I Often Regret That There Is No Niki's Story In This Mclaren Cartoon，even So I Love Tooned Very Much.

I often regret that there is no Niki's story in this mclaren cartoon，even so I love tooned very much.

✨Reviewing every outfit at the 1982 drivers' strike✨

It’s always superlicence this and FISA-FOCA that, but I ask you; where is the real discourse we need about the strike? When will the mainstream F1 press give us what we want - a full-on deep dive analysis into everybody’s outfit a la Vogue on Oscar night?

Well, here. Here is that discourse.

I will begin by saying generally there seemed to be two broad categories of outfit on show; either preppy country club daddy, or slutty twink attending pride for the first time. I will note who falls into which category as we proceed. You may find the style choice of some drivers surprising.

Let’s get to it…

Niki Lauda (prep)

Look, Niki had bigger things to worry about, I get it. He had to hire the bus first thing that morning. He spent all day trying to keep everyone in order, he had to go to the front desk to arrange all the sleepover bedding, he was fighting for his goddamn rights against Jean-Marie Balestre. He didn’t have time for a fashion show. But still. This is rather phoned in. Beige cords, utilitarian black polo? Meh. I will however award a bonus point for the navy baseball cap instead of his usual red. The less said about the weird fish logo on his cords, the better.

Nigel Mansell (twink)

Yes. Nigel Mansell; Il Leone, Red Five, the manliest racing driver this side of Tom Selleck’s moustache, was once a mere slip of a twink. Tbh the outfit itself isn’t too special, just a white polo and off-white booty shorts, but for me it’s the tilt of the head, the lowered gaze, the shy smile that really sells it as peak ingénue. Truly mansueto: tame, docile, gentle, submissive, breedable. Also at one point his sunglasses were tucked inside his shorts. Jesus H. Christ, Nigel. One of my faves.

Gilles Villeneuve (twink)

Quite simply the tightest jorts I have ever seen in my life. 100/10, no notes.

Alain Prost (twink)

There are a lot of contenders in the t-shirt and booty shorts genre at the strike, however I genuinely think Alain is one of the better entries. The dark navy shorts look smart as well as a little slutty, and the athleisure t-shirt looks cute and keeps his sponsors happy. A solid look from Le Professeur.

René Arnoux (prep)

René is trying hard for Ralph Lauren chic here but is just falling short. The yellow polo and beige slacks are a smidge too bland. I have an feeling if he had gone for twinky booty shorts instead of trousers, this could have been a winner. A pity. He has a beautiful tan however, and the all-gold accessories win him back some points.

Didier Pironi (prep)

Didier here showing Niki it is possible to run a strike and still serve lewks. The stripe across his polo adds interest to plain white, and the blue of his Levis perfectly matches his eyes. The loafers say “I’m casual and fun”, yet the stainless steel briefcase says “I mean business”. Bernie and Jean-Marie saw him rock up to the negotiations in this fit and knew they had no chance.

Andrea de Cesaris (twink)

A surprise contender for Look of the Strike™. The eye-catching cherry red of the printed tee (Google tells me it is the nickname for the Alabama College Football team), the crisp white shorts and trainers, the athletic tube socks; Andrea is channelling 80s John Hughes protagonist and he is making it work. Bonus point for the quads of steel. However he loses marks for the briefcase (it’s kind of weird and pointless). Not quite a perfect score.

Nelson Piquet (twink)

Nelson bucks the trend and goes for a printed tee instead of the more popular polo shirt. To be honest this outfit shouldn’t work, nothing really matches; bright blue shorts and a schlubby beige tee don’t exactly scream high fashion. It looks like he rolled out of bed and grabbed the first clothes he saw (tbh very possible). However, it’s the insouciant attitude that comes from being the reigning world champion that really carries this look; I have more important things to worry about, that strut says, than what I wear. And, dammit Nelson, he pulls it off.

Riccardo Patrese (prep)

Okay. Oookay. Riccardo looked ridiculously hot at the strike, let’s get that out of the way first thing. He goes for yet another polo shirt and shorts look, but the longer length of the shorts and the rich navy blue of the shirt keeps it interesting. I hereby bequeath him with the official Hottest Driver in Attendance Award. Niki better move aside because I think we all would like to snuggle up on that mattress.

