"Really?"
Upon hearing this, Red smiled without saying a word; he thought Chen Xiangbei would use full rain tires.
With 53 laps in total at the Suzuka Circuit, we're just past halfway, meaning Chen Xiangbei has enough time to strategize with Hamilton and Vettel. The more bets, the higher the chance of losing.
Why gamble when the gap isn't large?
Red's prediction about Chen Xiangbei proved accurate—car number 13 switched to full rain tires.
However, he misjudged Perez's decision; the Mexican didn't pit!
As soon as Button collided with Alonso, HRT's strategy team was already deliberating whether to have Perez take advantage of the safety car period to pit for a tire change.
The issue arose because if Perez pit for a tire change, it would result in HRT having both cars pitting on the same lap, putting enormous pressure on the team's technicians!
