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The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Saturday, 9:03 pm
Ollie
hello everybodyy 👋👋👋
Lando
NEW GRUOP CHAT???
HELL YEAH
Charles
Who made this?
Ollie
i made it!
i added everybody on the grid this season
just a little something for us rookies to know u guys better :)
Kimi
great idea!
Max
This will either go horribly and we’ll all hate each other by the end of this
season
Or it’ll provide me with all the chaotic entertainment I need
Ollie
i would be very upset if it was the first one
Lando
YES
CHAOTIC EANTERTAINEMNT!
Ollie
this is not going how I expected it to go
Carlos
What did you expect
Ollie
idk
but not this
Lando
OMG HI CARLOS
💞💞💞
Carlos
Hello Lando 💞💞💞
Esteban
I didn’t know you were going to follow through on that Ollie
Alex
whats this
grid family?
i like that
finally a chat that is team principle free
Lando
thank fucking god
Liam
have we uh
just decided to collectively ignore what happened between carlos and
lando?
Gabriel
i’m wondering the same thing
Jack
me too
George has added Toto Wolff to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Lando
WHAT THE HECK
GEORGE
Lando has removed Toto Wolff from The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Lando has removed George from The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Max
I’m cackling
This is exactly the entertainment I was talking about
Ollie
oh dear
Kimi
george is texting me
he’s telling me to add him back
Yuki
what the fuck is this
oh
finally something interesting happening
Pierre
How did I miss out on premium entertainment?
Isack
this is awesome ollie
should we add george back?
Lando
no
Max
No
Charles
Maybe
Oscar
What is this?
My phone is blowing up
Lando
GROUP CHAT!!
Oscar
Do I want to be involved in this
Lando
YESS
Alex
can we add george back?
Fernando
Respect every family member guys
Charles
Am I surprised that Fernando texted before Lance did?
Lance
No
Carlos
That’s probably the most we’ll hear from him this year
Lance
Yes
Carlos
Oh there was more
Alex
im adding george back
Lando
YOU WERE TEH ONE WHO SAID WED BE FREEE FROM TEAM
PRINCEPLIS
THIS DUMB ASS ADDS HIS DAD THE SECOND HE GETS THE CHANCE
TO
Max
Fix your spelling
Yuki
this is hilarious
Ollie
what have i done?
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Sunday, 12:37 am
Lewis
You guys are insane
Lewis added George to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Max
Oh great
Why did you add him back?
Lewis
I think we should respect all members of the family
Like Fernando said
Max
Old
George
I sincerely apologize
I had no intentions of causing a ruckus, and I truly take responsibility for my
wrongdoings
Lando
just talk normally mate
George
That was normal
Lando
what teh fuck is worng with your
**you
George
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Lando
Many things
George
Okay wait
I’m off topic
I would like to explain why I added Toto
Oscar
Why is my phone blowing up again?
It’s too late for this
I should’ve listened to myself
I did not want to be involved in this
Oscar has left The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Lando
No
Oscar 😭😭😭
I will mourn ur asbecne
Alex
HI
GEORGE
UR BACK
I MISSED YOU
George
HELLO ALEX
I MISSED YOU TOO
💓
Gabriel
i might be delirious from the five hours of sleep i had last night
but
did george just use a heart emoji?
Liam
yes
we are talking about this right?
Max
Ew no
George you were explaining?
Liam
so we are ignoring whatever just ignoring the fact that george not only texted
in all caps
but also used an emoji for the first time in his life
George
Yes
I was explaining something
Jack
i feel like that was pretty revolutionary but ok
George
I saw the name of the group chat and my brain went ‘family = Toto’ so I added
him without really thinking or wondering or reading the previous texts
Please accept my apology
Max
I will not be accepting your apology
Alex
im just glad ur back 😁😁
George
Back with you!
Gabriel
he just used an exclamation mark
i think someone kidnapped george
Jack
yeah
should we send a rescue mission to find him
Max
Nah
Lando added Oscar to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Wednesday, 8:02 am
Nico
Am I the last one to text in here?
