Okay maybe a bit random but I’m currently exploring the whole brocedes lore more deeply and something I’m curious about, and I wondered if you had any thoughts, was do you think Toto had a clear favourite during the 2013-16 era and if so who? Front what I can vaguely remember at the time as a casual viewer, almost every Lewis fan was convinced Toto was favouring Nico and giving him preferential treatment but I always put that down to their whole victim complex of thinking everyone’s working against Lewis. There were times when Toto gave Nico a proper public bollocking (such as Spa 2014) which definitely wouldn’t indicate he was in any way favoured.
When I look at Toto and Nico now (side note, their podcast together gave me WAY too many brainworms), Toto does seem pretty fond of Nico and definitely lets him get away with so much shit that he wouldn’t let other journalists. However I don’t know if that still necessarily means he ever preferred him over Lewis?
To me it was pretty clear that Niki favoured Lewis imo but I’m still not sure on Toto. Do you have any opinion on that?
short answer to did toto favour nico over lewis? lol no.
longer answer: look at the merc team orders in 2013, where lewis -- who had yet to win a wdc w/ merc yet or establish himself within the team as First Driver and was equal w/ nico -- was favoured over nico for the podium. nico who has been the the team since it's return to f1 in 2010, scored their first points, podium, and team.
longer longer answer: CC'ing @keepthedelta
I understand Ferrari's pr strategy of never blaming the team publicly because why would you throw a team that's already under constant scrutiny under the bus in front of the media that is always waiting for a chance to shit on Ferrari. The british media hates Ferrari. They hate that the most successful team in f1 is not british. Any mistake Ferrari makes is magnified 10x more than any other team.
Zandvoort last year. Both Perez and Charles had a slow stop. I saw 50 different angles of Charles' stop on the broadcast that ultimately meant nothing because he had floor damage. No mention of Perez
Silverstone. Miscommunication between the team and Charles. But Perez also went on inters at the same time. No mention of Red Bull and Perez. Ferrari bad
This year, Mclaren has constantly made bad decisions on the pitwall. If that was Ferrari, the british media would be out with pitchforks. You can shit on our development and car, but Mclaren have consistently had the fastest car since Imola and they have 1 win to show for it.
Last year Ferrari had the best development in season. This year it hasn't worked out, possibly because of a bad suspension. But Red Bull's development has stalled too and there's zero mention of that.
Ferrari hasn't won anything since 2008. Neither has Mclaren. The second most successful team in F1. Mclaren has 3 wins since 2012. The team that at one point was equal with Ferrari on wins.
Of course I want my team to do better and be on top, but this is getting a little annoying now
Omg 😭😂
They never miss
HOW DO YOU LOSE 26 PODIUMS!??!!
McLaren: You forget to cherish them
Sainz Sr. spoke about Lando to skysports and it’s so sweet 🥲
"He's, first of all, a super driver, and, more important, he's a nice person - it is a pleasure always to spend time with him, to play golf with him.
"I know he's a good friend of Carlos, and in that circle, I am a little bit closer to him - he's a super guy and super intelligent.
"He's, for sure, one of the best drivers out there, and it is just a matter of time [before he takes victory], and I'm sure when it comes [the opportunity], he will grab it, and it will be great for him and all the fans."
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12964357/carlos-sainz-sr-lando-norris-first-formula-1-grand-prix-win-is-a-matter-of-time
🥹🥹🥹 Thank you for sharing with me!
Nico - JB’s greatest certainty and his biggest what-if 🥹🤍
he is the last of your motorhome boys from the summer of ‘08 written by: rosbergs (insp)
(his faith was strong but he needed proof)
Wanna know why Silver War happened? This team. That’s the answer. 😒
https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1712472853151666446?s=20 the first photo on this tweet literally crops him out he's standing on lewis's right in the full version... at this point do you think they have some agreement (with lewis?) that they're not supposed to mention him?
you see lewis won 2014 constructors all by himself there was no other mercedes driver who won 317 points to lewis' 384. Mercedes' 700 points in constructors? who knows where it came from.......
