It directly led to him missing the best pit stop time, and by the second lap when he reached the pit lane entrance again, it was already closed.
Because at that time, Matthew was pushing an Alpine and a McLaren towards the pit lane.
The virtual safety car persisted until lap 41, with 9 laps left until the race ended, Qin Miao didn't speed up but maintained a cruising speed on the track, casually preparing to finish the last 9 laps.
Next, all the cameras focused on Leclerc in first place and Verstappen in second.
The two had a thrilling duel on the track for 9 laps.
However, due to a collision between Albon and Stroll on the track in the last two laps, the first sector remained under yellow flags for an extended period, causing Leclerc, following behind Verstappen, to lack DRS on the main straight, the best place for an attack.
When crossing the finish line, Verstappen still defended his position and secured Red Bull's first driver victory of the new season.
