How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

That's right, Qin Miao received a reprimand.

And this matter was personally handled by FIA President Jean Todt.

Actually, it was called a reprimand, but it was more like a pep talk.

After everyone left, Jean Todt sat beside Qin Miao, and like a senior, he began to offer earnest advice.

Mainly talking about the dangers of Qin Miao's actions, and their impact on other young drivers, and even on the youth watching the F1 races.

Maybe in your eyes, Qin Miao, you're still just a child who hasn't grown up, but in places you don't know, you've already become an idol for other kids.

After staying in the meeting room for more than twenty minutes, Qin Miao seemed to have an enlightened look on his face as he escaped from there.

By then, all off-track work had been completed.

Back at the team house, after changing into his racing suit, he went to the pit area, where Reyes and the members of Qin Miao's car team had already tuned and prepared Qin Miao's car, which was now quietly parked in the pit area.

After a brief exchange with Reyes, Qin Miao went to his car.

He was a bit concerned as he touched the right side windbreak of his car. Although he had been penalized to start ten places back after doing a lap in Monaco, to be honest, this position on the windbreak was quite suitable for sitting. It's very firm once you sit on it, and there's no need to worry about falling off due to high speed.

Of course, due to the nature of the Monaco track, no matter how good your car is, if you start from the back, your position in this race is basically set, with only slight fluctuations, maybe just two or three places around you, but not much improvement.

So although everyone believes that Qin Miao is indeed very talented, no one thinks he'll achieve great results in this race, let alone reach the podium.

Currently, everyone's main attention is on Hamilton and Verstappen.

After all, these two are the primary focus this season. Although Qin Miao is talented, everyone can see there is still a certain gap in strength between Qin Miao and his teammates.

So Qin Miao can only be considered a side note at best.

As the main character, Qin Miao naturally knows the unanimous opinion on his performance in this race, both on and off the track.

To be honest, his heart felt uncomfortable the moment he saw it, and if possible, Qin Miao really wanted to find a way to slap them in the face.

But it is indeed a fact. On his fitness routine in recent times, Qin Miao hasn't watched fewer Monaco races from recent years. It's genuinely tough to overtake the cars in front once you fall behind.

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As Qin Miao sat in his car and calmed the soul of the machine, his thoughts started to focus, and his breathing rhythm quickly adjusted.

At this time, the tires on Qin Miao's car were a set of hard tires, the best choice for familiarizing himself with the track and collecting data for tuning purposes.

During the practice session, with the countdown ending, Qin Miao, who had been prepared, was the first to be released by the team.

Bing commented as he saw that Qin Miao was the first out: "The first out here is the Chinese driver Qin Miao."

Zhou Haoran analyzed: "During F2, due to the pandemic, Monaco didn't host any races, so this track is entirely unfamiliar to Qin Miao."

Fei said: "That's exactly why Qin Miao needs to familiarize himself with this track as much as possible during the practice session."

"Indeed, but to be honest, I'm not worried about Qin Miao's performance in the race today," Fei introduced the topic.

Fei said: "Qin Miao's recent races have proven his stability. He has a strong mind that doesn't match his age."

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The speculation of the three commentators is exactly what Mercedes-Benz is thinking at the moment.

Qin Miao drove over a thousand laps of the Monte Carlo circuit on the simulator, but whether he can adapt to Monaco's extremely narrow and closed street circuit remains a question.

After all, the sense of speed felt by drivers on such a track is much higher than in normal conditions.

So even though no one doubts Qin Miao's strength, once he enters the circuit, the staff within the Mercedes team are all very concerned about Qin Miao's performance on the track.

Even Hamilton, who is still in his car fine-tuning it, is partly paying attention to the monitor in front of him, which is showing the broadcast from Sky Sports.

On the broadcast is Qin Miao, who has just driven onto the track.

It's clear that the big brother is quite attentive to Qin Miao, his little brother.

After all, in some sense, Hamilton also bears some responsibility for Qin Miao's ten-place penalty.

Driving onto the track, Qin Miao quickly experienced the fun of the Monaco circuit.

That thrill when the barrier is less than 10 centimeters away from your tires, the engine echo bouncing off the barriers on either side, the fear of crashing head-on into the barriers, the sharp transition from dark to light exiting the tunnel.

What seems extremely difficult or even terrifying to ordinary drivers is all fun and challenge for Qin Miao.

Every time the tire brushes past the barrier, Qin Miao feels a rush of dopamine.