Chapter 246 - 138: Born Rebellious

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Zhou Guanyu was still a bit puzzled. Was this small matter really enough to cause Qin Miao such a drastic change in personality?But soon he connected the dots to realize that Qin Miao had already signed a contract with Ferrari, and strictly speaking, he would become a Ferrari F1 official driver next season. In a situation where Ferrari already had Qin Miao as a formal driver candidate, they also began to approach Sainz. Placing himself in Qin Miao’s shoes, Zhou Guanyu found it understandable for Qin Miao to behave this way. Although he could understand, Zhou Guanyu felt that Qin Miao’s behavior was completely unlike him, so he comforted, "Take it easy. Although there are always rumors in the paddock, the current rumor is just that Ferrari is in contact with McLaren, and neither party has a definite intention right now." Qin Miao didn’t want to delve deeper into this topic, so he shook his head and said, "Let’s not talk about these unhappy things. Are you coming? Rain battle car, I’m determined to improve my rain driving skills." Facing Qin Miao’s change of subject, Zhou Guanyu didn’t continue the topic. He shrugged and said, "With the current F2 leaderboard dominator Qin Miao as my sparring partner, I’d be a fool to refuse. But honestly, buddy, don’t defend so hard next time. Sometimes I absolutely can’t get around you. You’ve almost killed my game experience." ... In the morning, the two practiced offense and defense for rain battles at home, and in the afternoon, they walked the track together. After all, Zhou Guanyu was a local, and when there weren’t any races, he often practiced driving at Silverstone, so his knowledge of this track wasn’t much different from Qin Miao’s. In the afternoon, the two did two laps on foot and then rented a Fit to drive two circles. The reason they needed to rent a Fit was mainly to let Qin Miao get accustomed to the feeling of driving on this track. It also helped Qin Miao clearly feel the bumps and elevation changes on the track, and most importantly, to get familiar with the feeling of the wheels hitting the curbs in advance. Thursday passed just like that, and at night, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu uncharacteristically immersed themselves in the simulator. Qin Miao was stimulated, and Zhou Guanyu, influenced by Qin Miao’s determination and efforts, also started working harder without even realizing it. During the period, Qin Miao also tried Renault’s simulator. If it was the old Qin Miao, he might not be able to distinguish between Renault’s simulator and Ferrari’s simulator. But now Qin Miao has completed 6 point races, with F2 driving mileage exceeding 500 kilometers. He also had his own understanding and feelings about driving a racing car. After comparing the two, Qin Miao could easily differentiate that Ferrari’s simulator had a higher degree of simulation for the engine, whether it was the accuracy during acceleration or the different sensations brought by varying throttle intensities or the simulation of engine response, it was more realistic. In contrast, Renault’s simulator was more realistic in simulating the suspension and tire grip during cornering. The changes in the suspension when cornering and the feedback after tire wear were better done than Ferrari’s. It could be said that each has its own merits. Without further ado, the next day, the two got up early, washed up, and went to the track. Qin Miao still remembers the scene when he came to Silverstone last year, it was a bustling event, drums and gongs clashing, fireworks flaring, crowds surging, shoulder to shoulder; the vibrant and lively scene seemed still vivid in front of his eyes. But now, the entire paddock was desolate, hardly meeting anyone on the road, and even if one was encountered, it would be Matthew, team staff, FIA staff, etc., not a single spectator entered. As the two passed a staff member installing a signal repeater, Qin Miao also heard a voice from the staff’s walkie-talkie: "Move the repeater 50 meters southeast!" ... After reaching the team’s parking area, the two parted ways to prepare separately. Before the Friday morning practice session started, Qin Miao went through the vehicle inspection step as usual, which appeared cursory. To an outsider, it looked like Qin Miao took the form sent by Sui Wentao, touched the thong on his racing car with his hand, and then simply signed off on the form. This method of vehicle inspection by Qin Miao couldn’t be said to be recklessly bold but could be considered as diligent and responsible. This refers to when Qin Miao was signing. So, in Sui Wentao and other’s eyes, Qin Miao especially liked to slack off during the inspection stage, basically touching the car counted as completing the inspection. Actually, Qin Miao was openly slacking, relying on his Man and Car Unity skill effect. As soon as Qin Miao touched his car, the condition of the entire car was perceived by Qin Miao as if he were sensing his body’s state. Therefore, Qin Miao found it convenient to inspect the car, which gave the Prema team members the impression that Qin Miao was slack in inspection. Previous inspections weren’t much of an issue, but this time Qin Miao felt there was a problem with his car’s right front wheel. This feeling was a bit like sensing some discomfort inside your right hand; although you could move, something seemed wrong. Qin Miao immediately suspected that there might be an issue with his right front wheel. So even before the practice session started, Qin Miao carefully checked his right front wheel. The method was simple, feeling each component with his hand. First touching the tire, then the brakes, then the suspension, ensuring to find the problematic area.

Chapter 246 - 138: Born Rebellious

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