Lew hyping up a violent domestic abuser on his ig feed ((prolly being friends with him too, the same way he’s been friends with other scary, violent men, diplo, etc)) should move u the same exact way max dating somebody whose dad says slurs and supports fascist politicians does. Which is to say, it shouldn’t move u at all. Ik f1lbr is queen of pick and choose and y’all don’t bother hiding which stories determinate Max or Lew’s character and which are just a reflection of the Ill adviced crews they surround themselves with. Either way, it’s all fake bro. Y’all don’t know these mfs. Here’s what u DO know, at least if u claim to be a fan: u know Lewis is good because that’s what he strives to be. He does good, in many ways, all the time. I trust that. I also know Max is good because he’s kind, sweet, and whenever he isn’t putting his foot in his mouth, he knows what to say. He knows he needed to condemn his gfs fathers words, so he did. Even tho, imo, that shit had nothing to do with him. Like Brad Pitts history of abuse has nothing to with Lewis. Lewis wanted to hype up a friend, and Max wanted to address the situation with his gfs dad. None of that matters tho. Ik who I root for and ik who i support and ik who my drivers are. Release yourself from the weight of these fake ass terms and conditions that 1) u don’t even know how or who to apply it to 2) will dampen ur total enjoyment of the sport until all thats left is bitter resentment that nobody understands or cares about 3) just be a fan. Be a fan. The privilege u assume i have to able to say these things is the exact privilege I lack. Im a queer black woman. My existence is political. Yet what moves me in F1 is the driving. And if u think that’s just my privilege talking, well I once again invite u to consider that I have none. Im bottom of the pyramid in terms of who F1 exists for. It’s just my own personal relationship with the sport that I knew how to build. And that a lot of u didn’t. Kisses
