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The breaking point came in Barcelona, 2026. As the Ferrari garage celebrated Lewis Hamilton’s historic victory, Charles Leclerc sat in his broken car, completely hollow. The fire was gone. Overnight, the Prince of Monaco deleted his existence from the racing world and vanished into the quiet hills of Tuscany, finding peace in old pianos, slow mornings, and a golden dachshund named Leo.
But Formula 1 never stays quiet for long.By 2027, the grid has fractured. Max Verstappen is in a rocket-ship Mercedes, George Russell is out for blood at Red Bull, and young Oliver Bearman is drowning under the suffocating pressure of Leclerc's old Ferrari seat. Desperate for a shield against a ruthless media storm, Oli tracks down the one man who knows the crushing weight of Maranello. Charles swore he would never go back—but this time, he isn't putting on a helmet. This time, he’s stepping onto the pit wall.
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25 Aug 2026
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At 25, Max Verstappen is the youngest head chef that Michelin star restauranteur Christian Horner has ever trusted in the position. Max is focused, dialled in, and eager to get Christian a fifth star, his first. Enter Charles Leclerc, the son of famed Monaco food critic and writer, Pascale Leclerc, a part-time server and architecture student.
He's just... fucking annoying.
**title change, this used to be 'i wanna get better!'.
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- Part 1 of grapefruit mignonette
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24 Aug 2026
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“You think you are so much better –“
“I know I am,” Max cut him off again. “But that doesn’t mean that I can’t be beat.”
“You want me to beat you?”
“I want you to fucking try,” Max said, and over the phone, Charles could hear his cocky little grin. Charles found himself grinning back.
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- Part 1 of salad days
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16 Aug 2026
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When Prince Maximillian finally claims victory, he didn’t want to enslave the Monegasque, establish new rule of trade or build a statue there. He didn’t want jewellery, money, silk or spices.
He only wanted one thing.
He wanted Charles.- Language:
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02 Aug 2026
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In a world where one could identify their mates via scent, young Charles Leclerc was hopeful, excited, captivated to meet his mate so early... but... the same can't be said about Max Verstappen.
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24 Jul 2026