Keke Rosberg (prep)

Keke did not want to go to the strike apparently, but he didn’t let it stop him from staying on trend in this all-navy shirt and jeans ensemble. The darker shade of blue emphasizes his tan and golden highlights. The slight oversizing of the shirt make his waist look actually snatched. This is low-key but super chic, I like it a lot.

John Watson (twink)

John is really going down the “ageing tennis pro trying to seduce you on holiday” route. It also has a touch of “how do you do, fellow young drivers?” Good for him. It’s the same outfit as Nigel, more or less, but Wattie looks perhaps a little too old at this point to pull off bridal all-white; he doesn’t quite have the same charming naivety required to sell it. 10/10 for aviators, though.

Bruno Giacomelli (no category)

Oh this outfit! It’s not twinky, it’s not preppy, and I simply ADORE it. The wraparound shades, the bomber jacket, the plain white tee and jeans. It’s pure James Dean. If there were a few more photos this might actually win it for me.

Elio de Angelis (prep)

Now, on the surface perhaps this look isn’t so special. Red shirt and jeans, who cares? However, think! Think about later on. In the small hours, when everyone is ready for bed, in the smoky darkness of the hotel room, Elio will be sat at the piano, playing the sexiest Mozart shit you ever heard. His sleeves will be rolled up, his top shirt buttons undone, showing a teasing flash of chest, a cigarette will be smouldering in his pursed lips, the light every so often catching his gold Rolex, his hair falling into his eyes as he concentrates on the soft lilting rhythm of the music. He will look spectacular and everyone will want to have sex with him.

Carlos Reutemann (no category)

In Lole’s defense, apparently he didn’t know the strike was going on and was bundled onto the coach first thing without a change of clothes. However, I don’t accept this as an excuse. The half-undone overalls and t-shirt combo may work in the pits, but you’re in the big leagues now, Carlos. Try harder.

Patrick Tambay (prep)

He doesn’t even go here! Patrick didn’t have a seat on the grid at this point in time but came to the strike anyway, and he damn near stole the show in patriotic, tricolore-themed faded red white and blue. Even his shoes match! Preppy and sleek. Chapeau, Patrick.

Riccardo Paletti (twink)

This is the best outfit of the strike, don’t @ me. The oversized aviator frames, the white polo with blue accents, the combination skinny/flare fit navy dungarees, the fluffy bed hair, even the casual cigarette. I would wear this but I would not look as good. Riccardo Paletti, you win first prize.

No review as I could not find good footage/photos of them: Michele Alboreto, Jacques Laffite, Eddie Cheever. Babes, I’m truly, truly sorry but also next time try to get yourselves in a picture maybe.

No review as I don’t care: Teo Fabi, Derek Warwick, the rest

Thank you for coming to my talk, fuck the FIA 🌸

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adaydreamingseagull

1 month ago

😭

AYRTON SENNA WRITES FOR AUTOSPRINT

The death of De Angelis. “We are all responsible”

Autosprint Anno XXVI, 1986, 22, pp.36-37

"Last year Elio De Angelis was my teammate at Lotus. My professional relationship with him wasn't the best, but I don't even want to talk about that aspect: there was a huge rivalry between us two. On the human side, however, I always respected Elio. He was a very intelligent and kind man, someone who raced for the pure pleasure of racing. In this sense he perhaps represented what a driver should always be, a gentleman. Too often we in Formula 1 forget the human aspect. Only when the irreparable happens do we stop, look around and think about what is really important.

The day before Elio's accident, I made a big mistake. I was having problems with the car and before returning to the pits I drove a lap very slowly, looking around: along the track the security services were practically non-existent. I saw a man with a fire extinguisher, just one, but I wasn’t too worried. I thought that Paul Ricard is a very long circuit, with large spaces, and that perhaps the emergency service was there even if from the cockpit it was difficult to see how it was positioned. When I returned to the pits I completely forgot about the problem. Unfortunately, we drivers don’t think much about the danger: we know it’s there but we see it as something far away. That day, at Paul Ricard, the danger was there, and it was there, lurking. After that lap of the track I should have informed myself better about the situation, asked where the firefighters were and made the other drivers aware of the problem. I didn’t do it this time, just as I hadn’t done it in the past, during other free practice sessions.

