How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 615 - 267: On to Italy (6K, Bonus 11/16)

However, the commentators from Five-Star Sports are unaware of these internal matters within the Mercedes team.

What they saw and heard was just Toto Wolff, the team leader and owner, personally congratulating Qin Miao via the team radio after Qin Miao won the Dutch Grand Prix.

In this regard, they naturally feel a sense of pride because Qin Miao is Chinese, and the commentators from Five-Star Sports naturally feel a sense of connection to Qin Miao.

Hearing Toto praise Qin Miao after the race, they felt as if they were being praised themselves, making them especially happy.

The majority of local racing fans also share the same sentiment with them.

The joy of winning combined with personal praise from the team boss after the race.

It's enough to max out dopamine levels.

Upon returning to the track for the cool-down lap, Hamilton appeared beside him.

Despite the two drivers fiercely chasing each other in the final stages of the race, both giving their all to fight for the final championship position.

But drivers generally do not carry severe emotions from the track unless something particularly serious or against the rules happens on the track.

Now that the race is over and Hamilton has finished second, a post-race parade by both Mercedes cars isn't something unexpected.

Furthermore, during the parade, Hamilton extended his hand and gave Qin Miao a thumbs-up.

Although he was a bit upset about losing the race, Qin Miao's performance was indeed excellent, and Hamilton accepted his defeat gracefully.

However, Hamilton didn't expect that given a competitive enough car, Qin Miao could actually outshine him.

Hamilton even felt a sense of urgency internally, deciding to have his personal coach study Qin Miao's driving habits after the race.

Meanwhile, Verstappen is complaining to his team, questioning if the penalty given to Qin Miao was too lenient.

Having lost in his home race, it's understandable that Verstappen would feel upset and exhibit such behavior.

Even though it's only the first season of Qin Miao's career, and he has already won four races, before this race, both Hamilton and Verstappen viewed Qin Miao as a talented but young prodigy, someone who still needed to grow.

But after this race, Hamilton and Verstappen completely changed their view of Qin Miao, recognizing him as a qualified teammate and also a formidable opponent.

From now on, Qin Miao needs to be treated with the importance given to Hamilton or Verstappen.

Finishing the cool-down lap, positioning the car in its starting grid spot on the track.

As Qin Miao parked his car, Hamilton and Verstappen also arrived.

The three cars that reached the podium after the race had scars and duct tape on them.

When Qin Miao climbed out of the car to celebrate, the Dutch crowd erupted with noise in unison.

He even saw a Dutch person throwing an orange smoke bomb towards the track.

However, because his position was towards the back of the spectator stands, he didn't throw the orange smoke bomb into the track but instead hit an innocent Dutch bystander on the head.

This might be what is called flustered and exasperated.

Despite the constant boos from the audience, Qin Miao, standing on his car in celebration, didn't generate any more negative emotions from it.

It might be because of Toto's recent reassurance, or perhaps because Qin Miao, having exited the cockpit, had a decrease in adrenaline levels, bringing clarity back to his mind.

But mainly, Qin Miao had already experienced the reactions after other drivers' wins in the previous British Grand Prix, so he was psychologically prepared.

In any case, after parking, Qin Miao happily celebrated for a while and then jumped off the car.

At this time, Hamilton also reattached his car's steering wheel back onto the car.

When Hamilton turned around, he saw Qin Miao, still wearing his helmet, walking over.

Qin Miao smiled and shook hands and embraced with Hamilton.

Even though Hamilton had come to terms with not being able to catch up to Qin Miao in the end.

Looking at Qin Miao's smiling face, Hamilton still felt somewhat annoyed.

After all, it wasn't because Hamilton lacked the speed to catch up to Qin Miao, but rather because Qin Miao's luck was extraordinarily good. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

One instance was when Qin Miao collided with Verstappen, causing a yellow flag and subsequently a safety car, Hamilton just missed the pit entrance.

On the other hand, when Qin Miao overtook Verstappen and started attempting fast laps, Verstappen blocked Hamilton for many laps behind Qin Miao.

Hamilton could say that most of the grip of his soft tires was used in the tussling with Verstappen, leading to insufficient tire grip after freeing himself from Verstappen's clutches.

However, having been on the circuit for so long, Hamilton knew that his mood was only temporary, and that in about half an hour, as the body's adrenaline levels decreased and his head cleared, the feelings would subside.

"Congratulations, nice race," Hamilton reached out and patted Qin Miao's helmet,

with considerable force.

Qin Miao half suspected Hamilton was retaliating against him for winning and widening their points gap.