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Part 4 of F1 - Grid Stories
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Published:
2024-11-03
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2025-08-28
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Summary:

Lando has gone and done it. He fired his racing engineer on live television.
He is sent to mandatory therapy sessions for his own interest (Zac Brown ordered him).
But it’s not just an apology and a clap on the head, Lando actually has to talk about his personal struggles and with every session, he uncovers more of himself, his sexuality, the secrets hidden away from everyone’s knowledge and is forced to put his entire career into perspective.
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Or Lando Norris if forced through therapy on his road to success, recapping his encounters with a handsome Spaniard, a funny Aussie, a complicated Irish & a kind Aussie.

Notes:

I won't lie. This story has been in the works since 2023, but it really took shape when I started writing Changing Lanes. Many have guessed that Lando is the next MC in the Series and I am happy to tell you that you were correct! :)

From the beginning, this story will be about a lot of difficult topics:
Performance pressure
Therapy Setting (Lots of mental health talks, because of how active Lando is in publicly advocating)
Depression/Trauma/Abandonment Issues
Sexuality (especially in the sport's scene)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Crass Language
Sexism
Racing accidents

Second Warning: This story will have mainly one POV (different than in the 2 stories before) and also it is a work of fiction, nothing I write reflects the reality of the characters and people mentioned in this story. It is not meant as a work to criticize/discredit/slander the mentioned people or the hard work they do. I am borrowing them to take part in this work.
Third warning: I am still working on an upload schedule and will probably start with uploading more chapters in December!

Thanks for all the old readers for rejoining my journey, and I welcome all the new readers and Formula Fans to this third story!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: ~Character Information~

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Lando Norris

  • British racing driver, part-time DJ
  • Best friends with Carlos since his career start in Formula One
  • Wants to be World Champion with McLaren, but it hasn't been easy
  • Has had three teammates & a new head-spinning racing engineer

Carlos Sainz Jr.:

  • Driver Nr. 2 for Ferrari, Legacy driver 
  • Loves having Charles as his teammate and is best friends with Lando
  • Wants to be World Champion, but is held back by expectations and a bad car
  • Has been Lando's first teammate in McLaren

Daniel Ricciardo

  • Australian racing driver & moodmaker of the grid
  • has been switching teams since he was replaced by Bonnie Lada in RedBull
  • Attempting to be World Champion, but he hasn't found his place yet
  • Has been Lando's second teammate in McLaren

Oscar Piastri

  • Astralian racing driver & a very polite cat
  • is a mystery for Lando & characteristicaly the complete opposite
  • Will be fighting for the Championship, but has to fight Lando for it
  • Has been Lando's third teammate in McLaren

Lottie Murray (OC)

  • Irish racing engineer & likes her personal space
  • is very private, but well known in the McLaren racing department
  • Wants to do her best, earn money and improve cars
  • Has been appointment by Lando as his racing engineer

 

 Max Verstappen, Bonnie Lada (OC), Adalynn Royce (OC), etc. are going to appear in this story too!