After all, the traffic situation in Q1 was really too bad, and Qin Miao's fastest flying lap in Q1 reached 1:12.717.
He was already assured of entering Q2, so the team didn't insist on Qin Miao going out to run.
After all, if a traffic problem occurs in Q1 and blocks the car behind, depending on the severity of the situation, there could be a three-position penalty in the race.
There's no need to take unnecessary risks.
But in this process, some events occurred that were at least welcomed by Mercedes.
Because in the 11th minute of Q1, Perez, who was preparing to run his second flying lap, made a mistake at T1 and hit the wall.
The car crashed hard into the barrier on the outside of T1.
Although the vehicle's overall structure appeared intact, practically all parts on the left side of the car suffered varying degrees of damage.
For example, the front wing, front suspension, rear suspension, side pods, gearbox, and rear wing.
