I had an incredible race at Monaco last night (97 Skill level). McLaren, second season in, all Horsepower upgrades applied except for the Ultimate (due next race in Canada), rest on durability. Did shit during practice - only got half the amount of research points due to me being shit. Somehow got through to Q3 after going out immediately and on minimal fuel. Put a lap of the gods in to qualify third.
Race had the track dry for two thirds of the race, with rain hitting the last third. Decided to go for an Ultra/Ultra/SuperSoft strategy, with the SS window just as the rain was due to hit. Got a flier at the start (I've sort of perfected the starts). Managed to squeeze into the lead into turn one. Then proceeded to try and go as fast as I could on the ultras while not crashing and having a convoy behind me for the first pitstop.
At the second pitstop window, rain was falling but not enough for Inters. Had to take the Super Softs which pissed me off. Then with 8 laps to go it got worse, and I just passed Rascass just as Jeff pitched the change in strategy. Pitted in, put the inters on. Got out of the pits in 12th just as Kimi lapped me. I then unlap myself within seconds, and then start a pursuit of everyone in the last 7 laps. Only two of those ahead of me on super softs pitted for ints, the rest deciding to stay out.
Then I chase everyone else down going 5 seconds a lap faster. I go into the last lap in 5th, then manage to snatch 2nd going out of the last corner. Kimi was 1 minute up the road.
That was a hell of race.