I had gained a confidante. He hadn’t told a soul of my secret and I was grateful. I suspected it was because he understood my desire to stay invisible, to be able to have the opportunity to rise through the ranks myself, a privilege, I realised, he never got. I had reflected on my comments towards him and had apologised, he knew now that I was merely projecting but I still felt bad.

The last race of the season was at Yas Marina, both F2 and F1 ending the 2019 season here. I was expected to win but I was only leading Mick in the championship by 7 points. It was close. I wanted to win and I hated all of the remarks from broadcasters and even my team of, ‘you can win the championship if he comes second and you get at least third, fourth or fifth’. I know they were trying to show me how possible it was, how I was right there, to win the championship in my rookie season and to be the first woman to win an F2 championship. I knew it settled my nerves, my engineer going over it all with me so that radio messages during the race made sense when comparing my results to Mick but I just wanted to be first. It was in my nature and no one would stop me.

As I walked through the paddock, my headphones in, the sound of rock pouring into my ears, I knew that I belonged here, stopping into the Mercedes garage, I quickly said hello to Lewis, who had been an avid support of mine, both on talent and my battle to overcome my diversity. He gave me a hug and a good luck and I was on my way again. As I walked the paddock, I became more and more aware of the eyes on me, engineers stopped what they were doing to point and whisper, broadcasters looking at me too. I was confused, obviously I was well known, I was leading the F2 championship currently but there had never been a reception like this, especially from the F1 teams who were always too busy (or too important) to care. I started my way back to the Prema motorhome, the stares starting to freak me out.

One second I was walking past a short alleyway between trailers and the next I was leaning against one, my shoulders being held and my eyes looking straight at Mick, his eyes filled with worry. The more I looked over him, the more I realised how dishevelled he looked, hair messy, face glowing with sweat and breathing heavily. “Mick, get off me. What is going on?” I stood up, straightening my hair with my hand. “I swear it wasn’t me. I would never do that to you. I promise. I’m so sorry and we will figure this out together. I’m by your side.” He muttered out, his ramblings so foreign compared to his usual composed and calm speech. “What are you talking about?” I hadn’t a clue what was going on. “Oh god. You haven’t heard yet, have you?” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his phone, tapping through an app before passing it to me.

“I’m so sorry, Maria. I needed to find you before anyone else did and let you know” His eyes were wide and his brows furrowed, pleading with me to believe him. My first instinct was to be mad at him, be so furious that I kicked and screamed and threw punches but I just knew it wasn’t him. If my teammate was anyone else, I wouldn’t have believed them but we had lived such similar lives, I knew he couldn’t betray me like that. “I believe you, Mick.” His shoulder tension dropping at my affirmation of his innocence. “What do I do now?” I was genuinely clueless. I had always had a plan in life, everything following as I had planned, but now… I had nothing. “Let’s go back to the garage and see what we can do next, Rene can handle this.”

My hands had never been as sweating as they were sitting in that conference room. I looked around the circular table, Rene, Mick, Bruno and then myself, that was it. “It’s true, Rene. I should have told you and I understand if you are mad but I really was just trying to make it on my own. I didn’t want to wear my father’s name like a label.” He nodded and smiled. “I know, Maria, I know. What do you want to come from this?” He reached across the table and squeezed my hand, giving me a sympathetic thin-lipped smile. He was like a father to me and what I imagined it would be like to have Ayrton around still, he was always pushing me, always wanting me to do more, but he was so proud of my achievements and wanted the best for me. “I don’t want to say anything until after the race. Please.” He nodded. “No media until after the race, you decide then what your answer to everyone’s question is. Same for you, Mick, no media.” He smiled and then let it drop, remembering that him being excused from media was because my identity was being leaked. It made me smile a little if nothing else. “Also, I have spoken to a few people around the team and apparently one of the mechanics leaked this to the press. He overheard you both talking after Spa and wanted to make some money off of this. I am truly sorry, Maria. He was been let go of immediately and if you would like, we can pursue legal action.” All I could do was nod, what was done, was done. But it was race time and I needed to focus.

In true Mick fashion, I had gotten a fist bump and a smile and good luck before the race. The Prema garage was tense but excited. No one knew what was about to happen but they were keen to find out, much like we were too. I won’t get into the final race, if you are reading this, then you probably know the results and if you don’t, have a look on F1TV, it wasn’t a bad race, although I may be pretty biased. All I can say is that, as I jumped from my car, parked behind the sign with a one printed on it, I was on top of the world. I wasn’t thinking about my father, about my team, about my mother back in Brazil… I was actually thinking about the person driving the car that pulled up behind number two. Who sprung out of their car like there was a fire and who picked me up and twirled me around like I weighed nothing. Up on the podium, as the Brazilian national anthem played, I looked to my right and wondered if Mick had the same thought as me, the next generation of Senna and Schumacher, the future greats battling it out on track.

“Yes.”

“Sorry Maria, what do you mean?”

“I know what you were about to ask me, yes.”

“We were trying to do the math before an-”

“IVF. Any other questions?”

“Is it true that you like the second-generation Schumacher more than your father liked the first?”

Looking over my shoulder, Mick was graciously completing interviews and my heart swelled. I wasn’t dumb. I had known all along that my projection of my own fatherly situation and my supposed hatred of him was to mask how I really felt. That the first day we ever met, when he came over, Italy coloured hoodie on and introduced himself, it had been love at first sight. Nothing had changed and looking at him now, chatting away with pride after just narrowly coming second in the championship, my heart felt the same love.

“He wishes.”

The next season, 2020, Mick had won the F2 championship and I was spending my time as the McLaren reserve driver, beside Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, soaking in every detail I could and trying to honour my father’s legacy as much as possible. 2021 involved Mick in Alfa Romeo with Valtteri Bottas and myself now in the second seat at McLaren with Lando Norris. 

4 years with our teams, blood, sweat and tears both on and off track. A few pole positions and a few race wins, a few crashes and a few too many DNF’s (although if you ask me, 1 is too many). Our love grew and was tested daily but I knew that nothing was ever going to change how I felt about Mick. He was the smell of pine amongst the ice of Swiss mountains, he was the reflection the sun made on the sand underneath the shallow ocean water and he was the soft crackle that a fireplace made. He was my comfort and my support through everything. We were private but never secretive and I knew that if he asked me to give up racing, I would in a heartbeat but he never would, it wasn’t in his nature.

I looked up from my laptop, a soft knock rousing me from my work. “Are you writing right now? On your wedding day, oh my goodness, Maria, no!” Lily was standing there in her bridesmaid dress, hair curled and makeup on. “You need to get your dress on, Lewis, you were meant to be keeping her on track.” She gestured to the man lounging on a desk chair, who sprung into action at realising the time. “Shit, Maria, you need to get ready!” Lily rolled her eyes. “We are all ready to go, so dress on and let’s get you married, hey?” I nodded and slipped into my dress, Lewis helping when I called for him to do the zip for me. With my shoes on, I was ready to marry the love of my life. “He would be so proud of you, prodígio. I just know it.” I smiled back at him as we waited in the entrance room of one of the Schumacher ranch barns. Having converted the whole property for our wedding. White flowers adorned the area, small candles in jars and a line of luxury cars, it was us to a tee. 

As I met Mick at the end of the aisle, I had to tilt my head back, stopping the tears that brimmed. “You look utterly breathtaking, Liebling.” He was in awe and I felt more beautiful than I ever had. “You don’t look so bad too.” “Wait, is it going to be Schumacher-Senna or Senna-Schumacher?” He furrowed his brows together, wanting to make sure his vows were correct, I chuckled. “Take a guess, Mick. The Senna name won a championship first.” We giggled with each other before the minister started his speech. All I could do was look into those beautiful blue eyes and know everything would be okay.

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Perez explains why he has been a step or two behind while adapting driving style to developed RB19

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has opened up on his efforts to rediscover the eye-catching form he displayed in the early stages of the 2023 season, admitting that developments to the RB19 sometimes “didn’t really suit me” and left him needing to “work harder”. Perez started the year with two pole positions and two wins in five events to shadow team mate Max Verstappen in the drivers’ standings, only for qualifying struggles and a general lack of confidence to take hold and derail his championship challenge. READ MORE: Wolff ‘cannot comprehend’ 2023 qualifying gap between Red Bull team mates Verstappen and Perez In a Sky Sports F1 interview conducted by F1 strategist Bernie Collins, whom he previously worked with at McLaren and Force India, Perez shared some more details about his adaptation to Red Bull over the last two-and-a-half seasons, and how it is still a work in progress. “There are a lot of things that are so different,” Perez explained. “How you look after tyres, for example, is one of the biggest things. How you drive is completely different. You are able to do things that with a Force India you cannot do or you cannot even think of doing.” Perez’s qualifying crash in Monaco marked the start of a five-event run without a Q3 appearance Pushed on whether he’s continuing to learn and improve, the six-time Grand Prix winner added: “Yeah, the progression is there. For a driver it’s really difficult to be adapting to the car instead of just things coming naturally. “The last few races I’ve been like a step or two behind and always thinking consciously how I have to drive the car. Sometimes with how the car has been developed, it doesn’t really suit me as much, so I have to work harder for it. READ MORE: Marko names only 2 drivers who would be ‘nearer’ to Verstappen than Perez – but says ‘nobody can beat Max at the moment’ “But I think [Hungary and Belgium], for example, have been good, standing on the podium. Hopefully we can keep that momentum going, because at the end of the day we’ve got a great race car.” Perez also offered some more insight into the aforementioned challenging run – starting with a heavy Q1 crash in Monaco – that saw him lose significant ground to Verstappen in just a handful of races. Verstappen now holds a significant lead over Perez in the drivers’ standings Asked about the pressure at the start of the season, and how it compared to previous experiences, he said: “It was different this time obviously because, you know, we started the year so high, so you’re thinking you are a championship contender, you’ve won two races. “Then, all of a sudden, you feel like, ‘Ah, this weekend doesn’t feel like it did before’, so you’re losing confidence because you’re not fully confident with the car. In F1, if you’re not fully confident with a car at 250kph into a corner, then you are doubting a little bit more, and it’s what really happened in those moments. F1 NATION: Verstappen makes history as Alonso returns to the podium – it's our Dutch GP review “It would be easy here to sit back and say, ‘It’s too hard for me’, and so on, but at the end of the day you just have to get on with it. Like I said, I just look forward to keep this momentum going with the team.” Despite his tricky spell, Perez remains second in the drivers’ championship after 13 races, albeit 138 points behind Verstappen, while Red Bull sit 285 points clear of Mercedes in the constructors’. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Just like Lewis Hamilton in recent times Lando Norris praises Max Verstappen | F1

Verstappen might win his second title at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, nonetheless, successful it at Suzuka subsequent weekend is extra probably given the present permutations.  The Pink Bull driver has dominated your complete season, successful 11 of the 16 races, which means he’s 116 factors away from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc within the F1 standings. The numerous hole within the championship doesn’t mirror the true efficiency of the automobiles with Ferrari taking extra pole positions than Pink Bull in 2022. Verstappen’s unimaginable consistency mixed with Pink Bull’s spectacular calls on technique has in the end made it a cushty season for the group. Norris and Verstappen are good associates, and had been seen pictured in a nightclub in the course of the break between Italy and Singapore. Norris has likened Verstappen’s kind to Lewis Hamilton’s in current seasons, with the Mercedes driver successful six titles in seven seasons from 2014 to 2020. “Fairly straightforward. He is finished a reasonably good job. He ought to perhaps have a go in our automotive and see what he is like,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “He is finished wonderful. Very spectacular. It is much like Lewis [Hamilton] in earlier years. Whenever you’ve bought a automotive that may ship and win races, he is the one to take these alternatives.  Associated Articles “When he is beating his teammate each time, it is spectacular to see day in, time out. Even in FP1, FP2, FP3, he is by no means below the restrict, he is all the time pushing the boundaries.  “Even in FP1 on his first lap of the entire day, his lap occasions are usually faster than what we ever do in qualifying. Look, he is some of the gifted drivers ever. Little question he’ll win a second ‘Just like Lewis Hamilton in recent times’ – Lando Norris praises Max Verstappen | F1 this yr and most probably go on to win a couple of extra sooner or later.” Regardless of being one among F1’s star performers during the last two years, Norris continues to be with out a grand prix victory. He got here shut ultimately yr’s Russian Grand Prix however a late technique name to change to the intermediates value McLaren their second win of the season. “I imply it’s important to [bide your time],” Norris added. “I don’t assume you are able to do an excessive amount of else. You’ll be able to’t actually complain and try this. I nonetheless have a chance in F1. I nonetheless really feel like after I end P6 or P7 typically I’ve pushed the perfect race of my life or finished the perfect lap in qualifying and I’m P8 or P9.  “It’s important to realise that was your purpose and goal for the day. Have you ever finished the perfect lap you would have finished? Have you ever put every part collectively? And you probably have, you’ve bought to be proud of it. If it’s for P10, P5, P6 or no matter.  “You bought to grasp {that a} bit extra in F1. I feel that’s a part of going into F1. You understand you won’t win a race for one, two, 5, 10 years and your alternative would possibly are available 12 years, even. It’s irritating at occasions since you really feel such as you deserve extra at sure durations, irrespective of how a lot arduous work you place in and so forth.” Originally published at Sunshine Coast QLD News

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i mostly lurk on f1blr, but i think i’m starting to grasp how it works:

god i hate maks v*rstappen. how dare he be born to jos verstappen and not disown the man who raised him and funded his whole career. pathetic. let’s never forget that JEV and daniil lost their seats bc of him. wait -- JEV, how? i don’t know, but i’m sure it was maks’ fault. what’s even worse is that he held alex albon’s psyche hostage. there’s just no way that alex could possibly appreciate the support that rb has shown him or consider m^x a friend - nope, either alex has stockholm syndrome or he’s a talentless twat. m*x even managed to brainwash seb, because seb couldn’t possibly have rooted for him over lewis. lando doesn’t count, that muppet is belgian just like m** (yes, did you know that maks is fake dutch!??). i haven’t even started with his crimes against charles. what do you mean charles picked maks to win? impossible, m*x’s cruelty towards charles must have broken his mind as well. there’s just no possible way that charles might actually enjoy driving on the edge with his childhood rival.

and no i’m not gonna call him by his simple three-letter name. he is and always will be maks or &*# or he who must not be named. anyways so maks voldemort is also causing the sport to die. i don’t believe the record viewer numbers and zandvoort is just a void in space-time bc m*x is rapidly killing our sport. anyways while f1 crumbles to its inevitable demise, i’m gonna harass latifi and his gf. why? because christian horner told me to. yes that’s right, christian very specifically instructed me to behave like a moronic asshole.

let’s also talk about why m@x doesn't deserve the wdc. first he actually followed track limits in bahrain (what a fuckin’ loser) unlike his wdc rival. then he  got lucky for the rest of the season. what do you mean his tire blew up in baku, he got taken out in silverstone (lmfao), got taken out again by bowling ball bottas, and as a result had to take an engine penalty for sochi? LUCK -- all examples of LUCK! i don't give a fuck that he led 652 laps vs his wdc rival’s 303, led for 15 out of 22 races, had 18 podiums despite 3 DNFs, 10 pole positions, and an average finish of 1.89 compared to lewis' 2.80. nope -- clearly one tiny decision from helmut’s fuckboy masi made the ONLY difference over the whole season. actually nvmd, it’s all bc of checo, that spineless tit and his dangerous driving bc how dare he not simply roll over and die and let lewis past without a fight. look at how rb abuses their second driver. checo’s so replaceable they brought a cardboard cutout of him to celebrate with at the factory. now bottas -- that’s how you properly treat a second driver. so in conclusion, i’m gonna tell all maks fans that they are racist. proof? there’s lots but i’m not gonna show you.

