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Previously an F1 blog but I'm lowkey a fandom jumper...

My F1/Prev-F1 favs (not in order): MV1 • DR3 • OP81 • ZG24 • AA23 • LS2 • NR6

Current interests: F1, Apothecary diaries, HSR

“I think if anything we probably talk less,”

You've probably seen this circling around, but has anyone actually gone and read the full article? Because the sentence after that is "We still [make time to hang out] every once in a while... But realistically it’s not really possible in a race weekend.”

So no, they haven't stopped being friends. Logan's just explaining that they talk less because 1. They're on different teams now and 2. The paddock is always busy and there's not much time to talk to people.

Full article: here, take a read for yourself. It's pretty short but it's nice and talks about how Logan feels about the upcoming season a bit too.

"You're stuck on a desert island with two drivers excluding your teammate, who are you picking?"

"Well to be honest anything I do with Daniel for example, right? It's just- you're laughing constantly cause he's just... Daniel!"

Max that wasn't the question 😭😭

(Credit to @/ricstappen on tiktok I just thought the tumblr girlies would want to see this too)

One last race before the season ends and I'm already crying because Nico's at abu dhabi talking about Lewis and Mercedes during the pre-show

My fav Aussies supporting each other we love to see it ❤️

Red Bull will do anything but let Yuki get that RBR seat huh

Clearing up some Ricciardo Rumors™️

Over the last few weeks rumors have sprung up about Daniel Ricciardo, which is fair enough considering the lineup for the RB and Red Bull seats as well as the expectations of him, but I've done a bit more research to clear things up :)

Replaced at Miami? Apparently not.

The New Zealand Herald wrote an article that claimed "Ricciardo has been given an ultimatum" (tldr: if he doesn't perform in Japan and China he will be replaced by Liam Lawson) as well as other things like "Lawson is seen internally as Red Bull’s best option to partner world champion Max Verstappen long-term."

The source itself isn't too reputable since the NZ Herald hardly does F1 reporting to begin with, but also because it's clear they would be biased towards the kiwi driver (Lawson).

These claims have also since been disproven, first by F1 journalist Thomas Maher who reported "Sources say there are no plans to replace Daniel Ricciardo, from the Miami GP or later, with Liam Lawson," and also by Speedcafe, who put out an article saying "Trusted sources within Red Bull Racing, which has an overarching contract with Ricciardo, denied the rumours outright when approached by Speedcafe"

Liam's team have denied the allegations too, saying he hasn't been advised by Red Bull of any moves so I don't think it was intentional pressure but rather just bad journalism from the newsletter.

Helmut Marko has implied DR needs to be doing better, claiming both RBs are "too slow" and Ricciardo is "a bit behind,” but he's also said "Ricciardo needs a safe and confident car. I hope the team can give him that, so he can at least be on par with Yuki," indicating his dissatisfaction is less with the drivers and more with the car.

What about in Suzuka? Yes... but also no.

Daniel Ricciardo will miss FP1 as Red Bull junior driver Ayumu Iwasa takes his car for the practice session, but this is just because F1 teams are required to to bring in a rookie for at least 2 FP sessions a season. Usually teams do this a bit later but RB brought a rookie in earlier last year too, when they were still known as AlphaTauri.

So why not bring in Liam Lawson? Technically he's not a rookie anymore since he's driven in more than 2 GPs. That, and Iwasa is Japanese and it's the Japanese GP. Only makes sense to let him shine a bit in his home circuit.

So is he in danger of losing his seat?

As of now, it doesn't look like there's any plans to kick him out before his contract is finished. He clearly brings a lot of good PR to the team, as well as advice to improve the car. The team has also been admitting the car needs improvements, and there's much to be done. Ricciardo isn't too far behind Yuki's pace either, however he needs to be actively outperforming him if he wants to guarantee moving past the RB seat or even staying another season, since it's clear there's options Red Bull wants to explore.

F1 Kidscast

The F1 Kids broadcast returns in 2024 for the Bahrain, Monaco, British, Dutch, Singapore, Brazil, and Abu Dhabi GPs! People have been talking about it, mainly as a joke, but it's genuinely a fun watch.

The main difference is different commentators (depending on where/how you watch it) and more colourful, fun graphics (of the drivers, fun facts, team radios, etc etc). There's also simplified explanations which might seem like basic knowledge, but do remember it's made for kids.

It broadcasts via:

Supersport (Africa)

BeIN Sports (Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Turkey)

Foxtel/Kayo/Fox sports (Australia)

Fox sports (Mexico)

Bell Media (Canada)

Viaplay (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Poland, Iceland)

ANT1+ (Greece)

ESPN (Latin America, the Caribbean, USA)

Sky Sports (UK)

K+ (Vietnam)

I'm glad Logan got out ok