How did I become an F1 driver?

Chapter 256 Chapter 254: Big and proud eyes
After the restart of the race, the rain on the track gradually became lighter, but the rain still showed no signs of stopping.

There was still a lot of water on the track, and even if Melander drove the AMG GT for a lap on the track before the race started, it would not help.

The two Mercedes drivers used semi-wet tires after going out.

At the beginning of Q3, all the drivers went all out. Basically all the drivers who could advance to Q3 gave their best.

Qin Miao also pushed it to the extreme.

However, since the last time he suffered a loss in qualifying, Qin Miao went all out to run laps in Q1 and Q2 of this game. Although he also hid something, he was not as ruthless as before. As long as he can advance to the next level Just one round will do.

It is worth mentioning that the team still let Qin Miao run the flying lap behind Hamilton.

After all, Qin Miao's ability to fight in the rain is relatively weak. If Qin Miao runs on a track that Hamilton has run on, when Qin Miao runs, the water on the track will be slightly less than that of Hamilton.

Qin Miao's speed can also be slightly faster.

After completing the first flight lap of Q3, Qin Miao's lap time reached 2:01.

Barely 0.4 seconds behind Hamilton.

After Verstappen crossed the line, he was still ranked behind Qin Miao despite being purple in the first period.

Qin Miao found out through Team TR that Verstappen was actually behind him, and he was a little happy at first. It seems that Verstappen is nothing more than that.

But soon Qin Miao had a strong feeling in his heart that Verstappen was just faking it!

He definitely didn't use all his strength.

It’s really annoying. I don’t know where I learned this bad habit!
However, everyone knows that the current results are not the final results of the drivers, because as these 10 drivers continue to drive on the track, the condition of the track will get better and better.

So the later in the game, the better the results the drivers can show.

Therefore, Qin Miao and Hamilton, the two Mercedes drivers, did not choose to pit after completing their first flying lap. Instead, they chose to stay on the track to charge their batteries and wait for the last lap. Make sure the track conditions are as good as possible before rushing again.

There were 3 seconds left before the clock stopped in Q50. Hamilton and Qin Miao crossed the line 6 seconds apart. The two Mercedes drivers started their last flying lap in Q3 on the Spa track.

At this time, the fuel in Qin Miao's racing car was only enough for him to run one lap. After finishing the race, he had to adjust the racing engine mode to the fuel-saving mode and slowly drive the car back.

To everyone's surprise, Russell, who was the first to start the last flying lap of Q3, did surprisingly well after crossing the line, and actually came to first place, with a time of 2 minutes, 0 seconds and 086 seconds.

And Russell was the fastest driver in the first and second time periods.

Qin Miao was 0.19 seconds slower than him in the first period.

When Hamilton crossed the line, he was behind Russell, 0.013 seconds slower than Russell.

Qin Miao crossed the line next, temporarily ranked third, 0.1 seconds slower than Hamilton, and naturally slower than Russell.

Shortly after Qin Miao crossed the line, Perez and Verstappen also crossed the line.

Perez's speed was slower, possibly due to mistakes or other reasons. Although he came behind Qin Miao and ranked fourth after crossing the line, his result was more than two seconds slower than Qin Miao.

His teammate Verstappen's time after crossing the line was fixed at 1 minute 59 seconds 765.

The speed is actually faster than Russell.

The key is that no one thought Verstappen could be so fast before he crossed the line. After all, in the Q1Q2Q3 flying lap, Verstappen's speed usually hovered around third or fourth.

Like Mercedes at the beginning of this season, Verstappen at Red Bull is starting to hide things.

Just when everyone was marveling at Russell's outstanding performance in this game, Verstappen unexpectedly gave everyone a big surprise.

At this time, there were only three drivers who had not crossed the finish line, namely Gasly, Ocon and Ricciardo. None of these three drivers had a purple mark in the timing section.

So as soon as this result came out, Verstappen had already secured the Spa qualifying championship without any doubt.

