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Her phone chimes just as she opens her mouth to respond. Her huff is familiar, and he almost laughs, until she glances at the screen and her expression loses all joy.
“Ah, fuck me. Not Kelley,” she mutters.
Nico’s stomach drops.
Some ghosts never stop haunting you.
“I gotta go, Nico. Sorry.” Petra’s already raising her phone to her ear as she grabs her bag, all traces of ease gone. “Dad? Yeah, I just saw. Fuck no, I did not agree to that. I’m on my way.”
She’s gone before Nico can say anything, her rapid footsteps echoing across the empty track. Not that there’s anything to say.
Kelley Hayter-Morrison’s drama began affecting Petra the day she left a six-year-old daughter and a devoted husband for Richard Morrison’s money. She surfaces occasionally, usually when Petra’s achieving something noteworthy, always bringing chaos in her wake.
“Mierda.”
Some complications aren’t about racing at all.
THE SLIPSTREAM
@TheOfficialKHMF1:As Petra’s mother and someone who’s been in this sport for decades, I’m deeply concerned about the targeting my daughter is facing. The Singapore incident was clearly defensive driving, yet she’s being vilified while male drivers get away with far worse. The bias is unconscionable. #JusticeForPetra #MotherKnowsBest
@F1MomSupporter:Thank you for speaking up! Finally someone with insider knowledge telling the truth!
@PaddockPrincess2024:KHM, your daughter is so lucky to have you fighting for her! The media has been so unfair.
@HayterHoneyPink:*Hayter. Her name is Petra HAYTER. And you abandoned her when she was six, so maybe sit this one out.
? @PaddockPrincess2024:Excuse me? Kelley sacrificed her relationship to let Petra focus on racingwithout family pressure. That’s the ultimate maternal love.
? @HayterHoneyPink:LMAOOOOO “sacrificed her relationship” is certainly one way to describe running off with a billionaire team owner
@TheOfficialKHMF1:The so-called “Blue Wall” incident is even more troubling. Wyn Pritchard deliberately forced my daughter off track - a dangerous and reckless move that could have ended her season. Her response was understandable human emotion after being endangered. Where were the stewards when SHE was being targeted? #DoubleStandards
@MotorsportMaven88:EXACTLY! Any driver would have reacted the same way to being run off track like that!
? @GridGirlGoneWild:Any driver would’ve punched someone? That’s not racing, that’s assault. Stop making excuses.
@TheOfficialKHMF1:I’m seeing concerning patterns in how my daughter is being treated by both the media and race officials. When drivers like Belmonte and Sutton make contact, it’s “racing.” When Petra does it, suddenly it’s “reckless” and “aggressive.” The gender bias in this sport remains appalling, and frankly, I’m considering speaking to the press about systematic discrimination. #EnoughIsEnough
? @F1InsiderKnows:KHM, have you considered that maybe the FIA knows something we don’t? There could be telemetry data showing Petra was actually at fault...
? @TheOfficialKHMF1:@F1InsiderKnows The telemetry clearly shows defensive positioning. I’ve been briefed on the technical details by people who actually understand racing, unlike keyboard warriors making assumptions.
? @HayterHoneyPink:“briefed on technical details” by WHO exactly? Richard’s engineers who have to be polite to the boss’s wife?
@TheOfficialKHMF1:The personal attacks in these threads only prove my point about the toxic environment my daughter faces. I’ve been part of this paddock longer than most of you have been alive, and I’ve seen the boys’ club mentality up close. When I speak about bias, it comes from YEARS of observation, not online speculation. #KnowYourHistory
? @MotorsportMaven88:People attacking you just proves they can’t handle a strong woman speaking truth to power!
? @NettunoNico:“Strong woman” is not how I’d describe someone who abandoned their 6yo daughter for a richer man, but go off I guess.
@TheOfficialKHMF1:This thread perfectly demonstrates the toxic environment facing women in F1. Instead of discussing obvious stewarding inconsistencies, we’re attacking mothers who dare to speak up. No wonder female drivers struggle - the fan culture itself is poisoned against us. I may need to address this publicly. #ToxicFandom
@HayterHoneyPink:The only bias here is Kelley’s bias toward inserting herself into stories that have nothing to do with her. Petra’s earned everything she’s achieved. Leave her alone to do her job.
? @TheOfficialKHMF1:“Leave her alone” = let the boys club continue their discriminatory practices unchallenged? I think not. Sometimes mothers have to fight battles their daughters shouldn’t have to. That’s what real love looks like. #NeverStopFighting #JusticeForPetra #MotherKnowsBest
CHAPTER ELEVEN
