Besides, Free Practice 1 was mostly for initial car adjustments. No driver would risk their life to set a fast lap time! They would all set a decent time and then head back to tweak the car. Therefore, the track was somewhat empty at this moment. The other drivers were either tuning their cars in their garages or calling it a day like Alonso.
Wu Shi sensed his opportunity. After the warm-up lap ended, his race car sprinted forward.
Wu Shi spoke over the TR: "I've turned on qualifying mode. I'll manage the battery myself."
He gave a heads-up before the car zipped into the starting straight with a WHOOSH. Relying on the grip of the supersoft tires and the extra power from the qualifying mode, his top speed at the end of the Great Straight surged to 310 km/h, 4 km/h faster than before.
However, almost exactly as the speed hit 310, the car decelerated sharply. The left tire started smoking. After a slight lock-up, the vehicle dove flawlessly into the corner.
