How did I become an F1 driver?

Qin Miao SQ1's second flying lap was a little slower, with a final result of 1:36.800.

But you have to know that Qin Miao was using a set of old soft tires, and he was able to run a time that was only 0.081 slower than the first flying lap. This is enough to show that Qin Miao had made great progress in this lap compared to his first lap in the qualifying stage.

最后在SQ1结束之前，秦淼用那套已经跑了两个飞行圈的软胎跑了他在SQ1阶段的第3个飞行圈，这个飞行圈的成绩甚至还是1:36.800。

There has been progress again.

Everyone in the Ferrari team was stunned. Can't you speed up?

But even though they were stunned, they were still very happy. Playing at home allowed Qin Miao to fully unleash his abilities and potential.

Many fans who could understand the race cheered and applauded Qin Miao after seeing his results.

However, Qin Miao's result ultimately only allowed him to advance to the fifth place, and his qualifying position was even lower than Leclerc's.

During the SQ2 stage, the sky gradually became gloomy, and the team’s meteorological department did not say whether it would rain or not. After all, the cloudy weather had already started in the morning.

It just said that there is a possibility of rain at any time.

Qin Miao was the first one to come out. Although other teams were also worried about the rain, they still gave the home world champion due respect. Only after Qin Miao started his first flying lap did the drivers come out of the maintenance area one after another.

In the first flying lap of SQ2, Qin Miao's final score was 1:35.711.

0.008 seconds faster than his first flying lap.

The reason why it was only a little faster was because the track cooled down, the sky became increasingly gloomy, and it could rain at any time.

In addition, another home team player, Zhou Guanyu, came in seventh in the first lap of SQ2.

As time went by, it finally started to rain on the track with 2 minutes left before the end of SQ3.

From now on, basically all drivers will not be able to get any results with their flying laps.

Russell was eliminated as a result, and Zhou Guanyu successfully entered SQ3.

The guaranteed tenth place is achieved.

But Ye Yifei felt a little regretful that he did not enter SQ3.

Only one Lynk & Co racing car, a Tsunoda, entered the SQ3 using the blue Lynk & Co special edition paint.

But no one would blame Ye Yifei for not performing well enough today. After all, he is a substitute driver and has not participated in any F1 race this year. At most, he has run in the simulator and it is good enough for him to enter SQ2.

Lynk & Co's expectation for Ye Yifei today is even that he can safely finish the race with his car. Being able to enter Q2 is actually beyond expectations.

The fans at the scene also gave Zhou Guanyu loud enough cheers. After all, how could they not be happy when two Chinese drivers entered SQ3 together?

As for the SQ3, Leclerc hit the wall not long after the start.

Although many drivers have run on this track, the newly paved asphalt and the rain made this track a completely unfamiliar track for everyone except Qin Miao.

The good news is that the collision was not serious and there was no damage to the car.

As for Qin Miao...

The track proficiency of his system skills is permanently effective for the track, even if the asphalt is repaved.

In addition, Qin Miao used all of his saved 18 free attribute points on his rain fighting ability at this moment. As Qin Miao's rain fighting ability reached 100 points, he seemed to be reborn.

So in the first flying lap of SQ3, Qin Miao ran a terrifying time of 1:56.240 in the rain in Shanghai.

Even when running this flying circle, Qin Miao felt that the wind on the field was helping him.

When braking, the wind blew towards the front of his car, and when accelerating, the wind blew towards the back of his car, as if the entire race wanted to see Qin Miao win this race.

Under such conditions where other drivers were basically slipping everywhere and would be directly rushed off the track with a slight mistake, being able to complete a lap and have a valid result was considered a success. However, Qin Miao's running was outstanding, as if he was strolling in the garden, as if the rain had no effect on him at all.

Many fans even thought that it was those powerful F1 fans who made it rain specifically for Qin Miao behind the scenes.

At the end of SQ3, Norris, who was in second place, was even 1.7 seconds slower than Qin Miao.

