Alonso, who didn't pit, brought a big problem to Qin Miao. Without Alonso pitting, Qin Miao couldn't try to attack Verstappen ahead.
The safety car lasted from lap 24 until the end of lap 26, with the top lights going out as the race was about to restart.
After the restart, Qin Miao's start rhythm was very stable. It can even be said that Qin Miao's start reaction speed was faster than Alonso's, but because Leclerc's start position was at the curve's apex, and Leclerc started just as Qin Miao was at the braking point, Qin Miao couldn't pose any threat to Alonso ahead after the start.
However, the Alonso ahead of Qin Miao was using hard tires—26-lap-old hard tires—so Qin Miao's attempt to overtake Alonso wouldn't put him under much pressure.
Still, Qin Miao kept a sharp eye and didn't overtake Alonso immediately after the race restarted.
Because Perez behind him was continuously pressuring him.
