When love strikes OP81
An Oscar Piastri x reader, enemies to lovers story
Part One Part Two
Summary: Oscar Piastri and Y/N L/N have a long-lasting feud, nobody knows why. Do they themselves know why?
Warnings: swearing, Oscar and Y/N literally act like children, grammar mistakes, messy
Word Count: 1.4k
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Arriving back at home was like a blessing from the Gods. As soon as Y/N stepped foot in her apartment, her coat was thrown off as she leaped onto her bed, luggage forgotten. That night, she had the best sleep she had in a very long time, despite still being in her travelling clothes.
When she woke up and checked her phone she found her instagram was blowing up. Panic coursed itself through her body. Was she cancelled online? Has someone made up some bullshit to spread about her?
But, alas, it was her interview. It had gone viral. Some people were speculating about Oscar and Y/Nâs relationship, and some had compiled an entire 30 minute video of the pair being downright unpleasant to each other. Although Y/N did in fact watch the whole video - in 3x speed, she wasnât watching a 30 minute long video - she has to admit some of these were a stretch, I mean there was one scene where they simply walked past each other, opposite sides of the walkway may I add.
Both Lamborghini and Mclarenâs PR teams were going to have a field day with this one.
About an hour later, Y/N got a call from her assistant, Gemma,
âWhat have you done Y/N, the internet is in shambles!â she started.
âNo, Hi how are you? Are you well rested? Why yes I am thank you for asking.â Y/N replied.
âY/N I donât think you understand the severity of this. We have had Mclaren on the phone all morning trying to sort this mess out.â
âGem, I replied the way I was supposed to, I canât think of another way I could have handled that without it turning into a brawl!â Y/N answered in a less polite tone than she should have used.
âY/Nâ she started, âI know you handled it the best way you could. Iâm sorry this is just so stressful. I don't know how to say this..â
âSay what? Surely it's not that bad. I mean theyâre not kicking me off the team are they? Iâve only done one race an-â she was cut off by Gemma again.
âThey want you to act as though you are civil. Friends even. And Iâm not talking, not sending glares at the other. I mean they want you to do all sorts of things with him.â Y/Nâs heart dropped, she could not do this. Did this tiny altercation have to resort to this? No. But was Y/N a petty bitch? Abso-fucking-lutely.
âGem, Iâm not pretending to date him or anything like that, Iâve read a lot of books with that in and I hate it.â
âNo, Y/N, you do not have to pretend to date Oscar Piastri,â she let out a sigh of relief, âYou will, however, have to go to many events with him to show you guys are really just friends off track and rivals on.â
âUghhhhh. Do I have to? Like whatâs the significance of this?â Y/N tried to bargain.
âThe significance is,â Gemma started, ânot fucking up the internet more than you have - and yes, again, I know itâs not your fault for the interviewerâs question but we need to uphold the reputation of this team. Unfortunately women are always the problem in the mediaâs eyes.â
Y/N sighed rolling around on her bed and taking a big sip of water,
âFine, but donât expect me to apologise to anyone for anything. I hardly did anything wrong!â Maybe the last part was a little fib but Y/N stood her ground.
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It was media day for the Saudi Arabian grand prix. Y/N sat in her hotel room completing a round of sudoku on her phone - her newest favourite past-time. She was waiting for a knock at her door from Gemma to explain the plan of action for today. Today commenced the âsort shit out with Oscar bloody Piastriâ plan, she was given minute details about how they would be miraculously saving each of their reputations. I mean, Y/N could hardly see the problem with rivalry on track, I mean look at Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, they had some issues - Y/N thinks so anyway - and nobody batted an eye, well I guess they werenât as hostile with each other as Piastri and Y/N are.
A knock resounded through Y/N hotel room.
âComing!â she went to the door and was met with the smiley face of Gemma,
âGem youâre,â she checked her watch, â20 minutes early!â
âYet you are all ready, what happened to âLittle Miss constantly 10 minutes lateâ?â Gemma responded.
âShitting bricks Gem.â Y/N patted Gemma on the back as she stepped out of her room and locked the door, âLetâs get this over and done with, yeah?â
Gemma filled Y/N in on the plan for the start of the day, Y/N would meet Oscar in the foyer of the hotel, have a few laughs and then head to the paddock, they would re-evaluate from there.
