How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 662 - 281: The Russian Grand Prix Ends (6K, Extra 6/20)_3

Seeing Qin Miao walking towards him, a still dazed and mentally devastated Norris thought Qin Miao was coming to retaliate against him.

After all, he was the one who had knocked him off the track, shattering all his chances of winning.

Even thinking this, Norris felt that taking a beating from Qin Miao might be good, at least the physical pain could alleviate his mental anguish.

But what surprised Norris was that after Qin Miao walked up to him, he simply extended his hand for a handshake: "Don't lose heart, you're the main character of today's race. There's a saying in my hometown: no rain, no rainbow.

You can be sad, but don't get discouraged; there are plenty of opportunities in the future.

And that crash was just an ordinary track incident, I don't blame you."

Looking at Qin Miao's sincere eyes, Norris wanted to smile at him to express his gratitude.

But right then, he simply couldn't manage a smile.

"Thank you, really." Qin Miao extended his hand and patted their clasped hands.

After Norris nodded in response, Qin Miao turned and left.

Qin Miao was the second place winner in this race. His unusual decision to leave the interview area was immediately captured by the photographers.

So everyone saw the footage of Qin Miao going over to Norris.

Then, the broadcast showed the scene of Qin Miao and Norris shaking hands.

"Is this... Qin Miao proactively went to shake hands with Norris?" Bing said after seeing this scene, "Honestly, though we haven't been able to interact with Qin Miao face-to-face due to the pandemic, I've watched his livestreams, and he truly is a pretty amiable person in private.

But I never expected that after such an incident, which would make most people furious, Qin Miao would take the initiative to find Norris and comfort him."

Fei agreed, "Yes, just this scene alone is enough to show what kind of person Qin Miao is."

...

After chatting with Norris for a while, Qin Miao returned to his familiar spot at the interview desk.

At this moment, Verstappen had just finished his interview, and Hamilton was now being interviewed.

Qin Miao didn't catch what question the interviewer asked Hamilton, but he heard Hamilton's response.

"That's right, this season has been somewhat tough for me. In front, my teammate Qin Miao is continuously widening the points gap, and behind me, Verstappen is constantly chasing.

Lately, I've been feeling a bit down; the pressure is immense. This victory has helped a bit to relieve that, and now I can go back and get a good night's sleep."

"Alright, thank you, Lewis." The host smiled and thanked Hamilton, bringing his interview to a close.

Following the host's cue, Qin Miao stepped forward; he was the next to be interviewed.

"We're sorry you eventually only secured second place. It must be quite a disappointment for you, Qin Miao?"

Qin Miao nodded helplessly, "Yes, at the beginning of the race, we were doing great, quickly getting into the position we wanted. But in the later stages, the rain changed everything. No one wishes for this to happen, but it did. I don't want to dwell on it too much."

"Alright, we just saw you went to shake hands with Norris. Could you tell us what you two talked about?"

"Not much, I just comforted Norris a little. We have a pretty good relationship off the track, and I don't want a single unintended mistake on the track to sour it.

At least when I found Norris, he seemed okay."

Even though he took the initiative to chat with Norris, the negative emotions from missing out on the championship didn't fade so quickly, so after answering two questions from the host, he didn't wait for further questions.

He waved to the on-site audience and then, amidst a round of applause from the crowd, turned and headed to the resting room behind the podium.

The applause from the audience was mainly for the handshake between Qin Miao and Norris.

Regardless, Qin Miao's gracious behavior matched universal values, so it wasn't surprising that he quickly gained a wave of fans.

When Qin Miao reached the rest area behind the podium, Hamilton and Verstappen were already seated and chatting.

When Qin Miao entered, both Hamilton and Verstappen looked at him.

Hamilton was the first to speak, "Qin Miao, what happened in that turn on the track? I only saw you and Norris collide."

Qin Miao felt a bit helpless; this guy sure knows how to hit a sore spot. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Can't he see that I'm feeling down?

But Qin Miao didn't avoid the question. After taking his bottle of water, he gulped down half of it and exhaled deeply.

After a pause, he began, "At that time, the three of us entered the corner together, and Norris, who was on slick tires, was off the racing line. He must have hit too much water, causing his tires to lock while braking, and I happened to be on his outside line."

At this point, Qin Miao clapped his hands, "Bang! That's how it happened."

Just then, the screen in the resting room happened to show the footage of the collision between Qin Miao and Norris.