How did I become an F1 driver?

In fact, Qin Miao wanted to interject, "Assassinate the presenter during the award ceremony?" But considering the impact, Qin Miao resisted the urge in his heart.

But what Qin Miao had just said was explosive enough, so after Qin Miao finished speaking, the scene immediately became chaotic.

These remarks are basically pointing out that there are problems with the FIA's regulations, that it is blatant favoritism and fraud, and that it even means to seize the power of law enforcement.

But there is nothing wrong with what Qin Miao said, because the reporters and even the drivers who came to the scene today could not think of what kind of fault would deserve a fine of 100 million US dollars.

"Of course, besides that, I still have some doubts."

"It has been almost four years since I entered F2, and during these four years I remember paying more than $5 in fines to the FIA ​​for various issues."

"But from beginning to end, the FIA ​​never told me where the fines I gave them were used, nor did they disclose to the public where the fines of other drivers were used."

"I think this is unfair to all the drivers who have been punished, because the money is earned through hard work. No one's money comes from the wind."

"If the FIA ​​cannot give a reasonable explanation, I propose that all drivers set up a fund together."

"After the FIA ​​fines the drivers, all drivers will contribute the corresponding amount of the fine to the fund. This way, at least we know what the money is used for, whether it is invested in some talented young drivers, or used for public welfare, or environmental protection."

"In this way, the fines we paid can be traced and will not disappear like it is now."

After Qin Miao finished speaking, the commotion among the reporters at the scene became more obvious. The shutter sounds of cameras kept ringing and the reporters couldn't help whispering to each other.

Even the other four drivers sitting next to Qin Miao looked at Qin Miao in surprise.

No, buddy, you really dare to say that!
To be honest, in the eyes of Leclerc and others, Qin Miao was just about to say Commissioner Smith's name.

But considering the hatred between Qin Miao and the FIA, it is very reasonable for Qin Miao to take advantage of the situation now that he has caught the FIA ​​by surprise.

What’s more, there is nothing wrong with what Qin Miao said, and what he said is even true.

Although Qin Miao's answer was somewhat unorthodox and meant to challenge the authority of the FIA, it cannot be denied that his answer was exactly what the reporters wanted to see.

Although Qin Miao had answered their questions, the reporters still wanted to dig out more explosive news from Qin Miao.

However, it is a pity that after lighting the fire, Qin Miao had no intention of making it burn more vigorously. He just perfunctorily answered the subsequent questions raised by reporters, or directly started to recite diplomatic rhetoric.

After all, the pre-match press conference was not Qin Miao’s personal press conference, and the reporters could not hold Qin Miao alone.

Seeing that Qin Miao did not respond, they could only turn their questioning to other drivers.

But after all, the fire that Qin Miao started has already been ignited. Although Qin Miao did not answer when the reporters asked him, they would definitely ask other drivers related questions.

Therefore, when asking questions to other drivers, it is inevitable to bring up their opinions on Qin Miao's proposal.

To be honest, Leclerc and his team never expected that the fire would burn themselves.

But this is indeed a matter closely related to the drivers' own interests, and they cannot avoid it.

So when faced with the host's questions, most drivers expressed their opinions frankly: "The FIA ​​is an idiot."

Of course, this is a summary and filtered view. In fact, the drivers are much more tactful when talking about the FIA ​​than Qin Miao, but the general meaning is that they think it is okay for the FIA ​​to fine us. After all, if you do something wrong, you have to accept the punishment. As a regulatory agency, the FIA ​​naturally has this right.

But like Qin Miao said, you can punish us, but you should at least tell us what you did with our money, right?
But the FIA ​​doesn't.

How will Commissioner Smith make money after the announcement?

In short, at this press conference, the drivers were no longer talking about racing or the local customs and culture of the United States.

The fans' attention is not on the racing.

All attention is focused on the FIA's mysterious operations.

After the press conference, when Qin Miao and Leclerc were leaving the venue, Leclerc found Qin Miao and walked towards the parking lot with him.

"You have reconciled with the FIA, why are you confronting it again now? Are you sure it's okay to do so?"

Qin Miao shrugged: "I didn't do anything. It's the FIA's own fault. They're being stupid and they don't allow me to say a few words?"

