How did I become an F1 driver?

第339章 342：W13（6K，加更616）

Qin Miao didn't stay at the FIA ​​dinner for long. At nine o'clock in the evening, after bidding farewell to Toto and the others, Qin Miao, with the help of FIA staff, put his world championship trophy into an FIA special storage box for storing trophies. In the suitcase.

Then Qin Miao took the suitcase to the airport.

Now Qin Miao has deeply understood the benefits of having a private jet. When work is over, he can go to the airport and take off immediately to where he wants to go.

At this time, Qin Miao's mother and daughter-in-law had already walked around Paris and didn't buy any fashionable luxury goods. They were in Paris just for sightseeing.

When Qin Miao came back, they were already back on the plane.

After all, Qin Miao had already said before that he would return to Monaco directly after attending the FIA ​​awards ceremony.

Moreover, the plane is spacious enough. Qiu Meng and her mother will not feel depressed and crowded on the plane. Qiu Meng can even use Qin Miao's computer to handle some company business on the plane.

But when Qin Miao came back, she smelled a very familiar aroma of food as soon as she entered her plane.

This is the aroma of her mother's cooking that has been burned into Qin Miao's memory since she was a child.

But now the smell is very weak.

As soon as Qin Miao got on the plane, the only flight attendant on the crew greeted Qin Miao at the door: "Mr. Qin Miao, welcome aboard."

"Good evening." Qin Miao nodded to the other party and asked, "When can we set off?"

"If you wish, the captain can contact the tower now to prepare for takeoff."

"Let's go then."

"Okay, this flight takes off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and is destined for Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The flight is expected to last two hours."

Monaco is too small to build a large airport, so Monaco only has a helicopter airport.

But the good news is that there is Nice's Côte d'Azur Airport ten kilometers away from Monaco, so when Qin Miao goes home, he usually flies there and then takes a car home.

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Qin Miao nodded and carried his trophy onto the plane, while nodding his thanks to the other party.

"I am very honored."

"Come back?" Qiu Meng, who was drinking tea with her mother, waved to Qin Miao when she saw Qin Miao coming up.

"Are you hungry?" Mom asked: "I saw you eating during the live broadcast, and there didn't seem to be anything to eat on the table. Qiu Meng specially heated up the food for you, and it was in the microwave."

Qin Miao felt warm in her heart, this is her family.

If it were Zhou Guanyu and those guys who ate while watching him on the broadcast, they would probably make fun of themselves desperately about it, but only family members would worry about whether you were hungry.

However, Qin Miao shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm okay. I ate a lot during the second half of the dinner, so I'm not hungry yet. But where did you two get these tea sets?"

"This is what I brought with me on the plane. I just dug it out when I was rummaging through things. What about Xiao Zhou?" Mom asked.

Qin Miao said while taking off his suit jacket: "His family lives in London. It was indeed a smooth trip for us when we came to France, but it was not a smooth trip back to Monaco."

At this time, Qiu Meng also handed a cup of tea to Qin Miao. Qin Miao was just about to pick it up and take a sip.

Mom stretched out her hand to Qin Miao and said, "Where's the championship trophy? Show it to me."

Qin Miao's hand hadn't even touched the teacup. After hearing her mother's words, Qin Miao had no choice but to get up and go to the box where she kept the trophy. After taking out the trophy from the box, she placed it in front of the two women with shining eyes.

If Qin Miao was still a little nervous when he placed the trophy in Toto's hands, in front of these two women, the weight of the trophy in Qin Miao's eyes began to plummet.

Anyway, I heard that this thing is made of titanium alloy or some other material, so it is not afraid of falling at all.

Soon, the plane took off and flew towards Nice.

Qin Miao took off his suit jacket and lay down softly on the zero-gravity chair.

……

When Qin Miao returned to her home in Monaco, it was already 11:30 pm.

After returning home and putting away her luggage, Qiu Meng went to make the bed for her mother, while Qin Miao lifted the dustproof cloths on the sofas and furniture in the living room.

After putting away all the dust-proof cloths, Qin Miao picked up his F1 world championship trophy, which was already stained with Qiu Meng and his mother's fingerprints.

Looking at these fingerprints, Qin Miao smiled helplessly, and then held the trophy into his trophy showroom.

Although Qin Miao does not have special tools for wiping trophies at home, he does have cloth and water for wiping computer screens.

However, Qin Miao was also afraid that the water might be corrosive, so he just wiped his trophy carefully with a cloth.

