How did I become an F1 driver?

Chapter 237 Chapter 235: The British Grand Prix ends
Amid the overwhelming cheers from the British audience, Hamilton, who had been blocked by Leclerc for the whole race, finally broke free from Leclerc's grasp and came to second place.

But Hamilton was not happy. Although there was no other car in front of him at this time, he clearly knew that there was Qin Miao in front of him, and at this time, his teammate was a full 10 seconds away from him.

At this time, there were only two laps left before the end of the game. To be honest, this gap made Hamilton a little desperate.

At the same time, there is also some anger and powerlessness inside.

Angry at his performance at the beginning of the game, and powerless at not being able to catch up with Qin Miao.

Although Qin Miao, who has now run fifteen laps on soft tires, is no longer as fast as Hamilton, the gap between the two is not as big as it was when Hamilton was chasing Leclerc. Hamilton could catch up to one second every lap.

Even if Hamilton can really chase Qin Miao for one second every lap now, it is impossible for Hamilton to chase Qin Miao for 10 seconds in the next two laps of the game.

And many people who understand the next trend of the situation have begun to use their little brains. Is it possible... to let Qin Miao take the initiative to give up his position to Hamilton?
Don't tell me, if Qin Miao is replaced by Bottas, considering Hamilton's championship, the team may actually give Bottas a team order to give up his position.

But Qin Miao couldn't do it. This buddy's position was entirely his own.

Although he is suspected of blocking Hamilton, as long as Qin Miao does not take the initiative to admit it, it will be a mistake for anyone who comes.

So although Hamilton hinted in the team TR: "How far away is Qin from me now? Do I still have a chance to surpass him?"

The team naturally understood the meaning of Hamilton's words, but they did not follow Hamilton's intention: "Qin Miao is 9.64 seconds ahead of you. Sorry Lewis, I'm afraid we can only finish second in this game."

Hamilton finally had no choice but to reply: "Okay..."

After Hamilton passed Leclerc, the audience and commentators shifted their attention from these two people to Qin Miao.

After all, Qin Miao's performance in today's game may not be as impressive as Hamilton's, nor as tough as Leclerc's, but Qin Miao's performance this week is definitely stable, and the final winner of this game is also Qin Miao.

The Mercedes team is very satisfied with this British Grand Prix. After all, the team brought home one or two.

Qin Miao was very satisfied. He completed the first Pole to win in his career, and took home the championship in qualifying, sprint qualifying, and the race, and completed most of the system tasks.

Only the British audience and Hamilton were less than satisfied.

In fact, Hamilton was okay. He was slow at the beginning of the game, and he was unable to attack Qin Miao later because he struggled with Leclerc for too long.

But the seven-time champion was defeated by a first-year player, and Hamilton still felt a little embarrassed.

Other than that, Hamilton had no other negative emotions from this game.

The British fans are more enthusiastic. Who would like to see their country's driver finish second in a home race?

However, the situation on the scene has basically settled at this time, and it is useless no matter how anxious they are.

In the last two laps, Qin Miao also felt that his tires were a little unable to hold up. The Silverstone track is really not very friendly to soft tires. However, Qin Miao's terrifying tire protection ability, during the last lap, The tires also passed the cliff point.

When Qin Miao crossed the line, Hamilton was directly behind him for five seconds.

It's also thanks to Qin Miao's accumulated advantage that he has accumulated up front, otherwise this game may really allow Hamilton to fight back in the end.

To be honest, Qin Miao had a feeling that the team calling him into the pit area so early to change tires might be to allow him to enter the cliff point of soft tires earlier, and Hamilton behind him would have an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Of course, no matter what the team thought, Qin Miao still finished the race smoothly and smoothly in the final stage of the race.

In the end, amid French's congratulations, the crazy cheers of the not too many Chinese fans present, and the congratulations of the three five-star sports commentators, Qin Miao and Hamilton rushed past one after another. The finish line at Silverstone.

After crossing the line, Qin Miao let out a sigh of relief.

It may seem that Qin Miao is just leading the field alone in this game. During the entire game, few people can pose a threat to Qin Miao's position.

