After all, this was the consequence of the Red Bull Racing team's inadequate reminders.
Though the penalty was quite severe, fortunately, they weren't penalized to start further back.
Ultimately, Qin Miao used more sets of soft tires in Q2 than he imagined, and in the final flying lap, Qin Miao's lap time reached 1:43.111.
This result was enough for Qin Miao to steadily enter Q3.
As for Zhou Guanyu, it was unclear whether it was due to too much pressure, a car setup issue, or a problem from the team.
During Q2, he and Bottas only managed to complete one flying lap.
The original plan was to do two, but during their second flying lap on that set of tires, a yellow flag appeared on the track, invalidating both Alfa Romeo drivers' lap times.
Actually, Zhou Guanyu's first flying lap time was good, at 1:43.380, just at the doorstep of Q3's cutoff.
Compared to Alonso, Zhou Guanyu was only slower by 0.02 seconds.