Although the first lap was so fast that everyone was a little confused, Qin Miao still ran a second flying lap in the SQ3. This lap was completely a way for Qin Miao to give back to the fans on the scene.

However, the size of this rain is constant. As time goes by, the drivers' continuous driving on the track will drain the water on the track to both sides of the track. In this way, the speed of other drivers will gradually increase.

The most important thing is that as drivers continue to run, their understanding of the track will increase, and their speed will naturally become faster and faster.

Their results were constantly being refreshed, and the fans on the scene were also thrilled as the results on the track were constantly being refreshed.

They were afraid that some other driver would wipe out Qin Miao's result.

But when Lando Norris, the last driver in the qualifying race, crossed the finish line in the last lap with a time of only 1:57.940, which was even 1.7 seconds slower than Qin Miao's flying lap, an earth-shaking cheer broke out at the scene.

The cheers even went straight into Lando Norris's ears through his helmet and noise-canceling headphones.

But listening to the earth-shaking cheers, Nando Morris felt only bitterness and helplessness in his heart, because he knew that the cheers from the crowd were not for him, but for the No. 66 Ferrari that was slowly running back to the track.

"P1, Qin Miao, we are P1, we are on pole position." Franky's calm voice, with a hint of suppressed excitement, was transmitted to Qin Miao's ears through the team TR.

"Let's fucking go!" Qin Miao couldn't hide his excitement while sitting in his racing car. He waved his fists vigorously and said the same sentence in both Chinese and English.

Because Qin Miao did not finish the flying lap last, after the sprint race qualifying officially ended, Qin Miao had already arrived at the entrance of the maintenance area and parked the car early in the first position to get the pole position for the sprint race.

After getting off the car, Qin Miao also felt the enthusiasm of the fans in the rain. Although it was still raining on the track, Qin Miao could still clearly see the fans cheering and applauding at him on the opposite main stand through the rain.

Qin Miao was also feeling emotional at this time. After getting off the car, he waved to them, which immediately attracted even louder cheers.

The award ceremony after the sprint qualifying race was very simple, and even not many people came from the team.

After a brief celebration with them, Qin Miao came to accept the post-match interview.

Because it is the Chinese Grand Prix, even the hosts who came to interview Qin Miao today are Chinese.

The language used is naturally Chinese.

Foreign fans are not convinced? Just keep it to yourself!

The host couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Qin Miao, I'm glad to see that you are in great shape today. You took the pole position in the sprint qualifying with a huge advantage of 1.7 seconds. You must be as excited as me and the fans here to get such a result in your home field, right?"

Qin Miao took the microphone. Since he started accepting the post-match interview, there has been a smile on Qin Miao's face. Now, the corners of Qin Miao's mouth can't help but rise.

As the old saying goes, if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in the night in fine clothes. Now Qin Miao is like returning home when he is rich and powerful.

“To be honest, I never thought I could get such a result before the sprint qualifying. I feel that this result is inseparable from the support of the fans at the scene. It was their cheers that gave me motivation and courage, allowing me to do some more aggressive driving on a track that I am not particularly familiar with. In the end, I got a result that satisfied me and the fans at the scene. So thank you to all my fans and friends. Thank you very much.”

Qin Miao really knew how to mobilize the emotions of the fans at the scene. After he finished speaking, the cheers of the fans at the scene became louder and louder.

After the fans calmed down a bit, the host continued to ask questions: "Just now you said that you were not so familiar with the track in the last race, but after it rained, your ability to control the car on the track was not as good as other drivers. Many drivers still had some slippage in the last lap of qualifying and needed to make corrections repeatedly. But before the post-race interview, I watched your in-car video. You rarely made corrections during the whole process. Can you share with us how you did it?"

Qin Miao smiled. Compared to the host's long speech, Qin Miao's answer was much shorter: "Because this is my home court! I won't allow myself to lose!"

"Boom!" After hearing Qin Miao's answer, there was another heated commotion at the scene. Soon, the entire main stand area was filled with warm applause. Even applause from other stands came one after another. However, due to the distance, the applause was very weak by the time it reached here.

