Hmm, that makes sense now.
It's not uncommon for teammates to help each other with slipstreaming, but it's not often seen.
Actually, when you ask a teammate to help you slipstream, you're owing them a favor.
No matter if this teammate is the number two driver of your team, responsible for supporting you in various ways, it's the same.
And favors are really precious; most importantly, they need to be repaid.
So not only did Leclerc ruin his qualifying today due to Ferrari's traditional inaccurate weather forecast, he also wasted one of Sainz's favors.
Favors don't come with a seven-day return policy; once used, they're used, and if you don't perform well, that's your own problem.
Qin Miao sympathetically patted Leclerc on the shoulder but still asked, puzzled, "You should be used to it by now. This is Ferrari, the traditional Italian flag in green, white, and red with special powers."
