#IT support contract abu dhabi

[sxcretricciardo]

IN TIME

Daniel Ricciardo x reader

"Danny, you need to come to terms that might be a possibility." You say. You're now almost 9 months pregnant with Daniel's baby. Your due date is next weekend, which is also the weekend of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last of Daniel's F1 season. The thought of not having your boyfriend of four years by your side in the most important day of both your lives terrifies you, but you came to terms that might be a strong possibility.

Daniel sighs and says "I know... Just the thought of it makes me nauseous." His eyes are fixed on the road in front of him as he drives.

"If it happens, it's gonna be okay, I promise you." You say, squeezing his free hand in reassurance.

"I just want to be there, that's all." He says.

"I know, love. I don't want anyone but you there too, believe me. But you have a good chance of coming third in the championship and I don't want you to give that away." You say, giving him a soft smile. You know Daniel has been working his ass off this season to be on that podium and it all comes down to this last race.

"Thank you for your support, sweets." He says, giving you a forced smile.

"We're not gonna overthink this, okay? If it happens next weekend, then it happens. If it doesn't, even better. She'll come when she's ready." You say, putting your hand on your belly.

"She's a daddy's girl, I know she'll wait." He says, smiling.

"Okay, yeah." You say and roll your eyes.

He laughs and continue the journey to the nearest McDonald's. Your baby girl has been craving a Big Mac for days now, and since Daniel came home for a couple of days, it's the best opportunity to finally eat one with your boyfriend.

-one week later-

Danny was right. Your due date was yesterday and your baby girl is still warm and cozy inside your belly. Daniel boarded the plane and is now in his way to the house. You are now sitting on the couch waiting for him, your hand is gently rubbing your belly.

You hear the door open and then close. Danny calls out to you and you tell him that you're in the living room. He comes in and sits on the couch right next to you, his head immediately falling gently on your belly, as he hugs you and your unborn daughter.

"Thank you for waiting, princess." He says, kissing your belly. He lifts his head and then kisses you on the lips.

"How are you feeling?" He asks.

"Just feeling a bit discomfort but besides that, I'm okay." You say, your hand going to his hair to massage it. You can only imagine your daughter having the same brown curly hair as Daniel.

After that, you guys have a nice dinner and get ready to go to bed. In the middle of the night, you start feeling some major pain and get up from the bed, trying to not wake up Daniel. You make your way to the kitchen and grab a cup of water.

You breath in heavily, after another wave of pain goes trough your body. Suddenly, you feel a warm rush spreading between your legas. You freeze, realizing that your water just broke. Panic mixes with excitement as you realize that the moment you've been waiting for is finally here.

"Danny?" You shout, so Danny could hear you from the kitchen. When you don't hear any movement or response, you shout again, a little bit louder. You hear a "What? Where are you?"

As you answer him, you hear running from the bedroom. Two seconds later, he's right in front of you, hair messy from the bed and his eyes adjusting to the light.

"What? Are you okay?" He asks, with panic in his voice.

"I think it's time." You say. Danny looks at you, up and down and then sees the water on the floor.

"Okay, okay, don't panic. We got this." He says and walks to you, helping you to the bedroom so you can change into a new pair for panties and pants. He grabs the hospital bags and guides you to the car.

As each contraction grips you, you sink into the passenger seat, clutching the handle tightly. Danny's hand rests on your shoulder, offering a reassuring squeeze with every surge of pain. The world outside blurs as he speeds towards the hospital, each bump in the road jolting you further into the reality of labor. Despite the discomfort, there's a sense of unity in the confined space of the car, a shared anticipation of the life-changing moment awaiting you both at the end of this ride.

Stepping trough the hospital doors, a surge of nervous energy courses trough you, mingling with the intensity of each contraction. The familiar scent of antiseptic mixes with the sounds of bustling activity, signaling that our journey to meet our baby girl is entering the final stage. Leaning on Danny for support, you make your way to the labor and delivery unit, each step bringing you closer to the moment you've been waiting for.

After the nurses hook you to the machines and the doctor checks on you, the time seems to stop. Every minute that passes by feels like an eternity, because of the amount of pain you're in.

Danny whispers sweet things in your ear as he holds your hand. You squeeze it tightly as the contractions are getting closer and closer.

"I might break your hand." You joke, as you feel another contraction hitting.

He smiles and says "I love your capacity of making jokes trough something like this."

"It helps with the pain." You say and laugh.

When it's finally time to push, you surrender to the overwhelming power of your body, pushing with all of your strength as you feel your baby inching closer to the world. The room fades away, consumed by the raw intensity of the moment, as you focus all of your energy on bringing your baby into the world. Every fiber of your being strains with effort, yet there's a sense of calm within you. A calm that Danny always made you feel, even trough the hardest times. He's your rock, the calm to your storm, as cheesy it may sound.

Then, in an instant that stretches into eternity, you feel the release as your baby girl emerges, a rush of emotion flooding trough you as you hold your newborn daughter against your chest.

You start to let out tears of joy, as you look in the eyes of your baby. Danny cries into your neck and then kisses your head. When he finally holds her in his arms, he can't stop crying.

"She's beautiful." He says, looking at you. You smile at him.

And now, your family is complete.

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danielriciardo We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team: Beatrice Grace Ricciardo 🐣🩷 After 8 long hours of labor, our hearts raced with excitement as we welcomed our little champion into the world. yourusername you are such a brave and strong woman, thank you for making me the happiest man alive. I love you 🤍 #borntorace

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landonorris can’t wait to meet my favorite niece 🥹 already bought her so much papaya merch

-> yourusername she’s a Ferrari fan ❤️

-> scuderiaferrari our warmest welcome to our newest and youngest fan!

-> danielriciardo she’s my fan 🥺

maxverstappen1 congratulations 😘

visacashapprb a warm welcome to our youngest team member and congratulations 💗

georgerussell63 the cutest little princess, can’t wait to meet her 😊

[sbdskate]

Pencils Down (18+) - Daniel Ricciardo x lawyer!fem!reader

Pairing: Daniel Ricciardo x fem!lawyer!reader

Summary: At the end of the 2022 F1 season, Daniel Ricciardo finalizes his legal affairs by signing as a reserve driver with Red Bull. The tempting young associate who’s handled the negotiations is no longer off limits.

Warnings (18+): language, *smut (!!!), dry humping, oral (f receiving), fingering, NSFW

Word Count: 2,957

A/N: Surprise! This is an alternate Laws Of Attraction scene that I turned into a one shot. Initially, I had written the hook up to happen immediately after the contract signing, but realized it disrupted the flow of the story. That being said, I still want it to see the light of day. If you're new here: (1) welcome! (2) if you liked it and want the full story, you can find it here. Again, new to smut writing so feedback is always welcome and appreciated. Thank you!

Daniel Ricciardo had finally signed with Red Bull as a reserve driver. After a tumultuous 2022 season filled with lots of lows, you had been the one shiny bright spot as he navigated what his future might look like in the sport. Everybody seemed to have an opinion and something to say, though rarely to his face – how many times had he read in the press that he was “washed up” or that “his career is over” if he didn’t get a primary seat on the grid. But you’d listened to him and supported him as you traversed the fallout with McLaren’s termination and braved negotiations with other teams. Granted, as his lawyer it was your job to act as his fiduciary so he shouldn’t have read as much into it as he did. But from Belgium to Abu Dhabi, he shared his hopes and dreams with you for now and for the future and you received his words with care and without judgment.  

