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eggbreadboi · 4 months
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ever since it was suggested to me i’ve wanted to draw Niki with his sponsored replacement feathers..and yes I gave up and made both P1s red because i think he looks cool
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The title page of a magazine article about Niki’s choice. As the first major figure in F1 to turn prosthetic feathers into advertising space, he got quite a bit of attention from journalists (much to his chagrin)
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skitskatdacat63 · 9 months
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I'm so salty there's no direct footage of this moment, but omg the clip is still making me 😵‍💫
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iceagegems · 1 month
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A Launt AU where James is this big dog hybrid (I'm thinking something like Golden Retriever) and Niki is his very human, very tired roommate. Then they fight and argue their way though life but in the end they always end up next to each other.
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pannypunkpanda · 1 year
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I drew Dirk with Mr Rime and Niki with Ravavroom on stream today
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britney-rosberg06 · 1 month
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For your bearnelli in the lestappen ice cream shop au: kimi is sitting down in one of the shop seats with ollie in front of him and ollie is just yapping about ferrari. Literally going into detail the very history of the scuderia and how it was established and the ferrari greats like niki lauda and michael schumacher, meanwhile, kimi is not listening. Like, at all. Hes like uhuh uhuh whatever you say gorgeous and ollies just over there like you need to listen to this redbull boy you need to head back into the light side, not realizing that kimi by that point is just gone. Literally infatuated by the way hes passionately speaking about the scuderia (and his cute face)
So now, its not just max verstappen who regularly trips to the small milan ice cream store, hes bringing his mini him who isnt even that subtle about only being there for the cute bear boy with freckles
OMGGG I LOVE THIS!!
Ollie being soooo oblivious to the whole thing cause he’s just nonstop yapping and he was raised to think there’s nothing more important than Ferrari so Kimi spends literally months being like 😳 cute boy cute boy cute boy cute boy without Ollie realizing
Meanwhile Charles keeps commenting on how oblivious Ollie is being and max just…explodes each time
(reiterating that this is based off the @lestappenforever fic, just to give proper credit)
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hungriestheidi · 1 month
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audi!seb au is out, niki-lauda-type-of-role!seb at williams is in. we are winning that fucking wdc with a spreadsheet, perple and dreams.
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formulaocean · 21 days
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Just some thoughts on almost driver team pairings and the potential butterfly effects from each, all very much AU.
Lewis Hamilton decided Mercedes was just too big a risk from McLaren in 2013. This resulted in their second choice (Hulk) joining Nico Rosberg instead, both giving Hulk podiums and wins and giving Rosberg the 2014 championship a couple years ahead of schedule. Maybe Lewis as Niki Lauda’s number 1 choice in a fading McLaren still joins Mercedes in 2015 but he’s joining a team where Nico is their most recent champion and as such their competition over the next few years is less resentful and Nico has the confidence to fight without mind games . In short brocedes but they were both champions before becoming teammates and it changes everything.
Carrying on from this thought in normal 2016 Nico Rosberg tells Toto he’s retiring at the end of the season regardless of the outcome far earlier than he actually does and they do manage to sign Hulk before he signs with Renault again ending his podium drought.
Toto gets his wish and when Valteri is struggling in 2018 on his one year contracts he actually does manage to sign Max Verstappen from 2019. Does this mean there’s a Max v Lewis championship battle ahead of schedule? I can definitely see it for 2020 in the HAM-BOT-VER podium era as well as 2021 of course. Knock on effects involve Daniel Ricciardo staying on at Red Bull and although I can’t see him beating Lewis or Max in 2021 the dominance of the car in 2022/3 may have made him a world champion if losing his edge was a result of his McLaren days rather than a natural progression. If it was a natural progression it is also more likely that Charles could have had a proper shot at the championship in 2022 as he did beat Checo (barely) even with Ferrari being Ferrari that year and it would be interesting to see how dominant Red Bull would have been in 2023 potentially without a driver that’s 15 seconds ahead- I can see multiple race winners for a start even if they get the championship.
