By the 30th lap, Luca had received three consecutive system warnings about an approaching rival. The advisory urged him to disclose their identity.
[3rd Position closing in]
A fourth warning flashed on his HUD, finally forcing Luca to tear his gaze away from Max's rear wing and check his side mirrors. For several laps, he had been positioning himself directly behind Max, trying to gain an edge from his slipstream. However, the gap between them was just slightly too wide, and Max's defensive weaving disrupted Luca's stability.
It was only now that he realized another driver had been using his slipstream the entire time, stealthily closing the distance. Intrigued, Luca's grip tightened on the wheel. With Ansel and Miles out of the race, the pool of top contenders had significantly narrowed. Moreover, Aaronson had started at the back of the grid, so he must be still in the midfield. Could it be someone he had underestimated?
