The Qualifiers for the Bahrain Grand Prix kicked off as a tactical chess match, with every team, including Jackson Racing—and Luca himself—playing their part.
Luca's choice to go out early in Q1, hoping to clock a fast lap before the rising heat degraded the tires, proved successful, giving him a solid performance before the track conditions worsened.
To his surprise, he not only secured but held the fastest lap in Q1!
1. Luca Rennick ⬩ 1:36.867 (+0.000)
2. Ailbeart Moireach⬩ (+0.032)
3. Davide DiMarco ⬩ (+0.171)
The drivers eliminated from Q1 weren't new names. It was still the same group, the ones who always seemed stuck at the back, unable to break free from the cycle. No matter how much they pushed, how hard they tried, it was always the same outcome.
It was a bit depressing.