A long shot that would likely never have happened but Sebastian Vettel returns to Red Bull in 2021. Ferrari drops him early on in 2020 (let’s say Checo never won that glorious race and he stays on at what becomes Aston Martin for a straightforward swap) and Red Bull was very much looking for a more experienced driver and what’s a better storyline than having Seb return to partner Max? This has ramifications of if Seb got his edge back and it was a three way title fight in 2021 plus he stays longer in the sport with a fast car, or if he was more a Checo/Valteri figure but managed to take valuable points off Lewis (let’s say Silverstone) for a less controversial end to the championship. You also get more of a relationship between Max and Seb instead of just parallels and likely some weirdness from Charles about that too. It’s definitely a bit of a middle finger to Ferrari as well.
The Ferrari Driver Academy does the sensible thing and does not listen to Haas about wanting German sponsorship. Thus Mick goes to partner Kimi at Alfa Romeo instead and gets a more functional team to develop in. Would definitely be curious to see if that would have made a difference!
Ron Dennis does not put a rookie in the fastest car on the grid but still speed runs his progression. As such Fernando gets his third world championship and Lewis still gets his a year later (sorry Kimi).
Oscar Piastri does in fact go to Alpine. This could mean Daniel Ricciardo stays on another year at McLaren with no broken contract when the car actually does get fast (would be interesting to see if he could make that work or not) and also that they might have a spare seat in 2025 where they would court one of their favourite sons for a Carlando reunion in a McLaren that could potentially fight Ferrari long term. Alternatively Alpine is breaking apart at the seems and Mark Webber still does his a plus managing and gets Oscar out of there for 2024 anyway. For 2023 it would mean that Pierre Gasly stays on at Alpha Tauri and that whole mess of Alpha Tauri musical chairs is avoided.
BONUS. Honda pushes for Max to join Aston Martin in 2026 just as he’s potentially looking for an out from Red Bull amidst new engine regulations and an uncomfortable environment. We know they want to work with Max again already. There may not be a championship fight but we do get Alonso and Max as a chaotic and sensational teammate pairing doing more than the car is capable of and a team where all drivers, manufacturers, and financial backers are properly pushing in the right direction. Or maybe he joins after Fernando takes a step away from driving and is in the back room pulling in those points with Lance still around.
BONUS. I just like to think of the pure chaos that would be a George and Max teammate pairing that is not going to happen but would be pure gold. Max gets infinitely annoyed at Mercedes for not knowing how to build a car but has enough experience fighting for wins and podiums in previous not too competitive Red Bull cars that he makes the best of it but George makes it very very hard at times and he is so not used to a teammate that won’t just get out of his way at this point that the “princess dickhead” tiffs become very common. George has a bunch of resentment that he’s not treated as first driver even now and from his side he’s not about to let Max pass just because he’s Max Verstappen and it’s just very funny to watch. Alternatively (in very much crack territory here) Horner has enough of Toto posturing about Max and signs Checo for one more year before stealing George in 2026. Toto shows up for a duel at dawn.
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OPEN FANFICS REQUESTS (F1 edition)
lewis hamilton, toto wolff, charles leclerc, carlos sainz, max verstappen, george russell, lando norris, oscar piastri, alex albon, kimi raikkonen, fernando alonso, sebastian vettel, niki lauda, ayrton senna, michael schumacher, jenson button
PAIRINGS: lewis hamilton x nico rosberg, kimi raikkonen x sebastian vettel, niki lauda x james hunt, fernando alonso x jenson button, carlos sainz x charles leclerc, carlos sainz x lando norris, lewis hamilton x george russel, lando norris x oscar piastri
I write nsfw, love triangles, multi driverse, masc!reader, social media au, songfics, headcanons, prompts/imagines with f1 drivers and I’m willing to follow any trope, you can be specific if you want
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my boy only breaks his favourite toys — brocedes (multiple chapters)
lost in the fire — lewis hamilton
moth to a flame — lewis hamilton
old money — ayrton senna
my love mine all mine — niki lauda x james hunt pt.1, pt.2
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johnwatsonsbeard · 2 months
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bad summary wip poll (take two)
Hello, friends.
I am once again reorganizing my writing plans, and since I didn't want to prioritize my wips myself, I decided to try peer pressure instead.
