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[sylverra]

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[lil-shiro]

Lance Stroll Driving Style/Preference Analysis 

I’ve seen a lot of videos and posts online about different driver’s driving styles, so I wanted to do a bit of in depth analysis for Lance since 

I haven’t really seen a lot about his and 

I think his is very interesting and differs from a large portion of rest of the grid 

Disclaimer: I’m no expert or professional at this :)) It’s very much out of personal interest and looking at his growth as a driver. Be aware that styles can change depending on the car, and I could even argue that there are no true “styles”, which is why I like using the word “preferences” as well.

Introduction 

Some things that I’ve seen being discussed when it comes to driver’s preferences include:

Early vs. late breaking into turns 

Agressive vs. smooth steering 

Preference of Understeer vs. oversteer

Just to name a few but it all plays a part in how fast you exit a corner, tire degradation, and possibility of getting overtaken. 

Lance’s “Style”

On the grid, there are a lot of drivers who vary in their approach to how they take corners, such as Checo who always anticipates the best line to take, or Fernando who drives aggressively and uses a braking area to go into a corner without losing speed exiting it.

Lance differs because he’s always been a true reactive driver, meaning he relies more on instinctive feel. You can see it on his onboards, how he’s constantly adjusting the wheel and makes very erratic inputs while driving. 

This is in contrast to other drivers who we see handle the steering wheel in a smoother way that doesn’t make it look like they’re wrestling with their car. In his first year of F1 especially, he was significantly overdriving the car. 

He uses very deep braking and carries a lot of speed into the corner because of this. From the outside, it seems like he only plans up to the middle of the corner and somehow fights his way from there to the straight, but his reaction time is amazing, therefore he doesn’t completely lose the car. You can see how his approach is unorthodox.

Quali

If you’ve been following Lance for a bit, you probably know that quali has never been his strong suit, he’s definitely more of a Sunday driver. And this correlates directly to his style. 

No two laps from him are exactly the same, and since it’s not very smooth, his one-lap pace suffers. 

“Rainmaster”

Lance’s driving is far from ideal for a dry quali, but this is why he reacts very well to unforeseen events and changing conditions. On a wet track, drivers have to constantly correct themselves, but he’s already doing that normally.

After his pole position in the wet, he said, “In these conditions you can’t think about everything. You just have to focus on the next corner”. This just highlights how he literally takes it one corner at a time, acting on instinct, as opposed to forecasting what he’s gonna do in the next corner. Ironically, people have said that this instinctive driving reminds them of Gilles Villeneuve. 

Adding on, his frantic steering style is really good for heating up cold tires in the wet.

Growth

I would say that over the years, he’s definitely learned how to tone down the way he handles the car. For example, his tire management used to be very bad as his steering would just overwork them. 

But even just looking at recent races such as Brazil and Las Vegas, he manages to go on long stints, even exceeding the predicted tire life which would be impossible if he still drove as aggressively as before. His reaction time has only gotten better as well, often gaining places at the start.

However, if you look at his onboards, you can still tell his driving apart from anyone else’s, and I don’t think his way of driving will ever change. 

He has such a natural talent for feel and being able to quickly react in the most extreme conditions, but that has forced him to work on other aspects of racing such as tire management and one-lap race pace. 

One reason why it might have taken him longer to develop his racing may be his jump from F3 straight to F1. Lower series cars have less grip overall, which suits his style, as opposed to F1 cars that have good grip. So you can probably see why he struggled in the beginning.

Conclusion

As you can see, his driving is quite different, and it shows through his strengths and weaknesses. Reactive driving was more the norm back F1 from the 70’s to early 2000’s, but went away as cars became smoother. I actually think he’d be really good at rally driving…

But I dunno I guess this makes me like him even more because of all the work he’s had to put in to make his unconventional driving work in modern F1.  

Extra Onboard from 2017 His Suzuka start in the wet Onboard from LVGP

#lord help me i can't believe i just wrote this #feel free to add your discussions or talk to me about it! #lancey is such a rough gem to me #lance stroll #f1 analysis #f1 meta

[thebrainrotsreal]

BACK ON MY INVINCIBLE MLP CROSSOVER JOY!!! I love this crossover smmmm, my soul is happy, cured even, treated of all possible ills. For Andressa's species, instead of relying on a horn for magic (which they don't have), every filly is bestowed a gem for magic! AND, because I want it, Oliver has some winks to Andressa's designs with the swirls on his legs mimicking the lines on hers, sharing a thinly tail, tiny little bumps like spikes, and the curls sorta kinda maybe like her antennae (if you squint and believe, which you should). Andressa and Oliver ilysm. Best purple pony on the planet tbh, sorrry not sorry Twilight Sparkle :/

Bonus drawing of Oliver trying to practice magic by lifting a sheet of paper, he's trying his best, ok???

