[System's prediction: 12 sec—15 sec]
[Host's pitlane Entry and Exit: 11.5 sec]
[You've received (1) Handling EXP]
[Handling +1]
This was the system's quick recap of Luca's pitstop analysis, calculated right before the messy incident with Luis Dreyer.
[Retrieving pitstop info...]
[Service Time: 1.92 seconds]
[Front Tires: Hard → Hard]
[Rear Tires: Hard → Hard]
Meanwhile, Luca was still trying to digest what he'd just heard. He couldn't wrap his head around race control mentioning his name in their announcement.
Race control had finished their review of the avoidable contact between Luca and Luis Dreyer on Lap 17. They relayed the announcement as fast as possible by the next lap—Lap 18.
The double penalty theory held firm and was confirmed. Luca and Dreyer were both handed strong 5-second penalties for aggressive driving.
