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  I Hope the Tempo Tricks You by FunnySidekick

  Fandoms: Formula 1 RPF  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  29 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen
  • Charles Leclerc & Max Verstappen
  • Charles Leclerc
  • Max Verstappen
  • Formula 1 Realism
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Slow Burn
  • I mean really slow brace yourself
  • Emotional Vulnerability
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Self-Doubt
  • Canon-Typical Behavior
  • Mutual Pining
  • your honor I love them
  • Swearing
  • Car sharing
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025
  • Rules Breaking
  • long fic new chapters will be added
  • but can be read as a one-shot
  • Japanese Grand Prix 2026
  • Trust Issues
  • They both are bad at feelings
  • Data Sharing
  • No romance yet but we'll get there trust me
  • Pre-Slash

  Summary

  You’re not supposed to save your rival. You’re not supposed to trust him. And you’re definitely not supposed to need him. But what if your rival is the only person who knows exactly who you are?

  or before Abu Dhabi Max lets Charles drive a Red Bull and it leads to something neither of them knows how to quit
  (The work is not complete-complete yet, but you can read it like it is now anyway. It has an overarching structure, so you will get a resolution anyway:)

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  19,277

  Chapters:

  8/8

  Comments:

  20

  Kudos:

  158

  Bookmarks:

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  Bookmarked by The_Candy_PLAYDid

  28 Mar 2026

  Bookmarker's Collections:

  • Things of F1