Just the fact Lewis mentioned Nico just after the "he likes to drive and doesn't like the rest about medias and stuff " just say so much about Nico and how well Lewis knows him.
People are confused because they perceive Nico in a really twisted and false narrative that was created after 2016.
Nico was never a fan of the circus that f1 was. He never liked media duties, the fame, the events, that wasn't Nico. Since he was a child he just liked to drive but he was famous since the beginning because of his name. Nico really started the whole media persona thing after he left.
Lewis grew up with the "real" Nico. He also saw how hard it was for him with the pressure and the constant bullying. He know better than anyone else how much Nico just wanted to be a driver, just that, not a Rosberg, not Lewis rival, just a driver.
The fact Lewis' brain just thought of Nico after hearing that description is pretty sad and so telling.
I guess they must have made up at least a little bit recently because Nico's name seems way easier to say for Lewis.
Mclaren and Williams please I'm counting on you both, don't you dare take a sponsor in your name. PLEASE. Don't do us like that. You guys are the last men standing.
I can't believe a team like Ferrari would to that. I'm so disappointed because they don't need that. They ARE formula 1. What the hell ?
I can't believe the people who made Ferrari what is it today would be happy about that.
Listen I love Alex and he's a better driver than Logan but if he takes his car because he crashed while Logan didn't then it's unfair.
Between the two of them, today Logan did a better job. He didn't break his car, and he didn't crash. Alex did. Whatever the reason are it doesn't matter. Logan brought the car back in one piece, so he deserves to keep his chance and actually drive on Sunday.
How do you want Logan to get better and have more confidence if the team does something like that? You're telling him he's not good enough and not worth the risk. Then you can't complain if he doesn't get better because you all don't believe in him.
I'm actually angry. I feel really bad for Logan because he's a genuine guy, and he's trying really hard.
It's juste Williams' fault but the situation is really fucked up.
been thinking a lot about how to organise fic recs into some sort of sensible post, 'cus there are so many (great!) pairings and (delicious!) driver combinations, not to mention so many varying styles of fic and SUPER TALENTED WRITERS!!111!!
just gonna list a bunch in no particular order, with accompanying pics, so you can get a sense of the vibes.
'cus what is f1 rpf but all about the ✨ vibes?! 🏁
p.s. people are in this community making amazing stuff for freeee!! if you liked these please leave a kudos or a comment, it makes a writer's day 🫡
let's gooooo--
objects in the mirror by linearity (@drivestraight)
charles/max. 87k words (series), rated t then e
listen. LISTEN! charles to rbr is one of the best premises ever and i will read it in like a thousand iterations. but this fic. this fic series in particular cleared my skin, made me want to cut my hair into a bob out of sheer emotion. i would be remiss not to start with this one because its impact on my f1 rpf trajectory should be studied by science. you know when a story just jumps off the page and it's so real that it becomes your canon. a kind of meteoric inevitability. plus, i almost never cry at fics. but by the time the third act of this one hit, i just went -- damn, am i rly about to tear up at a f1 rpf fanfiction rn? (yes.)
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sawtooth by nottonyharrison (@nottonyharrison)
charles/max. 40k words, rated e
max as a f1 engineer? for CARLOS at FERRARI? sign me the fuckkk up. first off, awesome premise. there's always going to be something so heartwrenching about "what ifs", especially in any universe where max isn't a racer. despite the change of circumstances, just... the sheer poetry of two characters who just inexplicably find their way to each other in any universe... 🤧 also this story nails racing scenes in a way that's so visceral, i feel like a fly on the damn halo with them. and, aside from the gourmet lestappen, carlos's whole thing in this fic is joyous! spicy! he's so unapologetic and vaguely annoying! hilarious! + the swimming pool scene lives rent-free in my head.
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salt skin by peachbellini (@strawberry-daiquiris)
oscar/lando. 12k words, rated e
this fic is magic. literally and figuratively. (MERMAID LANDO???? MERMAID LANDO.) the kind of story that makes you gasp and melt a little bit. and made me want to throw my phone at the writer, 'cause it's really that good. the yearning, the metaphor for all that's monstrous, a boy who is lost (and the boy who he finds, is equally so). this is just beautifully written and a little quirky and so well executed. i think i put it in my bookmarks as "what if lando was a mermaid and it was filmed by a24" or something. pearl of a story.
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hockey!! shrimp colors :) by leafmeal0ne (@ocontraire)
oscar/lando. 13k words, rated t
leaf meal one. i have only known you a week but if anything were to happen to you i would wreck everyone in the room including myself. in all seriousness, anything that leaf writes is brilliant. they're one of these writers who could do a throwaway line on the label of a ketchup bottle and i will probably scream about it. the precision, the way they switch up sentence structures, the freaking darcy-level regency yearning transposed onto a contemporary sports setting. i'd rec all of leaf's sports AUs and i'll probably talk about more in a future fic rec post. BUT. the hockeyyy one my GOD. the barely restrained violence, their mutual desire, the theme of finding your place... *wails uncontrollably*
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you almost unearthly thing by anonymous
max/daniel, 3.7k words, rated g
max is a governess(govern..lad?) and daniel is the mystery man at the manor. this was a response to a request i made in the kinkmeme! (if you haven't read those fics go check 'em out, there are so many great ones, and not necessarily all rated e). this is a criminally underrated little story that has my favourite repressed feelings + people dancing around each other + gothic vibes + "what the hell is wrong with y'all in this tale" combo that i really adore. it's really well written and captures the atmosphere so well.