This is why I also feel a part of the responsibility for what happened. An adequate firefighting service would have been enough and Elio would still be among us. The problem of fire has become increasingly relevant since all Formula 1 cars adopted turbo engines that reach very high temperatures during use. If a car stops suddenly, the least you can do is can wait and catch fire. This happens because it is enough for some oil to end up on the red-hot turbo for it to catch fire (we often see this when a car stops in the pits). We had the warning signs of what happened at Paul Ricard last year during free practice at the Nürburgring, a very safe circuit. Surer stopped along the track and the car caught fire. There was no one there and Marc, getting out of the car, looked around until he spotted a service van parked in the distance. Surer ran over there, got behind the wheel of that vehicle (the employee was blissfully sleeping a little further away), reached his Brabham and turned it off by himself. That day we all laughed bitterly, shaking our heads thinking that it wasn't right to have so many marshals along the track during the Grand Prix and almost none during the private tests. But then we did nothing and everything remained as before. That day, Elio De Carli was also "joking" about the episode that happened to Surer. Angelis.

It is during private tests that we run the greatest risks, when we try new solutions never used before. The cars are getting faster day by day; the circuits remain the same and many have not been adequate for a few years now; those who manage the circuits often show signs of incompetence and amateurism; Foca (the manufacturers' association) only thinks about the interests of the teams (after all, team managers don't get on those cars); Fisa lets Foca do its thing and we drivers don't care. This is the stark picture of the situation. But it's a situation that can't last another day. One of the most mature and conscientious drivers in Formula 1 died at Paul Ricard. Elio wasn't someone who took risks beyond what was necessary - I say this in a positive sense, as I said it for Niki Lauda - and the fact that that damned accident happened to him is a wake-up call for everyone else.

You will have noticed that reducing the fuel from 220 to 195 liters has not prevented us from further improving the performance. I don’t want to say that the solution hasn’t borne fruit, since with last year’s 220 litres we would obviously be faster than we are today, I just want to underline how rapid the improvements are in the top Formula. No solution has been found to the problem of qualifying. Today, driving a single-seater with qualifying power is simply crazy; the acceleration is excessive. In Monte Carlo, with those short straights, we reached incredible top speeds, between guard rails and pavements… Once upon a time there was the GPDA (Grand Prix Driver Association). The drivers’ association still exists, but in meetings we have had we have always dealt with stupid marginal problems. Until last year Lauda held the reins of the Association, even if the only right thing we did was to give up racing at Spa, because the asphalt was falling apart. Now everything seems abandoned to itself. I have always kept myself quite aloof because I still consider myself one of the last to arrive. I also confess that I did it to avoid being involved in other controversies in addition to those that already concerned me. This was also a mistake, I admit it. But now more than ever the drivers' association must get back to working, because the price paid was too high. I don't know who could take Niki's place as head of the Association. A leader is essential and I would suggest Prost or Alboreto, two experienced drivers with the right mentality to deal with these problems.

The service personnel, stewards and firefighters, are not always up to the task. In England, for example, there is a very high level of preparation. I know because I raced in that country for a few years and – even if my sympathy towards the English in general is decidedly low – I have to give them credit for being very professional. In other places, for example in Holland, I think there is the highest level of unpreparedness when it comes to fire-fighting interventions. Too often it happens that professionals, us, are forced to work with amateurs. This is the basis of many problems. In some cases, however, we are the amateurs: it is not acceptable for professional drivers to agree to test on a track that does not offer the essential safety measures.

Now is the time to sit around a table and find solutions. I don't care about the unanimity of the Foca teams: that will never happen because each team will only think about its own interests and there will always be someone who is afraid of being damaged by any change to the regulation. We need someone who takes the authority to decide on the basis of clear and precise technical data. I don't want to recommend solutions at random. The safety issue must be studied by competent people who have the power and the right information to get to the bottom of the problem and not by second-rate politicians and the solution must include not only changes to the cars, but also to the circuits, to the emergency services on the circuits during the Grand Prix and, above all, the free practices. It had been a long time since a fatal accident had occurred in Formula 1 and we had all relaxed. Unfortunately, the irreparable had to happen to realize that the danger really exists and that the time has come for everyone to examine their conscience.

Because we are all responsible for what happened to Elio."

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adaydreamingseagull

7 months ago

soooooo