"It's this time! It's the time when everyone thinks Qin Miao's performance in the first qualifying race may not be very good, triple purple! Qin Miao extended his dominance in F2 to F1, and he asked everyone who questioned him He has proven himself that he is still the unparalleled super genius!"
"Just now we were talking about when Qin Miao can adapt to the rhythm of F1 and bring his terrifying dominance in F2 to the F1 field. Now after seeing Qin Miao's results, I want to say, it is now!"
It is worth mentioning that just when the three commentators were excited about Qin Miao's outstanding performance, Hamilton also completed his last flying lap, but his time was only 1 minute 29 seconds 385, ranking behind Qin Miao. Miao's back.
"Qin Miao! He really defeated his teammates just like we said when we were joking."
"You have to know that his teammate is not just an ordinary person, he is seven-time champion Hamilton! Qin Miao came to F1 for the first time, and he surpassed his teammate in the first F1 qualifying race! It's really incredible .”
【ah? 】
[I really like a saying from CSGO players: Huh? 】
【Five-star poisonous milk】
[Hamilton: Let me just say, why does milk keep coming out of the steering wheel when I'm flying around? Co-authored because you are milking me]
[My steering wheel is controlled by a mysterious force from the east]"
[Famous scene with five-star poisonous milk +1]
[Is metaphysics so useful? I'm going to ask Guan Zeyuan and Huang Xudong to have a cup of Qin Miao's milk during the main competition...]
【Qin Miao! I'm superman! 】
[Guigui, is he really a genius? 】
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After seeing Qin Miao's results, not only the three commentators were surprised, but even the netizens who were not optimistic about Qin Miao were surprised.
And those who criticized Qin Miao also lost their voices. After all, if you replace Bottas, you may not be able to defeat Hamilton like Qin Miao.
But as Hamilton crossed the line, Verstappen's flying lap also began.
In this lap, he was faster than both Qin Miao and Hamilton, with a purple 28.349 in the first segment, a purple 38.229 in the second segment, and a purple 22.419 in the last segment.
The final score was 1 minute, 28 seconds and 997, directly breaking the 1 minute and 29 seconds mark, and also taking away the qualifying pole position that should have belonged to Qin Miao.
With Verstappen crossing the line, the battle for pole position in qualifying was no longer suspense.
But the highlight of this qualifying match did not end there.
First-year student Qin Miao has completely stolen all the limelight from Verstappen, the pole sitter in this race.
After Verstappen crossed the line, the director directly switched the camera to the P room of the Mercedes team, and the camera was pointed directly at Toto's side face.
Qin Miao's lap indeed swept away the haze in the first few stages of qualifying, but the sweep was a bit too strong, and his teammate Hamilton was swept behind him.
Now the audience is also curious about what Toto's expression will be after seeing this scene.
Under the camera, Toto did not make any emotional movements, and kept the headphones on his head. He just leaned on the chair with his arms folded, and arranged the next work with an expressionless face.
But in fact, Toto is having mixed feelings at this moment.
I originally thought that it would take about three races for Qin Miao to adapt to the rhythm of F1, but I didn't expect that Qin Miao gave Toto a surprise so early.
But after the surprise, all that was left was worry, because Toto's original intention was to find a young and talented driver to replace the vacancy in the team after the old man left.
Qin Miao basically meets all of Toto's fantasies about the next Mercedes No. 1 driver.
It requires talent, talent, strength, and there is even a completely untapped Chinese market behind it.
But in Toto's expectation, it would take at least a year for Qin Miao to realize his talents in F1. He did not mind that Qin Miao practiced for a year at Mercedes-Benz.
But now Qin Miao is like driving something strange, directly and seamlessly connecting the combat effectiveness of F2, and now he has begun to threaten Hamilton's status.
Red Bull was already going strong this season, and Mercedes' car performance had declined to a certain extent due to the floor being cut off. Toto didn't want to have the internal worries of driver discord in the team when there were external troubles, so after the game, he and A conversation with Qin Miao is inevitable.
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Qualifying has been stopped at this time, and the final Q3 rankings are as follows:
1: Verstappen.
