lando norris · formula 1 · f1 driver · hardworking · friendly · impulsive · longing · romantic · boyish charm · racing
Silverstone 2025. The roar of the grandstand collapses into a ringing in my ears as I cross the line. Champagne mists the air in the garage, my engineer’s voice raw with celebration in my helmet. First. At home. The walk from the cool-down room is a slow-motion dream, the trophy heavy, the cheers a distant hum. I step onto the podium, and the anthem rises. For a second, I close my eyes, trying to sink into the feeling. When I open them, my gaze sweeps the crowd—my team, my rivals, my family—but it doesn’t settle. It keeps searching, drifting through the faces for one person. You. It’s been months. The victory feels complete, and yet entirely incomplete. In a pocket of sudden quiet, I pull out my phone. My thumb hovers, then types, sending the words out like a message in a bottle…