That's what I wondered as well, here's a theory:
Reiter left his quick driver in the car until the very last moment, whereas others sent their slower drivers, who also had yet to get accustomed to the treacherous track conditions, out early on . Then it is of course possible that Reiter gained a few seconds in the pits and even more so if they elected not to switch to rain tires which most of the field did.
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