How did I become an F1 driver?

Leclerc laughed: "You're really outspoken."

Qin Miao shrugged: "I'm not kidding you. I think it will be difficult for me to win the Drivers' World Championship alone based on the performance of the Ferrari car next season."

"I think if I really want to win the championship, I still need your help."

Leclerc was not convinced: "Is it possible that I am suppressing you and I am fighting for the driver's world championship for the team?"

Qin Miao smiled and shook his head: "It's possible, but the possibility is almost zero. But seriously, if you can really beat me to win the world championship, I would be willing to be your number two driver."

Leclerc smiled and didn't respond to Qin Miao's words.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Leclerc himself knew what kind of person Qin Miao was.

Leclerc and Qin Miao have competed against each other many times, both in public and in private.

In these competitions, even if Leclerc did not suffer a complete defeat, he still lost more than he won.

So even though he was unwilling to admit it, Leclerc knew that Qin Miao's words were made for practical purposes and that he really couldn't outrun him.

Coupled with his incredible ability to protect the fetus, he would be even less likely to outrun Qin Miao during the main race.

However, Leclerc still has some persistence in his heart. After all, most people who can become F1 drivers have a kind of arrogance and self-confidence that looks down on everything.

However, Qin Miao's next words completely crushed Leclerc's arrogance.

"No matter what the result is, you will be my number two driver in 24 and 25. After the new rules come into effect in 2, I will be your number two driver for one year and do my best to help you win a world championship."

"Is it true, foster father?"

Qin Miao:?
Looking at Leclerc, whose expression was indifferent, even cold, his expression suddenly changed so quickly.

Even someone as calm as Qin Miao was almost sprained by Leclerc's move.

To be honest, Qin Miao knew that Leclerc would agree to his conditions after he put forward them.

But he didn't expect it to be so fast, even Leclerc didn't hesitate for even a second.

"Really?" Qin Miao was a little unsure when he answered. He even suspected that Leclerc was joking with him, but the word "father" was so sincere...

“Okay, next year I’ll be your number two driver and I promise to serve you well.” Leclerc slid down on his knees happily.

As for why Leclerc agreed so readily...

Mainly because the title of world champion is a fatal attraction for all F1 drivers.

Leclerc also knew Qin Miao. Although this guy was shameless on weekdays, he was still very honest in his words. Basically, Qin Miao would fulfill the promises made in such a relatively serious environment.

Leclerc believed in his judgment of Qin Miao's character.

And the most important thing is that the driver who is recognized as the best defensive driver in the paddock will be your number two driver.

Leclerc could think of no reason to refuse the request.

Seriously, you take all the drivers in the paddock who are capable of fighting for the world title and give them two options.

One is $1 million in cash, and the other is Qin Miao, who is willing to be their number two driver. Everyone will choose the latter.

Because as long as you choose Qin Miao, he can help you block your biggest competitor in the standings this season on the track.

Enjoying the same treatment as Hamilton when Qin Miao first joined the paddock for 21 years.

This is basically a guarantee of world championship, provided that the performance of the car is not too poor that season.

And Qin Miao has no ulterior motives.

Seeing that Leclerc agreed, Qin Miao extended his hand to Leclerc.

Leclerc didn't hesitate and shook it directly.

This is how the PY deal between the two was reached.

However, even if this news gets out, many people will find it absurd and unbelievable.

But sometimes, the promises between men are so absurd and uninhibited.

"Thank you." Qin Miao said after letting go of his hand.

Leclerc shook his head: "There is no such thing as thank you or not. I should be the one to say thank you."

"Strictly speaking, my choice is just a more rational one."

Leclerc paused for a moment, then looked at Qin Miao: "By the way, you won't let me help you for two seasons and then just change teams or retire in 26 years, right?"

Qin Miao frowned: "Am I, Qin Miao, such a person who doesn't keep my word? I will help you for 26 years."

"Besides, I have a three-year contract with Ferrari, I can't escape from you."

