7 May | Fic:Rush [For A Gap That Exists] Prompt: “Rush”, 2013, Ron HowardPrompte

7 May | Fic:

Rush [For A Gap That Exists]

Prompt: “Rush”, 2013, Ron Howard
Prompted by: The Author
Author:Anonymous
Word Count: 42,012 words
Rating:Mature
Warnings: Sexual Content, Graphic Depictions of Injury and Recovery

Notes:Huge shoutout to S for being the most unbelievably amazing beta I’ve ever had the privilege of working with, and cheering me on the whole time I was writing this story. It is the honest-to-god truth to say that I could not have finished this without you.
Another huge shoutout to Y for working like a last-minute beta machine on this and making sure the story was perfect.
This fic is based on the real-life story of two incredible Formula One racing drivers (Niki Lauda and James Hunt - absolute icons) and their fight for the Championship Title, as immortalised in the movie ‘Rush’. Although the overarching theme of this fic is taken from the two protagonists of the movie, I’ve drawn heavily from other Formula One rivalries as well (Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Ayrton Senna/Alain Prost) bc what can I say it’s not my fault that F1 is chock-full of legendary ~~homoerotic~~rivalries.
Title taken from Ayrton Senna’s infamous overtaking quote: “If you no longer go for a gap that exists, then you are no longer a racing driver.”

Summary: There is something about racing that sets your blood on fire: the speed, the thrill, the action. The rev of the engines, thunderous as they charge down the track, the trail of sparks that fly in their wake. This is not for the faint of heart; and yet, there is a story here, one that is fragile and tender. A story of love and loss that grew amidst the most infamous rivalry in Formula One history: the story of Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter.