the car is shit because it doesn’t have a strong front (like the f1-75 did @ the start of 2022), and they can’t change the chassis because of the cost cap. it’s too expensive. so we’re stuck with the chassis binotto & co. designed to suit carlos’ driving style (re: understeer). i know they’ve tried to add some aero-related pieces to strengthen the front in their development (e.g., new diffuser, front flap, etc.). which is why charles was feeling a little more like his old self yesterday and carlos fell off a bit. i’m so ready for the 2024 car since they’ve said they’re designing it toward charles’ driving style (oversteer, fast). hope they can deliver for him. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 he deserves a great car!

I truly have no words...

Charles did a great Q3 lap. Drove on the edge a few times in sector 2, and then the rear just... doesn't respond in sector 3. And his lap time is nowhere as a result. He really could have done nothing more. The SF-23 truly belongs in the trash. Absolutely disgrace of a car.

What's worse is this disgrace of a team, who developed the fast pointy F1-75 into an understeer tractor AND stopped development early to focus on the SF-23 (LMAO), an even worse understeer tractor that they now can't develop out of a wet paper bag. They need to bin their organizational philosophy, bin a perpetually feckless strategy team (notice how this season Merc always finishes where they deserve by just ... you know, behaving normally?), bin their useless second driver who at best gives bad data (Silverstone tire wear) and at worst does everything to undermine their fastest driver (Silverstone quali, Austria race, Monaco quali, Australia quali, Saudi race - weaving, Silverstone 2021 race - shoving off the track, etc. I can't even keep tabs anymore, it's actually getting comical) while politicking car development into the midfield.

I'm constantly mind blown this team cannot do simple math. To win WDC/WCC, you don't need both drivers to be comfortable, you don't need your drivers to finish 1-2, YOU NEED YOUR FASTEST DRIVER TO FINISH P1. The points difference between P1 and P2 is fucking enormous. As long as you make a car that CHARLES can win in, it doesn't matter if his teammate is P3, P4, etc. (or if you're special like Perez, DNF in FP1 and then P9).

There's talent in the team. Charles is generational. I think Vasseur is trying to do right, but dear god - there's a reason Schumacher was so successful. He had the political sway and brought in his own people to absolutely GUT Ferrari over several years and turned it into something unrecognizable. To win with Ferrari, you must first disrespect and destroy Ferrari.

"noooo, there go my red bull charles dreams" GOOD RIDDANCE

I’m not normal about him.

if you're writing a charles fic, it must have some aspect of boyking. he must lean a little on the childgod side. he has to be revered a little bit, adored even. if people aren't talking about him like they wouldn't wash his feet and adorn it with perfume like mary magdalene washed and adorned jesus' feet, you're doing it wrong.

Another L for the Max hating Seb girlies, we love to see it! <3

So Charles will play second fiddle to Carlos, and be a team player...for now. But if in 2024 Ferrari can deliver a car on par or preferably vastly better than what the F1-75 was at the start of 2022, there will be no doubt who the number 1 driver is./

I seriously think charles playing second fiddle to Carlos was only in this race because it was the only real chance of winning in this season ao they have to take all chances.

But in the rest I don't think they will be doing this, the same way when charles was qualifying higher than carlos they weren't asking carlos to play second just for a podium....

And if they do it would honestly just tarnish charles reputation as a new bottas

I hope you're right tbh, and it was indeed just for this race. I know Charles is saying he's starting to get a better handle on the car, and he's now awfully close to Carlos in quali. Although I think the latter is due to his superior quali skills, not necessarily because the car has become easier to handle for him.

As for them not asking Carlos to play second for Charles for a podium, it would probably be better if I didn't say anything on this topic, as I have a lot to say and none of it is pretty. I'll say this: based on Carlos's post-race comments and on-track behavior, he appears far more keen to beat his teammate than to support the team.

Charles's reputation getting tarnished as a new Bottas...sigh. I think that ship has sailed already. The comments about Charles I've read online after Singapore (even without going on Twitter and Insta) have made me want to gouge my eyes out. It pains me to think Charles is seeing all these as well. And while before, it was mainly the Spanish press working overtime to paint Charles in a negative light, now a lot of others have joined in, along with many F1 fans who don't appear to see the full picture.

With all my heart, I hope I am right about Fred and next year’s car, because I do have complete faith in Charles being able to make these people eat words with his future on-track performances.

ferrari fans on tumblr dot com working out how fred can solve all of ferrari's issues

Just realized max can actually become an eight time world champion by 2028, so I need Mercedes to fucking WORK, especially because lewis contract ends in 2025 so either you give this man his eighth championship or you explode rbr <3

Watching the Brawn docu has me wanting to reach through the screen to choke out Christian and Montezemolo

Okay, let's be very clear. No one is upset about the reported SF-23 issues because we're worried that Charles is not going to adapt or he's going to be outperformed by his teammate. NO ONE is worried about that AT ALL. Charles is one of the most adaptable drivers. He was literally dropped into understeer hell in his first F1 car, and not only did he adapt, he absolutely excelled. No one is worried that he's going to be slower than Sainz in the SF-23. The car can be 100% suited to Sainz, and Charles will always be faster.

What is concerning is that understeer cars are generally slower, even if they are much more stable and comfortable for second drivers like Perez and Sainz, and the SF-23's (alleged) front end problems are not encouraging. Both Charles and Max have emphasized how important it is for a car to have a strong front end, and they can manage the loose rear if needed.

And furthermore, this is YET AGAIN more evidence that Ferrari do not prioritize the WDC or WCC. Building the fastest car means 1) building a car with the fastest characteristics AND 2) making it drivable/suitable for your fastest driver so that the potential of the car is maximized. We already know that oversteer cars are generally faster, but they are notoriously unstable and difficult to manage for drivers like Sainz/Perez, but NOT for drivers like Leclerc/Verstappen. Ferrari needs to understand and prioritize this: To win the WDC and WCC, you don't need Perez to beat Leclerc or Sainz to beat Verstappen. YOU NEED LECLERC TO BEAT VERSTAPPEN. The points differential all comes down to the difference between P1 and P2.

So we're not upset that Charles isn't going to adapt and excel in the SF-23. Of course he will. We're upset that the SF-23 (so far) isn't shaping up to be a fast enough car that will allow Charles to challenge for the WDC or Ferrari to challenge for the WCC. AND the fact that Ferrari JUST. DOESN'T. SEEM. TO. GET. IT. Charles is allegedly important to them, their next great hope, beloved by the Tifosi and the organization, their predestined, blah blah blah... and yet they can't even build or develop a car with the priority of trying to WIN uncompromisingly? That is far more upsetting than having a slow car, because it shows that their organizational attitude and direction of development won't push things in the right direction. So yes, the season is long (and technically hasn't even started) and these sentiments are (hopefully) premature, but it doesn't start you off on a very hopeful note.

Carlos defied team orders cause he was looking out for himself. He knew Ferrari would fuck him over and he wasn’t down for that.

Charles needs to take his own calls. If Carlos is allowed to defy team orders, Charles has to defy them harder.

it gets harder and harder to root for charles to renew with ferrari when they keep doing this shit to him

You know what I'm out. This really got me down

For this season I’d want to see Charles again as a clear championship contender with Carlos not and Ferrari actually backing Charles. I’m curious how Carlos would respond

Fred my man, this is your time to shine 🫡

On a serious review note that Cold Brew Coffee Red Bull actually does taste nice. The coffee smell really pops off right when you open the can and it’s shockingly more coffee flavoured than the energy drink part