Mind of Steel | Part two | L.N.

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"I really have to pee," Leah radioed back. "How long do I have left in FP1?"

"Like thirty minutes, now focus, we need to test some things out before you come off the track," Isabella laughed at her. "Why didn't you go pee before you sat in the car?"

"Cassidy was rushing me!" Leah defended as she turned a corner fast. "I almost just hit the wall right there."

"How about you just sing to yourself and race for us, okay?" Isabella offered as she looked at the new data that was coming through.

"These Mclarens are extremely fast, they terrify me a little bit, but don't tell Lan, I said that," Leah radioed. "What song should I sing? Mr. Rager! You might be knocked down round for round! You're feeling like you're shut down on the ground! When will the fantasy end? Yeah! When will the heaven begin? Yeah! Woah now, Hey Mr. Rager! Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed. I'm off on the adventure! Mr. Rager tell us some of your stories, tell us of your travels! Hey Mr. Rager, Mr. Rager! Tell me where you're going, tell us where you're headed! I'm on my way to heaven! Mr. Rager, can we tag along? Can we take a journey!"

"Have I ever told you that you have an incredible singing voice?" Cassidy asked as she radioed in after Leah was finished with her small song break.

"You have not, but I appreciate it," Leah smiled as she took a corner. "But seriously though I have to pee really bad."

"Hold it and I will get you a cheeseburger," Isabella bribed.

"With fries and ranch on the side?" Leah asked as she used her DRS to quicken her time. She liked this track. It had several straights, but the turns are where her car slowed. She assumed that she would be able to make a quick break from the beginning and get ahead of others. Her only worry was Max and her hitting on some of these turns.

"Yes, now keep doing what you're doing, that's great," Isabella laughed a little. She loved how Leah was sometimes so easily motivated by things like a burger and fries.

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FP1 and FP2 went by smoothly. Cassidy was concerned that Leah might crash given her history, but it went smoothly. It did start to rain a little, but Leah always excelled in the rain. She was currently sitting in hospitality eating her burger and fries as she talked with Cassidy about the plans for interviews.

"Leah so how do you think the practices went?" Cassidy asked as she set the camera up beside Leah.

"This is going to be a great camera angle for my show, me eating from the side," Leah mumbled as she covered her mouth so the camera wouldn't catch her chewing her food.

"Don't worry I'm moving it a little," Cassidy laughed at her. She sat down in the seat in front of Leah so the camera could catch them both. "What do you think the outcome of Sunday's race will be?"

"Red Bulls," Leah swallowed her bite of food. "And with the way everything has been going, I think that one of the two McLarens will be on the podium."

"You have no preference on which one?" Cassidy asked as she gave Leah a smile.

"I do, but I won't jinx anything," Leah argued as she dusted her hands off on a napkin.

"Was he happy, he got to add to your wall of trophies again," Cassidy stole a fry and dipped it in the ranch.

"Oh yes he was, we were debating on getting him his own wall," Leah smiled at the camera. "It's not all of my own trophies, we just displayed them in my office on a big wall, that so happens to be full of my trophies."

"It's her wall," Cassidy whispered to the camera making the two of them laugh.

"Hey ladies, what's happening?" Isabella asked as she came forward. Alejandro stuck to her hip as he looked around the room.