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barcelona, spain // may 10, 2009
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1996 Spanish GP // 2000 Italian GP
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agendabymooner · 9 months
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heaven ! fernando a. x ofc (mom!professional wrestler!canadian!ofc)
"i don't know how heaven could be better than this."
summary: everyone's talking about the hearth sisters, lester and their partners. but what about the original F1 it couple of the 2000s? OR beatrice anastasia 'trish' alonso is the only woman who can balance out fernando alonso's insanity with her calmness, and she happens to be the grid's crush of the season.
content warning: fluff, mentions of mclaren fernando, dad!fernando, family-centric (ish), possible use of explicit language, badly translated spanish, tim hortons references, 2023 canadian gp, f1 drivers are down bad, petty fernando at the very end, using 'trish stratus' (the actual ring name of the wrestler) as the ring name of oc
note: was writing third part of my max verstappen thing, worked on cmyc for a minute, thought about nando and that photo with the models, made these posts, had a breakdown. bon appetit xx
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2018 ROYAL RUMBLE - TRISH STRATUS TALKS ABOUT COMING BACK TO THE RING AS A WOMEN'S ROYAL RUMBLE ENTRANT
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[1st image: i've definitely missed being in the ring. for the past few years i've been working back and forth in spain and canada- where my yoga studio is. i've been watching my husband, fernando, race throughout the years and we've been taking the kids along whenever we could.]
[2nd: i've told him (fernando) at some point that i've missed being out there and wrestling. months before, hunter (triple h) called me and wondered if i'd like to be a part of... this. i had never been so happy to hear that they want me to be a part of this very important event that will impact women's history at the professional wrestling industry. now here i am, participating in the first women's royal rumble.]
[3rd: it's been an eye opener for me, to be honest. i've met many women that are new here- some of them apparently grew up watching me alongside stephanie mcmahon and lita and the other ladies. i had never been this happy nefore because we never had the same platform as men - and back then, it wasn't as diverse in the women's division. so for me to be a part of this, so far, has been an absolute privilege. i will never ever waste any time spent here.]
[4th: my husband was more excited than i was *laughs*. throughout his break, he did everything a supportive spouse would have done. he took the kids to watch me train, we often did our workouts and yoga together, he was actually the one who suggested i wore these ring gears. he's highly excited to see me in the ring tonight - he even wore an old trish stratus merchandise that he bought years ago.]
[5th: he's supposed to be in uk for his sim racing practice, but he phoned me few days ago telling me that he was already flying in with our kids - one of which is a six month old - from spain. he said that "he didn't want to miss out on his wife making history again." so... here i am! making history with the most talented women in wwe, as my fernando wanted.]
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2016 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - POST-RACE INTERVIEW WITH FERNANDO ALONSO
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[1st image: i know that my mom and my wife are watching the tv, so i got out quite quickly.]
[2nd: trisha has been calling me every hour to see if i'm okay. i keep telling her that i'm okay but she doesn't believe me for one bit- i was like "what do you want me to do???" *laughs* but i am flying back to canada as soon as i can because i miss her and our son.]
[3rd: it's not the first time that has happened to me but now i know i have to make it out of such situation because i have a family. our son, frederico, is only 2. i still want to see him and his many siblings grow up, you know? this is the first time i've been scared (enough) because i promised to take him swimming when we go back to spain. so, yes. i would like to get out of australia as quickly as possible so i can rest with my wife and our son.]
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user1 OMG !!! frederico was so little back then 😭
user2 what grade even is frederico in?
thetrishalonso fifth grade! he's turning 10 soon 🥰
astonmartinf1 when freddy and rey dressed for the occasion 💚 liked by thetrishalonso
thetrishalonso of course, green = lucky 🍀
user3 word on the street is that the drivers were drooling over you 😭 can you please confirm? landonorris pierregasly lance_stroll charles_leclerc
oscarpiastri "the source is i made it the fuck up" -user3
yukitsunoda0511 not true 👎
user3 oscarpiastri yukitsunoda0511 i literally didn't ask either of you 💀💀
user4 f1 drivers are obvious and down bad 🙅‍♀️
georgerussell63 thanks for visiting the mercedes garage! it's been a pleasure 😊
user5 oh no they're piling up...
carlossainzjr frederico y reyna estan bien grandes ahora! liked by thetrishalonso
thetrishalonso estoy tan preocupada de que lleguen a ser más altos que yo y su papá.
landonorris thank you for the selfie! i really liked spending time with you and the mini alonsos 😇
lance_stroll thank you so much for the iced capp this weekend! it definitely helped! liked by thetrishalonso
thetrishalonso of course, sweetheart 😘 anything for the aston martin crew!
mickschumacher the everything bagel was very good, thank you so much! teach us how to do the stratusfaction next time!
nyckdevries thank you for introducing tim hortons to us 🙃
estebanocon thank you so much for the timbits 😊 lance failed to be a canadian to us and never got us any the last canadian gp
schecoperez ¡encantado de verte, beatrice!
user6 she got the whole grid on a leash 😭 so girlboss of her
alo_oficial estoy tan feliz de que tú y los niños estuvieran aquí. te quiero mi reina 😍😍 liked by thetrishalonso
thetrishalonso love you too, mi hombre guapo 🥰
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liked charles_leclerc, pierregasly, landonorris
user1 LMAO YALL NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO FERNANDO 🤣
user2 fernando's bout to enter his dts villain era once more 😭
pierregasly very pretty! 😍
user3 not you having the audacity 🤠
landonorris so fine 🤪
user4 why are y'all asking for your death wish 😭😭
user5 fernando's on his way to wipe half of the grid, thanos style 🤌🥰 as he should
thetrishalonso you're going to have to work hard first then we'll talk babies 3,4 and 5 😘😜 liked by fernandoalo_oficial
fernandoalo_oficial challenge accepted, mi amor
user6 ugh parents 😫 if you need a dog hmu
translations !!! (what i wrote down in the translating app 💀)
frederico y reyna estan bien grandes ahora! = frederico and reyna are so big now!
estoy tan preocupada de que lleguen a ser más altos que yo y su papá = i'm so worried that they'll grow taller than me and their papa
¡encantado de verte, beatrice! = nice seeing you, beatrice!
estoy tan feliz de que tú y chicos estuvieran aquí. te quiero mi reina = i'm so happy you and the kids were here. i love you my queen
mi hombre guapo = my handsome man
solo mi esposa, frederico y reyna, y sus muchos más hermanos por venir = just my wife, frederico and reyna, and their many more siblings to come
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━━ ✶✶˖° 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗘 | 𝗡𝟰𝗦.
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𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴(𝘀) ━ 2019 to 2023!f1 grid x driver!female oc
𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 ━ english is not my first language, I know I already said it but just in case hshshsh also I know there are some things that may not be accurate but let’s pretend they are for the sake of the fic 😙👌🏻
𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 ━ @namgification @burberryfilms
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ARABELLA TORRES GONZÁLEZ
Spanish racing driver
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Arabella Torres González (born May 26 2000) is a spanish racing driver. In 2016 and 2018 she won the Formula Two championship. In 2019 she acquired a place in Formula One with Scuderia Ferrari, in 2021 she signed an eight-year contract with Mercedes.
