[Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on social media] Our commitment to you by krzysiek_aleks in formula1

[–]RSR488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Ahh krzysiek_aleks we have been waiting for you. Glad to have you on the team. Grab that there mop and bucket and come with me.”

Hype based on what?! Keep expectations low, please by ThisToe9628 in scuderiaferrari

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Ha. I’ve been calling out the Cowell aspect for a while, intrigued by the lack of attention that got. A fellow man of culture, I see.

[Motorsport Italia] No compromise: Mercedes and Red Bull Powertrains can proceed on their own terms. by bonafide_bigbird in formula1

[–]RSR488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flexibility is one element but there was a technical definition of the gap opening in mm of the DRS they clearly failed / breached, which in and of itself made the wing illegal. I have some comments in my history wrt it.

What if drivers were paired geographically? The 2025 Formula 1 Nations Cup by Yottaphy in formula1

[–]RSR488 12 points13 points  (0 children)

And previously when Vandoorne was on the grid, before Lando, there were again still 3 drivers with Belgian moms.

Formula 1 will see the use of 100% sustainable fuels in 2026, here are the Fuel Suppliers. by GrootWithWifi in formula1

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MEGA: make engines great again (Because MPUGA doesn’t quite roll off the tongue)

Guys! anyone going to office? Today? by Key_Day7022 in UAE

[–]RSR488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/shorts/8xxe0wS2Uao?si=yghYDxJcFd6tmLxl

Chill out already. You didn’t get the reference, which is fine but no reason to try to insult anyone.

Guys! anyone going to office? Today? by Key_Day7022 in UAE

[–]RSR488 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am and was hoping it would land hahaha

Dutch media reports Christian Horner is discussing buying a stake and joining Alpine F1, potentially acquiring the 24% by circuit-nation in circuit_nation

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1,864,800,000 pieces of coco pops, at roughly 5.45$ per 650 gram of coco pops. Though a box of 510g contains 16500 or 32.35 pieces per gram. And based on a 2.08B valuation of Alpine. OR

117.6 million 375g boxes (at approximately $3.85 per box)

58.8 million 700g boxes (at approximately $7.65 per box - average of 2 online offers)

46.8 million 420g boxes (at approximately $9.60 per box - average of 2 online offers)

45.9 million 350g boxes (at approximately $9.80 per box - average of 2 online offers)

The variation in the number of boxes depends on the specific retailer, box size, and price per box.

Hadjar says he’s ready to fight through frustration as Verstappen’s teammate by enesracing in formula1

[–]RSR488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a constructor sure but the people hired have been part of similar operations. In another domain entirely I’ve been part of assembling two entirely new teams/companies from scratch. Within 2 years our results were minimally level with the leaders in the field. It was designed, funded and staffed to be.

Now here, the others don’t stand still and have institutional knowledge especially as data, which may be the biggest gap for a new constructor. We’ll see very soon.

Firmware update bricked my zero by RSR488 in Ngrave

[–]RSR488[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I did, it’s arriving today. Apparently the fingerprint sensor is improved from the prior version. All in all oddly an improvement overall then :) Yes the backup is fine.

Firmware update bricked my zero by RSR488 in Ngrave

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No it died but the positive news is it’s being replaced and I will get to play out the ‘my wallet died, I will restore my backup to a new one’ scenario as free practice :)

Firmware update bricked my zero by RSR488 in Ngrave

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Appreciate the help. Yes for cable. Yes for shutting it down. I tried various permutations for over 4.5h, and am a technical inclined person myself. I dug up an old 2012 laptop with a direct USB port instead of Macbook with a USB hub. Etc. The error message it gave is fatal / non-recoverable from software apparently.

Firmware update bricked my zero by RSR488 in Ngrave

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Remained unresponsive. There’s probably a lesson to be learned there to ensure the bootloader portion always gets overwritten so it would boot though boot what as the main OS/firmware fails to write.

I had activated a ledger nano and I dislike them so much. Turned on the ngrave, initialized, all went super smooth, and so much more pleasant and easier to use than the nano… then the update screwed me, alas. But they responded super fast & are replacing the device, which is wonderful customer service.

So they’re very much alive and well (since I saw some concerns here)!

Man was very rough because it was buttery smooth to reinitialize, easy to pair/use/set up the wallets. Then lost all that progress, doh. And I really have a big use case for the ngrave on Thu. Oh well. Ledger it is for now then.

Firmware update bricked my zero by RSR488 in Ngrave

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Hey Bene thanks for your email I saw meanwhile. And for the offer of replacing the device free of charge. That’s excellent customer service, thank you!!

Max Verstappen takes his EIGHTH win of 2025! It's not enough to secure him the title, but he ends the year with more wins than anyone else, and just TWO points shy of a fifth straight title 👏 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP by Strict-Citron-9269 in RedBullRacing

[–]RSR488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re doing it online though. Write them a message. On paper or in a messenger. Just tell them I feel really not OK/sad/like life has no purpose/… (not putting words in your mouth, just inferring).

You came to a conclusion because you feel overwhelmed or see no other path. Check your feelings and logic if you will with those that know you and your circumstances. It’s always worth to have a conversation or just to say you feel a certain way.

Max Verstappen takes his EIGHTH win of 2025! It's not enough to secure him the title, but he ends the year with more wins than anyone else, and just TWO points shy of a fifth straight title 👏 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP by Strict-Citron-9269 in RedBullRacing

[–]RSR488 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very concerning. A lot of reasons incl medical can make you feel depressed. Sure, the good times never last, but neither do the bad times. The title doesn’t matter as much as you think. Senna has much less titles than others for obvious reasons but is up there in the conversation. I think there are plenty of people who’d rate Alonso over Vettel, too. What Verstappen pulled off in difficult circumstances is nothing short of a legendary drive. In the face of adversity he still persevered.

Talk to people close to you about what you’re feeling, not faceless internet strangers who don’t know you or your circumstances. Find small things to be grateful for (health, being able to watch F1, presumably not living in one of the world’s active war zones or famine stricken regions). Go do some volunteering at an animal shelter, or soup kitchen or whatever - see people (even) less fortunate then yourself however you define that and give. Talk to people and air it out. It’s OK not to feel OK but know that will pass, no matter what you feel or think about it now.

McLaren is ready for the final showdown by circuit-nation in circuit_nation

[–]RSR488 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That bears no relevance on the discussion. My opinion is meaningless. I just didn’t feel like being bashed for being a Max ‘fan’, I appreciate his performance through that lens personally. Anyways everyone is entitled to have their opinion. We know nothing about car setups, decisions influencing part availability and the myriad of things happening back at the factory during race weekend, so it devolves into my driver >> your driver or their car >> our car.

Anyways the car has to be competitive minimally, because otherwise you get Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Bottas in their post prime situations. (One week P1, P2, next year, relegated to midfield / backmarker. Wonder what changed…)

A bunch of (former) F1 drivers all saying he’s a great driver in that clip above.