How did I become an F1 driver?

Qin Miao clearly felt that the right rear wheel of her racing car was hit, and something flew off the rear wheel, but the tires of the racing car did not suffer much damage.

If there happened to be a helicopter above the two cars at this time, it would be able to see that the collision was mainly due to the simultaneous line change of Qin Miao and Verstappen.

Verstappen couldn't react in time, and the car's left front nose panel was directly scraped off Qin Miao's right rear wheel.

The good news is that the fragments of the left front panel of the Verstappen racing car were blown out of the track under the action of the airflow, and there is a high probability that the safety car will not be dispatched

Moreover, the damage to Verstappen's front wing is not serious, and the car's handling has not changed much, only a slight loss of downforce and some balance problems.

But these problems will not affect the speed of the car, and only need the driver to change his operating habits to offset these negative effects.

From the time the two fought in the last lap, the on-site director locked the camera on the two, so the first time the two collided was seen by the audience and commentators who were watching the live broadcast of the game.

"Ah! Qin Miao collided with Verstappen!"

"Shards flew out!"

The three commentators were very nervous after discovering the collision. After all, this collision involved Qin Miao. I'm afraid it will fall if I hold it in my hand, and I'm afraid it will melt in my mouth.

No matter what their subjective wishes are, they will always favor Qin Miao subconsciously.

So after discovering that there was a car accident on the track, they were also worried about Qin Miao's racing situation immediately.

Qin Miao, who was afraid of retiring from the last game, retired again in this game.

Fortunately, what they were worried about did not happen.

The cars of Qin Miao and Verstappen were still running normally.

When Qin Miao looked back, she found that the left front panel of the Verstappen racing car was missing a piece, leaving only a lonely front nose.

Although the racers could press on the gas pedal no matter how dangerous it was for a 0.1-second advantage, Qin Miao and Verstappen definitely collided now.

After this happened, Verstappen could only loosen the accelerator a little no matter how unwilling he was, and put a distance between himself and Qin Miao to prevent a second collision.

The competition side began to pay attention as soon as the two cars collided.

However, as the race progressed, the race found that neither of the two cars that collided had a large-scale instability, so it was concluded that there was only a slight scratch between the two cars. Although there were debris flying out, the Accidents are controllable.

"It's okay, okay, Qin Miao's car didn't have any problems, it's just that Verstappen's front panel is broken, and it doesn't have much impact on Qin Miao."

The three commentators breathed a sigh of relief.

【Scared me】

【Pan Zi, do you know how to drive? 】

【Pan Zi is definitely in a hurry】

【This is Pan Zi】

……

After seeing the collision, domestic car fans unanimously blamed Verstappen for all the responsibility.

In fact, strictly speaking, both parties are responsible for this collision, and domestic car fans are a little too protective.

But no matter what, Qin Miao's defensive task in this lap was completed.

However, when Qin Miao came to the No.40 lap, the team brought bad news to Qin Miao: "Qin Miao, the wear of the tires exceeded our expectations, and the tire pressure value of our right rear wheel is a bit low. Fortunately, the situation is not serious, we will continue to observe, and if there is anything, we will notify you as soon as possible."

When Qin Miao heard this, he couldn't laugh because he was a little proud of his successful defense against Verstappen.

If there is really something wrong with the tires, it will directly blow out on the track and retire, or it will have to enter the station again and replace with new tires.

Although Qin Miao has new soft tires in reserve, no one can guarantee that Qin Miao can catch up to his original position in the next 26 laps.

But after feeling it carefully, Qin Miao didn't feel that there was any problem with her tires. Qin Miao subconsciously thought that there might be something wrong with the sensor of her racing car because of the collision.

But there is no way to determine where the problem is in a short time, and regardless of the condition of the tires, Franky's reminder just now means that if Qin Miao continues to defend Verstappen, Qin Miao's tires will most likely not be able to withstand it. The next one is consumed, and it is possible to run directly to a flat tire in the end.

It also means that Qin Miao can no longer make too intense defensive actions at the next overtaking point, and has to let Verstappen pass directly.

