Now the preparation is over

The forecast has changed. Ares was fighting Uranus as storms and thunder got louder and heavier through the night. The track will be wet, cold and green for qualification. I wonder what the best setup for the car is…I can’t get anywhere near my times from yesterday.

The track feels slippy but the top five are able to maintain the speeds from yesterday. Come on Karim, stop looking for excuses and get on with the job at hand.

Then a red flag. Someone went off. I refocus. A few minutes left on the clock maybe 1 or 2 laps at the most. I decide to push more. I can’t afford to crash my car again, there will simply be no time to mend it. Caution! I push but not too much and qualify 11th.

Yesterday I was doing the time the guys between 5-10th are doing…everything is to play for…at least on paper! I can’t wait.