Comparatively, Hamilton could maintain more mid-corner speed, while Wu Shi could seek a slight advantage by sustaining a high top speed for a longer duration. These were two different driving styles, not a measure of a driver's superiority.
Following Turn 6 was a straight that connected to the large S-shaped Turns 7 and 8. The precision required for these two corners wasn't as demanding, so Jonathan took the opportunity to update him on the qualifying situation.
"Good. Your speed in S1 was very good just now. It was 25.778 seconds, 25.778."
Although he was 0.097 seconds slower than Hamilton, one had to remember that the combination of corners in the first sector had never been Williams's strong suit!
The broadcast camera cut to Wu Shi, displaying his Sector 1 timing. It showed a comparison with Hamilton, Rosberg, and Vettel—Wu Shi was surprisingly second only to Hamilton.
Brother Bing and Brother Fei were so tense they hardly dared to speak loudly.
