[5th Position closing in]
Hank Rice had kept the pace steady at 80 km/h, forcing the others to maintain the formation and ensuring he could make a quick getaway when the green flag dropped.
As soon as he crossed the Start/Finish line, Rice slammed the throttle down and unleashed a surge of ERS. The green light from race control blinked, and the second round of the season resumed.
Luca knew he had to bridle his impulse to exceed the 80 km/h speed time set by Rice. If he did, it would be an immediate penalty.
Rodnick crossed the line about half a second later, joining Rice as they accelerated through the rest of the straight and towards the other end of the broad circuit.
[Analyzing Ferrari (JRX-92B) and host's distance from 3rd Position]
[You are 0.5 seconds away, host.]
Luca kept his eyes glued to the real-time delta data display, waiting for when Luigi would cross the line.
