How did I become an F1 driver?

Although the commentators of Five Star Sports are very happy to see the current scene, they also feel at this time that after surpassing Perez, Qin Miao may devote himself to the defense of Perez behind him in the next ten laps. Went in.

After all, although they hope Qin Miao will have a good result in this game, their imagination has reached the limit now. As for attacking Ferrari? They never dared to think about it.

Then on the 47th lap, between the DRS areas on the long straight, Qin Miao caught up to the DRS area behind Sainz under the stunned gazes of the three Five Star Sports commentators.

"Ah? Qin Miao, who has put on soft tires, is actually so much faster than Cyrus?"

Qin Miao couldn't use his skills this time. At this time, Qin Miao's skills had already entered CD after surpassing Perez, but Qin Miao also had a feeling that Sainz in front of him was also in a sweaty state. .

Because Sainz did not choose to pit for new tires during the safety car.

Naturally, the grip of the hard tires on Sainz's car cannot be compared with Qin Miao's new set of soft tires.

And after one lap, Sainz discovered that Qin Miao... seemed to be faster than himself? ? ?

The only good news for Sainz now is that DRS is not turned on.

He still had a chance to get rid of Qin Miao by relying on the performance of the car during this period.

And Qin Miao also knows that it is difficult for him to surpass Sainz at the moment.

And if I try to attack Sainz at this time, the fight between myself and Sainz will inevitably make Verstappen and Leclerc run further.

Although Qin Miao doesn't feel that he can try to reach a higher level after surpassing Sainz.

But Qin Miao still wanted to leave a thought for herself.

Qin Miao may be careless about many things in life, and sometimes even forgets to bring things, and has to be reminded by Qiu Meng to remember them, but on the field Qin Miao always thinks longer.

What if it doesn't take as much time to surpass Sainz as I imagined? Can I rely on this advantage to have a chance to attack Leclerc?

Therefore, Qin Miao has been putting pressure on Sainz during this period, but has not made any real offensive moves, allowing Sainz to follow his teammate Claire at a good speed.

On lap 49 of T3, Qin Miao finally received the news that DRS was turned on.

"The hunting time begins."

The corners of Qin Miao's mouth raised slightly, but unlike this energetic smile, Qin Miao's eyes were full of murderous intent at this time.

At the T49 exit position on lap 16, Sainz had already worked very hard to exit the corner. After entering the straight, Sainz directly turned on the ERS of his car and pushed forward with all his strength, not wanting Qin Miao to catch up with him.

However, the gap in tires is really too big.

Sainz's cornering this time was really at the cornering limit of the car's tires. If he lowered the accelerator pedal just a millimeter, the rear wheel of the car might slip.

At this time, Sainz was really close to getting out of the car and pushing, but Qin Miao just passed the DRS detection point 0.8 seconds behind Sainz.

After entering the DRS area, Qin Miao naturally turned on the DRS of the car.

Of course, the gap in car performance lies here, even though there is Sainz's wake in front to eat, and he also has DRS.

But Qin Miao had no chance to surpass Sainz in the DRS area this time.

But by the time Qin Miao reached the T17 braking point, the time gap between Qin Miao and Sainz had become 0.2 seconds.

This is a time gap that allows Qin Miao to easily find an opportunity to attack Sainz ahead.

At this time, the director also knew that nothing else mattered. What the audience wanted to see was whether Qin Miao could snatch the podium from Sainz.

Therefore, the camera was focused on Qin Miao.

However, Sainz still has some strength. Although Qin Miao was very close to him in the T17 and T18 corners, Sainz did not make any mistakes here.

Qin Miao is not in a hurry. His soft tires have an absolute advantage in corners, and there are still 5 laps to go before the end of the race, so he has plenty of opportunities.

At the long DRS zone monitoring point on lap 50, the time gap between Qin Miao and Sainz was even smaller this time, only 0.6 seconds.

Sainz started to get nervous after exiting the corner.

Because in order to try to get rid of Qin Miao behind him, Sainz basically did not save the power of his car.

However, it is obvious that judging from the current time gap between Qin Miao and Sainz, Sainz's attempts are in vain.

Qin Miao has always been waiting for work to shorten the time gap between himself and Sainz, mainly relying on the speed of this set of soft tires in the corners.

Qin Miao basically didn't use the power of his racing car.

So after exiting the straight at this time, Qin Miao still had 90% of the power in his ERS battery, while Sainz only had 10% left.

After exiting the corner at full strength, Qin Miao turned on the full output mode of his car's ERS, and the car immediately gained 20 horsepower more power than under normal conditions.

