#double than last year which is insane to me still 😵‍💫

[thekidsarentalright]

kind of a weird q but how many people took the census? i just want to see if my math was accurate lol (around 500?)

706 people took the census this year! :]

[leqclerc]

Did you watch drive to survive? How did ferrari episode portrayed charles? I have the impression that after last season, charles reputation was a bit (unfairly) tarnished. I constantly see discussions about last season, where people are saying he made insane amount of mistakes which isn't true, but it seems like it became the true in peoples mind. Idk maybe France was such a big mistake in an important moment, people started to overestimate his mistakes? And also the "lack of emotional control" narrative started around that time. I think the crash with lauda ferrari as well, even tho they said later it was a brake failure, but nobody cares. During the launch this year and when charles drove Schumacher ferrari, I saw sooo many comments that were like "he is going to crash". I feel like he got a reputation of being prone to error/crashing and not being mentally prepared. That's why I'm curious about how dts portrayed him

Hello! Yes, I did (I still need to watch like...2 more episodes I think but I've watched everything pertaining to Ferrari already.)

Honestly...I have to say I was really happy with it? Surprisingly? They don't need to fabricate much, it's mostly a factual portrayal and everyone's actions and words speak for themselves really. I was also concerned about the way they'd portray Charles, if they were going to double down on the "his own mistakes lost him so many points, he's not ready for the championship" narrative that was so prevalent around social media especially after France.... but no. They do show it for a moment in one of the episodes (in the sit-down segment they ask Charles how the season went and he swallows audibly and then they cut to the crash and him screaming in frustration, but no real blame is placed on him there.)

Charles comes across as very level-headed, mature and determined, like someone capable of leading the team. He talks about getting Ferrari back to where they belong and fighting for wins rather than focusing on individual ambitions or whims. He knows what his goal is (the championship) and he openly admits the strategic mistakes have been bothering him and he feels Ferrari needs to do better. So really most of the episode focuses on the pit wall's mistakes, and not "omg driver error!!!" or whatever. There's one brief scene of a team briefing and it's painfully quiet and awkward and everyone looks completely checked out I'm-- 😭😭😭

A large chunk of the action focuses on Silverstone and even there in terms of team orders Charles explains in the sit-down portion that it's up to Binotto as the TP to decide what's best for the team and they have no say in the matter. Carlos is mentioned as being "angry" and even his own cousin/manager calls him a "fucking bad loser" (in the context of padel, not racing, but still, telling.) They show his win (and also him bottling the lead of the race twice) and he keeps talking about how he has to be selfish and do what he needs to do for himself. Idk, maybe you'd have to ask someone who hasn't watched the season as it played out if he comes across as sympathetic or angry and impetuous. For me... accurate portrayal 😊 Especially when you've got literally everyone else saying how Charles is Ferrari's chance of taking the fight to Max, how they see Charles as their main rival, and being generally baffled at the strategy and treatment he's getting.

Binotto also damns himself, especially towards the end, in a scene where two men in the paddock call him out on the strategic blunders Ferrari made with Charles in Monaco and Silverstone and he just says they did the right thing, and that pitting wouldn't have guaranteed Charles a win... I mean... 😵‍💫🥴 Oh, and also reiterates that there's no need to designate a number one driver because if one of them is better it'll be "automatic." And that's why you're now unemployed sir 😭