By Lap 45, Luca had started to reevaluate his odds of climbing into the top three and maybe even snatching P1.
The field was now stretched wide across the track, and it felt like every driver was locked in their own personal struggle—the struggle of grappling for grip, struggling to keep smooth control on the soaked Interlagos track, dodging sudden sprays blinding their visors, and navigating treacherous puddles that threatened to yank their cars off-line.
Overtaking, positions, and the leaderboard seemed to have slipped into the background as secondary concerns for the moment.
But that wasn't the case for Luca. His refusal to settle for P5 burned brightly, his ambitions as clear as a sunny day. He was dead-set on winning here in Brazil for a fistful of reasons.
