#simracing is his job

[rhaenella]

Not Max casually going “I need to go now 😇” after 2 stints of simracing with only 4 more hours until the Imola GP…

[scuderiafemboy]

max really is leaving a day later to austria so he can sim race with team redline 😭😭😭 my god this guy

[jwnchstr]

Games and F1 | d.r3

summary: doing live on twitch with lando norris. fans ask a question about daniel ricciardo and lando’s answer causes a huge controversy.

characters: lando norris, gamer!reader, daniel ricciardo

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     the first time you met daniel ricciardo was at a call of duty: warzone world championship. you were one of the main players in your team and you were battling hard to win for yourself, your family and, of course, your team. it was hard for your mental health considering that you’re always being downgraded by other teams since you’re the only girl to participate.

     after the championship (in which your team won for the grand prize), there was a short meet-and-greet. though it didn’t register in your mind that a gamer could be a celebrity and that people would want to a take picture with you. you were a bit susprise when there were.

     one moent, you saw two people were having some sort of a wrestle. it was daniel and his friend. daniel’s friend was too shy to take picture with you. being a good wingman, and being an extrovert he is, he called for your attention and dragged his friend. that’s how you and daniel met. and the fact that he was there, he because of his friend who was a big fan of you.

     though it was rare for danny to go on social media, but that day, he checked on his instagram just to follow you. you followed back. he slid into your DM and hi. you replied. you and danny started being friends. and he started to introduce you to F1. since then, you wanted to try to the F1 simracing game just to get the feel of it.

     however, things got heated ever since you started to play the simracing games. and since you’ve won the call of duty: warzone world championship, your fan grew. you started to get more famous. your views grow alot bigger. and even when you’re not training for your next esport competition, live streaming is still your job. you get a lot of money from doing the streaming.

     your life escalated from bad to the best. the FIA noticed you and they decided to give you free tickets to several games to attract more sponsors and more new fans. it sounded surreal, but it’s what happening.

     of course, you met daniel again and again on your tour around the paddock. he and other drivers are, occassioanlly, in your instagram stories when you’re filming the F1 ‘insight’. but a proper conversation with daniel only started when you attended a british award, where most of the celebrities and F1 drivers were invited and attended. of course, daniel and lando norris were there representing mclaren. and, funny enough, you’re seated in-between those men.

     “is this for real? i’m-- i’m seated with a pro-gamer,” lando commented once he get comfortable in his seat beside you. you frowned for a second. to you, you’re just a gamer and these guys are legends.

     you chuckled at him. “yes. this is real. how are you lando?”

     “i’m-- i’m good. better than ever. how about you?”

     “starving. biscuits?” you offered him a pack of biscuits in your hand that you hid under the table.

     “is that legal?”

     “who cares when you’re starving?” you snorted. “god knows when are they gonna bring those fine dinner on the table. hell, the event haven’t even started yet.”

     lando squeaked as he tried to sushed down his laughed, but still people turned to you and wondered what’s happening to lando. “are you going to offer those to me or do i have to offer them to myself?”

     there goes the clown on the F1 grid. you rolled your eyes at him, but still offered him your biscuits. “go on. i’ve got plenty in my bag.”

     “here i am wondering how the hell a bag that small can fit many things.” danny didn’t hide himself when he’s munching his biscuits unlike you and lando.

     “definitely food.”

     that’s how fast you, daniel and lando became friends. only with a pack of biscuits. it might look small, but your gesture and the biscuits brought you three close and now, every time before going to race, daniel will always have a bite of biscuit as some kind of a motivation.

     your closeness, though you were still being private about it, causes some rumours around the medias. the fans were wondering if you’ve quit being a gamer and now working with mclaren. which was totally false because you still go live from time-to-time.

     aside from that, fans were wondering if you and daniel were dating especially when the cameras spotted you and daniel hugging before and after the race. or walking hand-in-hand towards daniel’s car, leaving the site for the airport for next race. neither of you made any announcement. only showing them, but that’s not exactly what the medias and fans want, do they?

     then the world-wide lockdown happened. you’re locked in your apartment that you’ve been living ever since you were a pre-pro-gamer. it hurts not to travel because you’re used to that lifestyle now, but seeing what you have inside your gaming room, you realise you have nothing to lose.

     not long after that, lando norris and other young F1 drivers started live streaming. knowing you, they decided to ask you to join their live. the fans are pretty excited to see other side of these professional F1 drivers (and they’re also questioning themself either you’re the lucky one to be invited to join their live stream. or they’re the lucky bastards to have the opportunity to live stream with you). but either way, the fans are enjoying these boys playing call of duty and other games.

     one day, while having a short break because max had to go to the loo, you and lando are going through your comments to interract with them. well, most of the comments in your live stream were about the boys, though. including about the rumours between you and danny. but being private, you chose not to answer the questions about you and daniel.

     lando, on the other hand, are receiving comments about his driving histories, his experiences with mclaren so far, about his favourite race. but there was this one question that makes fans go crazy.

     “how’s daniel doing?” lando read the comment. instantly, you heard lando replied, “i don’t now. ask y/n.”

     immediately, you felt face hot. “wait, no, no, no. don’t get involve around your fans.”

     you heard lando laughed. he ignored you and read another question. “is it true that y/n and daniel are dating? oh! i’m pretty sure they are.”

     “lando norris! that’s not what you want to say on live!” you screamed through your microphone.

     lando and his fellow F1 drivers joined laughing. “what? they ask. i answer,” he replied innocently.

     “nah! answer other questions, but that, mate!” you laughed awkwardly in front of the camera. “i am not doing live with you again. i swear.”

     your gaming room was quite noisy although it was only you inside. but when max re-joined, the live went chaotic. your scream can be heard outside your room. and the noise attracted daniel to check on you inside your gaming room.

     your door creaked open. “babe, what’s with the noise?” he asked at the door. his voice was pretty clear though being quite a distance from your microphone.

     you gasped. “get out! get out, now! i’m working!”

     but daniel being daniel, he refused to follow your instructions and do the opposite, instead. he entered your gaming room deeper, eyeing your monitor screens until he is caught in 4K.

     “oh. hey, guys!” he waved at his friends. a big smile plastered on his face, showing his perfect white teeth. the boys laughed in your ears.