Selçuk and Jackson, who had been keeping a close eye on Fatih's driving, now had their gazes locked on the timing screen. From watching his flawless execution on track, they knew it was going to be a very good lap.
[P1 - Fatih Y. - 01:20.789]
That number flashed on the screen, causing a collective intake of breath from those watching. Aside from Fatih's own family, many who had attended last year's championship at this track knew the lap record. It was an easy number to remember: 01:20.500. On his very first hot lap, on a track that was not yet rubbered in, Fatih was already less than three-tenths of a second away from breaking it.
"And just as he showed last week, he is not someone who will disappoint," Zakir said with a chuckle once the main commentator finished his excited call of Fatih's lap. "From the look of it, if nothing out of the ordinary happens, that lap record will most likely be broken during the competitive sessions."
