#uh sorry anon my brain just splooted all over your ask

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The latest part of holy ground verse makes me think about the public finding out.

If the drivers found out relatively fast, surely someone at some point would notice max and ellie. If they spend time together in public.

I would imagine it became a whole SCANDAL. And knowing sky sports I think they would be ON IT. Crofty going up to ask gp how he can “work with someone who betrayed him like this” only as a professional sport reporter of course. For the integrity of the sport they need to know.

This made me giggle, I had this image in my head:

And then I thought about it on the drive home, and:

Max announcing he's retiring in '28, at the end of his contract. The press start to ask what he's got planned and he says; "just some time at home with my partners,"

They all hear the partners and try to ask for clarification, but Max has disappeared inside hospitality.

Max starts to be seen in public with GP and Ellie, nothing is thought of it. Ellie comes out to Monaco and they're papped while out on a yacht, Max and Eloisa making out. It's the newest scandal in the world of Formula 1 (it's a very dry news week), Max is the enemy, slated by every outlet.

Redline joke about it on stream, alluding to a scandal but nothing more. Max walks into the paddock in The Netherlands with GP, laughing and joking. First question in the press pen is a hard hitter from a Sky dickhead, asking about his morals and compromising situations. Another Red Bull cheating scandal, will he have a different Race Engineer this weekend given their situation.

Max plays dumb, "what situation?", waiting for them to spell it out.

All the other drivers, especially Max's teammate, are asked about it. What do they think? Would it cause trouble in their team?

Suspiciously, they all refuse to answer, not even George; "private life is separate to F1,".

Questions about Max's romantic life are put on the blacklist, some are brave enough to ask about whether Max's partners are excited for him to have more free time. If he's in a good mood, he'll entertain their questions but never give much detail.

Max and GP are fine, of course, and continue as normal.

It gets to Abu Dhabi, Max's final race, and before he gets in the car he's given a kiss from Eloisa on the grid. She kisses GP also, and both are caught on camera.

When he wins, she's waiting for him at the barrier, holding him through his emotions. A second set of arms wrap around them both. When Max takes his helmet off, he gets a kiss from GP, and paddock breathes a collective 'oh' of realisation.

It's announced that GP will commence his gardening leave immediately. The next time we see them is in Portugal, walking into Portimao to run a test for Verstappen Racing. GP is Chief of Engineering, and Ellie is the new Head of Marketing & Communications for them.

We don't get to see much of their private lives, but every so often when Sophie visits Max there will be a photo of the trio posted to instagram.

Max looks happier than ever.