Being the third Grand Prix he'd miss this season, Luca had a lot of speculations concerning the final results and points after this evening in Qatar.
Once again, the motorsport world had gathered in a Middle Eastern nation—one steeped in elegance and rich history, much like Saudi Arabia. But unlike the Riyadh Zenith Circuit, a street circuit that carved through the capital, the Al Rihla Circuit stood as a grand stadium of its own, akin to the Hungaro Ring. Yet, what set Al Rihla apart was its cutting-edge design, making it one of the newest and most visually striking circuits in all of motorsport.
A shame he wouldn't get to tear across its fresh asphalt. He'd heard that this circuit had only been constructed a few years ago, following the abandonment of the Sahara Crescent Circuit in Al Rayyan. That track, notorious for its high crash count, had been deemed too dangerous after a generation of racing incidents.