Full Throttle - Lando Norris

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Allison Quinn's journey as an F1 driver started on the streets of Baku. The rookie managed to qualify for Q3, taking most by surprise, including her father. The commentators couldn't help but keep mentioning the drama surrounding her- how an experienced driver was dropped and she was signed to replace him, how she was a Mercedes driver, and how her father is probably not happy with her signing with Red Bull.

All the talks came to a stop when Q3 came to an end and Allison qualified fourth, outqualifying her teammate Max Verstappen.

"I was aiming for the pole but I guess P4 is not bad," Allison joked on the radio, and in response, a chuckle from her race engineer could be heard.

"Not bad, Allison. Not bad for your first qualifying session in F1," Allison's race engineer, Fabian, praised her as she drove her car back to the pit lane.

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Allison was coming back from her post-qualifying interview when she ran into her father. Toto Wolff gave her a playful smack on the back of her head and side-hugged her as they walked together.

"I take it you are not mad anyone," Allison sheepishly asked, as she tried to get out of her father's grip, feeling multiple eyes on them.

"Oh I am still mad," Toto replied as he looked at his daughter. "But I am also proud of you. You managed to drag that Red Bull to P4 and out-qualify Max."

"Admit it, it made you smile," The Red Bull driver smiled at her father, knowing the answer already.

"I am not answering that," Toto tried to keep a straight face, but the truth is he is happy that his daughter out-qualified Max Verstappen. "No go," He pushed her towards the Red Bull hospitality. "Go work for the enemy."

"You are so childish," Allison laughed as she waved her father goodbye and entered the Red Bull hospitality.

Toto let out a deep breath, feeling proud and sad. His daughter has grown up and is now making her own decisions and he is not enjoying it.

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"Ah, mini Wolff is here," Max Verstappen welcomed his new teammate when she entered the room for the debrief and the strategy meeting. He is not wrong, Allison takes after her father, but she also carries her mother's beauty and grace...and the sass.

"I see the Dutch cat is already here," Allison smiled back at Max as she took the seat opposite of him.

"Lion, Ally," Max corrected her, leaning forward and gesturing with his hand. "Dutch lion."

Allison just gave a smile and shook her head, refusing to accept the clarification.

"Alright everyone, settle down," Christian Horner said as he took his seat, stopping Max from arguing with Allison.

The debrief soon started and at the end of it, the plans and strategies were laid out for the race. Allison was more than excited to officially race in F1.

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A/N: Writing here after a long time and it feels good. Don't know how far this story will go since I am busy with other things but I will try to update it at least once a week...or once a month 😅

The chapters will remain short since I don't have much time to write but still, I hope you guys enjoy reading this.

Thoughts on Allison so far?

Also, I don't know why I always replace Checo with my OC but it kinda fits in my brain. And if anyone is confused, Checo got dropped right before Baku, and Baku is Allison's first F1 race. You could say she is a nepo baby but with talent. She doesn't use the "Wolff" name while racing, and she is around 18-19 years old