Chapter 34

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Silverstone was definitely something.

I'm very proud of Carlos on his first win it was about time!! He did a great job of fighting against the Red Bulls, especially with Max in the beginning. That crash during the first lap was absolutely terrifying and I'm glad all drivers who were affected are now okay.

Ferrari however, wow. I'm not an expert when it comes to the timing of pitstops and all that but I've seen some tweets that Ferrari could've had a double podium finish if only they pit Charles as well. He was offered like bait out there with the other drivers on softs. It's just disappointing how he hasn't gotten a podium finish since Miami and none of it is his fault. He's an amazing driver and he proved that right by going against Lewis again yesterday. I honestly don't know what Ferrari is doing anymore with their drivers.

Anyway, at least we have this story and I hope that some of it would happen in real life.

Thoughts on the Silverstone race?

Enjoy!

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It's currently the fiftieth lap out fifty seven and Max Verstappen was leading.

Once again, I was standing inside the Mercedes garage with Milo and Elliana but my focus was on the red car currently in P2. The gap was closing as Charles fought to be within the DRS range, coming from having a gap of three seconds. Behind him, Ace was following but he was too busy fighting off Carlos who was less than two seconds behind.

The last seven laps were going to be a dog fight and this proved to be true as Carlos took advantage of a lock up from Ace, gaining enough time to be within DRS range. By the fifty second lap, Carlos managed to overtake the Mercedes driver, taking that podium position. Groans emitted from the Mercedes garage as we all watched Carlos pull away from Ace.

The fight for first was now getting closer as Charles moved to be within DRS range, waiting for the perfect opportunity to overtake Max. Four laps later, Max began to slow down as his radio went on, reporting an engine problem. The Dutchman kept on cursing on the radio as he tried to defend against Charles but there was no use. Charles overtook him at the beginning of the last lap, causing cheers to erupt from the grandstand as he widened the gap. Carlos was closing in on Max as well but he didn't get to overtake as they crossed the finish line.

I didn't even know I was holding my breath as Charles' radio came on and he began cheering, pumped fist punching the air. I tried to hide the smile on my face but when Milo glared at me I only shook my head at him, kissing his cheek.

The top three headed for the cool down room and thankfully, there was no sight of a certain model within the area. I gave Ace a comforting hug as he returned to the garage, going straight to his driver's room for some privacy. Elliana and I left them alone to head to McLaren and congratulate both Daniel and Lando for finishing in sixth and seventh respectively. Daniel still had a smile on his face even though neither of them reached the podium.

I made sure to pass by the AlphaTauri garage as well, getting a glimpse of Pierre who was speaking with his engineer. He finished in P8 which was two places down from his start but still within the points.

"At least you didn't crash." I said when I stood beside him. Lance Stroll caused a yellow flag when he hit Alex during the straights, his rear tire completely coming off.

"Could've been better, but yeah." He shrugged and closed his eyes as he leaned his back against the wall. "I'm exhausted." He was sweating as well coming from the race. I don't even know how they can manage under these conditions.

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