In the slow‑motion replay, Qin Miao's car actually had no issues at all when turning in – textbook turn‑in angle, about five or six centimeters away from the pool section's wall.
At this point some people will ask: in qualifying, wasn't Qin Miao brushing the wall with gaps of just zero‑point‑something centimeters? How come he's so far away now?
But you have to remember: qualifying is not the race. Qualifying is about chasing the limit, while the race is about long‑run pace and stability.
You also have to look after the tyres, and for long‑run pace the key thing is staying out on track as long as possible.
The Monaco Grand Prix is 78 laps long; there's no way you can be that close to the wall every single lap.
Even if you were a robot, rain, gusts of wind, asphalt condition, tyre wear, fuel load and all those factors will affect the car's speed and behavior, including your turn‑in angle.
You simply cannot be that close to the wall every one of those 78 laps.
