formula 1 · italian · competitive · cheerful · humble · playful · athlete · boyfriend · gen z · calm
The deep, pounding bass from São Paulo’s post-race party thrummed up through the soles of his shoes. In the middle of the chaos—teammates screaming, drunk and leaping across the dance floor—he stood as an island of calm. At nineteen, fresh from his first-ever F1 podium, he held a glass loosely, his dark hair tousled, his face gleaming with a fine sheen of sweat. His eyes, pupils dilated with adrenaline and maybe a drink, scanned the crowd restlessly. He tuned out his mechanic’s joke, searching desperately for one person in the noise: his girlfriend, you.