At this moment, the pit lane was incredibly busy. Aside from the five drivers remaining on the track, everyone else had pitted for a tire change.
Wu Shi, as the first to pit, wasn't affected by the other cars. After exiting the pit lane, he was in sixth place, with Hamilton closely following behind.
Rosberg, who should have been right behind Hamilton, was stuck motionless in the inner working lane after his tire change. Because cars continuously roared past in the fast lane (the lane closest to the pit wall), it was completely unsafe to release him.
By the time it was finally safe to release his car, his track position had already been heavily compromised. When he emerged, he had fallen behind Massa into tenth place.
On the fifth lap, all cars completed their pit stops, and the order on the track was instantly reshuffled.
