How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

Chapter 1354: Chapter 509: 2023 Winter Test (6K, Please Update 1/2)_3

This naturally includes investing in films.

Investing in films is actually quite an easy task: give the money, sign the contract with the director, and it’s done.

Anyone can do it.

But the hardest part about investing in films is making money while doing so.

First, you don’t know if the film you choose to invest in will make a loss or a profit, and the film’s return cycle is very long; the probability of losing money is far greater than just recovering your costs.

Even if the film is completed and released without losing money, the returns from your investment might be far less than what you’d earn by just depositing that money in the bank for a year’s interest.

After all, a film isn’t something you can have shot instantly just because you paid; it has a production cycle.

As for those acclaimed directors whose films definitely break even, or even guarantee profits...

Who do you think you are? Are you qualified to invest in films at that level?

These directors have numerous investors waving money to get in; would they even consider a common race car driver?

Yet under these circumstances, Qin Miao managed to earn 1,400,000 US Dollars from a film?

Although this amount isn’t much compared to their salaries, Hamilton feels some indescribable emotion stirring inside due to Qin Miao’s words.

Damn it...

So much that Hamilton overlooked the truly terrifying aspects in Qin Miao’s words.

However, strictly speaking, Hamilton is doing this for Qin Miao’s benefit.

In Hamilton’s eyes, Qin Miao definitely has genuine capabilities, a truly talented driver.

Yet in the paddock, Qin Miao is somewhat too laid-back.

He barely participates in commercial activities, and so Qin Miao only earns a fixed salary and can’t monetize the popularity and traffic during his peak.

The path Hamilton suggested to Qin Miao could earn him some extra money, but Qin Miao disliked how that path looked, felt uncomfortable with it, and refused to follow it.

After a bit of casual chatting, the team’s other technical executives gradually arrived at the team headquarters; the team meeting before the winter testing was about to begin.

What followed was straightforward.

Qin Miao and Hamilton began the meeting, setting today’s tasks.

Due to the abundance of tasks for winter testing, the meeting lasted for nearly an hour before assigning everyone’s tasks.

After the meeting, Qin Miao and Hamilton returned to the team’s headquarters lounge, changed into their racing suits, put on their helmets, and went to the team’s pit house to get ready for winter testing.

Upon arriving at the team’s pit house, and greeting colleagues, Qin Miao entered the W14.

Qin Miao loosened up his body, feeling that familiar enclosing sensation inside the car again.

However, Qin Miao felt that this seat was looser than last year’s.

Of course, this wasn’t strange; Qin Miao’s race car seat has to be newly made every season, usually mid-season.

Because Qin Miao is only 21 now, at this age some people still grow, and Qin Miao is no exception.

To better fit Qin Miao’s body, the team makes him a new seat every half year.

This seat was made half a month ago by the team, slightly larger than before.

What?

Is the seat comfortable?

Damn it, pure carbon fiber for weight reduction and securing the driver’s body, it’s pure carbon fiber, except the helmet area to avoid sound collision between helmet and carbon fiber, covered with a layer of black felt for shock absorption, while other areas are just exposed carbon fiber.

Although it fits Qin Miao’s waist, buttocks, and thighs closely, it’s not particularly comfortable, and movement space is very limited, with legs basically immobilized.

The only padding comes from the fire-resistant race suit and its sweat-absorbing interior lining.

Plus, with the engine’s start, internal temperature surging above the average 45 degrees, driving comfortably inside here is a fantasy.

After stretching out, tightening the seat belt, Qin Miao’s heart gradually ignited, finally able to return to the familiar race car once again.

Reyes skillfully placed a wall-mounted monitor in front of Qin Miao’s race car’s heel, showing the current track wind speed, air humidity, temperature, and such.

Of course, Qin Miao mainly focused on his race car setup now.

As high-temperature lubricants injected into the engine interior, Reyes personally grabbing the race car’s starter rod, inserted it into the race car’s rear engine starting port, as the motor spun, W14’s engine roared for the first time this season on the race car.

Upon hearing this sound, everyone in the team showed a smile.

The successful engine start proved that the race car had no problems, everything steadily progressing as planned.

Qin Miao also couldn’t help but smile, patting his race car’s steering wheel, after getting nods from Reyes, Qin Miao fully throttled, drove out of the parking spot, and onto the racetrack.

Actually, Qin Miao got out relatively late, but this didn’t affect much; after all, the entire winter test’s first day is reserved for the team’s testing time. Coming out a bit late doesn’t impact the overall result.

Upon getting onto the racetrack, Qin Miao heard Frankie’s voice through the team’s TR: "How does the new car feel, any difference from last year?"

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