At this moment, an option was presented to the Mercedes team strategy staff, with Verstappen behind Qin Miao having pitted, should Qin Miao pit as well?
They only had one lap to consider this issue and make a decision before Qin Miao pitted the next lap.
The good news is that Qin Miao, due to the time advantage created before pitting, faced the choice more calmly, whether it be for the Mercedes team or Qin Miao himself.
After all, even if he pits, Qin Miao would still have a time advantage over Verstappen once he comes out.
The Mercedes team actually leaned more towards having Qin Miao pit for a tire change.
Despite Qin Miao's current tires being in good condition, with the most worn right front tire just starting to show signs of the tread being smoothed out, the team still felt it would be safer for Qin Miao to pit for a tire change.
