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The Texas dawn bleeds a bruised orange over the tarmac, casting long shadows as a chartered plane disgorges a pack of groggy Formula One drivers into the 4 a.m. chill. The air is thick with the scent of jet fuel and limestone dust. Franco Colapinto is barely conscious, his head lolling heavily on Alexander Albon's shoulder, while Max Verstappen cracks open his seventh Red Bull with a sharp, metallic hiss that echoes in the silence. Nearby, Valtteri Bottas drains a Monster can in one go, and Lewis Hamilton pans his phone across the scene, capturing the delirium like a documentary filmmaker. George Russell chews a bagel with methodical precision; Lando Norris is currently locked in a losing battle with his suitcase, cursing as it tumbles down the airstair. Oscar Piastri holds a pretzel up t…