How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 873 - 347: Return to the Team

Other than that, Qin Miao didn't find any other useful information; most of what's online now are just baseless rumors.

Stuff like Red Bull encountering setbacks in developing their new season's car, or Ferrari set to rise next season, or Williams' Latifi might follow in Bottas' footsteps by getting ditched with a year left on his contract, and so on.

So after skimming through and not spotting any worthwhile information, Qin Miao put away his phone and got up to exercise.

Another day passed, and Qimeng finally arrived in Shanghai.

When Qimeng saw Qin Miao again, he was in good spirits, showing no signs of having stayed up all night the previous day.

However, as Qimeng stepped out of the airport, she gave Qin Miao a meaningful look, which made him break out in cold sweat.

It's worth mentioning that this time, Qimeng came to Shanghai alone.

Originally, Qin Miao planned to bring his in-laws and mom to Shanghai for a few days during this time.

But Qimeng's parents declined, citing the current environment as unsuitable, clearly stating they didn't want to cause any trouble for the country. His mom was even more straightforward; she had used up her annual leave and had to go back to work.

Actually, not just Qin Miao, Qimeng also tried to persuade Qin Miao's mom. Considering Qin Miao's current income, he's essentially financially free. Work wasn't necessary; she could just quit and enjoy life.

But Qin Miao's mom refused, saying she would find not working a bit boring.

Faced with this, Qin Miao and Qimeng could only helplessly choose to respect and understand her decision.

After Qimeng arrived, Qin Miao's almost completely free-spirited lifestyle naturally returned to normal.

On the day they arrived in Shanghai, Qimeng also went to handle the house transfer procedures, adding another property under her name.

Then, this girl enthusiastically went to a renovation company to design her new home. She seemed particularly invested in these things, be it the house in Monaco or the one in Shanghai, she was the same.

The key point is that it's fine for her to be invested, but the homes she designs are genuinely impressive. At least, when friends visited Qin Miao's house and discovered that Qimeng alone had designed it, they were all amazed and praised her endlessly. Norris even regretted not having asked Qimeng to help design his place in Monaco.

In short, after inspecting the house and getting the floor plan from the house manager, Qimeng returned to Zhou Guanyu's place, excitedly starting to draw the renovation design on her computer using CAD.

Qimeng's proficiency with CAD left both Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu dumbfounded.

However, Qin Miao and Qimeng didn't stay too long in Shanghai. Even though Qin Miao was still in his off-season, he was the kind of person who, after a month without racing, would risk being recognized just to get a thrill on the track.

Having not touched an F1 car for such a long time, Qin Miao naturally felt an itch, and his neck needed some G-forces to relax his muscles.

So after staying in Shanghai for four days, during which they visited the Oriental Pearl Tower and Disneyland, Qin Miao and Qimeng returned to the UK together.

At this time, the FIA had very stringent rules, preventing all teams from testing their 2022 cars, so during this time back at the factory, Qin Miao mainly worked with the team's analysts to identify and address any issues.

Of course, Qin Miao also didn't forget to relieve his racing itch by driving the allowed old model Mercedes F1 car around Silverstone a couple of times for fun.

The team didn't refuse Qin Miao's request, and they were even pleased to see that after spending a year in the pit lane, Qin Miao still held a high passion and enthusiasm for racing.

After one lap, Qin Miao could only say, damn, the speed of this W11 was quite mind-blowing.

At Silverstone's T9, Qin Miao casually went full throttle, at one point unleashing a lateral G-force of 5.6G.

Yes, this time Qin Miao was driving one of Mercedes' most dominant cars: the W11.

To sum it up in one word: exhilarating.

After fulfilling his craving, Qin Miao returned to his regular work.

However, the main task was still working with the team's analysts, reviewing recordings of Qin Miao's qualifying and main races from the last season to analyze if there were any issues with his driving style and how to specifically address them.

At this point, some may ask, isn't reviewing after each grand prix the most suitable time?

Right after a race, having a fresh memory of every detail of the track is precisely when errors can be corrected.

But F1 isn't a traditional sport; the grand prix schedule is too packed, with over twenty races a year.

Such a tight schedule leaves no extra time for drivers to review and assess their performance week by week.

Normally, right after a grand prix, everyone in the team immediately starts preparing for all aspects of the next race.

The team isn't the only one busy; the drivers are, too, so it's not that they don't want to review at that time, there's just no time. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Thus, this is why Qin Miao and his team are only doing this now.

Besides these, under the team's arrangement, Qin Miao also started filming some promotional videos for the team, including ads required by the team's sponsors.

These are considered Qin Miao's obligations; he has no reason to refuse.