How did I become an F1 driver?

I won’t go into details about the post-race interview and award-receiving session. When Qin Miao received the award after the race, he stood alone on the stage. The two Red Bull drivers did not interact with Qin Miao much.

After all, Qin Miao had just made me sick on the track. It was understandable that Qin Miao had trouble with the Red Bull drivers last season. After all, Qin Miao was competing for the world championship with the Red Bull drivers at that time.

But Qin Miao's behavior on the track this season really left the people at Red Bull confused.

The most puzzling of all is Verstappen.

After all, Qin Miao's speed this season is only about 0.5 seconds slower than Perez's average per lap. Under such a time gap, it is understandable for Qin Miao to defend Perez. After all, to a certain extent, Qin Miao's speed is only about seconds slower than that of Perez. Miao can control Perez on the court, and Qin Miao will not be under too much pressure to defend Perez.

Although he doesn't want to admit it, Verstappen has no doubts about Qin Miao's ability to guard against Perez.

And aside from Perez, Qin Miao's single lap speed is even 1 second slower than his own. You said that your cars this season are so rubbish, but you still compete with me on the track. What's the strength?

To put it bluntly, we are not even competitors anymore.

I don't deny that you have strong defensive ability, but I will always have a way to surpass you. Once I surpass you, there will be no way to limit me.

Isn't it totally thankless for you to do this?

Why are you so concerned about doing things that harm others but not yourself?

However, Verstappen would never have thought that Qin Miao would defend him on the field in this game, mainly because Qin Miao felt a little bored on the track.

As we all know, people can do all kinds of outrageous things when they are bored.

Most of the outrageous things in Florida, which is full of talented people, are done by those talented people when they are bored.

After the post-match photo session, Qin Miao took his things off the stage.

Back at the team's home, Qin Miao was naturally surrounded by everyone and began to praise him. After all, Qin Miao's performance in today's game was indeed very good.

It can be said that Qin Miao single-handedly brought W13 to a level that does not belong to her in this game, so everyone will naturally be very happy.

Toto patted Qin Miao's shoulder very hard and said in public: "Qin Miao, I have been glad that I signed you countless times, but you always make me feel that this is your limit time and time again. , break through my imagination of you and prove that my decision at that time was correct."

When he said these words, the smile on Toto's face never faded at all.

Qin Miao naturally replied very humbly: "Toto, I'm just saying this. I was actually a little confused at the time and didn't know where the future was. You can give me this opportunity. In fact, I am the one who really should feel lucky." It’s me. Without the platform of Mercedes-Benz, how would I have the chance to realize all my talents?”

Everyone at the Mercedes-Benz Racing Team is basically used to Qin Miao's modesty, after all, they have been together for so long.

However, Qin Miao's way of treating guests and doing things that is different from most people in Europe and the United States has also made him highly favorable with the team.

At least when the team staff mention Qin Miao in private, everyone will give a thumbs up and say: "Qin Miao is a talented driver, but he is also a very easy-to-get-together person, neither arrogant nor impetuous."

In short, although Mercedes did not win the championship in today's game.

However, the Mercedes-Benz team still held a celebration banquet that was no less than that of winning a race championship.

The Spanish Grand Prix of the 2022 season ends here.

The rankings and scores in the main stage of this game are as follows:
P1: Verstappen +25
P2: Qin Miao +18
P3: Perez +15 (fastest lap)
P4: Sainz +12
P5: Hamilton +10
P6: Bottas +8
P7: O'Connell +6
P8: Norris +4
P9: Alonso +2
P10: Yuki Tsunoda +1
It was obvious that Perez had tried his best behind Qin Miao in this game, and even set the fastest lap of the game when chasing Qin Miao, but despite this, Qin Miao was still behind Perez. The front finished today's game.

It is worth mentioning that after Perez returned to the team's P room, he originally thought that Marco would make some critical conclusions about his performance in today's game. However, what he did not expect was that during the Red Bull post-match meeting, the team Didn't mention it directly.

