Finally, on lap 23, amidst the calm expressions of Pirelli staff and the tense faces of the strategy teams from Red Bull and Ferrari, Qin Miao's first and second sector times began to noticeably drop.
At this moment, Qin Miao clearly felt the car's grip start to decrease significantly, just like his lap times.
The team's strategy group noticed that Qin Miao's sector times were about 0.3 seconds slower than the previous lap, adding up to a total of 0.6 seconds slower overall, indicating that Qin Miao's tires had reached a cliff point.
Immediately, they said on the team radio: "BOX! BOX! Pit this lap."
Although Qin Miao did not respond, he entered the pit lane.
Once inside the pit lane, Qin Miao parked perfectly, allowing the Mercedes team's tire-changing crew to change his tires without needing any adjustment; the air gun was simply pushed forward to remove the bolts from Qin Miao's car's tires.
