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The morning sun poured over Albert Park, casting a hazy glow across the blistering tarmac and the scent of eucalyptus. Inside the Aston Martin garage, activity moved with surgical precision. While Red Bull's paddock hummed with the subdued drama of Mekies assuming Horner's role, attention inevitably drifted toward the half-lit AM bay. On F1TV, the anchor voiced the paddock's collective skepticism: a mystery rookie had taken Lance Stroll's seat. Fans pressed against the barriers, trading hushed theories, as the second car sat in pristine silence, its new nameplate gleaming under the relentless scrutiny of a world awaiting a debut.