The safety car led for four laps, and when the race reached the sixth lap, the lights on top finally went out, and the race was about to restart.
Qin Miao got a bit of an advantage, as his soft tires had four fewer laps of wear, and during those laps, Qin Miao kept his tire temperature at a very optimal level, so once the race restarted, he had the opportunity to attempt to take that damned second place.
It is worth mentioning that a new rule for the safety car was introduced from this race on, which is that when the safety car is about to release, the rear car's front wing is not allowed to surpass the front car's rear wing. The first offense results in a warning, and the second in a direct +5 seconds penalty.
Actually, Qin Miao had a feeling that this rule specifically targeted Verstappen.
Because this guy, when in second place, liked to pressure the front car's driver by squeezing from the side to wheel-to-wheel position during the safety car release.
