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"I will take care of everything," Toto smiled. "You don't worry. Last night I had a long talk with your lawyer and had it all sorted out."


"Thank you so much," Daniella shook his hand before leaving the Mercedes hospitality. The assurance from her lawyer and Toto has made her feel a little relieved.


As soon as she stepped out Lewis joined her, throwing his arm around her shoulder. "How did it go?"


"It went well," Daniella smiled as she looked at the reigning champion.


"Welcome to Mercedes," Lewis said in a low voice so no one else can hear.


"I still have to sign the contract," The Red Bull driver pointed out.


In the Red Bull garage, Christian can feel his blood pressure rising up as he witnessed Daniella come out of the Mercedes hospitality looking happy and then talking to Lewis. Since his conversation with Daniella didn't go as planned, he has been feeling anxious, almost feeling like he made a huge mistake.


***


"Okay, I have a feeling at least four cars will not finish the race today," Nicolas Latifi said to the group as they all were on the truck for the driver's parade.


"I guess we can count both the Williams on that," Lando joked.


"Hey!" George protested but everyone looked at him to give a defense. "Okay, you can count the Williams," he rolled his eyes. There is a good chance he and Nicolas will be one or two laps behind by the end and of course the probability of engine failure or a crash.


"But..but I think one of the Red Bulls is going to crash or mess up today," George added. "I think it is going to be Dani."


"No way bro, that's not going to happen," she let out a laugh. "I never crash."


"Your F2 record says otherwise," George smirked.


"Didn't we agree to never talk about it?" she glared at the Williams driver.


Her friends nodded, trying to hold their laughter.


"But we can talk about how you crashed all the time during our karting days," George suggested and the other two immediately jumped on that.


"I hate all of you," she groaned.


She noticed Yuki standing alone while her friends continued talking about the race. She excused herself and went to talk to the Alpha Tauri driver.


Yuki smiled when he saw Daniella approaching.


"Why are you standing in the corner alone?" Daniella asked as she leaned on the railings.


"After yesterday I just didn't think anyone will want to talk to me," he replied as he looked at the groups of drivers having their own discussions.


"I told you Yuki, it was not your fault," Daniella tried to reassure him. "If anyone should be mad then it's me, but I am not, so others also don't have the right to blame you."


Before Yuki could say anything she grabbed his arm. "Come on."


His cheeks turned red as Daniella took him to join her friends who were happy to involve him in their conversation.


***


Thanks to Daniel who made contact with Valtteri's Mercedes and spun it, Daniella gained the opportunity to move forward from P3 to P1 in the first lap of the race. Of course, Lewis was right behind her but he was already under pressure from Max and simply didn't have the pace as Daniella.


After leading most of the race and with only five laps to go it was clear Lewis won't be able to catch up as he was busying defending his position from max and once again Daniella will get a clear win.


The Red Bull team principal was unsure whether to feel happy that Daniella won and has increased the gap to win the championship or be worried about what is waiting for him after the race.


Even though everyone in the garage was cheering, Christian's mind was somewhere else.


Daniella got out of the Red Bull as Lewis and Max parked their cars.


Max was the first one to hug her and they exchanged a few words before Lewis interrupted.


"I know I said in the past that I want competition...but I am really not enjoying now," Lewis said, making Daniella and Max laugh.


"We still have four more races to go," Daniella smiled. "Anything can happen."


"Yeah, but I prefer to win or lose fair and square," the seven time world champion replied.


***


"What the hell is this?" Daniella asked as she was led to the platform when her car is now.


"It will take you up to the podium," Myra explained.


"It's a bit dramatic, don't you think?"


"But the photos will be amazing."


Daniella smiled proudly but was also trying to hold her laughter as the platform rise up, taking her to the podium where Lewis and Max were already standing.


The crowd cheered as she came up, sitting on the front tyre of her car. She waved at the fans before making her way up to the top stand.


"Yeah, that was so not my style," she said, making the other two drivers laugh.


"That's why you should have let me win the race," Lewis joked. "It could have saved you from that dramatic entrance."


"In your wildest dream Hamilton," she smiled as the podium ceremony started.




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A/N: I felt so bad when I saw Yuki standing alone during the driver's parade.


Also Max looked so good when he came up to the podium. Dramatic entrance suits him.


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