So there I was scrolling through Twitter when this “F1 x Reader” trend hit me like a pit stop speeding ticket. You know how it goes – someone posts a moodboard, another drops fake texts between Leclerc and an “anonymous fan.” Brain went brrrr. Gotta try making one myself. Grabbed my laptop.
The Starting Grid Chaos
First thing? Faked a Twitter account. Like actually created “@F1InsiderLOL” faster than Ricciardo flashing that grin. Bio needed work though – spent twenty minutes deciding between “Unofficial F1 Tea Spiller” and “Paddock Leaks Only.” Went with the first one. Obvious choice.
Making That First Fake Tweet
Brain empty. Opened Canva like my life depended on it. Needed drama. Decided classic driver rivalry works: Verstappen vs Hamilton vibes. Typed fake text chains:
- Verstappen DM: “Saw you cheering for Lewis. Not cool.”
- Reader Reply: “??? Was clapping for the safety car dude.”
- Verstappen: “…My bad. Dinner? My treat.”
Snort-laughed at my own joke. Pasted it onto a fake iPhone screenshot. Added car emojis everywhere. Looked cheap but whatever.
Visuals Nightmare
Tried finding legit race photos. Google Images looked like recycled potatoes. Every decent shot needed stupid credits. Said screw it. Used pics of empty grandstands. Stuck blurry driver helmets over faces in Paint with shaking hands. Final product looked like someone smeared Vaseline on the lens. Called it “artistic mystery.”
The Posting Panic
Uploaded the fake DM screenshot first. Finger hovered over “Tweet.” Heart did a backflip. Thought about drivers actually seeing this cringe. Laughed nervously. Hit send anyway. Refreshed feed every five seconds. Nothing. Ghosted harder than Latifi’s F1 career prospects. Felt stupid.
Finding My DRS Zone
Gave up on visuals. Focused on text stories instead. Wrote short threads:
- “Leclerc liked YOUR comment at 3am.”
- “Gasly slid into DMs: ‘Paris GP seats. You in?’”
- “McLaren intern spills team radio tea.”
Way easier. Got creative. Made “TrackSideMel” – my fictional paddock gossip alt. Built whole sagas:
- Rival team sabotaging drinks!
- Secret driver group chats!
- Reader accidentally photobombing podium!
People actually replied “OMGGG” and “UPDATE PLS.” Score.
Final Tuning
Learned the hard way: overposting kills engagement. Flooded the feed one Sunday – got five likes. Total. Started spacing tweets like qualifying laps. Monday nights only. Used “ANNOUNCEMENT” for dumb reveals like “Driver X uses SAME shampoo brand???” Dumb stuff works.
Still feels silly making fake internet drama about millionaires driving cars. But seeing someone quote tweet with “😭💀 real??? ” Makes the cringe worth it. Just don’t ask about the “Norris adopts reader’s cat” storyline. Still writing that mess.
