How did I become an F1 driver?

Chapter 247 Chapter 245: The end of Hungaroring (6K, plus 316 updates)

This is the limit that Qin Miao can do while ensuring his position and not being overtaken by O'Connell behind him.

After knowing that he still had a chance to get on the podium, Hamilton's confidence was of course greatly increased, and he started to attack Sainz in front of him at full speed.

Seven laps into No. 60, Hamilton relied on his stronger racing performance and tire grip to absorb Sainz's wake when entering and exiting the T14 corner, and exited 0.2 seconds behind Sainz. bend.

Although Sainz was able to absorb the wake and DRS of the slower car ahead when exiting the corner, Hamilton's T14 was too close to him when exiting the corner, and the tire advantage was also huge.

Even when Hamilton was tapping inside, Sainz also changed lanes inside to squeeze Hamilton's tapping space.

But Sainz obviously does not have as strong defensive ability and awareness as Qin Miao and Alonso.

The timing of the tap was a little slow, so naturally his operation was in vain.

Hamilton finally succeeded in getting the tap inside him.

Hamilton and Sainz finished side by side before entering the braking point.

In the end, it was the T60 position of No. 1 on lap seven. Hamilton successfully surpassed Sainz with a late brake on the inside.

Although Sainz tried to cross the line and regain his position after being overtaken by Hamilton, it was in vain. Hamilton's tires were in much better condition than him.

Moreover, Hamilton was still using medium tires, and Sainz's old set of hard tires had no possibility of overtaking.

After overtaking Sainz, there were three laps left in the race, and the gap between Hamilton and Vettel in front of him was still 3.4 seconds.

Despite Qin Miao's suppression, the battle between Hamilton and Sainz widened the gap between them and Vettel ahead.

But despite this, Hamilton still has the possibility of overtaking Vettel ahead of him to get the podium.

Qin Miao knew that Hamilton had overtaken Sainz in the rear and knew that he could no longer provide DRS to Ocon and Vettel. If there was another DRS train ahead, it would be very difficult for Hamilton to overtake. .

That's right!

As he gradually became familiar with O'Connell's offensive routine and rhythm, Qin Miao also dared to enter O'Connell's DRS area to press the car.

O'Connell and Vettel behind O'Connell have no way to do this, because Qin Miao's defense is defended by two people together, no one can move their position, and they can only run slowly according to Qin Miao's rhythm.

The most important thing is that they also ran on hard tires for half the race. Qin Miao pitted even earlier than them, but Qin Miao's tires were obviously in much better condition than theirs.

As Qin Miao quickly widened the gap between him and the car behind him in one lap, O'Connell also understood that it was not because of something wrong with the car that Qin Miao lost so much speed. He came to help Hamilton press the car when his speed dropped. of.

To be honest, Qin Miao's behavior cannot be said to have violated the FIA ​​competition rules, but it has somewhat ruined the driver's popularity with the public.

However, Qin Miao obviously doesn't care much about this. He clearly knows where his basic position lies.

And Qin Miao also knows that he is not money, and there is no way to make everyone like him. There will always be people who don't like him, so instead of blindly catering to foreign audiences, it is better to just do what he wants to do, so that at least he can be himself during the competition. Inner comfort.

It feels a bit like the Taoist mind in a novel about cultivating immortals.

Moreover, in F1, strength is respected. As long as you win the race, no matter what you do, it is right.

Just like Huang Bo said in an interview, as long as you succeed, everyone will look like a good person.

In the last three laps of the race, Hamilton caught up in the DRS area behind Vettel after one lap.

But at this time, Vettel, who no longer put pressure on Ocon in front, began to follow Alonso's defensive line.

In the last two laps, it was as if Alonso defended Hamilton as well.

In the end, Qin Miao drove all the way past T70 on lap No. 14.

When Qin Miao passed the last corner on the track, he could see the checkered flag waving on the side of the track, and behind the checkered flag, the Mercedes staff stuck their heads or bodies out from the guardrail in the pit area and faced him. There was constant cheering and fist pumping.

After seeing this, Qin Miao glanced at his rearview mirror and did not find the shadow of O'Connell's racing car in the rearview mirror. At this time, the steering wheel showed that the gap between himself and O'Connell was about 2 seconds.

Therefore, Qin Miao started fourth, and finally took first place after experiencing countless chaos and accidents on the Hungaroring track.

To be honest, after being pushed down at the start and then falling to No. 11 at the start, Qin Miao really felt that this was the end of the game for him, and it was basically unlikely that there would be any follow-up.

