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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · Mar 17

I've decided to collect all of my 2025 race pace analysis threads into one thread of threads. You can check back here throughout the season to see the latest data and to review past races.

Round 1
Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Circuit
16 March 2025

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · Mar 17

First race is in the books, and here are the first race pace calculations of the 2025 F1 season.

On the left, you can see the data calculated just for the two green-flag stints on intermediates. The table on the right includes the short middle stint on slicks.

Lots of things to take away...

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Race pace calculations for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix held on 16 March 2025

Pace calculated solely for the two stints on intermediates under green-flag conditions.

The table lists the following average lap times by driver:

Lando Norris (McLaren) — 90.243s
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 90.692s
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 90.814s
George Russell (Mercedes) — 91.397s
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 91.780s
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 92.122s
Alexander Albon (Williams) — 92.203s
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 92.412s
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 92.502s *
Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) — 92.566s
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 92.602s
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 92.704s
Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) — 92.969s
Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) — 93.350s *
Esteban Ocon (Haas) — 93.523s
Liam Lawson (Red Bull) — 93.621s *
Oliver Bearman (Haas) — 93.958s

* — This driver's average only includes the first intermediate stint, as the driver crashed out of the race before the second intermediate stint.

Jack Doohan (Alpine), Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), and Carlos Sainz (Williams) all crashed out before completing a lap under green-flag conditions.

Data aggregated from F1-Tempo.com and visualized in Microsoft Excel by Zach Bigalke using Bigalke font on 17 March 2025.

Race pace calculations for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix held on 16 March 2025
Average race pace is calculated by omitting opening laps, in-laps and out-laps from pit stops, and any yellow-flag running from the calculations.

The table lists the following average lap times by driver:

Lando Norris (McLaren) — 89.803s
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 90.281s
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 90.380s
George Russell (Mercedes) — 91.049s
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 91.704s
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 91.764s
Alexander Albon (Williams) — 91.819s
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 92.103s
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 92.141s
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 92.323s
Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) — 92.392s
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 92.502s *
Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) — 92.568s
Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) — 92.693s **
Liam Lawson (Red Bull) — 93.041s **
Esteban Ocon (Haas) — 93.269s
Oliver Bearman (Haas) — 93.652s

* — This driver's average only includes the first stint, as the driver crashed out of the race before the second stint.

** — This driver's average only includes the first two stints, as the driver crashed out of the race before the second intermediate stint.

Jack Doohan (Alpine), Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), and Carlos Sainz (Williams) all crashed out before completing a lap under green-flag conditions.

Data aggregated from F1-Tempo.com and visualized in Microsoft Excel by Zach Bigalke using Bigalke font on 17 March 2025.

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 26m

Okay... prepped for tomorrow's class, I remembered to eat lunch, and my office hours are over. Just about time to head out for the only class I've got to teach today...

... and then maybe when I get home I can actually work on some research and writing for a welcome change!

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 37m

Sorry, I think I misinterpreted your first statement as a defense of Piker.

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 5h

The Jokes: "Since Antifa isn't an actual organization there is nobody to target. What a bunch of idiots the administration is"

The Reality: "ANYBODY they don't like will be simply labeled 'Antifa' and are therefore subject to persecution"

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playon.bsky.social @playon.bsky.social · 52m

Yeah I'd say this is pretty concerning...

Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 2h

America are stopping people from leaving - US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 52m

If you have no ethical principles, you ain't worth a damn to anyone else in the struggle.

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Michael E. Carter @deckofcarterhist.bsky.social · 1h

If you want to be really general, we have lived in a "gun world" for 1,000 years since Song Dynasty fire lances.

Weird coincidence we didn't have these problems until the specific political conditions happened that allowed for hostile civilians to bring military armaments into communal spaces.

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 5h

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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Duchess Van Hoof @duchess-van-hoof.bsky.social · 1h

To avoid confusion:

1. It is nigh impossible to get that rich ethically.
2. To hoard such wealth rather than invest in your community, and improve society, is unethical.
3. An ethical billionaire ceases to be a billionaire, by neccesity.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1h

It's categorically impossible to be an ethical billionaire and I will die on that hill forever.

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 1h

The artist that first came to mind as a contender for "Greatest Living Lyricist" was Aesop Rock.

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 3d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 1h

In a new piece at PB, Christopher Newfield explains how even some of the professoriat exists to serve capital. And those who resist are targeted by Trumpism for obliteration.

Academics Must Seize the Means of Knowledge Production - Public Books

Trumpism has canceled the knowledge society.

www.publicbooks.org

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 1h

It's a shame that history keeps rhyming and rhyming and rhyming...

