Severely disrupted the rhythm of other drivers’ practice sessions, Qin Miao even heard Hamilton complaining on the team’s TR.

Because the red flag in practice sessions is different from qualifying and the main race.

If a red flag appears during practice, the countdown does not stop.

So red flags can really disrupt a driver’s rhythm in practice sessions.

In recent times, the number of complaints and frequency of finding fault with the team staff in Old Man’s team TR is getting higher and higher.

The practice session concluded with many hiccups, and then Qin Miao switched to an engine set for qualifying and the main race.

In recent days, Reyes and the others haven’t looked very pleased.

Because over these three days, they’ve needed to change engines twice.

Even though the team’s engines considered the issue of frequent replacements, hence the design department added a lot of ergonomic designs for engine swapping.

But changing the engine is not just about taking out the old one and installing the new one.

At the same time, the team staff also have to check whether the engine connections are normal, whether the fixation is in place, and if the overall balance is affected by the engine’s installation position.

In short, replacing an engine is quite a complex task; even the installation position and the tightness of the screws require high-precision measuring instruments.

After all, if the engine’s installation position is wrong, the entire setup of the car throughout the practice session might be wasted.

During the engine replacement time, drivers like Qin Miao naturally need to participate in some activities.

However, this is Red Bull’s home ground, so Qin Miao and Hamilton did not have any fan meet-and-greet events because the minute the audience on site sees them, the boos just don’t stop, and insults are hurled at them without hesitation.

To avoid affecting the mindset of the drivers before the start of qualifying, even if the drivers want to join fan meet-and-greet events, the team will prevent them.

So Qin Miao and Hamilton primarily participated in pre-race interviews.

After the interview concluded, on his way back to the team’s lounge, Qin Miao saw Leclerc.

Back-to-back racing drivers are quite busy, so even though they’ve both been in the paddock recently, opportunities to meet are rare.

Even when they do see each other, they usually just nod from afar because they have things to handle.

So after seeing the other person, Qin Miao proactively approached to say hello.

However, after seeing Leclerc, Qin Miao noticed that something seemed off about Leclerc’s state.

"What’s up with you? Did something happen?"

Seeing the near lack of brightness in his eyes and the somewhat tired and downcast demeanor of Leclerc, Qin Miao curiously asked: "Did a thief break into your house? Did they also happen to steal your brain?"

Normally, Leclerc would have immediately rolled his eyes at this point, but unexpectedly, he responded calmly: "Nothing happened. Why do you ask?"

Qin Miao scratched his chin and said: "I feel like you’re not quite yourself, like something’s drained all your energy..."

Could it be... Sini came over? Did you not get out of bed all night yesterday and got exhausted?

Upon hearing this, Leclerc couldn’t help but roll his eyes: "What are you thinking? Sini didn’t even come to Austria, and as a professional driver, I wouldn’t do those things before a race.

The most important thing is, even if I really did, the one who’d be lying in bed without energy should be her!"

Charlotte Sini is Leclerc’s girlfriend, but she’s still in university, so since Qin Miao and Leclerc met, he hasn’t seen her.

They’ve always missed each other due to various reasons.

But Qimeng is quite familiar with her; they often exchange gifts and go out together without an issue.

And she is a native of Monaco, a standard rich second generation, with her family owning hotels in Monaco, and her father being a director of a local gambling company, earning far more than Leclerc.

"Are you sure you’re okay?"

"How many times do I have to say it?"

"Then let me call Sini and tell her to care more about you."

"Get lost!"

...

After chatting a bit, Qin Miao realized that Leclerc does have something on his mind, but he just doesn’t want to talk about it.

But Qin Miao is also certain that he doesn’t need to worry about Leclerc at the moment.

After all, Leclerc has been in F1 longer than him, and although F1 drivers may have low emotional intelligence, or might not be good-looking, or have various flaws, when it comes to stress management, F1 drivers are generally like their profession, at the top of the industry.

Of course, a few exceptions here and there don’t count in this.

In any case, Leclerc, who’s been knocked around at Ferrari for so long, is an F1 driver with adequate stress tolerance and psychological resilience.

If he still has the mood to joke around with me, it means he hasn’t reached the point of needing to see a psychologist.

He should be able to get back on track by himself.

On the way back to the team, Qin Miao turned to Barber beside him and asked: "What do you think is going on with Leclerc?"

Barber is basically always with Qin Miao, so he’s quite familiar with Qin Miao’s circle.