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Sound Checks and Checkered Flags | Formula One

sunshineonmywrist

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Reads 139,661
Votes 3,482
Parts 88
Time 8h 41m

sunshineonmywrist

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What could Whiskey Mitchell, a singer, and Carlos Sainz Jr., a Formula 1 driver have in common? They both need something drastic to help their public image. After a dramatic moment shared between the two of them at the Miami Grand Prix, their managers have just the idea. A PR relationship.  With everything to lose,  will these two people be able to find a middle ground after getting off to a rocky start? Will real feelings threaten to disrupt their fake relationship? Can anything started from lies last or will this whole arrangement crash and burn?

⚠️Content Warning: There is strong language and mature content throughout. There will not be chapter warnings at this time.

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-Feel free to comment and like! Feedback is appreciated:)
-Takes place during the 2023 F1 season, all results are fictional.
-All original characters are my own, all real people are fictionalized. Not everything follows reality, all real people appear how I imagine them to be to fit with the story.
-Cover design is my own, however actual images used throughout come from Pinterest

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STARTED: 4/6/23

Highest rankings:
#1 Carlos Sainz Jr
#1 fake relationship 
#1 driver
#3 Max Verstappen
#3 Lando Norris
#13 Miami
#24 SpainAll Rights Reserved

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