How did I become an F1 driver?

Qin Miao nodded: "What do you say after the contract expires?"

"It has been decided that I will go to Lynk & Co after the 24th year, but I can only be the No. 2 driver for now. The reason I can go to Lynk & Co is mainly because I am Chinese."

"And I also know that Audi is unlikely to keep me."

It is worth mentioning that Audi has now further increased its stake in the Sauber team, and this process has begun to accelerate gradually. It is expected that before the end of 23 years, the Sauber team will belong entirely to Audi.

"In fact, the current situation is pretty good for me. At least I have a way out compared to other drivers." Zhou Guanyu said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I just wanted to ask, where is Xiao Muqiu? Is she in China?"

Qin Miao nodded: "They went back to China. Qiu Meng originally wanted to stay here for a while longer, but the little one's physical examination and vaccinations have to be done in China, and it's not good to run back and forth, so they are allowed to stay in China."

Zhou Guanyu sighed with some regret. He still liked the little guy very much. This time he came to Qin Miao's house he also wanted to see little Muchu.

Now that he hasn’t seen her, Zhou Guanyu feels a little regretful.

Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu chatted for a while at home, and then Qin Miao went to the gym at home to exercise.

Zhou Guanyu originally came to Qin Miao's house today just to visit his friend, catch some fish for a day, and have a good rest.

But who would have thought that Qin Miao was still training during this holiday.

In fact, it was because Zhou Guanyu came too early. Qin Miao was not a human being and it was impossible for him to be so tense on his day off. He only trained his physical fitness in the morning, and the racing training in the afternoon was basically stopped.

In the past, Zhou Guanyu always came to see Qin Miao in the afternoon, so he came this morning because he was naturally stimulated.

But since the world champion has worked so hard, Zhou Guanyu must be...

Watching the show on the side.

Although as the saying goes, genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.

But to enter the F1 paddock, talent is just the ticket.

If you're not a genius you can't even get in.

After staying here for a long time, you will find that this 1% inspiration is much more important than 99% sweat.

Without this 1% of inspiration, you will not gain anything even if you put in 999% of your sweat.

Talent in F1 is just like mathematics. If you can’t do it, you really can’t do it.

Moreover, for F1 drivers, a good mentality is also a key factor in achieving good results and performing well on the track.

Therefore, it is more important to maintain a good scientific mindset than to practice hard.

After completing his training, Qin Miao was just about to take a shower when the doorbell rang again.

This time Qin Miao didn't move, and Zhou Guanyu went to open the door.

As the door opened, the sound of Zhou Guanyu greeting the visitor could be heard at the door. After a while, the sound of the door closing was heard, and Leclerc's handsome face peeked in from the entrance.

After seeing Qin Miao, the bastard didn't say hello. Instead, he looked around the room and asked directly, "Where's my precious goddaughter?"

Qin Miao rolled his eyes: "Back to China."

"Tsk..." Leclerc's face was full of disappointment.

Zhou Guanyu didn't see his precious goddaughter, and although he felt a little disappointed, he at least restrained himself. But that bastard Leclerc had disgust and speechlessness written all over his face.

To be honest, Qin Miao now wants to go back to the gym, take a 10-kilogram dumbbell and throw it at Leclerc to beat his scalp off.

"Ahem." After noticing Qin Miao's unfriendly look, Leclerc coughed to cover up his embarrassment, and then said to Qin Miao: "Well, it just so happens that I have a holiday recently, and the British Grand Prix has just ended. I haven't left the UK yet, so I came to see you."

"Are you sure you came to see me?"

"Absolutely true!" Leclerc said firmly.

"Oh, by the way, this is a gift for Xiao Muchu." After saying that, Leclerc took out a small box from his pocket. When he opened it, there was an emerald necklace inside.

"What the hell..."

"Forget it." Qin Miao shook his head helplessly and said, "I owed you two a living father in my last life."

After saying that, Qin Miao took the gift box from Leclerc. He would definitely wait until Xiao Muchu grew up before giving it to her. After all, this thing was a valuable item. If he gave it to a child to keep, it might be lost at any time.

Qin Miao waved his hand and said, "Find a place to sit and find food and drinks in the refrigerator. I'm going to take a shower first."

"Okay, you go ahead." Zhou Guanyu responded, and then he and Leclerc started rummaging through the refrigerator in Qin Miao's house.

They have known each other for such a long time and are very familiar with each other. They have often visited Qin Miao's home. The key point is that there is no one else at home today, so the two of them naturally acted more unrestrained.

