when you're arvid lindblad and you got a 9 on your maths and chem gcses a year early and you're a former snapchat wyll warrior and you correctly prophesized to lando norris you'd see him in f1 in 5 years and you aura farm every other day and you're nonchalant asf and you're a model by nature and you're on a magazine cover and you're a skateboarder and you're really into fashion and you don't follow the rich millionaire herd that plays golf and lives in monaco and you somehow do this while making your way into the f1 record books and oh you're also like the coolest guy on the grid ok ok we get it
pairing . . . arvid lindblad x long!term!gf!reader
summary . . . When you finally get to attend the Silverstone GP with your boyfriend Arvid, the last thing that you'd expected that he'd win it in his rookie year. But he still does, with the help of most of the grid getting DNFs or slow stops, and you and his family are there to witness it
warnings . . . none!
faceclaim . . . girls from pin!
alexavia yaps . . . the request said first home race win in f1 so i lwk had to sacrifice most of the grid, mb 💔 but anyway i hope you guys like this!! ALSO IT CAN BE TAKEN AS A PART TWO OF love looks pretty on you SOO YEAH IT MIGHT INCLUDE REFRENCES FROM THERE. also lets ignore how this took me a month!
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yourusername schools FINALLY over which means summers here which means i finally get to attend f1 races 😋😋
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username1 dump ATE
username2 AWHH ARVID !!
username3 y/n FINALLY blessed us with the arvid content
username4 let's ignore arvid and focus on that DELCIOUS looking cake in the last slide
username5 UGH YESSSS
username6 and the coffee? we NEED y/n to drop the location
username7 why is her school so aesthetic i needdd
username8 HELL YEAHHH hundred and four days of summer vacation
arvid.lindblad i'll win the next race for you btw
yourusername rookie saying this btw 😂😂😂
arvid.lindblad wow okay i guess
arvid.lindblad i'll go cry in a corner
yourusername nooo don't cry your so sexy aha
yourusername elite ball knowledge required
yourusername if you don't get it click OFF my post
arvid.lindblad bit aggressive there
yourusername i only interact with awesome people
arvid.lindblad am i extra awesome
yourusername why would you be extra awesome?
arvid.lindblad because obviously i'm your boyfriend and you love me 😊😘
yourusername in your dreams buddy
yourusername keep dreaming
arvid.lindblad why'd you tell me basically the same thing twice
yourusername because they both sounded good and i wanted to say both and because i didn't know which one to say
arvid.lindblad fair enough
arvid.lindblad but you do love me tho? right???
yourusername of course i do
arvid.lindblad well in that case i love you more
yourusername no me more
arvid.lindblad nuh uh
yourusername yuh uh
arvid.lindblad kiss me if i'm wrong you love me less than i love you
yourusername OH YOU DIDN'T
yourusername come here tho
arvid.lindblad yes ma'am 🫡🫡
username9 um paddock apperance when??
username10 we need y/n content y/n please post yourself not arvid please y/n we need to see you
username11 HELP this sounds like a medieval letter or something idk 😭😭😭😭
username12 lovely pics!
username13 okay so like y/n will attend every race this summer.....right?
username14 arvid cannot possibly fight us all for this beautiful stunning gorgeous lady
yourusername real (also tysm 😘😘)
arvid.lindblad the corner WILL be seeing me cry today
yourusername NOO I'M SORRY COME BACK
arvid.lindblad and i CAN fight all of you (by running you over with my car)
username14 DID Y/N AND ARVID JS REPLY TO ME?? AND HAVE AN ENTIRE CONVO???
username15 LUCKY WTF IM JEALOUSSS
username16 yummy yummy in my tummy (the food not him)
username17 oh he ATE
username18 how is her school so aesthetic
username19 and don't even get me started on the UNIFORMS
username18 my school is lit molding 😭
username19 HELP
username20 their conversations are so funny im sobbing
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arvid.lindblad friday = f1 weekend in my home race 💪💪🎉
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username21 the caption is taking me out 😭😭 the emojis are so funny
username22 SILVERSTONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
username23 FINALLYYY british mania
username24 the livery is acc so pretty
username25 didn't know how much i yearn for arvid in a vcarb jacket but here i am
username26 GOD BLESS BRITIAN (and arvid)
username27 GOD BLESS INDIA (and arvid)
username28 GOD BLESS SWEDEN (and arvid)
username29 peakest weekend ever this season btw
username30 one year ago nico hulkenberg FINALLY got a podium so hopefully this year it's arvid's turn
arvid.lindblad okay wait that's actually really sweet thanks my love you are the light of my life i love you SOOOOOO much ☺☺🤍🤍💗
pepemartiofficial i translated it and its just a bunch of HORRIBLE HORRID HORRIFYING grammar
yourusername who invited you??
