How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

Chapter 1358: Chapter 511: Bahrain Race Begins

But on tracks like Miami, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, which are mainly straight tracks, this W14 will have unparalleled dominance.

Especially the Azerbaijan street circuit.

This track is full of right-angle turns and long straights, the ideal stage for the W14 to perform.

For a moment, Qin Miao didn’t know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

However, Qin Miao still curiously asked, "Can the engine hold up under such extreme conditions of racing?"

Actually, Qin Miao was just casually asking, because last season the Mercedes engine’s durability was evident, and throughout the season, during the race, the Mercedes car’s engine never faltered and remained steady.

Therefore, the stability of the Mercedes engine in the ground effect era has left a very stable impression on Qin Miao.

This also brought more confidence.

But after hearing Qin Miao’s question, Elliott’s face showed some difficulty.

However, Elliott did not hide anything and explained, "Because the car added a lot of weight on the aerodynamic kit, the engine department of the team made some reduction in the weight of the power unit, and during the winter break we upgraded the power unit which increased the horsepower by at least 5 hp, so we cannot guarantee that the engine won’t have issues during the race."

Qin Miao: ...

Although this news wasn’t very good, this is actually normal in the F1 arena, the fact that Mercedes’s car didn’t retire for engine issues throughout last season is abnormal.

"Okay, at least you told me the truth, but on the track, I will try to drive the car more gently." Qin Miao said.

But after hearing Qin Miao’s words, Elliott couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Gently?

Drivers like Qin Miao and Hamilton wish they could stomp the pedal straight into the fuel tank when driving, their idea of gentle might just be pressing the pedal 0.1 seconds slower than usual in qualifying.

After chatting casually with Elliott, Qin Miao got a general impression of his new season’s car and then left the team’s P room.

At this point, Qin Miao’s work for the day was completely done.

Returning to the team house, Qin Miao packed some things and prepared to leave the paddock to return to the hotel to rest.

But after leaving the paddock, Qin Miao saw a lot of fans outside the driver’s parking lot, who were very excitedly shouting his name when they saw him.

After going over to smile and sign autographs for them, Qin Miao left the paddock.

Back at the hotel, Qin Miao subconsciously opened his phone and started looking at paddock news.

Most of the news was about the liveries of various teams during winter testing, the aerodynamic design of teams, and guesses about the new season’s track situation, which Qin Miao merely read for amusement.

Of course, everyone’s focus was still on Mercedes, since theirs was the only team without side pods on the car.

Actually, if Mercedes’s design was too strong, other teams would definitely jointly report to the FIA, asserting that Mercedes’s side pod design was illegal.

After all, this method is faster than all of us, even if it’s legal and compliant, we’ll still tackle you.

But what surprised everyone, including Mercedes themselves, was that this car design was underwhelming at first.

Because of this, no one protested Mercedes’s design anymore.

And later, Mercedes improved the car’s performance?

Well, Mercedes didn’t win the constructors’ championship in the 2022 season, so even if other teams had opinions, they had no choice but to let it go.

This matter just passed like that.

After watching for over ten minutes, as the alarm rang, Qin Miao started getting himself ready for bed.

A night passed without words, and the next day, Friday, marked the beginning of the 23rd season’s opening Bahrain Grand Prix practice sessions.

It is worth mentioning that with Qin Miao winning two world championships in F1, this sport is no longer a niche circle domestically.

While F1 is not considered a mainstream entertainment option among middle-aged people, it has become a must-watch event for the youth.

Kind of like the LPL at its peak.

As a result, major domestic platforms broadcasting F1 races have now started to exclusively broadcast practice sessions as well.

This also included commentators from Five-Star Sports.

And Qin Miao’s presence was highlighted in the broadcasting footage through the commentaries of Five-Star Sports commentators.

At this time, Qin Miao was already sitting in his 66th car, with the visor of the helmet open, staring at the display in front of him.

Through the long-focus lens, viewers watching the practice session live could even count each eyelash of Qin Miao.

"Qin Miao, our Chinese F1 driver, F1’s youngest two-time champion." Watching Qin Miao appear on the monitor, commentators expressed their deep emotions.

"I heard this year Qin Miao’s car has good performance? During the press conference, Qin Miao mentioned that overall, this year’s car characteristics suit both drivers’ styles better than last year."

"Hope Qin Miao and his team can clinch the championship again this season."

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While the on-site photographers didn’t just focus their lenses on the two-time world champion, most of the shots were directed towards the Mercedes’s W14.

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