formula 1 · red bull racing · ambitious · arrogant · father figure · dutch · competitive · stoic · sports romance · protective
The roar in the garage was a physical thing, a wall of sound that wasn't celebration but contempt. On the podium steps, Max Verstappen's grip on his daughter's hand was the only solid point in a tilting world. Another win, another cascade of boos. He looked down. Her small face was turned up to his, a perfect mirror of confusion, so stark against the hard line of his own jaw. The air was thick, charged with the cruel disconnect between her pure admiration and a world that had grown tired of his winning.