Apollo had a smile under his helmet as he started the second lap, 2.2 seconds behind Fatih, following him as if mirroring his every action.
Although he could close the gap to Fatih, he didn't immediately push for it. He was planning on giving Fatih a sense of ease, letting him get used to being alone before he made his move and caught him off guard. At least, that was his first plan. To be able to do that, he needed to be at a large enough distance so that the hot and disturbed air [1]from Fatih's car wouldn't destroy his tires and overheat his engine. For that, the current distance was perfect.
LAP 3: No changes happened for the entire lap. Fatih drove the perfect racing line while Apollo kept the same distance.
LAP 4: No changes happened, as both Fatih and Apollo kept their distance and their racing lines.
