Aaronson didn't hesitate to defend his position early on, but Luca had already accelerated aggressively to his right, matching him nose to nose. Any direct cut-in by Aaronson would lead to an immediate penalty.
Luca's eyes flicked briefly to Ansel, who maintained the lead despite the early engine cluster, just before they approached the first turn that would mark the leaderboard's first record.
With his early momentum, Luca managed to slip behind Ansel, his tires raking over the track as he settled into his lane, displaying his rear to Aaronson.
"…Addams trying to steal that lead from Hahn, but Hahn is not giving it to him. He now has to shift focus to the Squadra driver just a second behind him. And my! Look at that! Rennick has thrown Aaronson behind him. We've seen many lights-out overtakes, but that's one to remember…!"
[4th Position]
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