Stress, despair, and proximity created the ultimate concoction that laminated the bond between attorney and client. The more time you spent together, the more you learned about each other, and the harder it was to keep personal feelings from muddling the professional relationship. He watched as you navigated worlds surrounded by men, both in Daniel’s field and yours, and he admired your wit, intellect and steadfast determination in the face of being constantly undermined and underestimated. And you, ever the skeptic and cautious to a fault, couldn’t help but succumb to the charm of the handsome driver even when he was at his worst.

Which brought you to the hallway of Red Bull hospitality, the ink from his signature still wet on the new contract for the 2023 season. The other lawyers and representatives had cleared out, leaving the two of you to contemplate whether the little touches and prolonged glances over the last three months were more than they seemed.   

“So that’s it?”

“Yeah.”

“Pencils down.”

“Yep.”

“I’m not your client anymore.”

“Correct, I no longer represent you.”

“Now what?”

The irony of the situation was not lost on either of you. After months of buildup and counting down the seconds until the end of your attorney-client representation, you were stuck in a country that criminalized PDA and the cohabitation of unmarried couples. He was scheduled to go back to Perth and you back to the New York office of your law firm tomorrow. You hadn’t allowed your daydreams to get this far and you were stumped.

“I don’t know.” The universe was cruel and unforgiving. You checked your surroundings and bit your lip in frustration.

“Follow me,” he whispered. “I know a place.”

You followed the driver a pace or two behind in silence as you tracked the maze of Red Bull hospitality, cutting through the kitchen, hallways and corridors, until you reached Max’s driver’s room. He closed the door and locked it behind you. He grabbed your hands.

“Tell me you don’t want this. And I’ll leave you alone. You’ll never have to see me again.” His voice was low and gruff, in a way you had never heard before. He squeezed your hands, eyes pleading, trying to convey more than he could put into words in the moment.

You shook your head in disbelief that somehow that was the conclusion he had come to. You cupped his face with your hand, thumb rubbing along his stubbled jaw line. Your voice was soft, barely able to get the words out.

“I want this. I want you. Please.”

You didn’t have to say it twice. His lips crashed into yours in a passionate kiss that almost knocked you off your feet. Months of pent-up sexual tension and mutual curiosity were released in an instant. Your hands roamed each other’s bodies, too many places to explore to stay in one place. Your hands finally found a home in his soft, beautiful curls while his hand firmly held the base of your neck. His other hand rubbed circles around your lower back, cautiously moving downwards. You smiled into the kiss and moved his hand to your bottom, granting permission to proceed.

Having the green light, he moved his other hand down to grab a handful of your ass and picked you up. Instinctively, you wrapped your legs around him as he pushed you up against the wall. The hem of your pencil skirt scrunched up at your waist. The thin fabric of your underwear and the bulge of his pants caused friction against your sensitive clit, and you wiggled your hips to get more from the sensation. You kissed him back with ferocity in an attempt to stifle the moans you desperately wanted to scream out, especially as you felt him harden from the contact. You pouted when he pulled away, only for his lips to land on the sensitive spot on your neck. You threw your head back and closed your eyes, unfortunately with too much gusto causing a loud *thud* when your head hit the wall. He immediately stopped.

“Are you ok?” His concern was immediately replaced by giggles when he saw you laughing. “Shhhh we still need to be quiet.”

“I know, I know,” you said between fits of laughter. “It’s just – are we crazy? We’re in a glorified closet with paper thin walls.” You paused, your laughter slowing. “Maybe this isn’t a good idea,” you said with a sympathetic smile. He gave you a chaste kiss.

“If it were up to me,” Your eyes rolled back as his lips met the column of your neck again. “I’d wine and dine you so hard,” *peck*  “maybe somewhere in Monaco,” *peck* “and then take you home and fuck you on the balcony.” You were practically drooling by the time he pulled away to look at you. “This is nowhere close to being good enough for what you deserve. We can stop whenever you want.”

You looked at him, dazed. His warm chestnut brown eyes were so earnest, but it was hard to keep your head straight with him still firmly pressed against you.  You absentmindedly wiggled again but he steadied your hips with his fingers. He pressed his forehead to yours.

“I need you to use your words. Do you want to stop?” You frowned.

“No,” you paused. “But I don’t know if I want to continue here.”

“There’s always tonight.” Skeptical, you raised an eyebrow.

“Go on?”

“Well, I can come to your room once all the festivities are over and everyone goes to bed. If you’ll have me, of course.” You swooned.

“Don’t be ridiculous, I already told you I want you. It’s risky though, no?”

“I mean yeah, a little. But …” he grabbed your wrists and pinned them besides your head. “…trying not to get caught is half the fun.” His hot breath tickled your face. All sense of logic and reason went out the window. As a lawyer, this whole situation went against your very nature of rule following. 

“Oh,” was all you could croak out.

“Can I do something for you before we go outside?”

“Please,” you begged, eliciting a wicked smirk from him. It dawned on you that he enjoyed seeing you frazzled. But you enjoyed it too. Considering how intense your job was, the mental reprieve was just as thrilling as his touch.

Peeling you from the wall, he continued to hold you until he sat down on the massage table so that you were straddling him. Free from you prior constraints, you rolled your hips over his hardened bulge as you made out. His hands moved from your ass to unbutton your shirt partially, just enough to expose your breasts. He moved a hand to cup one, gently rolling a thumb over your unlined bra where your nipple lay beneath. He separated from the kiss to make his way south, not missing the opportunity to take you in.

“Holy shit,” he breathed. He remembered when you burst into his own room just a few weeks ago to apologize for abandoning him in Austin. Flushed rosy cheeks, messy hair, clothes disheveled, panting - as you were now. He loved how easily he could make you come undone and that only he could ever see you this way. He raised his hips to meet yours when his mouth finally landed on your neck again. You leaned forward and gently bit his shoulder to suppress the noises that threatened to spill from your lips as you bucked your hips. Not trusting your ability to stay quiet, you began leaving a trail of kisses starting at his jaw and down his neck. He stopped you part way down his chest when he realized what you were doing, grabbing your hips roughly. You looked up at him innocently.

“What’s wrong?”

“Don’t.”

“I want to make you feel good.”

“You already make me feel good. This is about you.” He hoisted you back up on his lap, positioning so he could pick you up again. You let out a small yelp at the sudden movement, only for him to place you back down on the massage table. He leaned down to give you a kiss on your forehead before spreading your legs and kneeling in front of you. If you weren’t blushing before, your face was now beet-red. His hands lightly caressed the length of your leg, starting at your ankles and slowly making their way up your thighs. Your toes curled in your heels in anticipation.

You took a sharp inhale as he leaned in to leave a trail kisses up your inner thigh. You held your breath when he stopped at your panty-line, his hands playing with the sides of your thong. He looked up at you intently.

“Do you want me to keep going?” Eyes wide, you aggressively nodded and he chuckled at your eagerness. He drew little patterns over and around you, but purposefully just shy of your clit. You bit your bottom lip in frustration, the teasing becoming unbearable. He lightly dragged a finger over the center of your underwear, feeling your wetness through the fabric. As cool, calm, and collected as he looked to you, he too was quite literally bursting at the seams. His hardened cock strained against his pants seeking release. He wished he could fuck you right then and there, but understood the obvious risks you so pointedly observed.

Your legs trembled as he slowly pulled the fabric down. You wanted to scream feeling his hot breath over your entrance. You slapped a hand over your mouth when he closed the gap. He drew little circles around your bundle of nerves with his tongue before he switched to flicking. Your free hand found its way to his curls again, grasping for anything to keep you grounded as you felt like you would float away. Looking up from between your thighs, he saw the rise and fall of your chest and your bra peeking through your shirt. He unwrapped an arm to bring a finger to your folds, pausing to gauge your reaction.

