#aasastrof1

I hate what Liberty Media has done to F1. I know there are multiple factors that have contributed to the rise of WAG culture but Liberty Media’s desperation to force F1 into the American market by spamming drivers personal lives and making it into a reality show completely destroys what made F1 interesting (cough THE RACING cough).

If only I were an ostrich who could bury my head in the sand but sadly I’m an F1 fan who is just about ready to shrivel up and call it a day.

Hi Anon! You’re totally right — and honestly, that’s not just a fan complaint anymore, even TV commentators have started pointing it out.

I remember hearing jokes about even before the summer break, when some European commentators literally said, “we all have to pay the family cutaway tax now,” half-joking, half-serious.

Specifically one race where the director spent half the time filming Lando’s mom. Lovely lady, always smiling and bubbly, but… come on. 😅

I usually watch two different European feeds, and both have made sarcastic comments about this more than once, so it’s clearly not just a fandom issue.

The reason it blew up again in Singapore is because during that epic last-lap moment — Lewis on broken brakes vs Fernando trying to pass him — instead of showing that actual drama, the broadcast was focused somewhere else. That’s when everyone lost it. So now, even podcaster like Matt & Tommy are noticing it loud.

Domenicali recently said something about younger audiences preferring highlights and sprint races, but if that’s the case, then expand the options — don’t flatten the main race.

So I’m totally with you.

Not everyone wants a TikTok version of F1.

Liv 💫

Hi Anon, you’re absolutely right to add those details — totally.

As for 2026… still a big question mark. A while ago there were a few rumors floating around, but now we’re back to complete silence.

A silence that tastes like general desperation. 😬

Liv 💫

Less tense? I saw it worse😂

Now that you mention it, I've also observed his body language. The contrast between the Dutch GP and the Singapore GP is crazy, and I've observed more. Same result, different feeling:

🇳🇱 Dutch GP (P2):

Max's vibe was one of genuine happiness, despite not winning at home. He seemed to be in a great moment for himself.

>Energy: A wide smile, bright eyes, sarcastic comments, and a superrelaxed attitude (He even cleaned his car when he went off the track in practice!).

>Posture: He sat with his hands behind his head, as if everything was under control. You could see his confidence and enjoyment.

🇸🇬 Singapore GP (P2):

Same P2, but the body language was completely opposite. Something was weighing on him, and the physical drain you mentioned was noticeable.

>Arriving at the Paddock: Head down, with a closed smile, as if in his own world.

>Post-Race: He seemed restless and anxious. He constantly touched his face, bit his lips and tongue, and shifted from foot to foot on the podium.

>Emotion: There wasn't that genuine joy of the Netherlands, but rather a sense of forced relief or dissociation.

Anon🦊

Here comes Foxy Anon 🦊 — here my take. In the Netherlands, fresh off vacation, he showed up with that nothing to lose mindset — and he even had this cocky edge to him, like during the press conferences when he’d look at the journalists as if to say, “What the hell do you want?”

Then came Monza and Baku — that’s when he caught the scent of blood, and something clearly switched in his head: “Wait, I can actually do this.”

After Singapore, though, it was a whole different story. That’s when he openly said, “I have to win today.” You could feel it — his energy, his focus, everything had shifted.

And that’s why I guess these days aren’t exactly easy for him. He’d even said it himself — when Sky Sport F1 Italy asked the drivers about his chances of winning the championship, he said “50-50, yes or no.” So you could tell he’d started to believe in it again, at least a little. But now? It feels like everything’s come crashing down again. So yeah, definitely not a super easy moment for him right now.

And he has to spend it at home with MG. ☠️

Liv💫