Off the track- Arthur Leclerc

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October 2022, present day

Japanese Grand Prix

The champagne sticking through her hair and wearing her third place hat, Liliana Norris stepped off the podium with tears of joy filling her eyes.

Lando watched from below, proud of his younger sister on gaining her first podium at a track like this, it wasn't just Lando. The rest of the drivers were whistling and cheering for the young girl who they all admired.

She was immediately greeted by her older brother when coming off the podium. He was waiting at the steps, to say he was proud was an understatement.

"Liliana Cisca Norris. I'm so, so proud of you" he wraps his arm around her "Wouldn't have been able to do it without you" she smiles sticking out her pointer finger, he sticks out his joining them together, bringing her in for another hug.

The first thing Lily did when she turned 18 was get the number 4 tattooed on her pointer finger, while she was getting the number 4, Lando was getting the number 95 on his.

Before races, it was too hectic for them to talk. They made it a rule for them to tell each other they loved each other so they created a way of saying it, without saying it. By joining their pointer fingers.

When both Liliana and Lando left home at a young age to pursue their dreams in to in karting to make it to Formula one, they found it hard being away from their parents, the only people they had was each other.

Due to their share in passion and living together they became each other's biggest supporters on and off the track. Help each other through tough mental health times and celebrating each other's successes.

"I'm going to go shower, try get this champagne out my hair. I'll see you at media?" she turns to Lando "see you at media"

When Lily walks into her drivers room, she's not shocked to see her boyfriend sitting there. He snuck in just before you stepped off the podium.

Nobody knew about your relationship, nobody except Lexi and Ollie obviously. Lance had his suspicions, mainly because he saw Lily sneaking into his teammate's driver's room. But he was too Canadian to really care.

Of course Arthur being Arthur didn't want to hold his "flirtyness" back. So whenever Lily had a interview or was doing anything to do with media he would always find a way to try and trick the media.

"Bonjour mon amour. You're first podium! I'm so proud if you" she picks her up spinning around "Thank you baby, I'm so happy but I'm also sticky from champagne I'm going to take a quick shower before media"

"Can i join you?"

"As much as i would love that, it would confirm to everyone and the media about our relationship which has been so good kept private so, not this time honey" she kisses him quickly, heading off into the back of her drivers room to the shower

While she's in there Arthur lays a fresh set of clothes out for her, a fresh McLaren hoodie and some tight fit black sweatpants "bébé !je dois partir, à bientôt!" baby i have to leave i'll see you soon

"d'accord, je t'aime" okay, i love you "Je t'aime"

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"So Lily, you're first ever podium on a very hard track today. How are you feeling?"

"Pretty good. Uh this tracks is one of my favourites so to get a podium at any track would be great but i'm especially glad it's here"

"And the wet weather, how did you feel racing today?"