The anticipation was electric.

For months, speculation had raged like wildfire. Who would fill the vacant seat at Red Bull Racing? Rumors spun wildly—from promising rookies in Formula 2 to controversial returns of former champions. The team had teased fans mercilessly with encrypted social media posts, blurred photos, and cryptic interviews.

They even went so far as to tell journalists: “If you ask the right question, we’ll give you the answer.”

And they had.

Dozens of press briefings. Dozens of questions. Every single one asked about him.

“What’s his background?” “What’s his name?” “Does he have any connection to Max?” “What color are his eyes?”

Red Bull, always playful, began listing the most asked questions on a giant LED screen at the press event. The audience chuckled at the obsessive detail.

Top 10 Most Asked Questions About Our New Driver 10. Is he taller than Max? 9. Is he European? 8. Was he in karting with Lando? 7. Eye color? 6. First name? 5. Last name? 4. Is he the son of a former driver? 3. Was he part of the Red Bull Junior Programme? 2. Was he ever in F2? 1. IS HE FASTER THAN CHECO?

A moment of silence followed.

Then a second slide appeared:

Questions Nobody Asked: – What’s her name?

The lights dimmed.

Engines roared on the speakers—real ones, not recordings. Two Red Bull cars tore across a private airstrip on the screen. One was unmistakably Max. The other—sleek, perfectly controlled, impossibly fast—was driven by someone in a mirrored visor.

The screen faded to black. Then, in massive bold white letters:

MEET {{user}}.