How Did I Become an F1 Driver?

He still wanted to circle behind Norris.

Although Qin Miao often plays dirty, everyone despises such tactics, and Qin Miao is no exception.

So, standing high on the yacht, Qin Miao looked down and pulled the trigger at Leclerc, who was sneakily preparing to play dirty at the dock below.

What Qin Miao didn’t realize was that his behavior also counts as playing dirty to some extent. Plus, the thrill of attacking from the shadows against an exposed enemy was exhilarating. When he pulled the trigger on Leclerc, Qin Miao’s smile was extremely arrogant, resembling a villainous mastermind boss.

Then Leclerc was hit twice on the crown of his head, and the number of times he was hit elsewhere was countless.

Feeling a pain on his head, Leclerc reluctantly straightened up and looked at Qin Miao, who was still relentlessly firing at him.

Leclerc had reason to suspect that Qin Miao was taking revenge for being played dirty by him in the last round.

However, the gentleman’s agreement had stated that there’s no reporting after being eliminated, so Leclerc could only point at Qin Miao with a look saying, "Just wait, you punk."

What they didn’t know was that some tourists had gathered by the dock. Seeing Leclerc, the Ferrari F1 driver, they excitedly took out their phones to take pictures.

There happened to be no police around them at the time.

Thus, Qin Miao’s act of ambushing Leclerc with a soft dart gun was captured along with his expression.

Along with the unsuspecting Leclerc and the two-time world champion Qin Miao laughing wildly.

This scene was too impactful, and the tourists immediately posted the pictures online.

Soon, comments started appearing below the post.

[Unbelievable]

[Leclerc looks like a helpless child]

[Never thought a two-time champion could have such great facial expressions]

[Qin Miao looks so happy]

[Am I the only one curious about what they’re playing? It seems fun]

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After using a magazine to knock out Leclerc, Qin Miao turned and headed back to the cabin to go after Norris.

However, after searching for a while, Qin Miao still didn’t find Norris. Just as he was about to pull out the walkie-talkie to lure Norris, he heard footsteps directly below him on the first-floor deck.

Qin Miao instantly became alert; those must be Norris’s footsteps!

Norris’s footsteps showed no intention of hiding, extremely brazen!

Qin Miao’s lips curled into a cruel smile; this little punk was probably as anxious as he was after failing to find him for a long time, so he was openly provoking him.

Then Qin Miao deliberately softened his steps as he arrived upstairs.

But Norris still had no intention of concealing his footsteps, and Qin Miao could clearly hear Norris heading towards the game room on the yacht.

After stealthily advancing for a while, Qin Miao slowly moved to the door after reaching the room next to the game room.

Once at the door, Qin Miao didn’t intend to probe Norris’s intentions.

After all, Norris’s position was completely exposed. The only thing left to do was to strike swiftly and decisively, giving Norris an unexpected devastating blow.

Hesitating at the door could possibly cause missed opportunities.

So Qin Miao found a relatively comfortable position, then suddenly flashed to the door, aiming his weapon in the direction of the footsteps and started pulling the trigger rapidly.

Thanks to the hand speed honed by gaming, Qin Miao pressed the trigger twice within a mere second.

The two soft darts flew straight toward Qin Miao’s target.

Then, under the shocked and somewhat terrified gaze of his counterpart, Qin Miao directly hit them in the body.

At this moment, Qin Miao realized the person wasn’t Norris, but another driver, Piastri from Australia, who would join McLaren next year.

Piastri didn’t achieve much in F2 in 2022, because he had already won the F2 championship in 2021.

F2 is a platform for discovering young talents like Qin Miao for various teams, as well as a stage for young drivers to showcase their skills.

It’s impossible for the likes of the old man, skilled in driving, to dominate in F2.

Hence, every driver who wins the F2 championship must leave F2 the next year to graduate.

In addition, drivers who have been in F2 for 4 years are eliminated to avoid those trailing behind from lingering too long.

Drivers meeting these criteria can no longer participate in F2 races.

This is why Piastri joined McLaren directly in 2021 after winning the world championship, becoming a reserve driver, and assisting in the development of McLaren’s F1 car.

Piastri worked at McLaren’s factory throughout 2022.

Though not his first meeting with Piastri, this was the first face-to-face encounter.

But Qin Miao didn’t get a chance to say much, as he instinctively replicated a movie move like Norris.

Controlling Piastri with two shots to the chest, Qin Miao added a follow-up shot to Piastri’s head.

The saying goes: "Two shots to the body, one to the head, even King Yama would shake his head."

Once he finished, Qin Miao realized something was amiss.

What the heck, wrong person!

He hastily hid back behind cover.

Leaving Piastri alone in the middle of the cabin, dumbfounded.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I here for? That guy seemed like Qin Miao, right? What did he mean by rushing out and shooting me? Why shoot the body twice then add a headshot?

His idol filter for Qin Miao seemed shattered...

Could he piece it back together?

However, as Piastri was still questioning life, his future teammate Norris burst through the door behind him much like Qin Miao, firing several rounds at Piastri’s back.

After shooting, Norris realized the figure looked too slight, not Qin Miao.

Realizing this, Norris hurriedly looked for a place to hide like Qin Miao, knowing his lack of stealth during the jump could be detected by attentive listeners.

However, Norris was clearly slower to react. Before he could retreat, Qin Miao reappeared, firing several shots in Norris’s direction, emptying his magazine.

Norris, hit in the calf, raised his hands helplessly: "Hit!"

After saying this, Norris walked over, somewhat angrily, to see who was messing with him.

Upon seeing that it was Piastri, who he had invited, Norris’s anger faded.

He could only curse his luck.

Meanwhile, Qin Miao raised both hands in triumph, confidently strutting towards Norris like a victor.

Seeing Qin Miao’s smug expression filled with arrogance and delight, Norris ignored him and instead began checking his weapon’s bullets, clearly not backing down, ready for another round.

At this time, Piastri, realizing the actions of these two, finally understood he had stumbled into the battleground of Qin Miao and Norris’s indoor battle.

Getting hit so many times was his own doing, although the soft darts didn’t cause any pain.

After reloading the bullets, Qin Miao greeted the still bewildered Piastri: "Oscar, right?"

Upon hearing Qin Miao’s greeting, Piastri was visibly excited, reaching out to shake Qin Miao’s hand tightly: "Yes, I’m Oscar Piastri. Qin, you know me?"

Truth be told, Qin Miao was slightly surprised to see such excitement from Piastri.

This was unmistakably a fan meeting an idol, an expression Qin Miao was very familiar with. But seeing such a display from another F1 driver unsettled Qin Miao.

After all, in Qin Miao’s mind, he was still the rookie who had just entered the F1 scene, surrounded by drivers he’d watched compete for a long time.

This shift in dynamic gave Qin Miao a feeling of temporal confusion.

Wait, do I have fans now? And they’re drivers?