The best result is to finish in the top five.

But I didn't expect that other drivers would be so considerate after I pitted. After I pitted, no other driver pitted at the same time to counterattack me.

Instead, Hamilton was blocked all the way. In the end, even with Qin Miao's help, he unfortunately did not get a podium position.

Of course, most Mercedes fans and all domestic fans will not have this regret. After all, Qin Miao is the champion again in this game. This is Qin Miao's first second consecutive championship in his career!

"Qin Miao! Crossed the line!" Brother Bing shouted excitedly.

"Congratulations to Qin Miao! Qin Miao completed the first two consecutive championships for a Chinese driver in the F1 professional arena! Breaking through history again!" Fei Ge also applauded to celebrate.

Finally, Zhou Haoran concluded: “This is Qin Miao’s fourth race championship this season, one more driver’s championship than his teammate Hamilton.

Moreover, Qin Miao was neither arrogant nor impetuous after his car was damaged in an accident. He played steadily and pitted in advance and undercut countless drivers. Qin Miao's performance in this game was absolutely historic! "

As soon as Zhou Haoran finished speaking, the broadcast showed the first perspective of Qin Miao's helmet.

At this time, Qin Miao had already crossed the line. He opened the goggles of his helmet, put his fingers into the helmet and scratched his brow.

At the same time, a chat interface is also displayed on the right side of the screen, which is what Qin Miao is communicating with the team.

"Qin Miao is awesome! P1! We are P1!" Franky's happy and somewhat broken voice reached Qin Miao's ears.

Qin Miao is also very excited. This game is not simple at all. It is all about other drivers giving him face and opportunities. Otherwise, it will never be so easy for the championship to fall into his pocket. Qin Miao may even become Hamilton's. In that situation, I didn’t even get the podium in the end.

"Fuck! Wuhu!" Qin Miao also called out twice meaninglessly in the TR, venting his inner emotions.

After briefly returning to the lap, Qin Miao parked his car back in the pit area.

During this process, everyone at Alpine hugged together and celebrated. Although it was a pity that the final championship did not fall into their hands, taking home second place was their best result this season.

At the same time, Aston Martin was also celebrating wildly. After all, Vettel's result was also their best result this season.

Looking back at Mercedes, although everyone's faces are full of joy, it can be seen that compared to Alpine and Aston Martin, the faces of the championship team staff are not too excited, but rather a kind of excitement. So confident.

After Qin Miao parked his car on the podium, the on-site photographer immediately began to take pictures of Qin Miao's celebration. When Qin Miao finished celebrating and went to find his team staff to celebrate and hug, the photographer Instead, he focused his lens on the damaged rear diffuser of Qin Miao's car.

The meaning is also more obvious.

Look, Qin Miao still won the championship even though he was driving such an injured car.

While Qin Miao was celebrating with his team staff, Alonso and Ocon on the other side also hugged each other heavily.

Although Ocon did not retain the championship position in the end, being ranked second is a very rare place, and if Alonso had not defended Hamilton for so long, Ocon might not be able to maintain second place in this game, and would end up in third place.

Even Qin Miao had to thank Alonso for his strict defense of Hamilton during those ten laps to a certain extent.

Because without Alonso, Qin Miao's No. [-] throne would not be so secure.

So it's not incomprehensible for the two to hug each other and celebrate at this time.

Qin Miao briefly celebrated with the staff of his team and then came to say hello in front of Alonso and O'Connell.

Qin Miao coming over to say hello at this time had nothing to do with Alonso guarding Hamilton for so long. Qin Miao came over to say hello this time simply because he also felt that it was not easy for O'Connell to achieve this result, so he came to congratulate him.

At the same time, the votes for the most popular driver among the spectators of this race were also released, and Alonso deservedly became the most popular driver among the spectators at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

But there is one thing to say, Alonso's performance on the field in this game is also worthy of this award. After all, not everyone can guard against Hamilton, who is better than him in terms of tires and car.

Although Alonso also relied on the fact that the Hungaroring is difficult to overtake, without strong enough defensive capabilities, the drivers Qin Miao overtook in Monaco are the best proof.

To guard against top drivers like Hamilton for so long, time, location, people and people are all indispensable.
After greeting Alonso and Ocon, Qin Miao shook hands with Vettel and congratulated them.

After that, Qin Miao turned around and went to weigh himself.

The last game before the summer break is now over. Although Qin Miao's first half of the season was not perfect, it can be said that it far exceeded everyone's expectations.