#thinking if this mlp and we don't have aliens the planet they must live VERY separated and people kinda stay in their respective city/town? #which i don't know if it works but personally i am in love with pony andressa #she is more scaley than fluffy and so there's patches on oliver that's kinda rough/hard since the skin is tough and fur is thin #he swings around his tail a lot absentmindedly and often wacks mark with it just because he can #when he's young he RLLY wants to try lifting himself up with this own magic but the gems accumulate magic slow-ish? #i think oliver should get wings at like 13-14 but they're bug wings like bees or dragonflies !!! it just comes in later #lowkey almost made them changelings until i remembered that'd be SOOOO shapeshifter's deal and NOT andressa or oliver (insect-like) #ok i am done yapping #invincible au #invincible series #invincible season 2 #invincible rotating in my mind #digital art #procreate art #fanart #invincible fanart #oliver grayson #invincible andressa #digital artist #digital illustration #pony design #crossover fanart #the brainrotsreal's art tag ✧˖°:*♡

[imorphemi]

Hermitgals but its a PRISM Corps au! Because I haven't stopped thinking about it

if you don't know, PRISM Corps is a magical girl universe created by ActuallyRea/Ginjaninjaowo. I drew Pearl as a prism magical girl a while ago for a daily pearl doodle, and later Gem as well, but now here's all of them!

These are still just sketches and rough ideas of what they'd look like because I'm bad at designing clothes, but I'm pretty happy with most of them :D

Notes about the gals and their weapons under the cut :3

I know that the girls change their hair color when they transform, but for the sake of keeping them more recognizable I did keep their hair colors the same as how I would usually draw them, plus sometimes some colorful streaks. Also their hair colors just happen to go pretty well with their color schemes anyways

Pearl - Weapon: Broom, has the ability to make anything it sweeps over disappear. Objects can be resummoned at a later time and will reappear once the prism is deactivated. She's usually part of the cleanup and damage control crew. Her Prism's name is Robbie!

Gem - Weapon: Still deciding on this one! Originally I put her weapon as twin swords but I'm reconsidering it. I also slightly changed her outfit design. Suggestions are very welcome for what her weapon should be, and feel free to be as creative as possible :D Her Prism's name is Mackenzie!

Stress - Weapon: Pandora's Box. A box that contains...something. We're not sure what it is, but it's some kind of spirit that is able to possess and take control of other people. There might even be multiple spirits. She can also trap other people in the box. Her Prism's name is Mochi!

Cleo - Weapon: Puppet Crossbeams, has the ability to control inanimate objects. Is also pretty decent at wacking people. I'm the least sure about Cleo's current design, I had a lot of trouble with it and would appreciate some suggestions and feedback because I am not a Cleo watcher haha. Her Prism's name is Stheno!

False - Weapon: Feather Blades. She can pluck the feathers off of her skirt to use as blades of any length. The amount of feathers she has is pretty decent and more than enough to get her through a standard fight, but it is limited. She'll have to wait for her prism to recharge again after using all of them. This is probably my favorite concept because it is dramatic as heck. I haven't decided on her Prism's name yet, but it'll probably be some kind of bird.

Storywise, False and Cleo joined the Corps around the same time, Stress some time after, and Pearl and Gem joined together later on. Out of this lineup, False is easily the most powerful, prism-wise and skill-wise, out of all the gals here. Maybe False gets to coach Pearl and Gem or something hehe

Oh! And this isn't all of them. A prism has gone rogue and there seems to be an independent magical girl in the city as well...