pepemartiofficial OUR boyfriend
yourusername no
olliebearman I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT SAYS I CAN'T FIND A TRANSLATOR
pepemartiofficial it said, and i quote "may god bless you on this race and i hope you win and get the fastest position in practice and get pole and win the race and i hope the rain takes out your competitors and you get first may god answer my wishes and may god also grant you luck and i wish for you to be fortunate this entire weekend and have the best race ever on your rookie year and i also hope you win your home race in your rookie season may god answer my prayers" in all caps too
olliebearman interesting.....
pepemartiofficial indeed
yourusername okay now PISS OFF you two from MY comment
arvid.lindblad and MY post btw
yourusername that is true
pepemartiofficial FINE OKAY
olliebearman curiosity killed the cat but in my case curiosity killed the bear
yourusername that's nice ollie so GO SHOO BYE
olliebearman shoo is CRAZY
yourusername you gotta do what you gotta do
arvid.lindblad y/n at this point just comment a new comment
yourusername good idea let me think of something
arvid.lindblad can't wait....?!
username32 CUTIEEEEE
username33 the vcarb vid he and liam filmed yesterday was so funny i hope they do one again today
username34 ARVID UPLOADED A SELFIE OF HIM AND Y/N THAT MEANS Y/N PADDOCK APPERANCE
username35 FUHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
username36 bro he needs to pull the GREATEST lock in of all time
username37 lwk if he isn't in the points i'll cry i'm not even joking atp
username38 GOATVID>>>>>
yourusername hi lol
arvid.lindblad hey?
yourusername u da real hey
arvid.lindblad thanks i guess
yourusername hi can you stop
arvid.lindblad stop WHAT exactly
yourusername being such a cutie 😘😘😉😉✌💪💗💓👅😁🤩🤫👀🥰😈🤤😍😍☺♥😝😛
arvid.lindblad wtf
arvid.lindblad i don't even have words for this
yourusername see i left you speechless
arvid.lindblad sure love whatever you think
yourusername i crumbled and combusted and died btw
arvid.lindblad why
yourusername because you look so handsome and then call me love and expect me to act normal 💔💔💔
arvid.lindblad stop making me blush do you even see YOURSELF??? i'd combust and die if you even spared me a glance let alone be MY GIRLFRIEND and LOVE ME
yourusername tsk tsk tsk you should be like shakespeare in sonnet 130
arvid.lindblad what
yourusername nothing babe
yourusername this is VERY elite ball knowledge so if you get it you get it and if you don't then YOUR LOSS
arvid.lindblad my loss i guess
yourusername NO come here i'll explain it's so funny
yourusername okay maybe not that funny
yourusername BUT IDC COME TO THE VCARB HOSPITALITY RN
arvid.lindblad running 🏃♂️🏃♂️💨💨💨
yourusername i will be waiting for your arrival.
arvid.lindblad okay siri
yourusername sybau
arvid.lindblad i apologise profusely my beautiful lady
yourusername apology denied come over QUICK
arvid.lindblad why denied 💔💔
yourusername DON'T ask questions just RUN
arvid.lindblad OKAY OKAY
username39 interesting convo....
username40 y/n & arvid are couple goals ngl
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f1 after getting p2 and p4 in fp2 and fp3 respectively, arvid lindblad races his vcarb to p6 in quali! spectacular result for the young rookie who is racing his first season and his best one yet in fp2, fp3 and quali 🏆🏎💪
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username41 LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
username42 okay this is actually crazyyyy
username43 home race luck!!
yourusername MY GOATTTT
yourusername HOME RACE WIN
yourusername NO ONE TOUCH HIS FUCKING CAR
yourusername BEST RESULT EVERRRRR
yourusername HES GONNA WIN MARK MY WORDS
yourusername P6 WONT STOP MY GOAT
yourusername MY LEGEND DID IT BY HIS BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARSSSS
yourusername NO ONE GET NEAR THAT FUCK ASS VCARB
yourusername IM SO HYPEDDDDDDDD
yourusername ROOKIE HOME RACE WN IN HIS FIRST SEASON INCOMINGGGG
yourusername THE OLD WINLESS ARVID CANT COME TO THE PHONE RNNN
yourusername HE DOESNT EXISTTTTTTTTTTT
yourusername BC HES GONNA WIN HIS HOME RACEEEEEEEEEE
username44 i think y/n is a little bit excited for arvid...
