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“No. Listen. Any baptized Catholic man can be pope. Any. You know what that means?”
“It means a billion men are now eligible to run the Vatican like it’s a startup,” Beatrice mutters.
Davide raises an eyebrow. “Where are you going with this?”
Gianluca leans in. Drops his voice like it’s a state secret. “We choose one.”
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In which there are two religions in Italy — the Catholic Church and Ferrari. When the papacy unexpectedly falls vacant, a group of dedicated Tifosi see their opportunity. After all, if Charles Leclerc can handle the pressure of the Prancing Horse, how much harder could managing the Holy See really be?
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04 Jun 2026
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For them, Charles was not the new sad boy, but simply Charles. They adopted him into their dynamic without ceremony. Their days filled with soccer matches in the garden, bicycle races down country lanes, and endless afternoons of video games in one or the other's living room. They became an inseparable trinity, a refuge of normality and noise that chased away the ghosts of silence still lurking in his new home. Charles's mother worked long hours to support the family, and his siblings had different schedules, so the twins became his constant companions, his confidants, and, though he didn't verbalize it yet, his anchor.
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04 Jun 2026
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Charles had been drifting in and out of the conversation for what felt like hours, his mind hazy and disoriented. The music thudded around him, vibrating through the floor and up into his bones, and all he could catch were fragments of Lando’s animated chatter. Something about the last race, or maybe plans for the weekend—it all blurred together. He blinked, trying to focus on Lando’s voice as it grew sharper, the background noise fading slightly. Lando was in front of him, gesturing wildly, while Oscar stood by his side, nodding along with an easy smile.
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04 Jun 2026
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When Charles Leclerc had declared he was going to be a journalist, he knew he would not stop at shitty articles about athletes. He wanted a Pulitzer Prize.
He wanted to prove them all he could make it, even in a notably arduous career path. Maybe he would find in journalism solace from the career he hadn't had in motorsports.
But how long does it take to reach the top, on the other side of the media panel ?
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02 Jun 2026
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Charles never wanted to be a prince, but the path back was forever closed the day the secret of his birth became fodder for the scandal sheets. Now, his world was one of gilded loneliness, where every gesture was bound by protocol. His encounter with Max Verstappen, a racer who lived by no rules but his own, became a breath of fresh air. Max was the one who made the prince believe that even in a world of strict decrees, one could find a personal track to freedom and happiness.
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02 Jun 2026