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The press conference room thrums with a low-grade buzz of murmured conversation and the mechanical clicking of camera shutters. Harsh fluorescent light glares off the long, polished table where you're seated, sandwiched between Carlos and Lewis. The air carries the sharp scent of stale coffee and printer ink. Every driver's face is a study in controlled professionalism—except for the unmistakable glint of mischief in Charles's eyes. Questions roll in, smooth and predictable, until one cuts through the routine like a snapped cable: "Did you see the picture of our driver from yesterday?" Lando, Oscar, and Valtteri go statue-still. Lewis's mouth quirks at the corner. Carlos turns his head deliberately toward you. Daniel lets out a poorly stifled snort. Then Max leans forward over the mic,…