Since the two drivers on the front row both had excellent starts, their positions were incredibly stable, so there was naturally no battle between them. But further back, the situation was completely different.
The commentators now turned their attention to the battle from third place onward.
"O'connor's pace is good, but a slow start held him back, preventing him from keeping up with Bromquist. The drivers behind him, Focca and Max, also had issues at the start, so they're no threat to him!"
"Wow, Félix, who started in P6, has already caught up and is side-by-side with Focca and Max! And King, starting from P7, isn't backing down! They're all bunching up!
"They're approaching Turn 3 now! How will they choose their lines?!"
Just as the commentator finished speaking, Verstappen tried to seize the position by shutting the door on Focca. Focca chose not to fight back, lifting slightly off the throttle to avoid a collision.
