what book I would give each current formula one driver to introduce them to the joy of reading
an intellectual exercise no one* asked for
Max Verstappen: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - if you are nd and have read this book, you may understand me. otherwise just trust me. the impetus for this post
Checo Perez: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White - this is an excellent read-aloud book for Sergio Jr.'s age, and there is nothing as wonderful as reading a compelling book to a kid you love, imho
Charles Leclerc: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman - he is on the record as a Potter enjoyer. also, I think he would enjoy having a little animal friend
Carlos Sainz: Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood - okay yes this is partially a joke about the title, but this is a hilarious and wonderful memoir, about weird families and Catholicism, and I think Carlos would enjoy it.
Lando Norris: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett - in my mind Lando is a little bit like @bright-and-burning but less cool, so this fits. also, the combination of high number of jokes/page + action/mystery seems like a good fit
Oscar Piastri: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie - this book has the kind of mystery that really draws you in, plus I think Oscar would dig the questions about AI it digs into. I choose to believe with zero evidence that he would be interested in the funky gender stuff
Fernando Alonso: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - look me in the eye and tell me this book wasn't written for Fernando Alonso
Lance Stroll: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - yeah
Lewis Hamilton: Die Trying by Lee Child - Lewis deserves to read mildly trashy thrillers <3 plus there's a Tom Cruise movie
George Russell: Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith - as a proud Brit, George should be reading one of the premiere English authors of the 21st century. her first book of essays is a fun and readable place to start
Yuki Tsunoda: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - I don't have a Yuki-lore explanation, I just want to give him one of my favorite books
Daniel Ricciardo: The Gunslinger by Steven King - The Dark Tower series is Lord of the Rings-esque in scope but Western-inflected in aesthetic and written by The Horror Guy, I think DR would enjoy
Alex Albon: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee - I say this with so much love in my heart, but Alex wants to be seen as smart. this book is brilliantly written pop science
Logan Sargeant: Bloomability by Sharon Creech - yes this is a book for tween girls, but it's about boarding school in Switzerland, and Sharon Creech is a genius. if I could convince him to read it, I think he would love it
Valtteri Bottas: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien - what are hobbits if not humanoid moomins?
Zhou Guanyu: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke - a fun, exciting, stylishly written book for a stylish guy
Kevin Magnussen: Watership Down by Richard Adams - rabbit warfare <3
Nico Hulkenberg: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - Hulk SEEMS like a Dad Who Reads Historical Fiction, even if he isn't yet
Pierre Gasly: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - I almost said A Game of Thrones but I don't think that would be good for him. so, Six of Crows. he likes heists!
Esteban Ocon: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - a superhero origin story of sorts for Mr. Spiderman
Bonus: Liam Lawson: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - lesbian from New Zealand. let me have this
*ro asked for it, take it up with them @oscarpiastriwdc
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Updated Dewis Fic Rec List
Here is my current incomplete Dewis faves list. Still wild to me that Dewis is a rare pair and I am doing my part to try and change that 🫡
In the interim, here are the Dewis fics I regularly go back to lol. They are in no particular order. I just went with the easiest way to put this together.
I will add on as I read more fic :)) also, I'll always shamelessly recommend my own Dewis fics lmao
Mainly doing this for myself so I can like put it in my pinned so I can reference later.
Valentine by dr3writings
Words:828
“Are you asking me to be your Valentine?”
Aloha - The Art of Saying Hello and Goodbye by WaitingtoBloom Words: 16,210
Daniel travels to Hawaii in an attempt to shut out the world and find his bearings after a tumultuous start to the season, but Formula 1 ends up finding him anyway in the form of one Sir Lewis Hamilton.
Active Love by f1errari
Words: 1,638
Daniel grins, one eye closes, he forgot how sharp the sun is at home but he looks at Lewis anyways who smiles softly and tips Daniel’s cap down just a little, Daniel scrunches his nose up in response but opens his eyes ‘well, let’s hope it goes better then last time huh’
(aka Daniel thinks about Lewis a lot and how good they are together before the 2022 Australian gp)
Lewis x Daniel Extended universe by Bones_2_be
Words: 18,533 Works: 3
It starts with Lewis and Daniel seeing each other at Coachella
A Kiss for Good Luck by dr3writings
Words:1,222
Daniel takes a deep breath and looks at his own reflection in the mirror, the number three glaring at him from the edge of the red bull cap for just a moment before he forces himself to take it off. Not yet.
Don’t need nothing by the_orange_one
Words:9,493
Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Grammy winner. He’s a fashion icon, a hugely successful R&B artist, adored all around the world. The pandemic brings his 2020 world tour screeching to a halt, leaving him stranded in Brisbane.