To be honest, it is quite interesting to fight wits with Verstappen on the field, but it is a pity that the tires are not allowed.

It is unrealistic to change tactics at this time. Although Leclerc behind him is 14 seconds away from Verstappen, he is at least 15 seconds away from himself.

But it takes at least 23 seconds to change a tire at the stop, and when the time comes, I will definitely fall behind Leclerc.

There will be countless variables at that time, so instead of continuing to fight with Verstappen for his own momentary pleasure, it is better to honestly guarantee that he will definitely finish the race as No.3.

Moreover, Qin Miao had already completed his task in two laps, and he helped Hamilton gain a full three seconds.

Now the distance between Qin Miao and Hamilton is 5.197 seconds, and after Verstappen surpassed Qin Miao in the next lap, Verstappen was at least 5.9 seconds away from Hamilton.

For Mercedes and Hamilton, this is definitely great news.

……

On lap No. 40 on the straight, Qin Miao faced Verstappen's attack again. Although Qin Miao still made defensive moves, the range of movements was not large, that is, he walked from the defensive line to the inside line, and there was nothing else More action.

And Verstappen didn't suck the wake to the limit this time, and passed Qin Miao from the outside line in a smooth and steady manner.

Apparently the crash had woken him up.

Qin Miao returned to the third place she was familiar with.

At the same time, the competition issued a notice that the collision between Qin Miao and Verstappen will be investigated.

After receiving the news, Toto made a direct phone call.

However, this call was not made to the FIA, but to the Mercedes staff who were on standby at the FIA.

These people are dedicated to putting pressure on the competition and fighting for the interests of the Mercedes drivers.

For example, the controversial collision between Qin Miao and Verstappen on the field is exactly the best time to dispatch these people.

……

Looking back after being overtaken by Verstappen, the fourth Leclerc could not bring any pressure to Qin Miao. The only thing Qin Miao needs to worry about and pay attention to is whether his right rear wheel is really leaking or not. of.

However, after Qin Miao ran two more laps, the team replied: "The car is fine, continue to protect your tires."

At the same time, after two laps, the race committee also gave out the investigation results. After the investigation, a normal track accident will not impose any punishment on the two drivers on the field.

As the fight between Qin Miao and Verstappen ended, the on-site director also showed Hamilton and Verstappen.

At this point Verstappen was 5.5 seconds away from Hamilton.

The tire conditions of the two cars are actually different. Hamilton's medium tires ran 4 laps less than Verstappen's medium tires.

If you keep running according to this rhythm, Verstappen will definitely be gradually pulled away in the end.

Coupled with Qin Miao's blocking in those two laps, it can be regarded as directly blocking all hopes of Verstappen for the championship in this game.

On the third lap of No.40, Mercedes' strategy came. They directly asked Hamilton to pit 23 laps before the end of the race, and put on a set of intermediate tires with 93% durability.

Many people are confused by Mei Ben's operation, what are you doing?
According to normal people's thinking mode, Hamilton's car is better than Red Bull now, and the tires are newer than Red Bull. It stands to reason that what Mercedes needs to do is to let Hamilton continue to run at his own pace on the track, although the tires will be more in the last few laps. Struggling, but this kind of running is absolutely stable. If this rhythm continues, the championship will most likely fall into the hands of Hamilton in the end.

But Mei Ben's strategy team thinks more. Red Bull has nothing to lose. Verstappen can't count on the position of champion after experiencing Qin Miao's wall of sighs.

If you run normally, it will be like the above, and the best result can only be mixed up to the second place.

Therefore, the strategy team of Mercedes predicted the prediction of the Red Bull strategy team. They believed that Red Bull would pit in the fastest two laps. After all, Verstappen also had a reserve of old tires.

As for what to do if Verstappen does not stop after Mei Ben stops?
It is not too easy for a set of intermediate tires that have only run two laps to chase a set of intermediate tires that have run for [-] laps. The gap between the two sets of tires will become larger and larger.

And Mei Ben's strategy team will believe in Hamilton's long-distance rhythm as they believe in Qin Miao's defensive ability.