Leclerc nodded: "Okay."

"But I'm still a little worried that I'll overact. Will people find out?"

Qin Miao smiled after hearing what Leclerc said: "Don't worry about that, just run normally, all you need to do is let me go when needed."

Leclerc waved his hand and said: "That's not what I'm talking about. I know I can't outrun you, so I'm not worried about the first two seasons. I'm worried about the third season."

Qin Miao smiled and said, "You can't tell. I have many ways to slow down. Otherwise, how do you think I developed my defensive ability?"

After returning home, Qin Miao came to his daughter, held little Muchu in his arms, and said to her, "Come here, daughter, kiss daddy."

Little Muchu did not hesitate. After hugging Qin Miao's neck, he put his little mouth on Qin Miao's face. That was not enough, he also wiped a lot of saliva on Qin Miao's face.

Qin Miao did not dislike this, but looked at Leclerc provocatively.

Leclerc glanced at Qin Miao unhappily, muttered "childish", and went to the living room to find his brother.

……

Qin Miao and his family of three stayed at Leclerc's home until Tuesday of the Las Vegas Grand Prix week.

Then the family went to Las Vegas together.

However, after bringing his daughter to the lobby of the hotel booked for Qin Miao by the Mercedes-Benz team, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng looked at each other as soon as they got out of the car.

Finally, Qin Miao nodded, and Qiu Meng didn't even go to the hotel lobby. He took Qiu Meng back to the car, and after arriving at the airport, he flew back to China.

The level of chaos in the United States was beyond Qin Miao and Qiu Meng's expectations.

You can smell a strange smell when walking on the road. When Perez, who has some research on drugs, asked other drivers who came to Las Vegas if they smelled any strange smell in the driver group, he said: This is the smell of pockmarks.

For adults with self-control, it is okay to smell the smell of the hemp seeds and just not touch them.

But for babies who are still in the developmental stage, it is best not to smell this stuff.

That's why Qiu Meng took Qin Miao's daughter away so quickly. To be honest, Qin Miao was really shocked by these Americans.

The streets of Las Vegas smell like pockmarks. What the hell are you thinking?

Of course, there were many more scenes that made Qin Miao, a person who was born under the national flag and grew up in the spring breeze, feel huge shock.

The lobby of the hotel that the team arranged for Qin Miao was a casino.

But there weren’t that many people playing cards, just some slot machines and the like.

Qin Miao thought, Las Vegas is a city of gambling, so that’s normal.

Then Qin Miao went upstairs, came out of the elevator and saw the slot machine again. He entered the room and saw there was also one in the room.

It's really fucking up.

Qin Miao didn’t know what the other drivers thought, but after Qin Miao came here, he didn’t have a very good impression of this place.

After all, rejecting gambling and drugs is ingrained in the Chinese people's DNA.

And this is more cyberpunk than fucking cyberpunk.

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It is worth mentioning that the local government of Las Vegas gave the FIA ​​very limited time to hold the race this Grand Prix weekend.

Because they didn't want the F1 Grand Prix to interfere with the normal operation of the city of Las Vegas during the day, they forcibly moved the Las Vegas Grand Prix to the evening local time.

Therefore, if Qin Miao and his friends wanted to walk on the track, they could only wait until night time.

Then when walking on the track, Qin Miao could faintly smell the odor of pockmarks.

Of course, Qin Miao still walked around the track twice, enduring this uncomfortable feeling.

A little difficulty can be overcome, but Qin Miao still wants to know more about this track which he has encountered for the first time.

On Wednesday, Qin Miao came to the paddock.

It is worth mentioning that due to the requirements of the local government of Las Vegas, the F1 race weekend was moved forward by one day.

Therefore, various pre-race warm-up activities and media day began on Wednesday, practice sessions began on Thursday, three practice sessions and qualifying were held on Friday, and the race was held on Saturday.

Of course, other drivers have also had enough rest time before this, so the early start of the Grand Prix weekend will not affect the drivers' performance on the track.