2: Qin Miao.
3: Hamilton.
4: Leclerc.
5: Gasly.
6: Ricardo.
7: Norris.
8: Sainz.
9: Alonso.
10: Stroll.
After qualifying, the atmosphere within the Mercedes team was still a bit dull, because Mercedes, which won the driver's championship and constructor's championship last season, lost its qualifying pole position in the first race this year. Got second and third.
Although the performance of the new driver Qin Miao exceeded everyone's expectations, this joy could not wash away the sorrow in the hearts of the Mercedes team crew.
After Frankie noticed that the atmosphere in the team was not normal, he just said to Qin Miao in his TR: "Well done, we are ranked second, and we will start in the first row tomorrow."
Qin Miao then drove his car back to the maintenance area.
Unlike F2, the top three in F1 qualifying all have a small celebration, showcase and the opportunity to be interviewed.
The driver who takes pole position also receives a small Pirelli tire.
Qin Miao was the first to come out of the maintenance area to do the flying lap, so after finishing the race, Qin Miao was also the first to come to the parking area in Bahrain and wait.
After stopping the car, Qin Miao got out of the car first.
Three boxes have been placed at the weighing area, which are prepared for the top three drivers in today's qualifying.
Although the atmosphere in the team was somewhat quiet after Mercedes lost the pole position in qualifying, this did not affect the crew members who came to the sidelines to applaud the two drivers after the race ended.
Moreover, the maintenance area of the Mercedes-Benz team is near the entrance, so they can get there in just two steps.
So Qin Miao briefly celebrated with his crew members after getting off the car.
Among them, Franky was the happiest one. When he and Qin Miao celebrated, he smiled hard and kept patting Qin Miao on the back.
Qin Miao's performance today allowed Qin Miao to stabilize his position in the Mercedes team and also stabilize French's job.
After a simple celebration, Hamilton and Verstappen also returned.
Qin Miao waited for Hamilton to get off the car and briefly shook hands with him and hugged him.
During this period, Hamilton also made a joke: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have taught you so many things. Now I'm fine, I'm shooting myself in the foot."
Qin Miao said with a smile: "Famous teachers make great disciples. Besides, you may just not be used to the current car. I will definitely not run as well as you in the race."
The old man just smiled and shook his head without saying more: "Let's go and weigh ourselves."
The three commentators who saw this scene were a little surprised: "The relationship between Qin Miao and Hamilton seems to be very good. They were still talking and laughing after the game."
"It seems that the rumors in the paddock cannot be completely believed, because Qin Miao is not acting like a rebellious young man at all."
"Actually, Hamilton is quite a good person in private. This can be seen from when he was driving a kart. As long as Qin Miao's private style is not particularly problematic, the relationship between the two should not be Too bad."
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After chatting with the old man and bumping fists with Verstappen when they went to weigh in, the three of them went to weigh in.
After weighing, taking off the helmet, and then the interview session.
Verstappen was very excited today because he had a good start in the first race of the year, and Verstappen was also the fastest in every practice session and qualifying session in Bahrain.
After Verstappen's interview ended, it was time to go to Qin Miao.
When Qin Miao came to the interview camera wearing a hat and mask, all the voices at the scene seemed to be quiet. Everyone wanted to hear that this man who was on the F1 stage for the first time could win second place in qualifying. What do young riders with good results say in interviews.
But in fact, the content of the interview was nothing to elaborate on. The host marveled at Qin Miao's performance on the field, and then asked Qin Miao if there was any secret to such performance just after entering F1, and whether he felt that F1 was better than F2. Simpler? How does it feel after defeating your teammates at the same time?
Qin Miao was indeed a little excited at the moment, but he was not stupid. His answers were basically measured. He might be proud, but he would never get carried away.
After a quite satisfactory answer with no highlights and no mistakes, Qin Miao's interview ended. Next, it was the turn of seven-time champion Hamilton to be interviewed.
As for Hamilton's question, the former one is about today's game, and the latter one is about Qin Miao. People at FOM are very curious about what Hamilton thinks of Qin Miao's teammate's performance today.