Enter struggling ex-band member, newly-solo, Daniel Ricciardo. He’s taking a creative break (read: having breakdowns about his stalling career), living on his farm in Western Australia, and he’s exactly the type of friend to invite someone to live with him during a global shutdown. Especially if it’s Lewis.
or, Lewis and Daniel write a song together, take care of one another, and reconnect while riding out the global shutdown on Daniel’s farm in Perth. Not necessarily in that order.
wrapped in gold by Anonymous
Words: 1,162
Daniel had gotten the address from the photographer he’d messaged on Instagram. She’d said it’s beautiful and Lewis trusts her judgment, he’s not all that familiar with the area in the summer anyway.
Love not given lightly by Anonymous
Words:2,937
Lewis is all soft, soft skin on luxury Italian leather, limbs ringed in ink and sturdy cuffs. It almost feels criminal to handle him roughly. But Lewis had asked him specifically, and well, they were always accusing Daniel of being too nice for his own good.
Love, In All the Hard Places to Reach by IICarpeDiemII
Words: 15,270
Daniel’s been living on his own for almost a decade. He’s forgotten how it is to live with other people. He’s forgotten how hard it is to hide things from someone you’re sharing the same bed with.
Walk ahead and don't wait for me, I'll follow your footsteps anyway .by soulhead
Words:3,033
He can't allow this annoying, emotional and demanding part of him to distract him as it seeks a kind of companionship his racing lifestyle cannot provide. This force of his own that moves for and against his own wellness at time, that bites and scratches when he swallow yet another suppressant : it needs to be muzzled and he's never second-guessed his decision on the topic until very recently.
Or, Daniel is an Alpha on suppressants, but Lewis just wishes he would be himself for once.
Golden days by its_a_yoke
Words:2,257
Lewis is happy to have Daniel on the podium with him again and they have a nostalgic one night stand just like in the old days.
it's not a crime to steal from a thief by Anonymous
Words: 1,228
Max is still celebrating when Lewis posts the photo with the caption: You win some, you lose some. Today, I won.
one bright moment by pronoe for Gertika
Words: 1,345
Daniel wins the race, Lewis wins the championship, they kiss in parc fermé.
loved you for years by Anonymous
Words: 1,665
“Now that you’re back at Red Bull, will we see a mating announcement between you and Max? You two have always been so close.”
And in that moment Daniel knows, his mate at home isn't going to be thrilled with that question.
I've had the time of my life (and I owe it all to you) by Danubius
Words: 2,147
Daniel realized he shared his bathroom's wall with his negihbor after a long shift at work, when he heard the singing from the other side, and singing back seemed like a good idea.
He didn't think things would escalade so quickly from there.
let's just dance by dr3writings
Words: 1,374
“You done with your work?” he mumbles, leaning further into the solid body behind himself and feels a light exhale on his neck that makes him shiver pleasantly.
“Yep, just in time too I saw,” Daniel whispers, the song still playing on repeat in the background and his fingers have started tapping out the beat lightly against Lewis’ stomach without a conscious thought.
can't stand the heat by @toastandvegemite
Words: 2,839
Lewis is most irresistible Alpha on the grid. Daniel is the most untameable Omega.
It should be a match made in heaven, but for some reason Lewis is determined to resist Daniel’s charms.
rocking, raftered by leafmeal0ne
Words:33,428
Daniel knew it would be generous to call himself an up-and-comer in the music industry. Probably a little generous to call himself anything other than a farm hand.
It seemed that Lewis Hamilton, actual country music legend, disagreed.
the MET by dr3writings
Words:969
Daniel feels his phone vibrate in his pocket and hurries to make an excuse to the people he’s in direct vicinity of as he walks down a slightly hidden hallway to answer, no one really pays any attention too caught up in each other so he sneaks off pretty easily.
He feels Blake’s eyes on him but just gives him a thumbs up and shows the phone display quickly where it’s still ringing earning a fond eye roll as the other goes back to talking to some of the other guests.
tbc...
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On the topic of insecurities (one of my strong points) I'm imagining shy gf (or maybe just dating not official gf) and Matty makes her feel amazing and confident so she wants to do something a bit out of her comfort zone. nothing huge just like wearing sexy lingerie for him or going on a date in a little black dress and heels. But maybe her insecurities get the better of her and she ends up having a panic or freaking out and he can't work out what's wrong
OKAY ARE YOU INSIDE MY MIND because I have an unfinished fic where something similar happens. I’ll have to dig it up to double check the details but I think it was something along the lines of, like, she’s planned this whole thing, made dinner and drinks and stuff. She’s wearing the lingerie underneath. Goes to take it off, takes a look at herself in the bathroom mirror, freaks out and just stays in there HAHA. And matty is like what is happeningggg.
Okay okay ✍️ to be written too
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