Shuuu02 - Hereformaxiel

Listen, idc what happens with this red bull seat, all I know is arvid lindblad better get the call up before max leaves so that I can write some angst-ridden, psychological-rich fic. like-

there's just something so narratively delicious about the idea of max suddenly having daniel's younger, 'mirror image' right in front of him. looking exactly like daniel did in 2016.

only this time, the roles are reversed and max is the one who is older and more experienced. and maybe he starts to Realize a lot of things, old wounds that suddenly re-open. because yes, he wants to mentor and support arvid but at the same time, there's this nagging sense of bitterness and resentment because he's Not Daniel. not his daniel. and seeing the media constantly draw comparisons between arvid and daniel sets max's teeth on edge.

and he knows daniel wouldn't mind. it's been two years and it's clear now that he does not want to come back. that's ok, max can see that he's happy. he can see him on instagram. sometimes. and he always looks happy, with a big smile. and that's good. it's been two years, so why does this ache in his chest keep getting worse? why does he feel sick every time he sees arvid's number 3 across the nose of the car? why does he flinch every time arvid turns his head and for a moment he thinks oh, it's dan—

Probably the last maxiel F1 graphic/poster we'll ever get 😭

"[Christian Horner]'s used to trying to defend that second driver, isn't he? He's done it for about five years now? Six years since Daniel Ricciardo left. Is it seven years?"

"Daniel Ricciardo, Formula 1 race winner with Red Bull, choosing to make the switch to the Renault team then the McLaren team, and they've never really found the answer since, despite some really talented drivers strapping in to the second Red Bull."

"It's the seventh year of not having Daniel Ricciardo, and therefore having a gap between Verstappen and the teammate..."

Alex Jacques and Jolyon Palmer for F1 TV broadcast commentary | Free Practice Session 3 | Australian GP 2025

The really impressive thing for Ricciardo, apart from managing the problem you mentioned at the beginning and losing the MGU-K, was just the total dominance of the week. Tops every practice session, every qualifying segment, something that is not common in the context of this season ... In fact, Ricciardo's win in Monaco is only the fourth time a driver has topped all sessions in the 21st century. So that's a rare achievement. And it's only happened at Monaco once before, which was a certain Michael Schumacher in 1994. It just represented a guy who came here with his first opportunity to be in that sort of position because Red Bull's power deficit is mitigated by the layout of Monaco, and Ricciardo's just been top dog from the very beginning.

words via Autosport Monaco 2018 review podcast

I found it, I FINALLY FOUND IT

"Formula 1 should be very grateful that Daniel Ricciardo stopped by and drove his heart out. It was wonderful to watch."

Drive Daniel to Survive season 1 -> season 7

he’s deleting again. woke up once more and went there’s still more to go…..

Huh who could've predicted that the best candidate for the job was the one Red Bull fired in SIngapore ........ 😤😤😤| via

these dorks seriously