Fortunately, there were no overtaking opportunities for a long stretch after Turn 6.
Wu Shi firmly held his position through the massive "S" curve formed by Turns 7 and 8. He frequently checked his rearview mirrors to observe Vettel's movements. The four-time defending champion was still burning with ambition; there was no way he would willingly trail behind him.
Vettel naturally shared the exact same sentiment. Having missed his chance at the start, he changed his strategy and chose to bide his time for now. Any driver who had watched the replays of Wu Shi's wheel-to-wheel battles against Rosberg and Hamilton would never consider the underage rookie to be a pushover. Moreover, Wu Shi's excellent performance in qualifying was enough to prove that he and Williams had the pace to contend.
