Weber, who had a latent issue with the power unit, ultimately could not fend off Kubica's attack during his peak. The two completed a position swap just seconds before the yellow flag was deployed and took advantage of the situation to pit and change tires.
Meanwhile, a tire change error by the HRT engineering team made Kubica the biggest beneficiary. He closed the gap with Chen Xiangbei and was about to overtake him in the pit lane!
However, Chen Xiangbei shattered Kubica's hopes.
He saw the Renault car approaching in the rearview mirror, which prompted him to advance the idle start hurriedly, saving the gear shift start time upon landing, effectively blocking Kubica's car at the last moment.
Facts proved that Chen Xiangbei's decision was correct.
The TF110, by less than half a meter gap, blocked the Renault R30, maintaining the pit exit order unchanged.
