Third Person POV:

December 2021(Y/N's age: 22)

Y/N already graduated from university and is now enjoying some well deserved time off

When the 2021 season ends, Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo announces he's leaving McLaren. This shocks a lot of people, including Y/N

(A/N: I changed some things, so in this story Ricciardo will be leaving McLaren in 2021 instead of 2022)

Y/N: Shit...

He picks up his phone to call Louis

Y/N: Louis, have you seen the news lately?

Louis: I heard Ricciardo is leaving the team. This is why I scheduled a meeting with Zak Brown in Woking. He tells me that they're prioritising you since you're their reserve driver alongside Pato.

Y/N: And you already set up a meeting? Wow. 

Louis: Well, their timezone is ahead and there are people that start working at 8 A.M.

Y/N: Seems unhealthy...thanks for doing this, Louis. When do we go?

Louis: You might wanna start packing, we leave at 5 P.M.

Y/N: Got it. 

A couple of hours later, Y/N grabs his bag and heads off to the airport

STORY:

He gets there and sees Louis 

Louis: You're late.

Y/N: Yeah sorry, traffic was killer.

They get in the jet and fly to England

In the jet:

Y/N is sitting down by himself with his headphones listening to Sade's Paradise on his Spotify playlist

I'd wash the sand off the shore
Give you the world if it was mine
Blow you right to my door
Feels fine 

 Feels like

You're mine
Feels right
So fine
I'm yours
You're mine
Like paradise

https://youtu.be/C0BLKudnyNo

After some minutes, Louis sits in front of him

Louis: What are you listening to?

Y/N: Sade.

Louis: Smooth operator?

Y/N: Paradise, actually. I thought you didn't like music.

Louis: Well, Sheila has helped me develop a love for these kinds of songs.

Sheila Sasz is Louis' wife since 2019, they're happy and have a little girl, Lucy Litt, born in the day her parents got married

Y/N: How's Sheila, anyway? Are you guys still having problems with Lucy or is she more relaxed now?

Louis: Lucy's doing well, and so is Sheila. I just don't like being apart from them for a long time.

Y/N: Why didn't you bring them? I wouldn't have a problem with that. And besides, I love Lucy, I treat her like a little sister.

Louis: I know you do, Y/N, but Sheila has her own job back in New York and Lucy is three years old. I don't know if I like the idea of putting her in a plane when she's this young.

Y/N: That's understandable. Now, can we talk strategy? 

Louis: Sure, what do you have in mind?

Y/N: Zak is going to ask about sponsors...who do we got and how much is at stake.

Louis: Well, we got Tom Ford, Persol and Hessington Oil. The three combined are going to generate about fifty million per year for them, so money is safe from us.

He takes a sip from his water bottle

Y/N: Okay, then if he talks about skill...I'll just tell him what I tell everybody else. I win, I'm good, I'm brave, yadda yadda, right?

Louis: I'm sure if you guys talk about skill, you'll have a great argument to back you.

A couple of hours later, they arrive at Heathrow airport and get in a black Rolls-Royce

SOCIAL MEDIA:

F1newsofficial: Y/N Spectre arriving in Heathrow airport. Rumour has it that he is going to be McLaren's new driver. What are your thoughts?

user1962: He's good, give him some time and he'll surely beat Lando

itsmorelikeahobby: I don't know, Spectre is good, but he never won an F2 championship. Piastri could've been the one

bwoah2007 reply to itsmorelikeahobby: He won karting championships, the F4 championship and the F3 championship. Besides, he's exactly what McLaren needs, an agressive driver with desire to win

Y/N and Louis go to a hotel in London and get some sleep to prepare for tomorrow

The morning after, Louis waits for Y/N at the hotel lobby for them to go to the McLaren Technology Center in Woking

Y/N shows up wearing a Tom Ford navy blue suit

Louis smiles at him

Louis: You look just like him...your father.

They get in the same black Rolls-Royce that brought them from the airport and head off to Woking

After a 50 minute drive, they arrive at the factory and are greeted by Zak Brown, McLaren's CEO

Zak: Y/N, Louis. Welcome back! Nice suit.

Zak shakes their hands

Y/N: Mr. Brown, it's nice to see you again

Zak: Oh please, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Zak? Come on now, let's go to he office.

They get in Zak's office and start their meeting

Zak: Well Y/N, you had some great practice sessions with us this year, and as our number 3 driver, we thought it was fair to hear from you first out of all the names we have in mind.

Louis: Names? You have other drivers in mind?

Zak: Of course we do, it's procedure. We approached Piastri, Butler and Zhou. The difference here is that only Y/N is getting a meeting. But first, we should talk what the team gets in return. Quid pro quo.

Louis: Well, McLaren gets three sponsors. Tom Ford for clothing, Persol for eyewear and Hessington Oil as the master sponsor. That should get the team fifty million per year.

Zak: What if I say your offer is decent, but I want another driver to have the seat? Like Piastri.

Y/N: I'd say it's understandable. Oscar is an amazing driver, but honestly, he dominated F2, and that's not what you guys want.

Zak smiles at Y/N

Zak: What do we want?

Y/N: You want someone that can do magic with a midfield car, someone that is going to do everything for the team, and you will definitely want someone that can win for you. Well, that someone is me.

Zak chuckles and passes Y/N a contract

Zak: We'll be giving you 8 million dollars per year plus bonuses for wins and podiums.

Y/N: So does this mean I'm-

Zak: In, Y/N, you're in.

Y/N: Holy shit!

