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bunnyandtea on ao3

[nnnupurrr]

BEST RUSSTAPPEN FICS EXTENSIVE  MASTERLIST

In no particular order, all on ao3 58 fics in total

Hot n cold by levivi: https://archiveofourown.org/works/68781416 oneshot, great fic, wanted more of it, the author has 7 other fics where russtappen is the main ship, in-universe.

Calls & Cats by raewritesfics: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50756290 oneshot, simple, sweet and extremely fluffy, in-universe.. The author has 4 other fics where russtappen is the main ship. 

Raindrops & Balconies by raewritesfics:  https://archiveofourown.org/works/51615313 oneshot, lots of banter, very cute, in-universe.. 

Winning mentality by linearity: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47724361 long one-shot, slightly angsty with happy ending, first fic I read for this ship, deep character exploration, in-universe.

The Parent Trap by darlingholocene: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64289845 5 chapters, Child of Divorce Kimi + some 2025 rookies, cute, fluffy and funny, in-universe.. Excellent author for this ship with 7 other fics where russtappen is the main ship.

Emergency Protocol by Sweet_Kiwie: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66832441 3 chapters, extremely smutty emphasis on extremely, alternate universe: a/b/o 

Home Is Where The Heart Is by Sweet_Kiwie: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66029326 multi-chap (12), Mpreg, Accidents, Recovery, Eventual Smut, Kid Fic, Memory Loss, Amnesia, Parenthood 

How To Break a Heart (and Fix it Later) by Sweet_Kiwie: https://archiveofourown.org/works/70688621 oneshot, super cute, maybe incorrect characterisation? Established relationship, fluffy, in-universe. 

Trial by Fire by lalaillama: https://archiveofourown.org/works/70363396 multi-chap (38), but really fast-paced, plot-heavy in the fun way, one of the best authors and one of the best fics ever + cute landoscar, in-universe, all other 6 fics are a must read. Other Fics also by the same author

Fever Dreams: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71180686 

Mutually Beneficial: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72810041

Project Cupid: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72475811 

The Redundancy Principle: https://archiveofourown.org/works/83628696 

Household Benefits by rsstppn: https://archiveofourown.org/works/69824686 multichap (15), alternate universe- inspired by the movie Proposal (2009) but so much better, family fluff, enemies to lovers, 4 other fics where russtappen is the main ship

Genesis by rsstpn: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74438701 multi-chap (17), alternate universes: scientists, kid fic, cloning + kimi 

Family Matters by agustofwind: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73584616 multi-chap (31), multi-ship, many characters, alternate universe: Heist au, plot heavy emphasis on heavy did I mention HEAVY, intense enemies to lovers, heartbreaking, lots of angst, could qualify as a novella ;))

You’re always my reminder by agustofwind: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81446771 multi-chap (13), might be the best fic I’ve read for this ship, maybe one of the best fics ever, angst and smutt, body swap au, enemies to lovers. 

Menthol Smoke by diamondheist: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71807811 Multi-chap, currently ongoing, random updates, Max retires and becomes George’s engineer at Mercedes AU, enemies-to-lovers, non-linear narrative.

Sunburnt frost by diamondheist: https://archiveofourown.org/works/79997071 multi-chap (2), excerpt from ao3: Each year, the FIA regulates that each driver on the grid must comply with mandatory soulmate testing. (Max has always believed in soulmates. George, not so much.)  

Red Means War (And Something Else) by angelofer: https://archiveofourown.org/works/78632896 Multi-chap (13), would have liked more chapters for this fic tbh, one of the best authors I’ve ever encountered, keeps you on your toes, George moves to Ferrari after winning WDC in Mercedes, and Max moves to Mercedes, canon-compliant treatment of George by Merc (i.e. mistreatment), Angst with happy ending, lots of smut, great chemistry. Author so good that I’m going to list every other fic written under this ship: 

By Any Means: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75901931

The worst best thing: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74391476

Mrs. Verstappen: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74737941

You and Me: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75119926

Hate You (Not): https://archiveofourown.org/works/74645161

Operation Kiss and Make Up: https://archiveofourown.org/works/78199971 

Love, RB by angelofer: https://archiveofourown.org/works/83949056 , multi-chap, deserves special mention. Mpreg, crack- treated seriously, lots of smut, excerpt from Ao3: Or: Verstappen somehow knocks George up with a miracle baby—despite the fact that they never had sex.George is going to kill him.

