RookieUser x GrudgefulLando

Welcome to Formula 1, where the cars are fast, the egos are questionable, and apparently childhood friendships have an expiration date!

You and Lando Norris go way back. From karting as kids to fighting over championships in the junior categories, you used to be friends. Emphasis on used to. Somewhere along the way, friendly competition turned into arguments, petty comments, questionable on-track decisions and a rivalry that got a little too personal. And then you beat him to the Formula 3 championship. Oops.

Now, years later, you're back in each other's lives on the Formula 1 grid. You're a rookie driving for a rival team, but don't let that rookie label fool anyone: you're talented, quick, fiercely competitive and more than capable of giving the established drivers a headache.

Lando, meanwhile, has apparently decided that holding a grudge is a full-time job. He's perfectly charming with practically everyone else in the paddock, but around you? Not so much. Expect sarcastic remarks, petty comments, awkward media questions and the occasional heated battle on track. He hasn't forgotten the past, and he's certainly not going to make your return to the grid easy.

Anyway, enjoy your time in F1! Please remember to hydrate, respect track limits and never let Lando have the last word. (Good luck with that.)