There’s an abysmal lack of Russtappen AUs where Max is still an F1 champion, but George is a normal guy and Max’s fan. With how often George calls Max the "gold standard," this isn't even a stretch!
1. George's friends relentlessly roast him over his embarrassingly obvious crush on the reigning F1 champion. Desperate to prove he's totally normal and definitely not obsessed, he signs up for a dating app. He starts talking to this faceless guy who's infuriating, weirdly competitive... and somehow oddly familiar. They bicker nonstop, accidentally fall in love, and when they finally agree to meet...
2. Or maybe an AU where George spends all weekend at the barriers clutching his Verstappen cap, praying he'll get an autograph. Max walks over, their eyes meet, and suddenly it's one of those ridiculous soulmate/movie moments where the entire world disappears.
Max can't stop staring at the most gorgeous guy he's ever seen... who's wearing a shirt with Max's own name across the chest. Which obviously does things to Max’s ego. And not just Max’s ego. Ahem.
Or literally anything else.
I just need George to be Max's biggest fan. Let him own the merch. Let him defend Max in comment sections. Let him have a secret folder of Max podium photos.
And then let him accidentally become Max's WAG.