You subconsciously bucked your hips, desperate for more contact. Accepting the sign, he inserted a finger, then two as he continued to lap at your clit. You arched your back in response to the dual sensations, doing your best to focus on your breathing. You wanted to shout his name to the world, to let everyone know that he was yours and you were his. Every obscenity known to man was on the tip of your tongue, but you held it in. His hands and mouth fell into a comfortable rhythm as your hand found a place in his hair again, running fingers through soft ringlets. Your core tensed, pressure pooling in your lower abdomen. He sensed you were close as you subconsciously squeezed your thighs around his head, encouraging him to keep going. He wished he could stay there forever. He looked up again a few moments later to see your eyes squeezed shut and your whole body convulsing around him as you reached your climax. He’d never seen a more beautiful sight.

You melted into the table as you came down from your high. You gave him a small pat on the head to indicate that you had finished, though your limp body was evidence enough to him. He smiled as he pulled away, giving a small kiss on your inner thigh before sucking his fingers that had been inside you moments ago. You lazily glanced at him slack-jawed. You still weren’t sure whether this was all just a fever dream. He began to wipe his mouth but you grabbed his shirt to stop him.

“No,” you mumbled. You haphazardly pulled on the shirt in your hands to encourage him to meet your lips and he happily obliged. “I want to taste myself,” you said under your breath just as the gap closed.

He wasn’t exactly sure what he had done to deserve such praise but was thankful nonetheless. You felt another wave of pleasure pulse through you as you tasted your own salty essence on your tongue. You began palming him over his pants, moving to unbuckle his belt when he stopped you. Sometimes he even surprised himself with the amount of self-control he had. But he knew it was only because if things progressed, the little he had left would dissolve into oblivion. He would happily go to jail for you, but he was not worried about getting caught himself. The repercussions for you would be detrimental in more ways than one and he wasn’t sure his celebrity would be enough to shelter you from reprimand.   

“Nooooo,” you whined as he peeled your hand from his crotch. He gave it a kiss before returning it to your side.

“Not here. Later, I promise.” His cock was pulsating, he tried to think of the Bills, Zak Brown, or literally anything else to take his mind away from the vision in front of him. You moved your hand down to play with yourself, but he grabbed it again. Your lower lip jutted, and you spread your legs wider for him. He was pretty sure he would give you almost anything you asked for with the eyes you gave him. Almost.

“Why?”

“Because we’ll get caught.”

“If I go to jail, I go to jail.” He laughed.

“That’s not what you said earlier. Plus -” he gave you a peck on the cheek. “I can’t fuck you if you’re in jail.” He had a point. You closed your legs, finally conceding.

“Fine. But I’m not happy about it.” Taking your hand again, he helped you to your feet. He knelt before you to pull your panties up, unnecessarily taking his time. He didn’t miss the opportunity to kiss your hips and gave your butt a light tap to close out the encounter. He straightened your skirt, taking care to smooth out as many wrinkles as he could. You bit your bottom lip, your heart felt so full with how delicately he handled you but you also ached for him to rip off the clothes he just took great care putting on.

“You’re being awfully needy.” He continued to dress you as you complained, buttoning your shirt back up.

“What can I say? I’m a strong, independent, needy woman.” He bit back his laugh. He didn’t need you to know this hurt him as much as it pained you.

You pulled him in for a kiss again, though it only lasted a second before he practically pushed you away. You frowned and were about to ask his what was wrong, but looked down and quickly realized his conundrum. You were reminded of one of the few benefits of being a woman: the ability to hide arousal in public.

“Oh – oh shit. I can help…?” You gently touched his chest and began kneeling but he placed your hand back at your side and encouraged you to stand upright.

“Nope. No. I just have to… think of something else for a bit.” You looked at him intently but he was very focused on the ceiling. You didn’t want to make him feel bad, so you pursed your lips together to hold back your laughter.

“Ok. Well, um, I’ll see you later then.” He shut his eyes hard when you went to give him a kiss on the cheek. “Oh fuck, I’m sorry,” you said again, realizing you were not helping the situation. “I’m just - going to go.” You turned around and bent over to pick up your work bag, which incidentally prominently displayed the curves of your rear.

“Oh my God, please just get out.” You immediately stood up straight to find him covering his eyes with his hands.

“I know, I’m sorry!” You walked backwards to the door to avoid any further accidental temptation. “This was fun, I’ll see you later,” you said with a giant smile.

Not removing one of the hands from his face, he waved with the other one. “Just be careful on your way out. But please, for the sake of both of us, you need to leave,” he said with a smile.

“I know, I know, I’m leaving. Byeeee,” you whispered as you shut the door.

You quickly checked your surroundings and made a b-line for the bathroom where you finally had a moment to process what just happened. You looked at your reflection. Your heartbeat had finally returned to normal, but your cheeks were still a little flushed from the encounter. Otherwise, you pulled your slightly tangled hair back in a bun – no one would be none the wiser.

You didn’t look much different, but your sense of reality had been permanently altered.

[thearchercore]

I’m a relatively new f1 fan so loving your commentary about early lestappen days. in hindsight, wtf was in the air during 2023 las vegas gp weekend that lead to max/charles interacting so much more??? not sure if you talked about it when it went down live but the amount of lestappen content im now learning came from that gp weekend alone is wild to me 😭

oh yeah! vegas was a fun one.

to fully grasp the context of their interactions, we need to understand what was going on behind the scenes. at the time, ferrari was in post-singapore era where they "sacrificed" charles to help carlos get his win. and it was straight after brazil where charles' car gave up in the formation lap.

charles seemed to lose control over the entire narrative at ferrari, and carlos' gang was trying their best to use it to their advantage.

it was also right when the contract negotiations were going on so a lot of pressure on both ends.

and so charles decided to play PR games with ferrari. he stopped tagging them, posting about them, mentioning them on social media. dropped wearing most ferrari sponsors, truly gave ferrari the silent treatment. that happened between the triple header and ended in abu dhabi where the agreement of the contract was most likely reached.

during that time, charles was offered a seat at red bull. we don't have confirmation how seriously he took the offer, we just know it went as far as max having to agree with the possibility of having charles as a teammate if it came down to it (which he approved).

so we have two separate scenarios going on, charles with max after they got visibly closer (most likely due to the teammate conversation) and charles ignoring ferrari as much as he could to increase pressure on them.

that resulted in max and charles basically hanging out whenever they could around the paddock, max inviting charles into his interviews, max's apology tour after his turn 1 mess up, and everything around that.

during that time, max also was in his full on hater era -- FIA wasn't handling the las vegas gp situation well and he called them out on it. charles disagreed with some of his points but eventually agreed with max's overall opinion. max got dragged by multiple other drivers for being so vocal (even the ones closer to him like daniel) so charles respecting his opinion definitely was a welcomed support.

and finally, before vegas, max and charles seemed to be much closer than before, and the journalists picked up on it and they were asked multiple times about each other and their joint history which got them quite sentimental about their past and the present.

TLDR: there was this little conspiracy called "lestappengate 2023" which precisely covered this era if you want to fall into a rabbit hole!

[livefastdriveyoung]

This is Madness

Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari is huge. Few things;

First, poor Carlos, having to announce his own departure is brutal.

Second, if Toto really only did find out yesterday, why? Was Lewis afraid he would change his mind? Guilt? Is the W15 a disaster?

Third, Ferrari was the only other option. There was very little chance he would wind up at Redbull. Max is first driver, Christian Horner has admitted to not seeing a future with him.

Fourth, BONO?! He signed an extension contract. So the question is does he have an out clause as well? Will Lewis buy him out? Can he? Will Bono even choose Lewis?

