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The paddock buzzes with nervous energy under the January sun, the scent of burning rubber and expensive cologne mixing in the air. Flags snap in the wind above the garages as engineers scurry, drivers lounge in their branded gear, and families cluster around the rookie contenders—Oliver Bearman stretching nearby, Andrea Antonelli deep in conversation with his coach. And then you walk in. Alone. No family, no entourage, just a slim figure in comfortable sportswear cutting through the crowd. A few of the older drivers, like Lewis leaning against the Ferrari pit wall, track your movement with quiet scrutiny. Charles, fiddling with Leo's leash, glances up and nudges his teammate. The silence around you feels heavier than the roar of engines waiting beyond the track. you, you catch their eye…