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Name                  Arabella Torres González
Nickname(s)     La diabla, Bella Donna, Speedy
Born          26 may 2000 (age 21) Leganés, Madrid, Spain
Nationality 🇪🇸 Spanish
Relatives Oliver Torres (brother)
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Teams                 Ferrari, Mercedes
Active years      2019 —
Car number 9
Wins              18
Podiums              41
Career Points    859
Pole positions 13
Fastest laps      8
First entry 2019 Australia Grand Prix
First win 2019 Spanish Grand Prix
Last win 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
2021 position        2nd (393)
Website arabellatorres.com
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She is known for being the only woman to be an official Formula One driver since Giovanna Amati in 1992 and the second female driver with points since Lella Lombardi in 1976, thus creating history in the world of motorsport. At the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix she took her first victory, becoming the first woman in history to win a grand prix.
After a competition against Valtteri Bottas with whom she remained tied in terms of points during the last three races of the 2019 season, she won the title of sub champion in the drivers' world championship giving Ferrari the second place in the constructors' world championship.
In 2020 she suffered a horrible accident that made her unable to finish the Tuscan Grand Prix, after that race her results during the last eight races went down.
In the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix she returned to the podium (and in the championship) in second position after a close competition against Max Verstappen due to losing control of her car causing both of them to almost collide, but she managed to regain control and finish the race without no harm.
Her younger brother, Oliver Torres, is a Moto GP driver for Yamaha Motor Racing.
𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 ↓
Arabella was born in Leganés, a Madrid’s municipality, on 26 may 2000, as the eldest of two siblings: she and her little brother, Oliver Torres. Since she was a little girl she grew up with Formula 1 at home, as her father was a big fan and never missed a race although she was not too interested in the motor world of until one of her uncles gifted her brother a mini kart for christmas that she ended up using it, which sparked her curiosity about cars.
Her interest in cars began to grow, she began to watch Formula 1 with her father and her uncle, she noticed car brands and models and was passionate about car movies. She has mentioned several times that the Fast And Furious saga is one of her favorites.
From December 2018 to December 2020 she resided in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In 2021 she bought an apartment in London, England with her partner, the spanish football player Hector Bellerin. She currently lives between Monte Carlo and London.
𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 ↓
Torres began her racing career in karting at the young age of 9, competing in different categories. She won the Spanish Championship in the novice category in 2009, won the cadet category in 2010 and two more consecutive times. In 2013, in the KF3 European Championship she had a horrible accident when she reached second place, thus being the only race that she has not finished, a tire on her car burst causing her to fly several meters until she crashed into a fence in front of the stands. She had several spinal injuries and had to undergo surgery several times so she had to retire for a year, losing the opportunity to be signed by the Red Bull Junior Team.
At the age of 14, a year after her accident she returned to the world of motorsport in Formula 3 with Prema PowerTeam, finishing in sixth position in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, in 2015 she finished on the podium in second position.
In 2016 she signed with the Ferrari Driver Academy and entered Formula 2 where she won first place in the 2016 and 2018 seasons.
Two years later, in 2019, she was announced as a driver for Scuderia Ferrari for Formula 1 alongside Charles Leclerc. During her contract with Ferrari she raced 38 races of which she won 9 and came second in the 2019 drivers' championship.
On December 13 2020, during the race in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari announced that Torres would not be part of the team for the following season and a week later it was announced that she would be replaced by Carlos Sainz Jr. On March 2 2022 during the presentation of their new car Mercedes announced, after almost three months of confusion about Arabella's future in Formula 1, that the driver had signed a contract with them for a duration of eight years, that is, until 2029.
𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 ↓
𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦 ↓
𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 ↓
𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 ↓
𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢��𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 ↓
𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 ↓
𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 ↓
𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦 ↓
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drinking silver to kill whatever it is inside you | lewis & nico
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit, Photographed by David Davies / Love (and Hate) with the Proper Stranger: Affective Honesty and Enactment: A Study of Relational Sensibility Case Presentation and Commentaries, Edited by Estelle Shane / "US GP: Why did Nico Rosberg throw his cap at Lewis Hamilton?" By Matt Morlidge for Sky Sports / "Cain Kills Abel Under a Stormy Sky" Wood engraving by H. Pisan after G. Dore, 1832 / Lyrics from Ex-Girlfriend by No Doubt / Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg wave to the crowds during the drivers parade of the Malaysian Grand Prix, Photographed by Teh Eng Koon / "Nico Rosberg poses as journalist to open spat with Lewis Hamilton" by Edward Gibbes, The Guardian / Mercedes-Benz Australian TV Advertisement, 1997 / Silver Denarius depicting a she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, Mediterranean, 137 BCE / Article Headline from The Guardian / Nike Ad for XY Magazine, 1990's / Mercedes-Benz German TV Advertisement, 2000s / Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in Singapore, Photographed by Hoch Zwei / "Fratricide and Fraternity" by Donald Clark Hodges, The Journal of Religion / Subtitles from "Brokeback Mountain" dir. Ang Lee / "Mercedes threatened to sack Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after Spanish GP collision, says Niki Lauda" By Jonathan Green for Sky Sports / Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus (Achille pleurant la mort de Patrocle), Oil and Graphite, Rome 1962 / Lewis Hamilton, Photographed during a press conference / "Pendant with Cain and Abel", German, 19th Century / Comment left by Lewis Hamilton on a blog post of Nico Rosberg, 2003 / Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, photographed in childhood / Animal Locomotion, Plate 345, Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887
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chapter thirty-eight — on the cover
➝ check now the new issue of karriere by der standard magazine!
➝ word count: 2,6k
➝ warnings: none
➝ author’s note: well, the hiatus is over. after a few turbulent months in my personal life, with a layoff and a hiring involved, in addition to depressive episodes, i am finally back in front of the keyboard to continue writing my stories. i appreciate the kind messages i received from everyone who still wanted to read more about elisabeth and cassie. they were of paramount importance for me to go ahead. i hope you like this chapter.
SEPTEMBER, 2017
A Flower Blooms On The Asphalt 
Toto Wolff and Elisabeth Lauda talk about business, family and the next step in the relationship that rocked the world of Formula 1
By Rosa Winkler-Hermaden
They say that first impressions are lasting impressions, and the first impression one gets when watching Elisabeth Lauda and Toto Wolff together is that they are not your average couple. Both possess a presence that's impossible to ignore, courtesy of his tall stature and her piercing blue eyes, and the sense of poise and seriousness both of them exude, even in a setting as relaxed as this one.
Watching the two settle down on the sofa for the conversation, held in the couple's penthouse located in the Innere Stadt, it's hard not to not get the impression that the two of them are indeed “Austrian motorsport’s royalty”, a nickname given to the couple by the reporter Ted Kravitz, of Sky Sports F1. Considering who we're talking about, it's a very apt way to describe the couple, even though they vehemently deny it.
“It's a definition that I find funny, but I don’t necessarily agree with it. Neither Elisabeth nor I expect things to be done for us, let alone have figurative roles on the team. We are two completely normal people, we work and strive to provide the best working environment for everyone on the team”, Toto says, while holding his partner's hand.
“I think who my father is lends itself to the description, but I don’t really think it’s an accurate view of who Toto and I are as people. Like he said, we are completely normal people. We were just lucky enough to find each other in the middle of all this mess”, Elisabeth tells me, which makes Toto smile, his dark eyes glued to the small diamond sparkling on her left ring finger. The mess she is referring to, of course, is Formula 1, a world that today is the backdrop for, according to magazines and newspapers across Europe, “the greatest love story in sport to date”.
