How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

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[Host: Qin Miao

Age: 19

Overall rating: 90.3

Stamina: 99

Mentality: 93

Stability: 97

Qualifying ability: 89

Starting ability: 82

Race long distance: 92

Tire management ability: 77

Rain combat ability: 82

Attack ability: 92

Defense ability: 100]

[Team: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

Team overall rating: 84.7

Car issue detection ability: 81

Simulator capability: 79

Car tuning ability: 89

Race strategy formulation ability: 87

Car protection ability: 75

Tire change ability: 90

Power department ability: 94

Aerodynamics department ability: 86

Chassis department research ability: 85

Durability development ability: 81]

[Ding! New task.]

[Task 1: Exceptional Talent]

[Requirement: Earn points in your first F1 Grand Prix, more points lead to more rewards]

[Reward: Team Free Attribute Point +1, Floating Reward: 10,000 Lottery Points (increases with more points earned)]

(Note: A new lottery module will be unlocked after completing the task.)

[Task 2: Attract Numerous Fans]

[Requirement: Be voted as the Best Driver of the Week by fans after the Grand Prix.]

[Reward: Free Attribute Point +1, Portable Health Elixir *1]

Looking at the system and task that appeared in front of him, Qin Miao became interested.

Not to mention the latter one, the audience's vote is inherently a very subjective matter, and Qin Miao is not absolutely sure he can achieve this honor during the Bahrain Grand Prix, especially since he's driving a Mercedes.

With the powerful first impression of Mercedes here, even if Qin Miao is a rookie, achieving good results with a Mercedes would be seen as expected by the audience.

If he really wants to complete this task, Qin Miao estimates he would have to start from the back... no, the pit lane, then fight his way to the points zone, and then into the top five.

Not paying attention to this task that he is unlikely to complete, Qin Miao focused on the first task.

Qin Miao is quite curious about this task, as it involves a new lottery module.

The lottery in his system has never produced any useless items, so Qin Miao feels the items in this new lottery system shouldn't be bad either. If nothing unexpected happens, this lottery system should use the Lottery Points from the first task reward.

Besides these two tasks, the team's overall rating was also quite interesting for Mercedes.

Qin Miao was surprised to see the number of team capabilities increased from 7 to 10 after coming to F1.

Compared to F2 teams, F1 teams lack the car adaptability rating.

This isn't surprising, considering the cars are all self-developed and manufactured, so it's impossible not to be adapted.

Aside from that, there are four more attributes, representing the abilities of four main departments.

Honestly, Qin Miao expected the champion team Mercedes to have a higher rating, considering that in recent years, the drivers and team championships in the paddock have been swept by Mercedes.

But unexpectedly, Mercedes' average score is only 84.7 points.

However, this doesn't account for the effect after Qin Miao equips the "Research Department's Guide (Purple)" Passive Skill.

To be honest, Qin Miao is curious about what kind of Mars Rover Mercedes might develop next year if he keeps this skill equipped all year round?

Unfortunately, Qin Miao finds all his Passive Skills very useful right now, but he just doesn't have enough Skill Slots, only able to carry three.

Not to mention, "Strong and Healthy" and "No Illness or Calamity" are skills that cannot be removed at any cost, as one extends Qin Miao's lifespan and the other ensures his health.

The final slot can only be changed according to the application scenario.

Due to the tight number of Skill Slots, Qin Miao turned his attention to the four remaining Golden Lotteries.

If nothing unexpected happens, there will definitely be great items and skills drawn from such a tier of lottery.

But looking at his dwindling number of Man and Car Unity Skill Cards, Qin Miao ultimately resisted the impulse, deciding to save up for 10 Golden Lotteries before drawing again.

He has a premonition; next time, the 10 consecutive Golden Draws will yield a reusable Man and Car Unity Skill Card.

Patience avoids spoiling big plans; Qin Miao can indeed prioritize.

March 25, 2021, Thursday.

Qin Miao, alone, once again arrived at his loyal Bahrain Sakhir with the team's plane.

Considering that the risk of the pandemic is still significant and that Qimeng does not possess Qin Miao's constitution to not fear illness even when living with an infected person, for safety reasons, Qin Miao had her stay at their home in Brackley while he came alone.

After disembarking, Qin Miao was taken into the paddock by the staff arranged by the team.

This person was the team's assigned Physical Trainer for Qin Miao, named Horatio Barber, and upon hearing his name, Qin Miao nearly blurted out "Old Eight's Special Little Hamburger".

Average appearance, blond hair and blue eyes, a typical Anglo-Saxon look, the same height as Qin Miao but much slimmer.

He always wears a Mercedes team uniform and long pants.

Besides being responsible for Qin Miao's physical training, Barber also takes care of Qin Miao's daily diet.

Everything Qin Miao eats and drinks during the Grand Prix is prepared by Barber.

However, Qin Miao's ever-present thermos doesn't count in this.

This time in Bahrain, Qin Miao's car is still provided by a local dealer, a Mercedes. Qin Miao didn't pay much attention to the model, since it's not a car he's driving; as long as it's comfortable to ride in, he doesn't care what model it is.