But with Qin Miao's arrival, the pressure on Hamilton instantly decreased.
At this moment, the most important task for Verstappen is to defend against the aggressive Qin Miao coming up behind him, rather than chasing the Hamilton ahead. In fact, if Verstappen dares to pursue Hamilton, Qin Miao can easily use his tire advantage to overtake Verstappen from behind without any bloodshed.
If Verstappen doesn't want to give up his position, he can only slow down his speed and seriously defend against Qin Miao behind him.
Meanwhile, Hamilton can run without concerns, maintaining his rhythm until Qin Miao overtakes Verstappen or Qin Miao's tires reach their cliff point, making him no longer a threat to Verstappen.
Hamilton believed that by the time Qin Miao and Verstappen settled their positions, the race would be nearing its end, and he would most likely pick up the win.