The final rankings after qualifying are as follows:
Pole position: Verstappen

2: Russell
3: Hamilton

4: Qin Miao

5: Ricardo
6: Vettel
7: Gasly
8: Perez
9: O'Connell

10: Norris
When Verstappen crossed the line, the audience stood up and gave Verstappen a warm ovation.

It is worth mentioning that Verstappen was born in Belgium, and his place of birth is only 10 kilometers away from the Spa-Francorchamps. It is no problem to say that this is half of Verstappen's home track.

So it was no surprise that so many people cheered for Verstappen after he crossed the line.

And this is also the first pole position since the start of the second half of the season. This pole position is a strong booster for the morale of all Red Bull staff.

So when the camera cuts away, you can see all the Red Bull Racing staff hugging each other and cheering.

Apart from Verstappen, the most surprising person on the track was actually Russell.

Because no one expected Russell to be in this position.

You must know that he is not driving a Mars rover such as Red Bull or Mercedes-Benz, but a Williams.

It is really rare to be in this position. This is the first time in Russell's career that he has started in the front row.

Although no one doubts that Russell's overtaking data will increase significantly after the start of the race tomorrow, being able to appear in this position in qualifying is enough to illustrate Russell's strength.

There is a high probability that it will rain in tomorrow's race, so there will be no DRS on the track. If Russell still maintains his racing status today, given that it is difficult for all cars to follow the car this season, he will start with a good performance tomorrow. The probability of finishing the race will be very high.

What the audience didn't know was that Russell was happier and more excited than anyone imagined after obtaining this qualifying ranking.

There were rumors in the paddock last season that Russell was about to join Mercedes.

But because of Qin Miao's sudden appearance, this rumor was completely put to rest.

Information revealed from some practitioners in the paddock indicates that it is true that Mercedes is interested in Russell.

It is also true that he wants to replace Bottas with him.

But later, because Qin Miao had a falling out with Ferrari, Mercedes came out to intercept Qin Miao, a talented driver.

The final result also proved that Toto's original choice to intercept Hu Qinmiao was correct, because the Mercedes team has a talented driver who can compete with seven-time champion Hamilton in the standings. The key is that he is still very young, and even he is in the standings. has more points than Hamilton.Also because of Qin Miao's joining and Qin Miao's strong performance in the team, Russell's position in Mercedes was lost.

Anyone who happens to this kind of thing will definitely feel resentful, and Russell is no exception.

And because he works in the same paddock, Russell can often see Qin Miao on the podium and fighting inextricably with the other two drivers in the standings. To say that he really doesn't have any emotional fluctuations in his heart. That's fake.

To be honest, Russell was extremely envious.

After all, Qin Miao's position should have been his.

Now Qin Miao was actually defeated by Russell, even though it was only in qualifying, even though Qin Miao's teammate Hamilton was defeated before this, even though Qin Miao faced off against him half a season before this qualifying match. Russell is undefeated.

But Russell just defeated two Mercedes.

So he found Qin Miao behind him after qualifying.Russell's cheers among Team TR were louder than Verstappen's pole position.

With a feeling of elation, Russell had an orgasm directly inside his head.

……

After qualifying, Qin Miao drove back to the inspection area.

Looking at a Mercedes, a Red Bull and a Williams in the distance.

It's not going to be easy to run tomorrow.

Qin Miao got out of the car with a long sigh.

After getting off the car, Qin Miao naturally started a daily chat. Good old guys like Vettel and Ricciardo in the paddock can always chat with other drivers.

So on the way to the weigh-in after the game, Qin Miao chatted with Vettel.

The topics the two talked about were relatively simple. The main topic was Qin Miao asking what happened during the game just now.

Vettel talked to Qin Miao about what he saw when he drove past the wreckage of Norris's car.

In fact, this is what happened in the paddock. When Qin Miao met Vettel in 19, Vettel was still the driver of Ferrari. Qin Miao could only observe Vettel's preparation process from a distance behind the VIP area.

