The season has to started yet. Not yet, really. Everything was steady for now. Last year was...very interesting.
"And off goes Mualani Kubica..." "And DOWN THE INSIDE GOES EULA LECLERC!" "Ohhh...Beidou Verstappen...is off and into the wall" "AND IT'S JEAN HAMILTON'S SIXTH TITLE-"
...yea, Last year was very interesting, but who could care any less about last year be ause this year's gonna get interesting.
Recent News, Mualani Kubica has retired. Williams will be having a new racer join the fray, because in the case of Mualani...she's out. That means this new driver, Ganyu Latifi, will be the one to drive alongside Sucrose Russell. The Liyue-Canadian Quillin is nervous, but she'll pull through. As for Red Bull, Noelle Gasly, unfortunately, didn't perform to Red Bull's expectancy. The Mondt-French Maid-knight was knocked back down to Toro Rosso, later on renamed AlphaTauri this year, 3 days before now. Up is coming Raiden Albon, the Inozuma Thunder Archon herself with some Ausy Blood...expected, won't lie. The replacement actually started late last year, Brazilian Grand Prix, tough. Noelle's now alongside a Xiangling Kvyat.
Hu Tao Riccardo, the Liyue-Australian still in for another year with Renault, many are expecting her to do well...we all hope. After Yae Hulkenberg had left, there is a returning Mona Ocon alongside Hu Tao Riccardo for this year. Renault are hoping Mona won't try to kill Hu Tao on track, it'll contradict their shared moments of humour together.
As for the other teams, no real changes, probably no problems...yea. This should be fun.
And now, we come to her... just one of our drivers for this year. Sitting alone in her lab, the Mondt-Brit Alchemist always busy, her fox ears always twitching with concentration with everyyhinh and makes. And as whatever the hell she was trying to make still almost lot on fire, but she immediately killed the fire with an anime burst before it could even breathe: "Damnit. Welp, that didn't go well." Yea...Sucrose Russell. You guessed. Maybe. But ay who knew scientists can race?
By the time she finished whatever things she tryna make before finally getting up and exciting the place, she gets a notification on her phone. Sucrose pulled her phone out of her lab coat, scrolled through to see what's happening. Just to find that one message straight from the team principal, Aloy Williams herself: "Sucrose. Hey. Sorry, your probably busy with the crazy lab stuff rn." Damn straight. "But Imma need you here at Barcelona this weekend. Pre-Season testinh is coming up. *Ohhhhh*...right...Pre-Season Testing. Great.
Meanwhile...
Back at Red Bull, Red Bull had already been conducting their own testing at the hands of Team Principal: Nefer Horner. Those green eyes of pure blaze even if her vision speaks of nature. Perhaps...a forest fire is what lies in that deadly gaze? Who knows. And walking back into the garage behind her after 3 laps. "...the car's improved. Seems we're getting somewhere." Beidou Verstappen. Yea. Dangerous. Aggressive on the track. Knows how to play just dirty enough to make it look clean. Drive just uncomfortably enough to make everyone feel comfortable. "That's good to here. Perhaps this year is the year we're taking that title first."
Meanwhile...
Wherever, Jean Hamilton and Ningguang Bottas walk and talk. You know, usual conversation? Till...Jean had to pull it up. Let's be real, Jean brought up; "I have been curious...why is it that one of your council's assistants is debuting this year?" Ningguang looked away for a moment, but before she could respond to Jean's question, Jean pressed: "I mean...I don't take you for the type to help someone from your own workplace into the sport. A-"
"I didn't help her in." Ningguang spoke once more, but yea...she's the one who got Williams to take Ganyu in the first place...Williams have noticed Ganyu earlierz but it's fine. "All I did was give Williams her number."
"Help her in?"
"No."
Jean just shoulder nudges Ningguang. The Liyue-Fin has a soft spot, it seems. "You've got a soft spot for the Quillin. That's nice."
Ningguang just crossed her arms, closed her eyes. "Yea, yea, sure."
Meanwhile...
Renault. How's Renault doing? How's the racers interacting?
Mona Ocon sits with horospoke cards at her private quarters of the Renault HQ, Oxfordshire. Eyes closed as she overturns every card. Hu Tao, nearby, laying on her stomach, swinging her legs in the air. "...what does all this got'a do with this season?"
"Predicting possible outcomes for our team, Hu Tao." Mona looked down, frowned. The cards, and the way they are placed. "They never show any good ending. This year might not be our."
"Chill," Hu Tao chipped in, now pushing herself up to sit up, hand on Mona's shoulder. "This is gonna be are year...unless you'll give me the same treatment you have Keqing."
Mona just pouts, half playful, half offended. "So?"
Flashback: Force India before it became Racing Point. Mona Ocon headed for Keqing Pérez, the Liyue-Mexican feeling Mona breathe down her neck through turn 1 of Spa, till they make it to through La Source...Mona brakes late down the inside, but both get a good run. So good, they're no wheel to wheel for Raidillon De L'Eau Rouge...but neither left. Contact, and Keqing is off to the side, front wing damaged and a puncture.
Present: And Hu Tao just chuckles Mona's 'So' off. "Fuck it, who gives a damn. To a season full of drama?"
Mona just rolled her eyes, and shoulder bumped Hu Tao. "...drama."
(Time Skip)
February 19, 2020. And teams are stacked in the Pit Lane of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. And the teams are scrambling to check up on their new cars. To see what these new beasts could do. To understand their cars. To- Haas went round turn 9, Campsa. "...ah, well..." Rang over the Haas radio, voice of Barbara Magnusson. Soft Mondt-Fin if your not on her wrong side of life or behind her on track. She gets the car moving, off the grass. Keeps going. Somewhere behind, and again...Mercedes is fast. Mercedes is flying. MERCEDES IS BEING MERCEDES. But they only took a few laps.
As Jean now pulls the Mercedes W11 back into the pits, she seems...satisfied. Honestly. "Good work, team." She nods, handshakes her engineers. Than, handshakes her team principal. Skirk Wolff. "Well done, Jean. Another possibly successful year for us. Depending on how it starts."
Jean just chuckled. Already seeing that 7th Title on its way. "Thanks...but hey, even if it starts off bad, we can still bounce back."
"That's what I like to here." Skirk said as she turned to everyone. Usually cold, but quiet caring when it comes to her team. "Let's keep up the good work, people!" And the Mercedes Engineers clapped. What could go wrong this time?
As for Williams...ok, Ganyu's better than Sucrose thought. Sucrose looked at the Liyue-Canadian Quillin as if she might be another average driver...better than expected, won't lie. As Ganyu eventually pulled the car back into the Garage, and Sucrose was just sitting there on a chair nearby. "Good work, Quillin." Was what Sucrose said before turning to the telemetry. Ganyu herself just gave a thumbs up before finally hopping over the halo, out of the car and straight Aloy.
By the time the session ended, the fastest lap of the Session was set by a Rosaria Norris in the McLaren MCL35...McLaren is improving, shockingly under the guidance of Team Principal Nicole Brown.
Pre-Season testing started well, ended well. No real incidents. Today...is a very interesting day.
However...
...this is only the beginning. This...is only the start of what's to come.