After making sure that nothing was missing, Qin Miao carefully placed the trophy in his hand into the empty space that had been prepared long ago.

Looking at the filled gap, Qin Miao suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction that the gap had been filled.

I'm so awesome!

After secretly satisfying himself, Qin Miao took out his mobile phone and took a photo of his trophy wall, and then directly posted it to a small group composed of Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao, Leclerc, and Norris.

A clean and well-behaved young man: [Picture]

[See if I am awesome or not]

Shanghai Tiger: [That’s it]

Don’t want to be fourth: [Tsk, average]

Norris: [Tsk, average]

Shanghai Tiger: [Tsk, average]

The clean little man said: [Humph, a bunch of duplicitous things]

[I bet you are scratching your head and head with envy at this time, wishing you could replace me]

Don’t want to be fourth: [Thinking too much]

Shanghai Tigers: [+1]

Norris: [+1]

A clean and well-behaved young man: [Husky points at people]

[You three bitches, just keep your mouth strong. After you die and are cremated, your mouth will still be there. Lying among your ashes, you will still shout: It’s not hot.]

……

Unable to show off in front of his friends, Qin Miao turned off her phone while thinking about when to invite these people to her home to admire her trophy wall and the new F1 World Championship trophy.

At this time, Qin Miao also felt a rare sense of sleepiness.

It can be said that attending a dinner consumes Qin Miao's energy as much as an F1 race. After all, Qin Miao has to stretch his body throughout the dinner, especially the so-called tailor-made suit that feels uncomfortable when worn on him. So good.

So Qin Miao had no other activities tonight. After taking a bath and making sure that there was nothing strange about her mother, she went to bed and went to sleep.

Silent all night.

The next day, Qin Miao had a rare sleep and didn't wake up until after ten o'clock in the morning.

After Qin Miao gradually woke up, Qin Miao vaguely heard the sound of the TV playing in his living room.

This is the first time Qin Miao has experienced this feeling, that sense of security that comes from knowing someone is at home as soon as he wakes up.

In the next two days, Qin Miao completely let go of his burdens. He never touched the simulator or exercised. He lived a leisurely life with clothes to stretch out and food to open his mouth.

It has completely returned to the way Qin Miao lived when he was still studying before he came into contact with racing.

I have to say that it is really comfortable not to have to discipline myself. The whole person calms down, is lazy and relaxed.

However, when the time came on the third day, after Qiu Meng and her mother had visited the entire Monaco, they could no longer hold back.

Then the two of them went directly to other European countries to open maps.

This time Qin Miao did not follow him, but gave the plane to the two of them. During this rare rest time, although Qin Miao knew that many companies wanted to find him an endorsement during this period, Qin Miao could not even think about it. No, he just wants to stay at home and rest.

Qiu Meng also knew that Qin Miao was very busy this year and finally had some rest. Qiu Meng naturally didn't want to trouble him.

Moreover, after doing unexpected work in some spare time in the past two days, Qiu Meng also completed all the work that her company had accumulated for a long time.

So she took her mother-in-law with her, and the two of them started traveling around Europe.

During this time, Qin Miao was either broadcasting live broadcasts and playing games at home, or he rented a boat at the Monaco pier and called Leclerc, and the two of them went to the open sea and chatted while fishing. The days were also very comfortable.

As for the issue of eating, Qin Miao might still be a little entangled in the past.

When my wife is not at home, no one will cook for me, so I have to eat takeout or go out to eat.

But now Qin Miao can cook, so eating is not a problem at all.

In short, Qin Miao took a seven-day holiday for herself comfortably.

But seven days later, Qin Miao started his work again.

In fact, the main thing is to help the team run data on the simulator. At the same time, we also need to wrap up the team's work, and finally we can welcome the winter break. So seven days later, Qin Miao returned to the UK again and went to the factory in Brackley.

When Qin Miao came to the team factory again, he saw the Mercedes team's new car for next season, the W13.

At this time, the W13 has been finalized, but the difference is that the W13 at this time is still a pure carbon fiber body.

There is no paint on the car body, and there is no sponsor's logo.

However, these will be determined before the new car paint is released, and Qin Miao doesn't care.

And as everyone in the team gathered together to discuss in the middle of the 21st season, the W13 adopts a zero sidepod, or to be more precise, a vertical sidepod design.