Here's how the game works (idk the original creator of this one - if you do let me know and I'll credit them.) I've given a shitty little summary of each of my wips, and you can vote on which ones I should concentrate on first.*
Some notes - this does not include fics I'm writing for events or for gifts, as I'm keeping those under wraps for the moment. Also, I've listed the current name of the gdoc for each of these, and the ship, just for clarity (so the format is [summary] [doc name] [ship])
*due to things such as fic length and event/gift fics, I can't guarantee the order these will be posted in.
Since this was originally a tag game, I'm going to hit up @hrhgeorgerussell @stromesquad @meecamille @king-zlatan @oscar-pasta-tree and @raviraaa. But also like if you want to do this go wild and tag me, I'm excited to see what you've cooked up.
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abnerkrill · 7 months
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i saw you reblogged a formula one au marvel fic based on tony stark having an f1 team in the 2nd iron man movie and now i am going to share my autistic motorsport knowledge with you (im so sorry) which is that the model of formula one car used in that film is, very oddly, 70s-80s era car. this era of f1 (and motorsport in general) was the deadliest for drivers, pit crew and spectators with cars being so dangerous to drive some drivers prefered not wearing seatbelts because being thrown from the car during a crash was preferable to being in the car and risking blunt force trauma and/or a fire.
the cars looking this way implies that, in the marvel universe, formula one never saw the slow buildup and then mass adoption in 1994-96 safety measures that massively increased survival rates of drivers. implying things like the beginning of the safety union with jackie stewart, the inclusion of sid watkins (a renowned brain surgeon) as trackside medic and advisor or the event of the infamous drivers strike lead by niki lauda and most notably, the live broadcast of the fatal crash of 4 time world champion ayrton senna in 1994 either never occured, or had no impact on the safety of the sport or public perception.
it also implies aerodynamics and general innovation stopped completely around the 80s and the cars never got any faster. (which also brings into question what the state of the tracks they are racing on would be like. are they racing the old monaco layout here? because of that are drivers ending up in the water during a race like ascari and hawkins?)
its more likely whoever was in charge of what the cars looked like in the films thought the cars of that era (late 2000s-early 2010s) looked bad (which is true) and wanted to go for the classic look of the cars for the film. but the implications of that decision for this very big media franchise's lore fascinate me.
this is INCREDIBLE and it's changing my entire perspective on iron man 2 (which admittedly is not so invested to start with.) zainab @firstelevens are you seeing this.
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ralphiesaces · 3 months
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this is the most fun i've had this entire week, let me tell you
anon we’re basically writing this au completely right now and i love it
by this point we should just start a google doc bcz the outline is almost there *crying emoji*
who do you think will be the first to break
my money are on jenson who is not hiding anything, my guy, stop being delusional, this is something that everyone, including your father, already know and are just enjoying the comedy show
jenson: *confesses his feelings*
seb: nice one, jense
jenson: *is blushing so hard his face looks like a ferrari*
seb: oh oh
seb then goes can we go somewhere where your trainer mikey, niki lauda or bernie ecclestone cant walk in on us and then discuss the implications of what you just said
and when they finally get the chance to actually talk in private in the evening, seb says that its saturday so whatever jenson is saying he better be able to sleep alright this night bcz seb is not fucking up his race tomorrow, are we clear
and then they finally talk and seb voices his concerns of how this can affect their jobs and all that and jenson is sitting there *heart eyes mf* bcuz yeah, seb is telling him how dangerous and irresponsible a relationship like that can be and how it can affect both their careers but jenson is like but you are calling it a relationship))) you are considering giving me a chance)))
also the seb breaks first you wrote is so cute!!!!
"jenson gently pries sebs hands away from his face and he’s just staring with the biggest heart eyes ever bc he finds the blush on seb so adorable" IM GOING INSANE
also the brain rot is insane but im finally not the only one thinking about this!!
jenson only focusing on half of what seb says is genuinely so hilarious to me like dude has selective hearing
and seb ends up making jenson take melatonin so he’ll sleep well bc he is NOT going to be the reason jenson messes up his race (at least today)
they have to have another conversation after the race bc jenson admits it was a lot to take in and he only really retained half of what seb said
but race day he’s floating and mark makes fun of him and kimi keeps on sending the pair of them looks, trying to figure out what happened
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eggbreadboi · 8 months
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How do racers deal with feather damage?
ft. Niki Lauda
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Niki Lauda famously returned after his accident in 1976 with red synthetic feathers replacing the majority of his flight feathers, as well as some of his median and lesser coverts. His refusal to hide the extent of the feather damage he sustained did a lot to champion openness around feather issues in F1 and to bring imping to the FIA's attention as an area of racer's lives that needed to be regulated.
