How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

Qin Miao’s performance also proved the incompetence of Ferrari’s upper management back then and Toto’s keen eye for talent.

But now everything is different, because the great Qin Miao is finally returning to his loyal Maranello!

[Pop the champagne! I need to open the champagne now!]

[It’s like New Year’s, the entire Iron Buddha Temple is celebrating!]

[I never thought I would see the day Qin Miao returns to Maranello]

[Qin Miao! You’re my hero!]

[Finally, will I see Ferrari win the driver’s championship again in my lifetime?]

[Don’t get too excited too soon, whether Qin Miao can adapt to Ferrari’s car is still a question.]

[And don’t forget, Ferrari has a tradition of messing things up, what if they give Qin Miao a rather abstract pit stop strategy during the race]

[We have Leclerc as a cautionary tale, so don’t have too high expectations for this deal, it’s best to look at it calmly]

[Let’s hope Qin Miao finds happiness at Ferrari]

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After Qin Miao confirmed this news, nearly all the Ferrari fans on the streets of Italy cheered.

People took their glasses to the streets, clinking glasses with familiar friends, celebrating Qin Miao’s return together.

Congratulations came from Iron Buddha Temple around the world.

It’s as if next season, just by Qin Miao returning to Maranello, Ferrari will bring back the world championship it had long been missing.

Even some extreme Mercedes fans’ curses were drowned out by the cheers of the Iron Buddha Temples; like a drop of sewage disappearing into the ocean.

There’s no help for it, although Mercedes has won countless team championships and driver championships in recent seasons, Ferrari’s history is just too long. This long history has accumulated a vast fan base for Ferrari.

This is called heritage.

As for Qin Miao, after confirming that he couldn’t hide the news any longer, he seemed to have lifted a burden off his shoulders, feeling much lighter.

After all, with Qin Miao’s personality, it’s best to say whatever there is directly; keeping things in his heart makes him feel uneasy.

On Monday, Qin Miao, who thought he would be more relaxed today after handling matters on Sunday, was still busy with phone calls.

But this time, more of them were from his domestic sponsors.

After all, Qin Miao changing teams is also a big deal for them, so Qin Miao kept busy all afternoon.

However, in the evening, Qin Miao received a call from Leclerc, inviting him to have dinner at his place.

After all, it wasn’t far, and Qin Miao really couldn’t get used to the food at the Monaco Palace. For someone used to heavy oil and salt, the palace’s meals seemed too bland.

So Qin Miao didn’t refuse and went to Leclerc’s home.

"What the heck, why didn’t you tell me earlier?" Even though they’d already talked over the phone, upon meeting, Leclerc still punched Qin Miao in the chest grumpily.

Qin Miao smiled, patting the spot where Leclerc punched him, then shrugged helplessly, saying: "You can’t blame me, Ferrari needed it kept under wraps for publicity, and Mercedes didn’t want this news leaked to affect the team’s morale.

Neither side was prepared to release this news anytime soon.

The planned time to release the news was before last week’s Imola Grand Prix.

As you know, Ferrari’s performance this season wasn’t good, and I heard not all the tickets for the Imola Grand Prix were sold.

So Vassel’s original plan was to announce this news before the start of the Imola Grand Prix, to boost Ferrari fans’ morale and help with ticket sales.

But as you know, the Imola Grand Prix was canceled, so we weren’t ready to continue with the plan to release the news.

Then somehow, the news got released, so... there it is."

"The result is the same."

"Yeah, the result is the same."

Leclerc shrugged: "But at least for Ferrari fans, canceling the Imola Grand Prix for an elite F1 world champion to join Ferrari isn’t a loss."

Qin Miao shook his head: "The matter has been leaked, there’s no point in dwelling on it."

Leclerc thought about it and agreed.

"Anyway, I’m already looking forward to seeing us both with the same car performance next season, and me dominating you on the track."

Qin Miao sneered: "You? You’ll need more practice."

Seeing the two about to start another childish argument, Leclerc’s girlfriend stepped between them: "Alright, gentlemen, stop chatting at the door, dinner’s almost ready, go wash up and get ready to eat."

Their conversation broken, Qin Miao and Leclerc both paused, then Leclerc hugged Qin Miao: "Long time no see, and welcome to the Ferrari family."

Qin Miao also reached out to pat Leclerc’s back: "Not joining, but returning."

Leclerc’s girlfriend is a local from Monaco, and her father is a notable figure there, owning casinos, even a chain of them, so you can tell her family is quite wealthy.

The two have been together for quite a long time, and from Qin Miao’s experienced perspective, it seems that they might get married soon.