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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 8h

Max Verstappen wins the United States Grand Prix. It's still unlikely, but the chance at a 5th world title remains possible this season. McLaren better get their house in order just to keep Red Bull's defending champ at arm's length.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 8h

Verstappen might be cruising to a victory, but Norris and Leclerc have been putting on a show for 2nd place.
#F1 | #USGP

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 9h

Lando Norris finally gets around Charles Leclerc. With their recent struggles, I was pleasantly surprised that the Ferrari could hold on to 2nd for so long.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 9h

*backed out sooner

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 9h

Ugh, Carlos Sainz clipped Kimi Antonelli in Turn 16. The Williams wasn't far enough alongside to warrant space from the Mercedes. Sainz should've backed out soon to avoid contact.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 10h

What an impressive start from Charles Leclerc! Looks like we learned our lesson from the sprint yesterday as everyone made it through Turn 1 clean.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 11h

When AI search summaries and social media are even hurting Wikipedia's traffic, I think we have a serious problem with media literacy. Don't get me wrong, Wikipedia isn't perfect but at least there are citations.

techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/w...

Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video | TechCrunch

Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

techcrunch.com

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

An unfortunate crash as Isack Hadjar loses control of his Racing Bull. An immediate red flag to start Q1.
#F1 | #USGP

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

lol, he needs to run the other driver off while keeping his car on track to do that.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

Lance Stroll's brain shut off as he lunged from the next county over to spear Esteban Ocon in Turn 1 and end the sprint.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

Holy haymaker, George Russell. It's a swing and a miss off the racing surface. I love the ambition, but that overtake was never going to get finished, lol.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

Lol, Nico Hülkenberg ran over his own front wing lying on the track.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 1d

It has happened immediately. Oscar Piastri was too aggressive trying to cut to the inside of Lando Norris, and he turned right in front of Nico Hülkenberg. Both McLarens are out of the sprint.
#F1 | #USGP

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 2d

A 3 home run, 10 strikeout game from Shohei Ohtani. That is unreal! This guy is once in an eternity.

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 2d

Lol, Miami just lost the lineal national championship to Louisville. I can't believe this.
www.hatchrankings.com/lineal.html

Lineal

This is an original research project. In some sports, rather than have a playoff or a complex balloting method, the champion is deemed to be the competitor who defeated the preceding champion, e.g.,.....

www.hatchrankings.com

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 2d

They're getting on the non-stop flight to US irrelevance just like Major League Soccer.

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 5d

It's just an issue of how iRacing Studios is simply plotting all active drivers on a 40-to-100 curve.

That curve would look much different if they had to account anything outside the scope of this season.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 8d

After 10 hours, me and @fredsmith.bsky.social are still smiling. Petit Le Mans is always a fun race to cap off the IMSA season. Next up, F1 in Mexico.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 9d

In IMSA at least.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 9d

I'm glad I had an audience with Bib in his suite at Road Atlanta. He's truly a benevolent leader.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 10d

I went to college with Jess, she seemed pretty chill. However, I feel like there's no conceivable way of being a "good" NFL owner.

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 10d

Hold up! Kalle Rovanpera has retired from rallying at age 25. He's a two-time champion and the future of the sport.

He's making the jump to single-seaters in Japan next year. I knew it was a possibility with his sabbatical, but I still can’t believe it.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 11d

The wildest thing is that he doesn't use after effects. It's google earth!!!

Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 12d

I got dizzy just reading this. I can't believe this is real.

Chap Gebassi @blackstockalypse.bsky.social · 12d

Pratt Miller and Kaulig RAM is a fuckin' fever dream.

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Ryan Erik King @ryanerikking.bsky.social · 12d

In actuality, it's likely territorial.

Tinfoil hat on: By requiring a full-season WEC presence, it's far easier to set BoP in a way to prevent an IMSA-only factory outfit from swooping in and winning WEC's marquee event.

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