Despacito • Marcus Armstrong

The last sprint of 2020

Mick was starting P3 and Callum P4; it had to happen a miracle for the last to be crowned champion. And although Tita was looking forward that, just like yesterday her attention was turned to the kiwi driver. Marcus was starting P11, where he finished the day before and in theory, only had to overtake 3 drivers to reach the points, but that meant absolutely nothing. 

Tita had agreed to meet with Marcus at breakfast, to hang with him before the race, since the day before that hadn't happened. When she knocked at the driver's door, it didn't take him much time to open.

- Hey, good morning! - he yawned - Sorry, I didn't get enough sleep.

- Nervous for today? - she asked, on their way to the hotel restaurant

- For the race, not more than any other - he answered and then hesitated - But... there are other things.

- Anything I can help with?

- Not really - "it's about you" he thought to himself

During the breakfast, the girl ranted about her predictions to the F1 race and how she wished a podium for Leclerc.

- To be honest, it's enough if he holds his position. It ain't a podium, but it's still 12 points - she concluded

- It won't be easy, but I don't think it's impossible. And it had to happen something pretty bad to take him out of the points.

Their conversation was interrupted by Marcus phone, and the driver had to say goodbye to her and made his way to the circuit.

- And that was it, the last sprint of 2020! - Tita heard someone exclaim when Daruvala crossed the finishing line - It's good to have the name Schumacher again winning championships!

Mick finished out of the points, but so did Callum, which meant he was the new F2 champion. It had been a great year to the PREMA driver, winning the championship and a spot in F1 with Haas. But the girl felt bad for Callum, which still had no plans announced for the next year. But he was one of the best drivers in the grid, and she knew his chance would come.
Unfortunately, Marcus did not score a single point in the whole weekend, and Tita knew how important that would've been for himan amazing job today, the result does not speak for it - she commented

- Yeah, but he won't be happy with it - Rick stated - He knows he can do more and won't be satisfied until he reaches his best.

Tita didn't say anything else, but Rick's words stayed echoing in her head. Of course, it was a good thing that he wanted to do his best, but she thought he had to understand that sometimes that was not possible and it was ok.