Gabriel
yeah old man
Nico
I can’t even swear at you
Because then it seems like I’m bullying a child
Gabriel
sucks to suck
Nico
No
I want Kevin back
Can I add him?
Ollie can we add other people to this chat
Ollie
does it seems like i have any fucking admin rights to this group chat
just do whatever u want
Nico
Cool
Lando
only other drivers guys
Oscar
Good god
Why am I back in here
LANDO
Lando
💗💗💗
Nico added Kevin to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Max added Checo to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Max added Daniel to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Alex added Franco to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Lewis added Valtteri to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Yuki added Zhou to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Oscar added Logan to TThe Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Thursday, 10:17 am
Daniel
WHOO
HELLO EVERYBODY
MISS ME??
Max
I MISS YOU SO MUCH MATE
Wish you were racing this year
Daniel
Me too
But life goes on
Liam
hey Daniel
Daniel
Wassup
Checo
Hello guys
Daniel
SERGIO
CHECOOO
PEREZZZZZZ!!!
Yuki
DANIEL
HELLO
I MISS YOU
COME BACK PLEASE
Isack
and take my seat
:’)
Yuki
don’t worry isack
you’re my favourite rookie
Pierre
Does favourite rookie mean like friends?
Or is it something more
Yuki
favourite rookie means favourite rookie
Max
Is he jealous of Isack?
Isack
😳
why do i want to stir the drama?
Max
Stir it
Daniel
FUEL THE BOILING POT OF JEALOUSY
Liam
i would sleep with one eye open depending on what you say
Isack
yuki is my favourite on the grid 😊😊
he’s so nice to me and always treats me with respect
love him
Yuki has hearted this message
Liam
scratch that
sleep with both eyes open
Pierre
EXCUSE ME?
YUKI IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
YOU LOVE HIM??
Yuki
now get out of here
the red bull guys are chatting
Pierre
THIS IS A SHARED GROUP CHAT
Daniel
Man
I do miss this
Checo
I don’t
Max
I’m so sad you guys left me
All alone with these fucking children
Daniel
Sorry mate
Checo
Not my fault
Liam
i feel really appreciated here
Isack
u and me both
Liam
at least you’re a favourite rookie
if max could decide he would replace me with daniel in half a millisecond
Max
You would be right
Kimi and Ollie
Thursday 11:32 pm
Bear🐻
what the actual fuck did i do?
Ant🐜
i dont know
but it’s rly funny
Bear🐻
im scared to check it now
Ant🐜
i think youve made something really special
everybody seems to be connecting and we’re getting to know everybody
which was the intention
Bear🐻
true
thanks kimi
Ant🐜
anything for you ollie 😊😊
Bear🐻
aww
u love me
Ant🐜
i didnt say that
Bear🐻
idc
if i think you did then u did
anyway
u have time to grab lunch together?
Ant🐜
how can i say no
Bear🐻
u literally cannot resist me
Ant🐜
…
u make me want to say no
Bear🐻
wait no 😭😭
Ant🐜
i might…
just to spite u
Bear🐻
KIMI
NO
GET LUNCH WITH ME
PLS
I’M BEGGING YOU
Ant🐜
desperate
Bear🐻
is that a yes?
Ant🐜
ig 🙄🙄
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Tuesday, 1:37 pm
Valtteri
Hello guys
Hello Zhou Guanyu
Zhou
I动态立图
Sorry
Chinese keyboard
**I don’t like that you’ve said my whole name
What did I do wrong?
Valtteri
I sent you something
I was wondering if you got it
Zhou
No
I did not get anything
Valtteri
Are you sure?
I thought you would particularly enjoy it
It’s a gift
Zhou
No
Nothing
Valtteri
Don’t lie to me Zhou Guanyu
I know you got it
I sent it a month ago
Zhou
Uh
I don’t check the mail
George
Why does Valtteri sound so threatening
Zhou
Please save me
Valtteri
I put a lot of work and effort into that
Zhou
Why do you hate me 😭😭
You know I’m traumatized by that
Valtteri
So you did get it
I was looking out your time management
And making sure that you didn’t forget about me
Zhou
I don’t think I could ever forget you
But I’ll keep this calendar
So
Please don’t send me any more
The pile of bottASS calendars in my closet is…distressing
Charles
There’s a new edition??
