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Race Day: Apr. 8, Ladislas Duval, Montreal, Canada.

"...Bienvenue à Montréal! We're back on the North American continent for one of the calendar's most beloved and atmospheric rounds—the Canadian Grand Prix...!

"...WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A RACE! The grandstands are flooded with fans donning varying colors! Vibrant flags waving against the crisp breeze that drifts in from the river! The city buzzes in harmony with the paddock, as the semi-permanent street circuit on this splendid island gets set to rumble. It's a weekend where old legends are often remembered and new ones forged. The weather is fair, the tension is thick, and the stakes... immense...!"

Something funny happened at the kickoff of the Canadian Grand Prix. After the sprint race, next preparations were hilariously delayed when a pair of curious raccoons and a bold groundhog decided to take a leisurely stroll across Turn 5.

Turn 5 was a semi-urban bend that had no grandstands bordering it. It was only backed by a few trees, FIA equipment, and simple fencing. But it seemed it wasn't enough to stop wildlife. The curl of the turn near its grassy embankment and the lands beyond was an open invitation for any creature with legs and curiosity.

Like regular fans sneaking in without a pass, the furry trio must've somehow found their way through.

Wildlife wandering onto the track wasn't new, especially in events like the Canadian and the Australian Grands Prix. Marshals scrambled when the animals were spotted, and they gently guided the uninvited guests off the circuit. This attracted a lot of cheers and laughter from the motorsport community.

After the wildlife interlude and several rounds of final checks, the grid finally settled. With no further organizational hiccups, the lights went out cleanly, and the Canadian Grand Prix was officially underway.

"...and for Round 5 of the championship, the Canadian Grand Prix promises high tension and potential fireworks across the grid. It's been just over two months since the campaign began in Bahrain, and we're now entering real competitive ground. The midfield is tighter than ever, new upgrades are starting to show their worth, and the pressure's mounting on every front…"

"...Pole position goes to Ailbeart Moireach, who's looked more threatening ever than before after dropping to 3rd place in the standings. This is his second pole this season, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Moireach will be desperate to convert this into a second victory and shake off the 'flash-in-the-pan' whispers....!"

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

"...But starting beside him—JIMMY DAMGAARD! And what a story that is! He hasn't been 'brought in' so much as he's finally been UNLEASHED! Piloting the much-awaited RBioL today is none other than him! The supercar lives up to the hype on raw pace, and Damgaard wasted no time putting it on the front row on Thursday. It's a terrifying combination. He may not be in the championship yet, but this is where he begins to shape it...!"

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

"...the reigning champion starts in P3, while P4 is Luis Dreyer, who has shown impressive form and sits in 4th place in the standings...!"

"...Then P5, our championship leader Luca Rennick. Rennick knows Damgaard's presence threatens everything he's worked for so far this year. The pressure is new, and Canada isn't a forgiving circuit for passive driving. Expect an offensive masterclass from Luca today...!"

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

P1— Ailbeart Moireach

P2— Jimmy Damgaard

P3— Antonio Luigi

P4— Luis Dreyer

P5— Luca Rennick

P6— Buoso Di Renzo

P7— Marko Ignatova

P8— Elias Nyström

P9— Hank Rice

P10— Albert Derstappen

P11— Victor Surmann

P12— Max Addams

P13— Desmond Lloyd

P14— Mikhail Petrov

P15— Józef Konarski

P16— Alejandro Vasquez

P17— Matteo Bianchi

P18— Yokouchi Yūichirō

P19— James Lockwood

P20— Denko Rutherford

"...From P6, Buoso Di Renzo sits hungry. The Stallion had the pace to break into the top five but got tangled in late-session traffic, leaving him with work to do. Marko Ignatova alongside in P7 brings flair and fire, though he's still nursing frustration from kissing the wall in Q3. Nyström, Rice and Derstappen round out the top ten. We might have to fear for the midfield more than the frontrunners...!"

The Canadian Grand Prix's Qualifiers was a very ruthless one, full of surprises. The top five outcome was really different from the official prediction from big analysts. The top drivers really shuffled themselves, considering how Jimmy Damgaard managed to push himself through into competition and even topped Luigi.