Leclerc looked at Qin Miao and said, "I feel like you've changed a lot since the Qatar Grand Prix. Before Qatar, when you were confronting the FIA, you still gave both sides some face, but now you give me a feeling of giving up."

"Do you really want to have a fight with the FIA?"

Qin Miao asked in surprise: "Is there?"

"Yes, it's even obvious." Leclerc looked his friend up and down, as if he was worried that he had been possessed by someone else. "You have the aura of 'I don't care if I don't have this job'. Aren't you afraid that the FIA ​​will make things difficult for you?"

"As long as you are in the F1 paddock, you will always have to deal with the FIA ​​and it will be very uncomfortable when they give you a hard time."

"What's the big deal?" Qin Miao said nonchalantly, "At worst, I can just have a Go Pro permanently attached to my head and become a camera person, recording my wonderful life every day."

Leclerc ignored Qin Miao's jokes and said, stroking his chin, "But you are not a brainless person. You are either crazy or someone is backing you up. You have the confidence to confront the FIA."

Qin Miao thought about it and realized that he did seem to be a little bit over the top. As for the specific reason...

There hasn't been any accidents in my family recently. The only thing that can be called an accident or a change is... I got 2% of miHoYo's shares, which is more than billion...

It does seem to give people an inexplicable sense of security.

After all, with these 20 billion yuan, plus the money he has earned over the years, even if he really doesn't drive in F1 anymore, he can be considered to have no worries about food and clothing.

So how much is your inner share worth?

Qin Miao curiously took out his mobile phone to check the market value of miHoYo.

About 1600 billion...

After seeing this number, Qin Miao was stunned for a moment.

So it’s not 20 billion, it’s 36 billion…

Leclerc looked at Qin Miao's complicated expression after he looked at his phone, and curiously moved closer to Qin Miao's phone to take a look.

Although he couldn't understand Chinese, he could at least see the number 1600.

So Leclerc asked curiously: "What is this?"

Qin Miao had no intention of hiding it: "The market value of a company that Qiu Meng invested in."

"This is... $1 million?"

Qin Miao shook his head: "1 billion,"

Leclerc: ?
"You...you...what do you mean? How much shares does Qiu Meng have in this company?"

"2%"

Leclerc took two steps back and then sighed: "I now understand why you are not afraid of offending the FIA..."

"No! You have so much money, why did you give me a Muqiu handprint for my birthday? Qin Miao, you really deserve to die!"

"Hey, hey, hey, stop it, damn it, someone wants my daughter's handprints and footprints and I won't give them to them!"

…After the pre-race interview video was released, there was a new wave of enthusiasm for watching the fun in the paddock. After all, it is rare to see drivers confronting the FIA ​​in the paddock.

And it's not just one or two drivers who did this. Many drivers expressed their dissatisfaction with the FIA's reform in the pre-race press conference or in private interviews after the press conference.

The general meaning is the same. You can take my money, but the FIA ​​must tell me what it is used for.

Fans also believe that the FIA ​​should announce the specific use of the fines.

As for the so-called increase in the amount of fines, actually not many people are paying attention to it.

Because as they said to Qin Miao, they really couldn't think of what kind of mistake they had made to deserve a fine of $100 million.

But the FIA ​​chose to play dead at this time.

As if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water: the fine limit will be increased, what is the purpose, guess what.

Not surprisingly, the FIA ​​was criticized during the United States Grand Prix.

But the FIA ​​is used to it. It doesn't itch when there are too many lice.

That’s all we have to say about off-field factors, and now let’s turn our attention to the game on the field.

Mercedes did not bring any aerodynamic upgrades to this Grand Prix weekend, the main upgrade was to the engine.

It's hard to believe that Mercedes' engine can still be upgraded after reaching a bottleneck.

The guys at Brixworth Engine Works say the upgrade will give the car a minimum of 5hp more power.

To be honest, Qin Miao did believe what they said about the improvement in engine performance.

But the question is, at what cost?
Lower engine durability?

Qin Miao and everyone at Mercedes-Benz know that Mercedes-Benz's engine has reached its limit. Unless the engine regulations are changed drastically, there is not much room for improvement for the current Mercedes-Benz engine.

