Final Lap | F1 oneshots

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just something that came up my mind and I needed to write and post it, hope you like it
(very long sorry)

2018

Lando Norris, that was the name of his new team mate, the new rookie he had to take care of. Carlos was therefore very excited to meet the Brit today at the MTC. He also was quite a bit unsure as he didn't really was familiar with that name, so the new driver wouldn't be that good probably.

But Carlos would give everyone a chance and so he put on a smile and entered the building, maybe this boy was fun and a nice guy to have around, he thought, hopefully. On his way to Zak's office Carlos was greeted by several team members, all very friendly.

The Spaniard liked it here at McLaren, he really did and every day with this people working filled him with joy and the feeling of growing and getting better. They really pushed him and tried to make the car the best as possible for him to drive.

He always was someone though, who had looked up to his team mate, but now it was exactly the other way around, he was the one, someone would look up to. Carlos was now the older one, the one with more experience and next to him would be this British kid.

*knock knock

"Come on in." Zak said from the inside of the room and Carlos opened the door.

Behind he found his boss and a young man in front of him, nearly as young looking as a school boy.

"Hi, I am Lando, Lando Norris, your new team mate." the Brit said and stood up, before blushing slightly, "But I'm pretty sure you know this already."

Carlos had to admit that the slight red on his new team mates cheeks filled him with a positive feeling and same as the Brit, he laughed.

"Yeah, I know that." the Spaniard laughed and took Landos hand, "I am Carlos, but you obviously know that."

Shy the Brit giggled and quickly turned around, back to Zak and his seat. Carlos followed him and took a seat on the other chair, facing his boss.

"Okay boys so far so good, but the stressful business is already knocking on our doors. So quickly grab lunch, get to know each other a bit and after that we have our team photo shoot for the new racing suits and everything." Zak said and stood up.

Lando looked at Carlos in the side of his eye, unsure what to do now and as the Spaniard stood also up, he followed. He then followed him over to the door and their boss, who said good bye with a bro handshake.

It made Carlos a bit proud that the young boy was already looking up to him, shy, following all his steps. So did he to the food area, where they both grabbed their meal. No one said a word until they were seated at a little table at the back.

The Spaniard scanned the man in front of him, his face really looked young, not one beard hair was to be seen. Shyly the Brit looked at his food, but after while he rose his head and his look met Carlos's.

"So... eh... how's working here, at McLaren?" Lando stuttered and directly froze as Carlos started laughing.

"This isn't an application conversation, you know? I mean I will answer such questions if you're really interested, but why don't you ask me something you really want to know. To get to know me."

The Brit instantly blushed again and this time a certain word rushed through Carlos's mind, cute.

"What's your favorite sport outside of racing?" the Brit tried again, but Carlos laughed again.

"Who said I like racing?"

It was clearly sarcastically, as the Spaniard wanted to see, if his new team mate had the same humor as he had. Luckily he did.