Chapter 961 377: Unlucky Zhou Guanyu (6K, Extra Update 5/15)

After Hamilton finished speaking, the camera turned to Qin Miao.

Although Qin Miao had no concerns in this respect, since he's a man and doesn't have much fat on him, his muscles appear well-defined even in a relaxed state.

Nonetheless, being stared at so directly, Qin Miao felt a little embarrassed.

Of course, Hamilton was tactful enough, and after giving Qin Miao a few seconds of screen time, he walked away.

Still, Qin Miao was somewhat bewildered; damn, this bastard didn't seem to seek my consent!

After this little episode, time quickly moved to Sunday.

Sunday's pre-race parade was different from usual.

The main difference is that this is the United States Grand Prix, and Liberty Media Group is here primarily to attract fans and expand the F1 market.

Naturally, it's impossible to have the drivers paraded in vintage cars during the pre-race phase.

That's a program European folks prefer watching.

So during the pre-race parade, the drivers were seated in modern supercars from their respective brands, emphasizing style.

Ferrari, McLaren, and Aston Martin teams were fine, and Mercedes also had a convertible sports car, the AMG GT.

But teams like Alfa Romeo, Haas, and Williams didn't have their own supercars.

Alfa Romeo did have one, but it's already an old model, clearly unsuitable for the current occasion.

So Alfa Romeo's driver rode in a Ferrari, Haas in a Mercedes, and Williams also in a Mercedes.

It looked somewhat abstract.

Of course, the most abstract were the Red Bull drivers, who didn't have many concerns, some even sitting in a Rolls-Royce or a Pagani, simply opting for comfortable rides.

However, one rule remained unchanged from before, which is that these cars aren't from the teams but rather some local fans who applied to have their cars lead the drivers around the parade.

After the parade ended, the car owner driving Qin Miao excitedly took a photo with him and then retrieved a pen from the co-pilot side's glove box.

Qin Miao was quite familiar with this kind of thing and, holding the pen, signed his name on the rear side of the AMG GT convertible version.

Signing at this spot wouldn't affect the car's overall appearance nor easily get damaged if a crash occurred.

After this little interlude, Qin Miao and the other team members began their race preparations.

Unlike the qualifying stage, Toto was in the pit today, commanding from the spot.

Typically, Pirelli gives a pit stop strategy prediction for the teams before the race starts.

And today, Pirelli did the same, providing two two-stop strategies.

They were Yellow White White, Yellow White Yellow.

This wasn't noteworthy, but after this screen vanished, Pirelli presented another pit strategy.

Pirelli even clearly stated this strategy was prepared for Qin Miao.

Yellow White one-stop, the pit window for Yellow Tires on lap 24, then continuing with White Tires for the remaining laps.

Upon seeing this, the three commentators from Five-Star Sports smiled knowingly.

"Looks like Pirelli has recognized Qin Miao's tire preservation skills." Fei commented.

Jokingly, Bing added, "There's no other choice, while other drivers are struggling, Qin Miao hardly complains about tire wear over team radio."

"Pirelli has surely been impressed by Qin Miao's tire preservation skills that defy logic," Zhou Haoran said, "They're now humorously acknowledging it themselves."

Qin Miao was unaware that he was gaining fame in the broadcast.

"Today's track conditions are like this; pay particular attention to turns T4, T5, and T6. This race weekend, your timing was good, only making errors at these turns. So in this race, avoid overly aggressive driving."

Qin Miao nodded.

In practice and qualifying, you can drive with more arrogance because you have room for mistakes.

Even if you crash, there's still time to repair the car, and at worst, you start at the back in the main race.

But during the race itself, stability should be prioritized, bringing points safely home is most crucial.

"That's about it." Reyes put away the notebook and extended his left hand to Qin Miao.

"May the Force be with you."

(May the Force be with you)

Qin Miao hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly and shook hands with Reyes.

Yet Qin Miao couldn't help but say, "If you really want to convey this type of sentiment, you should try saying it in our language: Wishing you martial success."

"Got it, I'll practice and aim to tell you this without an accent before the next race." Reyes joked.

Then Qin Miao high-fived the other crew members, who soon cleared the track.

Once Qin Miao sorted his emotions, the warm-up lap began.

With the warm-up lap ended, all drivers parked at their positions, the medical car got in place, and the green flag waved at the back.

Five red lights started illuminating one by one.

Red lights went out.

"Let the race begin!"

During the start phase, Qin Miao's speed was quick.

And the speed of Hamilton, who was at Qin Miao's front right side, was equally fast.