Although Sainz tried to draw a dragon and forcefully occupy the inside when facing Qin Miao's attack.

But Qin Miao’s speed on the soft tires was really too fast.

In addition, Qin Miao also has the blessing of ERS and DRS.

Therefore, all these actions of Sainz were in vain. Qin Miao directly surpassed Sainz on the outside, relying on speed to eat him alive.

Of course, there is a price. Qin Miao's speed at the end reached about 335 kilometers per hour.

At this time, the jumping of the racing dolphin was extremely violent. Qin Miao, who was physically strong, was a little overwhelmed by the jumping of the racing dolphin.

But in the end, Qin Miao completed his overtaking of Sainz and raised his ranking to third.

At the same time, if nothing else goes wrong, Qin Miao also won a podium position.

"it is good!"

The P room of the Mercedes-Benz team, which had just finished its own celebration, was filled with joy again.

It was as if they were the champions of this game.

And Ferrari, who was still laughing at Red Bull for being weak, can no longer laugh anymore.

They never expected that after Qin Miao surpassed Perez, he would still have enough energy to surpass Sainz.

Even at this time, some people in the Ferrari team began to imagine that if Qin Miao stayed at Ferrari this season, would the current situation be different? Will the person pushed to the ground and rubbed by Qin Miao become Verstappen?
Sitting on the Ferrari podium, Binotto shook his head and set his sights on Leclerc's data telemetry.

Sainz, who was surpassed by Qin Miao, tried to regain his podium position in the later stage.

But again, Sainz's tires didn't allow him to do this.

And even if he has enough tire margin, the probability of Sainz getting what he wants is not high under Qin Miao's defense.

The fact is that Qin Miao threw Sainz out of the DRS area behind him on lap 52.

Of course, this did not surprise the audience. What really surprised them was that after Qin Miao surpassed Sainz, he was still chasing Leclerc in front of him at a speed of 0.3 seconds per lap.

It's a pity that when Qin Miao and Sainz were fighting, Leclerc had already separated the two by more than 3 seconds.

At this time, there were only 5 laps left in the race.

Obviously, the close rate between Qin Miao and Leclerc and the remaining laps do not allow Qin Miao to go further. Being able to catch up to third place from seventh place is already what Qin Miao can do in this game. It's the limit.

However, if he could catch up from seventh to third, no one would think that Qin Miao did not run well enough in this game.

In the end, the game ended with mixed emotions from the two teams, Red Bull and Ferrari, which finished first and second respectively.

Qin Miao also finished third after furiously killing the No. 2 drivers of the two teams, and crossed the finish line amid the laughter and cheers of the Mercedes team staff hanging on the wall.

"P3, well done Qin Miao, we are P3, a hearty race, good luck!" Franky was also in the team TR at this time to congratulate Qin Miao, and he even learned what Qin Miao had just said with him. That's what Reyes said during the conversation, but his accent was a little weird.

In fact, after Qin Miao's performance in the Mercedes-Benz Racing Team became better and better, Qin Miao also found that his country's culture began to infiltrate the Mercedes-Benz Racing Team without even realizing it.

Many staff members usually greet Qin Miao with: "Hello".

Although the accent is a bit weird.

At the same time, the team's chefs were preparing more and more Chinese dishes, but for some reason, the guy in charge looked like his hair was much thinner than when Qin Miao first met him.

It shouldn't be made bald by domestic recipe terms such as a little appropriate amount.

In addition, chopsticks are also an option in the canteen tableware at the team factory.

Back to the topic, Qin Miao breathed a sigh of relief after crossing the finish line.

I don’t know why, but the sense of accomplishment after finishing third in this game is not much lower than when he won the race last season.

On the sidelines of the paddock, apart from Red Bull, the happiest people were actually the staff of the Mercedes team.

In fact, their happiness is not surprising. After all, the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz racing cars this season is indeed not very good. Getting a podium is completely the result of the right time, place and people.

An unexpected surprise will definitely make people feel extra happy.

After parking the car in the post-match interview area, there were three cars of Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes side by side. It looked like a group competing for hegemony.

After getting off the car, Qin Miao opened his hands and came to the crowd in his motorcade with a smile, and then a bunch of people hugged each other.

Qin Miao's helmet even made a "bumping" sound when being photographed.

But this time Toto didn't come over. The person who came over was Arison.

Although Qin Miao won a podium, it was indeed unexpectedly happy, but this ranking still seemed a bit lonely compared to the results of the other two teams.

After all, your Mercedes-Benz team was a regular winner of the race last season, and getting on the podium this season will have to rely on the defending champion's incredible ability to protect tires.

Qin Miao and the others may not care, but Toto cannot afford to lose this person.