This includes Qin Miao herself.Even with the blessing of Mercedes-Benz, a first-year rookie driver can achieve such results is very impressive.

After taking a brief rest, Qin Miao tied her hair back, put on the team's hat and went to accept the post-race interview.

"Qin Miao, now you have proven to us your terrifying offensive ability. Today, you have to overcome obstacles on a track that is particularly difficult to overtake, and finally get an unexpected good result. Just like Monaco, you have been very good in these two games. You overtook so many cars on a track that is extremely difficult to overtake, and your ranking rose by so many places. How did you do it?" asked the host who was in charge of the interview after the game.

Compared with the interview script after the game, this is more like a question that the host wants to ask Qin Miao.

Qin Miao replied with a smile: "Actually, after I fell out of the points area and considered the damage to my car, I no longer had too many expectations for this race during the red flag period. I can re-enter the points area and try not to be pulled by Hamilton as much as possible." Driving too much points gap was the main idea of ​​me and my team at that time.

But as you can see now, I didn’t expect that the effect after my early pit stop would be so good.

But if I have to say it, I feel that my offensive ability was not fully demonstrated in this game. The reason why I am in this position is more because of good luck. "

"This is the first time in your career that you have won two consecutive championships. At the same time, you have widened the points gap between you and your teammate Hamilton and continue to lead the driver's championship. Do you think you may become the first driver to win this season? The Chinese driver who wins the championship?”

Qin Miao was stunned, why was this question so offensive?

Different from the first question, Qin Miao thought for a while before answering: "This season's game is just over halfway, and I won the championship in this game only because Lewis encountered an accident. I believe that if there are no accidents in the subsequent games, , both Lewis and MAX can catch up quickly."

"Last question, Hungary is the last game before the summer break. Have you thought about where to go after the game?"

Qin Miao was no longer cautious when answering this question, but it was impossible for Qin Miao to directly tell the entire itinerary of his summer vacation, so after thinking about it, he said: "I don't know now, but the highest possibility is You should stay at home and clear your mind."

……

After Qin Miao's interview ended, Hamilton took the initiative to find Qin Miao. After the two met, they smiled and hugged each other.

Although Qin Miao did not provide substantial help to Hamilton in this game, the fact that Qin Miao helped Hamilton suppress Ocon and Vettel also proves that Qin Miao really wanted to help Hamilton.

It's just that Alonso, an old guy, is a little too strong.

There was no need to say too many polite words between teammates. After hugging, Hamilton asked: "Come to my house after the summer break. There are many friends who want to get to know you."

In fact, Qin Miao is an outlier among all the drivers.

Maybe other drivers will practice driving and exercise like Qin Miao every day, but in addition, the drivers will also spend some time of the day making friends and doing business activities.

After all, drivers are human beings too. They spend countless money and energy working hard to become an F1 driver. In addition to driving, most people also want to earn back all the money they invested in the early stage while they are still F1 drivers.

Unlike them, Qin Miao didn't spend much money at all to become an F1 driver. Therefore, during his rest time after becoming an F1 driver, Qin Miao never thought about making money to repay his investment, but only thought about improving himself and the team's competitiveness.

So at this time, Qin Miao is more like a worker. When he is not competing, his daily life is very regular. He practices physical fitness, trains, and then goes to the factory to help develop new parts. He even works overtime. Basically, he is not busy with his own business. things on.

Even if there is a business contract, it is a hands-off contract that basically only requires authorization of a portrait right, and Qin Miao is not responsible for everything after that.

Although Hamilton is very happy that the No. [-] driver in his team is willing to help his team run data to develop the car. Qin Miao's approach is also a good thing for Hamilton, but Hamilton feels that as a senior, he still needs to support Qin Miao and help him. If he expands his connections in another circle, when will he be able to use them in the future?
As for which Hamilton friends you said want to meet Qin Miao?

Most of them are British businessmen and politicians, and there are also many celebrities.

To give a simpler example, one of them includes: William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor.

What?You don't know who he is...

In China, he has a short name: Prince William.

You still don't know who he is?

He has a slightly famous father, Prince Charles.

And his grandmother is also well-known in the UK and is the current Queen Elizabeth II.

……

However, when faced with Hamilton's invitation, Qin Miao did not nod in agreement, but said: "I'm afraid not. I have to go back to China during the summer break to complete some terms of my contract. It should take me the entire summer break." On top of this.”

Seeing Qin Miao's refusal, Hamilton did not force it. Instead, he said: "China is a good place. Unfortunately, I have only been to Shanghai."

Qin Miao is not surprised. As an F1 driver, he enjoys countless spotlights, flowers and applause. At the same time, he also carries a heavy burden, and his daily rest and travel will be subject to many restrictions.

Just like Qin Miao.

No matter how he killed everyone in F2, he took Qiu Meng to the supermarket to buy dinner ingredients at night when he got home, and he took Qiu Meng out shopping without worrying about being surrounded.

Even if they are really recognized by some viewers who often watch F2, they are very restrained. At most, they can take a photo of Qin Miao with their mobile phones from a distance where Qin Miao cannot see, or take a photo of Qin Miao from a distance. Call Qin Miao's name, then wait for Qin Miao to look over, give Qin Miao a thumbs up, and say that you drove really well in F2.

When Qin Miao was still running F2, he saw many people taking pictures of him from a distance, but he never met anyone who came over to take a photo with him.

But now Qin Miao wants to go shopping with Qiu Meng again.

If he goes out in the morning, he may not be able to come back at night.

The whole street may be blocked directly.

A stampede is absolutely inevitable.

F1's audience abroad, especially in the UK, is very scary.

Therefore, F1 drivers rarely travel anywhere except for work.

Unless you are in some countries where the F1 audience is not large at all, but even so, everyone does not dare to take off all the disguises on their body unscrupulously, at least they have to wear sunglasses or something.

He reached out and patted Hamilton on the shoulder: "Let's see if the Chinese race will be held again next season. If there is a Chinese race, I will take you to my hometown to see it."

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it!"

After chatting with Hamilton, Qin Miao turned around and went to the backstage of the podium to wait for the final award.

There is nothing to say about the process after that. The national anthem was once again heard in other countries, and everyone had to stand still and listen to the song.

The last game before the summer break turned into a group photo of Qin Miao, Ocon, Vettel and Allison.

At this point, the Hungarian Grand Prix has officially come to an end.

The points earned and rankings in the main race are as follows:
1: Qin Miao +25
2: O'Connell +18
3: Vettel +15
4: Hamilton +12
5: Sainz +10
6: Alonso +8
7: Gasly +7 (fastest lap)
8: Tsunoda +4
9: Latifi +2
10: Verstappen +1
11: Russell
12: Ricardo
13:KIMI
14: Mick

15: Giovinazzi
In the second half of the race, Verstappen miraculously completed the team's goal after Verstappen was hit.

Driving a severely damaged car, Verstappen finally got a point thanks to his strong driving ability.

After this race, the driver standings are as follows:
1: Qin Miao 204
2: Hamilton 183
3: Verstappen 170
4: Norris 102
5: Perez 94
6: Leclerc 88
7: Sainz 69
8: Ricardo 49
9: Gasly 41
10: Vettel 40
11: Alonso 33
12: Ocon 31
13: Stroll 16
14: Kakuda 12
15: Kimi1
After this game, the overall ranking in the standings did not change, except that Ocon went from No. 13 to No. 12 in the standings with a second finish.

Qin Miao once again widened the points gap with Hamilton and Verstappen.

The team standings are as follows:
1: Mercedes: 387
2: Red Bull: 264
3: McLaren: 151
4: Ferrari: 147
5: Alpine: 66
6: Red Bull: 53
7: Aston Martin: 53
8: Williams: 2
9: Alfa Romeo: 1
After this game, Williams entered the competition for the championship. Now the only team in the factory that has not won points is Haas. At the same time, Alpine has risen due to the strong performance of the team's two drivers. Two places came to fifth in the team standings.

At the same time, Qin Miao only completed one of the three tasks in this game, which was to defeat his teammate Hamilton.

The car damage in the first mission is nothing to write home about.

At the start of the grid, all the drivers in the front row except Hamilton were affected by the accident to some extent. Qin Miao was the one with the least damage due to the damage to the rear mechanical grip.

After completing the second task, Qin Miao's starting ability improved a little, reaching 88 points.

It may not be the best, but it's definitely adequate.

It’s not a pity that the last task was not completed.

Qin Miao's defensive ability did not play a role in this game. Just like the situation when Qin Miao ran in Monaco, Qin Miao never met anyone who could defend him in the entire game. Even the drivers who appeared behind him for more than 20 laps were No.

So the last mission can be considered a failure.

As far as Qin Miao's success rate in this mission was concerned, he would have died eight hundred times if he had been taken advantage of by a system that would erase the mission if it was not completed.

(End of this chapter)