Then the two of them quickly took out two ice creams from the refrigerator.

Under normal circumstances, F1 drivers cannot eat these things. Ice cream has too much sugar and fat, and is a calorie bomb.

After eating one, they need three or four more hours to exercise in order to lose the excess weight. Therefore, the nutritionists of drivers like Zhou Guanyu and Leclerc will not prepare these things when preparing food for them.

Because the team has strict restrictions on the weight of the drivers.

After all, if you are overweight, it will really affect your performance on the track.

But Qin Miao is different. He won’t gain weight no matter what he eats.

It is hard to say whether these two people took advantage of this period of time to come to Qin Miao's house for a free meal, in addition to having a snack, they also had the taboo mentality of eating some food that is prohibited for F1 drivers.

In less than 10 minutes, Qin Miao took a quick shower, changed into clean clothes and came to the living room.

At this time, Leclerc and Zhou Guanyu had finished enjoying their ice cream and were lying on the sofa playing FIFA.

Qin Miao stood behind them and watched for a while, but soon lost interest.

It’s okay to play a few games occasionally, but Qin Miao has never been passionate about football games.

It may also be because Qin Miao is not a person who has lived abroad since childhood, and given the nature of the Chinese national football team, there are bound to not be many people in the country who like football. At least this is the environment in which Qin Miao lives. Therefore, Qin Miao is not interested in football games.

So he didn't go up to snatch the handle of Zhou Guanyu, the rookie, but just watched Zhou Guanyu have fun and mocked Zhou Guanyu from time to time.

Because of Qin Miao's interference, Zhou Guanyu's temper soon turned red. He put down the game controller and pointed at Qin Miao and cursed: "Do you understand the principle of watching a chess game without saying a word? Damn, today I am going to teach you a lesson for this unfilial son!"

Leclerc: "Hey, hey, hey, Zhou Guanyu, don't run away, don't even think about denying the $500 you lost in the bet!"

Maybe this is what men are like. They were playing games together just now, and the next second they rushed out in a hurry and were about to fight.

……

At noon, Qin Miao naturally cooked.

In fact, Qin Miao prepared a lot more for the lunch. After all, the three of them were F1 drivers and they could eat a lot. But there was nothing left after lunch.

Maybe this is what they mean by being unsuccessful in everything you do and having nothing left over when you eat.

After dinner, Leclerc washed the dishes, Zhou Guanyu cleaned up, and Qin Miao prepared fishing gear and moved everything to his RV.

The three of them had nothing to do in the afternoon, so they decided to go fishing after dinner.

After the house was almost cleaned up, the three of them got into Qin Miao's RV and went out.

On this rare day off, it was natural for them to do some more relaxing activities.

Fishing is just right for Qin Miao and his friends.

On the one hand, the sense of surprise after catching a fish will make them secrete dopamine and adrenaline. On the other hand, they have been in a high-speed and tense working environment for a long time and also need to slow down a little when they rest.

The most important thing is that the three of them can get together and chat while fishing.

But they were in the UK after all, and Qin Miao did not go to the pond near his home, but went to a small river near the Silverstone Circuit.

After all, there are not many big fish in that fish pond, only small fish and shrimps. As a fisherman, the desire to catch a big fish will never stop.

And the British government does not prohibit anglers from fishing here, so there are many wild anglers nearby.

However, after Qin Miao and his friends caught fish several times, some fishermen came over curiously and wanted to see what fishing rods and bait they were using.

Then I recognized the three of them.

What followed was naturally the drivers’ very familiar enthusiastic interaction with fans, providing a one-stop service including taking photos, shaking hands and signing autographs.

After the other party left satisfied and reluctantly, the three of them looked at each other and then took action instantly.

Some were collecting the scoop nets, some were pulling the fish baskets, and the few fish in the fish baskets were thrown back into the river.

After packing up, the three of them hurriedly left the place.

Having been F1 drivers for such a long time, they have a clear understanding of the consequences of being recognized and staying in one place for a long time.

If you don't leave now, it will be too late.

However, because they were recognized while fishing, the three of them lost interest in continuing fishing.

After all, when it comes to fishing, the key is to come with excitement and return with satisfaction.

At least in today's team-building activity for three people, no one showed up empty-handed.

When I got home, it was still early, just after 2pm.

Qin Miao found that the two had no intention of leaving, so he just lay on the sofa in his home, playing TV as background music and chatting.

Looking at the way they were, Qin Miao knew that they would not leave unless they had a dinner here.

