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Nico glances toward the hallway. Harun’s hustling Wyn toward a back exit. He tips his chin that direction. “Your brother just hit a wall.”
Reece peers past him. “Bloody hell.”
The memory of Petra’s precision flashes through Nico’s mind. The punch, her words, her exit. And the fury in her voice when she said she didn’t need his help.
He’s less concerned about managing Wyn’s incident than managing things with Tenacious P. He might’ve oversteered that line, and she won’t forgive him soon.
THE SLIPSTREAM
@TenaciousPFan: Did anyone else see Wyn’s face last night? That nose is DEF broken. Justice served. #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall #TeamPetra #HayterHoney
@F1GirlDad: My daughter’s been following Petra since F3. Seeing her get taken out like that... Wyn’s lucky all he got was a broken nose tbh. #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall
@RacingQueen87: NOT saying violence is the answer but...gestures at Singapore replay-gestures at Wyn’s faceSometimes karma wears pink nail polish #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall
@PaddockPrincess: Can we talk about how Petra WALKED AWAY from that crash??? That barrier impact was terrifying. This woman is made of steel.
@BunnyGirl: Saw photos from outside the Marina Bay Sands this morning - Wyn trying to hide behind sunglasses and ahoodie but that nose bandage and black eyes tell the whole story #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall
@FormulaFeminist: Remember Abu Dhabi F2? This year Singapore F1. How many times does Wyn get to pull this shit before someone stops him? Petra just did what the FIA didn’t. #TeamPetra #HayterHoney
@DriverDaddy: Look I love Petra but you can’t just punch people because you’re mad about a racing decision.
? @GridGirlReject: Throwing punches is exactly why people say women are too emotional for F1. Petra should’ve kept it professional.
? @PinkStreakPower: Wyn’s been running women off track since junior formulas. Finally met someone who hits back. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes #TeamPetra #HayterHoney
? @BunnyGirl: I was at 16. Wyn DELIBERATELY moved over on her. The stewards calling it a “racing incident” is absolute BS. Girl has every right to be furious. #TeamPetra #HayterHoney
@F1Truthteller: Rumors say Nico saw what happened, but he’s staying silent. What’s he protecting? Or who? #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall
@ChampChaser: The way Wyn’s been driving all season, someone was bound to snap. Just didn’texpect it to be at a party. Petra’s got titanium balls. #WhatHappenedAtTheBlueWall
CHAPTER FIVE
SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX | MONDAY
My ringing phonedrags me from sleep far too early. Sunlight barely filters through the hotel curtains, and my hand throbs in time with my pulse. For that matter, so do my shoulders, arms, back, hips, and neck. I squint at the screen.
Dad. Brilliant.
“Morning?” I manage, trying to sound sleepy rather than guilty.
“Care to explain why Wyn Pritchard’s sporting a bandaged nose and two shiners and hashtag-What-Happened-At-The-Blue-Wall is trending?” No preamble. Obvious rage. Not good. “And why there are photos of you leaving the bar right before he emerged looking like he’d been in a fight?”
Photos?I sit up, suddenly wide awake. “What?”
“Check your social media. Then get your arse downstairs to the meeting room.”
“Dad—”
“Thirty minutes.” He hangs up.
My social feed has exploded with speculation. There’s me entering The Blue Wall looking a bit murderous (fair enough).Nico watching me from the bar. (When had that been taken?) Wyn, very obviously drunk. Then me leaving, face composed but knuckles red.Bugger.The last shot shows Wyn with Harun in a back hallway, blood smeared on his face and spotting the front of his white shirt.
Yes, he most definitely looks like he lost a fight, but will anyone buy the story of the wall as the winner?
The comments are wild:
