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• tell me why are you still so afraid? by nbrubees for moonysfav

  Fandoms: Formula 1 RPF  

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  20 Apr 2026

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  • Gianpiero Lambiase & Max Verstappen
  • Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen (mentioned)
  • Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri (mentioned)
  • Gianpiero Lambiase
  • Max Verstappen
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Panic Attacks
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Jos Verstappen's A+ Parenting
  • Jos Verstappen Is His Own Warning
  • Max Verstappen Needs a Hug
  • and he gets multiple
  • GP will move to McLaren
  • that's my final straw
  • max might retire
  • let's not
  • but also don't want to see max stay and have someone other than GP in his ear
  • i will not be able to handle it
  • Japanese Grand Prix 2026
  • so proud of kimi
  • but mourning max
  • Lestappen mentioned
  • cause why not
  • they're becoming parents
  • also cause why not
  • Landoscar mentioned
  • how could i not
  • let them grow old together i beg of you
  • i broke my own heart while writing this
  • Angst
  • it's plain angst
  • but comfort too
  • heaven knows we need it
  • no beta we die like i wish jos verstappen would die

  Summary

  Max walks into GP’s office two days after the Japanese Grand Prix.

  “Did you mean it?”

  GP looks up from his computer and gives him a confused look.

  “Did I mean what?”

  “That you would stop when I stop? Leave when I leave? Will you do it?”

  “Max?”

  or:
  Max thinks about retiring and needs to know what GP thinks.

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  English

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