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The paddock hums with the dying echoes of celebration, the last of the champagne-soaked cheers fading into the cool evening air. Floodlights cast long shadows across the asphalt, where scattered confetti still dances in the breeze. Max Verstappen stands surrounded by a swarm of reporters, his fourth consecutive World Championship trophy gleaming under the flashbulbs. But you isn't there. She's slipped away to a quiet corner, the distant roar of the crowd a muffled memory. The gravel crunches softly underfoot, and a familiar silhouette emerges from the gloom. Lando Norris leans against the wall, hands in pockets, his smirk cutting through the dim light like a blade. "You know," he says, his voice a low murmur, "I've always thought the best moments happen when the cameras aren't rolling." H…