Lena Schumacher walked away from Formula 1 the day her father did. Not when he retired. But the day the world lost Michael Schumacher to a ski accident that left his body alive but his spirit gone. Now ten years later, she's done everything to avoid the world that stole her father: She doesn't follow the races. She didn't watch her brother drive. She's cut off every connection to the paddock ... until she meets Charles Leclerc. She doesn't know who he is. He doesn't know who she is. And for a moment, they exist as two strangers, bound not by fame or family, but by the same kind of grief they've both tried to outrun. But secrets don't stay buried long - especially in Formula 1. When Lena learns the man she's falling for races for the very sport that reminds her of everything she's lost, it feels like betrayal. When Charles finds out her last name, everything shifts. Because her father isn't just anyone. He's the reason Charles fell in love with racing. As feelings deepen and the truth unravels, they're left with a question that could destroy everything: Can love survive when the very thing that broke you is the thing keeping you apart?

"Happy?" "I am the furthest thing from happy when I'm in a room with you." ~~~~~~ At the start of the 2022 Formula One season, defending World Champion, Max Verstappen, is ready to fight once again for the title. At the first sign of weakness, nineteen other drivers stand ready to pounce and seize victory for themselves. For Max, with his place in racing history on the line, failure is not an option. Since the introduction of the hit reality Netflix show, Drive to Survive, the drivers have had to perform on the world's largest stage, with millions of critical eyes watching on. This year, to ensure the continuation of record-breaking ratings, Netflix have struck a deal with each Formula 1 team. A dedicated buddy is to be assigned to each driver with the aim of securing exclusive behind-the-scenes content. As someone with a PR problem and an anti-media reputation, Max is informed by the Red Bull senior management that this arrangement is absolutely mandatory. The one positive? He gets to choose the buddy.

✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ━ ❝ Some girls are taught to win. Others are taught to stay quiet. ❞ ━ ILLICIT AFFAIRS ! ╰━ a figure skater made of discipline and silence,   praised for her grace, punished for her mistakes. She spins on ice. Smiles for the cameras. Breaks behind closed doors. Until he sees her - and she stops pretending. [ max verstappen 𝗫 fem!oc ] [ social media 𝗫 real life ] ━ slow burn ✦ strangers to lovers ✦ secrecy   control ✦ rebellion ✦ choosing herself ✦ status ━ ongoing!

⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢ ✦ ⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢⌢ ━ ❝ Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy. ❞ 𓂃 ♬ ˖ ﾟ ━ MAD WOMAN ! ╰━ in which, a woman builds winning strategies in silence while men take the credit - until she decides she's done being quiet. [ max verstappen 𝗫 fem!oc ] ━ enemies to lovers ✦ slow burn ✦ workplace tension sexism in motorsport ✦ power imbalance ✦ rage & resilience ˚₊ ‧ 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 ! ━━━━━━ ↳ status ━ completed

At the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has one goal: domination. With Red Bull gunning for perfection and legacy cementation on the line, there's no room for distractions. Then Gianpiero Lambiase - Max's long-time race engineer and the only person he's ever trusted behind a headset - goes on paternity leave. Red Bull scrambles. Their solution? Poach Sasha Langley from Mercedes. Once groomed to be Bono's successor, Sasha is brilliant, calculating, and cold as carbon fiber. She's also the last person Max wants in his garage. He makes that clear. But Formula 1 doesn't care about feelings. Just results. And Sasha? She delivers. Thrown together under the blistering lights of the paddock, they clash - publicly, professionally, intimately. But hate has always been a close cousin of something far more dangerous. In a world where fractions define legacies and trust is earned in milliseconds, what begins as a war of wills may just become the one thing neither of them planned for: Something real.

"Max Verstappen is your cousin? Why didn't you tell me that before?" The brunette shrugged casually. "I didn't think it was relevant." "He tried to kill me! Obviously I would have liked to know I was making love to his cousin!" ___________________________________________ In 2019 Model and Singer Valencia Verstappen is one of the most recognisable faces in the world. By day, she's a professional with a relentless work ethic, but by night - she's a 'party-girl' with an icy attitude and an indifference to love. Lewis Hamilton is a five time formula one world champion - challenging for a sixth. Publicly, he's a serial winner with a kind heart; privately - an emotionally unavailable playboy too self-interested to settle down. When the two cross paths at an after-party, their lives change forever. #1 - charles 24/09/25 (WHAT!!) #4 - lewis 13/12/24!!!! #34 - f1 !!! #10 - lewishamilton #14 - lewis #1 - maxverstappen!! #8 - cl16 AN: you do NOT have to have read the prequel to read this book!! that's just backstory for Valencia and how she ended up close with some of the characters in this novel. You can read it while waiting for updates or even read it after the second book is finished for some easter eggs you might not have noticed!! xx

Oscar and Ivy, inseparable since they where 8, but what if they are more than just friends?

Two people raised by legacy and pressure, mistaking each other for the enemy, until they realize they're the only ones who truly understand it. The Ferrari name was never just a surname. It was an inheritance, a responsibility, and at times, a burden to Isabella. Max had been raised by pressure, shaped by a father who believed greatness required fear. Max Verstappen x Ferrari OC "It's not about the car. It's never about the car. It's about the man brave enough to push it beyond reason." - Piero Ferrari "Change so things can stay the same." - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard

"You're a quitter," "At least I'm not incompetent," [Fallacy] a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments Emilia Northstar, once an Olympic hopeful equestrian Lando Norris, once a world championship contender Emilia and Lando used to be the best of friends growing up, but now they hadn't heard from each other in over a decade having absolutely despised the other. The universe held it's promise, and the two crossed paths again. Emilia, former horse rider and now an actor and model. Lando, former karting world champion and now a formula 1 world champion. "Dreams don't come true for everyone, only if you're lucky" "Maybe , that wasn't your dream after all" ♡ enemies to lovers ♡ forced proximity ♡ she fell first , he fell harder ♡ secret relationship ♡ sexual tension ♡ he giver her hope, she brings him happiness ♡ jealousy x envy ♡ a not so cliche, but a cliche leave a blue heart in the comments if you're read this ;)

Amy has always been driven by logic. As a strategy engineer for Ferrari, her job is simple: make the best calls to lead the team to victory. But there's one problem-or rather, one driver. Charles Leclerc. Impulsive, stubborn, and annoyingly talented, he seems to live to challenge every calculation and every order Amy gives. From day one, they have never agreed on anything. Between explosive radio messages, heated arguments, and defiant stares in briefings, the tension between them is undeniable. But as the season progresses, Amy starts to realize that there's a fine line between rivalry and something more. Something that could jeopardize everything she's worked for. Because in racing, strategy is everything-but the heart doesn't always follow the plan.