"Xiangbei, that was a beautiful run!"
"Pole position belongs to HRT!"
"Xiangbei, don't worry about the car issues, leave them to us."
"The race will still have a competitive car!"
As Chen Xiangbei walked back to the pit through the escape passage, the team members didn't dwell on the car malfunction issues at all. Instead, they all expressed their encouragement and congratulations.
For F1, especially for a newcomer team that took over the "legacy" of another team halfway, car issues are quite normal. In contrast, having run steadily for three races until pushing the car to the limit, leading to a breakdown, already counts as incredible luck!
Consider how many teams' championship dreams were dashed due to car issues.
For example, during Ferrari's Prancing Horse dynasty, McLaren had pole positions three times but retired due to malfunctions, thereby handing Schumacher an unprecedented five consecutive championships, unlikely to be matched in the future.
