How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 663 - 281: End of the Russian Grand Prix
To be honest, that collision was really not trivial.
"It's truly fortunate that you were able to bring the car back after such an impact," Verstappen commented.
Qin Miao also nodded while looking at the screen, "Who wouldn't say so."
After saying this, Qin Miao gazed at Hamilton with a hint of resentment.
Although Hamilton received Qin Miao's somewhat resentful gaze, he remained unmoved.
It wasn't his problem; Qin Miao getting knocked out was purely due to bad luck.
The three of them chatted for a while longer in the lounge, then, following a staff notification, they put on hats with their respective ranks and went out one by one to receive their awards, introduced by the host.
In previous years, the Russian Grand Prix had seen the emperor personally present awards to the drivers. However, this year, due to the pandemic, he was in self-isolation and naturally couldn't attend.
Once the three of them were on the podium, two British national anthems began to play.
Having heard them so many times, Qin Miao could already remember the melodies of these two songs in his head.
During the national anthems, the camera focused multiple times on Toto Wolff below the stage.
After all, with both Mercedes cars finishing first and second, Toto Wolff was quite pleased, as could be seen from his expression.
After the anthems finished, he applauded no less vigorously than the other staff around him, with a smile almost reaching the back of his ears.
However, the audience couldn't imagine that when Qin Miao and Hamilton were battling it out on the track, his furrowed brows could have nearly crushed a mosquito.
Once all the podium ceremonies were over, the FIA released the driver score standings after this race.
1: Hamilton +25
2: Qin Miao +18
3: Verstappen +15
4: Sainz +12
5: Ricardo +10
6: Alonso +8
7: Norris +7 (Fastest Lap)
8: Kimi +4
9: Perez +2
10: Russell +1
After this race, the overall driver standings are as follows:
1: Qin Miao 266
2: Hamilton 249 (+17)
3: Verstappen 238 (+28)
4: Norris 118
5: Leclerc 111
6: Perez 106
7: Sainz 91
8: Ricardo 83
9: Gasly 54
10: Alonso 50
11: Vettel 44
12: O'Kang 35
13: Stroll 18
14: Tsunoda 12
15: Russell 10
16: Kimi 5
17: Latifi 3
After this race, only Alonso and Vettel, as well as Kimi and Latifi's positions changed.
The points gap between Qin Miao and Hamilton was further narrowed, from the original 24 points to 17 points.
However, the previous 25-point gap between Verstappen and Qin Miao widened to 28 points.
But from the moment Verstappen chose to replace new engine components in this race, the Red Bull team was already prepared for the points gap to widen, so this was expected by the Red Bull team.
After this race, the team standings are as follows:
1: Mercedes: 515
2: Red Bull: 344
3: Ferrari: 202
4: McLaren: 194
5: Alpine: 85
6: AlphaTauri: 66
7: Aston Martin: 62
8: Williams: 13
9: Alfa Romeo: 5
10: Haas: 0
There are still seven races left this season, which means 308 more team points are up for grabs.
Nonetheless, the team championship has no suspense; it's now just a matter of which race Mercedes will completely eliminate this suspense.
It's worth mentioning that after the Russian Grand Prix, the Singapore Grand Prix was supposed to follow.
However, the Singapore Grand Prix was canceled due to the Singapore Government's pandemic control measures and was replaced with the Turkey Grand Prix.
When Qin Miao learned of this news in June, he didn't feel much about it.
However, apart from newcomers like Qin Miao, Tsunoda, and Mick, entering their first F1 season, all the other drivers were celebrating the news.