It’s a story that all starts in downtown Vienna.
Mixing business with pleasure
As her surname suggests, Elisabeth Lauda is the youngest daughter of three-time Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda and his wife of over 40 years, Marlene. With her beauty inherited from her mother and the acerbic personality of her father, she grew up between Austria and Ibiza, with a period in Italy in the 1990s when Niki worked for Ferrari. With a life between the Spanish island and her home country, as well as a few years studying at the Lycée Français in Vienna made her a polyglot. In addition to her native German, she speaks Catalan, Italian, French and English. “We're even on this one, we both know five languages apiece”, Toto comments, with a mischievous smile.
With two business degrees and an MBA from the University of Vienna, Liesl, as Toto calls her, was never interested in the world of motorsport. She says that she always preferred to work together with her father in his business outside of racing; the management of airlines and other investments he’d made in the early 2000’s. 
“My father always said that, for matters related to Formula 1, he was in charge. I was never even tempted to delve into that world, that was something he did with my brothers. Things started to change when he received an invitation from Daimler to buy shares in Mercedes-Benz GP, which meant he would take the position of non-executive director of the team. He asked me if I wanted to help him with the project, and so, Formula 1 became another business interest of mine”, Elisabeth says.
Unlike his partner, Toto Wolff fell in love with speed in his late teens. He didn’t grow up watching racing, despite the fact that he does recall watching his father-in-law compete on television. After watching Philipp Peter, a friend of his from Vienna, compete in German Formula 3, the young man became convinced that this was what he wanted to do with his life. However, his reality was quite different.
Growing up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Vienna, his life changed drastically when his father, Sven, was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer. It wasn't long before the business went bankrupt and his parents separated. Joanna, his mother, was left having to care for Toto and his sister, Lili, as a single mother. The dream of being a driver seemed distant, especially with his family’s financial difficulties. However, by pooling the savings from some Christmas and birthday gifts, Toto was able to buy (ironically) a SEAT Ibiza to start racing in Austria. 
However, his fairy tale was short-lived. After a few unpromising seasons in Formula Ford and without the support of his main sponsor, who pulled out after the death of Roland Ratzenberger in 1994, he found himself taking another path.
“I entered university in a Business course, but ended up dropping out after I got an internship at a bank in Warsaw. I thought I would learn more in the real world, so I dove in. It's not something I really recommend, but, at the time, it seemed like a good idea. I learned a lot about investments and how to read the markets there, so that was a good thing” ,Toto says. He built some wealth by making lucky investments in early tech startups, which gave Wolff the chance to fulfill another dream: owning a Formula 1 team. 
He became an investor first in HWA, a motorsport supplier that ran the Mercedes DTM factory team, which eventually led to him investing in the storied Williams F1 team. His work with Williams caught the eye of Wolfgang Bernhard, part of the board of directors of Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes, in the summer of 2012. Mercedes had re-entered Formula 1 in 2010 after taking over the Brawn GP outfit, and struggled in its first two seasons back in the sport. After a meeting with Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board, he was invited to buy shares, along with Niki Lauda. “The turning point”, according to Wolff.
The couple's first contact was in September 2012, at a dinner at the Edvard restaurant, in downtown Vienna. Elisabeth laughs as she remembers arriving at the place with her father after an unexpected delay, as well as the moment she saw Wolff for the first time.
“My father arrived at the table, started greeting everyone and I started to ask myself why I was there, since I didn't know anyone, I hadn't participated in any meetings, I wasn't directly involved in the operation. Until he”, Elisabeth says, turning her head toward Toto. “He got up to talk to my dad and all I could think about was how beautiful his smile was”.
Wolff is more direct about his first impression of Elisabeth. "I'm a bit of a pessimistic man and particularly skeptical about love. I've been married and divorced once, so I figured the whole “romance” thing wasn't for me. And then she walks into the restaurant and it's like my heart said 'wait, I think we can try again'. And I decided to give it a try".
Although they didn't really talk much during that first dinner, they did get a chance to grow closer over lunch in Singapore. “The way he told me about his life, the details, the twinkle in his eye, that enchanted me. It felt like I was talking to someone I had known forever. There was a feeling of familiarity, of comfort. It was like I had finally found my home”, Elisabeth says, as Toto kisses her on the hand.
However, the couple took a while to get together. There was some hesitation on her part, especially considering her involvement in the team’s operations, given who her father is. “I feared how our involvement might look to others, especially investors. As much as we had a known and public friendship, at the negotiation table it could sound as if we were in collusion, which was not true”, she says.
That hesitation meant that each of them stepped back from their burgeoning relationship. Toto even had an affair with a French model in the meantime, but it didn't last long. “I couldn’t get Elisabeth out of my head,” Wolff explains, a shy smile on his face. Shortly thereafter, the two kicked off their relationship, which was surprisingly well-received by both of their families.
“Everyone’s reaction was something between 'finally' and 'I already knew', so I think we were just postponing something that was going to happen one way or another all this time", Elisabeth says. “You were putting it off”, Toto says, as Elisabeth shakes her head. “I wasn't”, she replies, while Wolff smiles mischievously.
The harmony between them is visible, even when they disagree on something. And that is a key element for the results that this partnership has achieved.
Communication as the key to success
Since 2014, the team commanded by the couple has won the Formula 1 constructors’ title three years in a row. The championship for individual drivers — the World Drivers’ Championship — has been won by a Mercedes driver since 2014 as well. At this point, history is set to repeat itself, though both Elisabeth and Toto deny that it is a certainty at this point.
“The results of the last few years have been incredible, but that doesn't mean we have everything in our hands, this year was proof of that. We weren’t as consistent during the first part of the season as in previous years, which cost us points in several races”, Toto says. "Ferrari did an excellent job this year and we had to fight to recover, especially after what happened in Monaco with Lewis’ car".
When asked if she agrees with her partner's assessment, Elisabeth smiles. “Yes, at this point, I agree. Nothing we have achieved came on a golden platter, it is the result of the effort of more than two thousand people in Brackley and Brixworth. The results belong to everyone, not just to those on the podium with the trophy”, she says. They seem to be mostly in agreement on everything, a picture of teamwork and harmony. I ask about it.
“Definitely not all the time”, he says, stifling a laugh. “Toto likes to say that he fell in love with the most headstrong woman in Austria, which is accurate, I think. Contrary to what many people think, I have firm positions on things. I'm not easily influenced, especially when it comes to business”, Elisabeth explains. Despite sounding like a source of conflict, the two cite their ability to communicate as their major strength together.
“Elisabeth and I had very different lives and paths until we met. It's completely normal and expected that we have different opinions and views on things, but we talk a lot and we always try to reach a middle ground”, Toto says. “Of course, when it comes to Mercedes, given the fact that Elisabeth is a representative of her father and not necessarily a shareholder, sometimes the conversation needs to be with Niki and not with her. But we always work with dialogue, on all fronts”, he completes, while his companion nods positively.
Of course, they can’t avoid all conflict, and Elisabeth confirms this herself. “We are still a normal couple. We argue, we try to understand each other, and we try to put our best vision on the table. But the fact that we managed to make our relationship work both in the workplace and at home is a sign of our maturity, I think”.
