How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

The people from the Mercedes-AMG High Performance Racing Department contacted Qin Miao.

To be honest, when answering the call, Qin Miao genuinely couldn’t recall who was calling.

After chatting for a little while, Qin Miao suddenly realized the caller’s identity.

The caller was the head of the AMG High Performance Racing Department.

"Do you have something to share?" Qin Miao curiously asked, and they had quite a few interactions with the Mercedes-AMG High Performance Racing Department. On one hand, if they released new high-performance vehicles, Qin Miao and Hamilton would be the first invitees to the car launch event.

If the two of them couldn’t make it, they’d invite others, or the AMG department head would introduce the cars himself.

With two world champions at the company, one certainly needs to leverage such high-end resources.

Moreover, every Race Weekend, they’re responsible for finding vehicles for Qin Miao and Hamilton to use.

Although Qin Miao is quite familiar with the people from the AMG High Performance Racing Department, they are mostly acquainted with the team’s liaison staff. As for the department head, Qin Miao met them briefly at the Mercedes annual party, exchanged a few words, but in truth, they aren’t very familiar.

Therefore, receiving a call from them was indeed quite a surprise for Qin Miao.

The person on the other end chuckled and said, "Here’s the thing, the AMG ONE we’ve custom-made for you is ready for delivery. Take a look at your schedule; you can directly come to the factory in Brackley to pick it up whenever you’re available."

Qin Miao was stunned: "That fast? I remember it wasn’t supposed to be formally delivered until next year?"

"Haha, that’s the delivery time for regular clients. You and Hamilton are our drivers and are among the ambassadors for the AMG ONE series, so your cars are delivered earlier than regular customers."

Qin Miao nodded thoughtfully; this was normal.

Privileges, Qin Miao had long been accustomed to them.

Actually, since entering F1 from F2, Qin Miao had already sensed some implicit privileges surrounding him.

Back then, the privileges were limited to the paddock, such as gaining access to many team hospitality suites without needing invitations, enjoying many entertainment activities for free.

Winning the F1 World Championship brought a different level of privileges.

After winning the championship, Qin Miao’s privileges stretched beyond; the privileges extended to various racing-related occasions outside the paddock.

But let’s not go into the details here.

In summary, despite being well aware of the situation, Qin Miao still felt a bit excited.

Qin Miao had tested the AMG ONE, and the car indeed boasted a set of Mercedes’ V6 1.6V F1 hybrid engine, and many parts were consistent with the functions inside his current W13B.

Although the engine’s power was certainly limited to about 4/5 of a regular F1 race car engine.

Otherwise, if released at full power, the engine might only last for about 2500 kilometers.

Limiting the engine power extended its life directly to 12,000 kilometers.

The trade-off was the car’s final acceleration didn’t match F1 speed.

Even though the limited engine power’s lifespan wasn’t overly long, for an artistic supercar, the engine lifespan was already considerable, and truly wealthy people wouldn’t use a supercar for daily commuting or grocery trips.

Even if you have money, you can’t sustain that kind of usage.

Strictly speaking, the AMG ONE could be considered a formula race car; at least it possesses the soul of a formula race car.

Opportunities to see or drive a legal road-going formula race car don’t come by often, and Qin Miao naturally anticipated his exclusive vehicle.

Most importantly, who could resist legally driving an F1 car on the road?

Yet, Qin Miao curiously asked, "It’s my customized version, right?"

"Yes, and some of our own ideas are integrated into the car’s design, which you will definitely like," the other party assured confidently.

"Honestly, I didn’t expect the car to be ready so quickly. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to pick it up this week; it’s back-to-back races, and next week is the Mexican Grand Prix — I can’t just leave," Qin Miao explained.

"Sorry, I haven’t checked your F1 race schedule, but it’s no big deal. If you’re available, you can contact us anytime; we can deliver your car to any corner in Europe within 12 hours."

"I’ll contact you when the time is right, this number works, doesn’t it?" Qin Miao asked with some anticipation.

Men, knowing that a long-awaited toy is coming their way, inevitably get a bit excited.

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"By the way, I have a question; has Lewis’s car been delivered?" It was just a sudden curiosity from Qin Miao that he asked unexpectedly.

The person didn’t hold back and said straightforwardly, "Lewis’s car was originally set for delivery, but recently he added many more modification requests for the AMG ONE, delaying the delivery. So, we prepared yours first."

Qin Miao nodded, thanked the person again, and then hung up.