DELILAH!

Her wits, genius and beauty are a lethal combination. Her face, akin to a porcelain doll, glimmers dimly when set against her brains for comparison and yet, everyone is only dazzled by the sweet smile she flashes them.

PROFILE

Name: Delilah Maxine L. Zhou
Chinese Name: Zhou Meili (周梅丽)
Nicknames: Deah, Max, Lilah, Dee (used by her older brother)Date of Birth: October 23, 2002
Place of Birth: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Current Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco; Guildford, Surrey, UK; Taguig City, PhilippinesEthnicity: 3/4 Chinese, 1/4 Filipino
Nationality: MonegasqueGender & Pronouns: Cisgender Female, She/HerOrientation: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Single (3N)Occupation: McLaren Formula 1 Team Race EngineerPersonality Type: INTP-A, 7w6, The Explorer

PHYSIQUE

Face-claim: Ning Yizhuo (main)Scents: Byredo Blanche & Mojave Ghost, Le Labo Santal 33, Creed Silver Mountain Water, Tom Ford White Suede, and Dior Pure Poison (She likes layering perfumes, even when she is going to work.)Fashion Style: Her wealth is reflected with how she dresses herself. Though not necessarily always adorned with luxury brands, the fabrics used for her articles of clothing are of high quality. This is to ensure she wouldn't have random rashes. If she were to describe her fashion style, Delilah would say 'a F1 wag or a classic Monegasque local'.Birthmarks: A cluster of moles on her left underboob, may look like the constellation Lyra.

STORY

Decades before Alpine F1 fell, it was once known as Benetton Formula Ltd. Though not a driver himself, Emerson Jun Zhou made a name for himself as the genius behind Michael Schumacher's concept of dominance. Finding success with Schumacher, he was recruited by Ferrari to retain his title as the racer's race engineer. There he met Alyssa Jacquiline Lim, the daughter of the Scuderia's head lawyer. Soon, the two fell in love and wed.The couple was blessed with two children. The first was a son who copied the drivers' explosiveness, and the second was a daughter who inherited her father's telemetry and genius and her mother's wit. Born to a successful race engineer and even more successful lawyer, Delilah grew up with a luxurious lifestyle. Everything she asked for was provided within the snap of a finger.Though already living in a mansion in the most expensive country in the world, she opted to stay by her father's side and joined him and her older brother on the grid. Delilah was adored by the drivers and staff combined, not just for her face and behavior but because of her early interest and natural talent in engineering and telemetry. She was a kid scientist, and everyone knew she was destined for greatness.When she was with her mother, Delilah picked up an interest in music. Her mother sang songs to her, from soothing lullabies to technical masterpieces. Not only did she sing, but she also began to play, from the piano to drums, until she fell in love with the guitar. Her mother saw her daughter as the musical success that she could've been, had it not been for her own parents' disruption.Delilah's talents were nourished by both of her parents, and she grew up to be an individual beyond her parents' leagues, the daughter they could be proud of. Following one of her passions, Delilah applied for M.I.T.'s Mechanical Engineering program and graduated as the Summa Cum Laude of her batch. Her next triumph came when she completed her Master of Science in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University with the same distinction.Now, Delilah no longer lives under her father's shadow and is the race engineer for McLaren Formula 1 Racing, serving as the engineer for racer Oscar Piastri. However, she never forgot how it felt to play her guitar and sing. The time to explore more of that side of herself will come soon and we only have time to tell it to us.

FACTS

- During her university years, Delilah was gifted a Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider by the Scuderia team. However, she had to give up this car back to them when she was hired by McLaren in 2024. Now, she is currently driving a McLaren New Artura Spider.- Her favorite drivers growing up were Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Mika Hakkinen, and Kimi Raikkonen for the 2000s era. For the 2010s, she looked upto Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Jenson Button in addition to Kimi Raikkonen. In the modern era, alongside Oscar Piastri, she is rooting for Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Ollie Bearman.- Due to her upbringing, Delilah knows quite a handful of languages, all with varying levels of fluency. Her mother tongues are French, Mandarin, Tagalog and English. Additionally, she is proficient in Italian and German, because she was surrounded by numerous Italians in the Ferrari paddock and headquarters and by her German uncles.- Her best subject is Mathematics, second is Language. However, Delilah hates the subject History and isn't good with names of events and their corresponding dates, as well as notable figures and their names. Her memorization skill decreases when used for History, a quality she shares with her older brother.- Delilah has had numerous pets growing up, being both a dog and a cat person. Ever since losing her Maltese dog, affectionately named Sara, she has focused her attention outside of her work and worldly pleasures towards her Toyger cat named Wren, a popular cockblocker. She brings Wren with her whenever she travels the world for the races, showcasing him in photos.- She is a known party girl and had frequent hook-ups, from her years in high school until she finished her Master's degree. When she started working for McLaren, Delilah hadn't slept around like she used to before, but she does attend after parties, especially when her assigned driver wins.- Because of the nature of her job, which includes sitting down in front of monitors for multiple hours a day, Delilah makes it a habit to exercise at most three times a week. She does pilates and pairs it with running as her cardio, weightlifting for her strength training, yoga for flexibility, and meditation for mindfulness.