The entire rear edge of the chassis is reinforced with ribs to connect it to the rear hood to increase the rigidity of the chassis.

According to calculations based on data from the Mercedes wind tunnel, the aerodynamic efficiency of this car is very good, and because there are no side boxes, the weight of the entire car is also considerable.

And because of the efforts of the two drivers Qin Miao and Bottas, although the sidepods of the car were removed, the overall heat dissipation efficiency of the car did not receive any discount.

In short, in the eyes of all the designers of the Mercedes-Benz team, everyone is satisfied with the aerodynamic design of this car, and everyone has extremely high confidence in this car.

They all feel that even if they enter a new era, they will still make Mercedes a member of the championship team.

At this time, some people have to say: Will this design without sidepods not comply with FIA regulations?

But in fact, Mercedes has been working in F1 for so long, and of course it knows not to do things that are not in compliance with the regulations.

Therefore, this time Mercedes directly took advantage of the loopholes in FIA rules to design this zero-sidepod racing car.

But if you want to find fault, you will find that although the design of Mercedes' car is different from what the FIA ​​expected, from a rules perspective, it really complies with the regulations.

In short, everyone at Mercedes-Benz is now counting on this car to take them all to the ninth constructor championship.

The only thing worth mentioning is that after Qin Miao saw the car and the connection method of the car's rear floor in the team's maintenance workshop, he still felt that the design concept of this car was not particularly good.

Qin Miao feels that the chassis of the W13 is a big problem.

This is not only Qin Miao's intuition as a driver, but also the feeling brought to him by the knowledge about aerospace and aerospace that Qin Miao gained after the experience of driving airplanes was instilled in him by the system.

But if Qin Miao raised his inner doubts at this time, it would be meaningless, because the racing cars have already been designed and finalized, and the cars have appeared in front of Qin Miao.

Speaking out at this time will not gain any benefit other than damaging the morale of the team's internal staff.

And even though Toto had full trust in Qin Miao, after Qin Miao expressed his doubts, Toto took the car design department and cut off the zero-side box concept of the car without saying a word.

But racing car design is a systematic project.

It’s not that we don’t need this side box, just redesign a side box.

Changes in the sidepods are directly related to the weight of the car, tire load, weight distribution, the overall aerodynamic efficiency of the car, and even the consistency of the car when driving.

In short, the F1 racing car is an extremely complex machine. Changes and changes in one place will have a huge impact on the whole body.

At this time, there is no need for the concept of zero sidepods. It is basically equivalent to starting from scratch to design an F21 car that will be used in three months just after the 1st season.

Even if it is a Mercedes, the performance of the car designed in such a short time will not be much better than that of Haas. Basically, it can only rely on the performance of the Mercedes engine to fly hard on the track.

Sometimes, if you don't really hit your head in front of the cold reality and get bloodshed, neither the person nor the team will look back.

"How do you feel about the new car?" Mike Elliott asked proudly, standing next to Qin Miao and looking at the car he designed under his leadership.

After this season, there will inevitably be personnel changes within Mercedes.

Mike Elliott became the new technical director and began to take charge of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Team's racing design. He is considered the head of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Team's technical position.

James Allison was promoted to the team's chief technical officer, and Mike Elliott needed to report to him.

The positions of others have not changed much, but their salaries have increased to varying degrees.

Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity, so Qin Miao nodded against his will and said: "It is very innovative. I hope the effect of this car on the track will be better than the effect in the wind tunnel and CFD."

"Of course, we are very confident in this! And the simulator data and wind tunnel have always proved the excellence of our car design."

Qin Miao nodded, and then asked with a very curious look: "Have the team considered that if the zero-sidepod concept of the car is really successful, and our car once again becomes the fastest in the paddock? For Taiwanese racing cars, will the FIA ​​put a dent in our cars on the sidepod rules, so that we will be banned from using this sidepod concept directly in the 23rd season?”

Qin Miao's words obviously hit the point. After listening to Qin Miao's words, Elliot began to lower his head and think deeply.

Qin Miao's words actually make sense. After all, the FIA ​​has done this kind of thing before. For example, the floor of a racing car. The FIA ​​cut the floor of all teams short because the floor of the Mercedes car was too strong.

Moreover, the design of Mercedes-Benz stands out as a maverick, completely taking advantage of the rules.

As long as other teams clearly express their objections, the FIA ​​may not be able to withstand pressure from other parties.

