Aerodynamics - {Daniel Ricciardo}

1.3

"For you will be my love. And I will feel your heartbeat. Forevermore. Rest here in my arms. Give me all your love".

Forevermore // Whitesnake

A/N: I'm back! I hope you like this chapter, I was pretty content about it 😇 Will proof read later

Race day in Russia was a busy one, the last bits of the car were restored and brought back in their place. Simon was pacing around the pit box as always and Maja was kneeled at the right side of the car to bend the small clips in the right way for the airflow. With Daniel starting on P5 there were enough opportunities for him, the same for his team mate Daniil, who started on P8.

The Qualifying had gone smoothly as planned and now it was time for the real race. Daniel came into the pit box with his overall hanging around his waist, broad upper body covered in the tight, white undershirt of Red Bull. Maja loved how he hadn't shaved this weekend, the sides of his cheeks and throat covered with the dark scruff that framed his face.

"Hey, doll". Daniel's voice sounded in her ear and she looked up at him, he extended his hand for her to pull her up. "Hi". She breathed, close to his body. His brown eyes looked down at her and he smiled, pressing a kiss to her forehead as she briefly closed her eyes. "Are you ready?". Maja's hands slid over the smooth material of his shirt.

The Australian nodded, putting the strap of his Red Bull can between his lips to take a quick sip. "Always am". Maja smiled and took a step back as she had to get to the pit wall. Daniel looked around to spot any camera's and he quickly pulled on her hand to press her up against himself, his lips ducking down to hers for a quick kiss.

He never failed to make Maja blush scarlet red and hide her face behind her hair, his teeth playfully tugging on her lower lip. Maja smiled and pulled away, looking over her shoulder at him briefly as she crossed the pit lane to take her seat. Simon took Daniel away for some short tips briefing and then it was time for him to get into his bolide

Daniel zipped his overall up to his chin and nodded at Stu, who reached him his helmet. He pulled it over his head and slipped the smooth gloves over his fingers. Before hopping into his bolide to bring the car to the grid, he looked over to glance at his team mate who looked more nervous than normal, maybe it were the nerves of wanting to do well in his home race, he knew the feeling.

The Australian parked his car on P5 and needed to get out of the car for some last minute interviews and he needed to hurry himself to the start finish. He squeezed himself between Verstappen and Räikkönen to join the rest of the drivers at the national anthem of Russia. After that, everyone rushed back to their cars and the helmet were pulled on again.

His mechanics were kneeled at his tyres with the tyre warmers still around them as he was strapped to his seat. They pulled away quickly as it was time to start the formation lap to get some heat into the rubber. Nico Rosberg was the man on pole today and Daniel could see him from his spot on the grid, just in front of the Ferrari in front of him.

The lights went out and the Russian grand prix officially started. Daniel kept himself a bit on the outside, knowing what kind of chaos the second turn on this circuit could bring. He looked in his mirrors as he dove into a gap and he luckily didn't hit anyone or got hit. Vettel was less lucky as Daniil turned into the curve a bit to enthusiast, hitting the Ferrari driver into turn two in the rear.

The VSC was already in, Daniel slowed his car down with a sigh and tried to see what happened a bit in his mirrors, which he couldn't see. The FIA followed with a SC so the marshals got enough time to clear the debris of Vettel's Ferrari, which he parked on the side. He seemed to hit his team mate as well and Daniel got a message his front wing was slightly damaged, Daniil's fault.