Chapter 1280 - 481: Geely’s Situation
"This is Qin Miao’s second year entering the F1 paddock, achieving two world championships in just two years, and he obtained these results under the unfavorable start of the team."
"He’s only 21, it’s hard to imagine how much energy this young Chinese driver will unleash in the paddock in the future, and whether he can achieve the legendary accomplishments like Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. But what we can be sure of is that our China finally has a driver who can truly dominate an era! And he still has a lot of room for growth."
"We still don’t know why Ferrari, back then, decided not to take a top driver prospect who was cutting through F2 with ease, and instead signed Sainz. Nor do we understand why Ferrari didn’t let this driver practice in Haas or Alfa Romeo for a year, but instead kept him hidden."
"We also don’t know why Toto, after spotting Qin Miao, didn’t send him down to Williams like Russell for experience, but directly promoted him to Mercedes, even letting Qin Miao replace Bottas within the team when Bottas still had one year left on his contract."
"But what we can be sure of is that from last year’s Abu Dhabi to this year’s Brazil, Qin Miao has proven himself to everyone who doubted him initially. His performance on the track stands up to Toto’s attention and proves Ferrari’s mistake! He is worthy of everything Mercedes has invested in him, and he has also given Mercedes the return they most wanted!"
"Finally, let’s once again congratulate Qin Miao on winning the 2022 season Formula One Grand Prix World Championship!"
"Two years, two championships, this young man from China continues to write his legendary story on the track!"
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After crossing the finish line, Qin Miao didn’t know why, but right now his heart no longer felt the excitement from last year’s championship. He felt as if a volcano in his heart had finally erupted after holding back for an entire season.
Qin Miao felt an inexplicable sense of relief when crossing the finish line, but this feeling came and went quickly. What remained felt like the sweet lingering taste of tea, enduring and long-lasting.
All the bits and pieces of his efforts and sweat on the track throughout the season now shone with a golden gloss, as if coated in a layer of golden brilliance.
All the effort he put in during this process now glimmered and was filled with meaning because of this world championship.
However, Qin Miao didn’t linger in this wonderful state for too long, as almost immediately after crossing the finish line, Frankie’s incredibly excited voice came through the team TR, and although there were static noises and his voice was somewhat distorted, to Qin Miao’s ears it sounded like a heavenly tune: "Qin Miao! Champion! We’re champions again! We’re always champions! You’ve become world champion again!"
"Hahaha, Let’s goooo!" Qin Miao happily responded to Frankie’s excitement through the team TR.
Then, congratulations from Mercedes’ top brass like Toto and Elliott came through the team TR for Qin Miao’s achievements on the track today.
Naturally, Qin Miao responded with smiles, realizing he couldn’t have achieved what he did without their support.
Of course, he was most grateful to Toto, knowing that without him, he might just be proving himself in teams like Williams, Haas, or Alfa Romeo now.
To put it bluntly, without Toto, Qin Miao might have been stuck wasting years in F1.
Meanwhile, across the ocean, after Qin Miao crossed the finish line, the rapidly growing domestic fan community erupted completely.
Social media was flooded with discussions about Qin Miao’s second world championship, with him dominating the search rankings across platforms.
Even B Station, the video platform where Qin Miao frequently interacted with fans, experienced noticeable lag due to his championship win.
And even the people who loved to join the crowd personally congratulated Qin Miao for his achievements today on the track.
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However, now everyone’s attention was focused on the track because Qin Miao would perform a donut celebration after winning the world championship.
Even though he only finished second in this race, the race committee still gave Qin Miao the opportunity to return to the track and perform a donut on the main straight.
This chance is rare, usually given to the annual world champion or a retiring world champion.
So although Qin Miao wasn’t one for flaunting, preferring to showcase his prowess covertly, he couldn’t refuse this opportunity.
Amidst the gaze of everyone present, Qin Miao drove his car to the main straight starting position and began drawing donuts on the main straight.
Qin Miao’s donut celebration was methodical, with the car maintaining a stable circular motion, seemingly drifting within a fixed small circle.
Although Qin Miao’s style of drawing circles was impressive, leaving many drivers who played with drifting awestruck, soon the white smoke from the friction between Qin Miao’s car tires and the ground completely enveloped his position.