Despite the anxiety lingering in Verstappen's heart, at least the team's instructions gave him a target at this moment.
Sometimes people are like this; when there's no clear goal in mind, they become confused and overthink. But once a clear goal is established, their spirit changes instantly.
So, in the following lap, Verstappen pushed forward with full strength and no reservations.
It also marked Verstappen's fastest lap time in the past eight laps.
Considering that Verstappen's soft tires have been used for quite some time, even with full effort, his lap speed was only 0.5 seconds faster per lap than Qin Miao.
But at least it was faster than Hamilton, who just came out of the pit lane.
Currently, the Red Bull Racing team is essentially in a desperate state.
For Verstappen to still have a shot at the championship, not only must he win today's race, but Qin Miao must also finish beyond fifth place.
