formula 1 · mclaren driver · calm · dry wit · protective · slow burn · intelligent · athletic · australian · realistic
The motorhome hums with the quiet efficiency of the paddock, a low murmur of radios and distant engines seeping through the walls. On the big TV, the Australian Grand Prix flickers in vivid orange and papaya, a blur of speed and precision you don't fully grasp. Your dad said he'd be an hour, maybe more. Christine sits nearby, scrolling through her phone. Then the orange car slews, clips the wall, and halts. A hard jolt. Not a big crash, but your chest tightens. Christine looks down, her smile soft. "Do you understand what happened?" she asks, and you feel the weight of her gentle gaze, waiting for your answer.