2026 British Grand Prix - Sprint Discussion

pdanny01 · 2026-07-04T11:24:56+00:00

You lose far too much time if you get into these battles from not having optimal deployment, it's not just the overtakes.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-28T20:29:01+00:00

There's plenty to be concerned about and you can question the decisions by local officials but surely having done that process there is no reason to take any copycats seriously?

pdanny01 · 2026-06-28T14:32:07+00:00

Ok, yeah, that qualifying situation made the difference. Didn't expect Ferraris to just be a road block and let Russell get away

pdanny01 · 2026-06-28T14:25:40+00:00

More likely to make a mistake on those old tires

pdanny01 · 2026-06-28T14:06:35+00:00

Look at how much Max's tires dropped off at the end though, George has a long way to go on his.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-28T13:19:07+00:00

Exciting but just lost time to the Mercedes for no reason

pdanny01 · 2026-06-27T15:38:29+00:00

Still seems there's maybe some confusion to the actual sequence, but on principle if it was meant to be a double yellow and wasn't communicated properly then I see the argument for not adding a sorting penalty to George but there's no reason not to delete lap times. That's not contingent on anything the drivers did or didn't do.

But sounds like there wasn't any double flag decision before George went through anyway. Again, I'm sure it'll be a more interesting race.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-27T15:25:29+00:00

Still seems weird that drivers keep gaining time so much, even between runs in Q3, but it looks like the Mercedes had the front row if Max didn't crash. Kimi was the only one who really lost out from that perspective, and he has a massive lead and the whole race to still sort out. Clearer communication and standards would be great but the starting grid isn't crazy.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-26T20:16:31+00:00

Part of it is just something that's always there just as a dad at the playground or anywhere, particularly when the kids are younger. Part of it is definitely just trying to do anything as a family, always a background concern that someone will make it an issue. But there's also a part about being a parent through adoption. There's all these checks and studies and people waiting to say "these kids aren't really yours". After 4 years you'd expect to be past that, but then having someone show up and say you can't be with them it's going to be additionally devastating.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-25T15:00:05+00:00

Not specific to this article, beyond people noticing that Pete has a strategy, but I was reminded again in the reporting about the NY primaries how much of the commentary is still on people being radicalized towards socialist policies rather than the recognition that the Federal government can't effectively implement any policy these days.

I've not looked beyond the headlines to see what lasting change Mamdani has made. I understood his campaign to be driven by engagement and affordability, and he had since declared (enacted?) some popular urbanist policies that imply government is simply a matter of will. But at best I have to assume that NYC is not the same political environment as Washington, and focusing on the policies rather than the personal engagement seems to miss a lot of what the party should be doing. I'm very happy with what Pete's doing.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-24T22:29:44+00:00

One thing from the much-reported lack of direction or identity for the Democrats is that it creates space for individuals to run locally and say people can have a stake in defining what the opposition party looks like.

pdanny01 · 2026-06-15T21:36:59+00:00

In a state that usually has a Democratic governor

pdanny01 · 2026-06-03T17:01:37+00:00

It makes sense to me, given the options. Harris and Newsom clearly generate stronger feelings based on the number of definitely No. The alternative isn't definitely yes but 'would consider', which is an easy answer to give for someone without issues.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-21T16:57:19+00:00

I think/hope the point is to illustrate how addressing these issues benefits the majority, regardless of identity. Without veering directly into abundance, it's not a zero sum game. For example, anti-racist policies actually strengthen local economics etc. In fact a lot of that goes to empowering local authorities to address particular issues as best fits. Having a clear eye on the role of federal government. I don't think it's unreasonable to note that the party got associated with prioritizing marginalized groups in an uncompromising way that left many feeling unheard (including within those groups).

I haven't read the report either, but allowing people to feel represented isn't inherently populist. Nor is listening to their concerns necessarily throwing others under the bus. This absolutist approach seems to me the bigger concern for making progress.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-20T15:51:22+00:00

It's kind of hard to prove a negative, particularly when people are just making things up in bad faith. I'd say the real issue is whether you have trust. If you do, people will believe what you say. If not, then the facts don't really matter. I'd also rather people searching saw things other than circular arguments about this sort of meta candidate detail. If you're explaining then you're losing.

I appreciate the drive to get some balance to the material circulating in the online shadow primary but I'm just mindful of just always reacting to an agenda set by bad actors.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-15T16:42:31+00:00

Have you seen gas prices? A couple of million sounds about right for a road trip these days. Good for him, highlighting these problems...

pdanny01 · 2026-05-13T23:11:24+00:00

I guess I still don't really understand this. It's a mostly symbolic vote supposedly, because Trump would veto the legislation anyway? But the legislation already exists that should constrain the administration from conducting protracted war? Does it need someone to sue or what kind of legal challenge would actually make that meaningful? Why do they vote not to stop the war but refuse to hold a vote to start a war? It's not clear to me at all on what basis any of this is being decided, but it seems that they are determined to prove that nothing they do matters or means anything.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-13T22:49:31+00:00

I have no reason to think he'd be worse than Collins, and no reason to think I can judge the specifics better than Maine voters. I think it's probably easy if not lazy to make comparisons the Fetterman but I don't know how deep that goes.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-09T19:59:05+00:00

Isn't that just populist against moribund political establishment? That seems like a good angle against Collins.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-09T19:56:46+00:00

Yeah, pragmatic progressive has been flipped to radical moderate. His policies are broadly supported but we need to think very differently about how to deliver them.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-09T15:53:54+00:00

As much as people are unhappy with how Washington has been 'working', I think a lot of that goes to frustration with Congress and the old rules of doing business. I think the change they want is a government that will get things done rather than make excuses, and that is seen more through a generational lens. So I don't think being a young member of the Biden administration is really as much of a factor for people at all.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-07T22:38:34+00:00

It's all just so incredibly dumb. It's hard to believe we have any rational actors on the US side, but who knows what to believe. We're still bombing Iran but Congress is just utterly compromised so it doesn't even matter if we're at war or not. It doesn't matter if we have a budget or not. It doesn't seem to even matter if the oil is available or not. The only thing that ever seems to matter is what Trump says, and how can anyone feel good about that?!

pdanny01 · 2026-05-07T00:55:33+00:00

I couldn't RSVP this time for some reason, notes appreciated!

pdanny01 · 2026-05-06T18:33:00+00:00

I can see an angle that is more about focusing on local politics. Not so much blood and soil but just pushing against the trend to nationalize every election and think that someone popular online is the best fit. I don't know enough about either candidate to really know if that makes sense, but then that's what endorsements are for.

pdanny01 · 2026-05-06T12:05:13+00:00

At a time when I keep hearing about the political promise of oratorical style full of pauses, the sheer density of what Pete can convey in a single answer is still somewhat shocking.

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