Street vs Track - Lando Norris

57

Monaco

Nat

I arrived in Monaco in the middle of the night. The whole city is quiet, besides of course some of the clubs going off and some people driving on the road, but other than that everything else is quiet.

I am driving through the streets and the waves are crashing against the boats as well as the shore, the little bugs making noises, and the distant laughing and music from the clubs. It's good to be home.

I go to the main apartments that Charles and Charlotte stay at. I have an apartment but I float between other people's houses. I drag my things to my door, and it looks the same, everything does and it feels the same.

I open the door and it is pitch black. I step in and turn on the lights and everything shines. Everything has been in its place since I was last here. This is the one place I know that will stay the same for as long as I stay in it.

I walk towards my coach and the pillows are scattered from me sleeping on there, after spending hours reading a book. The kitchen was set nicely everything was the same, just how I liked it.

I go to my room and just dump my things on the bed.

My phone chimes.

(C+C+N)

Charles: glad you are having a nice time. The Baku race was canceled because of a sandstorm. Where are you in the world right now?

Oh fuck! People better not come here. I want to see people but I don't think I am ready for it.

me: My location will not be entered. Trust me you'll see me soon.

Charlotte: but we don't know when soon is. We have the week off, so we are travelling to Milan before we head to London for the race with Daniel, Max, Kelly, Alex, Lily, and Lando. Can you come?

me: wow sounds like a full-on trip. no, I can't make it I am having shoots all this week in Miami.

Charles: miss you heaps come back!

me: miss you as well.

Hopefully, I have avoided that situation. Well now since the Baku race was canceled this week, everyone is heading over to Silverstone a bit earlier. I'll do my race and then I will head over as well and try to keep a low profile until the first practice session where I shall enter the paddock.

I change into some black jean shorts with a white body suit on and a leather jacket. I put on some runners and I go over to Luke's apartment. I haven't seen him and hopefully, this will be a nice surprise. Thankfully he lives in the same building complex and just a floor up.

When I entered his floor. I go over to his room and I knock slightly. He then opens it and he drops his phone and just stares at me.

"OMG! What are you doing here?" He says. I then smile a little bit and he embraces me in a giant hug.

"Well, a little birdy told me that there is a race tonight in my favorite place on earth, of course, I couldn't miss it," I reply.

"I thought you still had some shoots to do." He says. He then steps back a little bit running through his hand through his hair.

"Like I said I need to do my hometown race. Besides I finished my shoots a couple of days ago." I reply. He sighs and takes it all in.

"Well let's go no time to waste." He says. I nod and then we go down to the lobby of the apartment complex and we go to the car park. "By the way I have your car. Wanna take it?"

"Of course, I missed my baby," I reply. We enter the car park and then I see my Nissan. "I'm back."

I smile and run over to the driver's spot Luke chucks me the keys and we both hop in. I turn the car on and everything feels the same again.

I then smile again at Luke and I race out of the car park.

"Oh yes, I missed this shit!" I yell out. We start to race through the streets. The once quiet streets of that area have now been filled with car noises. "Where are we going?"

"Monte Carlo casino." He responds. I then nod and we race to the most popular destination in Monaco where everyone goes to get photos of many different sports cars and of course, to try and win some money.

"So how did it go, where did you go?" Luke asks me as I am driving.

"It was so good. I met some people there and they were just amazing. I went everywhere you could imagine. I went to a place and then the next day or two I would be on a plane to somewhere else. We went to Rio, Perth, Bora Bora, Scotland, England, France, Russia, Switzerland, and even Jamaica it was an experience of a lifetime." I reply.

"Well I know I missed you. I am sure your Formula One family missed you as well." Luke says. I smile at him hopefully they missed me because I certainly missed them. "When are you going to see them again?"

"Silverstone. After this race tonight I am going to go to London for a couple of days and then head over to circuit." I reply.

"How are you going to surprise them?"

"Christian is helping me out with that one. I am going to head to the paddock early hopefully before everyone else and I am just going to chill either in the garage or at the radio station." I reply.

"Sounds like you have everything figured out then. How long have you been planning this?"

"Since I left," I reply. I then smile at him. We enter the main car park for the Casino and there are so many people, and there are people everywhere. I love street races.

We park the car and head out, a lot of people come towards me and I start to greet them.

"So are we doing this or not?" Someone asks. Then everyone goes quiet and turns to them. A male is coming towards the crowd. "The former queen has arrived after hiding."

I could tell it was someone I had known for a long time.

"Good evening to you Matt," I reply. I have known Matt since I have been street racing. We are each other's biggest competitors.

"Did you hear I won Race Month, and where were you oh that's right you were somewhere in the world watching cars with your brother."

"For your information, I was having the time of my life doing something else other than racing, and spending time with my family and making memories, you are stuck in the same life as the number two racer," I reply. He scoffs. He then just goes towards his car and gets in.

"Let's race shall we," I reply. I then hug Luke one more time and I get in the car myself. We then both then go to the entrance of the car park and wait there. Then a woman comes out in front of us. She holds out her hands in the air.

She drops them and we go racing!

Hope you liked the chapter. Sorry for the late one.

The last race in Brazil was crazy, first the storm, then Charles in the barrier on the formation lap. Max winning his 17th race for the season!

Now we are onto LAS VEGAS! second last race of the season not ready for it to be over.