How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

But strictly speaking, this is their private matter, and Qin Miao didn’t inquire too much.

Therefore, in Qin Miao’s view, it’s normal that a pampered young lady like her wouldn’t know how to cook.

However, what surprised Qin Miao was that the meal was actually quite good.

Seeing Qin Miao’s somewhat surprised expression, Leclerc’s girlfriend snorted softly, "Even an F1 World Champion like you can cook well, why can’t I? I even have more time than you to learn how to cook."

Qin Miao raised his glass and toasted Leclerc’s girlfriend with a smile, "I underestimated you."

...

For Qin Miao, the taste of this meal was quite good, but he also knew that Leclerc didn’t call him over just to have a meal.

So after eating, the two went together to Leclerc’s study.

Of course, for F1 drivers, the study serves more as a place of entertainment, as few would actually read books there.

The interior of Leclerc’s study wasn’t particularly special; although there were books, with Qin Miao’s years of reading experience, he could tell these books weren’t frequently read, each one appeared new.

The most eye-catching thing for Qin Miao in Leclerc’s study was the racing simulator bearing the Ferrari logo.

Qin Miao had experienced Ferrari’s simulator before, and to be honest, compared to Mercedes, Ferrari’s is actually better.

This isn’t about the external setup; as top teams, both have peripherals custom-made by equipment manufacturers with no quality difference, just different feels.

Qin Miao’s praise referred to the realism of the simulation.

Ferrari’s simulator feels more realistic and the data is more accurate; Mercedes’s is slightly inferior, but not by much.

As for other teams’, Qin Miao hasn’t tried them, so he doesn’t know, but he feels unless he retires, he won’t have the chance to try other teams’ simulators.

Finding a beanbag chair to lie on in Leclerc’s study, Leclerc poured Qin Miao a glass of water.

F1 drivers, with their strong physiques, have excellent absorption capacity.

So drivers typically don’t drink beverages; maybe Qin Miao has some Coke at home, but apart from him, most F1 drivers generally drink water in their daily lives, or sometimes an electrolyte drink, but it doesn’t taste great.

So drivers mostly drink water in daily life.

Leclerc also sat on the beanbag chair next to Qin Miao after he sat down.

Once seated, Leclerc looked at Qin Miao seriously and said, "We need to establish this upfront; friends are friends, but on the track, work is work, be honest, and no one should hold back during the race."

Qin Miao replied, "Of course, holding back in the race makes one a fool!"

After a while, Qin Miao asked, "Then what?"

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"What do you mean, then what?"

"You didn’t invite me over just to say that, right?"

"Um..."

Qin Miao: ?

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding." Leclerc waved with a smile seeing Qin Miao’s speechless expression, "Apart from chatting about this, I was curious about what conditions Ferrari offered you?"

Qin Miao frowned slightly, "It’s okay to discuss such things with others, but you’re a Ferrari driver too, so it’s a bit inappropriate to tell you, right?"

"Ah, it’s no big deal. I’m just curious about how much gap there is between me and you in Ferrari’s eyes."

Qin Miao thought about it briefly; money matters are secondary since Qin Miao is one of the least sociable drivers in the paddock, so even if Ferrari offers Qin Miao a higher annual salary than Leclerc, Leclerc’s actual income is still higher than Qin Miao’s.

So after hesitating briefly, Qin Miao decided not to hide anymore, but he didn’t mention his annual salary, only saying, "One of Ferrari’s conditions for me is that I can decide the direction of the car’s development, and I can also appoint my team’s staff."

"Huh?" Leclerc was shocked upon hearing the terms Ferrari offered Qin Miao, "Are you here to race or become an executive?"

Qin Miao shrugged with a smile and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I left a team with a championship chance like Mercedes for Ferrari? They offered too much."

(6K, taking a leave, 1/2)