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Similar in medical magnitude to an orthodontic aid, imping is a relatively painless practice that allows for a comparatively quick solution to feather breakage. Affixing the replacement feather to the existing feather shaft allows for the replacement to be lost in the next molt, identical to a natural feather. There are three primary options for replacement feathers used in imping:
Mass-produced synthetic: These synthetic feathers are produces based on age and wing type specifications, working well enough for the vast majority of people. However, they are often rather obvious, even when painted to resemble natural plumage.
Donor: Often more expensive, especially for those with rare wings, donor feather implantation relies on finding a perfect match wing-type, feather number, and development-stage wise. These feathers perform much like the original(barring the added weight of the joining agent) and blend seamlessly into the recipient's plumage.
Custom-made synthetic: These are often used by racers, in concert with donor feathers. These feathers are created based off a highly detailed model of the recipients undamaged feathers, serving as either a perfect copy of the lost feather, or an idealized version. They can be customized to minimize weight and improve aerodynamics, even when compared to natural plumage. In an attempt to avoid abuse, the FIA has decided that synthetic replacement feathers used by racers may not weigh more than 5 grams less than the natural feather they are replacing. Starting in the 80s racers often used feathers in unnatural colors. Some prefer to have them hand painted in attempt to conceal their injury, but this practice is becoming more noticeable for its rarity.
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A necessary addition to the discussion of imping are so called long term prosthetic feathers. These are used in the case of extensive damage to the quill and attachment site of the feather. Unlike replacements used in imping, these are only ever synthetic, and are not meant to be lost in the molt. Prosthetics are attached through a two step process. First, a quill-shaped anchor point is surgically implanted into the cleared attachment site of the lost feather. Second, when the implant has healed, a synthetic feather is attached where the anchor point protrudes from the skin. This two-part construction allows the feather to be changed out when it becomes worn. These prosthetic feathers are common among burn survivors and those whose feathers didn't develop fully.
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felixa2728 · 1 year
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Omg @bluesourkiwi
That's my article in a Magazine of my school!!
Die Formel 1 gehört wohl zu den bekanntesten Sportarten der Welt. Den heutigen Charme machen vor allem spektakuläre Überholmanöver bei extremen Geschwindigkeiten und die dramaturgische Aufbereitung in der Netflix-Produktion “Drive to Survive" aus. Aber wie war das eigentlich früher? Und warum ist dieser einzigartige Sport heute so, wie er ist?
Also beginnen wir unsere kleine Zeitreise: 1950 startet die Automobil-Weltmeisterschaft. Sowohl Vor- als auch Nachkriegsfahrer gehen für Alfa Romeo, Maserati oder Talbot an den Start. Jeder 10. wird es nicht überleben. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist der Motorsport schon über 50 Jahre alt. Strecken wie Monaco, Monza und der Nürburgring sind gebaut, das Qualifying erfunden. Indy 500 wurde schon 3 Mal von Europäern gewonnen und doch ist diese neue Weltmeisterschaft etwas besonderes. Sie wird mit Helden und Tragiken in die Geschichte des Motorsportes eingehen.
1950 dominieren die Alfa Romeos, Farina wird 1. Automobilweltmeister. Es ist auch das Jahr, in dem die wohl berühmteste Automarke erstmals konkurrenzfähig auftritt. Enzo Ferrari geht mit seinen roten Boliden, gesteuert von Alberto Ascari und Luigi Villoresi, an den Start. 1951 und 1954-1957 stehen ganz unter dem Stern des großen Juan Manuel Fangio, er wird bis 2002 die einzige Person mit 5 Weltmeistertiteln sein, beinahe jedes zweite Rennen, wo er an den Start geht, gewinnt er, eine unglaubliche Quote. Sein Name wird oft fallen, wenn es um den größten Formel 1 Fahrer aller Zeiten geht. Rennlegenden wie Stewart, Senna oder Schumacher nennen ihn.
