Story cover for Race for the Throne | Formula One by sunshineonmywrist
Race for the Throne | Formula One
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    Time 7 hours, 17 minutes
Complete, First published Feb 20, 2023
Mature
When royalty and racing collide, who will come out on top and who will be left in the dust? 

Kathrine Montagne, Princess of Monaco,  met Charles Leclerc, Monegasque Formula 1 driver,  one fateful day. But will they be able to hold onto what is important or will royal responsibilities and a tumultuous past get in Kathrine's way? Will Charles be able to find a balance between expectations and his own heart?  

⚠️Content Warning ⚠️ 
There is strong language and mature themes throughout such as suicide and SA. There will not be chapter warnings.

A/N
-Feel free to comment and like! Feedback is appreciated:)
-Takes place during the 2023 F1 season, all results are fictional.
-Daniel Ricciardo is 2nd seat for Red Bull, Checo took the season off. 
-All original characters are my own, all people and events are fictionalized. Not everything follows reality, all real people appear how I imagine them to be to fit with the story.
-Cover design is my own, however actual images used throughout come from Pinterest

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STARTED: 8/3/23
COMPLETED: 19/5/23
Epilogue Part 1: 28/5/23
Epilogue Part 2:  4/6/23


Highest Rankings:
#1 Driver
#1 Race
#1 Leclerc
#1 Monaco
#1 PierreGasly
#1 DanielRicciardo
#2 LandoNorris
#2 cars
#7 driving
#76 racing
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