How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 495 - 220:

[Reward: Purple Lottery*1]

[Task: Audience Favorite]

[Requirement: Become the most popular driver during the French Grand Prix main race]

[Reward: Random Green Skill]

[Task: French Count]

[Requirement: Finish on the podium]

[Reward: $300,000 USD for third place, Purple Lottery*2 for second place, Golden Lottery*1 for first place]

Qin Miao glanced over.

Honestly, from Qin Miao’s perspective, the hardest part of this race isn’t the second or third task, but the first task.

Because the other tasks are controllable for Qin Miao; as long as his performance is good enough, and his luck a little better on race day, he would at least have a guaranteed $300,000 that could enter his pocket.

But the first one is different. During the race, Qin Miao can ensure he doesn’t make any driving errors, but he can’t guarantee there won’t be debris on the track that he might accidentally hit, nor ensure other drivers won’t crash into him. Even the team’s engineers might make foolish mistakes.

This is entirely an uncontrollable task, where success isn’t about Qin Miao’s skills and operations, but rather luck.

Furthermore, because of this task, a normal person would become anxious throughout the Grand Prix, worrying that a misstep might cause a collision, resulting in task failure, leading them to become overly cautious and stagnant.

After seeing the task, Qin Miao also felt this concern.

However, Qin Miao quickly came to his senses.

He was letting the system task cloud his judgment. Damn it, if he continues to dwell on it, he might miss critical opportunities during the final phase of the main race. This hesitation might lead to a retirement or losing an important position.

Thus, Qin Miao quickly refocused and stopped thinking about the system task and its reward.

He decided to treat the task as non-existent.

What he doesn’t care about, he won’t think about.

The importance between a Purple Lottery and first place rewards is clear to Qin Miao.

On Wednesday afternoon, Qin Miao traveled to France with the team.

Upon arrival, Qin Miao stayed at a hotel collaborating with the Mercedes team.

The advantage of a big team is its numerous sponsors, covering all aspects of life, so there’s no need to worry about accommodation, even in special times like this.

Interestingly, Qin Miao discovered that both the Haas and Williams teams’ staff hadn’t found a hotel yet.

Wednesday afternoon was free from work; after days of high-intensity work, Qin Miao had no desire to continue, choosing to rest the whole afternoon.

Amidst calls from his fans, Qin Miao finally remembered his streaming account and password.

Regrettably, the Ethernet port in Qin Miao’s hotel room was broken, and the hotel’s staff couldn’t fix it because the two technicians responsible were out sick.

Changing rooms was inconvenient.

The room was specifically prepared for Qin Miao.

His name was embroidered in gold thread on the doorplate, and even the bedding, pillows, and robe in the room.

Switching rooms over a non-functional port was hard for Qin Miao to ask.

He might have before, but now as a relatively influential public figure, he should avoid such absurd actions.

So in the afternoon, Qin Miao used Wi-Fi to host a stream, answering fan questions.

Thus ended Wednesday.

Thursday, walk-through day.

Paul Ricard Circuit is a well-balanced track with all types of corners and straights.

Like Catalonia, this track is used for winter testing by teams.

Since it allows adjustments to layout, it’s used for more tests, even simulating classic corners from other tracks.

Unfortunately, the 2020 F1 Grand Prix was canceled here due to the pandemic, making it Qin Miao’s first visit.

Compared to Perez, Verstappen, and Hamilton, Qin Miao naturally faces disadvantages here.

Among the four drivers from the two major teams, only Qin Miao hasn’t raced here.

Thus, Qin Miao must focus heavily on pre-race prep, from walking the track, researching, to daily practice, nothing can be skipped. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Today, when walking the track, Qin Miao didn’t encounter other drivers. Tsunoda was also on track, but they missed each other.

In the morning, after track walking, Qin Miao attended the pre-race press conference.

In the afternoon, there were team events and media interviews, signing on posters and apparel.

With Qin Miao spending more time in the paddock, he’s growing adept at handling such activities.

Friday, the start of practice sessions one and two.

During the first session, something unexpected happened - Qin Miao found his setup sweet spot right away.