How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 853 - 341: World Champion

Qin Miao nodded, "Thank you for your compliment, but I feel it's just a stroke of good luck. At the same time, I hope you like the helmet we gave you."

"Of course, it's the best gift I've received in my life, besides from my beloved. I will cherish them forever.

Alright, enjoy the fruits of your victory."

After saying these final words, Todt stepped back, leaving the stage to Qin Miao.

"Thank you."

Nodding at Todt, Qin Miao shifted his gaze from Todt, then glanced down at the trophy in his hand.

The F1 World Champion trophy is shaped like a cylinder, with a line spiraling upward on the outside, representing F1's history. At intervals, the trophy bears the signature of an F1 World Champion.

At the top of the trophy in Qin Miao's hand, his name was written, and it was in Chinese.

[2021 Season: Qin Miao]

He rotated the trophy in his hand once, saw his name, and instinctively tightened his grip on it.

Then Qin Miao carefully raised the trophy in his hand, thoroughly enjoying a wave of cheers from the crowd.

A staff member handed over the microphone, and the host began to interview Qin Miao.

"Qin Miao, congratulations on becoming the World Champion of the Formula One World Championship. How do you feel now, especially a few days after the last Grand Prix?"

"Honestly, I still feel that all this isn't quite real. When I wake up in the morning, I sit on the bed and start thinking, how did I become the World Champion?" Qin Miao raised the microphone to his mouth, "But when I think about it carefully, it feels pretty good. I've achieved my dream, and it's a wonderful feeling."

"We all know you're now the youngest F1 World Champion in history.

20 years and 285 days—that's a record unmatched before or since. Do you think someone can break your record?"

Qin Miao thought for a moment, "There's a saying in our country: 'there's always someone better.'

Meaning there will always be someone stronger and more talented than you, so although I don't want my record to be broken one day, I know that day will come. But I still hope it comes later.

Of course, if it does happen, I won't feel disappointed, because it means there will be an even greater driver on the track. I'm looking forward to seeing his performance and facing off against him.

But for now, I'm the record holder."

"Before the last race, we all know you received a ten-place grid penalty. Were you worried then that you wouldn't ultimately become World Champion?"

"In fact, I was, and was very worried. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After all, anything can happen on the F1 track. All I could do at the time was try my best and avoid unnecessary battles. My track engineer and mechanics reminded me before the race to focus on stability.

And the fact that I'm standing here proves I've done it. Although not winning the last race was a bit of a pity, I'm happy to have finished second."

"Qin Miao, it took you only two years to move from F2 to F1. Do you think your path can be replicated?"

"As I mentioned earlier, there will always be someone better, so although I know replicating my achievement will be difficult, yes, it can be done."

Actually, Qin Miao could have said a lot during the interview, such as thanking others for helping him grow and his family for their support and encouragement.

But Qin Miao was honestly too excited at the moment and completely forgot about it. Even though he seemed calm now, it was only thanks to his practice over the past year, which had turned emotion management into a habit that subconsciously hid his true feelings.

And with this, the interview was pretty much over.

"Thank you, thank you for Qin Miao's effort and dedication over the past year. Ladies and gentlemen, let's give another round of applause for the 2021 Formula One World Championship World Champion, Qin Miao."

Amidst the applause and cheers on site, this year's FIA Awards ceremony came to an end.

The host finally thanked the guests and sent his best wishes to all the FIA champions. The awards ceremony thus concluded.

However, the banquet had just begun.

There would still be performances and waiters serving food, but the upcoming scenes would not be shown.

After stepping down with his trophy, Qin Miao was quickly surrounded by a crowd.

Both acquaintances and strangers sent their congratulations to Qin Miao.

Qin Miao responded with a smile to everyone's kindness, until he returned to his original seat.

After sitting down, Qin Miao naturally handed the trophy to Toto, "Want to feel it?"

Toto was stunned by Qin Miao's gesture, because almost every driver who won the F1 World Champion trophy for the first time treasured it dearly. Generally, no matter how much they trusted others, they wouldn't let others hold their trophy.