Despite Alonso's decent speed in the starting phase, the car's performance restrained this veteran's prowess, with Alonso attempting an inside maneuver before T1, but considering safety, Alonso ultimately failed to overtake Yuki Tsunoda ahead.
Aside from the two drivers around Qin Miao, the performance of the two front-row starters in the opening phase was somewhat surprising.
Even if Verstappen wins the final race of this competition, he might not necessarily win this year's driver championship, but if Verstappen doesn't strive for it, miracles will never happen.
Opportunities are always reserved for the prepared.
Thus, in this race, Verstappen is still giving it his all, which aligns with the consistent character he has shown.
However, whether Verstappen's rhythm was affected by his disadvantage on the scoreboard or by some other reason, his starting phase was directly poor, even slower than Norris behind him.
