After passing T27, Qin Miao was only 0.9 seconds behind Hamilton, and at the DRS detection point, he managed to get Hamilton's DRS.
However, the cost was quite heavy. Coming out of T24, Qin Miao's car battery was at 91%, but after T27, it was only at 29%.
In just two chicanes and a hairpin, Qin Miao had burned through 62% of his battery, and this covered a distance of less than 1.3 kilometers.
At the same time, Qin Miao knew that using this mode had reduced his battery's lifespan by at least three hours.
Three hours doesn't seem long, but it's important to realize that the overall lifespan of F1 power unit components is only about 200 hours.
Three hours isn't short at all.
In comparison, it's like taking a year off a person who could live to 70.
But Qin Miao was quite satisfied with the effect this time.
After exiting the corner, Qin Miao opened DRS to close in on Hamilton and Verstappen.