Y/N could feel herself gagging as she stepped into the main entrance, yes she was being very dramatic, but this was more stressful than telling her mum she had forgotten to take the chicken out of the freezer to defrost when specifically asked to. Oscar turned and scowled as Y/N walked up to him, this was going to be way harder than he thought. Gemma gave Y/N a firm pat on the back to usher her towards the aussie. They had fake paparazzi stationed just outside the hotel to get the best angles of their positive encounter. When Y/N felt a hand on her back, it was like a switch had been flicked and she grinned at Oscar as though they were best friends, she really channelled the 9 in her drama GCSE for this one moment.
She waved at Oscar as she got closer and he got the memo to sort himself out and act. They began walking out the door and to the shared car they would be taking (Y/N screamed into her hands and nearly punched a hole in the lift door when she found out they'd be car sharing), Oscar opened the door for Y/N to climb into the back seat before he got in. Both Oscar and Y/N had practically begged Gemma to be the peacekeeper and sit between them, but she claimed that she âneeded to sit in the front because she gets motion sicknessâ Y/N called out her shit and said that they had spent millions of car rides together in the back.
It was hard to not grab Oscar by the throat and throttle him into next week but Y/N kept her composure - and kept her hands to herself. It was almost peaceful at first, if you ignore the massive amounts of tension between the two, but that all soon changed as soon as Oscar opened his mouth,
âDo you know how long the car ride is?â he asked, directed to literally anyone in the car who could give him an answer.
âLonger than your F1 debut raceâ Y/N muttered under her breath, she did mean for him to hear it as she thought it was a pretty good joke. Turns out, it's probably not best to joke about race finishes - in this case, race not finishes - with someone who despises you.
âWhat the fuck, thatâs not funnyâ he said turning to her.
Y/N stayed staring at her phone but let out a little giggle at his response. Oscar huffed and practically threw himself back into his seat.
âItâs about a 45 minute drive, Oscarâ The driver, Kim (also Oscarâs performance coach) answered for him.
â45 minutes with this bellendâ Y/N said in her mind before rolling her eyes and rotating her phone to watch a show on Netflix.
Oscar was in the same boat âNo fucking way am I spending 45 minutes with herâ he thought to himself.
A loud ding sound echoed through the back of the car,
âAre you playing sudoku? What are you a fucking child?â Oscar commented. Y/N just scowled at him and stuck her tongue out. Oscar gave her a pointed look, then she realised, huffed, and pushed herself further into her seat.
This was going to be one hell of a car ride.
A/N: Hey guys sorry for the late update, I didnât drop off the face of the earth. Iâve been so stressed out with schoolwork recently so updates will be scarce đŹ Thank you guys for all the support on the first part I literally love you all!!! Still working out the ropes to tumblr but i promise I will get there in the end.
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when love strikes OP81
An Oscar Piastri x Reader, enemies to lovers story
Part One Part Two
Summary: Oscar Piastri and Y/N have a long-lasting feud, nobody knows why. Do they themselves even know why?
Warnings: Reader is very British, swearing, implying the C word (never said), more swearing, probably grammar mistakes, severe lack of interaction between Oscar and Y/N in this one - sorryyy
Word Count: 2.2k
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The blazing sun sank low over the horizon, casting a golden haze over the Bahrain International Circuit. The descent of the marigold ball could only signal one thing.
The official beginning to the 2023 Formula One Season.
Y/N was completely focused into her pre-race traditions, firstly consisting of a precise and perfect set of joint and limb stretches. Although, to some, it appears that you donât need any physical preparation before clambering into the vehicle, Y/N found that if she didnât, her race would be ruined - call it superstition or something.
The one time that Y/N got caught up in media - and gossip around the paddock - was the first, and only, DNF of her Formula One career. After suffering a loss of power in the 23rd lap of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Y/N had to retire the car and make the devastating walk of shame back to the garage.
â1,2,3,4,5â she counted slowly under her breath, dropping her left arm to then hold her right arm stretched across her back in a somewhat awkward position â1,2,3,4,5, breatheâ was whispered as she sighed out a breath of anxiety and panic.
Y/N raced for the newly appointed 11th team on the grid, the prestigious Lamborghini. Albeit not having a massive history in Formula One, Y/N saw it as the best offer of her career. In her rookie season - 2022, Y/N raced for Scuderia Alpha Tauri, alongside her longtime friend Yuki Tsunoda. The two were very close, so much so that if you told Yuki something very important and secretive, Y/N would 101% know in the space of an hour.