username45 YOU THINK?
username46 IM CRYING I ACCIDENTALLY RELOADED WHEN THERE WERE LIKE 2 COMMENTS AND THEN I SEE LIKE 14 COMMENTS FROM Y/N I CANT
username47 ew why is he doing good
username48 NOOOO HES GONNA GET PROMOTED TO REDBULL
username49 in front of him are the two mclarens, and the two mercedes', and max 💔💔💔
username50 well max said theres a 99% chance he gets a new suspension after that collision with pierre so he's prob gonna start from the pitlane
usernamre49 so then arvid will prob be p5 right?
username50 mhm
username51 vcarb 1-2 trust trust
username52 CONGRATS ARVID !!
username53 f1 FINALLY posting arvid content after like 10 races
username54 okay imagine papaya rules happens and the mclarens crash into each other and then george takes out max and himself out and then kimi has a mistake so then arvid is p1
username55 UGH YESSSS
username56 no
username57 HELP THE DIFFERENCE IN REACTION IS CRACKING ME UP
username58 is WHAT
username59 cracking them 😂😂😂😂😂😂
username60 rainstorm approachinggg
(A/N: guys PLEASEEE get this fic some attention bc this live timing thing and grid classification and highlights took me like an hour and a half of researching and writing so PLEASEE blow this up <3 and PLSS read the section too i BEG YOU IT TOOK ME AGESS! TYSM FOR READING THO!)
2026 F1 QATAR AIRWAYS BRITISH GRAND PRIX LIVE TIMING
FORMATION LAP: Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has suffered a loss in his P2 result in qualifying and will be starting from the pitlane. This promotes Lando Norris, George Russell, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and Arvid Lindblad to P2, P3, P4, and P5 respectively. This is it for our top 5, meanwhile the rest of the grid move up one place all the way until P19, all lining up behind Oscar Piastri who is today's polesitter.
LAP 3: MoneyGram Haas driver Oliver Bearman reports raindrops falling on his visor approaching Turn 15. Conditions remain dry elsewhere on the circuit for now.
LAP 7: Light rain has begun falling in Sector 3 and is expected to drift toward the start-finish straight within the next few laps. Teams monitoring closely.
LAP 12: INCIDENT. Franco Colapinto loses control on the exit of Stowe and crashes heavily into the barriers. Lance Stroll collects Colapinto's detached front wing and suffers suspension damage. Both drivers retire from the race.
LAP 14: SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED. Marshals clear debris as rain intensity increases. Several frontrunners pit for intermediate tyres.
LAP 15: Mixed fortunes in the pitlane! McLaren delayed during a double stack, while Mercedes report an issue fitting George Russell's front left tyre, costing valuable time.
LAP 18: GREEN FLAG. The field resumes racing. Andrea Kimi Antonelli momentarily steps out of line at Luffield but regains control. Arvid Lindblad holds position cleanly, reporting improving grip.
LAP 22: RELIABILITY STRIKES. Fernando Alonso pulls off on the Hangar Straight with a loss of power. The Aston Martin is retired.
LAP 24: LEAD BATTLE. Lando Norris runs wide at Becketts on a drying but slippery track. George Russell moves through, but Lindblad follows immediately as Norris struggles for traction on worn intermediates.
LAP 27: Russell pits early for slick tyres as a dry line appears. However, low temperatures catch him out, forcing him to back off after a slide at Vale.
LAP 28: NEW RACE LEADER. Arvid Lindblad stays out and inherits the lead of the British Grand Prix. Calm radio traffic from the rookie as he manages the crossover conditions.
LAP 32: CRASH. Nico Hulkenberg loses his rear footing exiting The Loop and hits the barriers. Safety Car deployed once again.
LAP 35: RESTART. Lindblad times it perfectly and pulls clear into Turn 1. Antonelli follows in P2, with Piastri recovering to P3 after earlier pit delays.
LAP 44: Multiple drivers reporting severe tyre degradation after extended stints. Further slow stops in the midfield as teams struggle to adapt strategies after earlier chaos.
LAP 48: With half the original field retired and the rest managing damage or worn tyres, Lindblad maintains a controlled lead, consistently hitting his marks and avoiding mistakes. Andrea Kimi Antonelli falls to P7 as a slip and slow stop cost him time.