In den 60ern Jahren baut der Australier Jack Brabham seinen eigenen Brabham-Repco und gewinnt in seinem Wagen die Weltmeisterschaft. Ein einsamer Erfolg, doch zwei weitere Fahrer gewinnen einen Grand Prix in ihrem eigenen Auto, einer von ihnen Bruce McLaren. McLaren, auch eine Marke, die mit Luxuswagen an Bekanntheit gewinnt. Der Namensgeber verunglückt 1970, im selben Jahr wie Jochen Rindt, dieser stirbt und erfährt niemals, wie sein Traum im goldenen Lotus in Erfüllung geht. Er wird der einzige posthum Weltmeister. Sein Teamchef Colin Chapman, auch ein genialer Ingenieur, konstruiert leichte, schnelle und innovative, aber auch gefährliche Boliden. 6 Fahrer lassen ihr Leben in einem Lotus und Chapman stirbt 1982, kurz bevor das Lotus F1 Team zugrunde geht.
Doch bleiben wir in den 70ern, die geprägt sind von Flower Power, verschiedensten Typen von Rennfahrern und immer besseren Sicherheitsstandards. Lichtgestalten wie Francois Cevert betreten die Bühne der Königsklasse und verschwinden ebenso schnell. Der Klavierspielende Francois mit seinen leuchtend blauen Augen verunglückt ausgerechnet vor dem Rennen, in dem sein Mentor und dreimaliger Champion Jackie Stewart ihm die Nummer 1 im Team geben will. Mit ihm geht auch die kurze aber glorreiche Zeit von Tyrrell zuende, Fahrer wie Scheckter, Depailler oder Pironi bringen die blauen von ‘elf’ gesponserten Wagen zwar noch aufs Treppchen, aber der ganz große Wurf bleibt ihnen von da an verwert, auch als 1977 plötzlich ein Tyrrell mit 6 Reifen auf der Pole Position steht, reicht es nur zu einem einmaligen Sieg und die Idee wird nicht weiter verfolgt, doch sie bleibt unvergessen.
Gehen wir noch einmal zurück in das Jahr 1974, in dem Niki Lauda zu Ferrari kommt, er krempelt das Team und die gesamte Formel 1 mit seiner Disziplin um. Sein erbitterter Kampf mit James Hunt 1976 ist sogar das Thema des Hollywood-Films “Rush”. In eben dieser Saison lässt Lauda, zu dem Zeitpunkt einmaliger Champion, fast sein Leben auf dem legendären Nürburgring. Trotz starker Verbrennungen im Gesicht und in der Lunge, sitzt er nur drei Rennen später beim Heim Grand Prix von Ferrari in Monza wieder im Auto und beendet das Rennen sogar vor dem von Ferrari engagierten Ersatzfahrer Carlos Reutemann. Die Verbindung Lauda-Ferrari scheitert um nur einen Punkt am WM-Titel ‘76, doch gewinnt ‘77 die Meisterschaft und dann Trennen sich die Wege, Lauda fährt noch eine Saison für Brabham und setzt sich 1979 vorerst zur Ruhe, ihn reizt die Formel 1 nicht mehr. Und so wird ‘78 bei Ferrari ein Platz frei, ihn bekommt der Kanadier Gilles Villeneuve. Sein Fahrstil extravagant, quer und vor allem schnell! Enzo Ferrari liebt den gerade einmal 1.68m großen Helden, nennt ihn seinen kleinen Prinz. Dennoch ist er im Team bis 1981 nicht die Nummer 1 und als 1979 die Roten Wagen die Saison dominierten, gewinnt der Südafrikaner Jody Scheckter. Villeneuve wird 2..
