the new girl

lap 47

2 weeks later

it was quali today. we done well in the 3 practice sessions. i came 5th, 2nd and 7th.

we were sat in a meeting with cristian and some of the engineers. it was so boring it was just christian rambling on and on. i started to faze out a bit into my own world.

"lena! are you listening" christian snaps me out of my daze

"Ja, natürlich" i quickly look towards him

"clearly" he looks really disappointed. "right everyone can go" we all get up but as i'm about to leave he says one more thing. "except lena" shit.

i sit back down. "veel plezier wolff" (good luck wolff) max says as he walks out.

"what's up christian?" i ask him even though i already know what he is going to say.

"why were you not paying attention today" he looks at me with a very serious tone.

"i was i just lost my mind a bit it's been a rough couple of days" i say he gives me a small sympathetic look.

"sort it out wolff. now go get ready for quali and don't make me regret my decision. your career is in my hands after all " he motions for me to leave.

"you wont regret it"

i walk out to see max and charles.

"hello boys" i smile.

"what did christian want?" max asked

"basically just said if i do shit i'm gone" i laughed that is pretty much what he said.

"ouch" charles laughed

"yeah i know. anyways i'll see you in mirror son the track yeah?" i decided to change the subject. i didn't really want to talk about the fact christian is threatening my contract.

"sure wolff sure" max laughed.

i walk away leaving the boys do it and walk to the garage. i put my ear phones and start listening to my music while doing my pre quali rituals that i done consistently in f2.

once i was in the car ready for q1 to start i lined up in the pit lane. i was lined up second behind max.

i ended up qualifying 4th. with max, charles and lewis in front of me and george behind me.

the next day

it was race day. we got to the track and had a meeting about the race. after that i went to the garage and started doing my pre race rituals.

put my earphones in. play my 3 pre race songs on repeat.

look at the car.

pull my fireproofs up.

touch the floor to the right of my car.

look up to the sky.

rub my wrist three times.

take my earphones out and hand them to my race engineer.

put my balaclava on.

put my helmet on.

get in the car.

put my right glove on. then my left.

put my steering wheel in place.

and wait for lights out.

1 light

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