As a Christian, Victor was kind of certain that God was finally on his side. It felt like the way was being cleared for him, and he was being rewarded for all his hard work and the good things he did. Just that brave, heroic action he took at the gala—saving the man from choking—could very well be the rocket boost his career needed. With such a boost, he might actually stay in F1 much longer than he had feared earlier this year when things were looking in doubt.
After being rescued, Chris had sat the boy down with his wealthy friends. They started inquiring all about him, trying to figure out who this kid actually was. Truthfully, barely anything was known about the Trampos rookie other than category record and temperament, and the fact that he was Luca's teammate. It was as if Luca's fame made up for everything Trampos lacked, leaving Victor as a bit of a mystery.
So, Victor went ahead and told them the basics—just the kind of stuff fit to tell strangers.