LAP 49: 3 LAPS TO GO. Arvid Lindblad leads the British Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri has moved up to P2, closing gradually as the track continues to dry. Max Verstappen runs in P3 after a strong recovery drive from the pitlane start. George Russell is P4, managing tyre wear after a long final stint. Lando Norris holds P5, reporting rear instability in the closing laps.
LAP 52 / 52: CHEQUERED FLAG. Arvid Lindblad wins the British Grand Prix in his rookie Formula 1 season. A composed, mistake free drive amid extreme pressure and strategic confusion delivers a historic result at Silverstone.
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RACE CLASSIFICATION:
P1 LIN (VCARB) - 52 Laps
P2 PIA (McLaren) – +6.8s
P3 VER (Red Bull Racing) – +11.4s
P4 RUS (Mercedes) – +14.9s
P5 NOR (McLaren) – +18.3s
P6 LEC (Ferrari) – +22.7s
P7 ANT (Mercedes) – +31.5s
P8 HAM (Ferrari) – +34.1s
P9 HAD (Red Bull Racing) – +41.9s (front wing damage)
P10 ALB (Williams) – +45.6s
P11 GAS (Alpine) – +1 Lap
P12 OCO (Haas) – +1 Lap
P13 BOT (Cadillac) – +1 Lap
P14 LAW (VCARB) – +1 Lap
P15 BEA (Haas) – +2 Laps
P16 PER (Cadillac) – +3 Laps
DNF HUL (Audi) – Lap 32 (Crash, Luffield)
DNF BOR (Audi) – Lap 40 (Mechanical)
DNF ALO (Aston Martin) – Lap 22 (Power unit)
DNF STR (Aston Martin) – Lap 12 (Collision damage)
DNF COL (Alpine) – Lap 12 (Crash, Stowe)
DNF SAI (Williams) – Lap 23 (Gearbox)
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RACE HIGHLIGHTS:
Only 16 official finishers due to accidents, reliability issues, and weather related problems
Lindblad becomes the youngest winner of the British Grand Prix in Formula 1 history, winning the race in his rookie season
Verstappen recovers from pitlane start to podium finish
McLaren secure double top 5 finish despite pitlane delays
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yourusername MY BOYFRIEND WON HIS FUCKING HOME RACE IN HIS ROOKIE SEASONNNNNNNN
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username61 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
username62 fuck you and fuck him
username63 AWW THEY'RE SO CUTEEE
username64 people DIED (i'm people)
username65 MY GOAT YEAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
username66 OUR* GOAT
username67 THE* GOAT
username68 i bet you arvid would have rammed into someone if they came in front of him JUST so he can win the race
arvid.lindblad I DID ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
yourusername YOU FUCKING DID ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
arvid.lindblad LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
pepemartiofficial its NOT that big of a deal
yourusername josep maria marti sobrepera
pepemartiofficial yes....?
yourusername piss off
arvid.lindblad yeah pepe
pepemartiofficial no
yourusername 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
arvid.lindblad y/n love are you okay??
yourusername idk
arvid.lindblad okay....
yourusername mb i was busy blushing and giggling and kicking my feet
arvid.lindblad for what?
yourusername you calling me love 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
arvid.lindblad sigh i love my girlfriend
pepemartiofficial here they go again
pepemartiofficial why'd no one reply to me i'm scared
pepemartiofficial hello ??????
pepemartiofficial wow okay i guess
username69 nah but they're actually so cutesy i want this kind of love
username70 i'd cry if my bf did THAT
username71 ARVIDY/N FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRR
username72 mother & father fr
username73 for me it's more parasocial relationship
username74 lowkey living vicariously through them ngl
username75 PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
username76 best driver oat 😝😝😝😝
username77 the pic of arvid that's like retrospect is actually so fire
pepemartiofficial OKAY FINE after a TON of begging i guess that was good and impressive
arvid.lindblad litreally no one begged you to comment this
yourusername you commented this on your own btw
arvid.lindblad #exposed
yourusername let out a giggle icl #cancelpepe
pepemartiofficial why
yourusername because it's funny?? and hilarious?? and laugh worthy?? and makes fun of you??
pepemartiofficial sure i guess
arvid.lindblad you don't have to reply to everything you know
pepemartiofficial its MY COMMENT??
yourusername its MY POST??
arvid.lindblad its ME??
yourusername preach
pepemartiofficial crazy stuff
arvid.lindblad SAYS YOU ???