In fact, Red Bull also knows that Perez's only third place in today's game is not a problem of Perez's personal ability, it is purely because his opponent is too strong.

Therefore, they can't find a good reason to blame Perez. After all, facing a person who can lock up Verstappen with a gap of more than one second in the car's performance, the team can no longer ask Perez to do the same thing. More.

The overall driver standings are as follows:

1: Leclerc.103
2: Verstappen.102
3: Qin Miao.88
4: Perez.69
5: Sainz.56
6: Hamilton.43
7: O'Connell.38
8: Bottas.36
9: Norris.34
10: Magnussen.16
11: Ricardo.8
12: Tsunoda.9
13: Zhou Guanyu.6
14: Gasly.5
15: Alonso.5
16: Vettel.4
17: Stroll.1
18: Albon.1
The team standings are as follows:
1: Red Bull: 171
2: Ferrari: 159
3: Mercedes: 131
4: Alpine: 43
5: McLaren: 42
6: Alfa Romeo: 42
7: Haas: 16
8: Little Red Bull: 14
9: Aston Martin: 5
10: Williams: 1
In terms of the team standings, due to Leclerc's retirement in this game, Red Bull Racing took first and third place, plus a fastest lap, a full 40 points were recorded. Red Bull Racing surpassed Ferrari in one fell swoop. First in the team standings.

After the game, Qin Miao only stayed in Spain for one night and flew back to France the next day.

For the drivers, this week will not be too comfortable, because this is the first back-to-back race week of the 2022 season.

For Qin Miao, Leclerc and others, this is not bad news, because next week’s race will be held in Monaco.

Monaco is not big, so for these drivers who live in Monaco, this race is like a race on their doorstep.

So for Qin Miao, who originally didn't have a good impression of the Monaco circuit, the Monte Carlo circuit has become more beautiful.

However, Qin Miao and Leclerc's homes are not near the track, and even because of the angle, the track cannot be seen from Leclerc's home.

Although the terrain of Qin Miao's house is high, the location is not particularly good, and he can only barely see the section of the track at the Monaco pier.

Don't even think about watching it at home during the game, you can only go to the venue.

However, being able to sleep on a familiar bed at home during the Grand Prix is ​​already rare for F2 drivers who spend 3/1 of the year traveling around the world.

And because of the team's internal review this week, Qin Miao does not need to go to the team factory.

This is so comfortable.

So Qin Miao was in a very good mood on the way back to Monaco.

After the plane landed, Qin Miao woke Zhou Guanyu up: "Stop sleeping, we've arrived."

In a daze, Zhou Guanyu took off the blindfold from his eyes, squinted and looked around, and then asked Qin Miao: "What time is it?"

"9:22." Qin Miao replied after taking a look at her phone. Zhou Guanyu nodded, then got up from the chair and stretched: "It's better for you rich people to be comfortable. You can just sleep after a long journey."

Qin Miao rolled her eyes angrily: "It sounds like you are poorer than me."

Zhou Guanyu suddenly became excited: "Am I richer than you? It's a private jet and a high-rise mansion in Monaco. How can I compare to you?"

Qin Miao smiled slightly: "I'm not as lucky as you."

Zhou Guanyu: convex (fuck pan fuck)
"Hahaha." After laughing for a while, Qin Miao waved her hand and said, "Okay, let's pack up our things. It's time to turn around."

Zhou Guanyu nodded and turned around to get his luggage.

Qin Miao greeted the crew members of his plane and got off the plane with his belongings.

After getting off the plane, the two took the airport shuttle bus, went to the helicopter landing pad, and then got on Leclerc's helicopter.

Qin Miao did have the idea of ​​buying a helicopter, but considering that Leclerc happened to have a helicopter.

And this helicopter usually flies between the airport and Monaco.

Qin Miao even just called the captain of Leclerc's helicopter, and the other party flew over to pick him up.

Qin Miao simply shelved the plan to buy a helicopter for the time being and made do with Leclerc's helicopter.

