How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 617 - 267: Italian Campaign (6K, Bonus 11/16)_3
While the two were chatting, the host had finished interviewing Verstappen and had been waiting for them for quite a while.
The on-site photographer even carried the camera specifically to capture the two of them side by side, examining the Red Bull car.
After all, Qin Miao was the winner of the Dutch Grand Prix, so if he and Hamilton both had the time, his interview would naturally be saved for the finale. Once Verstappen's interview was over, the person being interviewed naturally switched to Hamilton.
Since Hamilton did not win the championship, the live audience did not have strong hostility towards him, so there were even cheers and applause when he was interviewed.
Hamilton's interview ended quickly.
When Qin Miao came to the interview camera, the treatment he received from the audience was, as expected, rather telling.
Despite the on-site host clearly telling the Dutch audience to give the Dutch Grand Prix segment winner the respect he deserved before Qin Miao came over for the interview,
when Qin Miao stepped to the microphone, there was still loud booing, and there were unclear noises and screams.
The grandstand beside the track was filled with orange smoke.
Now, during the pandemic, Qin Miao was quite far from the host in the post-race interview, making it difficult for Qin Miao to hear what the host was asking him.
All he could hear was the noise from the live audience.
The host had to speak very loudly, and Qin Miao had to lean in to hear what was being said.
Even then, he could just barely hear the host speaking, but he couldn't really make out what the host was asking specifically.
So, in the end, the interviewer and Qin Miao's Q&A was entirely off-topic.
The host asked whether the race was difficult, and Qin Miao replied that the car setup was quite good, thanking the team for their efforts.
The host asked how the collision with Verstappen occurred, and Qin Miao said he finally had a Grand Prix with not too many incidents.
The host asked if the triple-header would affect Qin Miao and the team's status; Qin Miao replied that Hamilton put a lot of pressure on him in the final stages, but thankfully he was able to hold onto his championship.
Their Q&A was ridiculously mismatched.
Even though Qin Miao's answers were somewhat unreliable, the interview was over nevertheless,
and next was the award ceremony, which Qin Miao's fans were looking forward to.
During this segment, the Dutch fans, despite their displeasure at a Chinese driver taking the winner's trophy right at their doorstep, remained quiet during the national anthem.
After all, Dutch King William-Alexander was right below the podium applauding Qin Miao, the winner of the Dutch Grand Prix.
After the anthem, the Dutch King personally awarded trophies to the three drivers and the Mercedes team staff, followed by the champagne spraying.
After the celebration, the three drivers and Qin Miao's track engineer Frankie took a photo together on the first-place podium, marking the end of the competition phase of this Grand Prix.
The director promptly displayed the driver rankings and their points after the race.
1: Qin Miao +26 (fastest lap)
2: Hamilton +18
3: Verstappen +15
4: Leclerc +12 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
5: Gasly +10
6: Alonso +8
7: Sainz +6
8: Perez +4
9: O'Kang +2
10: Norris +1
Information regarding the driver standings and team standings was also provided.
The driver standings are as follows:
1: Qin Miao 236
2: Hamilton 209
3: Verstappen 198
4: Norris 103
5: Leclerc 101
6: Perez 98
7: Sainz 75
8: Ricardo 54
9: Gasly 54
10: Vettel 44
11: Alonso 41
12: O'Kang 35
13: Stroll 16
14: Tsunoda 12
15: Russell 9
16: Latifi 3
17: Kimi 1
The top three drivers' positions didn't change, and the point gap between Qin Miao and his teammate widened once again.
Leclerc rose one spot due to this fourth-place finish, pushing Perez to fifth.
Notably, McLaren's Norris gained only one point, a stark contrast from the start of the season.
The gap between Leclerc and Norris is now only two points, and clearly, at the end of the season, Leclerc has a good chance of returning to his familiar fourth place.
After the Dutch Grand Prix, the team standings are as follows:
1: Mercedes: 445
2: Red Bull: 296
3: Ferrari: 176
4: McLaren: 157
5: Alpine: 76
6: Aston Martin: 60
7: Scuderia Toro Rosso: 66
8: Williams: 12
9: Alfa Romeo: 1
10: Haas: 0
Compared to the driver standings, the team positions didn't change significantly after the race, except for the positions of Ferrari and McLaren switching places.
After all, from this race, McLaren only got 1 point from Norris, while Ferrari's two drivers finished fourth and sixth, bringing a total of 20 points for the team.
Meanwhile, the points gap between Mercedes and Red Bull widened to 149 points.
With such a large gap, Red Bull overcoming Mercedes in team points this season is virtually impossible.
Still, Red Bull doesn't need to worry about McLaren behind them, with a substantial gap of 120 points between second and third.