After pondering for a while, although he was reluctant, Elliot still said: "Yes, you are right, this is indeed a possibility..."

"But, to be honest, this consideration has been subconsciously ignored by us." Elliott said: "And Qin Miao, you have to know that the W13 at this time is already very complete, and only some of the most basic components need to be modified. After repairs and changes, you can go directly to the track for testing.

At this time, we no longer have the time or sufficient budget to completely overturn this version of the design plan.

And even if the situation you mentioned does occur, the FIA ​​will give us at least one year to prepare and design a new racing car. "

Qin Miao also nodded and did not continue to delve into this topic. Instead, he asked: "Has the racing data been imported into the simulator? Let me try out the driving experience of the W13."

Elliot also put a smile on his face again: "Of course, if you want, you can go directly to the simulator department now. Your words woke me up. I feel that I have some ideas in my head now that I need." Verify it.”

What Qin Miao didn't know was that Elliott had indeed discovered the flaw in his design, but he had not thought of telling Toto about it, and he planned to continue racing at zero according to the team's original plan. Optimize racing performance based on sidepods.

It's not that Elliott isn't worried about the big stick of FIA sanctions, but Mercedes is now really unable to turn back.

"Okay." After nodding, Qin Miao was about to leave, but before turning around and leaving, Qin Miao still said to Elliot, "By the way, congratulations on your promotion."

Elliot responded with a smile: "Thank you."

After Qin Miao came to the simulator department of the team, he started his work again.

However, the results of Qin Miao's work during this period were very limited. Although the Mercedes-Benz team's simulator is very realistic, it can even feed back a small bump on the track to the driver.

However, the new season’s car has not actually been run on the ground, and the team’s simulator department only gets data from CFD simulations and wind tunnels.

Although the authenticity of these data is very high, it cannot replace the real driving experience.

So at this time, in addition to getting used to the view from the cockpit with enlarged tires for the new season, Qin Miao's running simulator is also strengthening his familiarity with some relatively weak tracks.

It can even be said that Qin Miao was playing games at this time.

For some people, work can be a pain in the ass.

But for Qin Miao, driving a racing car on the team's simulator and exploring the limits of his speed bit by bit is a way of entertainment, and no matter how long he plays, Qin Miao will never get bored.

This feeling is a bit like playing a soul-based game. You have painstakingly memorized the boss's attack routines and moves, and then rely on your familiarity with the boss to defeat the opponent. The sense of accomplishment is unique to all soul-based games. The happiness that players pursue is the same.

Qin Miao will also get such a sense of accomplishment after setting the fastest record on a track in the simulator or on the track.

……

In fact, Qin Miao's stay in the UK was not too long. He stayed in the team factory for three days. After that, Qin Miao also started to take a vacation for himself, so he drove his own RV with his mother and daughter-in-law in the UK. travel.

Although Daiying basically does not do much in the international community, saying that he lacks great virtues is considered to be a compliment to Daiying.

But this country does have a lot of beautiful scenery.

It’s fun for the family to play around.

It wasn't until December 12 that Qin Miao took his family back to the house he rented in Brackley.

Because tomorrow is Christmas Eve and the day after tomorrow is Christmas, the team’s work is in the final stage during this period.

But the most important thing now is going to the team’s end-of-year party.

The reason why it is important is that this party highlights two points. The first is to distribute money, and the second is to have a holiday after the party.

For migrant workers, the combination of these two words is almost like heaven.

At this party, Toto gave Qin Miao a bonus of US$700 million in front of everyone. This was Qin Miao's reward after becoming the world champion, equivalent to about 5000 million yuan.

At the same time, the team also prepared an AMG ONE for Qin Miao, and considering that Qin Miao won the driver championship this season, the AMG ONE given to Qin Miao will be specially designed for Qin Miao by the Mercedes-Benz team. 1 word.

Represents the status of this car as a championship car.

Of course, judging from the current situation of AMG ONE being difficult to deliver, Qin Miao will probably have to wait for a long time to get his own customized supercar.

Of course, second-placed Hamilton also received a $700 million bonus.

This is mainly because the team is grateful to Hamilton for his contribution to the team over the years. What stands out is that there is hard work without credit, not to mention that Hamilton still has the honor of seven world championships in front of him.

Another meaning is to use the US$700 million to appease Hamilton's emotions.

You see, you and Qin Miao both received a bonus of 700 million US dollars. In our hearts, your importance is the same as Qin Miao's.

(End of this chapter)