After making the decision, the team began calculating the timing for releasing both drivers during the qualifying session.
In Q3, Qin Miao first gave Hamilton a tow, then returned to the garage for a new set of soft tires to make a flying lap with his teammate's tow.
However, before the qualifying session started, no one expected to see so many unexpected events on the track today.
No need for towing in Q1.
Stroll kicked off Q1 with a bang for everyone, crashing into the right front suspension of his car against the wall at T15, resulting in a red flag.
However, Stroll's crash happened quite early, just as Qin Miao was being released.
It's a bit unfortunate for Qin Miao's new set of soft tires. Although the tires had only been on one lap, using them in qualifying would definitely not provide the grip of brand-new ones.
After waiting for fifteen minutes in the pit, the red flag was lifted, and Qin Miao was sent out again by the team.
