Range Canydd's Formula-1 Adventures (English Version)

Part 4: Dangerous Turn

From the author: Since the school period has started, it will be harder for me to release new parts. I hope you will understand the situation. Thank you.

9 Mar. 2024, 8:50
Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Saudi Arabia

- It's just not possible, - Range smiled as he sipped his tea.

- Anything is possible, - said engineer Mattia.

- So everything happened for real because of a common scandal...?

- You won't believe it, yes! Tsunoda has been too 'bullish' on Dan lately...

Range laughed so hard that he almost dropped his mug and pipe.

- Well, what nonsense teams can come up with!

- We chose you because we saw that you had great ability. Even though you are from the Ferrari academy, we decided to take you. And we didn't regret it) - replied Laurent Mekies - RB team boss.

- It's clear, but tell me, what is our goal for next weekend? Is there anything coming up?

- We have an upgrade coming to us in Australia. It will improve the car's downforce and balance the car. It's perfect for the cornering tracks.

- Oh, well, that's good, then.

- But the management want us to be sixth in the Constructors' Cup, and we're... we're only 7th.

- Yeah, I agree. I hope none of us retire, or we'll lose even more points and then we'll definitely lose... All right, let's get ready! - and suddenly, Range was up.

19:50, race start.

- Bloody hell! I'm gonna be late! - Range ran to the car, while putting his helmet on.

This time qualifying at RB did not go well: Range started 13th, and his partner Daniel Ricciardo - 17 th.

Before the start of the warm-up lap, David Croft spoke:

"Hello again everyone, dear viewers. David Croft is with you again, and it's round 2 of Formula One 2024 - Saudi Arabia! We have 50 laps of racing ahead of us, it will be interesting who will win today? The qualifying results look like this: on pole is Lewis Hamilton after a bad weekend for his team in Bahrain, he may have already signed a contract with Ferrari. Next to him, Max Verstappen starts, with Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari and George Russell in the Mercedes on the second row. Let the warm-up lap begin!".

After the warm-up lap, the cars are in position. Range looks at the traffic lights.

"The lights go out and away we go! And Hamilton immediately messes up at the start, the drivers go through the first chicane and Lewis loses places! God, what's wrong with him?!"

- Box, box, Lewis! Box box box box! - says engineer Peter Bonington on the radio.

- Why? What is it? - The pilot responds.

- You've got a puncture in your rear left. Carlos Sainz hit you at the start.

- Oh, for f‽ck's sake. When is this gonna stop?

- I don't understand, what happened? Did one of the Mercedes go off? - asked Range on the radio.

- Not yet, but it could be. Lewis had a puncture. - replied the engineer.

- I take it: the Mercedes are not overtaking us yet?

- If George will have a puncture as well, yes.

Lap 15.

"Daniel Ricciardo, can he score points... and OOOOH! He's spun round on the main straight! He's being hit! Looks like it's the second race in a row interrupted by a red flag!"

- Sh1t! Sorry... - Dan swore.

- No need to apologise, these things happen. - Engineer Pierre Hamelin responded to his reaction.

Suddenly everyone came to a standstill because of another blockade, this time consisting of 5 cars.

- Ricciardo retired, or what?...? - asked Range anxiously.

- Yes, he spun round and got hit.

- For what, man... - disappointedly stretched the cat.

The restart was also from the start and while George Russell was defending against Max Verstappen for first place, Range managed to move from 11th to 9th.

- Oh, come on! Here we go!

Last lap: lap 50.

- Go for it! Go for it! - shouted over the radio by the team boss.

- I'm trying! - replied Range.

On the last lap, Range had a battle with Valtteri Bottas' Kick Sauber car for 9th place. The two-time Formula 1 vice-champion really showed good speed on a bad car.

The final corner was coming up. The cars are going side by side. Range realised he was going too fast, but he couldn't slow down, as he would have just let Bottas through. You want two points. So, at the last moment, Range hits the brake pedal and starts to turn.

"Look at that! As usual, the battle in the middle of the peloton is simply unmatched. Bottas and Canydd are on side by side! They're approaching the last corner..."

They could collide! Given that this is a sharp, dangerous corner, the risk increases...

The Range is turning the steering wheel as far to the left as possible. But suddenly, Valtteri loses grip...

But squeezing the accelerator pedal all the way down, Range still manages to avoid a collision and is once again side by side with a chance for DRS!

"Oh, now that dangerous corner is behind us, but the fight for 9th place continues! Who will take it!?"

Both drivers cross the line side by side.

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- Р9! Р9! WELL DONE! - Engineer Mattia shouts over the radio.

- Haha! Valtteri's probably already screaming and shouting! - laughs Range.

- P10, Valtteri, P10. 4 thousandths short, - said the engineer of the Finn with embarrassment.

- Fu¢k man! Oh, well, at least it was fun... - with a little envy said the pilot.

And when the RB car parked in the pit lane and Range got out of the car, Daniel hugged him.

- Well done, Range! That's the kind of teammate I have!

- You were good today too) And it doesn't matter that you crashed.

- I don't care...

- Make way, kids! - Lewis and Valtteri are coming up.

All three of them take Range by the back and lift him up.

- Watch it up there! - Range screams.

- Well, three-four! - Lewis shouts.

And the three pilots start tossing Range up in congratulations.

- Huh, careful.)

- Do you want more? Come on, then! - Lewis tosses him.

And in the evening, Daniel Ricciardo took time out to watch his favourite film with Range.

In short, it was a good race.

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Hello again, everybody. Look forward to the next instalment - Episode 5. Crazy updates.
THROUGH GOES HAMILTON!!! 😂