The silence went on for ten seconds, with Fatih just looking in the direction of the reporter.
Lewis, who had seen this game played in his over-a-decade-long F1 career, didn't say anything but shook his head, as he knew it was happening to Fatih while he was still way too young and on his second race weekend.
He kept wondering if the silent Fatih was going to snap because, on top of the pressure that he must have been feeling with people's expectations, he kept finding himself being caught off guard by big news that was related to him. Both had happened while he was in the middle of interviews, giving reporters the opportunity to catch him off guard and not allowing him time to get up to date with the matter and be given the talking points before having to address the press.
The FIA moderator, sensing the explosive nature of the situation and seeing Fatih's state, tried to intervene as he said, "Perhaps we can move on to a question for Charles…"
