#Redbull redux

[cecoeur]

Max in his post-race interview: it does not matter who my teammate is.

Max an hour later: anyway here is my danyul and I sharing a helicopter :)

[fourmula1]

thinking about her (on the sofa returning....)

[rickybaby]

Red Bull having never been 1-2 in the driver’s championship and entering this season with the car that they have and holding on to that second place for so long only for it to slip from them at the last minute. It’s almost like destiny is waiting for one driver to come back. The driver whose shadow has alway loomed over that seat. The one who they have never been able to replace. It’s almost fated

[danthropologie]

japan 2018 -> belgium 2024

[cutielando]

world champion | max verstappen

synopsis: in which he finally achieves his dream

pairing: max verstappen x girlfriend!reader

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Ever since he started in Formula 1, the biggest dream Max had was becoming a World Champion. Signing with Red Bull was the first step towards making his dream come true.

Having you by his side was the second thing he needed.

His family couldn't come at every single race that he had, having their own lives and work prevented them from being able to fly out to the numerous countries that he found himself in every week.

But you had a very flexible job, you had your own little business and could essentially work from your laptop from anywhere you were, which was why you had never missed a race since Max started in F1.

He always joked with Christian in calling you his lucky charm.

The season had been going well for him, he'd won numerous races and was now tied with Charles Leclerc in the Championship standings. But you knew he could do it, you could feel the win coming.

"I'm going crazy" he told you the night before the race that would essentially decide who the champion is.

The famous Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

"Stop stressing, you're going to give yourself wrinkles if you stress so much" you called out from the hotel bathroom where you were doing your skincare routine before bed.

"How can I not be stressed? My career is essentially on the line. Everything relies on what happens tomorrow, I can't let everyone down and not win" he said, his voice quiet and somber.

You finished doing your skincare routine and exited the bathroom, joining him on the king sized bed and wrapping your arms around him.

He buried his face in your chest and held onto you tightly, your arms being the only comfort for his nerves before every single race.

"Nobody is going to hate you or judge you if you don't win. Everybody is going to be proud of you for being able to be at the top for the entire season. I'm proud of you, Max, and I'll be proud of you regardless if you finish in first or last place. Don't beat yourself up if things don't go your way tomorrow, there is always next year and we're all going to be there for you, no matter what" you explained, kissing the top of his head as a confirmation that you were there and will always be by his side, no matter the results.

"You really mean that?" his voice was timid, but you could feel his muscles starting to relax under your touch.

"Of course I do. You don't have to put this kind of pressure on yourself. You're not doing this for the fans or for your family or for me, you're only doing this for yourself. Just go out there and drive your best and let the results come to you if it's meant to be"

He nodded and squeezed you tighter. 

"I love you, so damn much" he mumbled, kissing your clothes chest and settling back down against you.

"I love you too, baby" you whispered and started running your hand up and down his back, knowing it was one of his favorite things.

As minutes went by, his breath started to slow down, indicating that he had fallen asleep. You smiled and placed a final kiss on his forehead before getting comfortable to go to sleep yourself, excited for what tomorrow would bring. 

♡♡♡♡♡

The atmosphere in the Red Bull garage was exhilarating. For Christian and all the engineers, Max was already the World Champion.

Nothing could ruin their mood that morning, and the same could be said about you.

"How are you feeling?" you asked your boyfriend as he started getting ready to go in the car.

"Still nervous, but not as much as before. What happens, happens. I'll give it my best and we'll see" he said and gave you a sincere smile, reassuring you that he was okay.

"Good luck, baby. I love you, please be safe" you said and leaned up to kiss his lips before he'd have to put on his balaclava and helmet.

"I will. I love you too" 

He departed after that, going over last-minute strategies with his engineers and making sure the car was ready for battle.

Once the mechanics rolled him out of the garage and onto the track, you took a seat next to his race engineer, who immediately gave you a pair of headphones.

"How's our boy?" he asked you, a warm smile on his face.

You and Gianpiero had a close relationship ever since he started working with Max, frequently exchanging thoughts and opinions before and after every race.

Sure, you didn't have the whole technical knowledge perfected yet, but you knew your way around the sport and strategies and everything after being with Max for so many years.

"He's nervous, but I know he's going to give it his all. I told him to drive his best and see what happens. Didn't feel like putting more pressure on him than necessary" you explained, earning a nod from the engineer.

"He'll win, I can feel it"

♡♡♡♡♡

And right he was.

Seeing him cross that finish line and checkered flag long before anyone else was like a breath of fresh air. You and Gianpiero jumped up from your seats and hugged each other, your cheeks already full of the tears that were flowing down.

You took your headphones off and make your way out of the garage, impatiently waiting for Max to pull up and get out of the car.

Once you saw his car approaching, you started jumping up and down, feeling happier than you had ever been.

"You did it!!" you screamed once Max got out of the car and enveloped you in his arms.

You didn't even care that he was sweaty and tired, all you could focus on was the fact that he had finally achieved his childhood dream.

"I did it" he sobbed into your shoulder, his arms holding you tightly against his body.

As you stood embraced in the middle of the paddock in your own little bubble, you knew that all of the sleepless nights, the hundred hours of training, the dozens races he's done, his entire hard work has finally paid off.

