As he walked towards them with his helmet still on, Fatih observed the starkly different reactions of his two main rivals. Jackson, seeing him approach, offered a small, friendly wave. Selçuk, however, just stared, his jaw tight, gritting his teeth in silent frustration.
The impromptu meeting with the sponsors and academy representatives had an unintended side effect: thanks to the introductions between their parents, Fatih and Jackson had become tentative friends. Aslan had intended to do the same for Selçuk, but he had been unable to find his son after the qualifying session, and by the time Selçuk had reappeared, it was time for the next on-track session to begin.
Still, Fatih continued his approach; he needed to get weighed in anyway.
"Good driving," Fatih said, extending a closed fist to Jackson.