👆🏼anyways i hope i got all of that correct. i couldn’t possibly be insane.

#max verstappen #i used to think teamlh posts satire like this but it turns out they actually believed it

[ilovejevsjeans]

Why there’s far more to Russell than qualifying specialism

The old adage in Formula 1 that the first person you must beat is your teammate may be cliched, yet it rings true. Drivers constantly compare themselves with the man across the garage, knowing the importance of becoming the in-house alpha.

It makes qualifying head-to-head records a valued statistic for many drivers. As pally-pally as Lando Norris was with Carlos Sainz at McLaren, he took some pleasure in pipping the Spaniard on Saturdays across their two seasons together (11-10 in 2019, 8-8 in 2020). Fernando Alonso’s 21-0 whitewash of Stoffel Vandoorne in 2018 meant so much to the two-time F1 world champion that he was still trotting out the statistic 18 months later.

But even Alonso’s qualifying prowess looks workmanlike compared with that of George Russell. In his 46 appearances with Williams , not once has he been outqualified by a teammate. He equalled Alonso’s 21-0 sweep in 2019, when paired with Robert Kubica – a grand prix winner – and leads Nicholas Latifi 25-0 in their season-and-a-bit together. The only F1 teammate to ever outqualify Russell is Valtteri Bottas, who pipped him to pole in their single race together at Mercedes – and we all know who really walked away as the moral winner that weekend…

It has led to the moniker of ‘Mr Saturday’ being attached to Russell by TV types, who then rattle out those statistics like tickets from a slot machine every time he makes it through to Q2. As impressive as his qualifying record is, to reduce his significance to that of a quali-day footnote belies the true power of Britain’s burgeoning F1 star. Last year in Sakhir he offered a glimpse of what he could one day do for Mercedes, jumping in at the last minute and making full use of the tools at his disposal. But to be true world champion material requires a greater contribution: it’s being a leader, rallying those around you, and being a figurehead in the team’s progression in every area.

They are valuable skills which those around Russell at Williams have seen him hone since making his debut in 2019. “He’s just got better and better, and developed almost with every race,” says Dave Robson, Williams’ head of vehicle performance. “Not so much in terms of the driving, that’s always been very strong. But in terms of his understanding of the whole game that we play and everything that we need to get right and we need his help with, it’s just improved endlessly.

“His role within the team is particular, he takes it in his stride in leading that. He’s an excellent asset in all regards.”

The evolution into a leadership role was something Russell was required to embrace quickly. As the depth of the team’s plight became clear in early 2019, there was a contrast in the response of the two drivers: while Kubica – the more experienced, seemingly senior head – subsided into negativity, the junior Russell accepted the state of affairs and got stuck in trying to make a difference.

“2019 was an incredibly difficult baptism of fire,” recalls Robson. “Once he’d got his head around the situation we were in, he was extremely good at being clear about the order of the problems that needed tackling.”

Dealing with a car as devilish as the FW42 helped Russell hone his development skills and feedback, helping the team make big strides in each of the past two seasons and move off the foot of the pecking order in 2021. He even gleaned some helpful slivers of information during his one-race sojourn with Mercedes, feeding back to Williams that it should change its clutch paddle designs after sampling a different steering wheel.

The technical understanding he has forged is “right up there” with the best drivers Robson – once a race engineer to Jenson Button and Felipe Massa – has worked with: “His technical understanding of what the car has to do, how the tyres have to work, and some of the compromises you have to make, is now as good as anyone, I think, in the pitlane.”

It has made Russell not only an important asset to his team, but also to his teammate. Nicholas Latifi joined Williams as a rookie in 2020, and while paired with a younger driver who had just 21 grands prix to his name, he was quickly able to lean on Russell to help his own performances as he got up to speed in F1.

“It’s been hugely beneficial to have a teammate like George,” Latifi says. “Definitely in those opening races at the beginning of the year and throughout the year, [I was] learning from him what I can in the data, seeing what he is asking for from the car, what he thinks the car needs to go quicker, when I was just trying to find my feet and get up to the limit – for sure relying a bit on that information was very helpful.”

Latifi’s confidence may have grown into his second season, but he still finds it a “great help” to have such a strong reference in Russell – even when on the wrong side of the qualifying scoreline. “Part of it just stems from having George as your teammate,” Robson says of their head-to-head record. “He does have an incredible ability to pull something out when it really matters.”

But it is not just Russell’s on-track capabilities that have made him such a powerful and important figure within Williams. The soft skills he has developed off-track, knowing how to best work with the team around him and keep heads up – even through the trickiest of times – has been hugely important to Williams.

“It’s not just his technical input, but also the way he interacts with everyone and his positivity,” says Robson. “Although he can, quite understandably, get frustrated in the heat of the moment, his positivity and general way he is so constructive is very good and exactly what we needed over the last couple of years. He’s played a big role.”

At just 23 years old, Russell has a growing voice and authority that few of his peers boast. It has earned him the respect of the entire F1 grid, evidenced by his appointment as the GPDA’s newest director at the start of this year following Romain Grosjean’s exit from the series, wishing to represent “the younger half of the grid”. Internally at Williams, he has also used his eagerness to speak up to good effect, wishing to make himself heard from day one.

There’s something about him: when he talks, people listen,” says Robson. “It’s important, provided he’s talking about the right thing. Perhaps right at the beginning, he didn’t always get [that] right, but it didn’t take him long to suss that out and understand.”

Robson’s comment is another sign of Russell’s willingness and ability to learn from his mistakes, a trait that fits perfectly with the culture built by Mercedes in its evolution to a title-winning F1 juggernaut.

It was something that he has already had to put into action this year, having brazenly pointed the finger at Bottas for their crash at Imola and then proposed a theory that had tinfoil hats quivering across the F1 Twittersphere. On the flight home after the race with Mercedes head honchos Toto Wolff and James Allison, Russell said he was given some “tough love”, but he acted quickly: he apologised, retracted his comments, and vowed to learn from the saga.

It’s exactly the kind of growth Mercedes wants to see, and will undoubtedly be part of its considerations when it decides on Russell’s future for 2022. He is a free agent, as is Valtteri Bottas, the man he would surely replace should Wolff decide the time is right to cash in on his investment.

But where would that leave Williams? Robson does not mince his words, admitting it would be a “huge loss” for the team both on- and off-track.

“It’s been fantastic working with him, right from when we first put him through the evaluation,” Robson says. “It was obvious George had something about him, some genuinely outstanding talent to drive the car. And it’s been probably frustrating at times, but a great journey to be on with him.

“Of course he’d be a massive loss. I think we’ve all put in a lot of time and effort to help him where he needed a bit of help, to guide him, and it would be a real shame to lose that without really seeing the benefits of it in our car.”

CEO Jost Capito says he would “of course” hand Russell the multi-year deal he craves from 2022, should it be viable. “I think he would fit very well to Williams for our future as well,” Capito says. “If he believes in our future, there might be a chance to keep him.”

It is a future that Russell has helped forge for Williams. Steps such as the sale of the team and investment from Dorilton Capital has secured the team’s immediate future, but Russell’s role must be recognised.

Robson agrees, saying he “can take a good amount of credit” for the team’s progress since hitting rock bottom at the start of 2019.

Williams may have a strong history for backing and cultivating young talent, giving the likes of Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg, Nico Hulkenberg, and Valtteri Bottas their starts. But to be the force that helps lift the team out of its hardest moments, acting as the catalyst in its revival, arguably makes Russell the most important of the bunch – even if he doesn’t stick around to enjoy the fruits of his labour. (X)

#george russell #george

[marjansmarwani]

I want ours to be an endless song

5.9k || ao3

“You can’t die on Christmas” + hurt for Day 5 of @911christmasweek2020

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TK figures that working on Christmas Eve will be nice, he’ll get to spend the day with his team and maybe even get to see his boyfriend on a call. It starts out like that too - until an incident in the field forces him to confront one of his biggest fears and threatens to change everything for good. Despite everything: all his training and years of experience, all he can do is wait and hope for a Christmas miracle; for anything that will save him from losing the best thing he has ever had.  

Thanks as always go to @officerrxyes for both creative input (get yourself a friend who will discus the technicalities of a scene at length with you) and editing. There were multiple times during the writing when I said that I shouldn’t be allowed to write Christmas things (it gets pretty sad/angsty) but it has a happy ending, I swear! 

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TK didn’t mind working on Christmas, really. 

Working the Christmas Eve shift meant that he was guaranteed to spend the holiday with his dad and his team. They were his family and he wouldn’t have liked to spend the holiday any other way. The only one missing was Carlos, but he knew his boyfriend was also working today. Which left him being torn between hoping for a nice, calm shift or for a small non—life threatening emergency just so he could see Carlos. 

It was a dilemma he kept to himself. He loved his team, but there was no way they would let that particular thought pass by without comment. 

The decision was made for him just as they were settling in for the night. The others groaned when the alarms went off but TK couldn’t quite contain his grin at the possibility of seeing Carlos. 

Unfortunately for him, it didn’t go unnoticed. 

“You’re unbearable,” Judd groaned as they piled into the rig.

“What?” 

“You know what. Could we have one call without you two not making heart eyes at each other?” 

“I think it’s cute,” Marjan interjected, but there was an edge of teasing in her tone. 

TK rolled his eyes, “It’s not like I know if he is going to be there. I have no control over which calls the police end up on.” 

As he spoke, the dispatcher’s voice crackled over their radios, “126, be advised that Austin PD has been called in for support.” 

The others gave TK an unimpressed look. He shrugged, “Guess I’m just lucky that way.” 

There was a collective groan and Owen reminded them all to get their heads in the game. They rode in silence until they arrived at the accident scene. It was a single vehicle accident with the driver — a sheepish looking teen — standing awkwardly outside of the car, looking no worse for wear. In fact, the only victim in the accident seemed to be the traffic light which did not take its pole getting hit well. 

The moment they all descended from the truck Owen began to dole out assignments: “Paul, Marjan — let’s get this pole stabilized. TK check on the driver, see if he is really okay. Everyone else, direct traffic.” 

With a chorus of “yes Cap,” they were all off to attend to their assigned task. TK grabbed the first aid kit and headed over to the unfortunate driver, “Hey there, my name’s TK. Do you mind if I give you a quick once over, just to make sure you’re okay?” 

The teen nodded, still stealing glances at the pole as Paul and Marjan worked to brace it to keep it from falling into traffic, “I’m fine, but my parents are going to kill me.” 

“Hey,” TK said reassuringly, “this isn’t ideal but you’re not hurt and neither is anyone else so if I had to guess I’d say they’ll be pretty happy about that.”

The driver took a deep breath and nodded before giving TK a nervous smile, “it’s only my second day with my license.”  

“What better time to learn then?” 

“Do you have a positive spin for everything?” 

“I’m a glass half-full kind of guy.” 

The kid laughed and TK gave him another grin before stepping back with a nod, “it looks like you walked away without even a bruise as far as I can tell — you’re very lucky. You may be a little sore tomorrow from the seatbelt, but all in all it did its job and you’re fine. Your parents will be happy about that, at least. Plus,” he looked over at where the car was stopped haphazardly on the curb, “it doesn’t even look like the car is too damaged. As far as first accidents go, this isn’t a bad one.” 

The smile he got in return was a little more certain this time, “Thanks.” 

TK returned the smile but his attention was quickly diverted by the sound of approaching sirens. He looked over to see the arrival of both the ambulance and a very familiar police cruiser. He would be lying if he said his heart didn’t skip a beat as Carlos climbed out of the passenger side and walked towards them. When he drew even with TK and the teen, he gave TK a warm smile, “Hey, you.” 

“Hey yourself.” 

Their conversation was interrupted by a groan from behind Carlos. TK looked past him to see his partner Mya approaching, eyes rolled. “Could we get through one accident scene without all the flirting? Is that too much to ask?”  

“Hello to you too, Mya.” 

“Hi TK, you two are nauseating.” 

“Rude.” 

“But accurate.” 

The teen was watching their conversation, amusement edging out the panic that had been in his expression before. There was that, at least. 

