When Chen Xiangbei's car number 13 was lowered from the jack, the pit exit indicator light turned green, and the tire change timer stopped at that moment.

2.9 seconds!

This was the fastest tire change the Dream Team had ever practiced.

The team's nerves were tense at this performance; they made no celebratory gestures. Instead, they kept their eyes fixed on Bianchi's pit box.

Whether the tire change overtake could be completed still depended on the ART Team's tire change speed.

Chen Xiangbei's car roared toward the pit lane exit, and as it passed by Bianchi's team's pit box, the opponent's car number 17 had already been lowered, quickly swerving the steering wheel and stepping on the gas to rush into the pit lane.

During the tire change, Bianchi kept his eyes fixed on the rear-view mirror, monitoring the pit lane.

He also understood clearly that the tire change speed would decide his position relative to Chen Xiangbei.

As the pit crew performed their duties, Bianchi watched with wide eyes as car number 13 appeared in the contour of his rear-view mirror, gradually filling the entire mirror.

So much so that when the jack lowered his car, he couldn't wait for the change in the start light and had already rushed into the pit lane, hoping to squeeze in front of Chen Xiangbei's car.

Yet even so, Bianchi still couldn't surpass Chen Xiangbei.

The two cars appeared side by side in the pit lane, a close inspection revealed Chen Xiangbei's car was slightly ahead.

"The ART Team engaged in an unsafe release, Bianchi's car number 17 exited the pit box without waiting for the green light, and almost collided with the incoming car number 13."

After James commented on this, he initially thought it was just a mistake or accident.

But the sight of the two cars driving side by side suggested something unusual.

"What's happening, Bianchi didn't choose to slow down and yield; he is driving at the speed limiter alongside Chen Xiangbei in the pit lane. Could he be thinking of overtaking at speed?"

"If Bianchi does this, the penalty won't just be for unsafe release but will include dangerous driving as well, making the lead over Chen Xiangbei worthless."

James could understand the competitive spirit of young drivers, but they couldn't lose their minds in the heat of the race.

With the penalties for dangerous driving, Bianchi wouldn't just lose his third or second place position, he might be penalized outside the top ten.

Coming out later means he cannot surpass Chen Xiangbei, why engage in such futile resistance?

Seeing Bianchi's unwilling and competitive state in the pit lane, many European spectators and supporters at the track felt quite conflicted at that moment.

"FUCK, Chen Xiangbei wouldn't have managed the tire change overtake without his F1 team."

"This is an unfair duel, Bianchi hasn't lost!"

"Go, Bianchi!"

People are always prone to worshiping the strong and sympathizing with the weak.

From the perspective of the European spectators and supporters, this moment felt quite frustrating.

Clearly not overtaken on the track, but lost due to the pit crew team, no matter how the tire change couldn't outpace Chen Xiangbei's former F1 team.

But in this world, fairness often prevails—what Bianchi has, Chen Xiangbei doesn't.

Like the top Ferrari team helping with car tuning, or even Europe's best racing foundation, including his family's racing heritage.

The duel between Ricardo and Chen Xiangbei had delayed him enough.

Think about the first round of the race, Chen Xiangbei, starting on pole, ran ahead, leaving Ricardo and Bottas behind by three seconds.

While Bianchi couldn't open up even one second, it's not unjustified!

The two cars finally paralleled to the pit lane exit, just as they were about to speed onto the main track, Bianchi heard instructions from his team engineer in his earpiece.

"Bianchi, calm down, stop this dangerous driving behavior!"

When beaten, one must stand firm; beaten, one must accept fate.

Under low-speed passing through the pit lane, the team still had room to plead with the stewards, likely resulting in a five-second penalty for an unsafe release.

Once onto the main track, engaging in high-speed confrontation, the "crime" of dangerous driving would be solidified.

Penalties or deductions would be considered lenient, should a collision happen and cause a track accident, Bianchi might face suspension!

Upon hearing the race engineer's words through his earpiece, Bianchi, feeling extremely unwilling, stepped on the brake and yielded to Chen Xiangbei's car number 13.

This moment shattered the heart of young Leclerc watching on the sidelines.

He considered Bianchi his mentor and target, yet didn't anticipate witnessing his defeat by a Chinese driver.

Leclerc felt this emotion deeply; just last week in the European KF5 karting event, he too lost to a Dutch peer, whose name was Verstappen.

Leclerc felt that guy would be his lifelong rival!

Who then would the Chinese driver Chen Xiangbei become a lifelong rival to?

Compared to Bianchi's unwillingness and young Leclerc's sorrow, the Chinese spectators in the stands erupted with thunderous applause.

"Brilliant, this is what it feels like to win at the starting line."

"Previously, Chinese drivers were disadvantaged, but now it's Chen Xiangbei's turn to have a top team."

"At this point in the race, there shouldn't be much suspense."

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