Practise sessions were my downtime. I checked a few emails here and there and some media but otherwise I got to sit and watch everything going on, on track.
Having grown up watching motorsport, this was the best job I could have landed, being fully in the f1 world.
I sat in the garage, minding my own business when I was engulfed by some tanned arms, stronger than me.
"I like hugs, you gotta get used to it" his Australian accent rumbled through me, I finally escaped and looked up
"I don't like hugs, you gotta get used to it" I said straightening out my top and putting my phone in my pocket, he chuckled and shook his head.
Lando was giggling like a kid in the corner, watching the whole scene unfold. While I was now staring at the man that had forced a hug on me twice today already.
His white top showed off his perfectly toned and muscled arms and shoulders. His race suit was draped around his waist for now, but it was slung low so his whole torso was on display. Definately showing off what appeared to be a nice set of abs beneath the sheer, thin material.
My phone pinged with a notification that shook me from my daydreams. I snapped myself out of it.
I was never like this, but Daniel wasn't bad to look at, that was for sure.
I fell into conversation with various people in the garages as they did final set ups on cars. I wandered around watching, keeping out of the way and making sure that any reporters remained well behind the boundary lines of the garages.
That was my job, my number one job, protect the drivers.
"Who's garage do you stay in?" Daniel asked from behind me, his sudden voice made me jump from my fascination with something they were doing to one of the cars.
"I hang out in the middle for the most part, why?"
"Just wondering, seeing if you were biased" he laughed, being handed various things he needed before getting into the car
"I'm never biased"
"Well, feel free to pop over to my side whenever you like" he said with a smile on his face. I actually couldn't recall if he hadn't had a smile on his face since I officially met him.
"Thats the definition of biased" I laughed
"I'll even sort you out a special place with your name on" he said, a laugh coming through his words
"I've already got my own set of headphones, I think I've already got a special place" before he could say anything more, someone spoke and cut me from the conversation.
"Alex Walker, back again I see" I looked up into the garage and saw one of the mechanics and a good friend of mine, Liam, he was a mechanic for Lando's car mainly.
I took my opportunity to cut the conversation with Daniel and stepped away, talking to Liam.
"Guys can I gather you around please" Zak was gathering up the entire team.
I turned my chair to face Zak where we all gathered, and felt two hands on my shoulders, as Lando stood, leaning against me. I rolled my eyes but let him stay there.
"This is it, the start of the new season. Every single one of you standing here make this team what it is, all the way from the drivers to the mechanics, to the data guys and our media teams. We all play our part and this season is going to be a good one, so let's get practice underway, and let's kick off this season" We all cheered and clapped and I jumped up as Zak beckoned me over.
"Hey you okay" I asked as we walked to the pit wall
"Yeah just wanted to check in how things are, obviously we have Daniel, so you're looking after two drivers, and Daniel is already very popular as a driver and a person" he said
"He definitely is, but we're good. We did some bits and pieces this morning, they're a handful but they're good. They're going to keep the job cheerful and interesting" I replied smiling, I looked back and saw both boys pulling up their race suits and putting on their helmets. "But let's see how this goes"
"It's going to be good, sit yourself up here" Zak said pointing to the screens at the pit wall. "You can watch all the action rather than just Lando's" he smiled.
I nodded and turned back to look at the drivers, they both got into their cars, I gave them a thumbs up and sat myself down in front of the screen as I heard their engines roar and they left the garages one after the other. I put my headphones on and watched the screens, multiple onboard cameras for each driver. plenty of data and screens for other drivers to see what we were up against, I loved this. This was like a dream to me that I'm actually here doing this job. I was grateful every single day.
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Fanfiction*Currently Editing* Alex is a young girl brought up around formula one. There's trauma and heartbreak in her life. She lands a job with the McLaren team and travels the world. Her second year she's swept up in a whirlwind from the word go, you can'...
