[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver":3,"chapter-how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-690":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","How Did I Become an F1 Driver?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1719132,2195,"Chapter 690 290: A Perfect Start","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-690",690,"\u003Cp>After exchanging a couple of words in jest, Qin Miao confirmed the photo's clarity and waved to Leclerc saying, \"The photo is for a gift, help me sign it later. I have something to do, so I'll leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Miao ready to leave, Leclerc put away his doubts and said, \"Sure, just bring the printed photo over to me. Looking forward to your performance in this race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the wishes, Le the Fourth.\" Qin Miao gave a rather perfunctory salute to Leclerc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his words and actions, Leclerc could see Qin Miao's indifference, so he jokingly retorted, \"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to the team, Qin Miao sent the photo he took to a somewhat familiar staff member in the marketing department, asking him to print the photo at the highest specifications before the end of the U.S. Grand Prix race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao's request wasn't actually difficult, just a bit overstepping. Generally, Qin Miao and the marketing department only had a cooperative relationship, and he didn't have the authority to order their staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though foreign countries aren't much about personal networks, sometimes a driver's status still holds weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why as soon as Qin Miao arrived at the team's place, the other party brought him the photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, Qin Miao was doing the final preparations before the race started, so it was impossible for him to get the photo signed by Leclerc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Leclerc and Qin Miao were pressed for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after thanking, Qin Miao handed the photo to Barber and said, \"Remind me after the race to get this photo signed by Leclerc. I want to give it as a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barber nodded and put the photo away. Then Qin Miao continued with his pre-race preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the cheerleaders' fiery dance music on the track, Qin Miao, already suited in his racing gear, arrived at the team's garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After greeting his team members, Qin Miao got into the car to perform the last routine check before the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domestic time, 3 AM, Five-Star Sports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, everyone. Welcome to the 2021 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix broadcast brought to you by Five-Star Sports...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the pleasant voice of the commentator, Libao, Five-Star Sports began live broadcasting the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentators for this race were the same trio from the qualifying rounds: Libao, Zhou Haoran, and Wang Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the race started, the three commentators discussed in the studio how many positions Qin Miao could potentially gain in this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the precedent of the Monaco race, all of Qin Miao's fans knew he had talent in offensive and overtaking abilities, especially since he was driving the Mercedes car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just them, but all the viewers watching this race had high expectations for Qin Miao's performance today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were also discussing what the points gap between Qin Miao, Hamilton, and Verstappen would be after this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qin Miao is a Chinese driver, as commentators, they naturally considered things from his perspective, and watched the race from this angle as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, their conversation favored Qin Miao achieving a good result in this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the F1 theme song and the 2021 season intro began playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the intro finished, the broadcast switched to the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first broadcast shot focused on Qin Miao starting from the seventeenth position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the crew beside Qin Miao's car performed the final checks, with four brand-new medium tires wrapped in warmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the camera panned over, you could see Qin Miao seated in the cockpit, eyes closed, appearing particularly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Qin Miao's helmet was tilted inside the cockpit, looking completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The driver shown in the camera is our Chinese driver, Qin Miao.\" Before every grand prix starts, as long as there's a shot of Qin Miao, Five-Star Sports would introduce him to the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has become a habit for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though many already knew of Qin Miao's presence, his increasingly excellent overseas results boosted his influence back home. Almost every live broadcast had new viewers tuning in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Five-Star Sports commentators needed to answer new viewers' pressing question: Who is Qin Miao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the camera happened to switch to a close-up of Qin Miao's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao seemed to sense something, and his previously drooping eyelids opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were directly on the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Miao blinked at the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after that, there weren't many shots of Qin Miao. In today's race, Qin Miao was sure to perform an overtaking spectacle for all his fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the battle between Hamilton and Verstappen was also one of today's race highlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of Qin Miao's fans even hoped he could challenge Verstappen and Hamilton's positions in this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the current dire rivalry between Verstappen and Hamilton, Qin Miao might actually catch up when those two are tangled in a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>",822,"2026-06-06T15:23:15.250Z",1,"novelbin.me","1fbc1e1930d1d32d2b9bc0c9cead8aa6e0698fa50c7e5093121903aca962e461","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-691","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-689",1086,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-cover.jpg"]