My Formula 1 System

The hearts of many this Canadian GP weekend had been ripped out immediately after what happened in T5 happened. Jackson Racing supporters couldn't see why they should remain seated for the next 62 laps after that inconceivable crash, and watch other teams and their drivers race to the finish. Immediately, they began to thin in attendance. Jackson Racing grandstands emptied themselves, all fans filing out!

"...The English giants have plummeted into an apocalypse as their supporters exit Ladislas Duval in groups of drones! IT'S AN EVACUATION ZONE IN MONTREAL! JACKSON RACING'S LEGION OF FAITHFUL, THE SILVER STALLIONS, ARE MARCHING OUT AND NONE ARE LOOKING BACK…!"

XXX— Buoso Di Renzo

XXX— Albert Derstappen

"...The Canadian Grand Prix, Round 5 of the season, had promised misery and hardship for the former champions! I can't even process it! The Silver Stallions, already crashing throughout the season, have now crashed themselves out of contention in a single heartbeat! TWO FERRARIS OUT IN ONE SINGLE MOVE! There are no redos in this sport, and what we've just seen in Turn 5 might go down as one of the most catastrophic moments in the team's long, decorated history…!"

clap! clap! "NYSTROOOOOOOOOM!! WOOOOHHHH!"

clap! clap! "NYSTROOOOOOOOOM!! WOOOOHHHH!"

Nordvind Racing were in absolute jubilation whilst Jackson Racing were drowning in anguish and disbelief. Elias Nystrom, the team's man, had executed some kind of wizardry, because no one could fathom how he was able to weave through two silver Ferraris and escape his own catastrophe.

Of course, it was a legal move. He didn't even touch anyone when he escaped unscathed. He was also the one under pressure, and in that case, racing regulations were mostly in his favor. Elias Nystrom himself found it difficult to believe that he eliminated two drivers who were in his range in this season's tough competition.

A sly grin formed on the man's lips as he nodded to himself and pumped his fist quickly. There was this reflection of divination in his eyes that the Audi visor emphasized. Nystrom was always the kind to get ahead of himself with any little morale. Yes, he believed he had arrived, and the frontrunners should be aware of him.

PROVISIONAL CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (ALL 10)

Position | Team | Points

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1. | Squadra Corse | 96

2. | Trampos Racing | 91

3. | Haddock Racing | 64

4. | Outback Performance | 60

5. | Bueseno Velocità | 45

6. | Jackson Racing | 22

7. | Nordvind Racing | 13

Although Elias Nystrom was defending his race from getting trampled over by the hooves of two Stallions, it was clear how eliminating both drivers fully supported Nordvind Racing's rise in the standings. The Swedish team was 9 points away from Jackson Racing. Say he finished P5, Jackson would be upended.

Perhaps, it was this standings dynamic that might've warranted Jackson Racing to trap and relegate Nordvind Racing. As a smart Formula 1 team with quite the strategic backing, they might've factored in Nordvind Racing being so close and a potential threat. So, looking at the bigger Constructors' picture, Jackson Racing intended to target Nystrom, either push him down the pack or even force him to a DNF.

But look where things resulted.

The Silver Stallions were galloping straight out of Montreal scoreless, while Nordvind surged forward with fresh momentum.

After that race-changing crash, things did change for real while Jackson Racing suffered upheaval in their garage.

P1– Antonio Luigi

P2– Ailbeart Moireach

P3—Jimmy Damgaard

P3– Luis Dreyer

P4– Marko Ignatova

P5– Elias Nyström

P6– Hank Rice

P7— Luca Rennick

P8— Max Addams

P9— Victor Surmann

P10— Mikhail Petrov

After a respectful duel between him and Albert, Luigi claimed the lead by winning their power tussle. By power tussle, both drivers were at it for one full lap, basically putting up a merchandising battle between Renault and Mercedes for all to see. For the nth time, Mercedes showed everyone they were better, as the W12 sustained no loss of breath, thereby emerging victorious over the .25.

Luigi was just as responsible for Squadra's little win at T13, a turn left before the home straight. It was no mistake he was in P2. He had previously muscled past Jimmy Damgaard, outclassing the RBioL, before heading to do the same to Ailbeart and the R.S.25.

Brilliant power and grip fostered Luigi; first from T8 to T9, where he swallowed Damgaard, before the following lap after that, T12 to T13 hosted his overtake on Ailbeart Moireach.

As Jackson Racing wallowed in despair, Squadra Corse were dancing in triumph.

