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The roar of Monza dissolves into a hollow quiet for Bryan. Charles, luminous in his Ferrari firesuit, beams and winks at the adoring crowd, ignorant of the gale gathering force. In the dimness of the garage, Fred Vasseur’s expression has turned to stone. Lewis Hamilton’s signing looms. Funds are stretched thin. Bryan, green and cost-effective, is the expendable piece. The verdict was reached without sentiment, masked by a champion’s smile. Charles remains blissfully unaware, bathing in the glow of his 'El Predestinato' triumph, while the radio fills with static—a channel about to go dead forever.