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the so-called narrative by antimonyandthyme (@antimonyandthyme)
oscar/carlos, 10k words, rated e
i'm once again asking why there are only 7 carlos/oscar works in the tag. I'M ONCE AGAIN ASKING-- *is sedated*. *jolts awake* okay but for real this is a great story. hot, fake-friendship-to-situationship which so happens is one of my favourite places to be. also hello miscommunication/they're so weird about it/they both want each other but can't express themselves for shit/insane racer boys energy.
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and silver, and samarium by pink_mink (@on-softs)
george/toto, 5.2k words, rated e
i profess i am not usually the biggest fan of A/B/O (altho!! this fandom has made me go BUT ACTUALLY HM at least a few times). and this fic freaking nails it, along with the twisted power dynamics between TPs and drivers, as seen through the lens of omegaverse. this story rattles around my head like a stubborn ghoul just from the style and prose and sheer audacity alone. george kneeling at toto's knees while he's working..... ohhhhhhhhh i was this close to calling my lawyers.
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algorithm by anney (@badboy-george)
charles/max, 16k words, rated e
i LOVE, LOOOOVE a sci fi concept alright. love that shit, will inhale it like moon dust with zero regrets. and what a fantastic one this one is!! the premise is that the FIA can now statistically show the compatibility of drivers on the grid and it's very pacific rim-y drift compatible, mixed with the surreal vibes of eternal sunshine or HER or some such. it should be outrageous, but it really works. that's the beauty of a great fic right there.
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trajectory of trojan asteroids by redpaint (@redpaint)
nico/lewis, 3.3k words, rated g
also one of the fics i first read when i hopped on board the f1 rpf train. the pain and poignancy just gets worse the more i learn about brocedes. you know when you're like "there's no way this was reallll" and then you're like "fuck, it was so real". then you get a fic like this that just encapsulates all that rage and loss and grief and upset, set against the starry vista of endless space. *clutches tablecloth* god.
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p.s please bear in mind that these recs are entirely subjective! i enjoy loads of f1 stories but these are the ones that have especially stuck with me for some inexplicable reason.
p.p.s if your fic is on here and you want it taken off for whatever reason, i'm happy to, no questions asked 💛
BYE for now / until part 2. (i also love talking to ppl about fics so pls feel free to send an ask or hit me up in DMs or whatever.)
Ok since everyone is talking about Nico and Lewis and how Nico can't move one, well I'm going to disagree with that.
Nico has no problem with Lewis anymore. He can talk about him, talk to him and laugh about their past. He's 100% over what happened and ready to be friends again if Lewis wants to. He has moved on. Also he's done with racing and achieved his dream and has a beautiful family. He's settled.
You know who isn't? Lewis.
Lewis still can't say Nico's name, can't talk about their past without looking like he's suffering. He still pretends Nico was never his teammate and never talks about their time together. Lewis is still chasing after their childhood dream, still trying to prove himself. Racing is still everything to him. And I think in a way he resents Nico for leaving. Because when Nico retired, he also left their dream behind including Lewis. He resents Nico for choosing another life, for not sticking around.
To me, Lewis and Nico are two sides of the same coin. They both used to put racing above everything and destroyed their friendship for that. But then Lewis saw Nico chose his family over racing. So he realized that Nico could also have chosen their friendship but didn't. And Lewis didn't either.
I'm not them, and I don't pretend to know their relationship, their dynamic, or anything. It's just my opinion over years of seeing them together and separated.
So yeah my conclusion is Nico is doing fine, he moved on and Lewis didn't. Maybe one day when racing won't be at the center of his life, they will talk again, like old friends gossiping about others. Because honestly, they love each other, even today it's obvious.
Hi, do you have any good author fic recs (Carlando)? I checked out the one you posted earlier and I really liked them so was just wondering if there were others that you liked cause you clearly have great taste.
I'm happy you liked the rec ☺️ Here are some authors that have my heart (100% sure that I'll forget someone or there are amazing authors out there that I haven't discovered yet):
Phebes (@phebess)
Love all fics.
Madlyiephasetwo (@vintage-em)
Love all fics.
Hibivrooms (@interlagosed)
Love all fics.
Someone_worth_racing_for (@someone-worth-racing-for)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here are some that I love:
- Someone worth racing for - Series
- At the right place, at the right time
- My Bad Habits Lead To You
- What the heart wants
- It doesn't change anything between us
- About Dreams
- I Will Always Be There For You, Brother
Lisafyra (@hurtsprincess)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here are some that I love:
- Endlessly
- Sanremo
- Poster Boy
Choripan (@oicawas)
Only published 1 series (hoping for more!): Say my name and everything just stops (i don't want you like a best friend)
Anonymous (@pitmewithyourbeststop)
Love all the fics from the Carlando AUs series
Goldenboygate (@fernandhoe)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here's one that I love:
- Black Velvet
Anonymous (who are you??? You are a genious!)
- From here to kingdom come
Tiredtiredsharl (@wolfiemcwolferson)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here are some that I love:
- So take it from me
- Watch this space, I'm open to falling from grace
- I can see the future, say it like you mean it
Csjr (@boohowdy)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here's one that I love:
- I love you forever, not maybe (you’re my one true love)
Fox_this_lap (@redshoulderedblackbirds)
Haven't had the time (yet) to read all the fics, but here are some that I love:
- Perfectly Wonky
- A Christmas Car-los
- The End of Me
Ok, this is taking forever ahahahah so I'll just put a link to some other fics that I love:
- If the Love is Pure
- That’s what happens in the movies, anyways
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (With You)
- Te amo - I love you - this fic was my first adventure in the a/b/o dynamics, so it has a special place in my heart.
- In my blood like holy wine
Hope you will like some of these fics. Have fun! (oh, and you can check out my tag "#carlando fic rec". I reblog/post some fics that I loved reading)
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