The world sees them as teammates. Friends. Two drivers chasing podiums under the same papaya colors. But the paddock doesn't see everything. Behind the garage doors, between race weekends, late nights in hotels and quiet moments before the lights go out, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri share something no one is supposed to know about. Stolen glances during interviews. Hidden smiles across the garage. Hands brushing together before the race. Their friendship was never supposed to turn into this. Because in Formula 1, secrets don't stay hidden for long. The pressure is relentless, the cameras are everywhere, and one wrong move could destroy everything-careers, reputations, and the only thing that matters more than winning. Each race brings them closer to the edge. And the closer they get to the checkered flag... the harder it becomes to pretend they're just teammates.

With McLaren having one of their worst seasons yet, the team is on the verge of ending the year championship-less, until Formula 1 introduces a brand new award: the *F1 Media Team Championship*. Determined to make sure McLaren wins something this year, head social media admins Adam and Sarah come up with a dangerously brilliant idea: Use the internet's terrifying obsession with #landoscar to drag McLaren's engagement to the top. More flirting. More touching. More "accidental" chemistry... It's perfect marketing! Right up until Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start forgetting what parts were supposed to be fake.

It all started with a bet that was made by a very drunk Lando, who was apparently not kidding at all... One reckless night. One stupid game. One dare Oscar refuses to take. Lando's pride takes the hit - and by the time the party burns out, the bet is already sealed. Lando Norris bets he can make Oscar Piastri to 'like' him. Oscar only agrees to calm (drunk) him down. He doesn't expect Lando to remember it. He definitely doesn't expect him to mean it. But the next morning comes with a bouquet of roses, relentless charm, and a promise Lando is determined to win - one gesture at a time. It was supposed to be harmless. It wasn't. ; ) - Book 2 - (Can be read as a standalone) Prequel: -) Is This Love? - Book 1 - Rustappen

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 ? 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 : 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･^ྀི⋆ #mmromance

I lean in, close enough that my breath grazes the side of his neck. "Jealous?" I murmur, with a smile that's anything but sweet. He freezes for a second, then turns slowly toward me, lips curving into something sharper than amusement. "Jealous? No. Just clear-eyed. You should be too-especially knowing I'm familiar with your little habits... better than anyone." ☆ Two teammates. One team. No trust. For two years, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have played the perfect duo in front of the cameras. But behind the smiles is a silent war - fought in the shadows, on and off the track. Because in Formula 1, speed isn't the only way to win. And in this game... only one will survive.

Oscar and Lando were never supposed to be anything but rivals. On the running track, they pushed each other to the limit, each trying to outdo the other, locked in a fierce competition that no one thought could ever change. But sometimes, rivalry gives way to something deeper-something neither of them expected. When Oscar's past threatens to unravel him, Lando's rivalry turns into something more: a relentless need to protect him, to care for him in ways he never thought possible. But just as their rivalry shifts into uncharted territory, old wounds resurface, and their connection is tested in ways neither could have prepared for. As they navigate their complicated feelings, the lines blur between friends, rivals, and something more. Together, they'll have to figure out if their love can survive the shadows of the past and the tension of their competitive nature, or if their enemies will always be a part of their story.

Oscar Piastri is dangerous in ways he probably doesn't even realize. He doesn't interrogate people. He doesn't push when someone clearly doesn't want to talk. He just . . . exists near you with that quiet, steady presence that somehow makes it easier to breathe. And that's the problem. Because people like that become important before you even notice it happening. OR: Lando is stuck in a destructive cycle and a toxic relationship. Oscar tries to pull him out, while trying not to destroy them both. "He is stable, you are deep." (lando norris x oscar piastri) (enemies to friends to lovers) (2023 formula one season) (hurt people, hurt people)

*^ just some Landoscar stories, Some smut, some fluff, some angsty. Not many angst I'll cry myself ^*

Lando has always been McLaren's golden boy, their leader, their future. But after a season where Oscar proved himself time and time again, doubt starts to creep in. Is he still the priority? Is McLaren still his team? For Oscar, the season was a test in patience. He played his role, followed the plan, allowed the team to back Lando when it mattered. But now, with the fight for 2025 looming, he wonders, should he stop waiting for his moment? Should he take it? Friendship, rivalry, ambition. Two teammates, one team, and a battle for dominance that can only be settled on track.

Teammates? Yes. Friends? Debatable. Soulmates who flirt like enemies, fake date for PR, and somehow make half the F1 grid their personal chaos witnesses? Oh absolutely. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are everything except normal. One scandalous photo, one fake relationship deal, and suddenly the two most insufferably hot idiots on the grid are pretending to be in love - except the pretending gets weirdly real when Oscar starts calling Lando "baby" with teeth and Lando keeps accidentally moaning when Oscar touches him. Between jealous drivers, group chat disasters, very public flirt-fights, and several unsupervised hotel rooms, it's clear one of them is going to snap. And when they do? Oh, it's going to be glorious. ---