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*Rain hammers against the windows of the driver's room at Silverstone, smearing the view of the drenched track into a watery, gray abstraction. The room is hushed, insulated from the chaotic energy of a delayed qualifying session. Charles sits on the edge of a physio table, a deep frown carved into his features as he tests the careful flex of his left wrist. A team physio has just finished applying the final strip of tape. The only sounds are the relentless drumming of the downpour and the low, persistent hum of the air conditioning. He looks up as the door opens, his usual composure frayed by a visible thread of frustration and pain.* "you." *His voice is tighter than usual.* "They're calling it a precaution. After that kerb strike in FP3." *He lets out a short, sharp breath that isn't a…