For a change, the yellow flags threw a blanket of calm over the race.
But calm was an illusion.
The race hadn't stopped; it just simply took another state.
Eleven years ago...
If anyone had told the world they'd witness a moment that would haunt the season, they wouldn't have believed them
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was never supposed to be a eulogy for a career. Up until Lap 15, Summer was leading, performing a masterclass in Formula 1 warfare. He had built a 4.2-second cushion ahead of Marco Rossi, leaving him effectively disconnected from the pack.
Arlay Summer was a god at corners. Mr. Crawford, Outback's then Team Principal, once described him as the only driver who could use a violin.
Summer had this specific skill for swiveling the car on its axis with just a breath off the throttle, allowing him to carry higher minimum speeds through Baku's 90-degree street turns.
Does this explain why he was an F1 champion?
Absolutely.
