On that same lap and turn, Albert Derstappen attempted to capitalize on the moment, hitting the turn fiercely, fully aware that Luca's car would serve as a cushion if his tires suddenly lost traction. His plan worked perfectly, but Luca managed to regain traction and accelerated as fast as he could from the right, where Derst had come from.
However, his momentum was too low after that encounter, which surprisingly didn't penalize Max the way he had expected.
While still building speed on the short straight leading to Turns 9 and 10, Luca was powerless to execute even a decent Straightaway Chopping, allowing Albert Derstappen to claim P2 as they approached the chicanes.
"WOOOOOHH!"
[3rd Position]
**It's alright. Keep driving. Tires worn out real bad back there. Box two laps earlier**
