If that really happened, then the loss for the Mercedes team might be more than just one engine; the MGU-K and MGU-H, those components close to the engine, could also be at risk of collateral damage.
So, for safety's sake, Qin Miao voluntarily drove the car back to the pits.
"Why is Qin Miao pitting at this time?" Zhou Haoran, who had been watching Qin Miao's movements on track, asked in confusion when he saw Qin Miao dive into the pit lane.
At the same time, the live director also cut the camera to Qin Miao coming into the pit lane.
Right now the Mercedes crew hadn't brought out any tires or set up for a pit stop; instead, the crew on Qin Miao's car were holding the recovery tools, ready to retire the car as soon as Qin Miao stopped.
Seeing that this pit stop wasn't for a tire change but a straight retirement, the three Five-Star Sports commentators were briefly in disbelief.
"Huh?"
"Is Qin Miao…retiring?"
