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Life off the track

Racing is only part of it. Here is the rest: friends, family, the dog and the odd pint.

A young driver sitting in a red Formula 1 car in a museum, dated December 2015
In the seat, 2015Where the F1 obsession shows up in the photo albums.
A dachshund lying on its back on the carpet
The real bossRest days are decided by this one.
Drinking a pint at a picnic bench in front of a Keep Off The Crops sign
Keep off the cropsFollowing the rules, mostly.
A selfie in the sun with a friend
Squinting in the sunA day away from the circuit.
A selfie against a pink wall
Pink wall, pulling facesNot every photo is a podium shot.
Two people holding drinks at a pub bar
Cheers at the barPub stop with good company.
A relaxed selfie of two people in a stone-walled room
Slow afternoonOut of the race suit and into the quiet.
Friends giving thumbs up from a sofa
Thumbs up from the sofaEvenings in with friends.
A small curly red-brown puppy being held and kissed
New arrivalMeet the smallest member of the squad.
A stone bridge over a calm river with red wildflowers
River and bridgeA quiet walk, no lap times required.
Resting on a gym bench after a hard set
Gym pain faceRace fitness does not build itself.
A bowl of green pesto rigatoni topped with roasted yellow courgette
FuelGreen pasta, roasted courgette, done.
Sliced rare steak on toasted bread with pickles
Steak on toastAnother one from the kitchen.
A wooden lodge beside a pond surrounded by greenery
By the waterSomewhere green and still.
Two friends laughing in a bedroom with a view of a clock tower
Laughing it offGood company, bad jokes.
A mirror selfie with a friend
Mirror selfieCaught mid-pose.
A night out with friends
Night outProof there is life away from the track.

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