I don't think the team have any explicit agreement with lewis, but rather they just want to make it seem like their current driver is the only one who took that team to greatness all by himself
Louder, please! 🥹
No but Rosberg though… pretty son of a world champion racer (so pretty that the rest treated him like a girl and used the nickname “Britney” as an insult)… the weight of expectations on his shoulders… becoming best friends with the man who would go on to become THE F1 supernova while they were both still sweet little boys… having to reccon with that as they grew and not knowing how… the relationship turning sour publicly for the whole world to pick apart and laugh at… getting constantly compared to the four “once-in-a-generation” talents racing in his years (Lewis, Seb, Kimi, Alonso) and always coming up wanting… Michael Schumacher publicly rejecting him in favour of his wünderkind Seb… no wonder this man almost killed himself to win that world championship (to prove to himself and to the world that he could, despite everything) and then immediately dipped. I have to admire his drive and mental strength, regarless of what anyone might say of him.
Ok, I believed this happened one way or another 🥺
Nico/Lewis + “Are you eating properly? You don’t look it.” New weight regulations or something, whatever you want. :)
Should probably give you a warning for slight violence and chocking, but here you are love, sorry it took a while<3
Lewis can’t bare to look at Nico anymore, can’t bare to see just how skinny he is compared to just a few months ago. Lewis remembers Sebastian’s off hand comment - how the blonde had gained a little extra weight over summer break, how he’s going to slow the car down - but Lewis never thought Nico would take it so seriously.
Lewis manages to catch Nico just before he disappears into his hotel room. His fingers curl around Nico’s wrist, and Lewis inwardly flinches at how skinny they are; he can practically feel his bones poking through.“Nico we need to talk”“Lewis, just let me go”Nico’s voice is so weak and broken and all Lewis want’s to do is wrap the blonde up in his arms, tell him it’s okay, they’ll get through it together like they always do; but it’s not the same between them anymore.“Nico just, are you eating properly? Because you don’t look it”Nico snatches his hand away from Lewis’ grasp.“Why do you care? You’ve never cared about me Lewis, so why don’t you go back to your little German toy boy and leave me alone”Nico slams the door behind him before Lewis can follow, leaving the Brit stood outside in the hallway.
It doesn’t get any better, Nico seems to get smaller and smaller every time Lewis encounters him, and before Lewis can stop himself, he’s already storming over to the Red Bull garage. He locks eyes with Sebastian and the German only has the chance to smile before Lewis’ fist connects with his face. Sebastian staggers backwards at the force, lifting his hand to catch the blood that’s dripping from his lip. Lewis’ fingers curl around Sebastian’s throat and he manages to cut Sebastian’s oxygen supply off for a few seconds, before he’s being yanked away by a pair of strong hands. Lewis is about to swing for whoever is holding onto him, but he stops himself when he sees Daniel’s soft brown eyes. Lewis pulls himself away and glares over at Sebastian who’s staring back at him in fear.“If anything happens to Nico, the blood is on your hands, prick”
Nothing’s said about the incident, he doesn’t see Sebastian for weeks; Lewis gets away with just a scolding from Toto. He’s surprised when Nico comes to him after a race. Lewis doesn’t say anything as he lets Nico into his hotel room. Lewis notices the dark bruising under his eyes, the way his clothes hang off his shoulders.“Lewis?”“Yeah Nico?”Lewis watches the blonde carefully. Nico squeezes his eyes shut, but the tears still drip down his cheeks. He lets out a loud sob before Lewis wraps his arms around him, holding the German as close as possible; he’s not losing Nico again, not this time.“Help me…”Lewis kisses the top of Nico’s head and gently runs his fingers through Nico’s soft blonde hair.“Shh Nico, it’s okay i’ve got you, i’ve always got you”
thats not how you use tags
how do u suggest I use them then? :)
Putting this here for anyone else who appreciates Brocedes. 🥹🩵