How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 858 - 342: W13 (6K, Extra Update 6/16)_4

"Okay." After nodding, Qin Miao was about to leave, but before turning around, Qin Miao still said to Elliott, "By the way, congratulations on your promotion."

Elliott responded with a smile, "Thank you."

After arriving at the racing team's simulator department, Qin Miao began working again.

However, the results of Qin Miao's work during this period were very limited. Although the Mercedes team's simulator authenticity was very high, to the extent that even a small bump on the track could be fed back to the driver.

But the new season's car hadn't really run on the ground, so the simulator department only had CFD simulations and wind tunnel data.

Although this data is very accurate, it cannot replace the real driving experience.

So at this time, Qin Miao ran the simulator not only to get used to the view from the new season's enlarged tire cockpit but also to strengthen familiarity with some of the weaker tracks.

It could even be said that Qin Miao was just playing games at this time.

For some people, work might be a very painful thing.

But for Qin Miao, driving in the team's simulator and exploring the limits of his speed little by little was a form of entertainment, and no matter how long he played, Qin Miao never felt bored.

This feeling is somewhat like playing a Souls game, painstakingly memorizing the boss's attack patterns and charge-up moves and then defeating them through familiarity, achieving that sense of accomplishment that all Souls players pursue.

And when Qin Miao broke a track record on the simulator or track, he would also gain such a sense of achievement.

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Qin Miao didn't actually stay in Britain for long, spending three days at the team's factory, and then, for a while, he started giving himself a holiday, driving his RV with his mom and wife around Britain.

Even though Britain doesn't do much in the international community, saying it's lacking greatly in virtue is even a compliment.

But the country indeed has plenty of beautiful scenery.

The family had quite a good time playing everywhere.

Until December 23, Qin Miao took his family back to the house he rented in Brackley.

Because tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the day after is Christmas, so the work at the team was wrapping up around this time.

But most importantly now is attending the team's annual gathering.

The reason it's important is that this gathering highlights two things: first, distributing money; second, vacation starts after the gathering.

For workers, these two words together are almost like paradise.

At the gathering, Toto presented Qin Miao with a bonus of 7 million US Dollars in front of everyone, a reward for Qin Miao becoming the world champion, equivalent to roughly 50 million RMB.

Simultaneously, the team also prepared an AMG ONE for Qin Miao, and considering that Qin Miao won the drivers' championship this season, the AMG ONE given to Qin Miao will feature a special design by the Mercedes team with the number 1.

Representing the status of this car as a champion's ride.

Of course, given the current slow production pace of the AMG ONE, Qin Miao would probably have to wait a long time to receive his custom supercar.

Moreover, the second-place Hamilton also received a bonus of 7 million US Dollars.

This mainly reflects the team thanking Hamilton for his years of contributions, highlighting that even if there were no achievements, there was a lot of hard work, not to mention the seven world championship honors Hamilton has.

The other meaning is to soothe Hamilton's feelings with this 7 million US Dollars.

You see, you and Qin Miao both received a 7 million US Dollar bonus. In our hearts, your importance is the same as Qin Miao's.