After arriving at the track, Qin Miao first attended the team meeting in the afternoon. At the meeting, Toto summarized some mistakes made by the two Mercedes drivers on the track in recent days and put forward suggestions and methods for improvement.
Both drivers accepted this humbly, and then talked about the tactics prepared by the team for the two drivers during the race, as well as the team instructions that may be given.
One point is clearly expressed, that is, if Qin Miao is slower than Hamilton in the race, he must give up his position, and there is no room for negotiation.
Qin Miao did not express any objection to this. Qin Miao received a call from Toto during training this morning, and the two talked about it on the phone.
Toto's meaning is obvious. Now Hamilton is the No. 1 driver of the Mercedes team. If he is faster than you during the race, you must give up the car after accepting the team's instructions.
As for what to do if Qin Miao is faster than Hamilton, Toto didn't say, but it can be seen from the team's attitude in favor of Hamilton: It is better for you not to be aggressive now, and to be your No. 2 driver honestly.
And it is still unknown whether Qin Miao will be faster than Hamilton in the race.
Of course, Toto didn't just call to put pressure on Qin Miao. He was actually very happy that Qin Miao performed well enough, because it proved his own unique vision.
So after talking seriously about driver No. 2, Toto explained to Qin Miao why he did this.
As a team leader, Toto knows very well that most of the conflicts that are difficult to reconcile are caused by misunderstandings, and the main reason for misunderstandings is poor communication or unwillingness to communicate.
So while Toto asked Qin Miao to maintain his duties as the No. 2 driver, he also explained the reason for his request:
“The team’s car this year is not as strong as last year’s. If there is internal fighting among the drivers, the team may not win this year’s championship, so this year I will give you a hard time and be the No. 2 driver. After next year’s new regulations, we will not restrict intra-team fighting. "
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The team meeting also talked about a lot of things, such as today's track conditions, possible weather changes, vehicle maintenance status, etc.
The two drivers' work didn't end after that.
Hamilton went to attend media events, and Qin Miao went to be interviewed by "Drive to Survive".
The film crew is preparing to produce an episode of "Drive to Survive" exclusive to Qin Miao, which means that all the content in a single episode will revolve around Qin Miao alone.
Ordinary drivers do not receive this kind of treatment, but Qin Miao's current performance in both F2 and F1 is enough for the "Drive to Survive" film crew to be interested in Qin Miao.
Qin Miao could actually refuse, but Qin Miao still wanted to see himself in the F1 documentary, so he readily agreed after receiving the invitation.
The interview place was actually an ordinary room with a black curtain hanging in the background, and opposite there were a bunch of people operating large and small cameras.
Then Qin Miao sat on the stool and answered the questions asked by the other party...
After the "Drive to Survive" interview, Qin Miao came to his lounge to watch the F2 game.
There will always be a back-up race before the start of the F1 race. There will be a back-up race for F2 before the start of today's race. At this time, Qin Miao has time because he does not need to attend media events and other team activities.
Qin Miao wanted to see what Zhou Guanyu could do without him and Mick.
The final result also made Qin Miao feel gratified, because Zhou Guanyu won the championship in the F2 race and climbed to the top podium.
After Zhou Guanyu took the lead in the race, Qin Miao stopped watching. Based on his understanding of Zhou Guanyu, he was sure of the championship, so Qin Miao put on a mask and hurried from Autohome to the track. .
Although Qin Miao missed Zhou Guanyu's final crossing, when Zhou Guanyu drove the car back to the maintenance area to celebrate, he saw Qin Miao wearing a Mercedes uniform standing in the crowd, looking at him with a face full of relief, giving Celebrate by applauding yourself.
The director also gave Qin Miao a close-up shot.
After all, Qin Miao was also a popular figure in F2 back then, and now he is still performing well after arriving in F1. At this time, giving a close-up shot is not too overwhelming, and it is no secret that Qin Miao has a good relationship with Zhou Guanyu. Everyone knows it.