When asked if dialogue is the key to the team's success, the couple looks at each other, smiling. “It's difficult to attribute all the success of recent years to a single factor. But, I believe that communication, not just between the two of us, but within the organization, is extremely important”, Toto responds.
At this point, Elisabeth says that she wants a cup of coffee, and offers one to her partner and me. Toto refuses, giving his partner a good-natured jab about her caffeine intake. “I only appreciate the finer things in life”, she replies, planting a kiss on his cheek before getting up and heading to the kitchen.
A bright future
As we enjoy an espresso together, the couple talks about housekeeping and decorating. I ask about the pictures on the mantel above the fireplace. There are pictures of the couple by themselves, pictures of Toto’s two children from his previous marriage, and pictures of the Lauda family. Looking at all of it at once, it is impossible not to admire how the two of them have created a brilliant professional and personal life.
But, what about the future?
“We both intend to stay at Mercedes for a few more years. It's a long-term project, for both of us”, Elisabeth responds. "We renewed our contracts at the beginning of this year, until 2020 at least, then we will remain in the paddock for a few more seasons".
“We're both on the same page in that regard. We both have ambitions and desires in common and we know that, together, we will be able to achieve them”, completes Toto. When asked what those ambitions might be, he smiles. “We want to take Mercedes to the top, make everyone recognize it for the greatness it has. The brand has spent a long time away from Formula 1 and we both want to recover the lost decades. So far, I think we’re succeeding”.
They have more intimate, family-related desires as well. “We want to provide the best environment for them”, Elisabeth says, pointing to one of the photos of her stepchildren. “Have the best experiences and be happy. We make a great effort to have as normal a family life as possible, considering their routine, their mother's and ours. Fortunately, we are also having success”.
However, it is not their only wish. “We're also thinking of expanding the family”, Toto comments quietly, as Elisabeth jabs him with her elbow. Laughing, he explains. “If it were up to me, we'd already have a little boy running around the house, but Liesl is more traditional. First love, then marriage, then the baby”, Toto says, while Elisabeth blushes.
Asked about motherhood, she gives a shy smile. “I have a big family and I already have two nephews, so having kids has always been on my mind. After my stepchildren came into my life, I felt that desire grow even more. But it's not something immediate, especially considering our routine”. “And the fact that we aren’t married”, Toto adds, smiling.
When I ask about the ring on Elisabeth’s finger, she and Toto look at each other with knowing smiles, almost as if they were deciding whether or not to share the news. “Yes, we’ve taken the first step. We are engaged”, Toto finally responds. “Personally, I never imagined that I would be engaged after forty, but life hides some admirable surprises, and one of them was Liesl”.
When I ask her about the proposal, Elisabeth gives me a smile. “It wasn't traditionally romantic, but it was extremely meaningful for both of us”, she says. “I had thought about proposing during the days we spent in Ibiza, but I ended up not getting it. It ended up being here in the penthouse, inside the office, which was still meaningful for us”, Toto says, his thumb stroking the skin of her hand.
They don’t yet have a date or venue in mind, but both of them agree that it will be a small, private affair. “It's something we agreed on regarding the event. No crowds or spotlights. It will be something private, for us to share this moment with the ones we love, nothing more”, Elisabeth explains.
Asked if they feel that is the logical step to be taken in the relationship, Toto is adamant. “Yes. There is no one else I would want to be with in this world”, he replies, before putting his arm around her and giving her a kiss on the cheek. 
It is impossible to doubt him.
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chilichilichilipep · 5 months
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Reggie Lambert's Character Sheet
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Regina “Reggie” Yvonne Lambert
Does she like her name?: She likes Reggie, hates Regina Nicknames: Reggie, Veggie, Pip, Bobo, Tex Birthday: 15th April, 2000 Age: 24 Zodiac: Aries Birthplace: Austin, TX Hometown: Austin, TX Current Residence: Paris, France
Nationality: American Ethnicity: Caucasian Languages: English (100%), French (100%), German (50%), Spanish (10%)
Gender: Cis Female Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Height: 5’6 (167.64cm) Weight: 120lbs (54kg) Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Blonde Tattoos: Right thigh, right ankle, left arm, right arm, spine Piercings: Ears (x2), right nostril Taste in clothes: Relatively androgynous, very eclectic Celebrity Lookalike: Cameron Diaz, Meg Ryan
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Career
Occupation: Formula One Driver Current Team: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Current Teammate: Sir Lewis Hamilton Position: 2nd Driver Race Number: 72
Manager: Matthew “Mattie” Raider Operations Manager: Peter Joshua Personal Assistant: Tab Peake Trainer: Mark Mcloughlin Press Officer: Sylvie Grantaire Race Engineer: Stevie Lambert
Debut Race: 2023, Bahrain GP Debut Age: 23 Debut Team: Mclaren Debut Teammate: Lando Norris First Podium: 2023, Miami GP First Points: 2023, Bahrain GP Debut Race Win: 2024 US GP Official Colors: Red, Blue, and Yellow
Socials: @eaturreggies Opinions on Media: Varies. She doesn't have the most curated feed, but loves to entertain and participate in trends if it'll make the fans laugh.
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Personal
MBTI: INFP-t Enneagram: 4w3 Strengths: Passionate, creative, daring, naturally talented, desires to learn, lighthearted, hardworking Weaknesses: Hotheaded, anxious, perfectionist, self-critical, people pleaser, emotional disregulation
Mother: Amelyn Lambert (deceased 2011) Father: Yves Lambert (deceased 2023) Younger Sister: Stevie Lambert Paternal Grandmother: Elenore Lambert
Best Friends: Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Stevie Lambert, Carlos Sainz Relationship Status: Single and cripplingly afraid of dating apps Role in her Friendships: Most often she's the class clown. As one of the youngest in the paddock, most of the grid see her rambunctious energy as endearing and feel like older brothers to her. Of course, that attitude all disappears on track. Role Models: Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher, Susie Wolff, Lewis Hamilton
Hobbies and Skills: Photography, videography, art, horseback riding, e-sports, playing music, knitting, exploring Reggie-isms: Nail biting, leg bouncing, lip chewing, pre-race rituals (hugs, handshakes), singing / humming to herself, perpetual giggling, hyperfixation, talks to herself in the car, giving people ridiculous nicknames Likes: Family, friends, her kitten Franklin, music, art, photography, videography, reading / deep diving about hyperfixations, video games, puzzles, geography, classic tv and movies, getting dressed up Dislikes: Sexism, racism, homophobia, mansplaining, anyone or anything discriminatory or predatory, spinach, oysters, tequila
Medical History: ADHD, anxiety, depression, past ED, wears contact lenses Phobias: Katsaridaphobia (fear of cockroaches)
Favorite number: 27, 72, 427 Favorite color: Yellow Favorite animal: Otter Favorite emoji: 😂✨🤩🖕🤷‍♀️🏎️🩵🫡 Favorite season: Fall Favorite Books: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People by Lenny Bruce, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien Favorite Movies: Casablanca, Little Women, V for Vendetta, The Dead Poets Society, Silence of the Lambs, Jojo Rabbit Favorite food: Texas BBQ, cheeseburger, ramen, any sort of pasta, mushroom toast, burritos, grits, chicken and waffles Favorite desserts: Ben and Jerry’s Half-Baked Ice Cream, brownies, York peppermint patties, crepes, chocolate chip cookies, peach cobbler Favorite drinks: French 75, French martini, light beer, red wine, Capri Sun, chocolate milk (non-dairy), chocolate milkshake, lemonade, guava juice
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wigglesforonce · 8 months
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continueing my spreadsheet research from yesterday, but pre 2000s edition (which means much harder info to find rip)
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micheal schumacher standing in the middle of some grass (??), 1998 spanish gp
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beautiful photo of a williams apparently (i didnt know they ran a red livery), 1998 monaco gp
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i think ive seen this situation before, 1998 monaco gp
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mika hakkinen doing.. something, 1998 spanish gp
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corinna schumacher being a darling, 1998 german gp
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beautiful picture of a pitstop, 1999 malaysian gp
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damon hill (wearing a white plastic overall for somerason?) on a dodgem, 1999 british gp
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a baby jenson button spotted, 1999 post season barcelona testing
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the fashion legend himself michael schumacher, 1999 australian gp
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its very weird seeing merc and and rbr on the same car, 1999 sauber illustration
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Vale's Last Year in 250cc - 1999
Malaysian GP, Sepang “The winter was fun. Usually I don’t like the winter because it' s too cold, but where I live, near the Adriatic coast, there are so many people in the summer. That didn’t used to be a problem, but now everyone recognises me, so it’s Rossi! Rossi! Rossi! all the time. I don’t like it!” “I spent a lot of time with my friends, as that’s when I’m happiest. We went skiing a few times, a big gang of us. Mad! Snowboarding is more fashionable nowadays but I’m faster on skis, so it’s better! Melandri came with me once, he’s my best mate in the paddock, plus Alessandro Brannetti, a new Italian 125 guy.” “I moved into my new house just before Christmas and that was great, though my mother came with me! I wanted to live alone, but she said no. It’s okay living with her, I’m so busy it’s good to have her around.” “My girlfriend Eliane came out to Malaysia with me. We’ve been going out for almost two years now, though she doesn’t come to so many races. Women need a lot of attention, so having her with me at races is both good and bad!”
