Without a doubt, this exchange between Wu Shi and his pit crew captured everyone's attention for a moment—whether they were watching on TV, sitting in the grandstands, or working in the pit garage. Soon enough, however, everyone's focus returned to their respective areas of interest.
As the commentators had noted, it was an impossible task. Even if he managed to close the gap to Verstappen, that would only happen in the closing stages of the race. The current laps were simply for cruising, offering nothing worth watching. Others could afford to look away, but as Wu Shi's race engineer, Alan kept his eyes glued to the telemetry screen.
After getting into clean air, the tire degradation of car No. 32 slowed down slightly. The engine load also decreased since it was no longer ingesting the hot, dirty exhaust from the car ahead.
Soon, Wu Shi crossed the finish line again. His lap time for lap thirteen flashed on the screen: 1:32.989!