After watching the F2 race and going to the scene to congratulate Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao went to attend the pre-race press conference.
Followed by a parade of riders.
In fact, there is another service that VIPs can enjoy before the driver parade, that is, the drivers drive their respective team's cars and take the team's VIPs to the track to experience it.
However, Qin Miao's contract stipulates that he does not have to go, and drivers of Lao Han's level rarely go to such activities, so there is only one Bottas busy on the track at Mercedes.
The subsequent driver parade consisted of twenty drivers standing on a cart, slowly walking around the track twice, waving and greeting the spectators around the track.
After it was over, the drivers returned to their respective car homes. At this time, there was still one and a half hours before the start of the F1 race. This time was given to the drivers to adjust their status.
Qin Miao, a driver who does not have any media activities in his contract, is so busy before the race. There is no need to go into details about how busy drivers who have many media activities will be during the race.
After returning to the lounge, he put on his noise-canceling headphones and blocked out Hamilton's singing. Qin Miao lay on the sofa, closing his eyes and listening to Jay Chou's song to relax.
In this state, Qin Miao fell asleep unconsciously.
To be honest, Qin Miao is actually a little nervous. After all, it will be his first F1 Grand Prix in his life, and his starting position is still so high. If his results in this game are not good, Qin Miao will The pressure will be very great.
Because in addition to outside public opinion, there is also the three-game deadline stipulated in his contract with Mercedes.
Qin Miao's spirit has been very tense in recent days. It is rare to have a chance to calm down and rest like now.
After relaxing a little, Qin Miao fell asleep unconsciously.
When Qin Miao woke up again, she was woken up by Barber.
After washing his face in the toilet in the lounge, wiping the water on his face and going to the toilet again, Qin Miao took his equipment to the track.
The game is about to begin...
At this time, the sky in Bahrain is still bright, and the race in Bahrain is very interesting. Under the deliberate arrangement of the organizer, the main race in Bahrain starts in the evening, and by the end it is completely dark, and the entire track is composed of 495 high-brightness street lights provide lighting.
This was the first time Qin Miao had experienced this kind of environmental change in reality.
When we came out of the team home, there were actually no spectators in the paddock. At most, there were some reporters covering the area. This period of time when the race is about to start is not open to the public.
Passing through the middle area, Qin Miao came to the P room of the Mercedes team.
At this time, the staff of Mercedes-Benz were already busy. After seeing Qin Miao coming, they didn't even have extra time to say hello to him.
Qin Miao didn't care. After saying hello to Toto, he found an empty seat and sat down, waiting for his car to be ready.
About five minutes later, the crew members who were already ready and were just doing final inspections gave Franky a thumbs up.
After Franky received the signal from the team members, he quickly came to Qin Miao, who was sitting on a chair with a thermos cup printed with the Devil's Claw logo in one hand, drinking water and shaking his legs: "The car is ready, you can Just final preparations before entering the car.”
Looking at Qin Miao's constantly shaking legs, Franky frowned slightly. In his memory, during the preparation for F2, Qin Miao was either holding a mobile phone to browse videos or closing his eyes to rest. very.
He won't shake his legs as much as he does now.
But he soon figured out the reason. This was Qin Miao's behavior only when he was nervous.
Franky did not comfort Qin Miao at this time, because he knew the reason why Qin Miao was nervous. At this time, a word of comfort could have a very limited effect.
Basically, those who can become F1 drivers are big-hearted. French chose to believe in Qin Miao's own adjustment ability. He felt that instead of wasting more words to comfort Qin Miao, it would be better to let him adjust on his own.
After hearing Franky's words, Qin Miao didn't say anything. His right leg was still shaking, but the thermos cup in his hand had been handed to Barber by Qin Miao.
Get up and put on your gear.
Just when Qin Miao put on his equipment and turned around to come to his car, Hamilton walked up to Qin Miao.
