Luca had watched races from the grandstands and on screens, but never had he experienced a race from the paddock. It was a whole new experience—a heart-wrenching one at that.
The start and the first few laps were okay, but as the race progressed, Trampos wasn't exactly where they had planned to be. The P2 Luca had secured for Haas was totally lost; the 21-year-old was battling in P5, barely holding onto it as the 15th lap concluded.
Luca forced himself not to think much about Ansel, despite being utterly disappointed. He tried to console himself with the fact that his friend must be having a hard time out there. Yet again, the heaviness in Luca's heart was palpable when everyone witnessed Sean Aaronson, whom he had feared the most today, outpace Ansel after a grueling duel.