Spanish GP, Jerez “Halfway through my victory lap I knew I’d never make it back to the pits without a piss, so I had to stop in that marshal’s toilet, otherwise disaster!”
French GP, Circuit Paul Ricard “I got into some big trouble for my celebration at Jerez. The GP bosses fined me after I won the race and then stopped at the toilet on my slow-down lap, but you’re not allowed to stop on the track after the race. But I was right off the track, so I wasn’t being dangerous. I don’t care if they fine me anyway, because Aprilia pays! Seriously, they should worry about really improving safety and also improving the show. For sure I will do the same thing again because I like to amuse the fans.” “I think the GP bosses want to make motorcycle racing like F1 cars and I don’t think that’s right. Sure there is more money in F1 and there are more fans, but bike racing is more fun and more exciting. The bosses don’t seem to understand that bike fans are very different from car fans, maybe they’re a little more crazy. I don’t like F1 because it doesn’t seem like a real sport to me. It seems that everyone in F1 is only there for the money, while motorcycles are about passion.” “You may have noticed I had some new stickers on my bike in France, they are insurance and tax stickers, just like you have on the street. Just for a joke!”
Italian GP, Mugello “Races in Italy are always difficult for me, so much pressure, so many people. But fun also. I’m used to all the fans coming after me now, the only way I can get around is to ride my scooter fast, and don’t stop; otherwise I get a hundred autograph hunters. Of course, I sign a lot, but I wouldn’t have time to ride my bike if I signed them all! A big gang of my fans camped out at Curva Casanova at Mugello. They made a lot of noise, but not as much as the crazy fans who rev their engines all day and night at Mugello. You cannot believe the noise!” “They liked my special paint job and leathers, it was a homage to the seventies, the age of love and peace: Valentini Peace&Love! I think they were good times and they were also the times when my dad won some 250 GP races. Respect!” “I crashed twice at Mugello, once on Friday morning and then once on my victory lap. It was crazy, the fans came on the track and tried to take my gloves, helmet, anything. Then I ran into Gigi [Soldano], one of the Dorna TV cameramen, and toppled off my bike. I guess he was looking through his lens, so he didn’t see how close I was!” “Before Mugello I spent some time at home, riding my 250 road bike and going motocrossing. I have a new motocross bike at home, but I can’t tell you what it is, because it’s not an Aprilia!”
Catanlan GP, Catalunya “People are already asking me what I’ll be doing in 2000. I’m not sure at the moment but I think I’ll stay in 250 for a third year. If I win the title I’ll probably stay, and if I don’t I’ll definitely stay. I’m not worried about running the #1 plate before I change classes again, #46 is better than number one.”
Dutch TT, Assen “After Barcelona I drove my camper van with my friend Uccio to Assen, but we broke down because the engine lost all its oil and water. We got it fixed and then carried on to Euro Disney. We spent a day there, very funny. I’d already been there once, back in ‘95 between two European championship rounds and I like it, it’s for kids and big kids like me. It’s a lot of fun, but you spend too much time waiting in queues for the rides.” “My favourite? The space mountain rollercoaster, it’s very, very, fast and turns left and right really suddenly and you’re in the dark so you don’t know which way you’re going to go next. I wouldn’t say it’s more fun than riding a GP bike, but you can sit there and enjoy the ride without worrying about your lap times.”
British GP, Donington Park “I like Donington Park; the only thing I didn’t like was the weather. I still don’t like racing in the water, so I just asked God to make it dry for the race. He did what I wanted, but only just!” “Me and my girlfriend Eliane dyed our hair bright green for Donington. Why? Because I like green! I’m almost running out of colours now, I’ve had my hair orange, yellow, grey, blue, yellow and black and the colours of the Italian tricolore. Tell me if you have any other suggestions!”
German GP, Sachsenring “I have been doing a lot of thinking about my future over the past few weeks. It’s not easy to decide what you want to do, especially when you have so many people offering you jobs. Number one, I know I am very lucky to be in this position and it’s very flattering to have so many people wanting me to ride for them. I’ve even been approached by Mick Doohan who wants me to ride for his Honda 500 team. Mick has talked with my father Graziano and my manager Gibo Badioli, and to get a job offer from a five-time World Champion is incredible.” “Basically, there are three offers open to me. The first is to ride a 250 again with Aprilia, who I’ve been with since 1996, and then two from different Honda 500 teams, Mick’s new team and the official Honda Racing Corporation squad. Everyone expects me to move up to 500 one day and I suppose I will some time, but I’m in no hurry, I’m not obsessed with doing 500. I love riding the 250 and this is only my second season in the class. Also, I’m still quite young so I believe time is on my side. Ideally I want to win the 250 title before I go to 500.” “That’s a problem because all the people who have offered me a ride want me to decide much sooner than that, whereas I would prefer to finish the championship and then think about next year during the off-season. Anyway, at the moment I feel like the three offers are in this order of priority: Aprilia, the official Honda team and then Mick’s team. So I think I will stay with Aprilia in 250s for 2000. I have a good relationship with the factory and I see no reason to leave them in a hurry.” “Now we have a four-week holiday, hooray! All I really want to do is sleep. During the break last year I went to Tunisia with a bunch of friends like Melandri, but all I want to do now is stay home and rest. My home is near a holiday resort anyway, near the Adriatic Sea, but to be honest I don’t like the sea so much. I prefer snow...”
