So now all Qin Miao can do is get as close as possible to Leclerc, and when he overtakes Verstappen, see if there's an opportunity to overtake Verstappen as well.
Of course, if possible, Qin Miao wouldn't mind overtaking both at once.
And that opportunity came quickly.
On lap 57, Leclerc finally found a chance, getting within 0.2 seconds behind Verstappen before the braking point at T3.
Verstappen, seeing this, naturally defended the inside line.
While Leclerc braked later on the outside line and entered the corner earlier than Verstappen.
Seeing this, Qin Miao already understood Leclerc's attack intention.
He planned to execute a crossover line.
After all, Verstappen's braking angle into the corner was too tight; his exit speed surely couldn't match Leclerc's more standard entry speed.
And Qin Miao realized, this was his chance to capitalize.
So Qin Miao also braked late on the outside line.
