How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 678 - 286: First Career Grand Slam (6K, Bonus 9/20)_3

No need to talk about the internal competitive relationships; when Qin Miao wins, they all get bonuses.

So everyone is very happy at this moment.

After shaking hands and celebrating with them, he finally reached the Chief Technical Officer, James Allison.

When hugging the other party, James Allison said at the edge of Qin Miao's helmet, "Toto actually wanted to come over, but there was an accident on Hamilton's side in this race, so Toto went to communicate with Hamilton.

However, Toto asked me to tell you that this race was run very well, he's very satisfied, keep it up."

Qin Miao nodded with a smile, "Definitely!"

After the brief celebration was over, Qin Miao turned around to complete the weigh-in, then took off his helmet and gloves, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Finally, after working so hard for so long, achieving a fairly good result.

And at this time, Qin Miao also heard many spectators calling his name, cheering for him, and many of these were foreigners.

Qin Miao even saw many foreigners waving their national flags to cheer for him.

Unconsciously, Qin Miao has gained a large number of followers abroad.

He waved to them with a smile, and also waved to the spectators looking down from the P room, then Qin Miao went to the interview area to put down his helmet and gloves.

During this process, Qin Miao also encountered Hamilton and Leclerc passing by.

Hamilton's mood was clearly not good at this time, so Qin Miao didn't say anything to Hamilton, the two just shook hands and nodded.

But when it came to Leclerc, Leclerc gave Qin Miao a big hug.

"Well done, Qin Miao! I'm starting to look forward to you being the one who wins the driver championship at the end of the season." Leclerc joked with a smile. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Qin Miao rolled his eyes playfully, "Flattery, right? You're so cruel!"

"Hahaha, off I go~ Enjoy everything that belongs to you."

"Thanks."

Qin Miao nodded and then found Verstappen and Perez.

Even though the two Red Bull drivers are in a competitive relationship with Qin Miao, they see each other often on and off the track, and Qin Miao has no grudge with them off the track, so he can always have a chat when he sees them.

After congratulating each other, Qin Miao prepared for the interview.

The process was quite simple; wearing the hat with the Mercedes logo and Qin Miao's national flag prepared by the team would suffice, as men don't need to have a complicated hairstyle for interviews.

Once Qin Miao stood firm, the host smiled and said, "Qin Miao, a dominant performance, another pole-to-win, congratulations!"

Once the host finished speaking, the audience erupted with timely applause, cheers, and whistles.

Qin Miao waved to those cheering for him with a smile, then turned to answer the host's questions, "Thank you, it feels great to win the championship again."

"You led the entire race today, this is the first time in your career, how does it feel to break another record?"

Qin Miao reached out to adjust the position of his hat, which also gave him a brief moment to think. After organizing his thoughts, Qin Miao replied, "To be honest, I'm a bit numb to records now because every time I do something in the paddock, I break some weird record, but improvement is always good, and I'm grateful for the support from fans and the team."

After Qin Miao finished speaking, there was another burst of applause from the audience.

"Was the track condition difficult for you in today's race? Things like tire wear, rain, etc."

"Yes, it was indeed very difficult. At the start of the race, I was under constant pressure, and it only increased later when the driving line appeared on the track; even a slight mistake could cause the car to lose control, and I had to keep finding water to cool the tires, but thankfully the final result was satisfying." Qin Miao didn't take too long to think about this question and responded decisively.

"Thank you for the interview, congratulations on winning the Turkish Grand Prix, and I wish you have a pleasant weekend." After asking three questions, the host delivered the closing remarks.

Qin Miao nodded with a smile, "Thank you."

Before leaving, Qin Miao waved to the audience again.

These are the things Hamilton taught Qin Miao in private; fans are the cornerstone of the F1 racing sport no matter what.

Only by managing the relationship with your fans well can they give you the respect you deserve, elevating you to a higher position.

Even though Qin Miao doesn't yet fully understand the role of fans in the short term, it's no harm to believe some of the things taught by the seniors.

The following interview moved to Verstappen.

And during the interview, Verstappen also mentioned Qin Miao.

"Today, Qin Miao was faster than me, and his tire management was as strong as ever. I tried to chase him, but it was clear my attempts failed.

Yes, today's race was a bit regrettable, but with so many adverse conditions, getting second place is satisfying enough for me."

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After the interview, the awards ceremony began amid the jubilant commentary of the three presenters.

Perez, Verstappen, and Qin Miao appeared on stage one by one.

And today, representing the Mercedes team to receive the award was Qin Miao's track engineer, Frankie.