[{"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-787":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},1719006,2195,"Chapter 787 319: Slaughter (6K, Debt Repayment 2\u002F2)","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-787",787,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Verstappen remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although Verstappen is described as a ruthless racing machine, a ruthless racing machine is ultimately just a metaphor. Verstappen is human too, and he has moments of significant mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Verstappen was ahead of Hamilton when entering the corner, he had track position!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This served as an excuse from Red Bull in the face of FIA's inquiry and Mercedes' fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, though they said so, Red Bull was anxious as well. They could only try to help Verstappen get a lighter penalty from FIA for that overtaking maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But putting aside positions and looking from a purely spectator's perspective, Verstappen's defense was indeed a bit dirty this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after Hamilton's attack failed, he found himself 1.5 seconds behind Verstappen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Mercedes was attacking on two fronts: having Hamilton chase Verstappen while applying pressure on Red Bull with the FIA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just on the same lap, during the long straight between T24 and T27 in lap 37,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FIA issued a penalty for Verstappen's mistake at Turn 1, requiring him to give the position back to Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this news was not conveyed directly by FIA to Verstappen via the team radio but was passed through Red Bull, who then informed Verstappen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in this process, there was a slight issue with Red Bull's communication method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verstappen's race engineer told him: \"Give the position back to Hamilton strategically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bluntly suggested to Verstappen that he should give the position back, according to the rules, but be cautious and set a trap for Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verstappen understood the team's intention, so he deliberately slowed down after passing T25, but did not make the racing line available for Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to FIA regulations, when giving a position back, the racing line should be ceded to the car behind, like a slow car yielding to a faster one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Verstappen did not do this, he just drove normally on the racing line and slowed his car down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hamilton noticed Verstappen slowing down, he did not rush to overtake but also began to decelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the entry to T27 ahead was the DRS detection point for the upcoming main straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamilton clearly understood Verstappen's tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Verstappen simply intended to return the position before the DRS detection point, while Hamilton aimed to overtake Verstappen after passing the DRS detection point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their recent clash, both were a bit heated and subconsciously ignored another driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As both slowed down, Qin Miao, coming out of T23, began closing the gap to Hamilton, reducing it from 1.3 seconds to 1.1 seconds using Hamilton's slipstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Miao suddenly saw the two cars in front slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao's position was crucial at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was at Hamilton's left rear, while Verstappen was at Hamilton's right front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of Hamilton's attention was on Verstappen, and although Verstappen kept an eye on the rearview mirror, he only saw Hamilton's car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them, due to the sudden change before the DRS detection point, briefly ignored Qin Miao's presence behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Verstappen quickly realizing, within half a second, that there was a predatory Qin Miao behind Hamilton, his unexpected deceleration allowed Qin Miao to seize an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Verstappen saw Hamilton hadn't passed him, he immediately started to accelerate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamilton also realized in the next instant that Qin Miao was lurking behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Miao had been racing conservatively this entire race, giving both Hamilton and Verstappen the false impression that his competitiveness was not on their level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Engrossed in their duel, they instinctively overlooked Qin Miao's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they came to their senses, they were left in despair as they saw Qin Miao speed by on the inside line, overtaking both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he sped towards the braking point at T27.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Miao reached the T27 braking point, Verstappen was truly filled with regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, am I an idiot?! How did I manage to forget about him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hamilton was exceedingly angry inside: Damn Qin Miao! How did I just forget he was there?! How could I?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahhhhh...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao's overtaking maneuver could only be described as a culmination of gradual buildup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the patience before the race or the deliberate play-down of his presence since the start, Qin Miao wouldn't have had such a golden opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, credit was due to Hamilton and Verstappen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They genuinely gave Qin Miao a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such nice fellows, thought Qin Miao quietly after emerging from T27.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Qin Miao's move, the atmosphere at Mercedes was odd, with more than half cheering for Qin Miao's overtake while the rest remained eerily silent.\u003C\u002Fp>",772,"2026-06-06T15:23:16.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","aa235d84a73487d77ecb0ee0b76459b34e13173ebe3ec8fd9c6de49d45004d13","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-628","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-627",1086,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-cover.jpg"]