If Ferrari had hoped that Carlos Sainz would quietly disappear into the night, the first few laps in Bahrain proved how wrong they were.
During pre-season, the Spaniard was the consummate professional, carefully answering the many questions asked while trying not to anger his current employers, but once on the track it's a different story.
Whether it was a calculated move on Sainz's part or something he did in the heat of the moment when his visor came down, the soon-to-be ex-Ferrari driver held his prisoner under the lights in Bahrain. Never caught.
In previous years, Sainz had accepted teammate Charles Leclerc's pleas to forgive him for being ignored, but at Sakhir he did not wait for permission.
Sainz took matters into his own hands after race engineer Riccardo Adami ignored suggestive comments that he had more pace.
Sainz entered Turn 1 as Leclerc struggled for grip, but it wasn't the kind of movement we're used to seeing between the two teammates.
Ferrari took advantage of a strong undercut to pit Leclerc first to offer a helping hand, but still stayed out of Sainz's way. Soon he was back in the lead, overtaking George Russell and taking a spot on the podium.
This was not what the script envisioned. Leclerc is Ferrari's future, but Sainz has just been dumped for the 39-year-old. The total points for Ferrari drivers in 2025 is 18, with Sainz scoring just three points less on his own.
Given that Max Verstappen is likely on his way to a new title, tensions at Ferrari already look like a big talking point for the season, especially if Bahrain is a sign of things to come.
Until now, Leclerc and Sainz have been two of the friendliest team-mates on the grid, but the opening race of the season suggests that relationship will be under huge pressure.
Fred Vasseur then faces a new challenge. The Frenchman wasn't particularly forthcoming when it came to making kissy faces towards Hamilton, but the obvious affection must have had an effect on Sainz.
Ahead of the race, Ferrari's team principal said that while the challenge in the first year was to boost morale, the goals for season two were similar to those faced by Toto Wolff in 2016.
With Race 1 and plenty of opportunities ahead, tensions are at an all-time low, but we can expect fireworks from within the Ferrari team as the Grand Prix progresses.
