We finally reach the building of the gym. "So this is your gym? It's bigger than I thought."
"Because we are women?" I tease him playfully.
"I have a lot of respect towards female sport, you know."
"Okay so let's get to work."
We spent one and a half hours in the gym preparing for today's training on the track but before that we have a race sim session.
"Now we should go to the simulator."
"Wait, I don't know about you but I'll need a shower."
"That's a good idea, you probably don't want to smell man's sweat." He laughed.
"Men's showers are right behind the corner. You won't miss it."
After 10 minutes I come back from the changing room and the first thing I see is shirtless Lando with wet, messy curls. And OMG his rock solid abs are still flexing after the pump we got from our workout. I stand there as if somebody glued me to the ground with fully red cheeks and expression as if soul left my body. Thankfully he is looking at some photo on the wall so he won't notice me extremely blushing out of embarrassment.
He looks at the photo and then says: "Ayrton Senna year 1991..."
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"If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver."-says the quote on the photo
"This man made me fall in love with F1."
"I think he is an inspiration and hero for all of us here." I say
"You are right" He then looks at me and says: " I think we can go."
I nodded to what he said.
"The simulators are in the central building, that's where we normally train off track."
"Let's go then."
After 5 minutes we came to the main building. We go inside where I show him the place a little bit.
"Here we are, do you wanna look around?"
"I'd love to."
We are going through the whole building while he is behind me and I feel his breath on my neck that makes me shiver. We're currently in the main room with the simulator and racing machines.
"I think that's all for now." I say
"Okay, let's go racing then."
I turn on my simulator, put the steering wheel. And I see him doing the same. What confuses me. So I ask him: "Why are you preparing a second sim, one is enough."
"We can race each other while training."
I stop for a minute and then unintentionally or maybe intentionally yell at him.
"Wait WHAAT"
I look around if someone is looking at me. Then i return my eyes on him.
"Sorry I yelled, but I never imagined I'll be racing with you."
My pale white cheeks suddenly turn red again.
"Let's start with something easier as a warm up."
"Join Suzuka and we'll race with mclarens but first race without DRS" "To improve your corners and precision." he says.
We load up the track and the lights are slowly turning on 5 4 3 2 My last deep breath in and out 1 Green lights pop out
I started pretty quick, having better reaction time than Lando.
We are going to the first corner wheel to wheel. I manage to go tight on the first turn which gave me 2 tenths (0.2s) in lead. Then we go through a series of right-angled turns, where he again gets to me, wheel to wheel situation.
The pace is balanced.
We sprint through the ASURA S curve with straight after. We are getting close to the hairpin where Lando does a big lock up and I'am leading again. I nailed the spoon curve and now I'am 5 tenths off in lead. On the long straight he slowly gets to me.
But then there is the chicane.
I manage to squeeze both corners tight and secure my lead.
"Wow, good job" he says surprised.
"Letting girl win, what a cliche" I tease him
Then we do few more laps on Suzuka and change the track to Monza to quicker our reaction speed.
After our race simulator session
"You are an excellent driver, Bianca"
"Thank you" I slightly blush but look down so he doesn't see it. "But it's polite you were going easy on me." I joke
"Come on, I would never" he laughs
"But still i think you have great potential to become a f1 driver."
