21 parts Ongoing MatureMax Verstappen, a three-time World Champion, is drowning under the weight of his father's abuse, the pressure of perfection, and a lifetime of repressed emotions. Charles Leclerc, his fiercest rival on track, notices the cracks in Max's armor and slowly becomes his lifeline.
As their rivalry turns into an unexpected friendship-and then something deeper-Max battles internalized homophobia, panic attacks, and suicidal ideation. Meanwhile, Charles struggles with his own demons, including the guilt of loving the man he was supposed to hate.
Their relationship is tested by public scrutiny, toxic family dynamics, and their own fears, but in the end, they learn that love-and forgiveness-can be stronger than pain.