Despite suddenly having a longer distance to chase, which felt somewhat unpleasant, Qin Miao steadied his mind and began his pursuit while protecting the tires.
On lap 6, Qin Miao caught up to Alonso and took advantage of the DRS to overtake Alonso.
Brother Tou didn't even intend to defend against Qin Miao, letting him pass right before the braking point at turn 17.
Qin Miao moved into second.
At the same time, Hamilton overtook Sainz, reaching fourth, and Verstappen also surpassed Magelsen, moving to sixth.
The three drivers were fiercely chasing each other.
However, according to the data provided by the FIA, Verstappen's average lap time is about 0.2 seconds faster than the two Mercedes drivers.
This is even when Verstappen hasn't had the opportunity to set a normal lap without any obstacles.
On lap 13, Qin Miao finally entered the DRS zone behind Perez.