1980, die erste Saison, die nun offiziell die Formel 1 Weltmeisterschaft heißt, sind die Ferraris nicht konkurrenzfähig. Alan Jones gewinnt die erste Weltmeisterschaft für Williams, das Trio der drei ältesten noch aktiven Teams, ist gebildet. Insgesamt werden mehr als die Hälfte aller Siege auf das Konto einer dieser drei Teams gehen. Aber zurück nach 1981, denn mit dem 126 CK (Ferrari) hat Villeneuve nun das Werkzeug um Weltmeister zu werden, doch ein neuer Teamkollege macht ihm das Leben schwer, Didier Pironi einer von 7 Franzosen auf dem Feld ist macht ihm nun Konkurrenz im eigenen Team. 1981 gewinnt jedoch ein ganz anderer. Der Brasilianer Nelson Piquet nutzt die Inkonstanz der Ferraris.
Und dann folgt 1982, die Saison mit den meisten unterschiedlichen Siegern, 11 an der Zahl. Niki Lauda ist zurück und noch vor dem ersten Rennen in Kyalami streiken die Fahrer. Eine Nacht schließen sich alle zusammen in einem Hotelzimmer ein und protestieren gegen die neue Superlizenz, sie macht die Fahrer zum Eigentum der Teamchefs. Auf Druck der Fahrer ändern die Verantwortlichen die Verträge. Dieser Start leitet eine turbulente Saison ein. Die Renault scheinen schnell zu sein, die Ferraris sind endlich stark, auch Williams ist mit seinem neuen Fahrer Keke Rosberg konkurrenzfähig. Die aufgeladene Situation bei Ferrari eskaliert in Imola. Pironi schnappt Villeneuve in der vorletzten Runde den Sieg weg. Gegen die Teamorder. Dieser Umstand zwingt Villeneuve im Qualifying in Zolder zu einer riskanten Runde, aus der er nie zurückkommen wird. Er kollidiert mit Jochen Mass und stirbt am 8. Mai im Krankenhaus. Wenig später wird die Strecke in Kanada nach ihm benannt und sein Sohn Jacques schenkt dem Namen Villeneuve 15 Jahre später doch noch eine Weltmeisterschaft, doch sein Traum bleibt unerfüllt. Die Saison geht weiter. Pironi setzt sich an die Spitze der Wertung, doch beim Grand Prix von Kanada auf dem neu benannten Circuit Gilles Villeneuve nimmt das Unglück seinen lauf. Der junge Italiener Riccardo Paletti fährt beim Start in das Heck von Pironi. Paletti stirbt noch vor Ort. In Hockenheim, erneut im Qualifying, crasht Pironi mit Alain Prost, dem späteren ersten französischen Weltmeister. Pironi bricht sich beide Beine und wird nie wieder ein Rennen bestreiten. Und der Titel? Der geht an Keke Rosberg, der gerade einmal einen Sieg in dieser Saison zählen kann. Ein umstrittener Titel. Vielleicht die packendste Saison jemals.
Die 80’ sind definitiv eine spannende Epoche. Lauda holt seinen dritten Titel, Piquet und Prost gewinnen jeweils drei. Und dann erscheint schon Ayrton Senna. Natürlich merkt man schon in seiner Debütsaison, dass dieser Mann mehr einem Halbgott am Steuer gleicht als einem normalen Fahrer. Im unterlegenen Toleman fährt er im strömenden Regen in Monaco Alain Prost um die Ohren. Man lässt das Rennen vor Schluss abbrechen. Die Frage, ob Senna dieses Rennen gewonnen hätte, bleibt unbeantwortet. Doch er wird gewinnen. 41 Grand Prix an der Zahl, 10 weniger als Prost, sein Erzrivale und als die beiden ‘88, ‘89 auch noch im gleichen Team fahren, gibt es mehr als einmal gefährliche Manöver. Die Saison ‘89 endet für beide mit einem Crash, doch Senna versucht weiterzufahren, nimmt den Notausgang und wird disqualifiziert. Prost gewinnt und wechselt zu Ferrari, die Rivalität geht weiter bis Prost 91’ bei Ferrari rausgeschmissen wird und 92’ Pause macht. Williams ist jetzt das stärkste Team mit Mansell, der ‘92 fast jedes Rennen auf dem Podium beendet. Und Prost geht nach seiner Pause zu Williams, ist Senna überlegen. Prost gewinnt ‘93 seinen 4. und letzten Titel, er setzt sich nun endgültig zur Ruhe. Senna verlässt McLaren nach sechs Jahren. ‘94 tritt er für Williams an. Doch ausgerechnet zu dieser Saison gibt es neue Regelungen und Senna klagt über das Auto, fällt in den ersten zwei Rennen aus, auch in Brasilien, seinem Heim Grand Prix. Der junge Michael Schumacher in seinem Benetton ist einfach stärker. Und wieder ist es Imola, im Qualifying verunglückt der österreicher Roland Ratzenberger, aber Senna bringt den Williams endlich auf Position 1. Am Sonntag gelingt der Start, doch er kann sich kaum vor Schumacher halten. In der Tamburello-Kurve kommt es zur Katastrophe. Der Williams kommt von der Strecke ab, torpediert die Wand. Die Lichtgestalt Senna, tot. Brasilien ruft eine dreitägige Staatstrauer aus.