Carlos, on the other hand, shook his head at the pair of them, “I hate to interrupt, but Officer Esquilin and I need to take this young man’s statement if you are done with him.” 

TK nodded and closed up the first aid kit, “He has a clean bill of health and is all yours. I’ll head over and tell Michelle her services won’t be needed.” He finished gathering his supplies and paused before heading to the ambulance, “I’ll catch up with you before we leave?” 

The smile Carlos gave him this time was warm and sincere, like a promise, “Of course.” 

TK returned the smile and with a wave to Mya headed off to the ambulance, a grin still on his face. 

“You wouldn’t be flirting with your boy on the clock now, would you TK?” Michelle asked as he approached. 

TK didn’t even bother to deny it, “What can I say? It’s a Christmas miracle.” 

He updated Michelle and the rest of the paramedic team on the status of their singular accident victim and was heading back to the engine to replace the first aid kit when the sound of shouting and the horrible sound of metal on metal cut through the calm afternoon. TK was already turning to see what had happened when another sound ripped through the air, freezing him on the spot. 

“Carlos!” 

The fear in Mya’s voice sent a chill down TK’s spine. He turned slowly, dread building with every heartbeat. His eyes scanned the scene desperately until he spotted him, and his heart sank. Carlos was sprawled on the pavement, the pole of the traffic light covering him. He wasn’t moving. 

TK’s heart thudded in his chest for a few frantic seconds, and then he was running before his mind had even processed the movement. He skidded to a stop and after only taking a moment to glance for immediate threats crashed to his knees beside his boyfriend. He reached out a shaking hand to check for a pulse, the sound of his own heartbeat filling his ears. He let out the breath he had been holding when he found it, sagging in relief even as Michelle arrived at Carlos’s other side. 

“What happened?” 

“I don’t know,” TK said helplessly, “I just heard Mya yelling and looked over to see him down with the pole on top of him.” 

He glanced around, trying to piece it all together. There was another car now; it had slammed right into the already precarious pole. Marjan and Paul had been working on stabilizing it. He looked for them, praying that they were okay, that they hadn’t been hurt too and was able to breathe a sigh of relief when he spotted them at the edge of the chaos, gathering equipment to help the driver currently trapped in the car that had brought down the pole. 

A pained groan drew his attention back to Carlos. His eyes were open, but they were shrouded in a haze of pain. 

“Hey, it’s okay,” TK said soothingly, running a hand through his hair, “we’re going to get you out of this.” 

“Carlos, can you tell me what hurts?” Michelle asked softly from beside him. 

“What doesn’t hurt would be a shorter list,” Carlos replied, voice strained but still strong. TK took that as a good sign. He was still talking and aware, he would be fine. They just needed to free him. He looked down at the offending pole and felt his stomach twist. He didn’t know the exact dimensions of traffic lights, but he knew that there was likely well over 200 pounds resting on Carlos’s body right now, and unfortunately most of that seemed to be centered on his chest. His mind was racing with all the implications: a blow to the chest of this magnitude could cause ribs to fracture or break, organs to be damaged, internal bleeding...the list went on and on. 

“Hey, stay with me Ty.” 

Carlos’s voice, strained with pain pulled him back to the present. TK swallowed — the last thing Carlos needed now was to be worrying about him, but he wasn’t surprised. It was just like him, really. 

“Isn’t that my line?” he asked instead. 

“Maybe, but I could see you spiraling. Going there won’t help anything.” 

“You’re right,” TK agreed, “but you don’t need to be worried about me. Just focus on breathing, let us handle the rest. We’ve got this.” 

He heard his dad calling for the team and after a quick assurance from Michelle that she wouldn’t leave Carlos, got up to join them. The rest of the team looked grim as he approached and his dad wasted no time getting into it, “How is he?” 

“He’s in pain, but stable as far as I can tell.” 

He wanted to ask what happened, he wanted to know what had happened in those few seconds he had had his back turned but he didn’t want to drag this on any longer than necessary. Every moment he was here was a moment he wasn’t by Carlos’s side and that was the only place he belonged right now. 

His dad, thankfully, seemed to agree. He quickly gave instructions to the rest of the team, directing them to grab the equipment and splitting them into teams to deal with the various tasks that would need to be handled. When he was done he lowered his voice, turning back to TK. 

“TK, stay with him. Keep him calm and still; this is going to be rough enough as it is, the last thing he needs is to accidentally shift and get hurt even more.” 

His worried gaze never left Carlos, who was still looking dazed and trying his best to track the flurry of movement around him. TK followed his dad’s gaze, swallowed, and nodded. Without a word he returned to Carlos’s side, reaching out a gentle hand to turn his face away from where Paul and Judd were getting the equipment set up.  

“Hey, look at me, okay?” he instructed softly, “just stay with me. You’re going to be alright, the team’s got this. We’re going to get you out of here.”

Carlos nodded weakly, eyes glazed over with pain and TK’s heart clenched. He slipped off one of his gloves and ran a gentle hand through Carlos’s hair, “Just stay with me,” he repeated, hoping his voice sounded stronger out loud than it did in his own ears, “it’s going to be okay.” 

Carlos gave him a weak, tired smile and TK returned it. Despite everything—all the pain and fear—Carlos was still smiling at him. He loved him so much it hurt sometimes.

[continue reading on ao3]

#911 lone star #911 lone star fic #tarlos #tk strand #carlos reyes #911christmasweek2020 #my writing

[agent-barnes40]

Watching The Empire Strikes back

The old sounding theme

Didn’t Mark Hamill get into an accident before filming this one?

What is up with the Dalek looking probes?

Mark Hamill looks so young.

He sounds so young.

Bruh, Luke wtf?

Y’all I fucking see it! I paused it at 4:27 and for a moment thought that Han was being played by Adam Driver. I definitely see the resemblance now.

Rip Chewie’s original actor

Wheretf is Leia?

There she is.

SPACE MOM LOOKS SO YOUNG

Rip Carrie Fisher while we’re here

Damn, Carrie talks so quietly during this scene.

Damn, Leia’s sass is amazing.

Leia hiding her feelings. Are we positive that Leia wouldn’t be an awesome Gen-Z?

Everyone walking in-between Leia and Han as they fight, iconic!

The angry “YOU COULD USE A GOOD KISS!” Sounds so much like Ben/Kylo. It’s nuts.

Above scene is at 6:27.

3P0! R2!

“OH SWITCH OFF!”

Han looks feral, that’s all I’m saying.

Han’s concern for Luke and Leia warms my heart.

“Between ourselves, I think Master Luke is in conciderable danger.”

“That’s right. My friends right out in it.”

Han, admit it, you’re attached to Luke.

“Then I’ll see you in hell.”

Damn Han.

Ya’ll I forgot that most of the “cgi” was stop motion in these first three.

The old force theme.

Rancor? Thingy is cool.

R2 willing to freeze for his Skywalker master makes me want to cry.

R2 DONT SOUND SAD!

Are we close to shoving Luke into a tauntaun yet?

The rebellion people being concerned for Leia’s worry over Luke and Han while C3P0 just walks up.

Leia closing the doors to the base and Chewie looks so sad.

I’m legit about to cry. They mimicked Chewies cry from this to put into TROS when they tell Poe, Finn and Chewie that Leia’s dead.

Shelby is joining me in my watch of Star Wars.

We’re shoving Luke into a tauntaun now!

Obi-Wan absolutely dissing Qui-Gon.

Glad to know the Tauntaun died of the cold,

Han wielding the lightsaber!

They’re so happy to have found Luke and Han

The bacta tank

Luke is like, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ABOUT TO GET EATEN!?

The iconic Laserbrain scene.

Chewie laughing and Han looks so betrayed.

NERF HERDER!

Have I mentioned I love Leia?

The sad look on Han’s face when Leia calls him scruffy.

Luke’s like PLEASE DONT GET ME IN THIS!

I forgot Luke and Leia kiss!

3P0 casually mentioning that it isn’t a rebellion signal

Oop, here comes Anakin “So, do you like my plan?” Vader Skywalker.

The Falcon absolutely wreaking Han.

Han and Luke silently communicating.

Vader’s egg.

Vader casually killing someone while talking.

Have I mentioned I love Leia?

The stop motion is amazing.

THE AT-AT!

3P0 casually reminding R2 to be safe.

Luke trying to save his friend

Han running back for Leia.

Han catching 3P0.

Anthony Daniel’s autotune.

The very old sounding theme.

Luke gets his dumbass traits from Anakin.

Carries scream.

Where in the hell is the scene where 3P0 rips the warning on a door?

R2 being worried about Luke.

“Take Evasive action!” Almost dies.

The scene where Han is on the pole and his ass is on display, thank god Harrison Ford got paid for that.

Leia trying to fly falcon shows that she’s a Skywalker and has that natural ability to fly.

Had to switch over to my computer.

“Never tell me the odds!”

Oof, Dagobah.

Here comes the green dwarf who drinks coke every day.

Luke’s X-wing.

R2 falling into the water

R2 scream

Yoda should show up soon.

Vader’s egg.

Anakin’s crusty head.

Han catching Leia

Leia getting pissed

Han flirting

Here comes Yoda, the coke drinker.

Yoda’s so damn high. I’m meaning weed type of high

R2 getting beat by Yoda.

You know for a fact Yoda was beating R2 because he remembers Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker’s way too damn modified Astromech.

How the fuck is Frank Oz still alive?

3P0 wants his husband.

Oop, here comes the kiss scene with Han and Leia.

Han calling Leia by her first name for the first time.

“Scoundrel?”

“I happen to like nice men.”

Finally!

Fucking 3P0!

Han looks so vulnerable.

Oop Palpatine.

Vader’s egg.

Ian McDiarmid has been playing Palpatine since 1980.

Anakin learning that Luke Skywalker is his son and having to pick between killing him and wanting to finish raising Luke. It’s quite sad actually.

R2 getting drenched scares me.

Luke hiding his distaste for Yoda’s food.

Yoda and Obi-Wan talking.

I’m gonna be honest, I hate Yoda. He’s an old man who is doesn’t want change until literally episode 8. He may have taught Luke something but Luke had to learn the way of the force by himself.

Also, Yoda scares me.

Have I mentioned that I love Leia?

“I have a bad feeling about this.”

C3P0 yelling at the Mynock.

Leia faceplanting into the Falcon.

“I am not a committee!”

I don’t like the Luke/Yoda training scene.

The only thing that I believe that Yoda taught look was to absolutely fear his connection with the force.

The whole under the tree Luke/Vader “fight” was to allude to “hey, Vader is this Anakin guy we keep talking about.”

Is that Boba I see?

The light speed fail x2.

“Shut up!”

I don’t like this Luke/Yoda training scene either.

“No! Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.”

Unpopular opinion: Palpatine should’ve killed Yoda.

The soft flute force theme.

Bruh, I forgot Han landed the Falcon on Vader’s ship.

Leia turning 3P0 off.

“He’s a card player, gambler, scoundrel. You’d like him.

“Thanks.”

You can see Anthony Daniels or his stand in breathing in the 3P0 outfit.

Boba following them.

Again, I hate each and every single Yoda/Luke training scene.

“Han. Leia!”

Yoda constantly belittling Luke’s compassion for his friends that he sees as his family. This is why I don’t like Yoda.

The landing on cloud city.

I forgot how much Cloud city looks like Corucant.

Lando Calrissian

Han pointing to himself, *me?*

Lando Calrissian.

“What have you done to my ship?”

“Your ship? Hey, remember, you lost her to me fair and square.”

They are literal children and I love it.

Lando immediately flirting.

Also, what the fuck was George Lucas thinking on letting 5ft something men get chest to chest with Carrie and try to intimidate her with their height whilst trying to flirt with her?

Wtf was he thinking! Carrie Fisher is 4ft something and I feel bad for her.

“She’s the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.”

Chewie going to look for C3P0.

The soft force theme.

The force theme turning to the imperial march.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, you let 12-year old Ahsoka Tano on a battlefield with Anakin fucking Skywalker, the man who stared General Grevious in the face and basically told him to fuck off, and you’re not letting Anakin’s literal son go save his sister and future brother in law! So shut the fuck up dead guy and let Luke save his friends.

Yoda can go die for all I care. I forgot how much of an asshole he is.

God, I fucking hate Yoda.

Leia’s Bespin outfit.

Leia worried over 3P0 is the sweetest thing. This shows just how great of a mom she’ll be.

“I don’t trust Lando.”

Have I said that I appreciate how pretty Harrison Ford is?

Yo! Mandalorian!

Also, chewie finding C3P0!

Leia covering her body when she realizes Lando is watching her is something I thought I’d never relate to but whelp, here we are.

Lando Calrissian is very creepy actually in how he treats Leia every chance he can get.

Han’s ready to punch him.

“Would you join me for a refreshment?”

“No!” I never realized how protective Chewie is of Leia until this scene. Chewbacca immediately is ready to rip Lando apart.

“Having a problem with your droid?”

Han immediately realizes how vulnerable Leia can get when C3P0 is involved and when people she’s intimidated by. Han drew away Lando’s attention on 3P0 to him.

Han drank his appreciating women juice.

Is Boba wearing a death watch thingy on his shoulder?

Leia looks so damn scared.

Han grabbing Leia’s hand tighter to protect her.

Chewie trying to work on C3P0.

The imperial march.

Han’s super pale. “I feel terrible.”

Leia’s vulnerable and even though Han’s hurting he jumps in to protect her and how angry Leia gets, that’s when everyone knows that Leia’s feeling and anger is her protection emotion.

Honestly, I’m ready to skip the rest of Lando’s scenes.

Carbonite.

Okay so when Vader tells the Troopers to put Han into the carbon freezer, Chewbacca attacks, if you notice, Vader just lets him. It’s not because, “hey let’s not anger the Wookiee more.” It’s because according to a scene in The Clone Wars animated TV show, Chewbacca saved Anakin’s padawan, Ahsoka. I like to think Vader was finally paying his debt to the Shriwook for saving Ahsoka.

