Can't catch up, really can't catch up.
Moreover, Qin Miao's speed is achieved with Qin Miao holding back a bit, and Leclerc behind has been pulled away by Verstappen by 9 seconds, yet Verstappen still can't catch up to Qin Miao.
Once Verstappen enters the 1.5-second warning zone behind Qin Miao, Qin Miao will slightly increase the speed and expand the gap to 2 seconds.
So the time gap between the two is fixed at around 2.5 seconds, and both their overall speeds have decreased.
On the 22nd lap, Norris was the first to make the pit stop for a tire change, switching to a new set of intermediate tires.
McLaren seems to be betting on the light rain persisting throughout the race phase, so they called Norris in early. Following this, Norris has 11 seconds of clear air ahead.
On the 28th lap, Frankie routinely asked Qin Miao: "How are the tires holding up?"