"...Antonio Luigi moves into the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, and it comes after another well-fought exchange between himself and Ailbeart Moireach..."

"WOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!"

"...These two have traded positions a fair few times this season in Antonio's favor, but when Ailbeart's taken it, it's often been on the biggest of occasions—like Austria, when he snatched the win on the final corner...!This time, though, it's Luigi who comes out on top...!"

This was yet another noticeable duel between Luigi and Ailbeart, adding to the growing catalogue of their on-track battles this season. Luigi v Moireach was a more rampant occurrence than Luigi v Rennick. Their battles have outshined the more publicised rivalry between Luigi and Luca, and many hadn't realized it. Luca, a wide leap behind in P7 when the switch happened, realized it so.

The DNFs of both Jackson Racing drivers stunned Luca just like it did everyone. But he was still pleased when this eventually promoted everyone below Di Renzo two spots up the leaderboard. But Luca wasn't interested in staying in P7 from P9 for long, even though under the duress of Mad Max.

[Handling +1]

[Navigable ERS Deployment +3]

[Yaw Flex +1]

[SYNC BAR: [][][][] 12.5%]

As proposed earlier, Luca pulverized Max Addams with his smooth driving, weaving, and navigation.

[>>>

----T1┐

T2

┌T4 |

-----T5└T3

<<<<]

At the start of Lap 15, Max timed it perfectly and dived in for Turn 1 unrelentingly. Instead of corner-chopping him there, Luca was wary of a possible backfiring from the skill, so he stuck to what he had originally planned. Max, eager, thought he had the duel on even grounds as he claimed Luca's asphalt.

[Turn type: Right-hander] [Angle: 60°] [Braking Point: 25 meters before turn-in] [Recommended Entry Speed: 195 km/h] [Optimal Apex: Mid to late apex]

Holding the inside line confidently, though slightly toward the middle, Luca took T2 late and sharply, and this forced Max Addams to steer a margin more behind his back, thereby slowing his speed. Max grimaced as the heat from Luca's Ferrari roared at him. By the time it was T3, Navigable ERS Deployment tilted Luca unnaturally and perfectly into the chicane. Max struggled at the chicane; hence, their gap increased.

[Turn Type: Two-Turn Chicane (Right → Left)]

[Approach Width: 7.2m → Tightens at Apex: 5.4m → Widens at Exit: 6.3m]

"…Lovely stuff from Luca Rennick! That's how you assert control in a battle. He gave Max Addams just enough to believe in that Turn 1 dive, then calmly dismantled him through the sequence that followed. Composure, grip, and calculated ERS use—that's a seasoned drive…!"

"WOOOOOOHHHHH!"

"...Max gives enough breathing room for him now. Luca can start setting his sights on the two ahead—Hank Rice and Elias Nyström. The Ferrari is alive, and Luca's rhythm looks dangerous..."

Trampos weren't going to exploit Luca's finesse, power, or overtaking cleverness to get Luca ahead of both Rice and Nyström, and squeeze into the top five. Like the previous race, Trampos Racing had multiple undercut strategies, layer by layer, for this Canadian GP. Although Luca might and could pull it off, having the raw punch to clear both drivers—Hank and Nyström—didn't seem easily plausible to Trampos' strategists.

So instead, they opted for an early stop, their certainty lying in Luca's out-lap and clean air to jump the queue when the others pitted.

**Box next lap. New Softs. And we'll be swapping rear wing too**

In his cockpit, Luca was quite surprised the team planned to change his rear wing. He didn't recall voicing a complaint about any fault or damage.

"The rear feels fine. What's going on?"

**We've seen minor flex variations across the straights. It's not that alarming, but we need to change it now. Service time might be a touch longer**

When speaking to Luca, Mr. Ruben could never hide his expressive tone in his words. If he was happy, his tone would sound happy. If sad, he'd sound solemn. If serious, the same case. So, for Trampos to pull off what they'd planned, they needed Luca to not suspect a bit. Things should go just as orderly.

Hence, Mr. Colt was behind the radio's microphone. Being two steps ahead, the team made sure Colt had taken over long ago too.

Luca checked his dashboard and also system display, but there was nothing clear about a rear wing issue to him. He wondered if the engineering team telemetry had suffered another software mishap.

"Hmm… You sure it's worth it?"

**Yes. Just hit your marks, we'll handle the rest**

"Copy."

The team exhaled and clapped their hands after the successful transmission. As usual, McCauley led the immediate preparations for the pitstop.