From the start, the two Mercedes drivers quickly began to shorten the gap between themselves and Bottas ahead.
Although the Miami Grand Prix has many straightaways, the starting straight here isn't really long.
So, despite Qin Miao and Hamilton being faster than Bottas ahead, neither found an opportunity to overtake Bottas at T1.
Hamilton even locked his right front wheel when braking due to Perez's blocking ahead during the corner entry.
Consequently, Qin Miao smoothly overtook his teammate on the outside line after the corner exit.
Without being affected, Tsunoda could have seized the opportunity to overtake Hamilton after his mistake.
However, because of Qin Miao's blocking, Tsunoda couldn't gain another position.
Hamilton quickly regained his rhythm in a short period.
He even subtly raised his hand in Qin Miao's direction, acknowledging that without Qin Miao's deliberate blocking of Tsunoda, Hamilton might have lost two positions due to his mistake.
