Originally Posted by Franchize04

Hara knew it would be a stretch to start 7th and work his way though a pack of the worlds fastest drivers, so the pit strategy was his hail mary play. This strategy didn't just happen the last few minutes of the race, but was effective the entire race. If you look at his lap times, coming from almost last and gaining a position at every pit session until he entered contention for the #1 spot. Adopting a smooth (fuel saving) driving style and still having the fastest lap of the final should be a lesson to everyone who is trying to get faster.