This doesn't mean the Old Man has lost his fighting spirit.
It's purely because when the race just started, the Old Man exchanged moves with Qin Miao, and at that moment, the Old Man realized that Qin Miao's defensive ability made it much harder to overtake him on the track than originally anticipated.
If Hamilton seriously tangled with Qin Miao, he couldn't guarantee that he could definitely surpass Qin Miao.
But Hamilton was sure that if he and Qin Miao got caught in a more intense struggle, both of their tires would suffer substantial wear, and their positions would inevitably drop significantly.
The Old Man is just old, not foolish. Of course, he wouldn't do something that brings pain to loved ones and joy to enemies.
Compared to the possible championship of the race, but if the attack fails, there's a pretty high chance he'll end up third or even fourth.
The Old Man prefers choosing the 100% guaranteed second place.
