November 14, 2022
Charles
Today is race day, we're in Brasil.
Phoebe is coming and i'm excited but nervous too, really hoping to get a good result today.
I had an okay practice 1, the quali was the same and practice 2 it was a little bit bad, the team is really trying their best, but we still have a lot of work to do.
The sprint was the same.
I'm starting on P7 i know we can make it work but i have to be very concentrated.
Carlos is in the same pace and we're not doing bad, not good either.
In this sport you have to be the best, there is no room for errors, however we're making them a lot.
it's the end of the season, we just have 4 more races, Max is fighting Lewis for the championship and i'm not even up there.
I just hope next season is better.
I won't see Phoebe until after the race, which is good i can't really get distracted.
I'm doing all the before race rituals and preparations.
Everyone is already on the race mood
the crew and mechanics are getting everything ready, people in the garage are moving around, shouting things.
Carlos is doing his thing in his side of the garage.
I like Carlos a lot, we always have a good time, we have the same kind of humor and he's teaching me Spanish.
We have five more minutes until we have to be in the cars and ready to start, we already did the drivers parade.
The five minutes pass, "Good luck" i say to Carlos "you too mate" he says back with a smile, sportsmanship is an important thing to me. if he does better than me i will congratulate him.
I won't say i won't feel bad about myself but it's part of it and i'm working on that.
I get in to the car, it's formation lap and i get into the P7 space.
I am in my car, it feels good.
The lights start as always.
red..red..red..red..red
green. lights out.
I go, acelerare.
Lando and Carlos touch and that gives me advantage to overtake and gain a better position.
I keep my pace, make my pit stops
Perez is in front of me and Carlos is behind me
the entire race i keep Carlos behind me while i try and overtake Checo.
Lap 71/71 i'm in 5th place and i see the checkered flag.
good result for the team.
i've had a pretty decent season, better than others, just hope the next one is better.
I get out of the car and go to cool down, go the press to give them the interviews.
they always ask the same things but i have to give them the answers.
I go to the garage and see Phoebe talking with Carlos.
I go over them and she sees me and smiles, i smile back at her, she has a cute smile.
"Hey" i say while i give her a hug "Hey, eww you're sweaty" she says and pretends to clean herself.
I just laugh "You did so good!" she says, okay so she thinks i did good but i could do better i just have to dedicate more and more to it "Yes but i could do better, it was a fun race" i say
always a self critic "It was fun watching i can only imaging racing" she has no idea.
"Anyway, do you want to do something after this?" i ask her, we have been talking a lot in the phone but i just want to hang out more.
and it's pretty hard with my schedule. "Yes yes, maybe you can give me a tour around the garage?" she asks.
I give her a smile, i like how she takes interest in the stuff i like, when i told her i play the piano she asked more about it. "Sure, i'll give you the tour, come on" i grab her hand naturally, she just smiles at me.
I drag her along, "This is Irene" i present to her a crew member "This is Mattia" they chat quickly i take her to where the tires are and the equipment, she seems fascinated.
"Do you like it?" i ask hoping she does "I do i really do, i don't know how i didn't take an interest before" she says "Maybe because you didn't know me yet?" i say teasing her she laughs and nods "maybe".
"So what are we doing after this tour?" she asks me "I don't know you can choose this time" i let her choose.
"We could go partying? maybe?" she says "Sure why not?" i'm not a big party guy like some of the other drivers... but i can still have fun and if she wants to do it then yes we'll do it.
"Perfect" she claps her hands "I'll go change and i'll see you at your hotel?" she says again "Sounds good then, why change you look pretty good" i say and she blushes.
"Shut up, i'll see you later" she pushes me and kisses my cheek, i love when she does that.
we're friends, she's a good company.
She arrived to my life at the perfect time i needed someone like her.
so i won't be ruining anything.
@phoebemacky: brasil. 🇧🇷🌺🍍🍹🏁
comments
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username77: f1????
username990: having fun?
madisonbeer: have fun 😏
—shannonmacky: but not too much fun
username5: what does that mean?
username43: did you go to the race?
username00: are you there with Charles?
pierregasly: let's party 🍾
@charles_leclerc: Let's go ! Good start and then managing the tyres until the end to bring home that P5. Hard work pays off 😘
comments
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scuderiaferrari: 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
username54: good job charles!
username22: we all know what (who) your motivation was
username5: i miss charlotte in the paddock
username67: good race
landonorris: good job mate
carlossainz5: Charles 🔥🔥
phoebemacky: was pretty fun!
username4: we don't care
username77: slut!
super long chapter, sorry i guess?
chapter done! i just want to say i had to rewatch the race so i could get it accurate, and that's dedication my friends!
Charles pov??? yess
one more race of 2021 i'm going to write then 2022!!!!!
leave your comments!! love you all 💌🏎️