#my art #hermitcraft #hermitgals #PRISM Corps #pearlescentmoon #geminitay #stressmonster101 #zombiecleo #falsesymmetry #very proud of all these #like for false specifically #i just imagine that like shes in a really rough battle #and she only has a few feathers left on her skirt #(she has pants underneath dw lmao) #i really love the look of that i think its super cool #the feathers “oxidize” into the coppery green when she plucks them off #also i struggled with stress for a good while as well #mostly because initially i wanted to make a character page for her like pearl and gem #but i couldnt find a way for her to hold the box without it covering her outfit #which was actually the main motivation for drawing this lmao #anyways drop your suggestions ideas comments for the girls! #i need ideas #as someone who only watches pearl and gem adlfkjadfs

[lifemod17]

HAPPY WASTELAND, BABY! DELUXE TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE!!!

spoiler free rambling below the cut

I was one of the few people who was lucky enough to have avoided any spoilers from this song when it was leaked right after the NYC listening party- it was actually one of the main reason why I avoided tiktok and twitter for a while... yall. I prepared myself for this song BUT. IT REALLY DIDN'T HELP. I AM SO VERY UNWELL.

It fits SO PERFECTLY with the theme of Wasteland, Baby! and I want to throw hands with Andrew for just letting this sit in a folder in a laptop but I can forgive him because it's out now.

I LOVE that it sounds imperfect, like he gets into these off-kilter flows and runs, but it's deliberate?!! AND IT WORKS WELL.

2019 Hozier, YOUR PEN GAME!?!?!!! SHOULD BE ILLEGAL IT IS SO GOOD. i need to process these lyrics more tomorrow when I'm more awake cuz OH BUDDY it hurts.

Wasteland, Baby! is such a beautiful album and I hope his new fans will get to appreciate it just as much as Unreal Unearth: Unheard now that the deluxe/special edition is here

#AAAHHHH!!! I AM SO HAPPY THIS IS SO WORTH THE WAIT #shoutout to the disorganized attachments girlies. this is our anthem. #he's just like us frfr #i feel so SEEN yet ATTACKED at the same time #i need to sit. im already sat. #i legit got teary eyed #(it probably didnt help that tonight was rough. but.) #WHY WOULD YOU BE LOVED THE SONG THAT YOU ARE!!! #AND FINALLY WE GET JUSTICE FOR MOMENT'S SILENCE AND NFWMB AND SHRIKE LIVE these precious gems do not deserve to be tucked away in the EP #hozier #andrew hozier byrne #why would you be loved #wasteland baby! deluxe #tumblr user lifemod17 is yelling about Wasteland Baby! AGAIN

[cinderswife]

ah yes, my favorite media. a grand story about the horror and tragedy of war set featuring a massive space war that was a rebellion against an oppressive colonial empire hellbent on conquest (which also experiments on its subjects), a main cast of mostly female characters, a key romance between two women, and a clone army of female super soldiers.

my favorite character in this story is a woman named rose. though not physically present in the text, her absence echoes throughout the narrative in a way that makes those closest to her do great and terrible things. she comprises one half of the key romance (of which the other half is deeply devoted to her even after she is gone). she has done some deeply awful things in her past, but that doesn't stop me excusing her shitty actions <3

wait, am i talking about steven universe or once upon a time in space?

(meme redraw lol)

#the mechanisms #steven universe #ouatis #rose quartz #rose quartz su #rose red ouatis #planet's doodles #so it turns out that the stories that resonate with me the most are. these two #i think its the grief tbh #like. its out of grief that snow goes to war and cinders wanders the galaxy #its out of grief the crystal gems make some rough decisions #also i am fully drawing a quartz soldiers/rose red soldiers parallel #god i could make such good aus out of this #also apparently i am just a sucker for women named rose who haunt the narrative and also kinda suck #like actually haunt it #even if i want them to be there the story is served best by their absence #but i love them *cries*

[diamond-in-the-rough-au]

Two gay dads and their angsty teenage son: Peridot Junior!!!

#sorry for the inactivity I’ve been sick all month and apparently it bc I had MOLD in my carpet and it might be in my lung #so I drew my fav angry teenager oc #steven unvierse au #diamond in the rough au #artists on tumblr #su lapis lazuli #su lapis #su peridot #lapidot #transmasc peridot #transmasc lapis #t4t lapidot #Peridot Jr (oc) #su gemlings #su gem oc #gem oc art #they’re all transmasc and YIH CANT STOP ME

[shyrose57]

So far two people in a row have taken one(1) look at Sparrow and immediately invited/dragged him into their houses, and I for one would be delighted to see this trend continue.

I think everyone should just lay eyes upon this person who's power is pretty much solely that he's just passionate and wants to know more about them, and all collectively go 'we must take him into our homes, immediately.'