Fifth, Team Loyalty is a big deal in modern F1, but that's the key, it's modern. F1 drivers used to change teams more frequently. We've seen it even now. Alonso has been on six teams total, with separate stints at different times for Renault and McLaren. Kimi drove for five teams. Seb drove for five teams. Checo, five, and so on. Hamilton's stint with Mercedes is unprecedented. 17 years total. Not something to scoff at, but unprecedented. It shouldn't be treated as some ultimate betrayal. He was the exception to the rule.

Sixth, I think Lewis implicitly trusts Fred Vasseur. Do I? No. Do I think that the rumors going around about poaching Red Bull staff and the fact that we don't know about Bono or Andrew could mean that Lewis's side of the garage is stacked exactly how he wants it.

Seventh, Charles is not going to be second driver, not really. Yes, you don't bring a driver like Lewis in to make him second fiddle, but I think that the hope is that Charles will learn what he's been missing, and I love Charles but there are definitely moments that demonstrated room for growth. Lewis has always talked about how much the sport has changed, and even though it is his complaints that make headlines, his positive enforcement of some of these changes is a good attitude to bring. Charles is the 'Il Predestinato' they just want to make sure that he's the best version of it they can get.

Eighth, The Mercedes garage is going to spin this season. Their PR team is going to work like never before. They're going to spin the narrative to George, they're going to isolate Lewis. He can't be in the future development meetings anymore, he's the competition. His colleagues of a decade can no longer trust him and that is sure to be lonely. They're not going to let that be the story. I think we might even be seeing some of it already. The question as to whether or not Toto knew in advance, coming out against the fact that allegedly Sainz and LeClerc have known for at least a couple weeks, is interesting and I'm intrigued at the level of truth.

Ninth, Whether you like Lewis or not, there were moments last season that the team shafted him. Prioritizing his teammate when he was in a better position, abandoning him on podium, etc. Lewis was so supportive of Susie and Toto, George didn't even bother to do anything other than repost the official statement. Lewis was Jack's hero, now all of a sudden, George is the one on vacations, and teaching him carting. The relationship has been slowly fracturing since Abu Dhabi 2021. Whether or not Lewis leaves on a good note at the end of the season will depend on if Mercedes will even give him the time of day. This could very well be Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren.

Finally, I don't think Lewis Hamilton has ever been the type to pull the rug out from someone without cause. He's always been a huge target in the F1 community and I think he's been ready for a change for a while. It's hard to make a change, especially when you're leaving something that once treated you so well. If it is true that he gave Mercedes no proper warning then hopefully he apologizes and explains. We're not entitled to know, but they are.

[theantitheticallogician]

*from my angsty lestappen fic draft* ESPN FORMULA 1 CHARLES LECLERC TO RETIRE FROM FORMULA ONE DURING 2024 SEASON Charles Leclerc, the 2022 Formula One World Championship runner-up, has announced that he will retire from Formula One during the ongoing 2024 season, before the end of his contract with Scuderia Ferrari. The Monegasque driver, who started his Formula One career with Alfa Romeo Sauber in the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, announced his decision via Instagram and Twitter. His post included photos from his karting, GP3, F2 and F1 careers, with the following caption “I said it before, and I’ll say it again. If the sport ever becomes unmanageable for me, I will step down. The past six years were the most beautiful culmination of all my life’s worth of hard work, my loved ones’ trust in me, dreams being fulfilled. It all comes to a head this year. I hereby announce my retirement from Formula One. The remaining races of the season will be covered by @antogiovinazzi99, who will no doubt be a valuable familiar presence in the paddock and on track. My years at Ferrari will undoubtedly be beautiful memories to look back on, and though I may have failed in securing a World Drivers Championship in my career, I leave with no regrets. I am grateful for the opportunity to have raced for my dream team, to have raced in red. This decision is entirely my own, and I aim to take a break from all social media following this announcement. Please respect the fact this decision comes after careful deliberation, and I need my space. However, your undying support has been well-appreciated for all my years in the sport.” The remaining four races at Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi will be filled in by Antonio Giovinazzi, the current reserve driver for the Scuderia. Scuderia Ferrari posted in response, video messages bidding the young driver goodbye from members of his beloved team, including the team principal, Frederic Vasseur, his teammate Carlos Sainz, and a large number of mechanics, race strategists, engineers, who shared their messages of love and support. His fans all over the world are heartbroken to watch their beloved driver announce his retirement, some of whom believe he is still in his prime and made a rash decision. Others blame the pressure of the past season catching up to him, as well as the heavy expectations of the ongoing one. The young Monegasque did not disclose his reasons for retiring, and neither did his team. ESPN F1 reached out to representatives of Charles Leclerc but there appears to be no comment as of yet.

[lestappenforever]

So on the whole Fred thing, there is this article https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-vasseur-ferrari-nuova-al-95-ma-non-sara-una-rivoluzione/10558537/ that covers some of the questions that Fred was asked in the annual lunch that the press attends. He was asked a lot of questions in regards to the contact extension of both drivers and the whole number 1 and number 2 driver and all of that.

These are some of the highlights from that:

Are there any updates on the status of the contract negotiations for the renewal of Charles and Carlos? Is the goal still to renew with both? “As you know, they are under contract with us until the end of 2024, which means we still have a few months ahead of us. Last year Mercedes renewed the contract for 2024 to both of its drivers at the end of August; so, I believe we still have weeks and months ahead of us. A year ago I told you that I would try to make a decision by the end of this year, but I have to admit that the last part of the season was very busy. We met and started discussions, but we are a little behind the initial plan. I don't think it's a problem at all, we'll make a decision soon.”

Do you think the renewal of the drivers will come before the start of the season? (!!) “It could be the goal.”

Do the renewals of the two pilots provide for the same duration in terms of years of contract or will there be different agreements for each of them? “I remember perfectly well that a year ago in this same room I was getting a lot of questions about the topic 'Charles number one and Carlos number two of the team'. We have shown on several occasions that we are guaranteeing our pilots more than equal treatment, I believe Singapore has been the best example.”

“Charles agreed to start the race with a set of soft tires to be able to get past Russell and control him, all to help Carlos. We have two drivers who are doing a good job, Carlos was very strong after the summer break with two great weekends in sequence in Monza and Singapore, and it was probably a stimulus to Charles, as we saw in the season finale.”

“We will continue in this direction, I don't want to have a good resource and another second level, we have two cars and two drivers of value, and I think one of the positive aspects of the season was the performance of Carlos and Charles. They guaranteed the team pretty much the same points, with a small delta of difference and we want to go on like this.”

(Just as a note, this article was written in Italian and this is its translation)

The fact that Fred has said that both are equal, despite what he said in Abu Dhabi about Charles being a leader, means that there’s something going on, because in less than a month you don’t change your narrative unless something happened.

Another thing is that he said that Charles agreed to jeopardize his race, which honestly I don’t believe it makes much sense, especially putting in the context of Charles helping Carlos, yet Carlos never did that, and Carlos did say that he won’t leave a gap or something like that unless it’s Lando or Fernando, so the whole Charles is helping and yet he doesn’t come out with a podium, I don’t know, it doesn’t make much sense.

But what could be said, is that there’s something, Fred is unable to talk about contracts, saying both drivers are equal, there’s something fishy going on in Maranello and as a Charles to RBR supporter (because of the drama and racing, not necessarily shipping) I’m sat.

Oh, anon brought the tea. ☕️

Although there is absolutely no way whatsoever any of us can know for sure what any of this means, one way or another, I definitely think this whole interview is suspicious as hell.

