CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 228: DEFYING THE HIERARCHY

Some drivers even keep the throttle and brake pressed while taking this turn.

When cornering, keep the car in eighth gear and fully use the curb.

Exit the turn as close to the left as possible, then quickly release the throttle and brake, bringing the car down to sixth gear.

Use the car’s engine braking to assist in slowing down.

Accelerate before the apex of T13.

Tighten around the apex while accelerating, and once a suitable exit angle is found, immediately give gas to start accelerating.

The subsequent T14 is another deceptive turn, but to gain enough distance for acceleration when exiting, position the car to take the shortest line closer to the left, using as much of the curb as possible.

That way, from T13 to T14, the path becomes a straight line.

Activate the DRS as you exit T14.

Meanwhile, Qin Miao’s second sector time for the final flying lap in Q3 was out. However, Qin Miao’s time wasn’t faster than Hamilton’s first flying lap in Q3; it was only in the green, but Qin Miao’s overall time was still faster than Hamilton’s.

Next comes the longest straight on the Silverstone circuit, during which Qin Miao needs to push the throttle into the fuel tank, keeping the steering wheel steady to minimize any disturbance to the car’s acceleration performance.

Then the car comes close to the left side of the track to start heavy braking, adjusting the car’s balance backward because this is a long curve that requires braking while cornering.

During the curve, downshift to sixth gear and accelerate before the apex.

This corner has hardly any reference points, and the grass on the right is higher than the track, making it a blind corner. Judging the line relies entirely on the driver’s memory and instincts, and when giving gas to exit, it’s all about accumulated practice, with a touch of divine intervention.

After exiting, accelerate fully in sixth gear.

Between the exit of T15 and the approach to T16, a relatively short segment, Qin Miao adjusted his car’s braking point forward and locked the differential.

Cross the white line, heavy braking at around seventy meters, all the way down to third gear, and enter the turn after passing the 50-meter marker.

The next two corners are important, so after exiting T16, you must consider T17. So don’t veer too much to the right side of the track after exiting.

After all, the straight after T17 is long enough, and a good exit from this corner can significantly impact overall lap time.

Drivers know how to make choices in these situations.

At T17, clip the inside curb, then exit full throttle, using the left curb to the limit, almost consuming the entire sausage curb, but be careful not to let the right rear tire cross the white line.

Qin Miao pushed to the extreme here, with the outside of the right front tire visible to the white line, and because the right rear tire is wider than the front, the car grips that extreme to pass the corner.

After exiting here, the race becomes simple, running full throttle to cut over the curb of the deceptive T18, then charging to the finish line.

After Qin Miao crossed the finish line, there were still over twenty seconds left on the Q1 clock.

At this moment, no one paid attention to how long remained in the session; everyone’s focus was on Qin Miao’s lap time.

After Qin Miao crossed the line, his time soared to the first position.

Qin Miao’s Q3 timed sectors were colored: purple, green, purple.

Time: 1:25.891.

Qin Miao’s time was a full 0.24 seconds faster than his teammate Hamilton’s first flying lap in Q3.

The three commentators, who had long been waiting for this moment, cheered in the studio upon seeing Qin Miao’s time.

"Brilliant!"

"Qin Miao is even 0.2 seconds faster than Hamilton!

Let’s not forget, this is Hamilton, known as Liu Yiquan, and it’s his home track!"

"Yes! Just like this! To openly defeat your teammate on the track, Qin Miao’s path in F1 can only get wider."

"Hahaha, this is the F1 we love to watch!"

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Meanwhile, when Toto saw this time, his eye twitched even more, and he finally understood why he felt uneasy before the race.

So it turns out Qin Miao is ready to revolt!

But Toto couldn’t confront Qin Miao about this; after all, can you blame someone for being excellent?

Yet, this is in Britain’s home track. Although Hamilton isn’t a petty person, being defeated on his home circuit would undoubtedly make him somewhat unhappy.

All Toto could hope for now was for Hamilton to beat Qin Miao on the final flying lap in Q3.

Even if he loses, hopefully, it won’t recreate the infamous Rosberg and Hamilton scene, leading to a double retirement at the British Grand Prix.

Toto silently prayed in his heart.

On the other hand, Hamilton had just finished his first sector, and his time was not as fast as Qin Miao’s, just green, with a minor gap of 0.1 seconds.

Just like Qin Miao, who wouldn’t lose his composure over not performing well in one sector, Hamilton didn’t show any emotional fluctuations from not outperforming his teammate in the first sector, remaining focused on the flying lap.

And Qin Miao continued on his way back to the pit, waiting for the final result.