Spinning the Wheel

Carlos is telling again that he signed the Ferrari contract while wearing PJs. Why is he still talking about Ferrari?

Zak Brown continues to cry about the DSQ. This team really does everything to be as unlikable as possible.

Dass Fritz-Cola überhaupt in diesem Verein war, ist schon fast ein Grund sie nicht mehr zu kaufen.

Were you surprised by the Stewards' decision? We verified together with the technical delegate that the measurement of the skid thickness was correct. Even if the excessive wear is relatively minor and in only one location, (as it was 0.12 mm for Lando and 0.26mm for Oscar), the regulation is very clear that the rear skids need to be at least 9mm at the end of the race in every location. Unlike sporting or financial rules, there is no proportionality in the application of penalties for technical regulation infringements. The FIA itself has admitted that this lack of proportionality should be addressed in the future to ensure that minor and accidental technical infringements, with minimal or no performance benefits, do not lead to disproportionate consequences. It should also be remembered that the FIA itself emphasised that the infringement was not intentional, there was no deliberate attempt to circumvent the regulations, and that there were also mitigating circumstances, as we explained to the event Stewards. 

McLaren unable to take an ounce of accountability for their disqualifications is exactly why i refuse to take them seriously or respect them at all.

skid wear of any kind has ALWAYS led to disqualification. there should be zero special treatment. and if the FIA actually said this, we have problems.

Since last Sunday I've been thinking about Lando in the Mexico quali press conference making fun of Charles and Lewis having to do a lot of LiCo. This kinda came back to bite him.

So Newey wants to decide everything himself. But who will do the actual work?

I'm so glad to see men who explain my own posts to me. Otherwise I wouldn't know why I posted at all.

Guess, why I posted this!

Next year the cars won't be that good with tyre management. That is usually something that happens when the cars are too good because the rules didn't change for some years.

I forgot how little masks and glasses work together in the winter. Or at all.

— 7 Grand Prix podiums
— 5 P4 finishes
— 74 points ahead of his teammate, the most successful driver in F1 history

Leclerc has been sensationally good in underwhelming machinery this year and is not getting the credit he should. He deserves a championship contending car for his talents.

Frauenkirche Dresden

The day before the Christmas market.

fred vasseur dragging Laurent mekies out of his f1tv interview

fred Vasseur holding up two fingers to someone out of frame while he walks behind Laurent mekies to speak with him

wait so fred drags laurent out of his f1tv interview, pulls him off to the side seemingly desperate to tell him something, and throws up two fingers to someone watching on

two fingers as in…… both cars?????? 😭

The FIA have reportedly become aware of an illegal practice being used by multiple F1 teams following the championship round in Brazil last time out. According to Japanese outlet as-web.jp, F1's governing body have found evidence that several teams were using so-called skid blocks that expand when heated, allegedly reducing wear on the undertray and allowing for a lower ride height. The report stated that several team principals and technical

here u go!

Thank you. I have a suspicion we know one of those teams now

Does someone have these rumours about illegal skid block material from last week again?

I went to sleep again right after the race. But I love waking up to these news.

Pirelli, your tyres can't last the whole distance of the race and still be fast at the end. Do something about this!

I'm just glad, Charles reaction to "you talk too much" is: I'll show you how little I talked until now.

Guess who woke up right at 1:30? Why? I need to sleep way more.

Me too. Especially since I'm invited to a party tomorrow.

I will watch quali and the race this weekend and nothing else. And even that is way too early. I'm old. I need my sleep.

I'm going to buy the version without all the sponsors on it. For once it's available.

Cookies!

8 different kinds of cookies, 28 baking trays. Now I just want to fall onto the couch and do nothing anymore.

Tomorrow is baking and kneading day. Let's see how many trays of Christmas cookies we'll make this year.
Last year we made about 25 trays.

This looks beautiful! I love the colours.
I love the spray. It's helping so much. Yes, it feels like cheating in a way. But it works so well.

I'm just stitching straight along in the seam shadow. I've secured the layers with fabric spray adhesive and safety pins. It works surprisingly well this way.

Especially in the world of F1. Unfortunately

Money, money, money

I feel the need to alert anyone who loves #f1 and also knits / crochets or knows a knitter, that Truly Hooked has made an F1 collection of yarn with a colour for each team, and 4 special colours. Even as a Ferrari fan I think they Mercedes one is spectacularly on brand 🧶