It's only been a few weeks since Abu Dhabi, and Fred suddenly having such a profound change of opinion just doesn’t add up.

Like I said, we have no way of knowing what — if anything — this means, but I am personally very excited to see how the Ferrari/Charles/Carlos saga will turn out in the end.

Thank you so much for this, anon! ❤️

[chussyracing]

seriously pls have gossip nights the break is gonna be unbearable

noooo i was looking forward to the break for so long actually!! also my sources will be limited now since my gossiping comms said goodbye today because a new broadcaster bought f1 here. all i can give you is the fresh batch from today.

interesting bits of info/gossip i learned today:

all the pit stop infringements were ferrari crew members snatching on other teams not having correct gear on for the pit stop, particularly eyewear

jack doohan now has a beef with mick schumacher despite them being quite good friends otherwise because jack is not returning to f2 and he had a precontract ready with alpine wec before toto wolff negotiated a deal for mick (mike elliot is said to go there along with mick as another support or a sort of sacrifice)

charles definitely extended his contract and carlos is said to be close to getting his (although after his performance today hm)

Sauber should be getting a deal with Haas to keep the Ferrari link girl what 😭😭

Las Vegas organization was Messy with capital M: people only started coming to stands when the sessions were already halfway done, people without a ticket standing near a track often had a better view than the paying visitors, they had to call cops to throw out some people for fp2 and they lied to them about the session being cancelled but when they were leaving they heard the cars running on track, they wanted to go into some cafe or anything but they closed shops, cafes and one casino by the track and some pavement/bridge (?) collapsed so some people took very long to even get out of the track

in las vegas charles was almost 30 kms faster when overtaking perez, he could overtake perez the lap before but he didn't wanna show his cards just yet and saved battery for the overtake, he braked about 10 meters later than perez and pressed the brake pedal with higher power (I forgot the number)

rbr knew 5s penalty wouldn't hurt them at all and didn't return the position because they spoke to fia (those radios are just not broadcasted these days) and there was a risk max wouldn't get any penalty at all, that's why it took 8 laps to say anything

"we have 20 drivers with confirmed contract for next year- sorry I mean 19" so I hope that means logan extended too

some teams who can afford it have B-groups of workers that are not the key ones because after 12 time difference between las vegas and abu dhabi and the flight that takes more than 19 hours, they decided to let them rest, they said it's too much on the employees and if it goes like this with next year's calendar they might hire more workers or have them part time and get different group for different race weekends

even some drivers started speaking out on this, Daniel Ricciardo apparently said he didn't sign up for something like this, there might be changes to the calendar after all

both Merc and Alpha Tauri tested stuff for 2024 this weekend (floor for 2024 and the rbr rear suspension for alpha tauri and steering for mercedes)

carlos' crash in fp2 unfortunately helped red bulls because they changed the bump and red bull sharpened/rubbed/grounded (however you call it) their floor to be better prepared and they adjusted the ride height

max was only faster in turn exits in quali because the car drives like a straight line there while Charles needs to do corrections in turns and there are additional lateral movements, otherwise quali was charles'

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Hello Everyone,

It’s certainly been quite a while. The last time I was here was well, quite frankly a devastating day if you’re a Sebastian Vettel fan. Which is pretty much 95% of the F1 world I would say. 28/7/22 was the last time I was here and well. Yeah.

That day sucked. And when I say sucked. I mean really sucked. I’ve been a fan of F1 since 2004. I fell in love with Seb in 2007 and not once did that waiver for me. Through all the highs and lows. He was my number one guy always. No matter who came in. It was always Seb for me.

When he announced his retirement last year it absolutely shattered me to pieces. It honestly hit me harder than I ever thought. I’ve never really had to go through that process of seeing your favourite band break up, or seeing your favourite athlete retire or someone you’re a huge fan of being hurt or passing away. I’ve not had that, until Sebastian.

I always thought people overreacted when they got upset over stuff like that. But I completely get where they’re coming from now. When you’ve grown up watching and loving someone for so long like that. Showing unwavering support. It really does punch you in the gut when it’s over. I’ve never been so upset in all my life. It broke me if I’m completely honest and it really broke my love for this sport.

We say we love this sport in general, but no matter what there’s always that one driver that just sucks you in and you unconditionally support. Sebastian was that driver for me.

I just couldn’t face being here. I was mentally in a bad place anyway and that was the final nail in the coffin for me. Albeit it wasn’t the best couple of seasons he’s had and there was so much heartache. Watching Seb was my escape from the real world and my happy place. Now that’s gone. I just had to get off here. Seeing his face upset me so much.

If I’m totally honest. That hasn’t really changed either. If anything, the build up to this new season just made it all the more real for me that he’s really not racing anymore. Abu Dhabi made me sob like crazy, but I’ve found myself yet again getting so upset because I can’t see my favourite guy race ever again. I know it’s totally on me for being so attached to Seb and this sport but I can’t help it. He was my source of happiness.

As the Season opener looms. I’ve been toying on what to do. If I’m completely honest, my love for this sport has vanished. AD 21 really knocked my love for it then Sebastian retired which just sent it to a whole new level. And unfortunately if Mercedes don’t perform well this year, I do believe this could be Lewis’ last year aswell considering he hasn’t signed a contract. All of my era is fading away, all my favourite drivers and I honestly don’t think I can take losing Lewis and Seb in the span of the year. I’d be well and truly done with this sport.

With that being said. I have, like Seb, decided to retire this blog. I may come back periodically, I may not. Quite frankly I just lost motivation for this sport and I miss Seb so crazy seeing his face just makes me feel all sorts of sad. I can’t bare it, it feels so raw and wrong now the season is starting without him. It’s just a bit too much.

I will be watching this season to support Lewis. But there’s a hint of fear, sadness and extreme anxiety. There’s alot riding on this W14. If she doesn’t perform I feel like this year could be very upsetting for me. And I just don’t want to be online and seeing everyone’s posts making me feel worse than I already do.

I will obviously be keeping the blog up. Incase I do pop back. And of course the memories of Seb on here. And if there’s any chance of seeing him in the future. You best believe I’ll be back cheering him on because that’s what I do best.

I will say, I’m glad he’s happy, he’s done what he believes is best for him and his family and I’m sure he’s loving his retired life. His happiness is what’s most important. But that will never change the fact I miss him so incredibly much. His impact on me and my life has been immense. It hurts to lose that.

So guys, for now, I’m gonna go. If you do still follow me, I just want to say a massive thank you to those that followed and who I interacted with. My time on here has been great (and tense lol)

I hope you all have a great year, I hope you all enjoy the season and most of all I hope you’re all well and safe.

Thank you guys so much,

See you around 💚

Kat. 💕

[wittybibliophile]

DIRTY AIR SERIES - LAUREN ASHER

Book Two : COLLIDED 🎨🖌🏁🏎📚

" @ To the Sophie Mitchells out there- Be different. Be genuine. Be you."



#Characters:

*SOPHIE MITCHELL (21 yr old) - A short girl who is as free- spirit as she can be, full of life and innocence. She describes herself " like a lemon starburst, sweet but packs a punch". She is also a girl with a lot of stars, sneakers, printed tees and her naughty fuck-it list that she made one day while drinking after a very bad lay. She is daughter of James Mitchell, manager of Bandini (Noah slades's ) F1 team, and therefore has never been out of his radar regarding any teenage fun. James has always kept her in check in the name of responsibility, rules and respect but under all of that he does not realise he acts that way because he doesn't want sophie to end up like her mother, leaving her child and husband to go to africa to save under- developed countries.

