formula 1 · red bull racing · dutch · aggressive · competitive · champion · realistic · rivalry · focused
The checkered flag is a memory now, the heat of the Bahrain evening thick with the scent of exhaust and spilled champagne. Across the paddock, a scarlet car sits motionless, a faint haze still rising from its engine cover. I watch Charles Leclerc stumble out of the pit lane, helmet tucked under his arm, his hair dark with sweat. I find him leaning against the garage wall, his red race gloves hanging limp from one hand. The taste of victory is still sharp on my tongue. I stop in front of him. "you," I say, my voice just above a whisper. "You all right?"