How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 797 - 322: The Road Is Long and Difficult

First, there is a race at the Jeddah Circuit in Saudi Arabia, and then the competition shifts to the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Since we all have to go to Abu Dhabi, and it's a four-hour flight anyway, at least with Zhou Guanyu on board, there will be someone to talk to during the flight, making it less boring.

Zhou Guanyu naturally accepted Qin Miao's invitation with pleasure.

On one hand, Zhou Guanyu also knows that although Qin Miao is currently leading his teammate Hamilton by 13 points in the F1 drivers' championship standings, this lead is not stable.

Qin Miao would definitely feel pressured, and Zhou Guanyu thought that being around Qin Miao during this time, joking with him, might relieve some of his stress.

Besides, it's conveniently on the way.

As for Zhou Guanyu having another race to run...

Actually, the pressure on Zhou Guanyu is much less compared to Qin Miao.

Compared to Qin Miao's F1 drivers' championship, Zhou Guanyu's F2 drivers' championship is not as important.

Anyway, Zhou Guanyu is already set to enter F1 next season.

This is something that 99% of F2 drivers cannot achieve, which means he has already surpassed 99% of F2 drivers.

Having this position is the best testament to Zhou Guanyu's personal strength.

Compared to an F1 driver seat, the F2 drivers' championship is really not that important.

So, winning the drivers' championship would be great, but if Zhou Guanyu doesn't get it, he wouldn't be too upset, just a little disappointed.

But Qin Miao is different. The F1 drivers' championship is not something everyone can win, and this is Qin Miao's first season. If he manages to win, Qin Miao's impact on the entire racing world will be immeasurable.

Even if Zhou Guanyu does nothing else, just riding on Qin Miao's fame could get him a million-level influencer account.

Emirates Airlines is known for being expensive, but the service is genuinely good.

And it seems that the VIP room has been specially modified to not hear the engine rumble that regular seats do.

So, this flight is really comfortable.

Even though Barber told Qin Miao that the team received many invitations for Qin Miao, neither the team nor Qin Miao was in any hurry to handle these.

So, after arriving at the hotel arranged by the team, Qin Miao started practicing for the Yas Marina Circuit.

Last year, the F2 races were not held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, but the Yas Marina Circuit is not a new track.

Last year, it hosted the F1 Grand Prix.

So, when Qin Miao practiced at the hotel, he could get data support from the team's simulator department about the track, avoiding the awkward situation of not finding track data like with new tracks.

The following Tuesday and Wednesday, Qin Miao didn't leave the hotel.

He stayed with Frankie in the hotel, using the simulator to practice.

Apart from fitness, eating, and sleeping, Qin Miao spent all his time practicing on the track.

After all, Verstappen and Hamilton both raced on the Yas Marina Circuit last year, putting Qin Miao at an inherent disadvantage compared to them.

At this time, it's necessary to find every possible way to narrow the gap in track familiarity with the two drivers.

On Thursday, Qin Miao signed in at the paddock and walked around the Yas Marina Circuit twice, then had lunch in the paddock, and didn't plan to stay long thereafter.

The afternoon's photo session was not attended by Qin Miao and Hamilton, nor by Verstappen of the neighboring Red Bull team.

All three drivers were finding ways to prepare for the race, so they could have a chance for a counterattack once the race started.

In the last race, you, Qin Miao, could endure so long and then seize an almost impossible opportunity to win the championship. Naturally, the two drivers who believed their talent couldn't be inferior to Qin Miao were also full of fighting spirit at this moment.

Notably, on Thursday noon, when Qin Miao finished lunch in the paddock and was preparing to return to the hotel for further practice, Reyes found Qin Miao and relayed some not-so-good news to him.

"Qin Miao, I must tell you some bad news, the car's battery is malfunctioning again."

At that moment, Qin Miao was just planning to return to the hotel to continue with the simulator when Frankie's words made him pause. Then, a little uneasy, he asked, "I remember the issue of the battery not charging was resolved on Tuesday. I even received an email from the team."

Reyes scratched his head and then awkwardly said, "Yes, it was at least like that then, but after transporting the car to Abu Dhabi, we did an experimental start-up, and then we found the battery issue started recurring."

"What's the specific malfunction?" Qin Miao furrowed his eyebrows.

"I'm sorry, within the short time frame, we don't have enough time to pinpoint the exact fault.

Despite our efforts throughout the morning to address this issue, we still worry not about the fault itself, but whether this fault might reappear during the race.

After all, we're unsure of the reason the battery isn't charging at the moment. If it happens again during the race, it would be a fatal blow for you."

Qin Miao took a deep breath, then reached up to ruffle his own hair.