Being fast in the curves is what truly counts, after all, anyone can press the accelerator on a straight.
The high downforce forces the racecar onto the ground, indirectly increasing tire wear.
Under normal circumstances, when pushing to the limit, the peak grip of an F1 car with a set of new soft tires might only last for about one to two laps.
If you want to achieve a more extreme lap time, you need to pit and change tires.
"I'll push for another lap and come in after this cooling lap."
Chen Xiangbei didn't follow Sawano Hiroyuki's advice and decided to push for another lap while in good form.
Compared to lower-level formulas, F1 cars, in most cases, cannot continuously push at top speed.
Because pushing fully puts a lot of pressure on the operating temperatures, the fluids, brakes, tire temperatures, etc., all reaching high temperature critical points.
