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Laurifer

Charles Leclerc/Bryan Bozzi | 13.8k words | rated E

“If only I had a car that was capable of winning a championship next year. That is all I need to show them all.”

“What if I said I could give you one?” asked Bryan quietly.

The corner of Charles’s mouth lifted into a smile.

“If you could, I would say that you were a miracle worker.”

Or: Charles Leclerc tries to navigate the 2024 season with a demon as his race engineer. Too bad he may have wagered his soul in the process.

Written for the @f1raceengineerfest

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"we've traveled very far" | bono & lewis for @f1raceengineerfest!

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"as long as i got you" | rob & felipe for @f1raceengineerfest!

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Once it’s time to start, Kevin says, “Radio check, Nico.”

There’s a pause. Nico’s voice breaks with his mortification when he speaks. “You were there the whole time?”

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Kevin is Nico's new race engineer. Nico has some... distinctive pre-race rituals.

or: kevin/nico, ferrari!nico and race engineer!kevin au written for @f1raceengineerfest. set 2014 onwards. explicit oneshot, 3.1k words. full tags on ao3

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“You good?” Gianpiero finally asks.

Some of the anger that’s been brewing in Max gets washed away by those words. “Yeah,” he says. “Sorry, Dad.”

or: gp/max fauxcest written for @f1raceengineerfest. explicit oneshot, 1.6k words. full tags on ao3

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Seb & Rocky tribute fanart for the F1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest (@f1raceengineerfest)!!!

I just had to draw my favourite driver and engineer pairing. I love these two SO MUCH with all my heart! 🥹😍🥰

What they had together at Red Bull was simply magical. I still miss hearing them on the radio and seeing these two together on track and around the paddock. So I've combined my favourite moments into one art piece in the form of items and quotes that are best associated with the duo.

This can also be viewed on AO3 here.

Pictured from left to right:

- Rocky being lifted up in the air by Sebastian (complete with a little heel pop) upon winning the Japanese GP in 2009.

- The Infiniti logo: This was one of Red Bull's main sponsorships and can be seen on most of the cars during Sebastian's championship run.

- The Monza balaclava: In preparation for the 2010 Abu Dhabi GP, which was the final round of the season, Rocky asked Sebastian one day “What word describes something that makes you happy and makes you feel good?” And the German’s response was “Monza.” When Rocky asked why, he simply explained “It’s where I won my first Grand Prix.” And so, two days later, Rocky gave Seb a balaclava that had the word ‘Monza’ written on it as a lucky charm. And as we all know, that little lucky charm worked beautifully.

- "Thank you, I love you. I need a moment.": One of many quotes said by Sebastian on the radio when he crossed the finish line to take the win and his 1st World Championship title for Red Bull at Abu Dhabi in 2010.

- Red Bull headset (side-on): Commonly worn by Rocky when giving out team orders.

- "RRRRRING DING- A- DING DING DING DING!!! I love you!!!": Another quote said by Sebastian on the radio when he found out he’d won his 1st World Championship title at Abu Dhabi in 2010.

- "Nice shorts, Rocky!": A cheeky Sebastian said this when Rocky goes into the simulator for a test drive. A video of that moment can be viewed here!

- 1:39.6: This was the time set by Rocky in the same video linked above. ⬆️

- 4x Champ trophy: I mean, does this even need an explanation?

- S. Vettel notebook: An A3 sized notebook. Rocky is usually seen carrying it around under his arm when conversing with Seb.

- "Mate, nobody has ever done what you've just done... in the history of the sport. Man, I'm proud!": This was Rocky's radio message to Sebastian after he won the Brazilian GP in 2013 and with it the WDC record for winning a race 9 consecutive times out of 13 he’d won that season. 🥹🥰

I had so much fun creating this!!! A big thank you to @apeacebone for organising the fest. I had a great time! 💙

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Charles Leclerc & Bryan Bozzi + UN'ALTRA ORA by ARIETE

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is there a minimum word count or suggested word count a work should meet for the fest?

Nope, no minimum! It's not an exchange/gift fest, so you shouldn't feel like you need to match anyone else's level of effort. As a very very loose suggestion, about 1,000 words is what I would say is a proper ~fic~ as opposed to a drabble (~100 words) or a vignette (a single scene), but all that really matters is that you have fun creating it. If it's less than that, that is totally OK.

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I think the answer is yes, but just checking: if our work is done we can add it to the collection already, right?

