Therefore, although it wasn't pre-discussed within the Mercedes team, after realizing Qin Miao was rapidly approaching behind Hamilton, the Mercedes team immediately informed Hamilton via team TR.
Hamilton, knowing Qin Miao was behind him and that he could help Qin Miao by giving him some slipstream, agreed without hesitation.
Hence, right after T7's exit, Qin Miao noticed his teammate ahead accelerating at the same pace as himself.
He clicked his tongue, thinking it wasn't his birthday or any particularly memorable anniversary, so why were they giving him such a surprise?
Nevertheless, Qin Miao didn't waste the slipstream his teammate was providing and kept in a great exit rhythm, sticking closely to Hamilton.
However, since Hamilton's decision to give Qin Miao a slipstream was somewhat hasty, the position Hamilton chose wasn't optimal.
As a result, Qin Miao caught up with Hamilton before reaching the braking zone at T9.