Han calming down Chewie by telling him to look after Leia.

Han and Leia’s second kiss

“I love you.”

“I know.”

Leia looks so damn sad and scared.

Chewie literally pulling Leia into his body to try and lessen the pain she was in.

The fact that Luke doesn’t realize that it’s Han.

Luke slowly realizing that he didn’t see Han with Leia and Chewie.

The only lightsaber fight between Luke and a Vader that I remember.

I’m not gonna comment on Chewie chocking Lando.

That force jump.

The biggest plot twist in cinematic history, according to the Internet, is about to happen.

R2 getting electrocuted

R2 going to fix his husband.

Oop, Luke’s hands about to get cut off.

Mark Hamill’s scream.

“Luke, there is no escape. Don’t make me destroy you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.”

“I’ll never join you!”

“If you only knew the power of the dark side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.”

“He told me enough. He told me you killed him.”

“No. I am your father.”

“No, no, that’s not true. That’s impossible!”

“Search your feelings. You know it to be true.”

The iconic “Noooo.”

“Luke. You can destroy the emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son. Come with me. It is the only way.”

Skywalker men are such idiots and always are so dramatic.

The poor film editor, having to make it look like Luke is falling and is just playing with the footage they got of Mark Hamill writhing around.

And here we see just how powerful Leia and Luke are.

“Leia. Hear me. Leia”

“Luke.”

Luke’s just swinging his legs.

Light speed fail x3

“Luke.”

“Father.”

“Come with me.”

“Ben. Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Luke, it’s your destiny.”

Mark Hamill is such a talented actor

Welp, Anakin’s gonna kill everyone.

“May the Force be with you.”

Luke’s fake hand.

The chills I get during the ending music.

And that was The Empire Strikes Back. All in all a good classic.

#caitlyn watches #the empire strikes back

[joaquinwhorres]

True (Steve Harrington x Reader)

Summary: You and Steve Harrington run into each other while picking up your respective children from the Snowball. It's the first time you've really talked to one another since you got roped into helping manage the Demodogs, and part of that may be because you might have developed a small crush on him.  

Pairing: Steve Harrington x Reader

Word Count: 1634

Author's Note: This is sort of all over the place because I have an idea for a bigger fic but I'm not actually sure if I have enough content to really flush it out. Anyway, I'd love thoughts and opinions and just general feedback! :) 

You'd recognize that car anywhere. After parking next to it for the past two years, it would have been weird if you didn't know exactly who that maroon BMW belonged to.

And even if you hadn’t been pulling into the spot next to Steve Harrington’s every week day, after all of the shit that had gone down in October, you’d become well acquainted with with his car. 

It’d all happened because you’d thought to bring Nancy her homework since she was out sick, which you can mark down as the last time you ever try to be a decent human being. Not only was Nancy not home, but the next thing you knew, you were being corralled into the BMW to help Steve and some middle school kid with his “code red” because, “Doesn’t your dad work for animal control?”

After stealing one of your father’s animal control poles and swinging by Steve’s house to pick up a bat riddled with nails, you’d been dragged around town to catch the “interdimensional slug” turned rogue lizard turned creepy, carnivorous dog-like monster. 

The pole had done little more than whack a few beasts aside as you and Steve battled Dart—that was the pet’s name apparently—and his friends. It had been more helpful when you used it to wrangle Billy away from Steve, allowing Max to sedate him.

And then, you'd climbed back into the maroon car—against your better judgment—so you could drive to a literal hell hole to help save the world.

It'd been a rough week.

You parked your car behind your old friend (because after all that you two had been together, this car definitely qualified as a friend) and climbed out, walking around to stand next to Steve as he leaned against his car, eyes on the middle school.

"Hey."

Steve turned to face you, grinning as you approached. "Didn't expect to see you hanging around a middle school dance, Y/L/N."

You shrugged and rolled your eyes. "I'm picking up my sister." You looked him over taking in the red sweater and jeans. He definitely wasn’t chaperoning. "You here for yours?"

"Yeah, I'm Dustin's ride," he nodded.

"Mama Steve," you grinned, leaning back against his car next to him. The two of you sat in silence for a moment, looking at the school, before Steve looked at you again.

"Hard to believe it's been a month, isn't it?" Steve asked. You didn't look at him but instead kept staring at the middle school and nodded.

"Yeah," you breathed.

Silence once again overtook you. Whether it was the calm of not having to run or fight for your lives or the awkwardness of two people who weren't friends before they banded together to save the world and now didn't know what they were, you weren't sure. All you knew was that even if it was slightly awkward, you found it comforting to be near Steve. You didn't feel like you had to act in front of him, and honestly, for a high school girl, that was saying something because you were always acting like something or other in front of people. You were the good student for your teachers, the respectful daughter for your parents, the cool girl for the boys. But Steve had seen you at your most you. He had seen you cry, scream, curse, celebrate, and make a fart joke. You had the feeling there was nothing you couldn't do in front of this boy. Except maybe strip naked. Not that you would mind if…

You stopped yourself.

You hardly knew each other.

You weren't friends.

Maybe he had saved your life by whacking a Demodog away from you in the junkyard.

Maybe you had cradled his head in your lap as Dustin and Will ransacked the house looking for band aids and ice.

Maybe he had hugged you uncomfortably tight, burying his face in your neck, after the headlights died down and you realized that it was over.

But that was over a month ago. And while Steve and you had been friendly in the halls, and sure your heart quickened a bit whenever he was around, and once you could have sworn you'd caught him staring at you—he was still Steve Harrington, and you were still that girl whose dad once brought Tommy H.'s dog to the pound by accident.

"You know," Steve started, and you turned to look at him, drawn from your thoughts. "You were pretty great out there. For an Upside Down Virgin."

"That sounds like a cocktail," you laughed, and he joined you.

"It'd be one hell of a drink," he remarked, dragging a hand through his hair.

"Yeah," you agreed, turning your attention back to the middle school where it was way safer to look. Staring at the middle school didn't make you think about how soft its hair was as you gently ran your fingers through it in what you hoped was a soothing motion. Middle schools didn't have hair.

Aaaaaand that officially marked your descent into crazy.

"Anyway, I'm glad you were there with me—us," Steve corrected, quickly. Your heart skipped a beat. "I think I'd have had a heart attack if one of the little shitheads was driving the car. At least you're technically a safe enough driver," he joked bumping your shoulder with his.

"You hit one mailbox because four kids are arguing about where to turn and suddenly you're an unsafe driver," you rolled your eyes. 

Steve barked out a laugh and you smiled. This was nice. This was something that didn't happen much because even though the lab had officially shut down, you were still advised by Hopper to never speak about it. Maybe it was the magic of being near Mary. Because yes, you named his car.

The sounds of "True” began wafting out of the gym's open doors. The music up until this point had been fairly upbeat from Bowie to Toto to Michael Jackson. It must be the last slow song. You vaguely wondered if Ben Richards had asked your sister to dance like she’d hoped. The poor girl had spent half of their dress shopping time worrying over what he would like and how to make him like her. You did not miss middle school.  

Steve looked at you. "Hey."

You turned and raised an eyebrow. "Hey."

"You wanna dance?" Steve asked.

"What?" You could feel your eyebrows rise even further up.

"Come on. We can't come to a dance and then not dance," Steve pushed. He was holding out his hand now.

"It's not our dance," you protested. You weren't sure why. You wanted to take his hand. You wanted to dance with Steve Harrington. You loved this song.

"So, you're saying you don't want to dance with me."

"Is Nancy looking out of the window?" Aaaand there it was. The reason you wouldn't take his hand. The reason you felt absolutely crazy. Because while you were a lot of things, you were not Nancy Wheeler.

"What? No!"

"Then why are you asking me to dance?"

"Because I want to dance with you." Steve sounded flustered and the admission slipped past his lips without him noticing.

You blinked twice. "Ok, then."

You both stepped away from the car, and you wound your arms around his neck, holding your own wrist to avoid more contact with Steve's body than necessary because that boy did things to you. Steve tugged you closer by your waist, and your resolve seemed to melt away as you let yourself get too close to his personal space. This was not one of the awkward arm's length dances that was inevitably happening inside the gym doors. Instead, the two of you swayed together closely, bodies almost touching. And Steve was staring at you. Or maybe you were staring at him. Or maybe you were both staring at each other because all you could focus on were his warm brown eyes and how absolutely beautiful they were and how they had this look—

"You're really beautiful, you know?" he asked.

It wasn't the most romantic line you'd ever been given but you could still feel your face heat up as you broke eye contact and looked towards the school, slightly shaking your head.

"I mean it." He seemed to inch closer.

You looked back at him, attempting and failing to keep the smile off of your face. "You're very pretty too, Steve." He didn't attempt to hold back the smile.

"I—uh—I," he stuttered, and you changed the position of your hands so that you were gently holding onto his neck. "I think you're great."

Your stomach turned itself into knots as your hopes raised just the slightest bit. You felt like an idiot for it, but you couldn't help yourself. "I think you're great too," you echoed back. Like an idiot. Shit.

"And I don't know what I would have done this fall without you is all." He looked back at you, and in that moment it was as if some stroke of insanity hit you, and you leaned up, pressing your lips to his.

Steve didn't move. Not after one second.

Not after two seconds.

Not after three seconds.

Not after you pulled away and landed back on your feet.

It wasn't until you started to back away, opening your mouth to apologize. That's when he tugged you even closer so that your body was fully pressed against his, his arms wrapping tightly around your waist as he leaned down and kissed you. You shifted in his arms, one wrapping further around his shoulder as another rested on his face. His lips were soft and warm despite the cold weather, and he tasted of hot chocolate which would have made you giggle were you not too focused on enjoying this and every second of feeling his lips on yours.

Steve took a step forward, turning you and walking you back until your back was against his car, and Steve moved even closer. You loved the way he felt against you. Not in a dirty way or anything. Ok, kind of in a dirty way. But just sharing the same space, the same air--or lack thereof. You wanted more of this. 

"I KNEW IT!" Dustin's voice cuts across the parking lot, and both you and Steve whip around to look at him. Your face flushes as you see him emerge from the gym doors, leading the rest of the Party over to the car. "I knew you felt the electricity!"

You looked back at Steve. "Electricity?"

The boy leaned his forehead against yours, a grin crossing his lips. "I'll explain later."

#steve harrington x reader #steve x reader #stranger things imagine #steve harrington imagine #stranger things #steve harrington fic

[whipplefilter]

fan fic: Baby Driver

This is for @holyporsche, who shared her UTTERLY ADORABLE HUMAN AU MCQUEEN BABY HEADCANON with me. I wanted to see if I could write the version of it where the cars are cars, and this is what I came up with! It ended up a tad more melancholy than I’d initially imagined, but I hope the cute balances it out. <3

Summary: Cruz--and the rest of the racing world--haven’t seen Lightning McQueen in five years, 183 races, and a lot of questions gone unanswered. Then one day, he shows up with a tiny plus one.

Cruz, these days, is a legend. It takes about three seconds for someone to find her and tell her she’s got visitors: McQueen and a plus one.

A tiny plus one.

The tiny plus one doesn't have a name yet, hasn't chosen one; for now, she’s just Baby. She's still nursing an automatic transmission and is just now learning how to school it out of neutral. But when Cruz charges toward her, Baby mirrors the motion.

They collide with a soft plastic clink, kissing nose to nose.

"200!" chirps Baby because no McQueen has ever learned to count 1, 2, 3, have they?

Baby sings 200, 400, 500, and Cruz shoots an impish, conspiratorial glance at Lightning.

And Cruz would never, ever tell him this, but she kinda misses the Fabulous blue. She's not used to seeing him in his new get-up, clean of sponsors and candied red, like it's the 60s all over again. He's not the 95 anymore.

Vitoline's racing the 95 this season: It's someone new and probably pleasant whom she hasn't yet met. She'll admit she hasn't tried that hard; it's been years now, but to Cruz, the 95 will always be Lightning. 

The association might be even harder for Cruz to let go of than Lightning's acting like it is for him--but then, she'll probably never know how he actually feels about all this. Lightning McQueen hasn't touched tires to a Piston Cup track in half a decade. Not even to spectate.

Cruz hasn't seen him face-to-face since the end of her rookie year.

"How was Rio?" Cruz asks, because she did, at least, get that postcard last month.

Lightning makes a face, as though he's the baby and not, well, Baby. "She liked the water. A lot. She liked going very deep in the water."

"California girl, huh?"

"We live in Arizona!" Lightning objects. "But every time Sally picks our vacation, we always end up--"

"She has her mother's mouth," says Cruz, and his expression softens.

Cruz seizes the opportunity. "Which means she's gonna roast you once she learns more words."

"Nah, she's gonna know to respect her eld--" Lightning starts, as Baby coasts straight past Danny, and Storm, and takes up pole position in defiance of three forklifts, a flag car, and four formidable security SUVs who seem wholly ill-equipped to deal with this intrusion.

"Huh. And her daddy's attitude," Cruz notes. "Dangerous combination!"

But the flag car--Wesley Wheelie--he's a father of eight from a family of thirty-seven, counting all the halves and steps. So he whips out his green flag and waves it right in Baby's face. When he shoots it up over her head, she shoots forward--at a hot five miles an hour.

The actual quals aren't for another three or four hours, but Wesley keeps waving the flag in Storm's face, as though Storm's life depends on his winning this race.

"She's gonna lap you, buddy!" Wesley jibes.

Storm glares at him hard, but he's wholly at Wesley's mercy, because being made fun of is only the second to last thing on earth Storm wants in his life. The last thing he wants is to be the guy who ran over Lightning "Fabulous" McQueen's damn infant.

Danny, for his part, scratches the race almost immediately, laughing so hard he starts choking on his own exhaust fumes. Cruz hears him trying to crawl into the stands to get a better view of the field, but his hysterics win out over his handling, and he just ends up belly-down in the dirt.

"I hate you," Storm hisses at him. And Wesley. And Cruz. Lightning, he ignores.

