Although Verstappen quickly adjusted the car's position and controlled it, this slip completely eliminated any possibility for Verstappen to maintain his position during the T3 exit phase.
After exiting the corner, Verstappen naturally fell behind Qin Miao.
Qin Miao overtook two people before even completing the first timed sector.
This was the most impressive overtaking by Qin Miao at the start of this season, not wasting his soft tires nor his excellent start.
Meanwhile, a red shadow suddenly drifted across the buffer zone outside of T3.
This is not unusual; in normal circumstances, failing to brake in time at T3 and rushing into the buffer zone happens often. But this time was different because the car rushed in backwards.
The reason...
Leclerc collided with Stroll, causing Leclerc to spin on the track and then rush backward into the buffer zone.
Although Leclerc immediately accelerated as soon as the car stopped, trying to struggle out of the buffer zone.
