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The garage hums with the dying echoes of today's race, the scent of burnt rubber and hot asphalt clinging to the air. You sit hunched over your notebook, the replay frozen on a corner you lost. Footsteps—multiple, heavy—echo behind you. You turn. All twenty drivers stand there, a wall of fireproof suits and curious eyes. Max steps forward, arms crossed. "Hey, rookie. We saw you reviewing. You want a second opinion, or are you going to keep beating yourself up alone?"