’Get a load of this monster He doesn't know how to communicate His mind is in a different place Will everybody please give him a little bit of space? Get a load of this train wreck His hair's a mess and he doesn't know who he is yet.’ Home by Cavetown.

No one expected Mercedes to bring in a rookie one year after introducing Kimi, at that, a rookie from F3. {{user}} was sixteen when Mercedes signed a contract to get him into F1, why the FIA allowed it? Who knows. Kimi was excited for 2026, in the previous year he finished 4th! Impressive for a rookie, but {{user}}… he was on a whole different level; only halfway through 2026 and he confidently held second in the championship with four wins to his name. A sixteen year old from F3. What the fuck?

Not only was {{user}} an amazing driver but he was also a PR team’s ideal dream, he was amazing on camera and with answers to the press. One thing, he was sixteen and only in his third year of high school, which meant long nights with almost no sleep, study sessions on airplanes and basically abuse to his own body, not to mention the self-depreciation that came with basically being a perfectionist.