Sophie has been in all girls school all her life, and once she turns 18 and is accompanying her father to the prix season, she is told to go for a kid's birthday party for face painting. Once she is in college, her life changes for the worst it can be… with bad lays and even worse list of boys to choose from. She is an accounting major, who enjoys drawing and painting, but she doesn't want to let her father down in any way, hence do not complaint about it.

Her life changes when she befriends, maya alatorre and liam zander during her prix schedule. She remembers where she has met liam before.. when 18, at the kid's birthday party a mysteriously good looking guy had bribed a kid to leave her alone to talk to him. At the time liam was 25 and told her she's too young and naive to be with him, and if they meet again under different circumstances and time they would.

Sophie avoids liam like a plague because of her father's instructions and he looks like double trouble… (yum!). Anyway, she shares another silent moment with liam under the starry sky at one of the prix end of race gala. Liam asks her for a date, after he discovers her list by chance… she acts too intelligent and asks jax and maya to come with so that she doesn't have to be alone with liam. Everything is platonic between them as she friendzones liam and keeps her distance, while liam and maya helps her with her list.

Sophie gets drunk during canada prix and kisses liam one night in a park, which leads to an intense atmosphere, which later leads to another kiss and for them to agree on a friends with benefit situation. Well, i will not spoil anything because reading about the hot and sexy deeds happening between liam and sophie, to cross off her fuck-it list are worth the wait. (Go and read if you haven't already. And to add to the spice and excitement all of it happens while sophie is trying to hide from her father, because F1 racers are out of limits for sophie.

Although sophie is scared and knows it can make their friendship ugly, she ends up falling for liam. With his charming, nerdy, hot, insecure self. Liam who helps her relive her dream, when he gifts her paint and sketch book. He makes her realise that she needs to follow her dream as she is allowed to chase her happiness. On their last day together before the abu dhabi grand prix, liam takes her to a desert under the most beautiful starry sky, to cross off one last thing on the list. Sophie spends her last hours with him with a heavy heart knowing after the last race he has to choose between her and his next year's contract with Mccoy. Well, she breaks his heart, fights with him at dawn and they leave the place.

Sophie is very distracted and sad. James asks her daughter for what was wrong and tells her that he might know about it as he is not dimwit. I love the whole daughter-father relation here, as james is so supportive and tries to help them afterwards. He helps liam to learn about the truth of his company who is trying to blindside him in the name of contract.

Sophie returns home with a heavy heart and confronts her father about her wanting to help kids through painting therapy. Well, what can a loving father do ? he agrees. Liam comes to sophie's place at the same day and proposes her, with his own dreamy list written at the back of sophie's fuck-it list. A big big happy ending.

*LIAM ZANDER (28 yr old) - A Tall , Dark, Dashing with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes Mccoy F1 racer. Best in the Mccoy team, bestfriends to noah slade and jax kingston. He recently got into trouble with his company for fooling around with the owner's niece and it is a bad time for any other distraction in his life, especially miss Sophie Marie Mitchell.

Liam can not refuse the wave of desire and attraction that rises in his heart and body for Sophie, but he is in check. Liam tries and tries to get close to sophie during first 2-3 locations of the prix schedule, but she has her boundaries built too tall for him to surpass or even to peek by. The worst happens to liam, yes what happens with every other guy in a girl's life = Friendzoned.

Liam and sophie has a intense and very very hot game going on in the whole book while trying to stay away from each other (noone wants to accept it in their hearts that they need each other in all the ways possible). He steals various opportunities to talk dirty to sophie in the most crowded places, leave feather touches whenever they are alone and close enough to each other. He cannot understand why he is so mesmerised by sophie's sparkling sneakers under the dresses, her printed Tees, her innocent face which looks at the starry nights, or her very naughty fuck-it list.

Liam is a pure soul ( i'm saying that), he loves kids and he reads everyday before going to bed…. and to top it all (my personal favorite reason) he knows that books are better than the tv/movie adaptations of the story 😍. Coming back - as anyone would do, liam tries to take sophie for double dates and offers to help her with her very specific list. Everything is going fine till they decide to be friends with benefits. They spend more and more time together. She helps him reconnect with his brother and nieces and restore his family relations… and guess what happens to liam??. love happens… 😏.

Liam has a wounded heart, something we all go through in life for various reasons. His college bestfriend Johanna who falls in love with his elder brother Lukas and they have a beautiful daughter, but during her second pregnancy she unfortunately leaves the world and zander family with a lot of sadness and her second child. Therefore, liam doesn't like to go home for vacations, for his niece's birthday because it is johanna's death anniversary. He does what he can do best and shuts it all down and focuses on racing and partying till sophie arrives and stirs these feelings in him, which terrifies him. He keeps lying to himself but he can't deny that he feels for her and doesn't want her to leave him and go home after the season is done. He keeps insisting with his company to let him continue the next season with sophie (as friends). But he gets to know they have been playing with his career for their own gains and it is time for him to decide everything.

Guess what happens ?…. Yes, liam leaves the team and joins another. He exposes his company and accepts that he loves sophie at the last press conference after grand prix. And… he goes to sophie and confesses.

Liam zander's character shows healing, accepting, feeling and growing up as a person.

I love lauren asher for always giving us all the perfect reasons to read and dream. This books shows a very beautiful way of healing right after showing us the lowest point of liam's life. Sophie's chasing her dream and happiness. Both Liam and Sophie are like a puzzle pieces fitting together perfectly. This books gives us lot of emotions which leads to very intense slow burn ( well, i live for my struggles 😂). i personally love their sexual encounters ( i will be updating one very sexy scene next month). There are kind of three epilogues , one in the last chapter where on christmas liam gifts sophie her dream car and asks her to move in with him. Another one within the book where they are married for two years and sophie surprises him with her pregnancy and one extended epilogue which shows 14 years after noah and maya (boy - marko )and liam and sophie's (twins - stella and leo) marriage. By the way their kids are legends on the race track.

This book was a treat and i think i found another one of my favorite troupe (which i do not know what to call ? Is there a name for it… friends to lovers?? Or something else.. 😉)

Xoxo,

Ironically Witty!

[f1]

Cancelled Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix unlikely to reappear on 2023 F1 schedule | 2023 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix

Formula 1 is unlikely to reinstate the cancelled Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to its schedule this year. The series took the decision to call off the race earlier today due to heavy flooding in the region which began to affect preparations at the Imola circuit yesterday. The cancellation of what would have been the sixth round of the championship cuts the 2023 F1 calendar to 22 races. It’s been a tough year for the circuit so far. Besides the effects of the flooding, last month’s Four Hours of Imola – a round of the European Le Mans Series – was cancelled due to late-running construction work. F1 originally planned to hold a record 24 races this year. However the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix, which was due to take place last month, had already reduced the total. Unless the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is rescheduled for later this year, F1 will hold a 22-race schedule for the third year running. And there are no obvious opportunities for a rescheduled race to take place. The first priority, of course, is the recovery of an area which has suffered terribly in recent weeks and is continuing to. Thousands have been forced to leave their homes and several people have lost their lives. Compared to that, a motor race is of no importance whatsoever. But a time will come when the region is able and ready to welcome motorsport back, and when that happens the income brought by visitors will be welcome. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free The extent of the damage to the circuit and surrounding infrastructure will be the first constraining factor on when a race may go ahead. Between now and the beginning of the summer break, which follows the Belgian Grand Prix in August 30th, there are no gaps in which a race could be added which wouldn’t create an unprecedented quadruple or quintuple-header. F1 raced at Imola in November three years ago Between the Belgian round and the Dutch Grand Prix four weeks later, the rules require teams to shut down their factories and cease work on their cars. It’s unlikely teams would agree to change those regulations in order to add another race at the very time of year when staff expect to be able to have some time at home. Imola has held races late in the year before: The 2020 event took place in November. But even looking that late in the calendar for a slot yields no likely solutions. The sheer density of the schedule in the second half of the season leaves no gaps for a race to be added without arranging events on four consecutive weekends in multiple continents. The season is due to end with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 26th. The Yas Marina Circuit is contracted to occupy the prestigious season finale slot, and in the days afterwards already has a post-season test planned for the F1 paddock. Even if F1 could get around Yas Marina’s contractual position, conditions at Imola in December would likely be too cool for a race to go ahead there anyway. Although Italy will hold a round of the world championship at Monza in September, Imola seems unlikely to return to the schedule until next year. Another factor to take in now is that the 2023 cancellation gives Imola an extra challenge to appear on the 2024 calendar, as F1’s sporting regulations state: “A Competition which is cancelled with less than three months’ written notice to the FIA will not be considered for inclusion in the following year’s championship unless the FIA judges the cancellation to have been due to force majeure.” If an Imola return is on the cards for 2024, that will at least allow the region and its people time to recover and rebuild following the terrible ordeal they are going through at the moment. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2023 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Browse all 2023 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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Lando’s comments about not being bffs with max is for sure directly related to lestappen gate. 

