Qin Miao was quite happy to see Bi Hai in reality, which was followed by surprise.
Because he didn’t expect Binotto to be so tall.
After Binotto came to the P room, he took the work report handed over by the staff, and then took these work reports to the command area opposite the P room, where Ferrari staff were already working.
Not long after, Leclerc also arrived in the P room wearing his racing suit, after all, the practice session was about to begin, and the drivers had to gradually pull themselves out from the busy interviews.
At the same time, two people followed behind Leclerc, one was his physical trainer, and the other was a staff member in an FIA official vest, carrying a camera.
When Leclerc came in, he headed straight for his car, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the direction where Qin Miao was staying in the VIP area.
After all, being an F1 driver, his eyesight is naturally the best.
Leclerc was initially puzzled as to why a VIP was watching during a practice session, but when he turned his head, he realized, hey, isn’t this the person who raced against me on the simulator?
After the puzzlement, both Qin Miao and Leclerc felt a bit helpless.
Qin Miao was quite surprised to see Leclerc, but what surprised him more was that Qin Miao wasn’t standing in the VIP viewing area behind Leclerc’s car; Qin Miao and Qimeng were standing behind Vettel’s car.
The meaning of this was already self-evident.
Leclerc’s expression was full of complexity, while Qin Miao felt a bit embarrassed.
It wasn’t that he intentionally stood behind Vettel’s car, but since it was his first time coming to an F1 team’s P room, Qin Miao was dazzled by the pile of data and equipment inside, and didn’t notice the car’s tail number, naturally unaware he was standing behind Vettel’s car.
But at this moment, in front of Leclerc, Qin Miao was too embarrassed to directly run to the VIP area behind Leclerc’s car; he still wanted to save some face.
The two of them awkwardly exchanged glances and then nodded at each other.
Once Leclerc got busy preparing for the practice session, Qin Miao subtly pulled Qimeng to the VIP area behind Leclerc’s car.
Now that Leclerc hadn’t noticed, Qin Miao’s move wasn’t considered embarrassing...
Moreover, Qin Miao mainly did so because Vettel hadn’t arrived yet, and he wanted to observe what specific preparations an F1 driver needs to make before a race.
But to Qin Miao, this step didn’t seem all that special.
Leclerc merely put on a white sweat-absorbing head cover, then fastened his helmet, adjusted the position of the helmet, and sat into the Ferrari SF90 with the engine already started, dangling a clear tube.
For the next period, Qin Miao finally understood why the driver who brought him and Qimeng said the practice session was quite dull.
Because after Leclerc got in the car, he kept communicating with the team’s staff. Once he confirmed the settings he wanted to use, he simply let the staff remove the tire warmers and drove the car onto the track.
After the car ran a few laps on the track and obtained the wanted test data, it returned to the P room, got adjusted, communicated, and then went out again with a different setup.
Throughout the practice session, what Qin Miao saw was the team constantly repeating the same process.
As time passed, the novelty gradually faded, and both Qin Miao and Qimeng, staying in the P room, started feeling bored. Chapters first released on NoveIＦire.net
Even in the drink handed to him by the Ferrari staff, Qin Miao inexplicably felt a taste of engine oil.
Turning to seek Qimeng’s opinion, and seeing that she also found Ferrari’s P room a bit dull, Qin Miao took her and left.
After coming out, the two didn’t do much else, they went up to the observation area above the P room, ordered two ice creams and some snacks, and watched the practice session while eating.
The two maintained this state, finishing watching both the British Grand Prix’s first and second practice sessions.
After the first and second practice sessions ended, the paddock did not close, and many drivers went to the post-race interview area for interviews, followed by many activities like shaking hands with fans, signing autographs, interviews, and some post-race mini-games.
Seeing this scene, Qin Miao clicked his tongue in amazement.
Although F1 is currently the fastest motorsport in the world and the most prestigious auto racing event.
Qin Miao wasn’t particularly yearning for an F1 driver’s seat.
Because F1 drivers are too busy.
Qin Miao wasn’t sure about other drivers, but while watching the practice session from the VIP area behind Leclerc, he noticed Leclerc’s schedule.
It can be said that Leclerc’s entire weekend was fully booked, completely like a spinning top, turning here and there without a moment’s rest.
If you said Qin Miao could race in an F1 car, he would absolutely agree without hesitation, and crazily increase his training to be worthy of an F1 car.
But if racing in an F1 car came with as many commercial activities as Leclerc’s, after some weighing of options, Qin Miao would likely refuse.
Racing an F1 car is exhilarating, practically every racer’s dream, but Qin Miao thought he might not be able to handle such immense pressure.