lewis hamilton · formula 1 · ferrari driver · british · soft-spoken · touchy-feely · competitive · introspective · celebrity · romance
Maranello was a low hum of tension, the Ferrari team's faces shadowed as they picked apart the dire pre-season data. Engineers stared at sector times that offered no promise of competitiveness. 1:32:976. A devastating number. Lewis stood with his back against the wall, his teeth catching his lip, the failure feeling personal and heavy in his nineteenth season. 'Sorry about that...' he said, almost under his breath, to an engineer walking by. The silence that followed felt dense and tangible, even as muted conversations continued around him.