I didn’t get one
Zhou
Do you want mine?
Charles
Absolutely not
George
I think you’ve traumatised that man
Valtteri
Running joke
He keeps all the calendars anyway
I think he uses them as fuel for campfires
Kimi
wait since bottas is here
we can have a mercedes team meeting?
Valtteri
Zhou and Charles get out of here
Zhou
Thank goodness
Lewis
Is it too late to pop in
George
Yes
Yes it is Lewis
What does it feel like being in red?
And I see you playing chess with Charles and Riccardo
Fucking traitor
Lewis
I just wanted to say hi 😟
Kimi
hello
George
No
Kimi
We talked about this
We do not engage in any conversation with this man
Lewis
I added you back into the chat
George
Oh
I suppose that is true
Lewis
I kind of miss you
George
That’s kind of sweet
Alex
BITCH
WHAT DID U SAY?
Lewis
I miss George?
George
You know what
I miss you too Lewis
Alex
i see through ur act lewis
i know ur happy in red
george is happy without u
u know what u r
a fucking traitor
Kimi
👀
Lewis
I sense something that I don’t want to be involved in
Carlos
I miss Charles
Alex
rude
Charles
I miss you too Carlos
Things just aren’t the same anymore
Less colourful and joyful 😔
Lewis
I don’t think I want to be involved in this either
Carlos
What will I do without you by my side every day?
Charles
I cannot believe we’re separated
The Williams garage has never felt so far away
Lando
this pyshicaly hurts me
Alex
🤮🤮🤮
take your pining somewhere else
Lando
pining?
what pining?
Charles and Carlos
Tuesday, 8:36 pm
Lord Perceval👑
Just curious
Did you ever have feelings for Lando?
I always see Carlando stuff going around
Chili🌶️
This is really random
Why?
Lord Perceval👑
Nothing I’m just curious
Chili🌶️
Ok…
Well yeah I guess
Lord Perceval👑
Cool
Chili🌶️
You’re weird
Lord Perceval👑
Like I said
Just curious
Also just curious
Do you still have feelings for him?
Chili🌶️
Are you trying to set me up with him?
Lord Perceval👑
NO
God no
I have no secret agenda
Chili🌶️
You seriously sound weird mate
Just tell me if you’re setting me up
Cause that’s what it sounds like
Lord Perceval👑
I promise
No setting up
Just curious
Chili🌶️
You’re not
“Asking for a friend”
Lord Perceval👑
Asking for myself
That sounds weird
OK
LIKE I SAID
Purely curiosity
Nothing else
Chili🌶️
You sound suspicious
Lord Perceval👑
I swear mate
Chili🌶️
And I feel like you’re up to something
And I don’t know what you will do with my answer
Lord Perceval👑
Literally nothing
But know about it
Chili🌶️
I don’t trust you
Lord Perceval👑
Ouch
Chili🌶️
Wait that sounded a little harsh
I meant like I have a feeling you’re going to use this information for something else
Like to set me up or something
I’m sorry if that sounded mean
I apologize
I’d trust you with my life
Ok
I think I thought too much about it
I’m sorry
If you must know I do not have any feelings for Lando
Lord Perceval👑
Really?
Chili🌶️
Yes
Did you think I did?
Lord Perceval👑
Yeah
Chili🌶️
Not anymore anyway
Lord Perceval👑
And you will soon see that I have to secret agenda
No missions at all
Chili🌶️
That was stupid of me
Anyway
Wanna play chess?
Lord Perceval👑
I feel like this is a tactic you’re using to make me less mad at you
Chili🌶️
Is it working?
Lord Perceval👑
…
Dammit let’s play chess
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Saturday, 10:03 am
Logan
i miss driving :(
Oscar
LOGAN
I MISS YOU
COME BACK TO ME
Logan
OSCAR
ARE YOU SHOWING EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW?