yourusername arvid got ragebaited 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
pepemartiofficial now that's actually funny
yourusername no
arvid.lindblad what y/n said
pepemartiofficial stop ganging up on me what the fuck
arvid.lindblad skill issue + i don't care + didn't ask
yourusername LMFAOOO DESERVEDDDDD
pepemartiofficial ...
username78 goals
username79 don't know if i want to be him or be with him
username80 arvid wdc 2026 trust the process
olivergoethe it's nice being a wag right y/n? ....i know SOMEONE who would like to be one and yk i'm always available
yourusername STOP flirting in MY comment section in MY post ❌❌❌
yourbsf didn't work last time won't work now...
arvid.lindblad ollie is such a nice guy yourbsf give him a chance he's a nice german lad and he's so handsome look at him and that cute dimple
pepemartiofficial NOT to mention he's also danish AND british in addition to the german! AND he's an amazing driver in an amazing team and any girl would be lucky to be his wag
yourusername so yes yourbsf this is why you should date mr oliver goethe!!
yourbsf no
olivergoethe OH COME ON
yourbsf why me 😢😢 go pine over to someone else
olivergoethe YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO BE A WAG LIKE LAST YEAR plus you're really pretty and you're y/n's best friend and y/n is basically my little sister so therefore we should date
yourbsf made no sense but okay... thank you for calling me pretty!!
yourusername oliver why do you remember her saying she wants to be a wag from TWO YEARS AGO mind you
arvid.lindblad all this time i've known oliver he was always a man set on achieving his goals
yourusername real
arvid.lindblad so yes i think he should be given a chance
olivergoethe YES
yourbsf maybe later.... not now tho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
olivergoethe YESSSSSS LET'S GOOOOOO
yourusername i'm so proud of you ollie <3
arvid.lindblad ME TOO
username81 I SHIP Y/N AND ARVID FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRR
username82 mother & father fr
yourbsf congratulations to arvid!!!! next time i see him he WILL be getting slapped in the back
yourusername thank you!! i'll make sure to tell him
yourbsf good.
arvid.lindblad i am scared
olivergoethe haha
yourusername oliver PISS OFF you got your moment stop stalking now
yourbsf don't be so mean to him y/n
arvid.lindblad 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
arvid.lindblad ^^ me and y/n looking at each other rn after yourbsf's comment
yourusername can confirm that IS true
yourbsf SHUT UP OMG
arvid.lindblad awwww are you flustereddddd
yourusername awhhhh someone has a crushhhh
yourbsf i'm blocking you both.
yourusername go ahead
yourbsf go fuck yourself
arvid.lindblad HAHA YOU DIDN'T BLOCK US
yourusername she loves us too much
olivergoethe i love her too much too
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yourusername OLIVER I SAW THAT
yourbsf saw what?
olivergoethe yeah saw what ?
yourusername i'm onto you two don't think you're safe
yourbsf okay...
olivergoethe ominous much
yourusername YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
olivergoethe i have no idea what you're talking about 😊😊🤫🤫
arvid.lindblad i saw it too btw
yourusername THANK YOU ILYYY
arvid.lindblad ily more 😘😘
username83 HOLYYYYYYY SHITEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
username84 i'm so parasocial with them
username85 everyone stop and stare pls
arvid.lindblad okay i'm tired of commenting i won't comment or reply anymore
yourusername same
arvid.lindblad okay then
yourusername let us go offline fr
arvid.lindblad i didn't think of that
yourusername so smart woooow
arvid.lindblad shut up
yourusername i don't shut up, i grow up. and when i look at you, i throw up🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
arvid.lindblad HUH???
yourusername dw you're handsome
arvid.lindblad good 😂😂😂😂😂
yourusername wtf
arvid.lindblad i know i am 😘💪💗
yourusername egoistic much
arvid.lindblad noooooooo
yourusername my formola waaaaaan
yourbsf stop quoting the video no one will get it
yourusername someone will
arvid.lindblad who
yourbsf someone
yourusername real
arvid.lindblad helpful much
username86 CONGRATS TO ARVIDDDDD
username87 vcarb cooked with the car
username88 god bless silverstone weather
username89 HELP YES FRRR
username90 my husband ong
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arvid.lindblad celebrating the win with the people i love ♥♥
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So I (again) wanted to ask you if you could write something with Arvid Lindblad and Gabriel Borteto (two different fictions) where the reader and the driver are first best friends and they start dating, but secretly and the grid finds out but like each one in their own way(like when they make out or just cudle)
if not that’s fine too
Caught in 4K (By The Entire Grid)
Arvid Lindblad x Girlfriend!reader
Synopsis: Arvid and the reader try to keep their new relationship secret, but the grid keeps catching them — from accidental cuddles to full‑on make‑outs — until everyone figures it out in their own chaotic way.