As for the fuel cost of the helicopter and so on...man, Leclerc probably doesn't care about that.

The plane took off and landed. After coming out of the airport, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu still carried their belongings and walked home.

While on the road, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu saw that protective walls had begun to be built around the Monte Carlo circuit in Monaco.

Although there are still vehicles on the road at this time, many equipment that will only be used during competitions have been installed.

Even when Qin Miao passed by the P room area of ​​the team, he could already see staff wearing team uniforms busy in the paddock.

Instead of disturbing the work of the team members, the two chose to go home first.

However, on the way home, Qin Miao was still recognized by fans who came to Monaco to watch the game and take a trip.

Under normal circumstances, even if he was recognized by a passerby, the other person would at most just stare at Qin Miao from a distance for a while, but it was obviously different today.

Because the Monaco Grand Prix is ​​about to be held, many foreign tourists came to Monaco specifically to watch the race.

Therefore, many people came directly to Qin Miao to ask for autographs and photos.

Although anxious to go home, there is no other way. Fans are the foundation of F1 teams and drivers. Without them, it is basically impossible for a team to get more sponsorships.

And even if it is not for the sake of the team, but also for the sake of their own reputation, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu can only stop themselves, take photos and sign autographs with these fans.

However, Qin Miao still wanted to know more about these people, so before taking the group photo, Qin Miao took the fans to an area where outsiders rarely come.

This was mainly to prevent someone from seeing a crowd of people here later. They came over to watch the excitement and found out it was Qin Miao. Then more and more people gathered, so that he and Zhou Guanyu were blocked here and had no way to go home. .

However, despite being prepared, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu were still stuck here for almost an hour before leaving.

After leaving the group of enthusiastic car fans, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu looked at each other on the way home, and then they both silently chose to put on their own masks.

"Tsk, tsk, it has to be you. The world champion's appearance is so awesome. Wherever you go, fans will recognize you." On the way home, Zhou Guanyu did not forget to say a few strange words to Qin Miao.

The reason why Zhou Guanyu said this is because when the fans saw the two of them, the first thing they shouted out was not Zhou Guanyu's name, but Qin Miao.

Qin Miao raised his eyebrows: "Why, are you envious?"

When Qin Miao originally asked this question, he thought Zhou Guanyu would continue to be tough.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Guanyu said melancholy: "Who doesn't want to become a world champion?
It's a pity that I may never be able to touch that position in this life. "

Qin Miao asked with some confusion: "Why do you have such thoughts?"

"Ah?" Zhou Guanyu obviously didn't understand what Qin Miao meant.

"You should already know this before you enter F1. After you get to F1, it no longer depends on the driver's personal ability. It mainly depends on whether the performance of the car given to you by the team is strong or not."

Normally, there is nothing wrong with Qin Miao's words, because this is the truth in the F1 paddock.
But after Zhou Guanyu heard these words, the corner of his mouth still twitched.

Don't look at the driver's personal ability?
You don’t even know how well you defended Perez in that race in Spain. Perez didn’t even have a smile on his face when he was on the podium.

Although Qin Miao's words are undeniable, before entering F1, Zhou Guanyu believed that the driver's ability was the main factor that determined the driver's performance on the track.

But in reality? Qin Miao is strong, right? He got the podium in the first game of his career, and even locked up Verstappen in that game. Although Qin Miao's defense against Verstappen in that game is not as good as Hamilton's victory in that game. Verstappen's key, but at least it also laid a solid foundation for Hamilton's victory.

And what about Hamilton? There is no doubt about his strength. Currently, only he and Michael Schumacher have the title of seven-time champion in the history of F1.

Qin Miao and Hamilton, two F1 drivers with ceiling-level talents, have been suppressed by Ferrari and Red Bull this season and cannot hold their heads up at all.

Qin Miao won the podium this season thanks to his incredible ability to protect tires.

But Hamilton hasn't even been on the podium this season. Isn't this a reflection of his personal ability? (End of chapter)