Qin Miao braked early, and during braking, took a wider line for himself. After adjusting to the right speed, he easily reclaimed his position with a small switchback line.
This was mainly because Ferrari's engine isn't as strong as Honda's. If Leclerc was driving a Red Bull, he would've overtaken Qin Miao before the corner entry and gained the line advantage. No need for late braking, just a normal entry; if Qin Miao dared to dive in on the inside, he'd just squeeze him out.
After exiting the corner, the speed difference between the two cars widened by 0.5 seconds again.
Under normal driving conditions, apart from T2, there really aren't any good overtaking spots on the Imola circuit unless the car ahead makes a mistake.
But Qin Miao already proved his stability on the track during his time in F2, so no one worried about Qin Miao losing position in the second and third timer sectors on this lap.
