[Retrieving pitstop info...]
[Service Time: 1.91 seconds]
[Front Tires: Intermediate → Soft]
[Rear Tires: Intermediate→ Soft]
1.91 seconds—now that was a commendable stop. Even as the memory of the 1.80 from the last race flashed through his head, this was still something to be proud of.
But time in the pits is never just the service, it's the whole process. And by the time Luca had fully exited just the pitbox, he had already spent a total of 7 seconds away from racing speed. His lead was hanging by a thread now. The driver in P2 was already thundering toward the pitlane's exit, ready to snatch away the throne.
And sure enough, Elias Nyström was now firmly in P2. Luigi, just out of the pits and still wrestling with cold tires, couldn't hold him off. Nyström surged past confidently, leaving Luigi behind to face the wrath that was storming forward.
**Elias is closing in fast—he's got pace, Luca. Be ready when you merge back in**
