👢Verstappen’s Ultimatum & The Science of Speed

I’ve reached the level of delusion where I genuinely believe my 1,400 iRating makes me more qualified to comment on F1 tire strategy than the actual engineers on the Ferrari pit wall. 🤡

Performance Partner: SRN Esports has officially partnered with P1Doks, bringing elite performance and uncompromising setups to the team. Forged through top-split experience, P1Doks delivers meticulously crafted builds ready to race. Their "no adjustments required" philosophy is backed by full transparency, including telemetry and replays from drivers who actually race the products they sell. By focusing on integrity and shared knowledge, P1Doks eliminates the guesswork, helping every driver elevate their game. We’re excited for a new frontier with this sponsorship.

Prominent Debut: Jorrel Julius made a massive statement at Silverstone for the Mairon Motorsport MINI CHALLENGE season opener. Competing in the high-stakes JCW category, the rookie navigated mixed conditions to climb from P12 to P10 in Race 1. Taking advantage of the reverse grid in Race 2, Julius started P3 and secured a Rookie Class Podium despite intense pressure from series veterans. Leaving the weekend P10 in the championship, Julius proved he has the clinical focus and "killer instinct" to match his viral personality. Follow his season exclusively on Grid Geeks [HERE]

GP Divorces Max: Red Bull suffers a massive blow as Max Verstappen's iconic race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase signs with McLaren as Chief Racing Officer. "GP" has been Max’s right-hand man since 2016, and his exit signals a critical "brain drain" at Milton Keynes. Following Newey and Wheatley out the door, this departure puts Verstappen's future in serious doubt, given his past claims that he’d quit if Lambiase ever left his side. GP is set to join McLaren by 2028, though an earlier start is possible if an agreement is reached.

Most driving coaches tell you where to brake. Nikki Chan tells you why the car reacts when you do. Based in Ontario, Canada, Nikki isn’t your typical instructor; he’s an academically trained physicist with over 20 years of high-performance driving experience. His mission? “To stop handing out fish and start teaching drivers how to master the rod.”

Nikki’s journey began in the early 2000s with time attack, eventually evolving into grassroots endurance karting and wheel-to-wheel racing. Along the way, he noticed a major flaw in the industry: most coaching was just a collection of track guides—turn here, brake there. He realized he hadn't actually learned how to drive the vehicle; he had just learned to follow directions.

The LastTenth Philosophy

Nikki founded LastTenth to bridge the gap between sim racing and the real world using transferable techniques rooted in physics. Whether you're in a high-end simulator or a Porsche on a Sunday afternoon, the fundamental laws of motion don't change.

When he isn’t refining his coaching programs or building his upcoming race strategy app, Nikki is likely analyzing data. A former investment analyst for two decades, he brings that same surgical precision to every apex. For Nikki, the "perfect lap" isn't a lucky break—it's a repeatable, scientific result.

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