We have to recognize that Qin Miao currently has quite a significant advantage. On one hand, Qin Miao is on soft tires, and although this set of soft tires has been used for twelve laps, thanks to Qin Miao's tire management skill, his speed is still faster than Verstappen, who is on medium tires. Naturally, in the DRS zone, his acceleration will also be quicker.
Furthermore, during the time when Qin Miao has been trailing Verstappen, he hasn't overused his car's ERS energy.
On the other hand, Qin Miao's car engine was replaced with a brand new one last week at Spa. Although Red Bull also gave Verstappen a new set of car components to improve his performance at his home track, the Honda engine still falls slightly short compared to the Mercedes engine.
Do you understand the industrial aesthetic and the substantial power of the Mercedes engine?
Therefore, Qin Miao also has a certain advantage in acceleration.
Most crucially, Qin Miao has DRS.
