Approaching the final racing sector of the circuit, Luca noticed it might take him exactly one-second less to finish the first lap of the French Grand Prix when compared to his fastest lap set on Thursday.
After making it through the last turns and down the home straight, Luca's prediction was right because it even took him exactly 1-second less than his Thursday's 1:41.456.
[2nd Lap]
Still in P3, Luca remained unaware of just how many people were gathered in the corporate suites above.
Each man and woman, dressed in either gallant or official attire, belonged to a specific group, organization, or team. Their presence today could be attributed to the season drawing to a close, naturally increasing interest and viewership.
However, another possibility was that they were here to evaluate the F2 drivers, watching intently as they zipped past one by one, confidently completing the first lap under the drizzle.