Two laps earlier, at Lap 33, the pulse in Hungary quickened to a greater intensity, even after Luigi's stunning double overtake that had already been termed a "race transformer."
Luca had felt this new wave of tension, the scent of scorched rubber now so thick as the race reached its midpoint. Budapest was fading into the bluish-gray dusk, and the floodlights and streetlights lining the track—just a bit beyond the sand—were now gradually beginning to glow.
[Tires are in satisfactory condition, host. DRS is unavailable. Engine temperature stable. Brake wear at 20%.]
[Telemetry reports smooth handling. Aerodynamic efficiency optimal. A pitstop is not entirely recommended, host. This condition might serve through the next few laps.]
[Heat Management +1]
P1— Ailbeart Moireach ↑
P2— Marko Ignatova ↓
P3— Davide DiMarco
P4— Luis Dreyer
P5— Luca Rennick
[Analyzing Ferrari (JRX-92B) and host's distance from 4th Position]
[You are 1.5 seconds away, host.]
