#dailydrivers

01/05/2019

I chose pictures of Sebastian smiling as the German driver is at his best when he is happy. I love Vettel’s personality and driving style. The best word I could use to describe him is spunky. When he’s laughing, teasing, or fighting for a win/podium you can almost see a little fire inside of him. That’s why it was so hard to watch the second half of the season, especially Germany bc the spark seemed to go out. I believe that he will be back and fiery than ever next year.

Watching the cool down room when Vettel is there always slightly less awkward than it otherwise would be if he wasn’t there. He always makes an effort to hold a conversation. This four time world champion is a good guy. Other drivers don’t really seem to have a problem with him. The fact that he walked over to the Mercedes garage to congratulate them on the championship speaks volumes. (Every so often he has a bit of a meltdown *Baku 2017 *The scales at Brazil 2018, but its ok :) he’s under A LOT of pressure)

I am excited to see how he gets along with Charles next year. Sebastian’s friendship with Kimi is one of my favorites on the grid. There wasn’t any BS as they would say. If I had to bet I would say that Vettel wins the WDC next year. He has the talent. Everyone has an off year.

gif cred to: @chasingpegasus

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01/07/2019

To be honest at first I didn’t get the love for Kimi. He seemed kind of bland. But this season, especially after the announcement of his departure from Ferrari I saw more personality shine through. Just like Seb I appreciate his no BS attitude. Unlike Seb has has a strangely wonderful social media presence. I feel like he has grown so much as a person since his younger days. His wife and children are absolutely charming and he seems very happy.

Next year in Sauber I think he will do well with the car he has. But I don’t think he will grab a podium. He and Giovinazzi will be a force to reckon with come March. I know this fantastic Finn will make us proud.

(Also his friendship w/ Seb kills me <3 )

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01/03/2019

So I’ve decided to do a series where on the day of 2019 that corresponds to a driver’s number I will do a post giving my opinion on them and my hope for the future. (As there are about 70 days till Australia, and about 42 till the Ferrari launch I thought it could make for a fun countdown thing as most drivers have numbers below that range)

Daniel is my second favorite driver on the grid only behind Charles. I think he is incredibly talented and could have brought it like Max did at the end of 2018 if not for his absolute trash heap of a car. But what drew me to him wasn’t his speed but his effervescent personality. I don’t think he has a bad bone in his body. He doesn’t shit talk other drivers, he’s optimistic as hell (just look at the season he had and his he dealt with it) and his sense of humor brings a nice lightness to the grid.

I am sad to see him leave Red Bull only because we won’t really see him on the podium as often. If he had moved to Ferrari or Mercedes I might even be happier than if he had stayed. The team was treating him badly and he knew he deserved better. Good for him. The (hopefully) yellow racesuit will suit this Australian ray of sunshine perfectly. I wish him all the best at Renault as he begins a new chapter and will have my fingers crossed for a podium or two.

01/04/2019

I don’t know very much about this kid except that he’s about my age and is a social media god. At some point I’ll probably make a compilation of my favorite posts of his. Anyway. Back to racing.

McLaren is a huge question mark right now. They could be garbage like this year. (Dont fight me you know it’s true) or they could be up there w/ the Force Indias/Team Canada and maybe Renault if they are lucky and Renault isn’t. Personally I think he will have a solid but relatively unremarkable season. His teammate Carlos Sainz is no pushover and Lando (SUCH A COOL NAME) is new to F1. Nevertheless I wish this funky little British boy the best of luck. :)

Gif cred to: @pieregasly

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01/08/2019

I’m honestly happy to see this Frenchie on the grid for the 2019 season. He really turned last season around after basically spending the first half off-roading or playing bumper cars. He seems like a sweet guy. I read a story about how he comforted mechanics after the disaster of Australia where a pit stop ended his race.

I don’t personally see him ever progressing to a top tier team but Haas is a good spot. In a fluke race Romain could be fighting for a podium. I want this funny, sweet soul to be back for 2020 so I hope this year goes well for him!

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