However, the 17-second gap between the two isn't something that can be closed quickly.
The reason why Qin Miao is receiving so much attention at this moment is that by lap sixteen, all drivers except Qin Miao had completed their first pit stop, while Qin Miao was still persevering on the track with a set of soft tires.
You could say Qin Miao's merely toughing it out on the track, but the key is that his lap time is only 0.2 seconds slower per lap compared to his teammate Hamilton, who is on hard tires.
This is considered extraordinary for a set of soft tires that have been used for 17 laps on the Sakhir track.
And after seeing Qin Miao's average lap speed, the people at Pirelli simply gave up struggling.
Although the FIA requires them to make F1 racing tires not so durable, Qin Miao's existence has turned Pirelli and the FIA's efforts regarding tires into a joke.
