[{"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-959":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},1719301,2195,"Chapter 959 377: Unlucky Zhou Guanyu","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-959",959,"\u003Cp>When the time was about right, Qin Miao washed his face with ice water and then got up to go to the dressing room to change clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Miao appeared in the live broadcast footage at the scene, he was inside the team P room chatting with Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from their demeanor, they seemed to be having a serious conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe many fans who saw this scene didn't think much of it; in their impression, Qin Miao and Hamilton always had a good relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, because of this, many people in China are fans of Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is considered a case of \"love for the house extending to its crows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some insiders were somewhat surprised when they saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, there were rumors in the paddock that Qin Miao and Hamilton had reconciled, which they hadn't believed at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Qin Miao had taken a driver's championship away from Hamilton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of animosity, although not as severe as a \"murder of one's father,\" is still deeply rooted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, looking at it, it seems truly real!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, during this pre-race preparation stage, drivers are usually busy in their own positions, so naturally, it's unusual for them to gather together like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Qin Miao and Hamilton were discussing matters related to car settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the qualifying rounds start, as long as you achieve a valid result, you can't modify your car settings anymore, or your qualifying result will be disqualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, communicating some of the insights gathered during practice sessions can be a last effort to cram before the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after reminders from the track engineers of the two drivers, Qin Miao rarely shook hands with Hamilton: \"Good luck with the race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to his car, the qualifying rounds were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Q1's first flying lap, Qin Miao's lap time was quite good: 1:30.511.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This result essentially guaranteed admission to Q2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, Qin Miao didn't continue using brand new soft tires in the subsequent race; instead, he used the soft tires he had utilized during practice sessions to complete laps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after adjusting his driving style, Hamilton's speed immediately picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Hamilton had fallen into a misunderstanding earlier, but once guided by Qin Miao to another path, his original competitiveness returned instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Hamilton's first flying lap in Q1 being wasted due to some fumbling operation and rear wheel slipping at a corner, causing him to run off the track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hamilton's second flying lap in Q1 quickly adapted to his driving style and immediately regained his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He advanced to Q2 with a time of 1:30.388, ahead of Qin Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This session's Q1 wasn't as full of unexpected events as the last Italy Grand Prix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sole discomfort for domestic fans was, Zhou Guanyu's last flying lap encountered traffic at position T17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was waiting for the front car to run a certain distance before running a clean flying lap themselves, without interference from other cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key, however, is that many drivers had this idea, so by the time Zhou Guanyu reached that lap, there were already three or four cars blocking his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, a white flag appeared on the track, forcing Zhou Guanyu to abandon what seemed to be a promising flying lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although enough time was left for Zhou Guanyu to cross the finish line again for another flying lap, the soft tire on his car had already completed a flying lap, and the grip was certainly not as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhou Guanyu had learned a lot from Qin Miao, he couldn't quite learn Qin Miao's tire-saving ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Qin Miao wanted to teach, he couldn't convey it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in the second lap, Zhou Guanyu's speed was not as good as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helplessly, the unlucky Zhou Guanyu was ultimately eliminated in Q1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drivers eliminated in Q1 were: Magelsen, Zhou Guanyu, Russell, Albon, O'Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason O'Kang appeared in this position was that he discovered car malfunctions during the qualifying rounds, spending his entire Q1 in the team P room, unable to achieve a valid single-lap result throughout the qualifying stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Q2 stage, both Qin Miao and Hamilton, the two Mercedes drivers, showed good speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They achieved quite impressive results in the first timed section of Q2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Q2, the only notable event was after the completion of Q2, when both successfully progressed, Qin Miao was summoned to the FIA inspection area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao remembered the last time he was called for an inspection was in the last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, FIA people were considerate, only summoning Qin Miao after he completed his last flying lap in Q2, thus allowing him to successfully progress to Q2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drivers eliminated in Q2 were: Gasly, Alonso, Vettel, Ricardo, Mick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Post-race broadcasters provided a lap time comparison chart between Qin Miao and Hamilton, comparing which driver was slightly faster in certain corners among the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chart clearly showed that the lap speed line segments of the two drivers were almost overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, the time came for Q3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Qin Miao's driving style remains stable, but in Q3's first flying lap, he unexpectedly made a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>",866,"2026-06-06T15:23:19.072Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe56f282cf1db7d2eb7588024b3e1b0907fabb00acb19eaf070f6650159353e0","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-960","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-958",1086,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-cover.jpg"]