Pole Position (English translation)
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Vanessa Ricci has always known that to reach Formula 1, she would have to sacrifice everything. Born and raised in Naples, she learned how to dream by watching recordings of Michael Schumacher's races with her father. Being the first female driver on the grid isn't just a privilege - it's a daily battle to prove she deserves that seat more than anyone else.
At twenty-eight, Vanessa is one step away from making history. The world title is within her reach. On track, she's ruthless. Off track, she's a shield of ice that hides every weakness.
Until her.
Leah Williamson is everything Vanessa can't afford: pure instinct, a restless heart, and a smile capable of dismantling every defense. Captain of Arsenal and the English national team, Leah is a living legend in women's football. She, too, knows what it means to fight for a place in a world that doesn't really want you there.
When their paths cross, the tension is palpable from the very first glance.
What begins as a timid, secret complicity soon becomes a silent storm, ready to sweep everything away. But love, when it explodes, is a blind curve at 300 km/h: impossible to control, impossible to avoid.
As the fight for the world championship ignites and the spotlight becomes more blinding, Vanessa faces the hardest choice of her life:
Lock her heart in the garage and win... or risk losing everything for the woman who makes it race.
From the tight corners of Monaco to the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, all the way to the glory of Abu Dhabi, "Pole Position" tells the story of two women who have learned to fight for their dreams... and for the freedom to love without fear.
Adrenaline. Desire. Scandals. Redemption.
In a story where destiny is played out on the edge of milliseconds and forbidden love, the only rule is: never stop.
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