How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 913 - 360: Post-Race Upgrades

Seeing this, Qin Miao understood what Zhou Guanyu meant, and then smiled and gave Zhou Guanyu a thumbs-up.

"Awesome!"

Soon, the drivers all returned to the pit area. Leclerc was the first to stop at the champion's spot, while Sainz and Qin Miao stopped a bit behind him.

After parking the car properly, Qin Miao didn't hurry to get out, but sat in the car and sighed.

Although he had accepted the fact that Mercedes had lost competitiveness this season, looking at Leclerc celebrating in the distance, Qin Miao couldn't help but feel a little envious.

But then Qin Miao quickly laughed at himself.

Human desires are insatiable.

That's just how humans are; even he couldn't escape it.

However, Qin Miao quickly adjusted his mindset. Just as he was about to stand up, a Ferrari glove extended in front of him.

Qin Miao was slightly stunned, then smiled and reached out to shake Sainz's hand, and then patted the back of Sainz's hand.

It seemed as if all the conflicts and doubts between the two over the Ferrari position were resolved in that moment.

Because of this race—Sainz finally defeated Qin Miao and overcame his own inner demons.

Even if the win might not have been glamourous, a win is still a win.

Qin Miao didn't say anything, because even if he did, the other party wouldn't hear it now.

After greeting Qin Miao, Sainz walked over to Leclerc; he also wanted to enjoy his victory.

Qin Miao, on the other hand, unbuckled the seatbelt, took off the steering wheel, and got out of the car.

But instead of going to the interview area immediately, Qin Miao went to the parking area for the other drivers.

Soon, Qin Miao saw Zhou Guanyu.

While Zhou Guanyu was chatting with Alonso, he noticed Qin Miao coming over, said something to Alonso, then smiled and ran a few steps to Qin Miao, picked him up, and spun him around twice: "Hahaha, Qin Miao, am I awesome or what? Eighth place! I finished eighth!"

"Awesome! Awesome!" Qin Miao was genuinely happy for Zhou Guanyu.

After all, strictly speaking, Zhou Guanyu's result had a part of himself in it, not to mention all the personal rest and entertainment time he sacrificed teaching Zhou Guanyu lots of things.

Looking at Zhou Guanyu now, Qin Miao felt a sense of pride and accomplishment, like a father watching his child achieve something.

"I didn't waste all that time earnestly teaching you." Qin Miao smiled and sighed.

"Eff you, get lost!" Zhou Guanyu laughed and cursed, then gave Qin Miao a punch. After seeing that Qin Miao didn't look too disappointed by the race results, Zhou Guanyu felt relieved.

Qin Miao chatted and laughed with Zhou Guanyu for a bit, greeted Alonso and his teammate Hamilton, and then returned to the post-race interview area.

At this time, Leclerc had just escaped the hugs from the Ferrari team staff and executives.

Qin Miao wasn't in a hurry to find Leclerc to celebrate but first hugged his own team's staff.

It's worth noting that Toto wasn't present for the post-race celebration.

It's understandable; nobody could have imagined that Mercedes, who dominated the paddock last season, would end up like this this season.

If Qin Miao were the team leader, he wouldn't want to appear on camera at this time either.

So, Qin Miao instead hugged his race engineer Frankie and other Mercedes top staff.

Elliott patted Qin Miao's back and said, "You were great today, did a great job. Don't be discouraged, the season is long, and we'll catch up."

Qin Miao smiled and nodded, "I trust the team!"

In fact, Qin Miao also noticed at this time that although everyone smiled and clapped when they saw him coming, on the Mercedes side, everyone's demeanor was not as relaxed as on the Ferrari side.

It can only be said that the gap between the champion and the 3rd place is quite big, and not everyone has the big heart to immediately accept the result.

After hugging the technicians from his team, Qin Miao faced Qimeng, who tiptoed and patted his helmet, "Great job!"

"I know, but I still feel quite uncomfortable," Qin Miao whispered in Chinese into Qimeng's ear.

"That's normal, don't worry. The team will have upgrades later. I believe in your ability. Once the performance gap is closed, you can definitely make up for the car's shortcomings with your skills."

This girl always seemed to have such confidence in Qin Miao's racing talent, sometimes even more than Qin Miao believed in himself.

Smiling, Qin Miao reached out to stroke Qimeng's smiling face, then turned around, ready to head for the interview.

By then, Leclerc had already taken off his helmet.

When he saw Qin Miao approaching, this guy didn't care about his messy hair, opened his arms with a beaming smile full of confidence and strength.

With that damn handsome face, he really had the carefree sophistication of an anime protagonist.

"Shire, congrats, looks like I'll be seeing your taillights often this season."

"Seems so, but I still hope we'll have a chance for a true battle on the track."