But only Qin Miao himself knew how much pressure he had to bear after running this race.

After all, Qin Miao wants to take away Hamilton's home championship. This is no simple matter. After all, the opponent is a seven-time champion, and the performance of their cars is equivalent.

Although Qin Miao never said it or showed it, Qin Miao was indeed a little uncomfortable with his system tasks these days.

I have always been in a state of fear, fearing that someone would pass me during the race and the mission would fail.

It's really uncomfortable to feel like there's always something in your mind that needs to be remembered.

In particular, Qin Miao is engaged in racing, a job that requires drivers to concentrate on one thing.

Facts have proved that even though he agreed not to worry about a certain task during the Grand Prix, Qin Miao still couldn't help but think about it after he really got into the mood.

Qin Miao was able to accomplish all this relatively easily, thanks to Leclerc helping Qin Miao block Hamilton from behind for so long.

After the game, Qin Miao asked Leclerc to have a meal.

But now Qin Miao finally crossed the line, and everything was settled.

After crossing the line, Qin Miao felt a sudden release of pressure, a crazy secretion of dopamine accompanied by a throbbing feeling that exploded from the inside out.

He let out a meaningless roar inside his helmet.

Qin Miao completely relieved the heavy burden in his heart.

At the end of the game, when running back to the ring, Qin Miao originally thought that he would not be able to get the applause of the audience. After all, he won the championship at Hamilton's home court, so he could not afford to lose when he led the British.

But when the game was over and Qin Miao ran back to the ring, the British audience still gave Qin Miao their own applause.

This is the reward a champion deserves.

After hearing the applause, Qin Miao reached out and waved to the audience.

Then, under the podium at the entrance to the pit area, Qin Miao parked his car, got out of the car, pressed the steering wheel back again, and went to complete the weighing process. Only when he came back did he see Hamilton arriving late.And Hamilton was holding a British Union Jack flag in his hand.

It seems that Hamilton should have gone to interact and celebrate with the British audience just now.

Qin Miao was not in a hurry to celebrate with Hamilton. In the exclusive F1 BGM, Qin Miao turned around and hugged Leclerc.

"Thank you Charles, thank you today." Qin Miao smiled.

Leclerc was actually a little irritated at the moment. After all, he had defended Hamilton for so long, but at the last trembling moment, his No. 2 position was taken away by someone else. It would be up to an ordinary person who is not determined enough to suffer this. Such a blow, the mentality may collapse directly.

However, Leclerc was able to quickly adjust his state when facing Qin Miao's thanks. While hugging Qin Miao, he patted Qin Miao's back and said: "Congratulations, although I feel a little uncomfortable now for losing second place. But if you are the champion, I will at least have some balance in my heart."

Qin Miao shrugged and said: "Don't worry, Ferrari has transferred most of its resources to car research and development next season. You will have plenty of opportunities to challenge Hamilton next season."

After hearing Qin Miao's words, Leclerc also thought of the scene in full swing inside the Ferrari factory at this time, and the depression in his heart also dissipated a lot.

After chatting with Leclerc for a few more words, Hamilton also got out of his car.

As his teammate, Qin Miao had to go over and hug each other regardless of emotion or reason, and Qin Miao no longer felt a little guilty after seeing each other because he had taken away other people's rankings.

Although F1 is a business alliance, no matter how good the relationship between drivers is in private, on the field and in the paddock, everyone is still in a competitive relationship.

It is normal for you not to feel any embarrassment after winning against your opponent.

After all, if you win the opponent, it is the opponent's problem, and the opponent's dish has nothing to do with you.

When Qin Miao passed by, the old man's face was full of helplessness and melancholy.

However, after seeing Qin Miao coming over, the old man still had a smile on his face, and when he hugged Qin Miao, he said, "Well done, kid."

There was no dissatisfaction or resentment in the words, but only encouragement and praise from the elders to the younger ones.

To be honest, Qin Miao was surprised when he heard Hamilton's words. If you look carefully, you can see Qin Miao paused.