We’ve know since the summer that Charles is Ferrari’s priority to resign. (Remember we even thought it was going to be announced in the summer?) they’ve been working hard to make sure Charles feels positive about 2024 and comfortable in the 2024 car and feels like he can win a championship with Ferrari. And Charles was full steam ahead ready to renew.

It all changed in Singapore. Charles was shafted by Ferrari and Carlos was prioritized. Carlos prioritized Lando instead of his teammate - helping him stay in DRS even though he was a competitor. In the cool down room he said that what happened to Charles was “none of his business”.  Charles raises all fucking hell and Ferrari sees they’re about to lose their il predestinato.

Suzuka happens next week. And then there’s a break before Qatar - and Charles goes back to the factory in Maranello. He’s there for a week, while Carlos is no where to be seen and never shows up. Charles has a sit down interview in Qatar where he talked about feeling positive for the future and the developments for next year's car and genuinely seemed excited for the new car.

This was all before the mess of the last few races, when we saw the real development of lestappen gate. And the possibility of Charles going after Red Bull, not feeling like he can win with Ferrari. And the emergence of lestappen as being friends. publicly at least, cause we all know they’ve been close for ages. 

Ferrari gets desperate to keep Charles and will stop at nothing to retain him. Prioritizing his contact negotiations, giving him whatever he wants, making sure he knows he is the priority and they’ll do whatever they need. They hired Fred for him, and Fred is hiring and replacing like money is free to get a better team for Charles. And made it clear - the 2024 car will be suited to Charles and what he likes. 

Now who isn’t the priority? Carlos. His contract negotiations have basically stopped because they don’t care about him right now. There’s constant talks about how it’s likely he won’t reach a deal and Ferrari already has a shortlist of who they will pursue and why they’d be a great fit, to the point Spanish media is taking these so seriously that they’re shading Ferrari. Even the Spanish GP was talking shit about Ferrari on Twitter. 

Fred shades Carlos as the Vegas GP, saying Vegas was their best race of the season (even above their only team win). Fred shades Carlos again for his crash in practice in Abu Dhabi, saying that the Vegas pothole was bad luck but he said Carlos crashing in practice was “something else”. 

And with Singapore and everything that followed after, we see Charles and Carlos move from friends to barely interacting except for required events and videos. Carlos sees clearly that he is 2nd to Charles and will be considered that way with everything going forward, and is not happy about that. 

So that brings us back to: Max and Lando. Max respects Charles more than he does any other driver on the grid (hello he apologized to Charles in Vegas for turn 1?? When has he ever apologized for anything that happens on the track). Max is taking Charles’ side and even if he knows Charles is only using Red Bull to get a better Ferrari contract, he supports him cause he genuinely loves racing against Charles in a proper car. And besides the respect, they’re great friends. 

Lando’s allegiance is obviously to Carlos. And he’s hearing all of it from Carlos and his being pissed. And I can fully see it coming up in convo with Max (after all Max and Carlos were teammates and friends once upon a time) and Max not fucking having it and standing on Charles’ side. And suddenly there’s the divide and Lando refuses to say they’re friends, because he’s so behind Carlos. 

And it all just further enforces how powerful Lestappen is together. 

solid points! my little own theory was that lando wants to go into 2024 with an internal goal to be THE rival to max (how realistic that is, that's another discussion) and so the friendship with max no longer benefits him.

when lando was up and coming driver, the clout that he got by hanging out with max benefitted him. he was seen partying with the world champion, got more publicity thanks to that etc. it was in general a very appealing friendship to be in for lando.

fast forward, mclaren built a car in the second half of 2023 that could fight max in certain scenarios (singapore comes to mind). however, lando did not manage to maximise the potential due to little driver errors that always cost him a better starting position.

it's 2024 now, ferrari and mercedes have great drivers but they are fully dependent on the state of their car and the team strategy. mclaren seemed to work out some of that already so mclaren goes into this season maybe more confident than they should be.

lando's friendship with max no longer benefits him, he will be now seen as a rival, not a friend. he could be fighting him on track, and so he probably wants to push his own agenda and distance himself from max. in this scenario, carlos is a safe option as any other friend on the grid (i assume tensions will rise between carlos and oscar as oscar will no longer be a rookie)

on the other end, charles is doing the exact opposite, he maximised potential of ferrari's car and also stopped following ferrari's pr guidelines. in vegas or abu dhabi, he hung out more with max than his own teammate. during the winter break he had only one scheduled appearance with another f1 driver on the grid, again, max.

charles publicly connecting himself with max does no good for ferrari's image and how they're pushing the "friendship" between carlos and charles. in that sense, charles is not hanging out publicly with max because it benefits him, quite the opposite.

he's doing it to manipulate the narrative and take over some control himself.

that's how i see the situation right now. it will be definitely interesting to see how these grid dynamics develop because yes, they are co-workers but also in the season where so many contracts expire, it's also a big powerplay so there's definitely a lot of decisions behind the scenes

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Family law services include divorce issues, child custody, and inheritance issues in Dubai and the UAE, among others. Employment law services include labor and contract disputes to ensure that employers and employees alike are informed of their rights and responsibilities.

Property lawyers in Dubai can provide critical advice in property dealings and disputes. They undertake real estate legal services that will ensure your real estate transactions are within the ambit of local laws and regulations.

The making of a will and estate management is a very technical approach to the law. Dubai's wills and estates inheritance law ensures that the assets are divided as one desires to minimize cases of conflict among beneficiaries.

For corporate and individual clients that are in financial distress, debt collection lawyers in Dubai have been able to have these customers systematically collect their debts with much more efficiency. Intellectual property lawyers also help clients protect inventions and other creative works so that the intellectual property rights of the customer are made applicable.

Whether your issues are corporate, personal legal issues, or specific areas of specialization like intellectual property, MSH Legal Services provides expert legal consultations and representations through Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the UAE. Their holistic approach to legal services will ensure you get customized solutions to all your legal requirements. Find more about them and the services they can offer you at https://mshlegalservices.ae/

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Understanding the Services Offered by Law Firms in Abu Dhabi

When you need help with legal issues, Law Firms in Abu Dhabi can provide many important services. These firms help people and businesses understand the law and solve problems. Here’s a simple guide to what these firms offer.