After celebrating with everyone in the team, Qin Miao took off his helmet and walked to the table where the appearance was arranged. It is worth mentioning that the post-race weigh-in of this race was conducted before the awards ceremony, and the weigh-in took place in the driver's lounge behind the podium.

So at this time, the place where Qin Miao and the others parked was only responsible for post-match interviews.

On the way, Qin Miao happened to meet Leclerc who said hello to the team staff.

After seeing Qin Miao, Leclerc's face showed not only fatigue but also lingering fear: "Fortunately, there were enough debris on the track and it took a long time to clear up. Otherwise, I feel like I wouldn't be able to keep my position."

After hugging Qin Miao, Leclerc said.

Qin Miao smiled and shook his head and said: "You are overthinking. In fact, with the way I was running at that time, my set of tires can only last for ten laps at most. Then the tires will enter the cliff point, and various problems will arise." Once it pops up, the speed will drop significantly."

"I just like the way you talk, ten laps, that's all." Leclerc complained to Qin Miao, but in the end Leclerc said: "But I still want to congratulate you, you ran a great race today."

Qin Miao nodded: "Thank you, you too, but I'm a little behind on defense."

What Qin Miao is talking about here is that although Leclerc started from pole position, he was quickly overtaken by Verstappen on the ninth lap.

The reason why I say this is mainly because the two have a good relationship. If an ordinary driver makes fun of Leclerc like this, he is offending others.

"roll roll roll!"

"Hahaha."

"I'm going for an interview."

"it is good."

……

Looking at Qin Miao, who had a little sweat on his face but was still in high spirits after finishing a race, Leclerc shook his head helplessly.

Qin Miao is like a monster. His ability to protect the fetus is unparalleled, and his defensive ability is no less impressive.

But in the F1 arena, what really plays a decisive role is the performance of the car.

So Leclerc was just surprised in this regard, and he was also impressed by his friend's talent.

But if you want to say which ability of Qin Miao Leclerc envies the most, it is actually the physical ability that the audience cannot notice.

After a race, I must be looking very bad. Verstappen in front of me is not much better either. He is still barely breathing, but what about Qin Miao?

It really seemed like he had just sweated a little. He was still very energetic and his breathing was very steady.

It was as if the temperature of more than 50 degrees in the cockpit of the car in this race was like taking a hot bath to him.

Looking at Qin Miao's back as he went to be interviewed, Leclerc shook his head helplessly.

After taking a rest and saying hello to Verstappen, time soon came to the post-race interview session.

Because Qin Miao was the first to finish sorting out his image, he was the first to be interviewed after the game.

The person in charge of the interview after the game was a black man, who seemed to be a singer or something, but Qin Miao didn't recognize him.

"Qin Miao, welcome to Miami. Are you satisfied with today's results?"

Qin Miao nodded: "Thank you, I like Miami, the sun, and the beach. I think I will take some time to go to the beach after the game.

As for today’s results, it’s obvious from the expressions of my team members that I couldn’t be more satisfied with it. Of course, I also want to thank the team members for their hard work. "

"Do you have a feeling that after the safety car ends, your race officially begins?"

Qin Miao smiled: "Actually, every lap is very important to me. It is the process of the game and a part that all games must go through.

Of course, it is undeniable that my pursuit in the latter part of the race only started after the safety car ended, so it is not wrong to say so. "

What surprised Qin Miao was that his interview was originally over after asking two questions, but the other party still asked one more question.

"I'm a little curious, why can your set of medium tires last so long?"

This is really a common question. Qin Miao spread his hands helplessly and made a joke: "I bribed Pirelli, and the tires they equipped me with are all specially made."

Anyone who sees Qin Miao's actions, expression and tone can easily tell that Qin Miao is joking.

So all the audience burst into laughter, and many were whistling and booing.

Only the people from Pirelli twitched their lips after seeing Qin Miao's post-match interview in their preparation area.

Why won't the FIA ​​come to us for trouble because of Qin Miao's words? We have never done this before! We all wonder ourselves!

Qin Miao's post-race interview ended here, but after Qin Miao left, Leclerc was preparing to be interviewed. When Leclerc and Qin Miao passed by, he whispered to Qin Miao: "If what you are talking about is Seriously, tell me the channel for bribery, and I’ll pay the entrance fee.”

Qin Miao rolled her eyes angrily and ignored him.

It is worth mentioning that this game was brought about by the Americans themselves after all.

So the post-race podium was not above the driver interview area, but on the other side of Hard Rock Stadium.

Because of this, the drivers and team staff had to walk through the entire stadium to the other side during the award-winning session.

