Chapter 1561 - 570: Seriously, Bro?

Chapter 1561: Chapter 570: Seriously, Bro?

Although it was quite a treat for other teams in the paddock, the junior Red Bull team is no longer fully part of the big Red Bull team.

However, Lynk & Co still collaborates with Red Bull, and some members of the junior team are from the big Red Bull team, naturally bringing some of the big team’s habits and marks.

Couple that with Ricardo, a capable driver, being idle on Red Bull’s side, with a cheap contract that doesn’t even require much funding from Lynk & Co, why not use him?

So next week at the British Grand Prix, Ricardo will replace De Vries.

Honestly, quite a few people were shocked inside the paddock after hearing this news.

Heck, we know Lynk & Co has Red Bull genes, but we didn’t expect Lynk & Co to surpass them, the knife cut so decisively.

Back to the main topic.

Norris and Alonso’s ranking in today’s race doesn’t need much explanation; both drivers performed normally and picked up the wallet Hamilton and Sainz dropped.

Sometimes, luck on the track really outweighs choice + effort.

As for the old man and Sainz, no need to say more; a pair of unlucky brothers.

After this race, the driver’s total scoreboard stands as follows:

1: Verstappen: 216

2: Qin Miao: 175

3: Hamilton: 137

4: Perez: 107

5: Alonso: 95

6: Leclerc: 72

7: Sainz: 66

8: Stroll: 38

9: Norris: 22

10: O’Kang: 20

11: Gasly: 14

12: Zhou Guanyu: 6

13: Hockenheim: 6

14: Bottas: 4

15: Piastri: 4

16: Albon: 4

17: Tsunoda: 2

18: Magelsen: 1

No big changes on the driver’s total scoreboard, the only notable thing was Norris, who jumped from 11th to 9th with a 10-point gain for finishing 5th in the race.

After the race, the team scoreboard is as follows:

1. Red Bull: 323

2. Mercedes: 312

3. Ferrari: 138

4. Aston Martin: 133

5. Alpine: 34

6. McLaren: 26

7. Alfa Romeo: 10

8. Haas: 7

9. Williams: 4

10. Lynk & Co: 2

Unlike the mundane driver scoreboard, the team scoreboard saw significant changes after this race.

First, with Perez waking up, Red Bull snatched 51 points this Grand Prix weekend, while Mercedes only took 33 points.

Part of Mercedes’ low score this race was due to Hamilton’s poor performance.

For some reason, both Mercedes drivers seemed uncomfortable at the Red Bull Ring, making mistakes not normally seen in other Grand Prix races.

And because of Hamilton’s lackluster display, Red Bull overtook Mercedes in the team scoreboard, climbing to the top position.

Due to the excellent performance of its drivers, Ferrari overtook Aston Martin, reclaiming third place.

Martin’s performance today was just middle-of-the-road; both drivers performed well, but the Crown Prince’s display this season remains inferior to the Crown Prince’s Grand Tutor. This factor might be Aston Martin’s stumbling block for achieving higher placements in the team scoreboard.

But what can we do when the team belongs to the Stroll family?

No further changes occurred on the back of the scoreboard; Lynk & Co remains at the bottom.

Hopefully, the driver replacement will bring some positive impact to Lynk & Co.

Even though the race is over, the waves from this race have not dissipated.

After all, Verstappen torpedoing the defending champion on the track is quite a talking point.

In addition to the champion’s subsequent moves after the race ended, every step led this issue to climax.

Almost everyone discussed this matter after the race ended.

Qin Miao also faced such questions during the post-race press conference.

Now nearly two hours post-race, Qin Miao’s emotions have slightly calmed down.

Although he still feels Verstappen is inhuman, Qin Miao realizes that no amount of anger will change the final result of the Dutch Grand Prix; rather than whining, it’s better to win back at next week’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes’ home turf.

Thus, in the interview, Qin Miao’s answer was clearly more organized, and he apologized to all fans and Dutch Grand Prix staff for storming off stage during the podium phase.

Nonetheless, Qin Miao received a $10,000 penalty from the FIA after the race for skipping the photo session.

But it wasn’t Qin Miao who paid the fine; Mercedes covered it, since the fine doesn’t count under the budget cap, Mercedes effortlessly paid it.

While Qin Miao’s handling became increasingly mature, the storm inside the paddock didn’t calm due to his apology.

Many began to scold Verstappen.

After all, nearly all Qin Miao fans unanimously thought he could have won the race but lost the chance due to Verstappen’s torpedo.

The FIA should revoke Verstappen’s race victory, returning it to Qin Miao.

But it’s futile; the FIA won’t change their penalty decision.

Post-race at Austria Grand Prix, Qin Miao finished the news conference and returned to the team headquarters, ready to hold one final meeting before heading straight back to Britain to prepare for the British Grand Prix.

However, after the team meeting, Qin Miao was immediately whisked away by Toto to a local estate in Austria for a gathering.