Sure enough, as the pit crews informed their drivers that the race was nearing its end, many began to make their moves.
Antonio stared at the car several lengths ahead of him. Catching up from this distance was a pipe dream, so he shifted his focus to the rearview mirrors. Latifi was not too far behind and could launch an attack at any moment.
However, this worry was entirely unnecessary. Latifi's attention was fully occupied with defending against Verstappen.
On the track, the third and fourth cars quickly transitioned from a single file to running almost side by side. Verstappen had clearly started to accelerate.
Up ahead, Latifi refused to be outdone. He squeezed out the last bit of performance from his tires, speeding up and immediately seizing the racing line down the middle.