1. Legal Advice

One of the main services of Law Firms in Abu Dhabi is giving legal advice. If you have questions about contracts, property, or any legal matter, lawyers can help you understand your rights. They will explain the law in a way that is easy to understand. This advice is very important because it helps you make informed decisions.

2. Representation in Court

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to go to court, Law Firms in Abu Dhabi can represent you. This means that a lawyer will speak for you during the legal process. They will prepare all the necessary documents and argue your case before the judge. Having a lawyer by your side can make a big difference in the outcome of your case.

3. Drafting Legal Documents

Lawyers in Law Firms in Abu Dhabi also help with drafting legal documents. This can include contracts, wills, and agreements. It is essential to have these documents written correctly to avoid problems in the future. A lawyer will ensure that everything is clear and follows the law. This way, you can avoid misunderstandings that might arise later.

4. Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Sometimes, people have disagreements that can be resolved without going to court. Law Firms in Abu Dhabi can assist with mediation, which is a way to solve problems through discussion. A lawyer will help both parties communicate and find a solution that works for everyone. This process is often faster and less stressful than going to court.

5. Business Services

For businesses, Law Firms in Abu Dhabi offer many services. They can help with setting up a company, understanding business laws, and dealing with contracts. This support is crucial for entrepreneurs who want to make sure their business runs smoothly and follows all the legal rules.

Conclusion

In summary, Law Firms in Abu Dhabi provide essential services to help individuals and businesses with their legal needs. From giving advice to representing clients in court, these firms play a vital role in ensuring that everyone understands their rights and obligations. Whether you need help drafting documents or resolving disputes, a lawyer can guide you through the process. Knowing what services are available can make it easier for you to find the right help when you need it.

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A Complete Guide to Attesting Abu Dhabi Certificates

Traveling to Abu Dhabi for artwork initiatives, more training, or to begin a whole new way of life might be exhilarating, however there may be steady work concerned. The certification of your degree in Abu Dhabi is one of the most essential duties you have to whole. Taking this vital step will ensure that your files, inclusive of your marriage license, birth certificate, college transcripts, and expert qualifications, are standard legally in the United Arab Emirates.

We can explain everything there's to recognize approximately certification attestation in Abu Dhabi with the assist of our booklet.

 This covers the instrument's importance, the styles of documents that accompany it, and the methodical technique for completing it.

We can give an explanation for the whole thing there's to realize approximately certification attestation in Abu Dhabi with the assist of this guidebook. This consists of the importance of the tool, the sorts of files that go along with it, and the methodical process for completing it.

Why Is the Attestation of Abu Dhabi's Certificate Important?

The system of legally stamping and recommending a record thru the perfect authorities is known as attestation. To make certain that files issued through overseas governments are genuine and diagnosed as true in the United Arab Emirates, certificate attestation in Abu Dhabi is needed thru both public and private entities.

Without proper attestation, you may now not be capable of:

Get a activity in Abu Dhabi.

Enroll in an educational institution.

Apply for a family visa or sponsorship.

Access sure government services.

Complete felony processes like registering a marriage or a commercial enterprise.

Attestation is an vital legal requirement that protects both people and agencies, supporting to save you fraud and make sure transparency in criminal subjects.

Types of Certificates That Need Attestation

Various forms of documents require attestation in Abu Dhabi, depending on your cause for being inside the UAE. These documents typically fall into three foremost classes:

Educational Certificates:

Degree certificates (bachelor's, grasp’s, or PhD).

Diplomas and vocational qualifications.

School leaving certificates.

Professional qualifications.

Personal Documents:

Birth certificate.

Marriage certificates.

Death certificate.

Divorce certificate.

Adoption papers.

Commercial and Business Documents:

Power of lawyer.

Commercial contracts.

Articles of incorporation.

Company registration documents.

Memorandum of association.

Each document wishes to be authenticated by means of special government at diverse ranges, both in your own home u . S . A . And inside the UAE.

The Attestation Process for Certificates in Abu Dhabi

The method of attestation involves numerous steps and can appear daunting in case you are not prepared for it. Here is a simple breakdown of the technique to help you recognize how it works:

1. Attestation in the Home Country

The first step is to get your files attested in your own home us of a. The exact technique may additionally range relying in your united states of america of starting place, but it generally includes the following steps:

Notary Public Attestation: Start with the aid of having your report notarized by means of a notary public to your usa. This step confirms that the record is proper and officially issued.

Attestation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MOFA) assistance: After your record has been notarized, you would like it to be stamped with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' assistance to your use of a, as this verifies the validity of the notary public's signature.

Attestation through the UAE Embassy: Following your attestation of the file, u . S .'s MOFA, it desires to be taken to the UAE Embassy or Consulate in your private home united states of america for further attestation. This ensures that the file is identified by way of UAE authorities.

2. Attestation inside the UAE

Once your report has been certified for your country of starting place, you need to get it in addition certified while you get to Abu Dhabi:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) inside the United Arab Emirates: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, completes the closing phase of the attestation process. MOFA will affirm the stamps and endorsements from your private home united states and certify the record for use in Abu Dhabi.

How Long Does the Attestation Process Take?

The time it takes to finish certificates attestation in Abu Dhabi depends on numerous factors, including the form of document, the u . S . Wherein it was issued, and the way quick the relevant government can method it. Typically, the whole manner can take everywhere from a few days to numerous weeks.

To avoid delays, make sure you have got all the required documents equipped and established with the aid of the precise authorities in your own home u . S . Before starting the procedure in Abu Dhabi. Additionally, a few private agencies and provider carriers provide expedited services for an additional price, that may shorten the attestation timeline.

Can You Get Help With Certificate Attestation?

Yes, you can get assist with the attestation method! If you are unusual with the prison approaches, you could are seeking assistance from a typing middle in Abu Dhabi or a certificates attestation enterprise. These experts concentrate on dealing with record attestation and could guide you via the entire method, saving you effort and time.

Typing centers and attestation agencies are licensed through the authorities and have installed connections with the relevant authorities, both in the UAE and overseas. You may make certain that your documents are well attested and prepared for submission by using the usage of these offerings.

What Are the Expenses Associated with Attesting Certificates?

The sort of report, the variety of files you need certified, and whether or not you select an ordinary or expedited provider all have an effect on how tons certificates attestation in Abu Dhabi prices.

Here are a few not unusual costs to take into account:

Notary fees in your own home u . S . A ..

Charges for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) attestation.

UAE Embassy or Consulate prices.

UAE MOFA attestation costs.

Service charges if the use of a typing center or attestation organisation.

While attestation may be an expensive manner, it is important to make sure that your documents are legally diagnosed in the UAE.

Common Mistakes to Avoid During Certificate Attestation

To ensure a easy and problem-loose process, keep away from these common mistakes while getting your documents attested:

Not starting the process early: Attestation can take time, in particular in case you're ready on authorities in your private home u . S . A .. Start the procedure as early as feasible to keep away from delays.

Missing required stamps or signatures: Double-take a look at that your report has been notarized and attested by using all the required authorities.

Using old documents: Ensure that your files are up to date and in exact condition before filing them for attestation.

Final Thoughts

Certificate attestation in Abu Dhabi is a vital legal manner for individuals and companies trying to set up their credentials within the UAE. While the process can be complex, understanding what files want attestation, the stairs involved, and wherein to are searching for assist can simplify the revel in.

You may also ensure that your certifications are properly attested and legally authorized to be used in Abu Dhabi with the aid of following the ideal approaches and soliciting for help whilst necessary. A clean transition into Abu Dhabi lifestyles is by and large depending on the proper attestation of your files, whether or not you are the usage of them for employment, university enrollment, or family sponsorship.