CHAPTER 531: CHAPTER 231: 51G (6K, BONUS UPDATE 13/19)_2

He dreamed that after enduring numerous hardships, he narrowly snatched the championship from Hamilton’s hands.

At that time, Qin Miao was delighted for quite a while and showed off in front of the British audience at the scene.

However, when Qin Miao woke up from his big dream and realized he was dreaming, he smiled with relief.

It seems that the former lazy self has now begun to care so much about that honor that he even dreams about it.

He gave a kiss on the face of the still sleeping Qimeng, and then Qin Miao got out of bed.

After a simple wash and exercise, Qin Miao drove to the paddock.

Today, Qin Miao was no longer driving a touring car; his ride today was a new Mercedes C63, and the trip to the paddock this time was a promotional event.

Although the Mercedes people said that if Qin Miao liked this car, he could have Barber help him transfer ownership without returning it. They were even willing to maintain the car for Qin Miao permanently.

Even if it got into an accident, they would repair it for Qin Miao for free.

However, Qin Miao really had no place to park at home, and he didn’t have any car collection habit.

Besides, it’s not a super sports car, so collecting it would be of no use. So, Qin Miao politely declined their kindness.

At around seven in the morning, when Qin Miao and Barber passed through the driver channel, Qin Miao could see quite a few spectators.

The number of spectators at the race today was even more than yesterday and the day before combined.

According to statistics, a total of 350,000 spectators came to the paddock today, and quite a few people simply slept in the paddock at night. They set up a tent on the grass beside the track, with a barbecue grill, and these guys had come over on Friday after work and picked a suitable spot on the grass by the track, staying for two days and nights.

There were also quite a few who came in RVs, as RV culture is quite popular abroad.

These people weren’t there just to watch the race but to travel and vacation.

Of course, besides in the UK, most tracks have such activities and these kinds of spectators.

After having breakfast at the Mercedes team hospitality, Qin Miao also met Hamilton, who arrived as early as Qin Miao.

Hamilton was also dressed in a flamboyant fashion-forward style.

To be honest, Qin Miao couldn’t appreciate these things that deviate from the masses.

In fact, there were quite a few fashion brands that wanted to invite Qin Miao to endorse them, but Qimeng didn’t even ask before refusing.

Comparatively, between the two Mercedes drivers, Qin Miao seemed to be the older one.

Because, unlike Hamilton changing a set of fashion every day during the competition, Qin Miao, whether in the F2 period or now in the F1 period, always wore the team driver’s shirt unless the team had specific requirements.

Of course, Hamilton was just trying to make money, no shame in that.

And quite a few European noble gentlemen quite liked Hamilton’s style.

Greeted the Old Man, and after Qin Miao finished breakfast, he returned to the rest area of his team.

The start time for today’s race was three o’clock in the afternoon, and Qin Miao usually started preparing for the race at one in the afternoon.

The reason for coming so early was, apart from getting ready early before the race started, because Qin Miao had another interview task before today’s race started.

Since CCTV people also came to the scene today, Qin Miao arrived so early to allow nearly two hours for their exclusive interview.

After all, it was his country’s official media, so Qin Miao had to take it seriously.

The interview went relatively smoothly, and the other party didn’t ask Qin Miao any difficult-to-answer questions.

Most of the time, they asked about Qin Miao’s journey, whether he was getting along well with colleagues in the team, and whether he encountered any problems in daily work.

To be honest, Qin Miao felt for a moment that these people were more like elders caring about their junior overseas than journalists.

In the end, they asked if Qin Miao felt confident about today’s race and if he believed he could take first place.

Since they were his own people, Qin Miao modestly said he aimed to secure third place while trying for second.

But Qin Miao forgot that most drivers in the paddock might not be able to step on the podium throughout their careers, and in his modesty, he aimed to secure third while trying for second.

His words came off a bit as showing off, though if you want to interpret it as Qin Miao’s confidence, there’s nothing wrong with that.

Finally, this CCTV exclusive interview lasted just over an hour. Considering the previous preparation and waiting time, the interview time was roughly one and a half hours.

Afterwards, Qin Miao returned to the team hospitality to rest and wait.

In the afternoon, after lunch and a short rest, Qin Miao spent ten minutes in the ice bath and then changed into his team uniform in preparation for the pre-race driver parade.

After the parade ended, Qin Miao changed into his racing suit and headed to the track to prepare for the race.

First, he drove the car with old tires for three laps on the track to confirm there were no issues with the race car. Qin Miao then slowly parked his race car at his starting grid position.

Once the car was parked, Qin Miao got out, returned to the team garage, and waited for the official start of the race.

During this waiting period, other drivers were either spacing out or closing their eyes and pondering strategies for today’s race, silently simulating the race process in their minds.