How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

We’re at a stalemate, both using force to break through all obstacles.

So, when Qin Miao was about 150 meters away from the T1 braking point, he caught up with Verstappen and managed to get side by side with him.

In the next 150 meters, Qin Miao used every bit of it to accelerate and gradually overtake Verstappen on the outside line.

Meanwhile, Verstappen was doing his best to get as close as possible to Qin Miao on the outside line.

After all, if Verstappen wanted to defend against Qin Miao’s attack, he would need to secure a wider entry angle into the turn and brake later, which was quite challenging.

To defend against the now-momentum-laden Qin Miao, every angle in corner entry counted.

It’s a pity that the tires of racers don’t have cameras like the protective walls in Monaco, which can monitor the distance between the tires at all times.

If there were, fans would be horrified to see that the tires of Verstappen and Qin Miao were as close as one centimeter at certain moments.

Bear in mind that F1 cars are not like protective walls; they are always in relative motion, and in such a state, it’s impossible to predict what your opponent will do next.

And it was under such circumstances that both drivers tried hard to claim enough space for themselves or deny it to the other.

However, the ultimate winner of this offensive was Qin Miao.

Qin Miao on the outside had a wider entry line, and with 150 meters to accelerate, by the time they reached the braking point, Qin Miao had essentially overtaken Verstappen.

Thus, even though Qin Miao was at a disadvantage on the outside, he entered the corner earlier than Verstappen.

And since T1 at Interlagos is not a slow corner, Verstappen’s late braking had limited effect, and Qin Miao still managed to straighten his car into T2 earlier than Verstappen.

To Qin Miao’s surprise, he actually had a mediocre impression of Brazil; he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic during the pre-race promotional activities, treating it like a normal Grand Prix weekend, completing all his tasks matter-of-factly.

But after overtaking Verstappen on the track, the cheers from the Brazilian crowd for him were truly unprecedented.

Even with the helmet on, Qin Miao genuinely heard the cheers from the audience on the scene.

Feeling the cheers, Qin Miao, who had never experienced such a large cheer for himself at any venue, subconsciously asked on the team radio, "Did Hamilton also overtake Verstappen?"

Frankie was baffled by Qin Miao’s question.

Is your rearview mirror just for show? Whether Verstappen got overtaken by Hamilton, you could have just looked in your mirror, right?

But despite the internal grumbling and confusion about why Qin Miao asked such a question, Frankie still replied, "No, Lewis is still in third, and it will take about two more laps to overtake Verstappen."

Qin Miao: "Then what was that cheer just now?"

Hearing this, Frankie finally understood. Since Qin Miao had never raced in his home country since entering F1, the sudden and loud cheers made him a bit skeptical that they were meant for him.

"If I’m not mistaken, the cheers were for you because of your overtaking of Verstappen," Frankie replied.

Qin Miao paused: "I’m a bit overwhelmed..."

PS. Dear readers, I’m asking for a day off, there will be no update tomorrow... I promise this will be the last time I ask for leave in June.