He was World Champion.

But more importantly, he was your champion. 

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[onboardsorasora]

Both Max and Danny are ageing backwards at Red Bull....is happiness the cause?

[kimdingle]

—PAN HANDLING IN BASEL. . go Priss! #TheAfterthoughtRoom @vielmettergallery #artbasel2018 #panhandling #contemporaryart #sculpture #porcelin #paintings #installation #Priss #redux #redbull #kimdingle (at Basel Art Fair)

[cecoeur]

I feel like the ricbull levels should be hurricane style with categories because whenever we go up a category it feels like we're being attacked from all sides like hurricane force winds..

A quick explainer:

Categories: Based on level of damage possible (Category 5 = Catastrophic (Ricbull Confirmed), Category 4 = Extreme, 3= Extensive, 2 = Moderate, 1 = Minimal (Ricbull is cancelled))

Level: Based on how close we are to all out war (1 = Nuclear war is imminent (Ricbull Confirmed), 2 = VERY Elevated Readiness, 3 = Elevated Readiness, 4 = Above Normal Readiness, 5 = normal (Ricbull is cancelled))

Color: Based on how toxic the environment is to our well being (Green = Good (Ricbull Confirmed), Yellow = Moderate, Orange = Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Red = Unhealthy for Everyone, Purple = Hazardous (Ricbull is cancelled))

[fourmula1]

Flufftober Day 10: True Love

daniel/red bull. 207 words.

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If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours.

The first time Daniel steps into the factory after nearly five years it’s immediately as if nothing’s changed at all.

Everything looks the same, albeit a few more trophys in the cabinets. Everything smells the same – clean, pristine, sterile. Everything is where it was when he was last here. He knows the way to Christian’s office, and where the cafeteria is, and how to get to his favourite bathroom, and where the meeting rooms are.

Everything runs the same – efficient, precise, incredibly hard working. Everything is very serious and professional, with the right amount of fun and laid back.

The best part, though, is how nothing feels the same.

His time at Red Bull had always been fun, welcoming, thrilling, a good time to be had by all.

This time it’s relief, and comfort, and the feeling of so much love. Everyone’s smile is that much bigger, every hug is that much tighter, every happy sigh is that much deeper, everyone’s cheer is that much louder.

It’s Christian’s deep embrace that breaks him, and Daniel hides his face in Christian’s shoulder to give himself a moment to get it together.

“Welcome home.”

[danthropologie]

i thought the puppets were gifts from the japanese fans so in my head it was like the puppets were a marketing gift bestowed upon red bull by fate as a reward for following God's Plan ™️ and bringing max and daniel together 😂

i don't actually know the full lore behind the puppets but i WILL be taking this as complete and total fact right now thank you 🙏

[rickybaby]

can i just say something? and i wanna preface by saying fuck both horner and helmut, they can roth in hell together

BUT it drives me insane when i read stuff "if horner goes daniel is fucked cause he was his pick and helmut doesnt like him"

cause it's not true? he was both helmut and horner choice to put him in the at after silverstone and marko is fickle as fuck, one good performance and he'll sing his praises again

idk, i truly think at the end of the day it's only up to daniel, if he performs well he'll get the seat regardless if horner or helmut are gone

Honestly would much rather for Horner and Helmut to be thrown out of the team. Get my zaddy Jonathan Wheatley in.

This man spells competency. I just know he’s going to run that team better than a well-oiled machine. And if Daniel manages to get his shit together and make a successful bid for that seat, at least when the time comes around, no one will blame ‘favouritism’ if he gets the seat …

[danthropologie]

so nice of Steiner to get himself fired so that there’d naturally be more Daniel dts screen time right in time for his redbull redux arc ❤��🥰

god/the universe/dts producers/etc really ARE daniel girlies god bless 🙏

[cecoeur]

i need him out of that clown team ASAP

Yeah the issue is I still want him in F1. So while I hope for the redbull redux, I don’t trust anyone or anything. VCarb could have potential, but they’re never going to get out of their own way in order to reach that. And what’s worse is that they seem to be happy to settle for mediocrity.

[rickybaby]

I have to say this though, has he been reading @danthropologie ‘s blog because what in the maxiel redbull redux is this?

After all, Daniel Ricciardo holds a special place within the Red Bull family – and in particular within the setup which today revolves around Max Verstappen. The team has been searching for an adequate replacement ever since Ricciardo shocked the paddock by walking away.

And no matter who they have tried, from within the Red Bull family and outside, none have been able to form the same competitive yet brotherly partnership Verstappen and Ricciardo represented.

No driver has pushed Verstappen as close. No racer has been as respected by the now two-time champion. No partnership has shared in each other’s successes with such apparently genuine joy.

Maybe the other amazing fic writers on here can give him some pointers on how to improve his writing?

Me snatching Will Buxton’s journalism degree away

[danthropologie]

redbullracing: Malaysia 2016: a 1-2 shoey to remember forever. @danielricciardo won the race & @maxverstappen1 finished 2nd to secure our first 1-2 finish since hybrid engines came on the scene (2014) and it’d be our last until the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

[danthropologie]