Antonio Luigi was slowly coming to grips with a new, unsettling reality that he wasn't as invincible in that W12 as he once believed. Jimmy Damgaard had been absolutely electric in qualifying, lighting up the track and leaving many convinced he'd snatch pole. But it was Ailbeart Moireach who stunned the paddock with a cleaner drive.

Since every minute thing counted in Qualifiers, Ailbeart snatched pole with a full second gap and left Damgaard to salvage P2. It was a clear signal to Luigi that the competition had caught up.

And it was an even clearer signal to Luca Rennick, who found himself settling for P5. The way P5 was portrayed, it made everyone paint Luca as the slowest among the best. The truth was, Luca couldn't even remember how fast things had gone. The Qualifiers had skipped his mental calendar, but he did recall just how fiercely his rivals were flying. It seemed everyone decided to bring the heat to Canada.

Luca knew he'd have to tighten up and pull his wits together, because if Qualifiers were any indication, the main race was going to be a mirror. He had no plans to be caught slacking this time.

What Luca didn't know was that fate had something ugly in store for him.

[System warning: Sudden RPM drop detected.]

[Anti-stall engaged. Power delivery cut. Clutch automatically re-engaging to prevent engine stall]

[Launch sequence compromised. Throttle input below target. Wheel rotation delayed. Recovery required.]

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It was just lights out when Luca felt the rigorous lurch in his car, but the car itself did not launch. For a second that felt like eternity, his heart sank into a pocket of disbelief, drowned by the cold shudder crawling up his spine. A failed start?!

Trampos Racing was always assured of Luca's infamous and reliable grid starts, so they were quite relaxed and confident at lights out of the Canadian Grand Prix. What they didn't expect was for Luca to waste one whole second immobile! They were left stunned by the lifeless reaction of the Ferrari on screen.

Luca's Z24 sat in his box for one second while the grid blurred into motion. The car didn't spin, and the delay was painfully visible.

What had happened to Luca wasn't complex at all. His car had disastrously triggered anti-stall the very moment the lights went out.

RPM—revolutions per minute, meaning how many times the engine's crankshaft completes a full rotation every minute—was what produced power in an F1 car. The higher the load of the car, the higher the RPM of the engine.

Unfortunately for Luca, he didn't distinguish the difference between the Sigma Core V1 and the ThunderKat he used to drive, or even the FiveSix.

The Sigma had low accelerative RPM, and ever since the start of this season, Luca had been lingering at its threshold without realizing. He had been pushing grid launches he used to execute in his previous, fundamentally better cars, not knowing that the basics of the engine stay the same even though he upgrades its features.

In the Canadian Grand Prix, he exerted quite the sudden magnitude of load, and there wasn't enough power (RPM) yet to support it. That was like sprinting from rest with your feet tied. In response, this triggered a sudden RPM drop, and the Sigma was about to cut off completely.

Fortunately for him and Trampos Racing, they had an anti-stall system installed. This saved his premature race by cutting the power and re-engaging the clutch. This was the cause of the launch delay, but that was better than utter mechanical failure.

Luca recognized this failure as soon as the car choked when it tried to leap as usual whilst under his control. As swift as a man under pressure, he re-applied the throttle to raise the RPM again, clutched manually this time... and off he went, a normal launch he hadn't experienced in like forever.

"...BUT RENNICK'S NOT MOVING...!"

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

"...That's a disastrous launch from Luca Rennick! He was completely bogged down...!"

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

Before lights out, Di Renzo had already accepted that challenging Luca off the line was a futile dream. So, he shifted focus entirely to defending from Marko Ignatova behind. But the moment the lights vanished, so did Luca's edge.

Di Renzo's eyes widened in disbelief.

Whatever had gone wrong with Luca wasn't his concern; what mattered was the rare gift of opportunity. With sharp reflexes and no hesitation, he threw away his defensive plan and surged forward, slicing past the Ferrari with early triumph written all over his throttle foot.