Moonlight Radio: My first Arvid fic! I hope u like it!
Arvid Lindblad had been your best friend since you were both barely tall enough to see over the karting steering wheel.
The kind of friendship where you didn’t need words, where you could read each other’s moods from a single look, where everyone just assumed you’d end up together someday.
And then you did.
Quietly.
Softly.
Secretly.
Three months of stolen moments, late‑night calls, and the kind of kisses that made your stomach flip like a badly executed chicane. Three months of pretending nothing had changed while everything had.
The grid didn’t know.
Your teams didn’t know.
Your friends didn’t know.
But they were about to.
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THE FIRST DISCOVERY — Ollie Bearman (accidentally traumatised)
It happened in the most predictable way possible: you and Arvid were terrible at being subtle.
You were in his driver room before FP2, sitting on the little sofa with your legs thrown over his lap while he scrolled through his phone. It wasn’t even romantic — just comfortable, familiar, the way you’d always been… except now he kept absentmindedly rubbing circles on your calf.
You didn’t hear the door open.
But Ollie did.
“Hey, Arv, have you seen my—OH MY GOD.”
You and Arvid froze like two guilty raccoons.
Ollie blinked. Blinked again. Pointed at your legs on Arvid’s lap.
“Are you—? Is this—? Are you two—?!”
Arvid sighed, head falling back dramatically. “Mate, can you not announce it like you’re discovering a crime scene.”
Ollie’s eyes widened. “SO YOU ARE DATING?!”
You groaned into your hands. “Ollie, please don’t make this weird.”
“I’m not making it weird! You two are making it weird! I walked in on—on—LEG TOUCHING!”
Arvid deadpanned, “We’ve done worse.”
“ARVID.”
Ollie shrieked, left the room, came back, pointed at you both again, then left again.
The secret was officially dying.
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THE SECOND DISCOVERY — Kimi Antonelli (walked in at the worst possible moment)
You and Arvid were in the back of the hospitality area, tucked behind a stack of tyres, because apparently you both had the survival instincts of wet cardboard.
He had you pressed against the wall, kissing you like he’d been waiting all day — which he had — hands warm on your waist, your fingers in his hair, the whole thing very cinematic.
Until Kimi rounded the corner.
He stopped.
You stopped.
Arvid did not stop until you smacked his shoulder.
Kimi blinked once. Twice. Then:
“…Should I… leave?”
Arvid groaned into your neck. “Yes. Please. Immediately.”
Kimi nodded slowly, backing away like he’d encountered a wild animal.
“I didn’t see anything,” he said.
“You saw everything,” you replied.
“I definitely saw everything,” he corrected, then disappeared.
Arvid dropped his forehead to your shoulder. “We’re so bad at this.”
“You’re so bad at this,” you corrected.
He kissed you again anyway.
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THE THIRD DISCOVERY — The Entire Grid (group chat meltdown)
It happened because of one photo.
You and Arvid were sitting on the pit wall after qualifying, his arm around your shoulders, your head on his chest. Someone — you still don’t know who — snapped a picture.
Ten minutes later, the F1 drivers’ group chat exploded.
Lando: WHY IS ARVID CUDDLING SOMEONE WHO IS NOT ME
Ollie: THAT’S Y/N
Lando: WHAT
George: wait are they dating
Kimi: yes
Arvid: KIMI
Kimi: sorry
Max: I knew it
Oscar: you absolutely did not
Charles: this is so cute I am crying
Carlos: I give it 3 months before they move in together
Arvid: PLEASE STOP
You: hi everyone :)
Lewis: congrats you two
Fernando: don’t break up mid‑season it’s bad for performance
Arvid: THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT FERNANDO
You buried your face in your hands while Arvid laughed so hard he nearly fell off the pit wall.
“Well,” you said, “the secret’s out.”
He looked at you, eyes softening in that way that made your heart do stupid gymnastics. “I don’t mind.”
“Really?”
He shook his head, brushing a strand of hair behind your ear. “I like being yours. I don’t care who knows.”
You smiled, leaning into him. “I like being yours too.”
He kissed your forehead — gentle, warm, familiar.
And somewhere in the paddock, you could practically feel the grid watching.
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EPILOGUE — The Next Race
You and Arvid walked into the paddock hand‑in‑hand.
Every driver you passed wolf‑whistled, clapped, or made obnoxious kissing noises.
