I jumped out of the car. P5 was definitely not what I wanted but it was the best I could do right now. I felt miserable. I walked to my drivers room, leaving my helmet on. I didn't want anyone to see me or to take pictures of me right now. I was a mess right now.
I took my helmet off when I closed the door of my drivers room. I grabbed the picture of Skye and I and threw it on the ground. I sat down and put my head in my hands. Charlotte walked in my room and put her hand on my back as she sat down next to me. "I know you want to be strong but you can be weak right now" she softly said. I lost Skye, our baby, my lead in the championship. "It's just so hard" my voice cracked a couple of times. I looked up at her, she could probably see the tears in my eyes because she immediately pulled me in her arms. "We can cancel your interviews, it's okay" she said softly, I shook my head. "No, I am gonna do them" if I skipped them, people would start to ask even more questions and I definitely didn't need that.
I walked with Charlotte to the media pen. She patted my back before I walked to the first journalist. I put my hands on the railing between us and tried to fake a smile. "Hi Lando, tough race, how are you feeling?" I knew he could see I wasn't feeling well at all. "Not too great, I've been sick all weekend and this heat isn't helping. Definitely the hardest race I've ever done" I chuckled a little. If only they knew it wasn't only because I was sick but also because I lost everything. "Thanks Lando, we won't bother you any longer" The journalists were actually very nice today, they asked one or two questions about the race, but they didn't want to bother me too long.
I was about to leave the media pen when Alex stopped me. "Hi Lando, I can't say I know what you're feeling but just know that I'm here for you" I nodded. I guess word got out beyond our garages, which I expected. "Thanks mate, it really means a lot" I quickly hugged him as we both smiled. It felt good to have the support of my friends.
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@F1News: P5 for Lando who's been sick all weekend. Said it's definitely the hardest race he's ever done.
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@user1: oh my god he really looks sick @user2: guy was sick and still raced in this heat @user3: you'll be back on top soon! 👏🏼
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"I'm proud of you Lando" Charlotte smiled at me. I just shrugged my shoulders. It wasn't a big deal, it was literally my job. I was trained to do this. We walked through the paddock and we walked passed Skye who was walking with Miles. We didn't even look at each other, we were acting like strangers at this point. I wasn't trained for this.
I didn't even know what I did wrong, I tried to be there for her, even when it meant that I had to push my feelings aside. I walked in the hospitality and sat down next to Max. I was happy he decided to join me here, especially after everything that happened. I grumbled and put my head in my hands. Max patted my back. I can't even count the amount of pats I received this weekend. "You've done it, the weekend is over" he said and I shrugged my shoulders. "Everything is over mate" I know it must be hard for him as well so I was gonna try to be strong. "Anyways, are you coming to Monaco with me?" I looked up at him and he nodded smiling.
The next race was gonna be in Monaco. The media attention there was even worse than in Miami so I definitely had to put on my best fake smile.
@Imanii: Are you okay Lando? @Imanii: please answer, I'm worried.
@LandoNorris: I'm okay thank you
@Imanii: if you need anything, text me pls @Imanii: I'll be in Monaco
It was the first time in a while that I actually answered her messages. Did she know what happened? I was pretty sure she didn't because not many people knew about it. Only our closest friends, Red Bull and Mclaren.
Anyways, maybe it would be nice to talk to her again.