Czech GP, Brno “I did pretty much nothing during the four-week break after Germany, just stay home, stay quiet and sleep very much! I did a bit of motocross with my friends, also some water skiing and a few parties. On weekends when I’m not racing, I never go to bed before six or seven on Sunday morning. If it’s a party, maybe even later, but going to bed at six in the morning is quite normal for me!” “Even when I was 14 I used to go to bed at 4am. Quite often I’d be riding around the local minimoto tracks until after midnight! If I go to sleep at 11 or 12 I just lie there, my eyes wide open. Maybe I would be good at 24-hour racing!” “Next race is Imola, another home GP for me, so big stress from all the media and all the fans. But that’s okay. As usual for an Italian race I will have a special paint job on my bike and special leathers, but I can’t tell you what they’ll be because I don’t know myself! We never plan this kind of thing, I’ll sit around with my friends, having a few beers, and someone comes up with some crazy idea and that’s what we go with!”
Imola GP, Imola “As always, I had to do something special for the weekend because it was an Italian race, so I had my hair done exactly like my chief mechanic, Rossano Brazzi. He’s a great guy, fantastic to work with, and he does such a great job on my bikes. I shaved the top of my head just like him, because he’s all bald up there, and you could hardly tell us apart! He’s quite old, but so am I nowadays. Twenty isn’t so young!” “Everyone was asking me at Imola about what I will do next year. If I got a few thousand lira for every time someone says ‘Valentino, what bike will you ride in 2000?’ I think I would be a very, very rich guy! Anyway, I’m planning to decide very soon and, of course, I’ll let you know as soon as I make up my mind.” “I’m looking forward to heading down to Australia, I like the place and the people have a lot of spirit, maybe that’s why they also seem to appreciate us Italians. My only worry is the weather. You always think of sunshine when you think of Australia but the race is too early in the spring and it can be really cold. The track even has a corner called Siberia!”
Australian GP, Phillip Island “As well as the cold, the other big thing about Phillip Island is jetlag. I arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday and you’re really tired for the next few days, waking up at four in the morning and all that. A lot of people use sleeping pills but you can’t really do that if you’re a rider, your head feels a bit dizzy the next day, which isn’t good at 280km/h. I was better by the time the GP started but still tired.” “Last year I was so tired I fell asleep during dinner at a restaurant in Cowes. It’s funny because we go all the way to Australia and everyone thinks it’s a very hot country, and it’s maybe the coldest GP of the year. They have penguins down there too, so maybe they should rename it the Grand Prix of Antarctica!”
South Africa, Welkom “We got to South Africa on Tuesdayand went straight to Welkom. This was my first time in Africa and I have to say I didn’t like it so much, though maybe we didn’t visit the best place. A few days before practice we went to a small safari park, not a zoo and not a game reserve. Some of the animals were in cages and some weren’t, the lions were. It’s better that way!” “Before I go to Brazil next week I’m going to spectate at the Italian round of the World Rally Championship at San Remo. I love rallying, it’s a fantastic sport and maybe I’ll have a proper go it if I ever get bored of bikes. I already do some rallying every year, in November I’ll be competing in a rally at Monza, probably in a Subaru. I know [Carlos] Sainz and Liatti, they’re great guys.” “Everyone says I have signed to ride 500 for Honda next year but it’s not true. Honda has made a great offer but the Aprilia offer is still more money, not that money is the most important thing. The big thing with the Honda is that it’s the best bike in 500, so I have a great chance to enter the 500 class with a really good machine and a great team.” “The Italian press is already going crazy about the whole thing, they make a big casino, a lot of noise about it! This is because I will be racing against Max for the first time, if I go to 500s. For sure Max would be difficult to beat, especially in my first year. He’s one of the best few 500 riders in the world but at the end of the day he’s only another rider.”
Rio GP, Jacarepagua “I am the champion! It' s difficult to compare this with the 125 title I won in ‘97 because while the 250 title is obviously more important and more difficult to win, the 125 was my first world title and it will always be special for that reason.” “Aprilia organised a big party at a Rio yacht club on Sunday night, right near the Sugar Loaf Mountain. It was fun because I paid for 20 of my best friends from my home town of Tavullia to fly to Rio. The guy who came around with me on my victory lap, dressed as an angel, was the 21st of my friends. He paid for his own ticket! I’m sure Aprilia will arrange another big party when I get back to Italy, but for sure the best party will be at my house, with all my friends!” “For sure there was even more pressure on me over the weekend, with the championship ready to be mine. But I don’t have a big problem with that kind of thing. So long as you can keep your concentration, nothing else matters, because you don’t let anything bother you when you’re on the bike. Life definitely gets easier when you’re on the bike, because you can stop worrying and get on with the fun part: riding!” “Before I went to Rio I spent a couple of days at the San Remo round of the World Rally Championship. I had a lot of fun there, even though I had to get up at 6.00am two mornings in a row, and as you probably know I hate getting up early.” “I spent some time with (Didier) Auriol, the French Toyota driver. He’s a crazy guy with a crazy face, he has really wild eyes, but he’s a good guy, very friendly. I also did some motocross during the break after South Africa. I’m much faster on a motocross bike than I was last year but I have to be very careful, especially because of the championship. I know how easy it is to hurt yourself doing motocross because I injured myself like that in ‘95 and I was in so much pain that I lost the next round of the Italian championship I was fighting for. My father was very angry!” “As far as next year goes, the situation is still the same, and I’m not going to make up my mind until I get home to Italy after the Argentine Grand Prix. I’m getting a lot of advice about what I should do from a lot of different people, but in the end it’s only me who can make the right decision.” “I have to be careful. I know that if Honda offer me whatever I want, the money I want, the team I want and so on, and I turn them down, maybe they won’t ask me to ride for them ever again. But if we can’t agree on which team, money and that kind of thing, maybe we can talk again another year when I’m ready to make the move.”
Argentine GP, Buenos Aires “So long as I’m up there fighting for the wins I don’t care if I’m on a 125 or 250. Or a 500! The biggest difference for me is off the racetrack. Every year there’s more journalists and television guys that want to talk to me. One day it will get to the stage where I won’t have any time to go out and ride the bike! I guess in some ways I preferred life when I wasn’t famous, but if I wasn’t famous it would mean I wasn’t winning races. So maybe I have no choice but to like being famous.” “I’m probably going to have my championship celebration party at my house in the middle of the month. It’ll just be my team and my friends, not a big press event like the one we had at Rio. Parties are more fun without cameras everywhere.” “The Rio party was a bit crazy, we had it at a big yacht club and everyone got thrown in the pool, fully clothed. I got thrown in twice and thought I was going to die of pneumonia.” “Then when there’s some snow I’m going to do a week’s skiing somewhere in Italy. And I want to go somewhere hot too, maybe Miami or somewhere in South America, so long as there’s sun, sand and sea, I don’t really care. I’m just going to spend seven days on the beach asleep. Perfect.” “As you know I don’t like riding under the water. I feel my wet-weather riding is improving and that’s important because it seems to rain at pretty much every GP these days.”
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What's up with santanders? did they say or do something to charles?
