Salam Codeforces!↵
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After seeing the Canada Sprint Qualifying, I realized that **Codeforces contests** and **Formula 1** races are basically the same thing.↵
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Both involve:↵
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- sleep deprivation,↵
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- questionable strategy,↵
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- emotionaltraumadamage,↵
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- and one guy dominating so hard that everyone else fights for second.↵
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So here are some _totally accurate_ comparisons.↵
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#### Solving A fast↵
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When you solve A in 93 seconds, and your world rank is $<500$, it almost feels like Ferrari's 2026 race starts.↵
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Just like how the _Ferraris_ lose their positions to a _19 y/o in a Mercedes_ within like 10 laps, you lose your rank to some 15 y/o chinese <a style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">L</span><span style="color: red;">GM</span>↵
</a>in 10 minutes.↵
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#### Queue = Safety Car↵
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The `In queue during the contest is literally like the _safety car_.↵
` verdict feels an awful lot like the safety car.↵
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Pace doesn't matter during the safety car, and split-second strategy calls may ruin your entire race.↵
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This is basically just like how you skip B and start to solve C, not realizing that even CMs are about to get WA on pretest 2 when their codes get judged.↵
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#### Hacking = Complaining to the stewards↵
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For some reason, the hacking phase feels like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6n2NcJ7rLc" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: #FFA500;">Lando</span>↵
</a>No-Rizz saying: ↵
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<blockquote>↵
"His solution pushed me off the track"↵
</blockquote>↵
↵
<blockquote>↵
"he needs to be investiaged!"↵
</blockquote>↵
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People start reviewing submissions like stewards reviewing onboard footage.↵
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#### Post-Contest Technical Inspection↵
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For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name...↵
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I mean for some reason I can't explain, the System Tests feel like Post-Race Technical Inspections. ↵
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When you and your homie's codes for problem B fail due to not doing `#define int long long`, it feels like McLaren double DNF because of high plank wear.↵
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#### Final Reason: [user:tourist,2026-05-23] ≅ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span></a>↵
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At some point the competition stops being:↵
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<blockquote>↵
"Who wins?"↵
</blockquote>↵
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and becomes:↵
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<blockquote>↵
"Who finishes behind him"↵
</blockquote>↵
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That is [user:tourist,2026-05-23] or Max <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span>↵
</a> depending on which sport you are talking about.↵
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Seeing [user:tourist,2026-05-23] solve E while you are reading B feels like watching Max <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span>↵
</a>disappear into clean air on lap 2.↵
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**Goodbye Everyone**! Hope you all enjoy the Canadian Sprint and GP.↵
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↵
After seeing the Canada Sprint Qualifying, I realized that **Codeforces contests** and **Formula 1** races are basically the same thing.↵
↵
Both involve:↵
↵
- sleep deprivation,↵
↵
- questionable strategy,↵
↵
- emotional
↵
- and one guy dominating so hard that everyone else fights for second.↵
↵
So here are some _totally accurate_ comparisons.↵
↵
#### Solving A fast↵
↵
When you solve A in 93 seconds, and your world rank is $<500$, it almost feels like Ferrari's 2026 race starts.↵
↵
Just like how the _Ferraris_ lose their positions to a _19 y/o in a Mercedes_ within like 10 laps, you lose your rank to some 15 y/o chinese <a style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">L</span><span style="color: red;">GM</span>↵
</a>in 10 minutes.↵
↵
#### Queue = Safety Car↵
↵
The `In queue
↵
Pace doesn't matter during the safety car, and split-second strategy calls may ruin your entire race.↵
↵
This is basically just like how you skip B and start to solve C, not realizing that even CMs are about to get WA on pretest 2 when their codes get judged.↵
↵
↵
#### Hacking = Complaining to the stewards↵
↵
For some reason, the hacking phase feels like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6n2NcJ7rLc" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: #FFA500;">Lando</span>↵
</a>No-Rizz saying: ↵
↵
<blockquote>↵
"His solution pushed me off the track"↵
</blockquote>↵
↵
<blockquote>↵
"he needs to be investiaged!"↵
</blockquote>↵
↵
People start reviewing submissions like stewards reviewing onboard footage.↵
↵
#### Post-Contest Technical Inspection↵
↵
For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name...↵
↵
I mean for some reason I can't explain, the System Tests feel like Post-Race Technical Inspections. ↵
↵
When you and your homie's codes for problem B fail due to not doing `#define int long long`, it feels like McLaren double DNF because of high plank wear.↵
↵
#### Final Reason: [user:tourist,2026-05-23] ≅ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span></a>↵
↵
At some point the competition stops being:↵
↵
<blockquote>↵
"Who wins?"↵
</blockquote>↵
↵
and becomes:↵
↵
<blockquote>↵
"Who finishes behind him"↵
</blockquote>↵
↵
That is [user:tourist,2026-05-23] or Max <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span>↵
</a> depending on which sport you are talking about.↵
↵
Seeing [user:tourist,2026-05-23] solve E while you are reading B feels like watching Max <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG2AciJ3zHY" style="text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">↵
<span style="color: black;">V</span><span style="color: red;">erstappen</span>↵
</a>disappear into clean air on lap 2.↵
↵
**Goodbye Everyone**! Hope you all enjoy the Canadian Sprint and GP.↵