"He says that a lot," Cruz tells Lightning, solemnly. "I think it's a term of endearment."

Baby's still making her way around the track--really flying now, eight miles an hour. She's making almost as much forward progress around the track as she is laterally.

Almost.

"She's good," Cruz says.

Lightning wheedles his LF tire through the dirt. "Well! She's seen every. single. race. of oh, some Dinoco racer. Even the ones you can only get on DVD. She's kind of obsessed."

"You've been watching?" Cruz asks.

"Obviously."

"I thought maybe--"

"Give me some credit!"

Cruz sees a glimmer of it, then. How hard it is for him to be here, how happy he is to be here, how much he wants to tear around this track, make it is again, make this world his again. How much he has now beyond this that he'd never, ever give up, that he loves more than what he loves most in the world. It's a delicate paradox, but hey, it's the language they all speak out here. Lightning wants to be here, and he absolutely doesn't. Yearning hurts.

"She wanted to meet you," Lightning says, in answer to Cruz's unspoken question. "I'm not gonna say no."

"She acts like she already has!" Cruz laughs.

Lightning laughs too, though it's more of a sheepish chuckle. "Uh, I'm not sure if she can tell the difference between you and stuffed-toy you."

"So are you--" Cruz is interrupted by a piercing wail.

Rather, she's interrupted by Lightning's reaction to a piercing wail, which she swears comes first. Lightning before thunder, he's launched himself a foot in the air before Cruz can begin to fathom why.

Baby's plowed face-first into the outer wall. Not hard, and not fast--just persistently. She doesn't know to reverse.

Lightning doesn't rush to help her, though clearly that's his base impulse. He stays corralled at the edge of the track, as though pinned there by invisible chocks, and he chants under his breath, Come on, baby. You got this! Take a breath and figure it out. There you go. Focus.

Focus.

Cruz closes her eyes and it's like she can hear it over her comm line. It's as though no time has passed at all. She thought she'd known how much she missed him. But she really hadn't--not until just now.

Come on, Cruz! You got this!

Baby don't got this. Baby's stopped crying, but she keeps prodding the wall with her nose. Maybe this time it will work. Or maybe this time. Or maybe--

"Definitely her daddy's attitude," quips Cruz.

"Haha. Ha!"

Storm catches up to her. He stares, says nothing. He's probably had his engine off since two turns ago, and he's still coasting too fast. Hits his brakes and waits. For ten seconds, Storm does absolutely nothing.

Then Baby reverses cleanly, and escapes the wall.

Danny shouts, so loud the walls of the stadium echo with his renewed laughter, "BABY WHISPERER!" 

Danny departs, muttering something along the lines of, "Oh god, where's Tim? I gotta--"

Cruz snorts. "He's a dork, but he's my dork. What're you gonna do?"

Baby drives.

She overtakes Storm again.

Storm's expression is one of almost genuine agony, he's been holding still for so long. He jerks forward and ends up a full body-length ahead of her again. When again she catches up, Baby taps Storm on the rim and says, "Excuse me."

Storm says "Whuh--" 

And Baby climbs. She mounts his tire, wedging her own under his fender and scrambling up to his hood. A moment of studied deliberation and she rolls, slow and lopsided, clear past Storm's bewildered eyes and plops down to the ground on his opposite side. Then she hits the gas and drives toward the Wesley's checkered flag.

"OH!" exclaims Cruz. "I GET IT. SHE DID THE--"

"Yes. We all get it," says Storm.

When Baby finally makes it past Wesley's waiting flag, Cruz extends a tire for a high-five. "You won! You won!"

Baby beams, and starstruck she accepts the high-five. Then she says, utterly nonchalant, "Cruz, next time I'll beat you."

It's Storm's turn to laugh. "You hear that, Ramirez? She's coming for you."

Before he disappears--likely to go put the fear of god in Danny--he awards Lightning with a sidelong glance, acknowledging him for the first time in six years.

"Cute baby," he says. Then he's gone.

"So are you gonna stay for the race?" Cruz asks Lightning, as they watch Wesley enchant Baby with his dancing flag. He's waving green and yellow and white all at once.

"Baby needs a nap," says Lightning. "Uh, that baby, not this baby," he clarifies quickly.

"Oh." Cruz tries not to look crestfallen.

"But uh-- Sally said she'd take her if I, if-- you know. Actually, Sally made me promise that I'd let her-- so that I'd-- Because you--" Lightning blurts out, fragmentary.

"Mr. McQueen! You were trying to get out of this, weren't you! If I hadn't asked, you were just gonna--"

"No!"

"You were gonna use your own child as an excuse!"

"Oh, please!"

"I'm telling Sally."

"Wait, no--"

"I'm really happy to see you again," Cruz says, abruptly ending the banter.

Lightning looks at her--guilty, yearning, happy. Mostly happy. "Right back atcha, Cruz."

"You don't have to stay if you don't to."

"Yeah I do, actually. And I do want to."

"Yeah, okay." Cruz smiles. "So... are we gonna be seeing more of you again, or is it back to Arizona after this?"

"Not for me to decide!" Lightning replies airily. He turns back to Wesley, and Baby, and the flags. 

Then he looks Cruz straight in the eyes. Really looks. "I'll take her to all the races she wants, though. 

“Gotta let her dream big, right?"

#cars fandom #pixar cars #Cruz Ramirez #Lightning McQueen #salqueen baby #jackson storm #danny swervez #wesley wheelie the flag car #cars fanfiction #holyporsche #whipple words

[justtextmeoppa]

❝ I still love you not matter what…. ❞

Plot: Heechul get jealous when his girlfriend is close with Kyuhyun (because they have same age), so Heechul becomes a bit possessive towards his girlfriend

Pairing: Heechul x Reader

Words count: 1,6k+

Genre: Angst and fluff

For anon, I hope you like it!.

-kyu

Gif isn’t mine, credits to the owner!

‘Have you guys seen Y/N?’ A voice asked through the recording studio.

‘Ahhhh the last time I saw her was with Kyuhyun,’ Another responded, ‘Why Heechul hyung?’

‘Aish, she has been spending an annoying amount of time with that maknae of ours.’ A frustrated grunt left his lips. ‘Sometimes I wonder if she comes to work to see me or him, Yesung.’

‘Is someone maybe jealous.’ The turtle man teased, ‘Plus aren't they close?’

‘That doesn't substitute the fact that she is MY GIRLFRIEND!’ Heechul stormed out the room.

You and Heechul had been together for a record of three years. Yes you were close to four years younger then him, but he loved you anyway. But out off all the years you both had been together, he never once fell an urge of being jealous. Not even with your close relationship with Kyuhyun. Truth be told, you two got along well because he was your age and you both attended Kwanghee University together. Storming down the halls, he hears a laughter that was music to his ears.

‘YAH!,’ Heechul shouted in the cafeteria, ‘Jagiya!’

‘Why are you shouting, Heechul?’ You asked with a raised brow, ‘I am right here.’

‘Just wanted to show you how much I love you,’ A cheesy grin spread upon his face as he took a seat next to you and placed an arm around your shoulder, ‘Aren’t I the best boyfriend?’

‘The greatest,’ You playfully rolled your eyes before pushing his arm off, ‘But back to answering you question Kyu-’

‘Which was?’ The elder butted in.

‘Hyung, aren't you recording?’ Kyuhyun asked innocently.

‘Yes, and?’ Heechul snapped.

‘No I was just asking,’ Kyuhyun rubbed the back of his neck, ‘Ummmm I will have to put a pin in this little conversation, Y/N. Bye.’

With that, the maknae was on his feet and scrambled towards the studio where his other hyung’s were. Slightly irritated, you turned to face your boyfriend who had an innocent expression plastered across his alluring features.

‘What was that for?!’ You asked, throwing your hands up dramatically.

‘I have no idea what you are talking about.’ Heechul played dumb.

‘Why are you here Heechul?’ You asked, rubbing your temples to release the tension within you.

‘Can I not spend time with my beautiful girlfriend?’ A raised brow upon his face.

‘You see me everyday at home, Chullie,’ You pointed out, standing up ‘You know I came to see Kyu since he is enlisting next month.’

Before Heechul could say anything, you were gone. Just rolling his eyes and making a childish face toward you, he stood up and walked back to the studio. Upon arriving, Kyuhyun was in the booth and recording his vocals. Sighing, he collapsed on the couch. Days passed and Heechul was starting to get oddly clingy and possessive over you.

‘Yah!’ He shouted from the couch, ‘Where are you going?’

‘To have coffee with Kyu.’ You said, grabbing your purse.

‘Dressed like that?’ He looked you up and down.

‘What’s wrong with what I am wearing?’ You asked as you looked down at the black skirt and white button up shirt you were wearing.

‘I don’t like how short the skirt it.’ Your boyfriend now walked towards you, ‘Your legs are only for me to see, now please go change.’

‘Hee-’

‘NOW!’

Rolling your eyes, you just went and put on a pair of black skinny jeans on and tucked the shirt in. You rather not start a fight with him and ruin your mood. Changed, you made your way to the little cafe that you and Kyu often met up at for some coffee and a friendly chat. Thirty minutes into the meet, you hear your name being called which caused you to roll your eyes.

‘Ah hyung,’ Kyu stood up and bowed, ‘I didn’t know you were coming?’

‘Yeah, neither did I.’ You turn to look up at the grin spread on Heechul’s face.

‘Well I figured I might as well spend some time with my lovely girlfriend and little maknae.’ Heechul spoke as he pulled a chair from the nearest table and taking a seat next to you.

‘I’m your only maknae.’ Kyu muttered under his breath.

‘Excuse me?’ Heechul asked, lacing his finger with yours and placing your connected hands on the table for all to see, especially Kyuhyun.

‘No umm it was nothing.’ Kyuhyun smiled at his elder.

You just sucked up the fact that Heechul popped out of no where. He was your boyfriend and you loved him very much, but over the past few days he was popping out of nowhere way to often. He all but followed you when you went to get your hair done, as if not trusting you. You swore he looked through your messages as well when you were asleep because your phone wasn't in the same position you placed it in before going to sleep.

‘So maknae,’ Heechul started conversation, ‘Are you ready for your enlistment?’

‘Sort of, scared mostly but Leeteuk hyung gave me a reassuring speech.’ Kyuhyun admitted. ‘I am going to miss you all, especially you, Y/N’

Kyuhyun reached over to pat your hand but only to hit the table. Heechul moved your joined hands away before the younger could even touch it, knocking his coffee of the table as a result, ‘You are making a mess Heechul!’

Heechul just apologised and went to ask for someone to clean up the mess and arrived in less then three seconds flat before placing a possessive around you, ‘Now what were we taking about?

‘Nothing, we are done,’ You stood up and yanked Heechul to his feet, ‘Thank you for the amazing coffee chat, Kyu. I will see you later when I don’t have a pyscho trailing my every move.’

‘Who are you calling a psy-’ Heechul was cut off as he was whisked away from the cafe.

Pulling him down the sidewalk, you called a taxi. Both of you got in the vehicle and it was oddly quiet. Giving the address, the driver brought you to the destination. Storming into the apartment, Heechul trailed behind you before shutting the door.

‘What is your problem?’ You finally snap, taking your coat off.

‘I have no such problem Y/N’ He clarified.

‘Then why are you acting like a stalker, Heechul. A possessive stalker!’

‘I wouldn't be a stalker if my girlfriend would remember who her BOYFRIEND IS!’

At that moment you knew exactly what was happening, ‘A-are you jealous, Heechul?’

‘When did you get so smart?’

‘Don’t be snide, I was just asking.’

You narrowed your eyes at him. You never ever pictured you would have this type of situation on your hands. Heechul was a man who had a large pride and ego, nothing ever got him down. He had confidence in everything yet he was getting slightly broken over the fact that you were close to another member, considering the fact that Yesung is even closer with his sister but  he wasn't ready to run him up a flag pole.

‘Of course I am jealous, Y/N!’ He admitted, ‘I don’t like the idea that you spend so much time with him, enlistment or not! You are my girlfriend, NOT THAT MAKNAE’S!’

‘I never said I was his!’ A snapped comment swung his direction.

‘Well you sure act like it.’ His eyes rolled.

‘You take that back, Kim Heechul!’ You poked his chest, tears forming in your eyes ‘You know I would never cheat on you.’

Before he could even reply, you stormed to the bedroom and locked the door behind you. Throwing yourself on the bed, you sobbed your eyes out. You heard Heechul banging on the door franticly. The fact that he thought you were mildly with someone else made you sick in your stomach. You would have thought that three years together would have had him trusting you more.

‘Yah, Y/N! Open the door!’ He banged, ‘We are not done here.’

‘Go away Heechul.’ You spit, hearing the door open, Shit, he found the spare key.

‘Can I come in?’ He peeked his head in.

‘Well you are in anyway.’ You sat up, ‘What do you want?’

‘Listen I am sorry, I shouldn't have said that. You know I have no filter sometimes.’ He confessed, ‘But you can’t blame me for being jealous. You just get along so well with Kyu that it frightens me slightly…’

‘What are you scared off?’ You asked, wiping your nose with a tissue.

‘Of you leaving me,’ His voice fell soft, as he took a seat at the foot of the bed with his back to you ‘You and the maknae are like the same person, I have heard so many comments regarding you two. You are the female version of him, or you should be dating him instead of me.’

Sighing, you crawled towards him and hugged him from behind, ‘Why do you take those things to heart? I thought you were Kim Heechul, the man who didn't care what others said.’

‘I am Kim Heechul out there, but with you, I am just plain Heechul,’ He turned his head to look at you, ‘Please don’t leave me Y/N, I am so sorry.’

‘I wasn't planing on leaving you,’ You place a kiss on his cheek, ‘I love you way to much. But next time you turn into a psychopath, I will not hesitate in smacking you on the head.’

Pulling you into his lap, he placed a kiss on your lips before pressing your foreheads together, ‘You smack me on the head anyway jagiya, but I still love you not matter what….’