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 1h

Make it the alley behind Food Services where they keep the dumpsters and grease bins. That's the legacy this guy deserves, since his output in life was pure trash.

Christina(Tina) Hendriks @renissance1.bsky.social · 1h

www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Bill would make Florida colleges, universities name streets after Charlie Kirk

A new bill would make all of Florida's public state universities and colleges rename one roadway on their campuses after Charlie Kirk.

www.tallahassee.com

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder from your resident high school lubrarian: if you plan to do a Banned Books Week display and programming, prioritize living marginalized authors. Use this time to help those who need it the most.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 7h

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 7h

I've been on both sides of this equation.

My best writing has always been heavily edited... and usually even my best finished work could use another round of editing.

I've also had the honor of helping other writers produce better work.

Fear the complacent editor, not the red ink.

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 19h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 8h

Also, in terms of men's soccer, here are foundation dates for all Big Ten schools that currently sponsor the game for men:

Penn State—1911
UCLA—1937
Rutgers—1938
Maryland—1946
Ohio State—1953
Michigan State—1956
Washington—1962
Indiana—1973
Wisconsin—1977
Northwestern—1980
Michigan—2000

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 8h

Most women's soccer at campuses before the 1980s was internal in nature — either intramural or interclass competitions. It was also incorporated into play days between schools.

The AIAW doesn't sponsor the sport until 1981, and the NCAA takes over in 1983.

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 1d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

Why, oh why, am I not surprised that this was the Atlantic's take on this deplorable move?

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

One of my colleagues turned on the AI note feature in a meeting in an org where I'm the secretary and take minutes. I was pissed. Made sure not to say a word during the meeting.

And the "notes" it produced absolutely sucked. They're definitely not replacing human-generated minutes any time soon...

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

"The bots silently record everything, create transcripts, and summarize meetings for the humans who couldn't — or wouldn't — attend themselves. The trend has created bizarre new etiquette problems."

AI note-takers are flooding virtual meetings

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan envisions AI "digital twins" replacing humans in future meetings. But experts warn about information overload and the implications of perfect digital memory.

boingboing.net

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

... but while pro success was fleeting, the game still flourished on an amateur level and in schools. And it wasn't just in immigrant enclaves, either. The work I'm doing on women's soccer is currently looking at its growth on campuses throughout flyover country.

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

The professional game was stunted in the 1920s by the feud between the American Soccer League and the US Football Association (modern U.S. Soccer), and by the time it was reconciled the Depression was already putting pressure on the league...

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

This is nothing new... I remember when Carnie Wilson broadcast her gastric bypass surgery live online back in 1999.

Polygon @polygon.com · 1d

Twitch streamer Fandy gave a live birth in front of thousands of viewers who witnessed everything from contractions to the head crowning.

Twitch streamer gives birth in front 29,000 viewers, and chat was unhinged

Twitch streamer Fandy gave a live birth in front of thousands of viewers who witnessed everything from contractions to the head crowning.

www.polygon.com

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 23h

When have Democrats NOT slow-walked an autopsy after an electoral defeat?

About the only time I can remember is 2000, when they latched on to a convenient scapegoat in Nader rather than having to truly evaluate their failure.

Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 23h

Why Democrats are slow-walking their 2024 autopsy

The party’s chairman has already said it would not include scrutiny of how Joe Biden’s late withdrawal from the race was handled.

dlvr.it

Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 1d

1884 marks the first great national championship controversy in college football. Working on this chapter next...

Clipping from page 1 of the November 29, 1884 San Francisco Examiner

Text reads:

Their dirty canvas jackets and knickerbockers were streaked and flecked with blood. All the men were tattered and muddy, and nearly all had bleeding wounds or bruises showing amid the dirt crusted on their heads and faces. It became too dark to play further, so the game was called. The referee reserved his decision, though the crowd thought Yale had won by a score of 6 to 4. Later in the evening representatives of both teams met Referee Appleton at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, who, after an hour spent in consultation, finally decided to call the game a draw. The referee said to your reporter: "Properly speaking Yale won the game, but on a mere technicality I was forced to call the contest a draw. The rule calls for two full three-quarter-hour innings to be played. This rule as not complied with. I am compelled to decide as I have done." The Yale men say they will bring the matter up in the annual convention, which probably will be held at the Fifth-avenue Hotel next Wednesday. They are confident the game will be decided in their favor. They appeared very much displeased with the verdict of the referee.