He shakes Zak's hand while Louis reviews the terms of the contract before handing it for Y/N to sign

After that, Zak gives Y/N a box

Zak: Just a little welcome gift.

Y/N opens the box and sees a Richard Mille RM 67-01

Y/N: This is...amazing. Thank you, Zak.

Zak: And there's more...

Zak opens the door of his office and Y/N sees the McLaren staff with a welcome sign just for him

He talks to all of them and sees Lando Norris, his teammate coming towards him

Y/N: I can't believe they made you leave your happy place in Monaco just to welcome me into the team

Lando: Nah, I came here out of free will. Nice suit, by the way.

Y/N: Well, you're gonna get some suits like this one too. With me here, Tom Ford is our clothing sponsor.

Lando: Cool, I can't wait.

After some more time, Y/N and Louis leave the factory and go back to their hotel 

SOCIAL MEDIA

F1: BREAKING-McLaren signs Y/N Specter as their driver for the 2022 season

Ihatepaydrivers: Cash is king, I suppose. They could've gotten Piastri or Butler

Felipedrugovich: That's what I'm talking about!

Zakbrownceo: Welcome to the big leagues, Y/N!

Back in New York:

After spending some time with his mom and dad, Y/N returns to his penthouse 

He calls Liam and asks for him to organize a house party at his new apartment

Liam: Like, tonight?

Y/N: Of course tonight, call everyone you know. Rich people from our time at school, actors, actresses, influencers. Bring lots of food and drinks, I'll pay you.

Later that day, Liam invites loads of people to Y/N's penthouse, including Michael, Florian, Tony and Ian. Alongside with models, rich friends and some more guests, invited by Liam

After some drinks and some mingling, Liam approaches Y/N to check in on him

Liam: You doing well, buddy?

Y/N: Sure, I just signed with one of the greatest Formula 1 teams of all time and I1m feeling good about myself.

Liam notices sorrow in Y/N's face

Liam: You miss her, don't you? Darcy.

Y/N chugs his whisky glass and looks at Liam

Y/N: Nah man, I'm all over her. My therapist told me to look for distractions whenever I think about what happened. So yeah...I'm looking for pussy like a Techno Gatsby.

Liam: Just take care, man. I gotta go now. There is a beautiful girl waiting for me in the hot tub.

After that, Florian comes to Y/N with two beautiful girls by his side. A blonde and a brunette

Florian: There you are man, this place is huge. Ah, these lovely ladies are Svetlana and Danielle, they are thrilled to meet you.

Svetlana: Congratulations on the drive, Mr. Spectre. 

Y/N: Please, it's just Y/N.

Danielle: It's nice to meet you, Y/N.

Florian: I'll let you guys get aquainted.

Florian leaves the three of them talking

Y/N: Your accents...don't tell me. Georgia and Portugal, am I right?

Svetlana and Danielle chuckle

Svetlana: Yes you are.

Y/N: And let me guess another one...you're both Victoria Secret models.

Danielle: I am, she's not.

Y/N: I hate it when I'm wrong. What do you do, Svetlana?

Svetlana smiles at him

Svetlana: Well, I was Playboy's Miss May from this year

Y/N's eyes widen

Y/N: Oh wow, that just made my night more interesting. You girls wanna sit on the couch? My feet are killing me.

The three of them sit on the huge couch while Starving from Hailee Steinfeld is blasting on the speakers

After some talking, Ian approaches Y/N and the girls

Ian: Dude, Spike Lee is here.

Y/N: What?! 

Ian: Yeah, he just got here from a Knicks game.

Y/N: They lost, didn't they? 

Ian: Well, they played the Bucks...not much to do in this situation. And Giannis had a triple-double.

Y/N: Will you excuse us for a minute, ladies? I'll be back shortly.

Svetlana/Danielle: Sure.

Y/N and Ian go meet with Spike Lee and his son, Jackson

Y/N: Mr. Lee? What brings you guys here? 

He shakes Spike's and Jackson's hands

Spike: Well, your friend Liam invited Jackson here and I invited myself, if that's not a problem.

Y/N: Absolutely not, make yourself at home. I gotta say this, but BlacKkKlansman deserved best picture in 2019.

Spike smiles at him

Y/N: I'm just a big fan.

After that, Y/N returns to the couch and talks to the girls

Y/N: Now, where were we?

Danielle is having drinks with Svetlana on the couch

Svetlana: Try this.

She hands a glass to Y/N

Y/N: Are you trying to roofie me?

She laughs

Svetlana: Don't be silly, I wouldn't need that.

Y/N drinks with the girls

The morning after:

Y/N wakes up on his bed between Svetlana and Danielle

He quietly gets up to prevent the girls from waking up and heads downstairs to the kitchen

Y/N sees Liam there eating some pancakes

Liam: Oh, there you are...you like, vanished last night all of a sudden. What were you doing?

Right after Liam asks that, Svetlana and Danielle enter the kitchen, both giving a kiss to Y/N's cheek

They leave the penthouse right after

Y/N: That's what I was doing.

He laughs with his best friend

Y/N: What about the hot tub girl? Who was she anyway?

Liam: Well, she was a model for Louis Vuitton and she was the youngest girl to be Miss Florida. Who were those you got there?

Y/N: The brunette is from Portugal, she's a model for Victoria's Secret and the blonde is from Georgia...she was Miss May from this year.

Liam: Miss May? You mean-

Y/N cuts Liam off

Y/N: Yep, Playboy.

Liam: Dude...come high.

Liam raises his hand for a high-five

Liam: Come high right now!

Y/N high fives him

Y/N: Score!

They share a laugh