Now Qin Miao has entered the paddock and has risen rapidly in a short period of time. He can already chat side by side with Vettel.

People can't help but lament the impermanence of the world.

After the weigh-in, Qin Miao came to the post-match interview area again. As the number of times increased, Qin Miao gradually became accustomed to being interviewed here.

During the interview, he talked about the problems he encountered in qualifying and what happened on the track. At the same time, he cared about Norris in front of the camera, and also talked about what was revealed in the paddock between him and the Mercedes-Benz team. Talk about the contract.

Qin Miao now has sufficient experience in post-game interviews, so the questions he answered are basically watertight and are popular with the audience.

Qin Miao’s interview during the qualifying stage is over.

In the afternoon, he participated in two more events, met with fans at the scene, and then returned to the team to hold a team meeting to summarize the problems encountered today and the status of the car. Qin Miao's work on Saturday was completely over.

After work, I returned to the hotel with Barber.

After getting his own time, Qin Miao looked at Russell's on-board video of today's qualifying session and then looked at Verstappen's.

I simulated it in my mind according to their driving rhythm, and found that I couldn't copy the other's driving style at all.

The main reason is that everyone's driving habits are different. After working in the racing industry for so long, the driving style has become an instinct for the drivers, and it cannot be changed by looking at other people's race videos.

The difference in rankings in qualifying at Spa and the time gap between Qin Miao and other drivers are determined by the driving style in rainy conditions.

Russell's driving style is suitable for rainy days, and there are basically no disturbances on the track when he runs, so he is naturally fast.

After a brief understanding, Qin Miao took a rest.

Although the weather in Belgium really made Qin Miao feel a little uncomfortable, the race still had to be run, so she had to keep her spirits up and try again tomorrow.

The next day, Qin Miao got up and opened the curtains of her hotel room with some anticipation.

It's a pity that the scene outside the window is not as cloudless as Qin Miao hoped, and the sky is still filled with dark clouds.

Fortunately, when Qin Miao just got up in the morning, it didn't rain except that the ground was a little wet.

After getting up, washing and getting dressed, Qin Miao went downstairs.

Barber was already waiting for Qin Miao at the door of the hotel. After handing Qin Miao an umbrella with the Mercedes logo, Qin Miao and Barber went to the paddock together.

It is worth mentioning that when the two went to the track together, it was not raining yet, and the dark clouds had even begun to disperse in some places.

But when Qin Miao's car entered the paddock through the driver's entrance surrounded by fans, the dark clouds in the sky became denser again, and raindrops even started to fall again.

Looking at the raindrops hitting the car glass, Qin Miao sighed helplessly, there was no way to escape after all.

After returning to the paddock and doing some preparations and a series of pre-race activities, Qin Miao changed his clothes and got into his racing car.

Before the start of the race, both Qin Miao and his teammate Hamilton ran two laps on the track. These two laps were mainly to test whether there were any problems after the car had been left for a day. If there were problems, they could start the race before the start of the race. There is still some time for emergency repairs.

At the same time, we also test the current track status and report any problems to the FIA ​​in a timely manner.

After Qin Miao returned to the maintenance area after running two laps, he wiped the rain off his helmet and got out of the car.

It is still raining on the track, and Qin Miao was wearing full rain tires when he went out, but even so, Qin Miao struggled in that lap just now.

Basically, you have to correct the steering wheel when exiting every corner.

And when Qin Miao came out for the test this time, he came out behind his teammate Hamilton.

On the straight stage, even if Qin Miao was almost 6 seconds away from Hamilton, the water mist brought by Hamilton's car would affect Qin Miao's field of vision.

When Qin Miao got a little closer, there was a vast expanse of white in front of him. The only things that could determine his position were the braking points and road shoulders on both sides of the track.

After getting out of the car, taking off his equipment and putting on a coat to keep out the cold, Qin Miao came to Toto's side.

"How are the conditions on the track?" Toto asked without looking back at the monitor screen in front of him.

(End of this chapter)