……

But in fact Red Bull didn't think so much.

Because Qin Miao on Meiben's side put too much pressure on Verstappen, Verstappen had a feeling that even if he put on a new tire and passed behind Qin Miao, Qin Miao would have to catch him and reward him with two big mouth...

And Red Bull's strategy team found that Hamilton had a moment of confusion after he pitted, and then looked at each other in blank dismay, at a loss.

What the hell, how can you do this?

Why did you stop early?
Should not be ah.

No, why?What are you trying to do?

There was a short period of confusion in the Red Bull strategy team, but they quickly adjusted and began to study the possibility of Verstappen also pitting with Hamilton's rhythm to change tires at this time.

Then they found that if Verstappen pitted to change tires, he would inevitably have to face Qin Miao.

In Qin Miao's state of defending Verstappen, who is almost getting better at defending, Red Bull's strategy team can't determine how much time Verstappen will lose behind Qin Miao's car.

Although Qin Miao passed Verstappen on the next lap just after the collision with Verstappen, no one can guarantee that Qin Miao let Verstappen because Verstappen's position at that time was relatively Hamilton no longer threatened, or because Qin Miao's own tires could not withstand such a fierce defensive action, or because Qin Miao felt guilty after colliding with Verstappen.

At the beginning, no one could have imagined that since Qin Miao joined Mercedes and defended Verstappen twice in Bahrain, Qin Miao has become one of the decisive figures for the final championship of this season.

After brainstorming and brainstorming, the Red Bull strategy team finally decided not to allow Verstappen to stop for a tire change, and to keep running at his own pace for the rest of the race.

There is no way, if you don’t stop to change tires, there is still some suspense about the result of the game. Even if Verstappen’s defensive action is firm enough, it is not impossible for him to guard Hamilton until the end of the game.

But if you follow the rhythm of Mercedes, then Red Bull really has no possibility of winning at all.

Because Verstappen not only needs to face the gap between himself and Hamilton again, but also needs to face Mercedes' second driver Qin Miao again.

Soon, after Hamilton came out after changing the tires, the situation on the scene became that Verstappen was leading, Qin Miao was running at his own pace 4 seconds behind Verstappen, and Hamilton behind him was 13 seconds away from Qin Miao, And they are chasing Qin Miao and Verstappen at a speed of 0.8 seconds per lap.

But this number is not accurate, because as time goes by, Verstappen's tires will gradually begin to degrade, and Hamilton's set of medium tires that only ran two laps ran the next race without any pressure of.

Therefore, Hamilton's pursuit speed will only get faster and faster. The suspense now is how many laps it will take for Hamilton to catch up with Verstappen in front.

On the fifth lap of No.40, Qin Miao received a notice from the team that the tires were in good condition, and the tires had a certain margin, so they could speed up a little.

However, Qin Miao did not speed up, and still maintained her own rhythm.

In the first lap, Hamilton eliminated the 13-second gap between himself and Qin Miao. It took a total of seven laps, and the speed was not bad.

And Qin Miao didn't wait for Hamilton to overtake him on the straight at the start this time. Qin Miao knew that even if he blocked Hamilton, it would not do any good, even if he gave way to the slow car, he would not lose anything.

So Qin Miao took the initiative to let Hamilton pass like a slow train in the DRS area between T9 and T10.

It can be regarded as a favor for the other party.

What Qin Miao didn't know was that Hamilton said thank you in awkward Chinese after seeing Qin Miao give way to him.

After Hamilton passed Qin Miao, there were still 7 laps before the end of the race and [-] seconds from Verstappen.

To be honest, after seeing this, everyone knows that Hamilton can definitely catch up with Verstappen before the end of the game.

The suspense now becomes whether Verstappen can defend Hamilton's attack after Hamilton enters the DRS zone behind him.

It is worth mentioning that after Hamilton surpassed Qin Miao, Qin Miao was not able to shake off Qin Miao. On the contrary, Qin Miao barely kept up with Hamilton's rhythm by relying on DRS, ERS and wake flow. (end of this chapter)