Chapter 1494 - 545: Aftermath of the Monaco Finale

Chapter 1494: Chapter 545: Aftermath of the Monaco Finale

After getting out of the car, Qin Miao hugged Hamilton, who had parked just before him.

During the process, Hamilton also noticed the damaged front wing of Qin Miao’s race car.

To be honest, Old Man was somewhat surprised to see the damage; he thought Qin Miao had been hit on the track.

Pointing at Qin Miao’s shattered front wing, Hamilton curiously asked, "What happened?"

Qin Miao shrugged, "I didn’t make a mistake when the rain was at its heaviest, but ironically, when the rain lightened up, I made an error. I accidentally brushed the wall coming out of the swimming pool corner. Fortunately, it was just the front wing that got damaged, but nothing major, and I finished the entire race."

Hamilton clicked his tongue, not because Qin Miao’s car didn’t retire despite the crash, but because, in Hamilton’s impression, Qin Miao drove more steadily than drivers his age.

Also, considering the past few years’ stereotypes, Hamilton never imagined Qin Miao would make a mistake and crash into the wall himself.

But after a click of the tongue, Hamilton said, "Well, you’re really lucky then."

Qin Miao nodded, "Who wouldn’t agree? Luckily, there was water on the track at the time; if not, the inertia of my car might have concentrated on the front wing and front suspension, possibly breaking the front suspension directly."

"But if there wasn’t water on the track, you probably wouldn’t have hit the wall, right?" Hamilton suddenly chimed in.

Qin Miao touched his chin and thought for a moment, "You’re quite right, I really don’t know how to refute that."

After chatting with Old Man briefly, Qin Miao squatted down to inspect the damage to his front wing. The entire endplate of the front wing had disappeared, and one-fifth of the wing on the right side was broken, leaving only sharp black carbon fiber edges.

After looking for a while to confirm that the loss wouldn’t significantly affect the weight of his car, Qin Miao went into the Mercedes team crowd and briefly celebrated with his crew members.

At this moment, besides showing Qin Miao’s celebration with the Mercedes team staff, the director meaningfully cut the scene to Ferrari team’s paddock.

In the Ferrari paddock, Vassel and Ferrari chairman John Elkann were chatting together.

Both had particularly happy smiles on their faces.

Honestly, today’s race result for Ferrari’s two drivers wasn’t a good one, with one taking fourth place and the other seventh. The only consolation might be Leclerc, who has broken the home curse for two consecutive years by finishing the race, which is good news for home crowd Ferrari fans.

But regardless, the performance of Ferrari’s two drivers shouldn’t warrant such expressions from the team’s top executives.

However, thinking about the scene just broadcasted featuring Qin Miao, these smiles now seemed to carry a deeper meaning to the fans.

Once the pair noticed the live shot had focused on them, their joyful expressions slightly faded.

After completing the post-race weigh-in, Qin Miao took off his helmet, panting as he watched Verstappen being interviewed post-race.

Hamilton was also standing beside Qin Miao, at the spot where they would be interviewed shortly.

Drinking water, Hamilton asked Qin Miao, "How do you feel about today’s race?"

Qin Miao initially wanted to blurt out that today’s race was a piece of crap.

But considering his solid fan base in Monaco, and his good relationship with the local royalty, he decided to be more discreet.

So, after contemplating the wording, Qin Miao said, "It was very helpful for my growth."

Upon hearing Qin Miao’s words, Hamilton glanced at Qin Miao with Nick Young’s meme expression but didn’t pursue the topic further.

Soon, Verstappen’s interview was over, and it was Old Man’s turn.

Two minutes later, Hamilton’s interview finished, and it was Qin Miao’s turn.

Kurt Hade was responsible for today’s interview.

"Qin Miao, we noticed you encountered some issues on the track during lap 60, can you tell us what happened then?"

Qin Miao looked helplessly at Kurt Hade, thinking how he managed to hit the nail on the head.

But after recalling the situation at that time, Qin Miao straightforwardly replied, "The track was overly slippery then. I collided with the barrier entering the swimming pool corner, causing a temporary loss of control of the car. Despite my efforts to recover the car, as you saw, I hit the wall.

But the good news is that the car wasn’t severely damaged and I was able to finish the race."

"This rain must have had a significant impact on you, didn’t it?"

Qin Miao nodded, "Indeed, the early part of today’s race was relatively stable. But with the rainfall, the track conditions deteriorated sharply. Towards the end of the race, there wasn’t a single lap where I could floor the throttle without worry, and I had to be cautious every step, walking on thin ice.

I’m surprised under such track conditions, there were no safety cars or red flags, everyone performed excellently."

"Alright, thank you for the interview, and good luck with next week’s race in Spain."