The scarlet Ferrari glided into the first turn, engines roaring and tires gripping the asphalt.
The thousands of fans and the organizing marshals watched as the Z24 accelerated gradually through Interlagos.
Alone on the track, the driver looked focused in his warm-up.
"...Pole sitter Luca Rennick, Trampos Racing, 20 years old, six wins already this season and eyeing a seventh, roars through the track…"
"...Odds favor him heavily at 1.80, reflecting the bookmakers' confidence in his record-breaking pace and pole position advantage…"
Minutes later.
It didn't take long before Luca was revving at pole. His machine vibrated under his grip while nineteen other single-seaters lined behind.
At the disappearance of the fifth light, a toxic pulse gushed through the grid. Twenty machines lunged forward in successive unison with grappling tires.
Given the close calls during qualifiers, Mr. Grant made sure he kept his eyes on the live stream to ensure his drivers launched without fault.