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Over the past 40 years, and in particular since establishing his ‘TRISTAR Motorcycles’ business in 1985, for many in the country, Jafar Behbehani has become Kuwait’s ‘Mr. Motorbike’. Today, TRISTAR is the place to go not only for Ducati and BMW Motorrad machines but also for a host of top-of-the-line and desirable clothing, safety gear and accessories. Perhaps most of all though, TRISTAR is a repository for the most exceptional expertise, knowledge, and passion for all things on two-wheels. With four decades of experience in his back-pocket, Jafar now runs the business along with his son Masoud. We met with the high-octane duo in their Shuwaikh showroom.

Father Jafar’s relationship with motorbikes goes right back to 1973. He recalls his first ride and how it started a whole new direction in his life: “A great friend of mine owned a small motorbike, he offered to let me try it out. I sat on it, rode for around 100 meters and hit the curb! I didn’t fall, but in those first meters, I got bitten by the passion. I bought myself a bigger bike – a 550cc – and had another small accident. The bike needed a repair, but it spent too long in the dealer’s workshop waiting for spare parts. I got frustrated – so I bought an even bigger bike – a 1,100cc”. 

Since his pre-motorcycle days, Jafar Behbehani has always put safety first. He’s been wearing a safety-belt in his car since 1966 – long before they were fitted as standard in most vehicles and during a period when they were little more than a curiosity for most drivers. He insists no one in Kuwait has been wearing a safety belt for as long as he has… and we think it’s a claim that stands up! 

From his early days as a motorcyclist, he’s carried through his belief in the paramount importance of safety. “Even back in 1973, I was wearing a motorcycle helmet. Remember, at the time our own police were still wearing our national headdress while riding. I also wore a well-padded ski jacket – but only because there was no safety gear available. It got me thinking. So, I became a supplier of safety clothing and boots”. The business was born. 

Jafar Behbehani and TRISTAR Motorcycles first featured on the cover of one of the very earliest editions of Men’s Passion, back in 2007.

Back in the day, motorcycling wasn’t widespread or popular, but Jafar recalls there was a small number of very passionate riders. “At the time, most people rode a motorbike to express their character. Today though, the whole cross-section of society rides a bike”. 

It wasn’t easy at first. “When we first became a distributor of motorcycles, with BMW Motorrad, it took 9 years before we actually sold our first bike. At the time though, BMW was a classically-styled bike, for a more traditional and older generation perhaps. Today, of course, our brands of BMW and Ducati have the fastest and most beautiful bikes on the road, as well both being the most safety aware”. 

The first store was in Shuwaikh and remains the location of their current workshop. Another larger showroom was subsequently opened, but this was ransacked during 1990’s invasion, and the bikes were stolen. Following Liberation, they eventually reopened in Salmiya before moving to their (now) previous and well-known showroom in Sharq. Today they’re settled into a great new location in Shuwaikh. It attracts a younger crowd and is one of the city’s most dynamic of areas. 

His son, Masoud, was born into biking. “My father bought me a small 50cc bike when I was around 5 years old, and while growing up, motorcycles were always around me. I always wanted to ride. I remember my first ride: my dad put a helmet on me, sat me on the bike and said go. I twisted the throttle, and fell! I learned to ride the best way though – off-road on a dirt bike and in the desert. Learning on the road isn’t necessarily the best way”. 

A career in the business wasn’t written in stone for the younger Masoud though; he’s a civil engineer and worked for many leading oil companies in Kuwait for around twelve years. Working alongside his father for half a decade, he now says, “Only over the past five years have I been lucky enough to wake up every morning and go do something I want to do every day.” 

“Only over the past five years have I been lucky enough to wake up every morning and go do something I want to do every day.”

Jafar, and now Masoud, have been at the heart of exponential growth in motorcycling in the country. Jafar established the first group under the name of Kuwait Riders in 1988 with only a few handful of members. Later it was re-named the ‘Kuwait BMW Motorcycle Club’. This club, along with the total biking population, has evolved well beyond anything Jafar ever dreamed it could be. There are now more than 50 groups in Kuwait with wide influence on the other Gulf & Middle Eastern countries. 

Under TRISTAR’s wing are also currently the ‘Kuwait Ducati Club’ and the women-only ‘Kuwait Motolady Club’. Every year, too, the Behbehani’s are instrumental in organizing an annual blood donation ride as a way to help saving lives, promoting road safety and make motorists more aware of bikers on the road. Motorcycling has gone mainstream. 

“So many people ride today. Some commute, some for sport and enjoyment. But we’re all motorcyclists together”, says Jafar. The social and group aspect of riding is important to Jafar and, while he’s far from being militant, he’s certainly a vocal activist for the safety of motorcyclists. “I always want to emphasize to riders the importance of taking care of themselves, and equally I want to advise car drivers to be aware and respectful of motorcyclists. Motorcyclists today are everyone – they are sons, fathers, grandfathers, mothers, and daughters. I want to see everyone respect the road, respect the riders. I always remind people that we can get spares for your bike, but we have no spares for your body”. 

Jafar is a well-known sight on the city streets as he rides daily to the office. “I also say to people – don’t complain about traffic – change your vehicle. That doesn’t necessarily mean a motorcycle. Although public transport isn’t well-developed in Kuwait, there is the possibility to share rides. We all complain about the traffic, but we are each the cause of the problem”. 

They don’t say it, but for sure if everyone commuted by bike, there would be much less chaos on the streets. 

Masoud delivers a contemporary view of TRISTAR. “Today, primarily we now focus on the brands that we feel have a vision and represent the best technology. We want to focus on the best brands in the market. 

“BMW Motorrad has been a leader for many years, particularly from a technological standpoint. The way Germans use technology is function over form, so their bikes are very technologically advanced. BMW was the first to come up with ABS – and this is now used on every car and motorcycle too. They draw a lot of high-end tech from racing and touring, and this trickles down to their road bikes too. 

“Ducati is the jewel of the motorcycle world. For Italians, form comes first… and only then function. It’s beauty first. They do it with their cars, clothing, jewelry and of course motorbikes too. Ducati is steeped in a racing pedigree, and they’re driven by their own passion and by their customers’ passion – the people known as Ducatistas. 

“At TRISTAR, we don’t pride ourselves only on selling motorcycles – we’re adamant to offer our customers the highest standards in safety too. For example, from Dainese – another Italian brand that will be known to many; AGV – also high-end Italian brand; and Arai with their hand-made Japanese helmets. They’re the only company that offers a $5,000,000 insurance policy on their products. We stock a wide range of bikes accessories too – from BMW Motorrad and Ducati, plus other niche brands. 

Masoud’s motorcycling passion has lately taken him to race. “I started racing just three years ago, although for the past ten I’ve been attending track days. I used to take my sports bike to the track. This was a bike I used to ride on the road until I realized that you can only really enjoy them on a racing circuit. I fell in love with riding on the track. The first year of my racing career was cut short when I broke my arm – I must add this was not in a bike related incident though! In my second season, I completed just one race and then damaged my back. Last year my highest finish was fifth, and this year I’m doing a lot better. In fact, I’m currently leading the championship after three rounds”. 

What’s the secret behind 40 years of success? There’s no secret – the truth is, the business has grown through sheer passion. It is owned by a motorcyclist, it is staffed by motorcyclists. They know what their customers want because they are brother (and increasingly sister) motorcyclists themselves. 

Four decades have put TRISTAR in pole position with the world’s leading brands and at the heart of Kuwait’s motorcycling community. Jafar remains the nation’s Mr. Motorbike, and his son sits at his right hand, helping steer TRISTAR into what promises to be a very successful fifth decade. 

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How Slow is Fast Enough?

“My aunt drives faster than you—and she doesn’t drive.” An old friend was visiting from out of town, and by sheer luck I happened to be piloting a brand-new Ferrari 488 Spider for a few days (timing that did wonders for maintaining my “I live like this all the time” ruse). Yet my pal wasn’t completely joking; I even detected genuine irritation in his voice. “That Bimmer just blew past us and made the stoplight while you were slogging along in second gear.” He looked over at the dashboard in front of me. “Dude! You’re barely breaking the speed limit!”

I could only sigh. We were ambling along L.A.’s Wilshire Boulevard on our way to Malibu, and yet again I was dispelling a myth as old as my career: namely, that I, as someone who test-drives cars for a living, am always wheeling on the ragged edge, tach needle blasting through the redline, tires on fire, fishtailing from every stoplight and sideways on every highway entrance ramp. But then, a leisurely 45-minute cruise later, we found ourselves at the foot of one of my favorite mountain roads, a wriggling climb boasting turn after turn, great sight lines, and only the occasional glimpse of other vehicles. I gave the Ferrari the spurs.

For almost 30 seconds, my friend was silent. Then: “Stop! We’re gonna jump the cliff!”

“We’re not going fast at all,” I soothed as the 488 knifed through another bend, the V-8 howling through the open cockpit. “The tires aren’t even singing and—”

“Stop this car right now or I’ll tell everyone the New Orleans story!” I pulled over into a turnout and looked over at the passenger seat as I raised an eyebrow. “I thought you were displeased with my auntlike pace?” My buddy, now green-faced, shook his head, frowned, and gave me the finger.

Fast, you see, is a relative thing. For most of the driving public, “fast” means flattening the gas pedal on a city street or zigzagging through highway traffic. Both are the hallmarks of an amateur. Let’s face it: If you dropped a potted cactus on the gas pedal, you could make a Ferrari accelerate at max speed. Zero skill is required. (Often, there’s even less than that on display. Search “supercar fails” on YouTube. Potted cacti would’ve performed better.)

My point is this: The notion of driving an automobile fast on a public road is ludicrous. It cannot be done. Period. If you’re well trained and prudent and on the right open ribbon of asphalt, at best you can drive an automobile briskly—completely in control and with lots of margin in hand (which is still more than the 90 percent—my friend included—have ever experienced). But actually attempting to drive fast on the street … that’s not a testament to skill. That’s a yellow flag signifying a “driver” with something to prove.

Let’s face it: If you dropped a potted cactus on the gas pedal, you could make a Ferrari accelerate at max speed. Zero skill is required.

I’ve been extremely fortunate in my career to have benefited from the wisdom and insights of some of the world’s best drivers—among them, three-time world champ Jackie Stewart, Trans-Am champ Dorsey Schroeder, and, at the Elf Winfield school in France, Simon de Lautour, the man who had previously taught future four-time F1 champion Alain Prost how to drive a race car. One lesson I learned from every one of them: There’s a Grand Canyon-wide gulf between driving on a track and driving on the street. Stewart is renowned for his calm pace and impeccable, “ultimate chauffeur” polish on public roads. Once, after participating in a race at Road America in Wisconsin, on the highway I came up behind Schroeder (who’d been my coach that weekend). As I slowly rolled by, there he was: fingertips lightly grazing the wheel, eyes up and looking far down the road, cruise control probably set right on 55 mph—the very picture of a consummate driver with nothing to prove to anyone.

Yet even on a racetrack, as I’ve learned in 30-some years in the business, there are degrees of fast to consider. Many times in my career I’ve found myself on a circuit at the wheel of a high-powered sports car or a priceless prototype, and always the conundrum arises: How fast do I push this thing to learn what I need to learn (and do the car’s engineers justice) but bring the machine and myself home in one piece? How slow is fast enough?

Recently, I flew to the Silverstone Circuit in England to test a prototype of the coming McLaren Senna supercar—a 789-hp, 2,900-pound, active-aero monster that can leave even McLaren’s vaunted P1 sucking its exhaust fumes. True to its impressive stats, the Senna proved mind-blowing—just shockingly quick, one of the quickest road cars I’ve ever driven. Indeed, after the first of our two lapping sessions, one journalist in our group—a veteran in the biz—stripped off his Nomex and headed straight back to the hotel, mumbling something like, “I’m not driving that thing anymore.” Naturally, there were a few snickers up and down the pits. But then I had a realization: “To hell with the peer pressure. Better to stand up and say, ‘Maybe I’m not up for this,’ than risk crashing, destroying a precious prototype, and possibly harming yourself and the McLaren test driver bravely riding shotgun.” It was a gutsy call on my fellow scribe’s part.

The next morning, the twin-turbo V-8 still ringing in my ears, I brought up the previous day’s Senna test with a McLaren exec flying back to the States with me. “I wish I could say I was an Ayrton Senna kind of driver,” I admitted. “Always on the limit, valiantly risking it all to be the fastest man on the track. The cool guy. But I’m not. I’m an Alain Prost kind of driver.” Prost, “The Professor,” was a master at the wheel—the epitome of smoothness and control—but he made a point of driving only as fast as he needed to go to win races, a methodical mindset he’d displayed even in his early days at the Elf Winfield school (where he won that year’s student competition). Anything more, in Prost’s view, was needless risk. Mind you, in my case, lapping in the McLaren Senna, “only as fast as needed” still meant 163 mph at the braking marker at the end of Silverstone’s Hangar Straight and flying through Turn 1 in fourth gear at 120 mph, the Senna nibbling for grip as the g forces threatened to suck my head right through the driver’s window. “Slow” is a relative thing, too.

I’m content letting others set pole position. I’m not putting food on the table with my lap times; there’s no added reward for going faster than necessary. Besides, in the back of my mind I always remember the best driving advice I ever got, which came not from Jackie Stewart or Alain Prost but from Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry: “A man’s got to know his limitations.”

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I have a girlfriend who happens to be an illegal alien. I am a legal U.S. citizen living in California. She owns a car (under someone elses name) and the time is coming when she will have to go to the DMW and reregister it. She wants to transfer the ownership to me but still drive it herself, which I will have no problem with as long as she agrees to pay all costs associated with using the vehicle (an agreement I will get in writing). However, she dosn't want to give her information to any insurance companies because shes afraid the Feds will find her out and deport her back to Mexico. Is their any way I can buy an insurance policy for my new car and add her to the coverage without giving the insurance company her name and and other information? Say, some policy that covers me and any other driver that happens to use the vehicle? If so, what company should I sign up with?""

