Driven To You

Lisa and Rosé breezed through the first two timed sessions of qualifying. Each lap saw them shaving off precious milliseconds, their Red Bull cars performing with precision and power. By the time Q2 ended, both drivers were comfortably sitting within the top 10, securing their places in the final session, Q3.

As the final session began, tension gripped the paddock. It was now or never. Jungkook, who had been struggling slightly in the earlier sessions, suddenly came alive. After a few laps, he jumped from P7 to the top of the leaderboard in Q3, setting the fastest time on track with a 1:16.185, putting him on provisional pole.

Lisa, at this point, was 5th fastest, while Rosé was holding steady in 3rd. Lisa knew she had to cut down her time to have any chance at pole. She darted back to the pit lane to refuel and strategize with her race engineer, Jia. Together, they made crucial tweaks to her car's setup, optimizing it for the final flying lap.

With only 30 seconds left on the clock, Jungkook began his flying lap, locking in for the final time. Lisa started hers right after him. The commentators were buzzing as they noticed a drastic improvement in Lisa's sector times—she was faster than anyone else on the track.

As Jungkook crossed the finish line, there was no improvement on his time, but he remained on provisional pole, all eyes on Lisa as she rounded the final corner. The clock finished its last second but the stopwatch was still going as Lisa crossed the line, gapping Jungkook by a stunning 0.270 seconds, setting a blistering time of 1:15.915. She had secured pole position for tomorrow's race.

Inside the Red Bull Garage, pandemonium erupted. The team and crew were celebrating wildly. Taeyang, the team principal, shook his radio engineers in disbelief and enthusiasm before rushing to Lisa on the radio to congratulate Lisa on her incredible achievement. Rosé, despite looking for improvement, finished 3rd fastest, securing her spot since the start of Q3. The entire Red Bull garage was buzzing with excitement.

Lisa rounded the final corner of the track, raising her fists in the air and screaming in victory over the radio for securing pole position. The commentators praised the incredible show of performance, marveling at her stunning flying lap.

As the cars lined up in the parc fermé for the top three finishers, Jungkook was the first to exit his car. Rosé climbed out of her car second and ran towards Lisa, who had just climbed out of her car, engulfing her in a bone crushing hug.

"You did it! You got pole!" Rosé exclaimed, patting Lisa's helmet repeatedly.

Lisa laughed, hugging her teammate tightly. "We did it, Rosie. We got good places on the grid tomorrow."

The two Red Bull drivers then jumped into the arms of their team from the barricades, sharing hugs, pats on the back, and relishing in their hard-earned success.

After the FIA weighed the drivers and their cars, the atmosphere was electric as everyone prepared for the post-qualifying interviews. The excitement of the upcoming race was palpable, with a buzz in the air surrounding Lisa's pole position.

Lisa, the pole sitter, was the first to be interviewed, standing confidently in her Red Bull race suit with a wide smile on her face. Jisoo Kim, a seasoned Formula 1 journalist, greeted her enthusiastically.

"Lisa, congrats on securing pole position for tomorrow's race! This is your first-ever race as an F1 driver, and you've already made history by beating a seasoned champion like Jungkook in qualifying. How does it feel to be the pole sitter on your debut?"

Lisa's eyes sparkled as she responded, her voice filled with enthusiasm. "Thank you! Honestly, it feels surreal. Coming into this weekend, my goal was to do my best and see where that took me. To be on pole in my first race is beyond anything I could've imagined. The car felt amazing, and the team did an incredible job setting it up. I'm just really grateful for the opportunity and excited for tomorrow."