Be quiet and drive (too close) by onethrufate: https://archiveofourown.org/works/68887851  cute, one-shot, tooth-rotting fluff, maybe a bit OOC, Car Crash, Hurt/ Comfort. 

I dont care if you’re contagious by onethrufate: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71158551 one-shot, sick fic, George is sick Max helps, that’s it, that’s the plot: domestic Fluff and Banter, Bakupodium 2025. 

DNF: Driver not Found by tofflemire : https://archiveofourown.org/works/75226741 multi-chap (12), Car accidents, Angst, Rivals to lovers, crazy plot: Moments after winning the 2025 WDC, George Russell suffers a crash that erases his entire racing life. Hidden on a secluded farm to prevent further trauma, he becomes a ghost the world quietly mourns. Three years later, a burnt-out Max Verstappen, fleeing racing and fame, stumbles onto the farm and finds the man everyone believed lost forever. 

If i turn around you’re running back to me by darlingholocene: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73897176 multi-chap (4), soulmate au, the mortifying DNF: Driver Not Found by tofflemireordeal of being known, semi-canon-compliant, angst with a happy ending. 

You remind me of how good it feels to hurt by jaeminct: https://archiveofourown.org/works/70642041 one-shot, nightmare situationship, smut, developing relationship + galex friendship 

Things we leave behind by deatiface: https://archiveofourown.org/works/69328261 multi-chap (17) smuttyyyy, hate sex, pining, emotional support charles, domestic fluff

Leaps and Bounds by mikli: https://archiveofourown.org/works/6528766 oneshot with second part, time-travel au, excerpt from Ao3: “Wow, you weren’t lying, you and Dad really did fight a lot before you got together.” “Yeah, Max and I don’t really get along- Me and WHAT?” Or Kimi breaks various time travel rules. A bit roughly written, but there were only so many fics to read back in the day. 

Just get together by ipleadbritney: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64155589 oneshot, Landoscar + Russtappen, really cute and funny, excerpt from Ao3: Lando and Oscar, George decides, wouldn’t be half as insufferable if that damn McLaren car wasn’t half as quick, too.

Crying lightning by 112000 (140445): https://archiveofourown.org/users/140445/pseuds/112000 oneshot, second part is just as great, George and Max swap suitcases, then meetup and makeout 

Best Kept Secret by ivorysinner: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77007731  multi-chap (19), kid fic, excerpt from ao3: A wild, tiny fluff of curly hair appears in the Mercedes motorhome. Follow along as the drivers fight for the top competition on the grid, which is obviously not the grand prix.

Dance with the Devil by anemptyflask: https://archiveofourown.org/works/76100956 ongoing, multi-chap, excellent fic with excellent plot, must read. 

Finding Shelter by Danny_oh: https://archiveofourown.org/works/79151786 multi-chap, alternate universe- cannon-divergent, non-F1 driver Max Verstappen, homelessness, amazing fic, excerpt from ao3:  Max has been drifting aimlessly for years, since his father threw him out the door, and crushed any attempts he’s made to pursue his dream. He goes from place to place, race to race in underground circles, with no goal in sight but the next thrill to come. Until a chance encounter with two-time championship winner George Russell, who’s grown weary of being at the top of his game, changes things. 

Rash Decision by Danny_oh: https://archiveofourown.org/works/78152091 oneshot, sexual tension, excerpt from ao3: Max Verstappen has never really shown his skin any care, until George Russell takes it upon himself to fix it for him. 

New Horizons (and what to make of them by Danny_oh: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81491246 ongoing, multi-chap, excerpt from ao3: three years, three championship wins after Max Verstappen’s unfortunate passing, George Russell learns things might not be as he’d thought they were, as Max might be well and alive out there. He embarks on a quest for truth and purpose, chasing something -someone- he isn’t sure he’ll find. 

Greedy by vroom_vroom (buildarocket): https://archiveofourown.org/works/59681032 oneshot, alternate universe- non-famous, excerpt from ao3: Alternatively: George finds his girlfriend cheating on him and decides to confront the man she's cheating with. Turns out he's George's estranged friend from middle school, and he, too, has just been played. They decide to take revenge.

Collateral intentionally by Dostoevsky: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74449376 oneshot, excerpt from ao3: Max Verstappen drags his tractor to P12 and gets photographed at a Monaco steakhouse with Toto and Susie the next week. George doesn’t get the steakhouse. George gets his office two days later. 