Because Qin Miao and Leclerc were the first drivers to be interviewed, after the interview, they got on the shuttle bus arranged by the organizer and went directly through the entire stadium from the underground passage to the rest area behind the podium. room.

And because there were no cameras or people when they left, the journey there was smooth.

But when Verstappen's interview was over and he was about to leave, all the staff from the Red Bull Racing team also went to the podium to watch. The result was that Verstappen was sitting on his police motorcycle to clear the way. When the shuttle bus passed through the underground passage, there was a congestion situation.

While the race winner was still blocked in the underground tunnel, Qin Miao and Leclerc were already sitting in the waiting room drinking water and chatting.

But at this time, the game had just ended, and the two of them were talking about racing.

About tires, fuel, mistakes on the track and so on.

In fact, it was Leclerc who was asking more, and Qin Miao was answering. After all, Le Laosi was now too curious about Qin Miao's ability to protect her fetus.

He knew that if the single lap speed of Mercedes' car was 0.2 seconds faster, he might not be able to finish second in this game.

At the same time, domestic fans also began to discuss this game.

[Someone is cheating openly]

[The mysterious Eastern power severely interfered with this game! 】

[Someone is utilitarian when competing, but I won’t say who it is]

[The five-star poisonous milk is indeed well-deserved. Not only did it kill Zhou Guanyu, but it also gave Qin Miao a podium]

[Treat them differently, right? 】

[They really love Qin Miao so much]

[After the Arrow Team race is over, you will definitely be able to find some white traces of dairy products in the area where Zhou Guanyu failed]

[Perez and Sainz probably started leaking milk as soon as they used the steering wheel and the accelerator and brake pedals]

[One thing to note, I’m also curious about how Qin Miao’s set of medium tires can run for so long? Did Pirelli really add something to Qin Miao's tire formula? 】

……

After the two chatted for a while, Verstappen, with a flushed face and messy hair, also walked into the rest area behind the podium.

The champion of the sub-station competition simply cleaned himself up and completed the weigh-in before coming to Qin Miao and the others.

After shaking hands with Qin Miao and Leclerc, Verstappen curiously asked Qin Miao after sitting down, "How did you get to third place?"

"I didn't enter before the safety car. After the safety car came out, I changed to a new set of soft tires."

Verstappen nodded: "If it were you, it would be normal for a brand new set of soft tires to run for so long without failure."

It can be seen that Verstappen still recognizes Qin Miao's driving ability.

Afterwards, he briefly chatted with Leclerc, and then it was time to give awards after the race.

This is the United States after all, and the post-game interviews have to be messy. They definitely can't follow the rules.

Therefore, during the award ceremony after the game, the drivers are required to wear American-style football helmets when they appear on the field. Of course, you can take off your helmets and put them on the ground when receiving awards and listening to the national anthem.

The person responsible for awarding the third place trophy to Qin Miao was George Silberann, chairman of the American Gas Federation.

He is a bald little old white man.

When presenting the award to Qin Miao, the little old man asked Qin Miao enthusiastically if he had ever considered pursuing a career in IndyCar after retiring from F1.

Qin Miao was naturally full of politeness, but he just didn't give an accurate answer.

I won’t go into details about the celebrations after the game.

This is the third time Qin Miao has finished third this season. You know, there have only been five games this season.

I don’t know why, but after the celebration, when he was walking back with his trophy, champagne and football helmet, Qin Miao always had the illusion that sooner or later, his fans or fans would put a Qin Laosan on him. title.

After the final game, the driver scores and rankings are as follows:

P1: Verstappen +26 (fastest lap)
P2: Leclerc +18
P3: Qin Miao +14
P4: Sainz +12
P5: Perez +10
P6: Hamilton +8
P7: Bottas +6
P8: O'Connell +4
P9: Alonso +2
P10: Albon +1
The overall driver standings are as follows:

1: Leclerc.103
2: Verstappen.77
3: Qin Miao.70
4: Perez.54
5: Sainz.44
6: Hamilton.33
7: O'Connell.32
8: Norris.30
9: Bottas.28
10: Magnussen.16
11: Ricardo.8
12: Tsunoda.8
13: Zhou Guanyu.6
14: Gasly.5
15: Vettel.4
16: Alonso.3
17: Stroll.1
18: Albon.1
The team standings are as follows:
1: Ferrari: 147
2: Red Bull: 131
3: Mercedes: 103
4: McLaren: 38
5: Alpine: 35
6: Alfa Romeo: 34
7: Haas: 16
8: Little Red Bull: 13
9: Aston Martin: 5
10: Williams: 1 (End of this chapter)