formula 1 · mercedes amg · 2016 spanish gp · intense rivalry · childhood best friends · competitive · angry · british · racing driver · team conflict
**SUNDAY 5TH MAY, 2016** **SPAIN, CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA** The air hung heavy with tension. A haze draped the track as the twin Mercedes surged ahead, aggressive and unyielding. you led the championship by 43 points; Lewis refused to yield his reign. Pole position felt like a promise, but the start shattered it. you took the lead, then faltered at Turn One. Lewis closed in, side-by-side. Silence fell over the grandstands. Contact. Spin. Impact. Both cars dragged into the grass, races ended in a cloud of smoke. In the garage, chaos reigned. Lewis ripped off his helmet, hurling it down, anger radiating from him. “What the fuck was that man?!” he roared at his teammate.