Chapter 1533: Surprise

Mercedes has been closely monitoring Qin Miao, who is currently battling Verstappen on the race track.

Seeing Qin Miao struggle through the entire race only to be overtaken by Verstappen in the end, Frankie was already preparing to open the team radio to comfort Qin Miao.

But unexpectedly, Qin Miao opened the team radio himself and said this first.

For a moment, everyone was a bit stunned.

After a while, Frankie finally said, “We will propose this to the FIA.”

The reason Qin Miao had this issue.

Was because after being overtaken by Verstappen, he felt the pressure lighten up a bit, and had the time to ponder why Verstappen had such fast acceleration.

Soon, Qin Miao realized why, during the process of defending against Verstappen, it suddenly felt like the pressure from Verstappen was reduced a bit. Thinking back, Verstappen, the old man, was probably secretly recharging his car at that time.

Naturally, Qin Miao wished for an indicator light to let him know when Verstappen was secretly charging.

“Old bastard!” Qin Miao couldn’t help but curse.

But at this moment, Frankie suddenly interjected, “Hamilton is 3 seconds behind you.”

Although not explicitly stated, the implication was clear… Old Man is coming, you better watch your position.

If Qin Miao being overtaken on the track by Verstappen would depress everyone in the Mercedes team, but not surprise anyone.

If Qin Miao were overtaken by Hamilton on the track, it wouldn’t just surprise the Mercedes team staff, but many fans would also feel shocked.

Because many people know, Qin Miao is like a supermodel now, his tire conservation ability puts him in an almost unbeatable position within the team competition.

Compared to other team drivers, if your car’s performance is inferior to the opponent, no matter how hard you try, it’s unlikely you’ll beat the opponent on the track.

But you and your teammate drive cars with the same performance, so with the advantage of tire conservation, Qin Miao can 100% crush his teammate.

Qin Miao’s tire conservation ability is also the main reason he can pose a threat to Verstappen on the track despite the powerful performance of Red Bull’s car.

It’s worth mentioning that FIA also knows if Qin Miao’s ability is not restrained, if left unchecked, Qin Miao would only need to join a team with slightly competitive racing cars, and he could directly lead the team to soar with his solo power.

If he joined a team with championship contention ability, then it would be even more phenomenal. This season’s races needn’t be watched; as long as Qin Miao’s car doesn’t have any problems, and the track doesn’t have a lot of safety cars or red flags, Qin Miao would surely win effortlessly every Grand Prix weekend.

What? Isn’t the Mercedes team a championship contender this season?

Damn, without Qin Miao’s tire conservation ability blessing, Old Man could be 0.2 seconds slower per lap than Verstappen, what kind of championship contender is this?

Besides all that, Qin Miao himself is one of the recognized top drivers within the paddock.

So since Qin Miao won in the last race, both FIA and Pirelli have been discussing ways to restrict Qin Miao.

Perhaps Qin Miao and the Mercedes team are thinking about how to win.

But FIA is thinking about how to make the races appealing.

Their standpoints naturally differ, so naturally, they can’t stand a team dominating.

Back to the point, even though Hamilton has caught up to the back of Qin Miao, Qin Miao on the track hasn’t been overtaken by Old Man.

After all, there are only a few laps left until the race concludes, and Old Man, even if he caught up to Qin Miao’s tail in the DRS zone before the race ends, doesn’t have enough time to fully recharge his car to attack Qin Miao.

Don’t underestimate his defensive skills because Qin Miao hasn’t been able to defend against Verstappen much on the track in the last few races!

In the end, the race ended.

Verstappen crossed the finish line 2.2 seconds ahead of Qin Miao.

Qin Miao and Hamilton, the two Mercedes drivers, followed closely.

Then Alonso, Leclerc, and Sainz.

After the race ended.

Verstappen naturally was the happiest person.

After all, his victory in this station race was regained, and it was at a crucial moment in the world championship fight. Any driver in Verstappen’s position now wouldn’t remain calm.

Meanwhile, Pan was also freely celebrating in the team radio, thanking the team for their support and help.

At the same time, the Red Bull team was also filled with joyous laughter, with everyone hugging and high-fiving each other in celebration.

As for Qin Miao…

After crossing the finish line, Qin Miao didn’t say much.

He really didn’t say anything, no complaints, nor thanks to the team.

What can he say?

Did Qin Miao perform poorly in today’s race? Anyone who watched this race wouldn’t think so.

Being able to hold off Verstappen on the track for so long despite the obvious disadvantage in car performance, among 19 drivers in the paddock, probably only Qin Miao could do it.

But losing is losing, as a loser now he has no right to enjoy flowers and applause, they can only receive sympathy and mockery.

At certain races, even the right to breathe was almost stripped by fans.

Qin Miao also didn’t complain to the team’s colleagues.