At least it’s more comfortable than running three Grands Prix back to back.

After attending this week's pre-race press conference, Qin Miao came to the track to walk the track.

Although it is night now, as it is a night race, the organizers must have prepared enough lighting equipment on the track.

Although they are not as bad as those tycoons in the Middle East who basically ignore the cost when investing in the racetrack, they are almost making the track look like a shadowless lamp.

But the overall lighting effect of the track is still very good.

However, when Qin Miao was walking on the track, he found that the track conditions of the Las Vegas Grand Prix were worse than those of the regular Grand Prix track.

Although the organizers repaved the asphalt, the track was originally a local street in Las Vegas.

Racing on such streets will inevitably encounter the problem of uneven ground.

The same is true for the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue. Although repaving the asphalt has greatly alleviated this problem, if the foundation is not good, the difference can still be felt no matter how much you decorate the exterior.

Although it does not look very obvious to the naked eye, Qin Miao, a driver who has been driving for so long, naturally knows that it will definitely feel bumpy after driving at a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour on such a track.

So Qin Miao realized that the team had to raise the chassis height slightly, and the suspension rigidity of the car also had to be adjusted.

Of course, these adjustments are feasible. After all, this track has more straight roads than curves.

Such adjustments are generally more beneficial than harmful to the car's lap speed.

Qin Miao thought so and asked Barber to record it for him. He could focus on optimizing this aspect after returning to the team's P room tomorrow.

At the same time, Qin Miao and his team also discovered some parts of this track that made them feel a little bit annoyed.

That means winter has officially arrived in North America.

When Qin Miao and his friends were walking on the track, just a long-sleeved shirt was not enough; they had to wear a jacket as well.

The team's meteorological department also estimates that the weather on the track will not be very good in the next few days. Although the probability of rain is only 20%, the air temperature will be very low, only in the single digits.

In addition, Friday's qualifying session will be held between 0:1 and : a.m. local time in Las Vegas.

That is basically the time when the temperature is the lowest that day.

Therefore, the team is bound to encounter the problem of difficulty in heating up the car tires.

At the same time, the straight speed of this track is similar to that of Monza, which is a typical high-speed street race.

There aren't many high-speed turns on the Pig Pig track. In a sense, the streets of Las Vegas are a standard stop-go type track.

On a track that is so suitable for the W14, Mercedes' aerodynamic tuning is unlikely to favor high downforce, but will try to maximize the track characteristics of the W14, focusing on high-speed performance.

This way, the tires cannot heat up through high downforce.

Therefore, during these practice sessions, Qin Miao had to find an effective way to heat up his car's tires on the track.

After making up his mind, Qin Miao and his crew members drove around the Las Vegas circuit two and a half laps.

The reason there was still half a lap was because there was a time limit for walking the track, and the track was still under maintenance, so Qin Miao and his team were kicked out halfway through the third lap.

The next step is to participate in various business activities.

After all, it is a gambling city. If you ask who is the most numerous group of people here, apart from drug addicts, the most numerous group of people in Las Vegas are rich people.

Therefore, even though Qin Miao did not like to participate in various commercial activities, he could not help but be tempted when he thought about the appearance fee of nearly 100 million US dollars for a commercial event. In addition, with the request from the team, Qin Miao still joined this money-making feast.

……

Wednesday passed quickly. Qin Miao didn't feel tired physically, but he was still a little tired mentally.

Therefore, after returning to the hotel, Qin Miao fell asleep immediately, and soon it was the next day.

local time Thursday in Las Vegas.

After completing all the preparations before the race, Qin Miao couldn't wait to get into his car and prepare to start the first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

No wonder Qin Miao is so looking forward to it, although the upgrades brought by Mercedes-Benz during this Grand Prix weekend are still the upgrades that Hamilton expects to enhance the car's downforce and cornering performance.

But the overall characteristics of the car will not change significantly due to one or two upgrades.

The W14 is still a muscle car. (End of this chapter)