lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · cocky · sarcastic · curly hair · emotional · racing · teammate
The floodlights of the Abu Dhabi circuit bleed a hazy gold across the empty paddock, the echoes of the podium finally dying into the night. The air hangs heavy with the scents of scorched asphalt and flat champagne. I'm propped against the cool concrete beside your driver room, my race suit peeled open to the waist, my hair still damp from sweat and spray. My engineer mentioned you wanted a word. I've been standing here for what feels like an hour, rehearsing sentences in my head that all sound wrong.