How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 831 - 334: The Youngest World Champion in F1 History

This is indeed an effective way to bring people together.

But today is different; today Toto is very happy.

On one hand, Qin Miao, whom he brought into Mercedes personally, has brought him an unexpectedly huge return. On the other hand, Hamilton won the race, with Mercedes achieving a sweeping victory in this event, a solid triumph for them this year.

This way, he can present a satisfactory end-of-year report to the board and once again prove his leadership abilities in the racing industry.

Most importantly, Qin Miao's performance this season has demonstrated to everyone how shrewd Toto's vision was.

In short, Toto is in high spirits with all the good news coming in, allowing him a rare moment of indulgence after always putting the team's interests first.

The only regret is that Qin Miao did not win the driver's championship in today's race, so during the award ceremony, he could only listen to the British national anthem on the podium.

After the national anthem segment ended, the awarding session began.

When the mayor of Abu Dhabi, Amor AlMubarak, wearing a white headscarf, handed the trophy to Qin Miao, Qin turned his head to clamp the national flag behind him with his chin, before taking the not-so-light trophy with both hands.

Then Qin Miao raised the trophy high with one hand and held the national flag behind him with the other.

After a brief celebration, Qin Miao placed the trophy on the podium and carefully folded the national flag behind him.

Qin Miao knew what would happen next, and since his country has laws regarding the national flag, he needed to handle it to avoid getting it dirty or dropping it during the upcoming celebration.

Once folded, Qin Miao placed the flag inside his trophy.

Fortunately, this trophy was a traditional-shaped one, with a recessed middle just suitable for the folded flag.

If it were like those European Grand Prix trophies in the shape of track maps, Qin Miao wouldn't have known where to put his flag.

Once everything was set, the post-race celebrations commenced.

Qin Miao immediately felt a chill on the back of his neck; when he turned around, he saw Hamilton and Toto, ignoring each other, start spraying him with champagne while laughing. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

These two were clearly teaming up against Qin Miao, not caring even a bit!

Not to be outdone, Qin Miao vigorously shook his bottle and began spraying them back.

He particularly targeted Toto, drenching the area on his chest completely.

Meanwhile, unlike the lively celebrations with Mercedes, Verstappen stood a bit alone.

He simply sprayed champagne over Red Bull team staff below, not participating in Qin Miao's celebration.

After the celebration, Verstappen left directly, while Qin Miao and his two companions clinked glasses amid a rain of golden confetti on the podium.

Qin Miao, who never drank, took a rare sip of champagne in front of everyone after clinking glasses.

The champagne for the F1 world championship tasted surprisingly good, with a faint alcohol flavor and mostly a fruity wine aroma.

But Qin Miao only took one sip, and after placing the champagne and trophy back in order, he was called by Toto for a photo on the champion's podium.

The three naturally smiled brightly.

But this wasn't the end, as the previous was only a celebration for the race.

Next was Qin Miao's interview as the newly crowned F1 world champion.

After the photo, Hamilton left, and Toto gave Qin Miao an encouraging look before leaving too.

Just as Qin Miao was wondering what other events were lined up for the world champion, he saw FIA people approaching the podium with a camera and microphone.

Qin Miao was puzzled, thinking it wasn't over since there had been an interview earlier?

However, it was another chance to be in the spotlight, and Qin Miao, in a good mood, cheerfully accepted the interview without asking too many questions.

The interview lasted a good five minutes.

The format was similar to the pre-race interviews Qin Miao was accustomed to every race weekend.

During the interview, Qin Miao mostly talked about his feelings upon winning and the journey that led him here.

The questions were uncomplicated, with no risk of offending anyone.

After five minutes, the interview finally concluded. Qin Miao once more draped the national flag over his shoulders, and amidst applause and cheers, lifted up his runner-up trophy with a smile as he walked off the podium.

On his way down the podium, anyone who passed by greeted him with a smile, congratulating him on winning the F1 world championship.