Although the segment of the TR seemed like it was just instructing Qin Miao to speed up, in reality, the team hoped Qin Miao could attack Verstappen during Hamilton's pit stop, providing a more favorable condition for Hamilton's undercut.
The original strategy set for Qin Miao by the team was a standard red and white single stop, then steadily completing the entire race.
However, Qin Miao's current performance was unexpectedly good, a lot faster than predicted, so the team's strategy group decided to increase the intensity for Qin Miao.
Initially running with tire conservation over a long distance, Qin Miao, although puzzled, began to accelerate after receiving the team's instructions.
By lap 14, Qin Miao had erased the 0.9-second gap between him and Verstappen, entering Verstappen's DRS zone.
Of course, this sudden burst came at a cost; Qin Miao's ERS energy was completely depleted, and his tire wear per lap equalled four laps of normal driving.