When news broke that Y/N would not be re-signing with Alpha Tauri for the 2023 season, all hell broke loose. The media and press were so quick to assume that she was ânot cut out for Formula Oneâ or that she was secretly dating about 13 of the 19 other drivers. However when it was announced that Lamborghini would be represented in Formula MotorSports, some fans were quick to put two and two together. I mean, the first female driver to score above 75 points in Formula One history - let alone her rookie season - was to be out of the sport before being given a proper chance? That was too crazy. Both Y/N and Robert Shwartzman had signed for the team in 2023, the two had been very well acquainted beforehand due to the history of them in the Prema racing team in Formula Two. Some even dubbed them as the funniest drivers among them all because of the frequent YouTube challenge videos uploaded of them both (and their coworkers I suppose but none of them even came close to being on the same level as Y/N and Robert).
Along with a new team, there came new rookies in the 2023 season. This included one of Y/Nâs biggest rivals since her days in Formula Three.
Oscar bloody Piastri.
The two were infamous for being at each other's necks anytime they were put in close proximity to one another, this led to many PR meetings and a whole lot of complications on the grid. The press, being the vultures they are, were so very quick to pin the blame wholey on Y/N, this - understandably - made her despise the aussie even more. Why were the media making her out to be the bad guy when they donât know the story?
But to be completely honest, neither of the two could pinpoint when they went from being teammates to borderline enemies. It could have been when Oscar clipped the back of Y/Nâs car, in a Formula Three race, causing her to spin out and injure her arm from the impact. Or maybe it was when Y/N pushed past Oscar afterwards, purposefully knocking her uninjured arm against his, and muttering a very colourful insult under her breath - she 100% meant for him to hear it.
When Y/N was scrolling through twitter and came across Oscarâs tweet declaring that he will not be racing for Alpine despite their statement, she undoubtedly did let out a small laugh at the embarrassment Alpine must be facing, before reminding herself who he was. After that, Y/N did, albeit very secretively, keep up with all the news on Oscarâs debut in Formula One. Maybe she missed the rivalry on track that determined her to do better, or perhaps she was just keeping up with the competition; the latter is what she kept telling herself is what she was doing.
Just as Y/N was getting ready to leave her motorhome, a knock sounded at her door.
âOne second!â she called, and rushed to pick up her helmet. When she opened the door, she was met with the grin of her old teammate.
âHiya Yuki, you ready for the new season?â she asked, her tone was cheerful, masking the anxiety. The problem she was facing was the unpredictability of the car. Of course she had gone through preseason testing, practice and qualifying without a hitch, but who knows how the car would perform for a long period of time?
âHey Y/N, Iâm feeling quite nervous to be completely honest. Are you not?â he wondered. Y/N let out a laugh,
âNo mate, I am fucking shitting myself I canât lie to youâ she said lightheartedly as they begun the walk towards the garages.
âWell I understand that. Good luck for the raceâ he said, patting Y/N on the back and veering off in the direction to his garage. Y/N called out good luck to him too, and stepped inside the garage. She didnât think she would get used to the yellowish interior of the Lamborghini garage, but to be completely honest, it was kind of growing on her. If it were some obnoxious fluorescent yellow, maybe she would have been second guessing her move to the new team, but the amber and gold hues that surrounded her did not cause a headache.
The car was absolutely gorgeous, the hints of gold detailed the body of the car from front to back, and the main body of the car being black with carbon fibre helped to really enhance the beauty of the design.
As her race engineer ran through the strategy for this first race, Y/N peered outside and accidentally locked eyes with a certain driver.
Oscar Piastriâs brown eyes almost stared into her soul, when she realised who she was having a stare-off with, the rolled her eyes in a dramatic manner and gave her sole attention to the race engineer, his name was Dan and he was a nice enough bloke, of course Y/N hadnât really had the time to get to know him but so far he was polite and professional. All the best qualities.
The cars had just begun their warm up lap. Y/N sat comfortably in P7 in qualifying and she was feeling semi-confident with the car. To say it was comfortable would probably be an overstatement but compared to her Alpha Tauri car, it wasnât too shabby.