Qin Miao didn't want to play games today, so he simply moved a recliner to the backyard of his house, holding a novel in his hand that he had read halfway through in high school but had no time to read later because of the competition. He put a glass of ice cola next to him, and prepared to finish the novel that he hadn't finished reading before.

It is still quite difficult to buy simplified Chinese versions of novels abroad.

Qin Miao had just laid down when Zhou Guanyu and Leclerc, who were watching TV, came over. But because Qin Miao only had one recliner at home, the two of them were very abstract. One of them moved a lazy sofa, and the other directly moved the ergonomic chair from Qin Miao's study.

Qin Miao looked at the two people next to him speechlessly, shook his head and prepared to continue reading.

Then Zhou Guanyu's voice came over: "By the way, have you ever thought about buying a few more cars?"

Leclerc on the side also nodded and said: "Now many people know that you are a freeloader."

Qin Miao:......

Seeing Qin Miao was stunned, Leclerc counted on his fingers and said, "Look at your modified Ferrari 488. I remember Ferrari gave it to you when you were still in Ferrari's youth training, right?"

Zhou Guanyu also got involved: "Then the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Warrior, I remember it was given to you by Toto, right? It seems that your Mercedes RV was also half-sold and half-given to you by the RV company Mercedes-Benz, which is also considered free. Not to mention the AMG ONE, the normal buyers haven't started to receive the cars yet, but you've already driven one, and the mileage is almost 1000 kilometers."

"You have so many cars, but you didn't buy any of them with your own money." Zhou Guanyu's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Hey!"

Qin Miao and Leclerc looked at each other.

"I have a plan! I have a god damn plan!"

"If you have to fart, do it now!" Leclerc was speechless. Why do you always make jokes?

Zhou Guanyu said: "We still have plenty of time in the afternoon, let's go buy a car!"

Leclerc thought, wow, this is indeed a good suggestion.

Qin Miao thought about it and found it was indeed quite interesting!
But Qin Miao looked at the parking spaces in front of his house that were already full, and Leclerc and Zhou Guanyu's cars were still blocking the door.

Qin Miao scratched his head and said, "It seems that there is no place to park after buying it."

"Oh, I can't care about so many things now, let's buy it first!" Zhou Guanyu jumped up from the lazy sofa, hooked Qin Miao's neck and started walking out.

Leclerc was also very excited.

Although all three of them are multi-millionaires, they have driven countless cars.

But as a man, who doesn’t like those handsome supercars?
Even for F1 drivers, don’t they have more and more top-level racing cars in their garage?
Can you work in this industry if you don’t like cars?
So after being pulled up from the sofa by Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao did not resist.

The three of them soon arrived at Qin Miao's door again.

Today Leclerc is driving the Ferrari 599GTO that he keeps in the UK.

It is also an old car, but the front engine layout is indeed very classic.

But the problem now is that there are three of them in total, and this 599 is a two-seater car. Although there is some space in the back row, it is used to store things, not for people to sit.

Sitting in this position feels like being in prison.

So this car was excluded first.

Zhou Guanyu drives an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

After all, Zhou Guanyu is Arrow's driver and has to drive Arrow's car when he goes out.

However, the three still did not choose this car because Zhou Guanyu's parking space was blocked, and they had to move Qin Miao's Mercedes-Benz RV out of the way before they could drive out.

So instead of taking this extra step, it would be better to just drive Qin Miao’s RV to buy a car.

So the three of them got back into Qin Miao's car.

After all, they were going to buy a car, and someone would definitely drive the car after they came back. So in order to let Zhou Guanyu get familiar with the car, Zhou Guanyu drove the car this time, and Qin Miao and Leclerc sat in the back seat.

The three of them rushed out of Brackley at lightning speed and rushed to London.

Actually the closest big city to Brackley is Birmingham, but there are so many places selling cars in London!
On the way, the three of them discussed a little and finally decided to go to the Koenigsegg store.

After all, compared to sports cars like Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren, whether Qin Miao buys it now or later, there will be some trouble because of the team he is in. It will be difficult to explain if he is photographed, and it is also easy to cause contract disputes.

So Qin Miao directly chose the niche supercar from Sweden.

However, when the three of them arrived, they found that there was no place to park in front of the store.

Because this place is just a two-lane road, and Qin Miao's Mercedes RV is too big.

So if you want to park, you can only find a larger parking lot nearby.

After getting out of the car, the fully armed Qin Miao and Leclerc strolled into the place which they didn't know whether it was a 4S store. After all, this place was indeed a bit small compared with those 4S stores in China.

Maybe it’s only about 200 square meters.

