A lap time of 1 minute 20.266 seconds would qualify for Q3 last year.
Not to mention the rookies of this era, even a newcomer entering Q3 in their debut qualifying round in the future would spark discussion and garner endless praise.
The value of a debut entry into Q3 is comparable to scoring points in a debut race.
One validates the single-lap speed, the other validates long-distance stability.
For an F1 Driver, neither can be lacking!
Even with the confusion, Trulli and Chen Xiangbei didn't expect Briatore to stir things up with the lap times.
Especially Trulli, who knows his speed will determine whether he receives the first driver treatment.
In the upcoming lap, he will try to be faster than Chen Xiangbei!
As the warm-up and cool-down laps are completed consecutively, the two HRT Racing Cars begin to advance on the track.
This scene directly left members of other teams stunned.
