At 3:48 p.m., the clock started ticking for Q3.
The first out of the pit lane was Sauber's Nasr. It was already a stroke of immense luck for Sauber to make it into Q3. The team had no intention of pushing him for a higher ranking; they simply hoped he would complete a flying lap and bring the car back safely.
Inside the Williams Team garage, Wu Shi sat in the monocoque, facing three screens. The center screen displayed a map of the Shanghai Race with annotations for each corner. The screens on either side showed other data, including track conditions and the weather.
Noticing that Sauber had already released their car, Wu Shi could not help but sigh inwardly. He thought, "McLaren is truly terrible this year. Even Sauber made it into Q3, yet both McLarens were eliminated in Q1."