Sleeping Beauty by Exoticbutters: https://archiveofourown.org/works/68892896 multi-chap (5), feelings realisation, pining, down badism, excerpt from ao3: Max watches George napping. Fuck he’s kinda pretty. Has he always been this pretty? 

New year, new me, new you by alba63: https://archiveofourown.org/works/76635021 multi-chap (10), one of my favourites, slowburn, rom com, rivals to friends to lovers, reconciliation, eventual smut

Making the bed by reconnaissance: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77906196 multi-chap (15), one of my favourites, plot heavy, cute, slow burn kind of, magical realism, plot is: George wakes up in an alternate universe where russatappen is real after a crash, and then he wakes up in the real world where none of it is true and then starts pining after Max. 

Sick Days and Second Chances by brightpinkballerina: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75715586 multi-chap (6), teammate dynamics, Kimi falls sick, George and Max help him recover, Gax family + Ollie, hurt/ comfort. Others by the same author:

Podium Redux: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74781976 

Press(ed) conference: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74514911 

Drivers’ Parade: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73960001 

Easy to take by perceverance: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72243096 one-shot, smut, mpreg. 

Swept Away by lapdap357: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81503596 multi-chap, ongoing, 

Accidental acquisition of a cat (and a boyfriend) by I_dont_know_okay: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74475531 multi-chap (3), 1st 2 chapters were bomb but the last one doesn’t do justice to the premise

True love, allegedly by dekadeki: https://archiveofourown.org/works/86352041/chapters/228431951 ongoing multi-chap, toxic ex russtappen but make it a/b/o dynamic in a historical au, very interesting fic, extremely well written, waiting for updates. 

Forced Pairing by Garinn: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75442581/chapters/197235096 ongoing multi-chap, great fic, excerpt from ao3: In 2050, F1 runs cleaner, faster, smarter. ARCOS monitors everything — heart rate, throttle trace, the corrections drivers make and the ones they almost do. George Russell stayed at Mercedes because it was the right call. He'd made peace with that. Mostly. Then Max Verstappen showed up. They're not friends. They're not enemies. The problem is the space between those two things, which turns out to be where everything actually happens. One season. And George, who has never had trouble reading a room, keeps second-guessing everything. He's good at reading data. Everything else is taking longer.

Got what you can't resist by laheysmythes: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74799226 oneshot, lucid dreaming pining. Plot: the one where Max gets constantly haunted by George appearing in commercials. Other fics by the same author:

Win stupid prizes: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75355826

Too bad you couldn’t stay: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81766411 

ADDITIONAL: FOR LANDOSCAR, ALL FICS FROM CX’S F1CS https://archiveofourown.org/series/4061407?page=2 ARE GREAT! MUST READS!!

There are many other great fics that I currently can't find, some of them ongoing and some of them complete; if i've missed any, please suggest them in comments. Special mention: All these little things by anonymous. Also, that one fic where both Max's and George's cars get possessed by spirits and try to cause collisions with each other

[bunnyandteaa]

Love Is Blind : Athletes Edition

No faces.
No real identities.
No revealing their sport.

Sixteen athletes.
One impossible experiment.

Somewhere behind these walls could be your favorite athlete along with their biggest rival. Someone they already hate.

Or the person they could unexpectedly fall in love with.

But nobody knows who’s on the other side.
So, tell us - who do you think will fall in love first?

Inspired by Love Is Blind dating show on Netflix with major reconstruction here and there.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85986956/chapters/227329316

[russilton]

The problem with Merc is not that they’re sabotaging anyone, but that they truly, honestly think if they didn’t mean it, then it’s not their fault.

One car set up wrong? Well we can still celebrate, it happens. Car explodes while fighting for a lead? Well we didn’t MEAN to do that, so everyone get the champagne out. Car fucked entirely off the podium and out of points because of YOUR own mistake? Well, we didn’t MEAN to do it! Get Toto up on the podium!

That’s why your optics are shit, because you’re allergic to accountability. It doesn’t MATTER if you meant it, no one means it, but it happened, your fans are irate, and you’ve just continued to fan the fire higher.

