[{"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-968":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},1719310,2195,"Chapter 968 379: Miami Conclusion (6K, Extra Update 7\u002F15)_2","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-968",968,"\u003Cp>Of course, there was a price to pay as well. Qin Miao reached a speed of about 335 km\u002Fh towards the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the dolphining of the car was extremely severe, and even someone as physically resilient as Qin Miao was having a hard time coping with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But eventually, Qin Miao still managed to overtake Sainz, moving up to third place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, barring any surprises, Qin Miao also secured a podium position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mercedes team garage was once again erupting in cheers so soon after their last celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they had won the race themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ferrari, who had been mocking Red Bull's weakness, could no longer laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never imagined that after Qin Miao overtook Perez, he would still have the strength to overtake Sainz as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, some within the Ferrari team began to fantasize about what might have been if Qin Miao had stayed with Ferrari this season. Could Verstappen be the one being dominated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the Ferrari command table, Binotto shook his head and focused on Leclerc's telemetry data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Sainz, whom Qin Miao had overtaken, wanted to try to regain his podium position later on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fact remained that Sainz's tires wouldn't allow him to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if his tire reserves were adequate, his chances of achieving his desire under Qin Miao's defense were slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Qin Miao dropped Sainz out of his DRS zone by the 52nd lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this wasn't what surprised the spectators. What truly astonished them was that after overtaking Sainz, Qin Miao continued to close the gap to Leclerc in front of him by 0.3 seconds per lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, during Qin Miao's battle with Sainz, Leclerc had already pulled away with a time gap of more than 3 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, there were only 5 laps left in the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the rate at which Qin Miao was closing the gap with Leclerc and the number of remaining laps didn't allow Qin Miao to advance further. Starting from seventh and chasing up to third was already the limit of what Qin Miao could achieve in this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, managing to climb from seventh to third, no one would say that Qin Miao didn't perform well in this race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the race ended with complex emotions from the Red Bull and Ferrari teams, which finished first and second respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao secured third place after fiercely overtaking the second drivers from these two teams, crossing the finish line amidst the cheers and laughter of the Mercedes team staff hanging on the pit wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P3, well done Qin Miao, we are P3, a thrilling race, good luck!\" At this moment, Frankie also congratulated Qin Miao over the team radio, even mimicking a phrase Qin Miao had said to Reyes earlier, though his accent was a bit peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, as Qin Miao's performance improved with the Mercedes team, Qin Miao noticed that the culture of his country was unknowingly starting to permeate the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many staff members greeted Qin Miao with a \"Nihao\" now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the accent was a little strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the team's chefs were making more and more Chinese dishes, but for some reason, it seemed the hair of the person in charge of cooking was a lot thinner than when Qin Miao first met him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It probably wasn't from being perplexed by culinary terms like 'moderately' or 'appropriately.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, chopsticks had been added as an option in the team factory's canteen utensils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the point, after crossing the finish line, Qin Miao let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the sense of achievement from finishing third in this race wasn't much lower than the sense of achievement from winning a race last season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by the trackside, besides Red Bull, the happiest people were actually the Mercedes team staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, their happiness was no surprise, given that the Mercedes cars this season truly weren't very competitive; securing a podium was a result of a perfect combination of timing, geography, and human factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unexpected joy is sure to make people feel particularly happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parking the car in the post-race interview area, this spot was where the Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes cars were lined up side by side, more or less giving a sense of fierce rivalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting out of the car, Qin Miao opened his arms and laughed as he approached the crowd of his team, where they all hugged each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao's helmet was patted with resounding \"thumps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time Toto didn't come over; instead, it was Allison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Miao securing a podium was unexpectedly joyous, the position somewhat seemed lackluster compared to the results of the other two teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, last season, the Mercedes team was a regular winner at GP races, and getting on the podium this season had to rely on the reigning champion's extraordinary tire management skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Miao and the others might not mind, but Toto couldn't afford this disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After celebrating with the team for a while, Qin Miao began to remove his helmet as he walked towards the podium grooming area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's worth mentioning that this time the post-race weigh-in was conducted before the award ceremony, and the weigh-in area was located behind the podium in the drivers' lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this parking spot was only for post-race interviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Qin Miao happened to run into Leclerc, who greeted the team staff.\u003C\u002Fp>",917,"2026-06-06T15:23:19.072Z",1,"novelbin.me","5620a1034472479a7aee51032d4c39ab1bfd2310d9e925eb7b6fdb8dc69666a5","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-969","how-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-chapter-967",1086,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-did-i-become-an-f1-driver-cover.jpg"]