Die Formel 1 steckt in einer Krise, seit 1986 mit Elio De Angelis ist kein Fahrer mehr gestorben und jetzt gleich zwei an einem Wochenende. Die Saison wird nicht abgebrochen, im letzten Rennen gewinnt Schumacher vor Damon Hill den Titel. Danach ist die Formel 1 nicht mehr die selbe, dabei liegt es nicht einmal am Fehlen von spannenden Saisons, so sind 2005, 2010 und auch 2021 fesselnde Saisons, die Fahrer haben Charakter und auch die futuristischen Boliden haben ihren ganz eigenen Charme.
Es ist eben etwas Neues mit dieser Kommerzialisierung des Sports. Definitiv sicherer, auch wenn 2014 auf tragische Weise der Franzose Jules Bianchi ums Leben kommt, doch endlich lernen die Verantwortlichen daraus und retten mit dem “Halo” Roman Grosjean 2020 und Zhou Guanyu 2022 das Leben. Und trotz des immer stärkeren Verlusts von Gefahr bleibt der Sport attraktiv, “weil jederzeit alles mögliche passieren kann vielleicht”. Also gucke ich jedes Rennen in der Hoffnung etwas krasses passiert und wenn mich das nicht befriedigt, sehe ich mir Rennen aus den 70ern und 80ern an, die trotz der Gewissheit, wie es ausgeht, unfassbar spannend sind.
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Wait who is Hades in that AU??? You cannot just give me a glimpse and then nothing more
let the suspense continue!! but here is more so maybe you can figure it out by process of elimination
lando norris as hermes, god of travel, trickery and messenger to the gods
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carlos sainz as eros, god of love and passion
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oscar piastri as psyche, goddess of the soul
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niki lauda as pan, god of shepherds, hunters and the untamed wilderness
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any guesses? btw carlos and oscar as eros and psyche is very-
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f1yogurt · 2 years
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Snapshot in the Fast Lane - Masterlist
70s Formula 1, Rush (2013)
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Series Summary: You're a Formula One photographer in the golden age of the sport. Amidst all of the glamour, you find yourself attracted to one of the best drivers on the grid, Niki Lauda. The media portray him as a coldhearted bastard, although you see him as something more. Niki can't deny his own attraction to you, and it isn't long before the two of you are embarking on a controversial romance in the heart of the glamour, chaos, and danger of 70s F1.
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Relationships: Niki Lauda x fem! photographer Reader
Characters: Niki Lauda, Reader, Clay Regazzoni, Heinz Prueller, James Hunt (Formula 1 RPF), Luca di Montezemelo, Ronnie Peterson (Formula 1 RPF), Emerson Fittipaldi, and more eventually
Tags: Formula 1, Formula One, 1970s, Action & Romance, Slow Burn, Awkward Flirting, First Dates, Marlene doesn't exist in this AU, Journalism, Photography, Fast Cars, Eventual Smut, so many driver cameos, Racing, taking artistic liberty with Heinz's character, Niki is cute and shy, reader is too, But it gets better I promise
Warnings: Cursing, Eventual Smut, slowwww burn!!
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duelamort · 1 year
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speaking of F1 au, have u maybe seen the movie Rush(2013) ? Which imdb gracefully summarises with "The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda." And yeah i know, it's based on a true story but also just as a movie about F1 and racing cars it's very entertaining ^^
i did, back when it was in cinemas! i think i own the bluray actually... maybe i should rewatch it, iirc it was full of Drama(TM) lol
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