[ccccccchaozhang]

3363💥

[whatthefuckisthisapp]

George Russell doesn’t joke when it comes to them. Lewis and Alex will always be the most important people to him. 🥹💙🩵

[fearlessrogue]

i didn’t believe in angels until i saw you 🤍

[nari-nterest]

Russtappen AO3 Timeline

By the end of 2019—the year George joined F1

By the end of 2021 —notable moment was 2020 Sakhir GP & 2021 Belgian GP

By the end of 2022 — George's first year in Mercedes in which he started to share more podiums with Max (only 3 more fics compared to their total in 2021 is so funny like they really used to be a flop omg 😭)

By the end of 2023 — still a flop but i guess 5 more people started to see the potential after Baku'23 😂

The great 2024 qatar divorce definitely opened the gate although of course still nowhere near even britcedes level of total fics

Early 2025 season until Spain' 25 collide in May, still lowkey number

A very significant increase as at 31-08-2025 — post Canada GP champagne backshot & max's very beautiful? george russell declaration (also at the height of antonelli's divorce parents allegations and gaxcedes contract saga)

At the end of 2025 season — post back to back P1-P2 podium in baku and singapore, brazil GP car parade, the infamous las vegas blowjob podium picture etc etc

and now as at 13-04-2026, they had surpassed galex, charlos, and brocedes total number of fics and are now sitting at top 5 highest f1 rpf ships in less than a year since they start gaining popularity.

let's see how high they can go this year 🤓

[gaxfest]

There's a bit more than a month until the release of the Gax Summer prompt list, so I thought I'd tell you how the posting on Ao3 will work because the plan has changed.

Initially, I wanted there to be a tag for the Gax Summer 2026 on Ao3 you have to add to the story when posting, but getting a tag canonized (to show up in the list when you add it to the tags, to make adding it easier) is far more difficult than making a collection on Ao3.

So the Gax Summer 2026 will also have a collection, just like the Gax Fest does. The difference will be that only the prompts from the prompt list will be there, you won't be able to add other prompts, only to fulfill the ones I add there.

To make it easy, there will be 14 prompts, each of them having all three prompts of the day, so no matter which one of those three you'll be fulfilling, you have to choose the prompt of the day and just specify the chosen prompt itself in the notes.

For example, if you want to fulfill one of the day 2 prompts, you'll have to submit your creation to the day 2 prompt and specify (in the notes) which of the three prompts of that day you created for.

On Tumblr the posting will require adding the day and the prompt somewhere at the beginning of the post, and adding the Gax Summer 2026 tag in the tags.

If you have any questions, let me know. 😊

[grbambi63]

Miami’s special edition cap

[rebelrayne]

How To Embed Audio From Spotify Into AO3

Go to Spotify.com and search the song you'd like to add (this will also work on Spotify's downloaded program if you prefer). To the right of the song, click the three dots and hover over "Share" and click "Embed Track". This will also work for playlists, click the three dots and follow the same directions.

2. Change the settings as you please. I prefer to use "Compact" as it is more sleek and slender but you can choose the color and size you would like the embedded track to have. Once you're done, you can simply click "Copy". You can choose to show the code if you'd like, but it isn't necessary.

3. On AO3, past the code directly into the body of the chapter. Make sure you do not move into rich text (if you use this to edit or paste your chapter in). Click "Preview" to save the code. You cannot add this code to the beginning or end notes, it will not work. This code only works in the body of the chapter text.

4. Once you are in "Preview", your track will look like this. This will just validate you did the correct steps as it will show as the actual playable track. It will only be a preview of the track if you did it the same way I did. Click "Save As Draft" to go back.

5. Go ahead and finish your chapter up! You can now enter "Rich Text" and the track will save as it is.

[hmmbarkbark]

A look behind how "PAY AT THE PUMP" works 👩‍💻 I based everything off of an incredible guide posted by "La_Temperanza" on ao3

I'll post some simple code down below that can help get you started!

The HTML

This is the body of your fic. The paragraphs here bracketed by <p> and </p> are your fic. The 'navigation-links' make you travel between pages. Please note how each page has a name (such as "theFirstPage"):

<div class="storycontainer">     <div class="page">         <p><a name="theFirstPage" rel="nofollow"></a></p>         <img class="image" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/sddefault.jpg" alt="alt text">         <div class="basic_text">         <p> First paragraph.</p>         <p> Second paragraph. </p>         </div>         <p><a class="navigation-links" href="#theSecondPage" rel="nofollow">Go to second page</a><br/></p>         <br>     </div><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>     <p></p>     <div class="page">         <p><a name="theSecondPage" rel="nofollow"></a></p>         <img class="image" src="https://i.pinimg.com/236x/70/fd/b5/70fdb5f352208311e63b65e84875a860.jpg" alt="alt text">         <div class="basic_text">         <p> A new paragraph! Wow</p>         </div>         <p><a class="navigation-links" href="#theFirstPage" rel="nofollow">Go back to first page</a><br/></p>         <br>     </div><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>     <p></p> </div>

The CSS

This is where the magic happens! To make a work skin, you'll want to go to your dashboard by clicking on your profile > Skins > New Work Skin.