Car insurance for 19 year old?

I currently drive a 2005 Mazda6 (4cyl, 140 hp sedan) and I am under my dads policy. I want to buy a 2008-09 VW GTI which is a 4cyl 200 hp turbo hatch, I want a 2 door, but will opt for the 5 door if it saves a good amount of money. How much more should I expect to pay for insurance with the GTI if on my dad's policy? Will it be cheaper to get my own? Also would waiting until I am 20 to buy the car save more money? I have never had a speeding ticket, I had one minor accident when I was 17, I have had a traffic violation last year, but I wasn't even the driver of the vehicle for the offense, also no points were added to my license for this as I did a traffic course and paid a fine instead. (florida)""

Teen car insurance price?

I want an idea of my monthly insurance cost now that I have my license and a car. Here are the details I'm male and 16 years old I live in the North Hills outside of Pittsburgh (pretty basic suburbs) The car is a '93 Pontiac grand am. 90k miles on the engine I'm the third owner Good condition with some rust just starting to form on the wheel wells I am the primary driver It is usually kept outside

Car insurance help please!!?

Basically i passed my test in may and it is my 19th in 2 weeks, my mum just bought a car for my birthday which is in perfect running order and good condition as it was owned my an old bloke. It is a ford fiesta lx 1.2 s plate (98), Ive been searching around and have come to the conclusion that haggling on the phone will get the cheapest quotes. Just wanted to ask if anyone has the same car and how they got on insuring it, and if anyone has any suggestions for the cheapest way of insuring the car and the cheapest providers for all types of cover. All suggestions are welcome apart from the ones about tracking devices as i have seen people being billed incorrectly and in some cases that i have seen, increased the insurance to well over other quotes! Cheers for the help!! :) Mike""

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Under 18 car insurance.?

im 14 soon going to 15.my mom has nationwide car insurance (full cover + the other things) how much more would they charge for her too put me on her policy and the monthly payment?or whats a good, but cheap car insurance that would fit me?""

Do I need Car Insurance to drive with a learners permit?

i live in Pennsylvania, i was told that i do not need car insurance to drive with a learners permit and i am 16. can anybody confirm, disprove, and/or explain more in depth?""

Good health insurance company?

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Which car is best for a new driver with cheap insurance im 25 and a female?

Which car is best for a new driver with cheap insurance im 25 and a female?

Car insurance for an ocassional driver..?

I am 17 years old and I am getting my g2 class license in a week. I plan on going as an occasional driver on my moms car which is a 2002 or 2003 Ford Cougar. Does anyone know what the price of insurance would be a year approx? I know she pays about $120 for car AND house insurance... for an occasional driver on a red 2002 or 2003 Ford Cougar (red sports car) how much would insurance per year be? Any help would be great thanks!!! :)

16 year old insurance drive sports car?

I have found a Toyota Corolla that I REALLY love! It's the perfect car for me, cheap, low miles, good mpg. My only concern is it's a sports version. It will be my first car, so I have NO insurance right now, and I am wondering if they will even insure me for this. My brother has a ford mustang Coupe, and he is under liability. But I'm wondering what my place would be if I got a Toyota Corolla. Will I be able to be insured or not? Thanks for reading!""

How much do you pay for car insurance?

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How much is a non owners sr 22 insurance?

I been court ordered to get a sr 22 insurance in order to get my licence back and i do not own a car.. so i have to get the non owners sr22. i have too keep it for three years . i was woundering how much that would be, monthly?""

What is the health insurance like in Vermont?

Some people are saying that it's like Canada's health insurance, where anyone can have it for free. Some others are saying that it's restricted to only certain incomes, ...show more""

Business insurance for cleaning business?

me and my friend want to start our own small cleaning business as a contractor and agencies who gonna get us work asking for insurance can anyone tell how much will it cost me and what do i need to get insured as we have general cleaning equipments, car and steam clean machine only. earning very less initially so cant afford much. please guide us. thanks""

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Why won't insurance pay for my MRI?

I'm 16 and I've been having problems with my TMJ. So a month or two ago I went to the hospital for an MRI on both sides of my jaw. Yesterday my mother told me that they are charging $11,000 for my MRI and insurance isn't going to pay for it. She also told me my maxillofacial specialist told her at the most it should have been $3000 total or $1200 for each side. Why does insurance pay for the surgery to correct TMJ disorders but not the MRI to diagnose it? Even when surgery is a last resort effort to correct the problem and isn't recommended most of the time. And it sucks even more for me once I am 18 because I'm basically screwed.""

Can car insurance charge you if you dont have a car?

state farm is charging my mom extra $$ because i got my license a few months ago (im currently 21) i got it late but they are charging her and i dont even have my own car. are they allowed to do that? how much would they increase it by?

What is the definite BEST car insurance company?

My boyfriend and I are both 20 years old and we own a 2001 honda civic dx hatchback. Right now were on a plan with my brother so it's cheaper on us(Farmers insurance) but we are going to be moving out and getting our place and start paying for our own stuff. I'm confused as to which car insurance company is really the best because they all they they're the best. So really... tell me which car insurance company is the best and why. Allstate, The general, 21st century, geico, progressive, farmers, esurance or nationwide? Also note we live in california.""

Big car cheap insurance?

Can anyone suggest some large sized cars that are not high insurance. I'm very tall and need something comfortable but without a massive engine. I need comfort not speed. Plus I much prefer to drive bigger cars. I've looked at Audi's, BMW, Land rover, the usual suspects etc but all seem very high insurance. Even smaller engine BMW's and Audi's are high on insurance. Thanks!""

Whats the average cost of insurance for a 21 year old female?

Whats the average cost of insurance for a 21 year old female?

Policy loan from life insurance interest pay to insurance company! why?

Any one can tell me, loan money from life insurance policy cash value intrest collect from the lisurance company, the cash value is my own money, should I paid intrest back to myself? not to insurance company""

Would teen car insurance be expensive for a 2007 honda civic hybrid?

I am a new driver with good grades and took drivers ed. Will the year of the car affect my insurance rates? Would another car be cheaper? Would being on my parents policy be less as opposed to having my own?

Around how much is car insurance for a 19 year old new driver in the uk?

Around how much is car insurance for a 19 year old new driver in the uk?

Auto Insurance quote...please help!?!?!?

My sisters insurance..we live in CA by the way..has 2 cars insured. Her total premium for 6 months is 541 but we pay 114 a month. How did they get that monthly payment? If she was to add me to her policy the premium would go up 2 $740. My question is how much would the monthly payment turn out to be????

Car insurance question?

If I have insurance for me and my husband on our truck, and My Mother in law has insurance for her vehicle. If she borrows our truck and gets in a wreck, whose insurance will pay?""

Do you need insurance to ride a motorcycle with a motorcycle learner's permit in California?

I find information about people having their motorcycle licenses with insurance, but I couldn't find any information about having insurance with a motorcycle permit in California. I am 16 and have a motorcycle learner's permit and want to start riding.""

Can you buy a car and not buy insurance?

i dont have my liscence yet but i'm thinking about buying a car, and i was wondering if i had to start paying for insurance; i dont have my liscence and wont be driving the car yet? can i just pay insurance when i get my liscence? i live in Connecticut if that matters""

Where is the best place for auto insurance quotes?

Recently i have had to change auto insurance providers for multiple reasons. So now i am looking for the best place to get auto insurance quotes from.

My auto insurance expires on Oct. 9th (today) Does that mean I can drive on Oct. 9th until midnight?

My auto insurance expires on Oct. 9th (today) Does that mean I can drive on Oct. 9th until midnight?

Anyone in California need a quote on Insurance?

I sell Insurance.

Can I take off car insurance if my car has been repoed?

My car has been repoed due to lack of payments and thus they repoed the car. They are even already putting it back on sale. Can I take off the car insurance, then?""

Help me find health insurance quick!! please!?

I dunno if I'm overreacting, but I've been researching esophigal cancer ( I was sick a lot a couple years ago, but I never thought it was long enough period of time, or frequent enough to cause any damage) and I would like to be checked out. It actually seems the more I read, the more i seem to feel like I'm having symptoms right now... I have been known to be a worrier... Could I worry myself to the point of feeling like my throat is burning? or that I'm burping a lot? (i'm probably swallowing lots of air right now ] and coughing (i've been known to gag and cough when I worry myself) I would like to go to the doctor asap, could someone please help me find an affordable health insurance plan. My zip is 16066, if that matters.. Thank you""

""Muscle car, sports car insurance (old models)?""

Hi, im 14 and starting to get interested in buying a car, i want a old muscle car type like a stingray Corvette, Mustang, or Camaro, something of the type, like models 60s to 80s, i asked my dad about insurance on something like that and he said it would be expensive because of the fiber glass bodies and other things, i just wanted to see if he was right or wrong. so if someone could tell me all about that, i would appreciate it thanks!!!""

Why buy life insurance?

I'm married, have 2 young children and wonder why I need life insurance""

QUESTION ABOUT CAR INSURANCE?

i was involved in an accident a couple days ago, and it wasn't my fault, well my son was drivin my car and hes not in mygo inicy, he got his own car his own insurance and everything , anyways, so i called the insurance and they said they were goin' to call the other person whom my crashed with, later my insurance called me tellin' me that my car won't be fix because the other person insurance has expired??? and because my son was drivin my car, they also told me that because my son its not in my policy?? i told them But My car has full coverage??....Why Wouldn't they fix my car??..can i get a lawyer for this??""

Anyone got a rough idea what 3 points on a licence will cost to my insurance policy?

I have just been served a Notice Of Intended Prosecution for doing 37mph in a 30mph zone & the mandatory penalty is a 60 fine & 3 points on my licence.I won't know until I get the conviction code to give to my Insurers (Churchill). My renewal will be in Jan 08. Up to now, the licence is clean, 5 years No Claims. I just wanted to get a rough idea what the 3 points will add in money terms if anyone can help. Thanks in advance.""

Buying a used Honda Civic 1996? First Car? Insurance?

Hi guys. I'm a College Freshman, and I got my California Driver's License last winter break. I am thinking about buying a used Honda Civic 1996. I know the only way I can find out how much insurance would cost me every month would be by me getting a quote. But on a rough estimate, how much would I be paying at age 19 for a Honda Civic 1996, on my own plan. Not on a family plan or anything. Also, plus gas and everything, how much roughly would I be paying every month? Best detailed answer gets 10 points. Thanks!!!""

How much would a Ferrari cost?

i want to save up for a ferrari and i need to know how much it would cost for a used and a new one

I am 17 and ive just passed my CBT.i am hoping too buy either 100cc or 125 cc. how much would m insurance be?

I am 17 and ive just passed my CBT.i am hoping too buy either 100cc or 125 cc. how much would m insurance be?

Car insurance?

suppose someone is paying $700 a year for liability car insurance and gets a speeding ticket. how much higher can this persons insurance go up?

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""I am 17 years old and don't have health insurance, what do I do?""

I am 17 years old and don't live with my parents. I am living with a friends Aunt while I attend college. Because I don't live with my parents I can't be on their health insurance, I've been ill and worried but avoiding the doctor because any medications would cost a fortune. All my prescriptions used to only be $15 now they are dramatically raised. I don't have a job either. What do I do? Is there any type of thing I can qualify for? Any feedback would be much appreciated!!!""

How much might my car insurance be?

I want to know how much would my car insurance be if im sixteen and im driving a 94 dodge stealth. I am also a guy. I know sports cars cost more to insure so could you please include the price of insurance for a normal car as well??? Located in Tampa, Florida Thanks for any help you can offer, -Kyle""

Insurance Forum?

Are there any good forums that discuss insurance products without trying to sell you something?

""Can i take out a life insurance policy on my mother, shes in her late 40s, and what kind of insurance do i get""

im in the millitary and my father and mother just spend to much money and are going to leave it all to me what kind of insurance and how much does it cost

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Anyone know the best company to go to for life insurance?

Anyone know the best company to go to for life insurance?

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Hello, What is the suggested Health Insurance for entire family (Ex: 2 adult and 1 kid or 2 kids) among the nationalized providers (National Insurance; Oriental Insurance; New India Assurance; United India Insurance)? Thank You.""

Insurance on Ford Focus ST - Young Driver?

I'm just looking for guideline figures on what insurance is likely to cost for a 20yr old male on a new Ford Focus ST in the UK. This is with 2 years no claims bonus and no speeding convictions. Any help greatly appreciated!

How is automobile insurance not extortion?

How is automobile insurance not extortion?

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I will be turning 21 in June. No tickets or accidents on my record. What would the average monthly payment be for insurance?

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My job doesnt provide health insurance and I do need to get some. Thanks for the help :)

""I am a 19 year old male, what is the cheapest car insurance?""

I am a 19 year old male, what is the cheapest car insurance?""

Does anybody know where to get cheap auto insurance for a 18year old?

Does anybody know where to get cheap auto insurance for a 18year old?

Which are the cheaper car insurance in UK?

Which are the cheaper car insurance in UK?

""I am buying a used innova car, will the car insurance be in my name?

The car is having a loan of Rs 350000/- & i am planing to take over the loan. But if any thing happens to the car in the loan period will the insurance company pay to me or the owner who has made the insurance.

How can I find out what auto insurance a company has?

OK. So I use to work for this repossession company and I was hit by an idiot that ran a red light. Anyway after the accident I got a lawyer. I quit there shortly after. Well the insurance card in the tow truck was expired and not the right company . When the company switch insurance they forgot to put the new card in.. well since the drive that hit me did not have insurance the personal injury will be covered by the companies insurance. But the owner will not tell my lawyer the name of the insurance company or anything. And said your gonna have to take me to court. He is a real jerk btw. So does anyone know how I could find out online or something what company they were with at the time of the accident??

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Live in New York, just about to buy a house and am wondering what other people are spending on all their bills as compared to their salary. I'm figuring about 55%-60% of my net ...show more""

Can I buy an expensive sports car and insurance under my moms name?