The old man did not show any obvious unhappiness, and even said mischievously during the interview that Qin Miao was taught by himself, and at least half of the credit for his ability to start in the front row should be attributed to himself.
After finishing the interview, Qin Miao took her things back to the garage.
After arriving at the garage, Qin Miao found that other members of the team were waiting for him at the entrance to the maintenance area, and the "Drive to Survive" film crew came to the door of Mercedes' team P room. At this time, they and the team staff Standing together, the camera has been turned on to record. If nothing else, they should be waiting for Qin Miao's arrival.
However, there is a saying. When Qin Miao logged into F1 for the first time, he stabilized his teammates and got second place in qualifying. It was indeed a good entry point to come and record the material.
But the protagonists now are not them, but Toto and other Mercedes-Benz staff.
When Qin Miao entered the P room, they separated and laughed and applauded Qin Miao who passed in front of them, congratulating him on his good results in today's qualifying match.
At this time, Toto also calmed down. After Qin Miao came to him, he smiled and patted Qin Miao on the shoulder: "Your performance today is very good, completely beyond my original expectation of your strength. Compared with I thought much better.”
Recognition from elders and leaders is always more fulfilling than recognition from peers, so when Qin Miao heard Toto's praise, a bright smile appeared on his face involuntarily: "Thank you very much, but If you hadn't given me this opportunity to stand on this stage, I wouldn't have been able to show my strength."
Toto smiled and shook his head: "Actually, it's your own strength. If you're not strong enough, I won't take a fancy to you among so many F2 drivers.
But qualifying is just the beginning. We have a race tomorrow. Be careful not to be arrogant and impetuous. Take a rest early today and maintain your physical and mental state. I hope you can perform as well as you did today tomorrow. "
Toto praised Qin Miao a lot, but in the end he still stabilized Qin Miao to prevent him from getting carried away after getting good results in qualifying.
And Tuotuo's reminder came at the right time. Qin Miao was really a little distracted at the moment. It was thanks to Tuotuo to hold Qin Miao up, otherwise Qin Miao would have had to do it for a long time tonight without Qiu Meng in charge. Check the time on your phone to see how the public in the paddock praises your performance today.
Now that Qin Miao heard Toto's words, he will definitely keep a low profile when he goes back. Opening champagne at halftime is not advisable. Qin Miao will probably wait until the game is over before reading the comments.
Nodding seriously, Qin Miao replied: "Okay, I remember."
As soon as Qin Miao finished speaking, Hamilton came in from the outside carrying a helmet.
But at this moment, Hamilton was not as relaxed as he was in front of the camera.
Seeing Toto and Qin Miao chatting, he didn't come to join in the fun. He nodded to the two from a distance and took his helmet back to the P room to pack his things.
After all, he is a seven-time champion. It doesn’t matter if he didn’t beat Verstappen in the opening race of 2021. After all, the two are considered old rivals. They fight back and forth on the field, which can be regarded as mutual victory. Hamilton was mentally prepared to lose to him, so he didn't feel much pressure.
However, the seven-time champion actually failed to outperform a first-year rookie who was in F1 for the first time.
Although he behaved very generously in front of the camera, Hamilton's face must have been somewhat uneasy. It is understandable that he was not in a good mood at this time.
Qin Miao didn't know what to say at this time. You can't blame yourself for being friendlier than your teammates, right?
Toto, who looked away from Hamilton, saw Qin Miao's confusion, patted Qin Miao's shoulder and said: "Relax, don't think too much, I will do Hamilton's work.
Just go back to the hotel today, take a shower, get some sleep, and get ready for tomorrow's race. "
After hearing what Toto said, Qin Miao no longer struggled with the relationship between himself and Hamilton. There must be a road for cars to reach the mountain, and for boats to reach the bridge, just let nature take its course.
He nodded: "Then I'll go back first."
"Go ahead."
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The next day, Qin Miao completed his training in the morning, had lunch, and then came to the stadium.
ps. Today there is only 4K…
(End of chapter)