After all, in Qin Miao's understanding, Hamilton should be a person who is extremely eager for championships and victory. Although he cannot directly fall out with him after winning his home championship, he should not have such a kind attitude. yes.

However, after hearing Hamilton's words, Qin Miao still ensured his etiquette. After politely thanking him, he went to celebrate with his team staff.

There is actually nothing to go into details about the subsequent post-race interviews and podium stage. Qin Miao has gone through this process many times. Although it is not as good as the process Qin Miao went through in F2, he is still quite familiar with it.

However, having the five-star red flag fly openly and openly on Dai Ying's land is quite a sense of accomplishment for Qin Miao.

No matter how many times I do it, I always have a strong sense of accomplishment.

After the game, the official gave the ranking and scoring situation of this game.

Race:

P1: Qin Miao +26 (fastest lap)
P2: Hamilton +18
P3: Leclerc +15
P4: Norris +12
P5: Ricardo +10
P6: Sainz +8
P7: Alonso +6
P8: Stroll +4
P9: Aokang +2
P10: Kakuda +1
Red Bull Racing's race today may be due to the fact that it is at home in the UK. Verstappen retired and Perez finished No. 16.

After the entire British Grand Prix, apart from Verstappen's two points in the sprint qualifying stage for second place, Red Bull actually scored no points in the race.

After the race, the overall driver standings are as follows:

1: Qin Miao 179
2: Hamilton 171
3: Verstappen 169
4: Norris 102
5: Perez 94
6: Leclerc 88
7: Sainz 59
8: Ricardo 49
9: Gasly 34
10: Vettel 25
11: Alonso 25
12: Stroll 16
13: Ocon 13
14: Kakuda 8
15: Kimi1
The main changes in rankings were the top three drivers and Norris.

At the same time, the team is here.

1: Mercedes: 350
2: Red Bull: 263
3: McLaren: 151
4: Ferrari: 147
5: Red Bull: 42
6: Aston Martin: 41
7: Alpine: 38
8: Alfa Romeo: 1
The gap between Mercedes and Red Bull has widened to 87 points. This gap is really difficult to catch up with.

This year's constructor championship will basically be monopolized by Mercedes again.

However, the battle between the drivers this year is still quite fierce. The most important thing is that the situation of Hamilton and Verstappen fighting to the death in previous years is gone forever. This year, there is a situation of three pillars. The emergence of Qin Miao The ownership of this year's driver's championship has become full of doubts.

It was Hamilton who aspired to No. 1 in F1 history and achieved eight championships.

Or Verstappen ended Mercedes' dominance and ushered in a new era dominated by Red Bull.

Or is it that Qin Miao, a young genius, emerges from nowhere, breaks the historical record, and wins the F1 driver's championship in the first year of his career?
This controversial and unknown topic soon became the main topic of discussion among car fans after dinner.

However, most of them are still optimistic about Hamilton's ambition to become the No. 1 in F1 history and win eight championships.

After all, the current two drivers of Mercedes-Benz are both extremely talented and stunning people, and in order to make his name appear forever in the history of F1, Mercedes-Benz will definitely give orders to Qin Miao, and he must go all out this season. Hamilton is guaranteed the driver's title.

Of course, these are just speculations and conjectures of the audience. No one can say whether it will be exactly what they think.

This is also the fun of F1.

As long as this season is not dominated by one team, the entire season will be very exciting.

……

After Qin Miao finished receiving the award on the podium, he turned around and changed his clothes. What followed were post-race interviews and press conferences. After all these things were done, Qin Miao and Hamilton came together A group photo of the team was taken on the track. Basically everyone from the Mercedes team gathered at the door of the P room.

Squatting, half-squatting, half-squatting, sitting, standing, and stepping on toolboxes, there were at least six or seventy people in the crowd.

In the middle of all the staff are the two drivers and the four trophies won by the Mercedes-Benz team in the British Grand Prix.

Silverstone-shaped championship, runner-up, and team trophies are followed by a large golden trophy. This is a commemorative trophy for the Silverstone champion. The driver who wins the British Grand Prix can take this trophy home for one year, but The trophy needs to be returned before the next Silverstone Grand Prix.

(End of this chapter)