Santander = bag of classless cunts who have no qualms about insulting Charles and then turning around to use him as a thirst trap to gain more followers/publicity. Allow me to explain.
To provide some context, Santander is not your average F1 sponsor. They are one of the main sponsors for Ferrari, and a powerhouse Spanish bank/business with something like 1.6 trillion euros of assets as of 2021, and they dominate the financial scenes of Europe and the Americas.
They used to sponsor Ferrari in the late 2000s/early 2010s, then stopped a few years after Alonso left the team. They were once again announced as a sponsor for Ferrari in 2021 after Sainz (another Spanish driver) joined the team.
Here is a very long analysis about Santander, their role and the role of the Spanish press in discrediting Kimi Raikkonen leading up to Kimi's first exit from Ferrari.
Fast forward to 2022. I won't rehash in detail the disaster of the British GP, but to briefly summarize: Ferrari screwed Charles (who should have won the race) by not pitting him before the restart, then Sainz (who was pitted for fresh tires even though he was not the lead Ferrari and was much slower all race) refused team orders to defend and basically shoved Charles off the track after the restart, but Charles then put up a mighty defence against Checo and Lewis in his cold hard tires, and was crucial to handing the win to Sainz.
After being completely ignored by Ferrari on social media, the admin finally decides to acknowledge Charles. Santander deleted their comment so this is the best screenshot I can find right now:
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Yes, that's right. A major sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari straight up MOCKED the team's leading driver - the non-Spanish driver. It was at Charles' expense and due to Charles' goliath defence against RB and Merc that Sainz was able to get his first and only F1 win. It's almost unfathomable that a sponsor could have the sheer AUDACITY to publically - on their main account - disrespect a driver so boldly. Try to imagine ANY OTHER SPONSOR for any other team doing that! You can't. It's sheer madness and really highlights how above reproach Santander believes they are.
Well as you can imagine, that did not go over well with the Tifosi... or anyone outside of the Spanish press. Perhaps to Santander's surprise, Charles is a much loved figure within the Ferrari organization and amongst the fans - much more so than the Spanish driver they hope to prop up. So they have been furiously backtracking ever since, deleting their comment and posting Charles photos and thirst traps. They are also hilariously, shamelessly using Charles to ask for more followers.
I think the only appropriate recourse here is for Charles (and Ferrari) to continue taking Santander's money, and for the rest of us to remind Santander after every Charles win from now until the end of time that of course - "WINNERS WIN!"
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Post 1036
Christopher Ponce, Florida inmate T96991, born 1990, incarceration intake February 2018 at age 27, scheduled for release August 2029
DUI Manslaughter
Many of William Angel's family and friends were willing to forgive Christopher Ponce for taking his life in a wrong-way drunken driving crash in July 2012 that killed him.
But in 2013, Ponce cut off a court-ordered electronic monitor and fled from the United States. For the victims, that made a difference.
Captured in Spain in 2016, Ponce was returned to the United States and he was back in a Hillsborough County courtroom where Circuit Judge Nick Nazaretian sentenced him to 15 years in prison for DUI manslaughter.
Ponce initially pleaded no contest to the charges against him. But in the midst of an afternoon that saw a dozen of Angel's friends and family members accuse him of not taking responsibility, he requested to plead guilty instead.
He addressed Angel's family with tears in his eyes at the end of an emotional four-hour sentencing hearing.
His admission of guilt could potentially affect the outcome of a set of lawsuits that have been filed against Ponce for the 2012 crash. That prompted words of caution from Nazaretian before he accepted Ponce's plea.
Ponce was drunk in the early morning of July 19, 2012, when he drove a 2012 Ford Fusion south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 275, near the I-4 interchange. He slammed head-on into a 2000 Ford Mustang carrying three friends.
The driver, 20-year-old Angel, was killed. Jay Davis, then 20, was hurled through the Ford's windshield, landing atop the hot engine. Robert Newberry, then 22, was also severely injured.
Ponce was hospitalized, then arrested on a charge of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. He was later released from jail after agreeing to wear an electronic GPS ankle monitor. A year later, he cut it off and fled.
An international manhunt began. Angel's family staged protests outside the north Tampa dental office where Ponce's mother worked, hoping to draw the fugitive out of hiding.
Spanish police arrested Ponce in 2016 as he tried to board a bus in the city of Almería, on the Mediterranean coast. He was carrying a fake Mexican passport.
Upon his release from prison, Ponce will serve 10 years' probation. He will be barred from driving for life.
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sewisdelrey · 2 years
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THE BEST old F1 seasons and where to watch them
[Mega post] - [Part 2]
I want to start this 2nd part of this thread by thanking everyone who liked or reblogged my previous post. I know that It's not that much, but I started this list just for fun and seeing that some notes that I wrote in my phone receiving so much love is nice. Thanks again <3.
In this second part, as I promised, I'm focusing om the dominance of one driver or team in particular.
And last but not least, I have to aknowledge the work of my bestie @whorecedes .
She translated this list from spanish to english. So if there is a mistake, It is probably my fault, not her.
Anyways
Here is the link where you can watch al the old f1 seasons:
(I used this page and I never had a problem in case you are wondering, but another useful and great resourse is F1TV PRO. The only problem is that there are some countries where this service is not available)
Well, get in the time machine because we are going back in time.
Best F1 seasons (Pt. 2):
- 1988:
The 1988 Season showed one of the most dominant performance of a team ever, With McLaren winning almost every race of that season but one. The McLaren MP4/4 Is one of the most dominant F1 cars ever made and was drove by one of the best but conflictive duos of Formula One.
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The McLaren MP4/4, with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
- 1991:
Although Nigel Mansell had a great season this year too, Ayrton was a bit luckier and knew excellently how to capitalize the reliability issues that made Williams lost both championships. Ayrton won the first four races of that year, but I strongly reccomend to watch Brazil 1991. That day, he won in front of his local crowd while being stuck in sixth gear for the last laps. This video gives me the chills and just shows how passionate were brazilians about him:
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- 2000 to 2004:
There are lots of explanations about how Ferrari became this dominant between 2000 to 2004. Some people blame it on the Bridgestone exclusivity with Ferrari, others in Schumachers prime. We can't forget about the excellent engineers Ferrari had those years (Ross Brawn, Mattia Binotto, James Alisson, Rory Byrne, Aldo Costa).
But IMHO, the dominance of Ferrari during this era is just a conjunction of this factors. Although in 2003 they won by a minimum margin to McLaren, watching them in 2002 and 2004 being so dominant, could explain why a lot of people of my generation love this team despite they don't win anything since 2008.
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Great team and a great car = Absolute dominance.
- 2005:
This season had something similar to what I said in 1991, Fernando capitalized grear the mistakes of McLaren and the bad luck of Kimi that year. But this does'nt mean that Fernando was just lucky. He ended om the podium in 15 of 19 races
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I will never stop simping this livery.
2009:
Imagine you bought an F1 for 1 dollar but you discover a loophole in the new regulations of the sport and completely dominate the first half of the season. Well, this is what happened with Brawn GP, a team that won all the championships in which they participated (they competed just for one season but shh).
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At thhe beggining of the season, the didn't even had sponsors!