âAnd itâs lights out in Bahrain for the 2023 season!â
Y/N got away quite nicely, managing to pass to P5 in the opening corner. Luckily, she was able to keep that pace for most of the race. As she was gaining on that P4 position, Dan called through her radio, telling her to push. She did just that and was able to take the fourth position. With just 2 laps to go, Dan told her to just defend to the finish line. Unfortunately, in the final corner she had just a little bit of understeer causing her to be pushed to fifth. That wasnât too bad? Her race engineer called through the radio to let Y/N know her position and she was elated with joy.
âLetâs goooo!!â she spoke through the channel, âThanks guys! This car is quite something!â she continued.
After the podium presentation, Y/N found herself being whisked away into a hurricane of interviews, most of which asking her the same questions with the same pre approved answers.
âWere your hopes high joining a brand new Formula One team?â
âDid you expect to get the result you did today?â
âHow did the car feel?â
âAre you proud with the performance of the car?â
However one interviewer veered off course from the actual racing, and instead started to quiz Y/N on her own personal life. In her rookie season, Y/N was withdrawn and shy, hardly interacting with the media. This new season must have obviously meant she was keen to share every minute detail about herself.
Of course the media knew about Oscar and Y/Nâs feud off track, it was hard to ignore them giving each other dirty glares across the paddock whenever they found the chance to.
âSo, Y/N, why do you have a longstanding rivalry with Mclarenâs new driver, Oscar Piastri?â he spoke. To be completely honest, Y/N was panicking, she had never blanked in an interview before but this question was quite unexpected. Luckily she was able to compose herself and spoke;
âWell it's not necessarily just a rivalry between me and Oscar, everyone in motorsports is determined to perform better than others. And me and Oscar, being on the same team for a period of time, along with all other teammates on the grid know the expectation to do better than them, your teammate is your biggest competition.â In her mind, Y/N was patting herself on the back for such a calculated response in a short time, however the reporter clapped back with another question.
âBut you and Oscar are no longer teammates and were not even in the same series last year, why has your displeasure followed you two since then? Has something happened behind the scenes?â Y/N had to bite her tongue to stop her from saying âno it was all broadcasted live, the prick bashed into the back of meâ but she was reserved and just shook her head and smiled.
âI wouldnât say displeasure, just competition, if you look at other drivers on the grid, are they getting questioned on their past with another driver? No.â Y/N cocked her head as if she was genuinely asking a question. Finally, her assistant managed to grab her away after the awkward encounter on the pretence of going over some data.
When she was a good distance away from the cameras, Y/N let out a breath that she didnât know she was holding. God could that have been any more stressful? Her assistant told her that she wasnât actually needed for data review yet and that she was free to relax wherever she pleases. Y/N smiled at her and said a thanks before bolting off to the catering. God she was so hungry, she could eat a hors- no way that's gross! She was so hungry, she could demolish at least 3 full sandwiches.
Her mind wandered as she sat down with her food, why are both Y/N and Oscar so petty, I mean the crash was years ago?! Anyways, Y/N decided she didnât care about the ârightâ or âlogicalâ thing to do - apologise for making such a fuss about nothing - and instead concurred that the best solution was to continue to act as though Oscar had done something crazy like kill her firstborn child.
Y/N stood up with a stretch making her back pop, and took her rubbish to the bin, as she was leaving, her eyes glanced over to a flash of orange. Ugh. She physically rolled her eyes. What she didnât realise though, is that the orange was approaching her. Y/N had turned around to walk to the garage and go over her and her teammatesâ performance. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to meet the face of a certain Mclaren driver. This one, however, is the one she would have most preferred.
âWhatâs up with you and Oscar? I saw you two glaring at each other and then in your interview, all they did was ask about Oscar.â Lando asked with one eyebrow raised.
âHm? I donât know what youâre talking about?â she told him innocently, flashing him a smile.
âNo, no. I asked him first. He says itâs because you brake checked him in Formula Three and got hurt.â Lando replied digging further, God he really is nosey.
âI did not brake check him. He rammed his car into the back of mine!â Y/N snapped back, pointing accusatory into Landoâs chest. Lando raised his hands in surrender,
âHey, hey, donât shoot the messenger, I was just curious.â Lando quickly replied. Y/N huffed and rolled her eyes. Y/N turned to walk away after saying a quick bye to Lando.
Y/N came to an absolutely shocking revelation
Oscar Piastri is a massive pain in the arse.
A/N: hey guys!! first part is officially out. I hope you guys enjoy. If you have any requests for what to include in later chapter then please donât be shy to. Also please correct any errors it is greatly appreciated. Hope you guys have a lovely day !!!
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