ROOKIE DRIVER CAUSES MASSIVE CRASH—RED FLAG!!
Matteo could already see the news of his desperate lunge headlining every motorsport outlet by nightfall. His desperate braking was late, far too late, and his grip had been waning since the sector began. In a bid to salvage what little confidence he had left, and unaware that Derstappen was already positioned right there, he slammed into the Ferrari. Carbon fibre exploded into the air like confetti in slow motion.
The red flag was waved. Was his race over? Or, as some might phrase it: had his small Formula 1 reputation already come to a sudden end?
No. Surprisingly, Matteo survived the collision. His Red Bull rolled away from the point of impact like something truly wounded, scathed but still with the energy and mechanical strength to go on.