There are three Koenigseggs in the center of the store.

Seeing the guests coming, a staff member who looked to be nearly 50 years old and wearing a gray suit came up to greet the two politely.

"Hello, gentlemen. I am William, the manager of this store. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Let's just take a look." Qin Miao said.

Some general 4S stores abroad may look down on you or simply ignore you.

But shops that sell supercars generally don't do that. Even if there's just one customer who wants to come into the store and take a closer look at these supercars, they will try their best to provide the best service. After all, who knows if they will suddenly have money in the future and come back to buy your car.

Besides, who among those who can work in this place doesn’t have a sharp eye?
Although Qin Miao and Leclerc's outfits were a bit too casual, Qin Miao wore cropped pants and a white short-sleeved shirt, a black hat with no logo on his head, and a mask on his mouth.

Leclerc's outfit was a little more formal, but not much better, with white trousers, a black cotton T-shirt, a white hat and huge sunglasses.

But the material of their clothes is very good and there are no brand names on them. Plus, these two people have such great temperaments that they radiate confidence and strength from the inside out.

Finally, the most obvious feature of these two people is that their necks are much thicker than those of normal people. The staff of the Koenigsegg 4S store knew at a glance that these two people were not ordinary people, and they were probably racing drivers or something like that.

As soon as he entered the store, Qin Miao was deeply attracted by a white super sports car.

Streamlined body, huge but specially connected carbon fiber rear wing, all-carbon fiber body, and extremely combat-like body posture.

To be honest, after seeing this car, Qin Miao really couldn't walk.

"How much is this car?" Qin Miao asked, pointing at the car.

William didn't expect that the man in front of him, who looked like a racing driver, would be so direct, but Koenigsegg cars are not something you can buy right now if you want to. Moreover, they are display cars and many functions have been castrated. They are not for sale.

So he bowed slightly and explained with some embarrassment: "Sorry, this is a display car, not for sale. If you need it, we will arrange a custom order for you after you pay the deposit. Are you sure you want to buy our Koenigsegg supercar?"

Qin Miao clicked his tongue when he heard this.

Qin Miao actually hates one thing, and that is hunger marketing.

A product has been released, or even sold, but they are telling you that although it has been released, it is out of stock. If you want it you have to wait and queue up.

But by the time the goods actually arrive, you have already passed the most exciting and thrilling time of wanting to buy a car.

Qin Miao was really disgusted by this situation.

The key is that he still won't refund your deposit...

So after hearing what the other party said, Qin Miao was no longer planning to buy it. There was still a lot of time anyway, so the worst that could happen was to change to another store.

But since he was already here, Qin Miao still asked tentatively: "If I pay the deposit today, can you tell me when I can pick up the car at the latest?"

"Is this the Koenigsegg Josko you want? If this is the car you want, pay the deposit now and you can get the car in half a year at the earliest, and no later than a year."

Hearing this, Qin Miao suddenly had the urge to turn around and leave.

He really didn't want to wait that long. After all, he wouldn't be living in the UK for long after a year.

But just when Qin Miao was about to back out, Leclerc said, "It's okay to wait for a year, but I want to know if you can provide delivery?"

"Free shipping throughout Europe." The other party replied with a smile.

Leclerc thought about it, took out his phone and operated it, then took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to the other party: "Josko, I want to order one."

Qin Miao and the other party were both stunned.

"Are you serious?"

Damn, you really bought it!

"You don't even ask the price?"

Leclerc shrugged: "I like this car very much. At the same time, I have also learned about the performance of this car. Now it seems to be quite in line with my aesthetic taste, so I plan to order one."

William was also a little stunned. What the hell, are you really going to buy it?

But he still maintained his professionalism.

Like the sales rules of many super sports cars, Koenigsegg also offers many customized services.

After all, making money is not shabby.

And this can also show the nobility of the brand.

Sometimes when many rich people buy a super sports car, they don’t see the performance of the sports car, but the extremely high price of the sports car.

The more expensive your sports car is, the more they like it.

But Koenigsegg is obviously more expensive and has better performance.

After all, without modification, there are only a few super sports cars that can reach a straight-line acceleration of more than 400 and close to 500.

After all, William was a professional. Although he was a little surprised by the generosity of the guest, he still took the card handed over by Leclerc skillfully and gently, and made a gesture of invitation to Leclerc: "Okay, please follow me, we will have a small ceremony process next, and you can customize your Koenigsegg Josko."

Qin Miao was still a little bit unbelievable at this time: "Can you wait for a year?" (End of this chapter)