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For the 7th Pac-Man themed Pole Position team, we have the Force Cylindria Racing team (FCR for short). And with the team colors and sponsors, this team is inspired by the Force India and Alpine Formula 1 teams. And just like the Pac-Gal Racing team, this team also sees an all female duo featuring Pinky the Ghost and Cylindria the Pac-Worlder. But unlike Pac-Gal Racing where Ms. Pac-Man and Patra are supportive of each other and the team, the FCR team is in the midst of a frienemy rivalry between Pinky and Cylindria, who constantly duke it out to see who's the best girlfriend for Pacster. Eventually Pinky and Cylindria will have to come to terms and work together to win the Drivers and Constructors Championships. Let's just hope that Pinky's and Cyli's frienemy rivalry on the track doesn't cost them big points in the Constructor's Championship.
Force Cylindria Racing is a spoof of Racing Point Force India
Pacrelli is a spoof of Pirelli Tires Mirusoft is a spoof of the Microsoft Corporation Pacnault is a spoof of Groupe Renault Pacstrol is a spoof of Castrol Motor Oil Apexstars is a spoof of Alpinestars Racing Apparel Cyli-Cola is a spoof of Coca-Cola
Op is absolutely right and to anyone who doesn't speak french/doesn't get the subtleties I once described the weird uncanny valley feeling french people get from Pierre as that feeling an American would get from a Midwesterner acting like he's from Florida. He's like if a dude from Northern Ireland really acted like a Londoner for some reason. Le mec est né à Rouen et se comporte comme un Montpelliérain. Bref.
Meanwhile Esteban just seems like a really sweet guy. Not that Pierre isn't nice of course! But to french people I guess Esteban is just more... Down to earth maybe? He's really a guy you could definitely run into at like a boulangerie getting last minute traditions for his mamie's birthday lunch or something. Meanwhile Pierre is the type of guy you only run into if you're on the same yacht as him (again this is all my opinion).
I have a somewhat interesting theory about some people disproportionately HATING Esteban but liking Pierre.
To me, being / not being Francophone heavily influences how people seem to perceive them.
I am French (ew exposing myself Ik) and I absolutely ADORE Esteban. He’s really sweet, authentic and hard working. Pierre on the other hand is like the epitome of a French fuck-boy to me, overly confident, showing off, and not genuinely caring for people that aren’t his friends. I actually think he’s a great driver but his personality gives me the biggest ick.
People who aren’t Francophone (especially Americans and Brits) seem to think completely differently. They see Esteban as undeserving because he’s had scraps often (NEWS FLASH: THEY ALL DO) and not being a strong driver despite he holds his own against his teammates for a long time . And Pierre is idolized like crazy despite fumbling a red bull seat and only having 2021 as an actual impressive performance. He’s seen as super cool, confident and having good looks and apparently that’s good enough.
It must be a cultural mistranslation/mismatch because to me it’s SOOO obvious Esteban is a great driver and a great person who obviously cares about the sport, not being a ‘celebrity’. While Pierre is too often glorified despite causing many accidents himself and also seems obsessed with his image. NGL him talking about Michael Jordan being bigger than his sport and him (Pierre) wanting to recreate that gave me a huge shift in how I see him.
Esteban is just a more humble guy in my opinion, and he’s getting an un proportional amount of hate for the actual situation.
Again, I don’t even hate Pierre that much, but the way people seem to punch down Esteban so much while praising Gasly makes zero sense to me.
Those are my quick thoughts! I’m willing to discuss other people’s opinions as along as we stay respectful to each other 🫶
✨🎀2024 Monaco Grand Prix🎀✨
Predictions
Podium: Leclerc, Norris, Piastri-Leclerc
- Hamilton P5
- Russell P7
-Sainz P4
- Three DNFs
- Points Finish For Both Alpines
- More Points For Yuki
Hail Mary Prediction:
- Hamilton Podium, Piastri-Leclerc inherits the Leclerc curse, Norris Wins, Sargent in the points, Albon P5, Points for Stake
✨🎀2024 Imola Grand Prix✨🎀
Podium:
Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris (no order)
- Both Williams in the points
- Hulkenberg DNF
- Hamilton P11
- More points for Alpine
- Alonso P6
- Checo P4
- Piastri P5
- Driver of the day : Leclerc
Hail Mary Prediction
- Mercedes Podium, both VCARB in the points
The last time a "rotating" seat happened, it wasn't really rotating.
Being an alpine fan is like being locked up in a burning building, wearing burning clothes and dying of smoke poisoning and things still manage to get worse.
Alpine A110 2018 thats a car i like simply for the vibe he gives, the sport car look with a soft casual car vibes makes this car one of my favorites.
Cars i like 3/3