I want to purchase a brand new Nissan GTR from the dealership (I have the money ready) and want to buy get full coverage car insurance for it too. However, Since I am male (I'm 28 years old) the car insurace is way too expensive. If I were to have my mom come purchase the car for me as her being the primary legal owner with me being the co signer (I am paying for it with my own money upfront) and have her be the primary legal full coverage driver on that car in the insurance policy with me being able to drive it too with full coverage will this work in order to get a drastically lower monthly insurance payment? It's perfectly fine with my mom being the legal owner as long as my mouth is shut to the insurance company. I also don't mind paying for the both of us on this car as long as my insurance payment is lower. What do you think? Isn't it a brilliant idea?""

How much is car insurance for a new driver?

How much would car insurance cost in BC in a rural area for a 17 year (new driver). Thanks. The car would be a mustang from 1995-2001

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I'm about to purchase a little sports car to treat myself. I was wondering if you could tell me which of these 2 cars would be the cheapest to run (fuel costs, tyres, parts etc) If anyone has an any other car suggestions with a similar amount of power and specs please feel free to suggest. Cheers""

How do i add my name to someone else's car insurance?

A friend of mine is willing to teach me to drive in their car. I know you have to add your name to the insurance but don't know how to or how much it will cost. Any info will be greatly apprieciated thanks

How much would insurance be for a 17 year old male in Alabama?

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How much should I insure a 2 bedroom condo for?

I want to buy insurance for a 2 bedroom, 1150 square foot condo in Orange County, California. I am interested in knowing how much coverage to buy to cover inside damage due to a catastrophe like a fire for example. I don't care about coverage for personal belongings or outside of the building. I just need to know what it costs to restore the inside walls, floors, etc. in case they are ever destroyed.""

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I am a 23 year old female living in California. I've been driving since 18 years old with a clean driving record. I plan on getting the 2007 or 2008 Lexus IS 250 sometime this year. Any ideas on how much the insurance would be for me? Thanks in advance! =]

I receive a health insurance stipend but keep it in savings instead. is this okay?

i went from being fully covered with my company in los angeles, but i moved to new york 7 months ago, where their insurance doesn't cover. in lieu of this, they give me a stipend. however, it's not nearly enough to cover cost of insurance here, so i've been putting it in a savings account until i can afford a plan in my budget and/or emergency health situations. my boss just asked me for proof of insurance. i will tell the truth of the matter, but what will happen? what can they do?""

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Who’s The Best Formula One Driver Of All Time?

The greatest drivers in the world are assembling in Monte Carlo this weekend for Formula One’s flagship race, the Monaco Grand Prix. So we thought it was the right time to dive into the history of road racing’s fastest sport — and this being FiveThirtyEight, what better way to investigate that history than to use our favorite benchmark, the Elo rating system, to rate every driver of all time?

Elo is a simple way to grade competitors based on a series of head-to-head results. Longtime FiveThirtyEight readers will know that we’ve put it to work before in ranking NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball and football, and women’s and men’s club soccer teams. Here, we’re using it to rate F1 drivers going back to 1950, the first season in which the FIA World Championship of Drivers was staged.

Rating each contestant in fields of more than 20 drivers is a bit different from rating teams that play one-on-one games, so we had to make a few tweaks to our usual Elo formula. (Skip to the bottom for all the details.) The short version, though, is that all drivers are assigned Elo ratings going into each qualifying session and race, which represent their form — along with that of their engine manufacturer, mechanics, pit crew and so forth — at that particular moment. The average is around 1500, with the best racers soaring into the 2000s. After each event, the driver’s rating will change based on the result: In general, finishing high helps you gain Elo points, while finishing low costs you Elo points. (Duh.) If a driver doesn’t finish a race, Elo acts as though that driver never entered the race. That avoids the question of fault for a crash or a mechanical failure, though it may reward drivers who take more risks to finish higher. It may also reward drivers who qualify well but do poorly on Sundays. But the best racers will consistently outduel the highest-rated of their peers.

Most racers, of course, aren’t in that category. But a few drivers In F1’s history have managed to dominate for long stretches of time; sometimes they even came along at the right time to have an epic rivalry with another all-time great. You can see these legendary racers highlighted in the chart above, which you can also search and click to isolate other individual drivers’ ratings over time.

So … who’s the best ever?

To judge the best-ever racers according to Elo, we wanted to strike a balance between career performance and peak form. So we made a compromise: We averaged a driver’s Elo across the five best consecutive seasons of his or her career, provided the driver participated in a minimum percentage of that season’s races.1 According to the resulting metric, no driver in history was more dominant than the late Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna:

F1′s top racers (according to Elo)

Top Formula 1 drivers since 1950, by the highest average Elo rating over a racer’s best five-year span

Driver Best five years Avg. Elo Rating 1 Ayrton Senna 1988-92 2178 2 Michael Schumacher 2000-04 2106 3 Lewis Hamilton 2014-18 2060 4 Sebastian Vettel 2009-13 2056 5 Juan Manuel Fangio 1953-57 2053 6 Alain Prost 1987-91 2048 7 Mika Hakkinen 1997-01 2047 8 Niki Lauda 1974-78 2025 9 Damon Hill 1993-97 2000 10 David Coulthard 1998-02 1983 11 Nico Rosberg 2012-16 1981 12 Jim Clark 1963-67 1978 13 Nelson Piquet 1983-87 1946 14 Riccardo Patrese 1989-93 1936 15 Rubens Barrichello 2000-04 1935 16 Gerhard Berger 1990-94 1914 17 James Hunt 1974-78 1905 18 Mark Webber 2009-13 1899 19 Alberto Ascari 1950-54 1890 20 Jackie Stewart 1969-73 1877 21 Graham Hill 1961-65 1875 22 Fernando Alonso 2010-14 1870 23 Mario Andretti 1975-79 1865 24 Jean Alesi 1992-96 1864 25 Stirling Moss 1957-61 1863 26 Juan Pablo Montoya 2001-05 1860 27 Jacques Villeneuve 1996-00 1856 28 Carlos Reutemann 1977-81 1850 29 John Surtees 1963-67 1846 30 Nigel Mansell 1983-87 1846

* Includes the 2018 season, which is currently in progress.

To be eligible, drivers prior to 1970 needed to take part in 25 percent of the season’s races and qualifying sessions. Drivers since then needed to participate in 60 percent of the year’s races and qualifying sessions.

This should come as no surprise to racing fans — Senna is regarded by many other champions as F1’s greatest driver. Nor is it a shock to see Michael Schumacher, the seven-time World Champion, coming in at No. 2. But what’s striking is that Nos. 3 and 4 in the ranking above are current rivals: Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. How lucky are modern F1 fans, that we get to see two names on the all-time short list of greatest drivers going head-to-head every few weeks?

Here are some of the racers and rivalries that defined entire eras of F1 history, according to our Elo rankings:

Argentine driver Juan Manuel Fangio (No. 5 in our all-time list) was F1’s first superstar, winning five of the first eight World Championships ever awarded, in 1951 and 1954-57. It would be 45 years before Michael Schumacher equaled (and then surpassed) Fangio’s title count. But Fangio did have a fierce contemporary challenger, in the form of Ferrari’s Alberto Ascari (No. 19). Ascari was the only racer to beat Fangio for the championship between 1951 and 1957 — even granting that Fangio sat out 1952. Ascari would die in a training accident in 1955, though, robbing Fangio of his greatest on-track rival. “I have lost my greatest opponent,” Fangio said. “Ascari was a driver of supreme skill and I felt my title (in 1955) lost some of its value because he was not there to fight me for it.”

Over the four-season stretch from 1962 to 1965, British rivals Jim Clark (No. 12) and Graham Hill (No. 21) represented the emergence of Britain as a force in the Formula One landscape, with Hill at British Racing Motors and Clark at the Lotus team founded by legendary designer Colin Chapman. During that time, the duo combined to claim 32 of F1’s 39 available pole positions — including every single pole of the 1965 season — and won 29 of 39 total races. They’d have been a perfect 4-for-4 on championships in that span, too, if not for bad luck in the last race of the 1964 season: Mechanical problems struck both Clark and Hill during the race, allowing John Surtees to claim the title by a single point over Hill. (Naturally, Clark and Hill bounced back to finish 1-2 in the standings the following year.)

Friends away from the track, Niki Lauda (No. 8) and James Hunt (No. 17) had a fierce rivalry behind the wheel that peaked during the 1976 season. Lauda went into the year as F1’s top-rated driver by Elo before suffering a fiery crash at the German Grand Prix that nearly took his life. Six weeks after being given last rites, Lauda somehow bounced back to finish fourth at the Italian Grand Prix. But in the end, Hunt ended up eking out the 1976 title by a single point over his Austrian rival. Hunt was quick again the following season, but he was unable to keep his car on the track; he took six poles to Lauda’s two but retired from eight of 17 races, six of which were due to mechanical failure. Lauda took advantage, claiming his second title in three years.

France’s Alain Prost (No. 6) won a grand total of four championships in his career, tied for the third most ever. But from 1988 to 1991, he would claim only a single title, thanks largely to the otherworldly skills of Ayrton Senna (No. 1), his one-time McLaren teammate. Senna won more than 40 percent of the races he entered during that span, peaking with one of the highest Elo ratings ever in 1989. Even Prost’s lone title in those seasons — in 1989 — was more about Senna’s bad luck than Prost outracing him; although Prost beat his teammate only once all year in races they both finished, Senna suffered six retirements2 to Prost’s three. Senna was so dominant that Prost ended up leaving McLaren for Ferrari in 1990; the rivalry would continue off and on for the next few seasons until Prost retired after his 1993 championship. Senna died the next year in a crash in San Marino. Prost was a once-in-a-generation driving talent, but he had the misfortune to race against Senna, a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.

While most of the rivalries on this list were fueled by emotion, this one was all about the driving. Michael Schumacher (No. 2) had captured back-to-back F1 crowns with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 but had experienced uneven results after leaving for Ferrari, including a disqualification for dangerous driving in 1997. Driving for McLaren, Mika Hakkinen (No. 7) captured back-to-back championships in 1998 (with Schumacher finishing second) and ’99. Then in 2000, Schumacher finally outdueled his Finnish rival with four straight wins to close the season. It was his third career title and the first in the set of five in a row Schumacher would win until he was unseated by up-and-coming phenom Fernando Alonso in 2005. Schumacher finished his career with the most total championships of any driver ever, and he would call Hakkinen his “best opponent.”

From 2008 to 2017, Lewis Hamilton (No. 3) and Sebastian Vettel (No. 4) won the F1 title every season except for two (2009 and 2016) — and one of them was runner-up in each of those years. And yet, we’re somehow only reaching the peak of this rivalry right now, since the dominant periods for Vettel’s former team, Red Bull (2010-13), and Hamilton’s Mercedes squad (2014-16) didn’t quite overlap. Starting last season, though, we’re finally getting some direct competition between these two four-time champions, and it’s given us moments like this deliberate collision at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. According to Elo, Vettel has one of the best peak ratings of any driver ever, and Hamilton isn’t far behind, so if these two continue on their current trend, there’s plenty of room for the legend of this rivalry to grow.

Methodology

Unlike most other sports where FiveThirtyEight uses Elo, Formula One is not a head-to-head sport; multiple drivers take to the circuit at the same time or in the same session, and the result is a combination of both car and driver. In order to make this work, we’ve made some assumptions about how to view the results:

Driver and car are considered to be inseparable from Elo’s point of view. So when we say that Nigel Mansell’s peak Elo in 1992 was 2428, we really mean, “Nigel Mansell, driving the Williams-Renault FW14B, had a peak Elo of 2428.”

Each session or race is treated as if it were a round-robin 1-on-1 tournament. A driver who finishes second out of 15 cars is viewed as having gone 13-1 in this tournament, losing to the first place finisher and defeating the rest.

Elo includes each race that awards Formula One championship points3 and the primary qualifying session for that race.

If a driver fails to finish a race — whether because of mechanical failure or a crash — we treat that driver as if he or she didn’t compete in the race. This may reward drivers who are overly brave (or stupid) by not punishing them, or cars that were quick yet unreliable, but it avoids having to assign blame in controversial incidents or, even worse, clear cases where a crash was not a driver’s fault.

Like several other FiveThirtyEight Elo systems, the average driver has an Elo score around 1500, while new drivers start with 1300 points. The “K-factors” in this version of Elo — which are multipliers that determine the sensitivity and fluctuation of a driver’s rating — are more extreme in the beginning of a driver’s career. Drivers start with a K-factor of 24 for approximately the first year, then reduce as they gain experience. Qualifying results are predictive of race results, which makes sense considering that qualifying results both set the starting grid for the following race and allow for drivers to demonstrate their raw speed and talent on a level field. The minimum K-factor for qualifying sessions is 16, while the minimum K-factor for races is 12. Drivers always gain Elo points after “defeating” another driver and lose ground after “losing” to them.

The overall system is zero-sum, in that the total number of points remains constant before and after a session or race, but given that each session or race can include drivers with a range of K-factors, there can be asymmetric point gains and losses. We adjust for this by normalizing participants’ scores after each session. Without this normalization, it is possible in the short term both for Elo deflation to occur — a new driver does poorly and gives away more points than the opponents claim — and Elo inflation to occur — a new driver does well and gains more points than opponents lose. Given the rapid driver churn in Formula One — especially during the early years of the sport — these effects would be more noticeable than in other sports and would quickly lead to skewed rating scales across the seven decades of championships.

To build the Formula One Elo, we used the historical race results compiled at github.com/emkael/elof1. These were pulled from various sources: Data for the 1950 and 1951 seasons came from Wikipedia, for 1952 and 1953 from second-a-lap.blogspot.com, and for subsequent seasons from ergast.com/mrd. Data for qualifying races was also pulled from chicanef1.com.

Additional contributions by Gus Wezerek.

from News About Sports https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/formula-one-racing/