Looking at Hamilton, Qin Miao subconsciously thought that the other party might have bad intentions, because after assuming Hamilton's identity, Qin Miao felt that now he could not face a junior who was inferior to him without any psychological burden.
However, Qin Miao did not see any other unnecessary emotions in Hamilton's eyes, which made Qin Miao a little doubtful.
"Hi, Qin." Hamilton said hello to Qin Miao after arriving in front of him.
Then Hamilton came to Qin Miao and said softly: "Listen to me, don't take Toto's words too seriously at today's meeting. If you are faster than me, you don't need to slow down deliberately. You can attack me. I can even give you my seat."
Qin Miao looked at Hamilton in astonishment. He didn't understand why Hamilton was telling him this. And wasn't this detrimental to him?
Do you want to show an unruly look on the field and give Toto the impression of being disobedient to the team's discipline?
But although Hamilton lowered his voice when talking to him, Qin Miao still had his own crew members around him, and they could hear him!
So Qin Miao really didn't know the meaning of Hamilton's words for a while.
"Don't think too much, I meant it literally." Seeing Qin Miao's confusion, Hamilton explained: "On the one hand, I don't want Rosberg's situation to happen again, and the second point is that you should also feel it. This year, Honda’s engine is powerful enough, and our advantage in aerodynamics has been slashed by the FIA. This year we are not as competitive as before. For the team and for us, we should not have it at this time. Internal friction occurs.”
Looking at Hamilton talking eloquently in front of him, Qin Miao blinked and said nothing more, just nodded.
Hamilton didn't say anything more and left after seeing Qin Miao nod.
Looking at Hamilton leaving, Qin Miao slapped his mouth, but he didn't take Hamilton's words too seriously.
Although Qin Miao didn't have enough social experience at this time, he had met many people during this time who acted one way on the outside and another behind the scenes.
Although the old man had a high reputation in the paddock at this time, Qin Miao's understanding of him was mainly from the reports on TV.
Although the three of them had dinner together under Toto's arrangement, Qin Miao just ate and didn't say much during the meal.
Naturally, I don’t know the old man very well, so the authenticity of the old man’s words will have to be revealed in the game.
However, if he really encounters a situation where Hamilton is faster than himself on the track, Qin Miao will still let the car go.
Qin Miao's personality is particularly strong. Although he also desires victory, he also knows his priorities. Therefore, if the team really gives Qin Miao team instructions, he will still give up his position to Hamilton.
Watching Hamilton leave, Qin Miao got into the car, connected the device, and started the steering wheel.
After more than ten minutes of preparation, Frankie said in the TR that the car was ready. He turned his head and looked at Toto, who also nodded to Qin Miao.
Then Qin Miao slowly drove the car out of the P room.
The start preparation phase of F1 is for the drivers to drive their cars out of the P room, run a lap on the track, and then come to the grid for final preparations.
"Good evening, viewers, welcome to watch what Five Star Sports brings to you..."
After the three commentators finished their usual opening remarks, they immediately started talking about the grand occasion of yesterday's qualifying match.
"Qin Miao's performance on the court was enough to make people shine. When everyone thought that his first professional performance would not be too good, he gave everyone a surprise and even defeated his teammate Hamilton, the seven-time champion. .”
After chatting about Qin Miao's performance, the topic turned to the F2 competition, because Zhou Guanyu also won the championship in F2 just now.
Although domestic fans now have Qin Miao as the main course, and Qin Miao can basically achieve good results in every race in F2, domestic audiences are somewhat used to it.
But this does not prevent Zhou Guanyu from being praised by three commentators after he achieved good results in F2. After all, it is difficult to survive alone. If another Chinese driver can appear in the F1 field, this will be a great success for domestic fans in the future. A grand prix is all about celebrating the new year.
While the three commentators were chatting, Qin Miao had already driven the car to his parking space.
Qin Miao's left side is still empty at this time, and Verstappen hasn't come over yet.
Hamilton, who was on the rear left, also parked his car behind him.
(End of chapter)
