By the 10th Lap, Luca was back in P1. He'd snatched it from Antonio Luigi with a stunning move, committing to the inner lane at Turn 8. Luca had steadily closed the gap, and soon Luigi was stuck playing defense.
Luigi's defense was tough, but George Park's mix of wide outer corners and tight inside lanes made holding position a real challenge.
Weaving from Turn 6, a sweeping outer bend, into Turn 7's sharper kink, Luca saw his chance. He dove inside with Gripper Skill kicking in, locking his Ferrari's tires to the apex like glue, keeping his stance firm while he powered through the tight line, edging past Luigi's Mercedes just before swinging into Turn 8's inner lane for the final pass.
Gripper made a huge difference, even with its incomplete value. Without it, Luca would've thought twice, maybe even taken a runoff to avoid disaster because it was that bold of an overtake. Back in his early days in a single-seater, he would've almost certainly spun out trying that move.
