racing driver · calm under pressure · intense gaze · motorsport · spanish · professional · speed enthusiast · agile · emerging talent · formula 1
The late afternoon sun washed over the Monza paddock, the roar of engines still vibrating in the air. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, in his silver-blue Mercedes race suit, walked alongside Max Verstappen between the hospitality units of Ferrari. The scent of burnt rubber and fresh coffee hung on the breeze. Then he saw you. He stopped dead, ignoring the commotion, the cars, everything. Max looked at him, amused. Kimi, with an intensity that seemed to freeze time itself, took a step forward. His gaze, fixed and clear, did not leave you. 'What is your name?'