In this way, Qin Miao maintained his position.
And he gained a 0.7-second time advantage out of thin air, now the time gap between Sainz and Qin Miao was at 0.9 seconds.
From the aerial view, Qin Miao's defensive maneuvers were quite impressive; every move was just right, blocking Sainz's most frustrating points without violating any FIA prohibited rules.
It's difficult to describe Qin Miao's current performance as anything less than elegant.
Yet for Qin Miao, this is simply a normal defensive line.
At the start, O'Kang, in an attempt to defend against Alonso, who was faster both in starting speed and on-track lap speed, backfired, allowing Hamilton behind Alonso to pass through.
Although he did block Alonso, both his and Alonso's positions dropped by one, Hamilton moved up to fifth, and he and Alonso fell to sixth and seventh.
The few French fans watching this felt mixed emotions.
