With the motorsport world finally putting light on the women of racing, one racer was ready to work her way up to the Formula 1 grid. As a Formula 2 rookie, she struggled, but with Red Bull Racing behind her, she was sure to cause one of hell of a c...
"I'm so messed up I sent my therapist to therapy."
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It was important to note that Anneli had never been somewhere like Vegas before; she'd never been one to enjoy the big skyscrapers or bright cities. It's why she spent so much time in Switzerland and Finland, it was far more peaceful in the more reclused areas she lived. However, she couldn't help but be slightly dazzled by all the bright lights.
Until she saw the Vegas outfits they were putting everyone in.
"No! You look like...a rip off Charles Leclercs!" Anneli laughed as she held up the phone. "Who sighed off on this suit?"
Max Verstappen shrugged as he watched Anneli inspect the red and white race suits they had for the upcoming weekend. He knew she was happy they'd left Alpha Tauri's race suits alone and found the whole concept of being 'a special race' hilarious.
To Anneli, a race track was just another destination and it didn't matter where it was unless it was a personal or team home race. Perhaps to her, she often got annoyed that the US had three races while Finland had none (even though it was due to conditions of weather and costs).
"I hate night races, my sleep schedule is so bad," Anneli mumbled. "Then practice went on until the early hours of the morning. It's a good thing it's a good track to race on."
"Your anger after yesterday said otherwise," Max teased.
"I was mad because I only got P14, Max," Anneli pointed out. "Not because of the track. Also, I was sleep-deprived, okay?"
The two of them were lying on the sofa that was inside the hotel room, having messed up their sleep schedule to cater for the times of the weekend sessions. Not to mention, Anneli wasn't looking forward to the media.
A certain piece of news was already circling the web and Anneli knew she would get questioned on everything in the paddock, though she and Yuki had been warned to just avoid all the questions until official announcements were put out once things had cooled. A headline that put another 'silly season' into a potential mix.
SERGIO PEREZ ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
LIAM LAWSON IS SIGNED BY ALPHA TAURI FOR 2024.
ANNELI RÄIKKÖNEN TO WIN FORMULA 2 IF POURCHAIRE DOESN'T WIN IN ABU DHABI
It was an odd concept that Anneli could win the series without finishing it and the chances of that had been so unlikely back when she moved to f1...there had just been so many different winners that it allowed her to stay up top without being there. Jack Doohen had promised his best friend that he'd do everything to keep Pourchaire behind him if he could out-qualify him and Anneli appreciated that.