Hello! Yes, absolutely go ahead and do so if you are ready and able! If you have any trouble, let me know and I will try to fix it. I've never done an event like this so I am doing a lot of learning as I go...

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♥ F1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest Official CHECK-IN #2 ♥

Hello, everyone! It's January 1... 3rd, which means it is approximately ONE MONTH until the deadline and work reveals. If you are participating, please fill out Check-In Form #2!

This information is to help the mods schedule reveals at the end of January, and also to ensure that any participants who need help finding a beta (or with any other aspect of getting their work completed!) are able to do so.

If you are still undecided about anything the form asks, that's OK! Just know we are getting down to the last few weeks. Feel free to reach out in the Discord server or to mod @apeacebone if you'd like help brainstorming, or check the prompts in the AO3 collection for inspiration.

Remember that there is no cut-off for signing up for the fest--if you are interested, but you didn't fill out the initial sign-up form, or if you have been hesitating but all of a sudden you have a flash of inspiration, you can just fill out Check-In #2, no need to find the previous version.

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♥ F1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest Official CHECK-IN #2 ♥

Hello, everyone! It's January 1... 3rd, which means it is approximately ONE MONTH until the deadline and work reveals. If you are participating, please fill out Check-In Form #2!

This information is to help the mods schedule reveals at the end of January, and also to ensure that any participants who need help finding a beta (or with any other aspect of getting their work completed!) are able to do so.

If you are still undecided about anything the form asks, that's OK! Just know we are getting down to the last few weeks. Feel free to reach out in the Discord server or to mod @apeacebone if you'd like help brainstorming, or check the prompts in the AO3 collection for inspiration.

Remember that there is no cut-off for signing up for the fest--if you are interested, but you didn't fill out the initial sign-up form, or if you have been hesitating but all of a sudden you have a flash of inspiration, you can just fill out Check-In #2, no need to find the previous version.

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Also, if you are interested in the fest but haven't settled on an idea, there have been some juicy prompts submitted via AO3! Peruse the AO3 collection's prompts at your leisure! ♥

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For anyone who wants to participate but hasn't sent in the form yet, this is a reminder to do so... and also a notification that the Check-in #2 form will go live sometime next week.

♥ Formula 1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest ♥

HEY! Welcome to the Formula 1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest! (Yes this is an incredibly creative and not at all unwieldy name, thank you and you're welcome.)

This is a fanworks fest to celebrate the relationships between drivers and their race engineers in the ~pinnacle of motorsport~, welcoming all types of creative work and any kind of relationship.

Please see the FAQ for more details!

Basic info:

Due date: approximately January 31, 2025

Works revealed/posted: January 26 through February 8 (subject to change based on participation)

Types of fanwork: all are welcome!

Discord server ♥ AO3 collection ♥ New: Sign-up/Check-in #1 form ♥

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hi! i've joined the discord server a while ago but only just noticed that i cannot send messages in any of the chats... and i was wondering if you could help with that? (f1 blog @brawngp2009)

Hello! You just need to react with the ☑️ (checkbox) emoji to the message in the rules/roles channel that says, "I have read the rules and I'm ready to play!". I'll edit that message to make it clearer that this will give full permissions to the server!

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I don't know if we're gonna have 'hammertime' ever again. I'm gonna have to get bono to give me a call or something. I can't let anybody else say 'hammertime' to me. They'll have to come up with some other name. - Lewis 😭

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♥ F1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest Official SIGN-UP ♥

Or official first check-in? SAME DIFFERENCE! Hi, folks! It's December 1st, which means it is approximately two months until the checkered flag of the Formula 1 Driver & Race Engineer Fest. If you wish to participate (i.e. to create something for the fest), we kindly ask that you fill out this form!

This information is just to help the mods begin planning reveals at the end of January--it is not a formal commitment. If you don't know yet, or if you have a plan but it may change, that is OK!

There is no cut-off for signing up for the fest, although around the end of December this form will be replaced with a Check-in #2 form that will be more about your progress and coordinating work posting/reveals.

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just checking -- pairings such as max/daniel and lewis/george are allowed as long as one of the characters is a race engineer? or is the fest only including irl race engineers like bono and bryan bozzi?? thanks and have a great day!

Hello! Yes, you can absolutely use a ship that would be two drivers IRL as long as one of them is a race engineer in your work. This could be like a canon divergence (e.g. Daniel was never a driver, he was always on an engineering path), a fic set in the future (e.g. it's 2028, Lewis is retired from driving and has become a race engineer), or however else you want to arrange it.

You're welcome, and you, too <3