Formula 1 imagines

DR - no breaks

Ep. 1

Daniel had a few weeks in between races and he decided to take you on a trip to Austria. He has been there many times and he wanted you to know how beautiful this country is. The trip was full of bike rides, hiking, and eating schnitzels. After a few days of vacation Daniel started recording a Youtube series called "No brakes".

You decided to go for a hike. After an hour of climbing a semi-tall mountain you were greeted with an amazing view. You wanted to take a closer look at how high above the ground you actually were. You were about to get closer to the edge when you felt a pair of hands grabbing you "Please be careful. If you were to fall I would jump". The strong need to keep you safe would often result in Daniel shouting at people. He's not an irascible person but when it comes to you he has no limits.

"We are gonna scare them. We're doing something really cool." All the camera could see was a smiling face hidden in the bush. You were going down at your own pace, careful not to slip, so you were a bit behind most of the group. It was around noon, green trees hid you from direct sunlight allowing a slight breeze to pass through. As you walked down a small path a group of four people jumped from the bushes. After a short mini heart attack you started dying of laughter causing everyone to laugh too.

"You want to go up the mountain in the evening and watch the sunset? A few locals said it was really good." Daniel lowered his voice a bit as you were sitting at a table, eating lunch with a bunch of other guys and his offer was to you only. A lot of the time you were surrounded by other people but he always made sure you two could have a moment alone during the day. He is a busy guy but he always tries to find some quality time for his lover. Whether it's 15 minutes in his driver's room before a race or a full evening after a race week. He likes to make sure that he is not distracted, so he would mute his phone and focus on you.

As you were climbing the mountain, Danny was humming a song that has been stuck in his head for the past few days. At this point you could probably recite the full lyric because you have heard it so many times. "I'm glad you like it here." says Daniel "Yea, we should come here more often. I think you should rest more, overall." You were always scared of Daniel overworking himself. You knew being a driver was a hard job and you didn't want him to feel burned out. You were always there for him. Always gave as much space as he wanted, always gave a shoulder to cry on after a terrible race. You two always cared for each other.

Ep. 2 (tw: mentions of working out, a sex joke)

Next video featured preparing for the race in Monaco. Daniel was just about to leave the place you were staying in. "I'm going to do a quick workout." he says, grabbing your waist and kissing your cheek. He always did it before he left. "Oh! By the way, I'm gonna go for a run. I just feel like doing a quick cardio, I don't know. I just feel this energy." His lips form the characteristic smile "I thought we were going to do cardio tonight". He squeezes your hip as you respond "Don't get your hopes up, Ricciardo. Now go, Michael is probably waiting." Daniel only moves closer to kiss you. His hands on his hips - trying to convince you that his trainer can wait. You suddenly pull back "Go!". "Okay, okay. Don't forget your phone when you go out! I love you." he laughed. You always had each other's location shared. He wasn't controlling you by any means, he just wanted to know you're safe when you are not with him.

Ep. 4 (singer!reader; solange lyrics; tw: mentions of body dysmorphia)

You always wanted Daniel to be on your album, even before you two started dating. He always pushed it off saying that he isn't a good singer but you would find ways to feature him in other ways. You wanted him to read one of the sentences that really got stuck in your mind. He said it one night when you weren't feeling the best in your body. He knew something was off but he didn't want to push you. He noticed a pattern when your self confidence was a bit low. Little things that you didn't pay attention to but he used to read you like an open book. He would always make sure to treat you even better than usual. He would treat you like a literal goddess. He would run you a bath, wash your hair, shower you with kisses constantly reminding you of how beautiful you were.

It was just gonna be a half a minute interlude. His voice would be a bit edited so it would sound more dreamy. "Ok, so you go in there and you just read this." You said giving him a piece of paper and pointing at a recording booth. He didn't really look at the paper until the mic was recording. You gave him a thumbs up and he started to read "Do you realize how magnificent you are? The god that created you is a divine architect. That created the moon, the sun, the stars, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, Venus. You are the walking embodiment of god consciousness." As soon as he realized these are the words that he said he instantly started smiling. You did a couple of takes in case and told him to come back. "Aw! I didn't know you remembered what I said that night!" he pulled you into a hug. He got a bit emotional to be honest. "Are you kidding me? That was the most beautiful thing you have ever came up with. You are gonna get credit for that. A beautiful "Daniel Ricciardo" written in the writers' rubric.".

Ep. 5

Daniel loved to impress you by doing donuts. He was about to park when an idea popped in his mind- he could get some extra footage as well as impress you. You were looking at your phone as you felt the car moving unusually, you knew what was going on. You turned to face your boyfriend and gave him a look that told more than words. He started laughing as he saw you in the corner of his eye.

You were supposed to meet Jenson and watch him and Daniel drive go karts. "You sure you don't want to try? I can teach you." says Daniel as he is done changing into his racing suit "Nah, I'm good. Don't worry" you say. Danny always wanted to involve you in everything but you didn't want to be stuck to him if that makes sense. You would show up to his races and support him but you weren't really the first one to be on camera. He always respected that but didn't want you to feel left out.