Qin Miao calmly finished singing the national anthem along with the music, and as soon as the familiar tune ended, the scene was filled with applause and cheers.

Qin Miao also put away his slightly excited emotions and smiled at the team staff below.

Then everyone on stage took a group photo.

Next was the celebration time for the drivers.

As the champion, Qin Miao was the first to get completely soaked, whether it was Leclerc, Toto, or Sainz, everyone doused him with drinks right away.

By the time the celebration was over, Qin Miao was wet from head to toe.

Qin Miao even felt like there was champagne in his shoes.

After the celebration, the award ceremony ended, and then Qin Miao and the others took their belongings and stepped off the stage.

At the same time, the race officials released the ranking and scoring for the race:

P1: Qin Miao +26 (Fastest Lap)

P2: Leclerc +18

P3: Sainz +14

P4: Perez +12

P5: Verstappen +10

P6: Hamilton +8

P7: Norris +6

P8: Alonso +4

P9: Bottas +2

P10: Vettel +1

There is no denying that Qin Miao's performance was impressive, and most importantly, he not only won the championship but also secured the fastest lap.

Technically speaking, with the current speed of the Mercedes car, it would be difficult to claim that one point for the fastest lap.

However, the entire race was dominated by Qin Miao, as he spent most of his time suppressing all the drivers behind him.

As a result, none of the drivers behind him had enough time or space to post the fastest lap.

In the early stages, some drivers did have the chance and briefly took the fastest lap from Qin Miao.

But later, as the fuel load decreased, Qin Miao unleashed his car on the track, blocking everyone's way behind him.

So, Qin Miao deservedly earned that one point in this race.

Meanwhile, Zhou Guanyu also did quite well, finishing in thirteenth place. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Although Zhou Guanyu didn't score any points, starting from nineteenth on the Monte Carlo track and finishing thirteenth is already an achievement to be proud of.

After all, this circuit is difficult for overtaking.

This result is satisfactory both for Zhou Guanyu and the Alfa Romeo team.

At least based on Zhou Guanyu's current abilities and performance, his position in the Alfa Romeo team is solid.

Unless there is a major upheaval, the Alfa Romeo team is unlikely to consider replacing him, and by the end of this year, Zhou Guanyu is likely to secure at least a two-year contract.

Meanwhile, here is the updated driver standings after this race:

1: Leclerc. 121

2: Qin Miao. 114

3: Verstappen. 112

4: Perez. 81

5: Sainz. 70

6: Hamilton. 51

7: Norris. 40

8: O'Kang. 38

9: Bottas. 38

10: Magelsen. 16

11: Ricardo. 8

12: Tsunoda. 9

13: Alonso. 9

14: Zhou Guanyu. 6

15: Vettel. 5

16: Gasly. 5

17: Stroll. 1

18: Albon. 1

After this race, Qin Miao moved up from 3rd to 2nd in the standings by winning the Monaco Grand Prix, closing the gap with Leclerc to just 7 points.

The main reason Qin Miao is ahead of Verstappen is that since the beginning of the 2022 season, his car has not encountered any issues during the main races, nor does he have any DNF records.

Compared to Verstappen and Leclerc, Qin Miao wins on consistency.

If Verstappen and Leclerc encounter any incidents in the upcoming races this season, Qin Miao might have a chance to reclaim the top spot in the driver standings.

But of course, this is just wishful thinking.

Red Bull and Ferrari, having identified the issues during the races, will certainly invest more resources to enhance their cars' reliability.

Hmm...

Ferrari might still make mistakes, given the corporate culture.

But at least Red Bull is sure to improve the reliability of their cars.

Meanwhile, here is the team standings:

1: Red Bull: 193

2: Ferrari: 191

3: Mercedes: 165

4: McLaren: 48

5: Alpine: 47

6: Alfa Romeo: 44

7: Haas: 16

8: AlphaTauri: 14

9: Aston Martin: 6

10: Williams: 1

In the team standings, Ferrari has further narrowed its gap with Red Bull, with only a two-point difference now.

The gap between Mercedes and the two leading teams remains significant.

This is inevitable, as Hamilton struggles to adapt to the W13's operating logic.

Qin Miao understands that Hamilton's inability to perform this season isn't entirely his fault. Qin Miao quickly adapted to the car's driving style mainly because he has a special knack.

No matter how challenging the car is to drive, Qin Miao can find the right way to handle it and adapt swiftly.

Despite being a seven-time champion, Hamilton still falls within the realm of ordinary people, and his adaptability to cars is not as strong as when he was younger, considering he's 37 and approaching 40, one's learning ability naturally wanes with age.

In any case, the Monaco Grand Prix is now officially over.

After the race, Qin Miao naturally attended the team's celebratory banquet.

Being the Grand Prix champion, Qin Miao had no reason to refuse the invitation to the gathering.