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If you like stories of underdog teams dominating in their sport for one year, this video is a MUST watch
- 2011:
It was very difficult for me to choose just one of Seb's dominant seasons but stats speak for themselves. (Although I could have included 2013 here too)
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Look at those numbers Vettel hadd in 2011. (St: Start position / Fin: Final position)
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2014:
This season started the Mercedes era and the biggest dominance in the story of the sport. Just watch the first race, the epic battle of the Brocedes duo and while watching that remember this: There are rumours that say that Lewis and Nico were not pushing 100% so the FIA wont suspect that the engine was illegal (it was not).
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It was a great year for Daniel too.
2020:
I know this is a relatively new season but I just wanted to add a photo of the W11 because is a beast of a car.
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What a stunning car. The best F1 car ever made in my opinion.
Well, this is the end of this mega post, but stay tuned because I am going to start a new series of post that is interesting to learn about F1!
PD: If you want to share this list in another place you are free to do it, I don't have a problem. Spread the knowledge!
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sofia-borbon · 3 months
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introducing ; sofía borbón
cliff notes ;
FULL NAME: sofia alejandra aldama borbón
GENDER: female
PRONOUNS: she/her
AGE: twenty-three
DOB: january 20th 2000
OCCUPATION: receptionist @ huntsville clinic
RESIDENCE: the town
RESIDENT or VISITOR: visitor
HUNTER or GATHERER: n/a
TITLE: the pearl
FACECLAIM: ester expósito
lets dig a little deeper ;
sofia was born in madrid, twenty days after the second millennium to two business tycoons - her father (santiago borbón) a distant member in the capetian dynasty borbón bloodline and in oil by trade, and her mother (alba aldama) in film and television. she is the youngest of five and is the only female of the children. ever since birth, sofia was considered to be the pearl of the family, a rare and welcomed addition to the crowd of boys that her parents already had. she was pampered and doted on all throughout her life by all of her family and any extension of the family - as far as anyone was concerned, madrid was sofia's playground. and it was, she was the people's princess of her homeland. ever since she was a child, she was one of those people that had the ability to be the apple of peoples eyes. growing up rich and pretty was a definite benefit to her life and she was well aware of those privileges. sofia is charming, charismatic, caring - all the makings of a person you want to hate but can't quite will it.
like everyone else in town, getting stuck in huntsville wasn't the plan. at the age of eighteen her parents had arranged for her to attend one of these fancy rich people summer resorts only open to people who fell into the 1% club, the gps played up and log story short she got stuck in a place that was definitely not a fancy rich people summer resort.
spain wept at the news of her disappearance. a country in mourning for the lost pearl of the borbón family. there were no clues, no traces, nothing. still to this day her family search high and low for her, but thanks to huntsville, sofia is none the wiser.
when sofia first arrived she struggled with the change in both language and culture. she was in a foreign land, frightened and alone. she was well spoken in english but spanish was her mother-tongue and she had issues with the transition of the language change. over time she improved and she has a better grasp on it. however, there are times where she will cross wires and blurt our spanish over english if she can't remember a word or phrase. working as the receptionist at huntsville clinic was a massive help with her improving on her english, but the different accents do throw her at times.
all in all she doesn't mind the town so much now, but she deeply misses the spanish sun and her family. whenever the sun is out in town, don't be surprised if you see sofia basking in it and soaking up every sun ray humanly possible.
additional information ;
been in town since she was eighteen
elected to live in the town. the commune felt too overwhelming for her at the time of her arrival
misses her family big time, gets homesick when she sees people around town with their family or reunited with loved ones
possible plots ;
someone that took her in/under their wing when she first arrived in town - like a mother or father figure to her
brother/sister figures
someone who's from another country and them and sofia always end up confusing one another with their languages crossing over
someone from outside town that knows of her disappearance & family
possible connections ;
new friends
new best friend
colleagues @ huntsville clinic
people that she remembers from the clinic
acquaintances
dislike
neighbours
will be updated to suit as sofia’s time at huntsville progresses
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dr-archeville · 8 months
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This weekend (Friday, July 21st to Sunday, July 23rd, 2023) at the Carolina Theatre of Durham, it’s Retro's Criterion Collection Film Series!
The Criterion Collection is a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films. Since 1984 Criterion has aimed to reflect the breadth of filmed expression. It tries not to be restrictive or snobby about what kinds of films are appropriate. An auteur classic, a Hollywood blockbuster, and an independent B horror film all must be taken on their own terms. All Criterion asks is that each film in the collection be an exemplary film of its kind.
Featuring:
Ron Shelton's Bull Durham (1988)
Terrence Mallick's Days of Heaven (1978)
David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers (1988)
Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000) [in Cantonese w/ English subtitles]
Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak's Infernal Affairs (2002) [in Cantonese w/ English subtitles]
Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror (1975)  [in Russian w/ English subtitles] Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946)
Jean Cocteau's Orpheus (1950) [in French w/ English subtitles]
Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) [in Spanish w/ English subtitles]
Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980)
Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953) [in Japanese w/ English subtitles]
Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue (1993) [in French w/ English subtitles]
Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) [in Japanese w/ English subtitles]
Movie tickets are $12.00 each, or you can get a 10-pack for $100.  Check here for schedule.
“Along with the City of Durham, we have made major investments in the Carolina Theatre for the comfort and safety of our guests during our closure,” says Randy McKay, the Carolina Theatre’s President & CEO. “That includes tens of thousands of dollars in new state of the art HVAC upgrades from Global Plasma Solutions (GPS) that remove biohazards, pollen, and other contaminants to make our air as pure — and sometimes purer — than outdoor air.”  The theater has also earned a Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation for its cleaning practices to ensure that guests have a safe and enjoyable experience.  “Together, these cleaning practices and advanced air filtration make the Carolina Theatre one of the safest spaces to attend a film or live event in the region,” says McKay.  [source]
Carolina Theatre of Durham 309 W. Morgan St., Durham, NC http://www.carolinatheatre.org/
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racingmuppett · 2 years
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by winning the Aragón gp Enea Bastianini gained his 4th victory of the season, that added to Pecco’s 6 victories make 10 italian victories in 2022, and the season is not over yet. This is an incredible result for italian motorcycling because the last time italian riders won 10 or more races in a season was 2006. I elaborated a recap of italian motogp victories per season so far, to make some considerations:
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The most successful season for italian riders in motogp so far has been 2005, with 15 victories on 17 races, won by 3 different riders. But after the glorious early 2000s italian motorcycling had a decline and crisis. 2011 destroyed all of our hopes and hearts, and we had to wait for years to have 3 italian riders able to win races again. Unfortunately, none of them brought the title home, for various reasons. Iannone burned his own career, Dovizioso was unlucky enough to race against the best spanish rider who ever joined motogp, Petrucci fell out of his team’s plans. 
In the last years, however, we are witnessing a new generation of strong riders, included those who have not won a motogp race yet but are close to do it in the future. Morbidelli, Bagnaia and Bastianini are moto2 world champions that already proved their talent in motogp, and Bezzecchi and Marini are not far from the top. I think it’s a special moment for italian motorcycling, and we have to give a big part of the credit for this new generation of riders to Valentino, who actively put his effort (and money) to help young riders to grow and achieve better and better results in their careers.
I know that some people say that since Valentino retired italian people lost interest in motogp, but I think this is actually the best moment for our motorcycling sice the 2000s, and I hope people will be open enough to give  these young riders the chance to get to our (broken) hearts.
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