#new life smp #Gem saw this scruffy stranger on her door and went 'come in!' #Scott saw him and went 'I have to feed you #I wonder if Sparrow looks particularly rough or just like #radiates nervous cat energy #What about this man makes these people look at him and basically be like 'it's too cold for you out here come into my little cottage'

[twobeesinatrenchcoat]

There's something infecting the water. You can see it in the wake left by a creature you didn't see, you can't see, at least, not yet. You can see it in the fish that didn't always look at you like that, mouths agape, fear in their eyes. You can feel it in the wind that warns of a storm below the restless waves.

The barnacles look wrong. Did they always glow like that? Did they always sing of the depths, cold and welcoming?

You can feel the pressure, crushing, suffocating, tempting.

"Join us," the waves smile. And you smile back. And so does the sky. And so does the mountain that you're pretty sure didn't always look like a grinning skull.

Swirling, colorful fish dance about you as you descend into the depths, finally home.

There's something infecting the water.

#i haven't posted creative writing in forever so excuse its roughness #however gem brainrot is real #hermitcraft #hermitcraft 10 #geminitay #hermitcraft fanfic #twobeeswrite

[mcybree]

“why do i miss gem and the scotts suddenly theyre barely even real”

LITERALLY!! like. that team was held together with scott tape and the sheer force of gem’s personality. i don’t think scott and impulse ever actually even talked the entire time. it only worked because for the first time scott was faced with someone who was bossier than he was. they were awesome i should rewatch secret life

they were actually so fucking funny. All three of them promising to remain loyal and stick together until the very end (bc together they can win this!!) only for gem to hunt scott for sport an episode later was literally so based… their dynamic will always be funnier in my head i think but god it was awesome

#i have actual thoughts on them but i already wrote my gem scott analysis post #I havent talked about the one scene between them i think about semi frequently— #where gem dies for the first time and scott genuinely tries to cheer her up #(rare for him. he usually just goes anywhere from “you deserved that” to “thats rough buddy” where he talks to the person he’s trying to— #console like theyre a lost pet. this isnt a diss btw i think its really funny when he does this. He did it to mog on sos recently) #it stood out to me is all and i think a lot of it has to do with him actually being there + seeing gem as an actually competent player #it was also the first time she’d died Ever. Which changes things i think #But I’d need to rewatch it and like. Actually break it down… it was cute though #Following this up with the original point: they were barely real. they were barely real. Dont let my insanity convince anyone otherwise #asks

[cat-attack1701]

TF2 Gem AU Defense Classes! Offense ~~ Defense ~~ Support

#tf2 au #gem au #white quartz engineer #snowflake obsidian heavy #rough garnet demoman #engineer tf2 #heavy tf2 #demoman tf2 #my art #cat-attack1701 #engie's hardhat protecc the gem

[srlgemstone]

Large Colorful Agate Stone

#colorful #gem stones #crystal collection #geology #collectibles #stone cutter #stone aesthetic #agate #agates #agate stone #blue agate #red agate #geology rocks #rocks and minerals #gemstones #rocks #lapidary rough #lapidary #natural #natural history #nature #rock hounding #adventure

[gemville]

Examples Of Rough Russian Alexandrite

Photo Courtesy: Alexey Buklakov

Source: jewelryconnoisseur.net

#alexandrite #rough gem #rough alexandrite #russian alexandrite

[bewizarding]

Here's Garnet WIP from today! I'm sure you can tell which skills I'm focusing on and which I'm kind of ignoring atm.

To keep myself creating and improving, I've been following wherever inspiration strikes so I want to do a couple small series of SU illustrations. Sketch dump under the cut. Hope to get a decent Amethyst done in the next few days.

#focusing on the “og” crystal gems for now but id like to do a version with the later. ore crew later #i did some rough bismuth sketches at some point but i don't know where they are #su fanart #sketch dump #crystal gems #su garnet #steven universe fanart #i'll create finish works eventually i promise I'm practing hands and stuff with studies lmao #steven universe

[greeenchrysanthemums]

You see, my problem is that I really like making Pearl the center of attention, so I have somehow managed to plan out several parts of the au from her perspective despite her being supporting cast.

#I will not apologize for my love of pearl #but I might have to reevaluate those scenes and write them from other perspectives (mainly Gem's) #they're still rough outlines so it will be easy to redo #but that is a problem for future Danny once I'm not feeling so ill

[chasingrainbowsforever]

~ Green and Gold ~

#emeralds #rough cut gems #gemstone jewelry #rings #green gold