The interview after the sprint qualifying session was definitely much simpler than the interviews at other stages. After two questions, the interview with Qin Miao, the pole position winner, ended.

The award ceremony for the sprint qualifying race is no longer about asking Pirelli to sign the tires, but instead receiving a small medal.

It's not just Qin Miao. Norris, who came in second, and Hamilton, who came in third, also received medals. In fact, the specifications and materials of their medals are the same. Therefore, this medal is more commemorative than practical.

The final sprint standings are as follows:
1: Qin Miao (1:56.240)

2: Norris
3: Hamilton

4: Alonso
5: Verstappen

6: Perez
7: Leclerc

8: Piastri
9: Bottas
10: Zhou Guanyu
After completing all the work processes, Qin Miao returned to the Ferrari team's P room.

After Qin Miao came back, he shook hands with the team staff one by one.

Although getting the pole position for a sprint race is not a great thing, Qin Miao got the pole position for the sprint race in his home field with a huge advantage, which is indeed worth writing about.

So Qin Miao simply celebrated with the staff of his team, and after that Qin Miao came to the VIP area.

Then Qin Miao discovered that little Muchu was still in Jay Chou's arms, drinking from a bottle.

Qin Miao took Xiao Mu Qiu from Director Zhou with a somewhat amused look in her eyes: "Thank you for taking care of her, Director Zhou."

Jay Chou smiled and shook his head: "After Hathaway and Jacinda grow up, I think the chance to hold them in my arms like I held little Muchu will be gone. I am actually quite happy to be able to hold this child, so naturally there is no such thing as being tired or not."

After hugging the child and chatting with other friends, Qin Miao came to his parents.

"I'm glad I have done my job well, Dad, Mom, Mom." Qin Miao was not very humble when facing his family. After all, his two families knew his worth best.

The father-in-law just reached out and patted Qin Miao on the shoulder, while the two mothers smiled and praised Qin Miao a lot.

After talking with his family, Qin Miao came to Qiu Meng with the child in his arms. After hugging Qiu Meng, Qin Miao asked softly, "How is it? Didn't I embarrass you and your mother?"

"Umm, daddy...bang!" Xiao Qiumeng spoke stutteringly, but she would have been even cuter if she hadn't wiped the milk from the bottle on Qin Miao's body.

"I knew that my brother is the best!" Qiu Meng also kissed Qin Miao on the face, not caring at all about the mixture of sweat and rain on Qin Miao's face.

If it is a normal Grand Prix weekend, Qin Miao usually goes back to the team house to pack up his things after the race, holds a review meeting, and then leaves the paddock after get off work.

But today's game was special after all, so after a brief moment of warmth with his family and greeting friends who had come to the scene to watch the game, Qin Miao plunged into the intense work of reviewing the game.

After reviewing and sorting out the data, Qin Miao left the team's P room and saw a large group of domestic and foreign media reporters gathered behind the Ferrari team's P room, including many CCTV reporters.

Qin Miao did not resist and just walked over and started the interview.

This wait lasted for almost an hour.

After finishing all these, Qin Miao returned to the team’s home to pack up and leave.

The time came to Saturday.

Qin Miao actually didn’t sleep well last night.

Qin Miao slept well on Friday night, but after winning the sprint qualifying race, when he returned home and lay in bed, he couldn't help but think about whether he could win the sprint race on Saturday.

How can I solve this problem of Verstappen? Can the upgraded SF24 really compete with Verstappen on the track? Can I use the drivers behind me to defend Verstappen? Will it rain on Saturday?
After all, a sprint race only has 18 laps, and during this process, basically all drivers do not need to worry about the wear and tear of their tires.

During the whole process, Qin Miao kept thinking about these questions. Finally, Qiu Meng found that Qin Miao, who was lying beside her, had not fallen asleep for a long time. She pulled Qin Miao to her chest and hugged Qin Miao's head. Qin Miao fell asleep in a daze. (End of this chapter)