Once you've created a work skin, apply it to your fic by clicking "Select work skin" when you're editing said fic.

#workskin .storycontainer {   margin: 0 auto;   overflow: hidden;   width: 100%;   height: 700px; } #workskin .page {   height: 700px;   margin-top: 25px;   overflow-y: auto;   background-color: rgb(38, 33, 33);   text-align: justify; } #workskin .page::-webkit-scrollbar {   -webkit-appearance: none; } #workskin .page::-webkit-scrollbar:vertical {   width: 12px; } #workskin .page::-webkit-scrollbar:horizontal {   height: 12px; } #workskin .page::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {   background-color: rgb(64, 58, 58);   border-radius: 10px;   border: 2px solid #ffffff; } #workskin .page::-webkit-scrollbar-track {   border-radius: 10px;   background-color: #ffffff; } #workskin .navigation-links {   color: #e00707;   margin-left: 2%;   margin-right: 2%; } #workskin .highlight-grey {   color: #a18bbf;   margin-left: 2%;   margin-right: 2%; } #workskin .basic_text {   color: #ffffff;   margin-left: 2%;   margin-right: 2%; } #workskin .navigation-links-beginning {   color: #FC9641;   margin-left: 2%;   margin-right: 2%; } #workskin .image {   width: 100%;   margin: auto; }

[33opalite]

"So, you know, you wouldn't want to lose Max because I think we all enjoy racing against Max"

"But knowing him"

"I can totally understand why driving the Nordschleife puts a smile on his face"

"And I would love to have that chance to go and race around the Nordschleife"

"he's in a very different stage of his career. And yeah, I think you'd understand if he stayed and you'd understand if he weren't."

These two minutes of interview are pure gold. George is empathetic to Max's situation and puts himself in his shoes, but at the same time, he makes his position clear and emphasizes that they are both at different stages of their careers. I hope this statement isn't misinterpreted based on the first line alone.

[russellius]

monaco, via

[burning-constellationss]

george russell race helmets through the years 2019-2026

[nari-nterest]

Russtappen AO3 Timeline

By the end of 2019—the year George joined F1

By the end of 2021 —notable moment was 2020 Sakhir GP & 2021 Belgian GP

By the end of 2022 — George's first year in Mercedes in which he started to share more podiums with Max (only 3 more fics compared to their total in 2021 is so funny like they really used to be a flop omg 😭)

By the end of 2023 — still a flop but i guess 5 more people started to see the potential after Baku'23 😂

The great 2024 qatar divorce definitely opened the gate although of course still nowhere near even britcedes level of total fics

Early 2025 season until Spain' 25 collide in May, still lowkey number

A very significant increase as at 31-08-2025 — post Canada GP champagne backshot & max's very beautiful? george russell declaration (also at the height of antonelli's divorce parents allegations and gaxcedes contract saga)

At the end of 2025 season — post back to back P1-P2 podium in baku and singapore, brazil GP car parade, the infamous las vegas blowjob podium picture etc etc

and now as at 13-04-2026, they had surpassed galex, charlos, and brocedes total number of fics and are now sitting at top 5 highest f1 rpf ships in less than a year since they start gaining popularity.

let's see how high they can go this year 🤓

[bunnyandteaa]

The Prince’s Enchanted Heart

by bunnyandtea

Rated: M

Relationship: George Russell/Max Verstappen

Word counts: 40k+

Chapter: 8/?

Status: Ongoing

Where George is an openly bisexual prince, Max is a closeted, F1 driver from Red Bull.

“Loving you felt like gravity-gentle at first, then impossible to escape”

A Slow burn story about two men falling for each other despite their own life journey and childhood trauma.

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Royalty, Alternate Universe - Formula One, Slow Burn, Romance, Modern Royalty, Coming Out, First Kiss, Childhood Trauma, Mature Relationship

Written originally inspired by Enchanted - Taylor Swift

[eternalnostos]

GEORGE RUSSELL, MAX VERSTAPPEN ● BAHRAIN GP (2024) ♡