Based on current materials science, it is difficult for Mercedes-Benz engines to increase the maximum horsepower that a racing engine can output through different designs.

Now, there are only two ways to increase the horsepower of the engine: either a new engine design idea is introduced, or the service life of the engine is sacrificed.

There is no doubt that the latter is much easier than the former.

Of course, it's already the end of the season, so it doesn't matter if it consumes a little more of the engine's life.

Qin Miao just hopes that the upgraded engine won’t fail him at the critical moment.

……

Because this Grand Prix weekend is also a sprint race weekend, the work on Friday will be practice and qualifying.

Nothing noteworthy happened during the first practice, so I won’t go into details here.

Qualifying stage.

In the first flying lap of Q1, Qin Miao, the old man and even Verstappen all used old soft tires. Everyone had the same idea, which was to keep an extra set of tires for the less stressful Q1 stage.

After all, in the last race in Qatar, Qin Miao had one more set of soft tires than other drivers, and he was really outperforming other drivers on the track.

When Pan Zi looked at the new set of soft tires on Qin Miao's racing car, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

So under the leadership of Qin Miao, other top drivers also joined the ranks to protect the tire.

But as the saying goes, if you don't have the skills, don't take on the job.

Not everyone can run well on an old set of soft tyres.

After Pan Zi and his team finished the first flying lap, their results were not even as good as those of Lynk & Co and Haas, who were using new tires.

Qin Miao, on the other hand, has always maintained an almost incredible control over the racing tires.

After completing the first flying lap, he was even 0.5 seconds faster than Verstappen, who was in second place at the time.

Remember, this is an old set of soft tires.

In the end, Qin Miao clocked out early thanks to his performance in the first flying lap of Q1.

I can only say that this is Qin Miao.

The reason why Qin Miao is so valued by Ferrari is not only because he corrected Miao Hong's identity as Ferrari's youth driver, but also because Qin Miao's ability to protect the fetus is unique and powerful and cannot be replicated.

Qin Miao didn't act too confident in Q2. The weaklings had been almost eliminated in Q1. If he continued to act pretentiously in Q2, he would easily fail.

Moreover, the only old soft tires Qin Miao had in better condition were the ones he used in Q1.

Since new soft tires were used in Q2, Qin Miao naturally advanced to Q3 easily.

Qin Miao ran the first flying lap in Q3 using the soft tires that he had used to run a flying lap in Q2. His final result was 1:34.995. Although this result was not enough to compete for the championship in the race, it was enough to ensure that Qin Miao would start in the top five.

But for Qin Miao, who is in the championship race, this result is not enough for him to be in the front row of the starting grid.

In the team's P room, Qin Miao, who had started the second set of new soft tires for the qualifying session, drove his W14 back to the track.

With 50 seconds left in the race, Qin Miao started his final flying lap.

When they finally crossed the finish line, Qin Miao was in third place.

It’s not that Qin Miao didn’t perform well, it’s mainly because the Circuit of the Americas looks like a high-speed track, but in fact this track has many combination bends, and there are bends in the three timing sections that are not suitable for the W14.

As for the first and second, it is Pan Zi and Leclerc.

The old man took over Leclerc's position and came in fourth.

But sometimes surprises come unexpectedly.

After Pan Zi crossed the finish line, his result was directly cancelled.

Because Verstappen's last flying lap in Q3 exceeded the track limit, his result in the last flying lap of Q3 was directly invalidated.

Before the last flying lap of Q3, drivers will achieve a minimum result on the track.

Pan Zi's Q3 guaranteed result was originally very good, with both the first and second time periods being purple.

But in the last two corners before the finish line, Pan Zi's race rhythm was disrupted by his teammate Perez, which meant he was slightly blocked.

Pan Zi was so angry that he started swearing on the spot.

But no matter how sweet Pan Zi's words were, it was of no avail, as his speed had already been affected.

Also because of the foreshadowing on the track during the first flying lap, Verstappen's last flying lap result was cancelled and he finally ranked sixth in qualifying, behind Sainz.

If Perez hadn't blocked him, with Pan Zi's speed at the time, he would have been able to start in third place even if he didn't run well in the last flying lap.

It's a pity that there is no if. (End of this chapter)