Lando
ive been trying fr two years to get osc to smile at me
or even frown at me
he hasnt done ethier
Logan
loser
oscar just likes me more
Lando
what?
that cant be true
i hang out wiht him allmost every day
Logan
we call every day
despite the time zones
takes more effort than just meeting for work
Lando
we dont just meet forwork
we work out together
we soetimes garb lunch o dinnner together
Logan
we do all that stuff too
except again it’s more effort because osc flies out to the us and i to
australia
long distance did not keep us apart
Lando
stop talking like u guys r in a realtonship
and dont u dare use the nickname i came up with
Logan
osc osc osc
Lando
bitch
who do do u thikn u r??
Oscar
Why am I enjoying this?
Charles
You’re enjoying the fact that Lando is fighting over you
Lando
what?
fihgting over osc?
Oscar has left The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Charles
Oh
Carlos
You’re a great dad Charles
Charles
Shut up
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Sunday, 6:57 am
Franco
woah
what happened
Checo
Hello my fellow Latino
Franco
CHECO!!
i wish we could race together this year
maybe next year
same team
come over to alpine
Pierre
Absolutely not
Jack
absolutely not
Checo
Alpine?
Absolutely not
Franco
maybe we can join cadillac together
Checo
Sounds better
Max
Come back to red bull
Please
Down on my knees
Begging for you
Liam
again
i feel real appreciated here
Ollie
yikes
is that how desperate i sounded?
Kimi
yes
Jack
sorry what?
Kimi
ollie was begging to have a lunch date with me
Jack
date??
the phrasing…
Kimi
dont overthink it
Max
Danny
Wanna go grab lunch?
Daniel
Of course
What are you feeling?
It’ll be on me
Checo
And you don’t ask me to have lunch?
Who is your favourite partner
Where do your loyalties lie
Max
I didn’t ask you because you told me you were in Mexico
Checo
Avoiding the question I see
Max…who is your favourite teammate
Max
Uh
Liam
hello
Pierre
What’s up
Alex
👋
Carlos
I was there first
Daniel
That doesn’t mean shit
Checo
I was the most recent
Daniel
That doesn’t mean shit either
Max
No comment?
Pierre
Asshole
Alex
we all know who it is anyway
Liam
we do?
Carlos
Way too obvious
Checo
Didn’t know why I bothered to ask
Daniel
And the winner is…
Me!
Max
I want sushi
Daniel
Done
Reservation booked for 1:05 pm tomorrow
(I already knew you wanted sushi)
Max
Did I ever ask you to take my hand in marriage?
Liam
oh
i see
Logan and Oscar
Sunday 9:37 pm
Sarge🦅
oscar
talk to me
imma add you back to the group chat
Pastry🥐
Why
What do you want to talk about
Sarge🦅
you know what
Pastry🥐
No
Sarge🦅
yes
you need to talk about your emotions oscar
Pastry🥐
When did you become a therapist
Sarge🦅
since now
Pastry🥐
It’s not that important
Sarge🦅
you expect me to believe that
Pastry🥐
Yes?
Sarge🦅
im your best friend
i know you’re upset
Pastry🥐
You don’t know what I’m upset about
And you don’t need to know
It’s not important
Sarge🦅
you’re upset or scared that lando found out you have a crush on him after
charles said what he did
you’re also upset because you think lando has feelings for carlos and you
think that carlos might reciprocate them
Pastry🥐
…
It’s still not important though
Sarge🦅
you just left the group chat
honestly man
that didnt help your case
if you really dont want lando knowing you like him
leaving the group chat only made it worse
lucky for you
he’s a bit clueless so I dont think he’s figured anything out
however
it’s a bit obvious pastry
Pastry🥐
Ok fine
Add me back to the group chat
But I don’t want to talk about my feelings right this moment
Sarge🦅
that’s ok
but if you’re ever feeling sad or whatever
im always down to video call
even if it’s like two in the morning
Pastry🥐
Thanks Logan
Love you
Sarge🦅
love you too
The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Monday 5:02 am
Logan added Oscar to The Grid Family 👨👩👧👦🏁
Lando
WELCOME BACK OSCAR
I MISSED YOU
Oscar
I did not
Logan
jesus
Lando
🥲