#Andretti racing

[pucksandpower]

The United States Congress is potentially threatening to investigate Liberty Media for violating anti-trust laws by refusing Andretti entry to Formula 1 despite FIA approval 🍿

[britney-rosberg06]

Liam Lawson on F1 accessibility and Ollie Bearman:

“I would say maybe, it’s becoming more clear-it’s hard because obviously I don’t wanna just speak for myself but just using Ollie [Bearman] as an example-how potentially accessible formula 1 is for the younger sort of generation and us trying to step into it. I think in my experience it’s not so much driving the car but everything else that comes with Formula 1-the pressure, the media side of it the atmosphere-it’s very very different to what anything else we’ve raced. But the driver part of it sort of how accessible it is. I think from the simulator work and preparation that we do that someone like Ollie is able to jump into the car and be on the pace and do such a good job”

THIS is it!! This is what we’re saying! Liam and Ollie both performed superbly when given the opportunity to do so. It’s clear that the F1 car is manageable for someone making a quick jump from F2 or older F1 cars. When-in my experience-the reason teams have been hesitant maybe to bring in younger talent like Liam and Ollie is cause of the difference in the car. Liam and Ollie have both said that’s not true and they both did quite well through several tough races in Liam’s case like Singapore and Qatar.

It’s for reasons like what Liam says that we need to either push out some of the guys who aren’t performing at their level (*cough* Ricciardo *cough*) or open up the sport to more teams! If Andretti had gotten their bid accepted, Liam Lawson might not have to wait around for DR to get his head out of Chr*stian Horners ass and retire and he could have a seat for 2025. Cause until that happens, and until other teams make moves to push out their older competitors. Liam (and Ollie, sort of) can’t join F1.

And another problem this raises, is that either of them could have a seat next year. If teams weren’t so scared of missing out on the next Max Verstappen.

Toto Wolff practically has the seat reserved for Kimi Antonelli and he will do whatever it takes to either get it to him in 2025, or blow off that year to wait for Kimi in 2026. Meaning that Liam and Ollie would be left on their asses if either if them signed to Merc. And this isn’t hate to Kimi! This is simply a criticism of the teams only taking younger talent when they’re considered prodigious.

If they signed to a lower grid team like Haas-who we know are in tentative talks with Ollie-or Sauber or Alpine then they will underperform to their potential because the car they drive is shitty but they’ll be the ones blamed for it due to “lack of experience” and teams can continue to make the claim that the F2 to F1 jump is too big and the cycle repeats perpetually until it’s just not worth it and we the fans lose out on potential great talent. Even though drivers who have been in the sport for years can underperform in the same car and it’s fine!

It doesn’t make sense, truly, for them to not trust younger talent when Zak Brown and Mclaren have signed the youngest pairing on the grid, who after updates last year to the car, were pretty consistent with placing in the points and earned them several podiums.

Also, look at how much good the 2019 rookies ended up being for the sport. 3 childhood friends entered into F1, there were highs, lows, etc they each got their shot to prove themselves and now. One is working to rebuild a historic team, one is outperforming a 7 time champion (again no hate just observation) and one is considered to be apart of the team that can take the fight to RedBull and Ferrari

It just doesn’t make sense when young drivers get passed up even when they prove themselves in favor of relying on middling drivers who’s time in the sun have kind of passed on.

Anyway, I hope Liam and Ollie get a seat next year. I hope Kimi Antonelli does what’s best for him as a kid rather than what is best for his career. I hope Daniel Ricciardo gets kicked out mid season. And I hope the next time a team comes in trying to join F1, they can actually do it

[xzyspn]

I’m so endeared by them

[dizzyduck44]

Andretti trying to get a House of Congress representative to fight their battle to have a team in F1 is like asking an international law specialist to handle your divorce. Wrong person, wrong skill set and a whole lot of factors they can’t really comment on with knowledge.

[renarots]

YOU MEAN TO ME THEY REJECTED ANDRETTI INTO F1 BECAUSE THEY WOULD BRING NOTHING TO F1 LIKE THEN WHAT IS HAAS, STAKE F1 TEAM AND THE VISACASHAPP RB THEN HUH?!?!?

[stockcarbaby24]

!!This just in!!

FIA spotted crying and calling Andretti back in a panic. On their hands and knees after 1 race of this new season.

[sunnyseconds]

I wanted to watch Formula E yesterday but because I was so used to sunday races I literally MISSED IT💀

I was so prepared to watch it TODAY. (It‘s not even the first Formula E race I would’ve watched, how did I manage to forget????)

[aviscarrentals]

LMFAO logan is funny as fuck for posting him and kyle golfing together back home in florida just a week after he got fired 💀

[logan-sargeant-wdc-truther]

guys imma be so real with you rn, bc the standard way into f1 didnt work out for logan, i think he could try the long way back into f1. he is probably gonna go to indycar and if he can land a ride at andretti sometime while he is in indycar, or even if he cant, he still has a good shot at being a top driver pick when andretti gets their f1 team. they are gonna want someone who has experience in f1, and can drive well. depending on how logan performs in indycar, he will probably fit the bill perfectly. on top of that, being a fully american team, and pushing the narrative about being the first "successful" american team in f1, they are gonna want to have american drivers. if logan plans to try to get back into f1, this is probably the best way. it will set him up with a professional, hard working team that is actually willing to cultivate him and grow with him. he also has a higher chance of having a good car.

so... PLEASE MARCO ANDRETTI SIGN LOGAN TO THE F1 TEAM AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[pucksandpower]

… and so it continues.

The way that Williams Racing has nearly completely lost the lovable underdog reputation they have carefully cultivated over the last few seasons in record time needs to be studied.

[ef-1]

Pov: you're in whos in a more shambolic state competition and your opponent is Alpine

[triplefrontierbabe]

Flirty texts with the Indycar guys

summary: while being in a new relationship with an Indycar driver, you find it endearing how they flirt with you

pairing: f! reader x bf! David Malukas, Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward, Kyle Kirkwood

warning: nothing, just sappiness, you are responsible for the content you consume

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[rosenqvists]

BRYAN & COLTON HERTA - 2005 Indianapolis 500 Parade

[renarots]

Fun fact when I was younger I didn’t know what a Ferrari looked like but I did know what a Cadillac looked like

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

He's leading the Indycar points standings now so it is time for this. This is Colton Herta as cats. A thread.

[flatoutin-eaurouge]

In another world Mika would be a hair stylist and shampoo commercial model. I would trust this man with my hair.