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Twenty something / This is where I go to deal with my mental instability / Also my obsession with attractive men
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race-week

This is just a rumour as of now.

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If this were to happen it likely wouldn’t be an additional race (making the calendar equal 25) it’d more likely be replacing an existing race.

Potentially COTA as their contract runs to the end of 2025 (but I think this is unlikely) or more likely replacing an existing European track.

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If this is happening it’d likely be taking the place of Imola, seeing as it’s contract is expiring and it also is around the right calendar spot, however it was initially believed that Imola was going to make way for the Madrid GP.

#oooohhhh I have questions#also it won’t me Cota imo#cota is insanely popular and realistically#the only ‘feasible price’ option in the states#also imo I don’t see Miami or Vegas lasting into the 10+ year range that cota has#also the teams like cota!!!#and the drivers!!!!!#it’s an ACTUAL RACE TRACK
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rickybaby

Who’s your best friend inside the paddock?

The guy I spend most time with is Blake [my manager] and his last name is ironically Friend. I would say that’s probably an obvious one because we spend a lot of time together. Lando [Norris] is one where like, our first year at McLaren, it definitely took us a little bit of time to probably get to know each other and warm to each other a bit. It’s probably no secret that it took us a little bit to become, let’s say, mates.

Who’s your best friend outside the paddock?

Actually, it’s funny. I laugh because I’ve got two Blakes who are very close in my life. Blake who works with me and probably my best friend is Blake who I raced go-karts with…

Do you call them Blake 1 and Blake 2?

Ha. He’s really tall so I’ve called them ‘Tall Blake’ and ‘Manager Blake’. But I raced go-karts with Blake so we’ve known each other since we were like nine years old and we always competed against each other for a long time. He’s always visited me, come to races, visited me when I was living in Italy and wherever I was, and remained a really close friend. I think in those friendships it was easy for him to be like, ‘S**t, you made it, I didn’t’, and there could be like this weird kind of envy or jealousy, and he never had that, he always just stayed a really honest and true friend. We were coming up together and we were both trying to make it ultimately, and I think just the way he handled me kind of living our dream careers, that also could have made our friendship turn and it never did. I also really valued him for not letting that get in the way and we’re super-close.
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lxndonorris

Lando about his relationship with Max

Talking about competing with him for the championship, very optimistic in my opinion but who knows. Saying they arent bff is fair, you dont just call anyone your best friend. He aint denying any friendship though; Instead, he says this.

Lando praising Max and saying he wants to battle him mirrors Charles similar sentiment. Max is the one to beat, the benchmark. Which shows their admiration for him and his talent.

I dont think they are best friends, and thats ok, but come on. Stop trying to make anyone hate Max happen, as a max fan. Not everything is a slight, not everything is meant in a bad way. Especially in writing when you dont know how they say things.

Its the same with some people bending over backward to make charles hate him, or carlos, daniel, whoever.

Max is liked throughout the paddock, and respected for his craft. Lets cherrish that instead.

To close this topic, one last little norstappen picture from just a few weeks ago.

#there’s a lot here about male friendship and sportsmanship and all that stuff#my brother is going to be the best man for one of his longest friends this fall#I consider them ‘best friends’ but I honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard them call each other by that name#anyway#lando#max
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