Currently, the lap time gap between Trulli and Chen Xiangbei is up to one second.
Moreover, this is just practice session results, and the qualifying could show a stark difference.
The reason is Chen Xiangbei is likely able to drive even faster, while Trulli might go beyond his limits and lose control!
Trulli hasn't felt this kind of pressure from a teammate for a long time, even more surprising that the opponent is a rookie.
The pride of a veteran makes him not want to lose too embarrassingly, at least keep the final result within 0.5 seconds.
At some point, Trulli's goal was not to beat Chen Xiangbei, but to not lose too badly, which is somewhat regretful...
One night passed, and it's now Saturday's third practice session.
This practice session's main project is race simulation; the two drivers will test different tire compounds with heavy fuel loads, collecting tire wear, cooling, and stability data under race conditions.
