To be honest, Qin Miao found it quite amusing at this moment, feeling like he successfully showed off, and the sensation of "sitting" on an F1 car to complete the return lap was quite special.

The wind was strong, not at all like it was hot sitting inside the monocoque.

When waving to the surrounding spectators, it wouldn't be as tight as sitting inside the monocoque, where you could only extend one palm.

As for completing the return lap sitting on Hamilton's car and violating FIA rules, honestly, Qin Miao was truly unaware.

They say all drivers must read the FIA driver manual and rules.

But to be honest, F1 has developed over many years, and the F1 driver manual is so thick that drivers with the patience to read through all of it are not nonexistent; they are just rare.

And Qin Miao belongs to the category of people who don't have the patience to finish reading this book.

Actually, the team also knows that drivers may not necessarily absorb all FIA rules, so Barber was Mercedes' insurance for Qin Miao.

Barber would chat with Qin Miao about some FIA rules at appropriate times.

Most of what Qin Miao knew about FIA rules came from Barber.

No one expected that even with flip-flops and fuel restrictions, someone would still have their car stop on the track after the race, and importantly, a driver would dare to pull Qin Miao away, and Qin Miao wasn't afraid to sit.

Thus another classic scene unfolded on the track.

Qin Miao sat on his teammate's car and returned to the podium area in the pit lane.

Of course, Qin Miao knew his life safety was most important, so he didn't show off by getting off Hamilton's car before it had come to a complete stop, but waited until it was stationary.

He didn't immediately go celebrate with his crew but turned to shake hands and thanked Hamilton instead.

And as Qin Miao leaned towards Hamilton's helmet again, and the W12 engine shut off, Qin could hear Hamilton's voice this time.

But seeing Qin Miao's silly happy expression, Hamilton didn't want to spoil Qin Miao's good mood; he just shook hands and said, "Nice performance in the race, I didn't expect you to defeat Verstappen in the last segment."

Qin Miao smiled slightly, brother, when the golden skill presses down, even you have to be three seconds slower, not to mention that Verstappen's tires weren't doing too well.

However, in front of Hamilton, Qin Miao certainly couldn't say that, so he humbly replied, "It's alright, you helped me a lot too. If it weren't for your battle with Verstappen ahead, getting close to him wouldn't have been so easy for me."

But at this moment, Hamilton said nothing, just patted Qin Miao's hand and gave him a look to wish him luck.

Qin Miao didn't understand at all, turning around to wave at the spectators across the track, then headed over to the Mercedes staff, first hugging Barber and then giving Frankie a hug.

Finishing in second place was something Qin Miao and his team didn't expect, so Qin Miao was quite happy at this moment, not noticing the somewhat complex expressions on their faces.

Afterwards, Qin Miao continued to celebrate by hugging his team members and the Mercedes management.

This race saw Mercedes finish one-two, although Qin Miao's antics during the return lap made Toto's blood pressure rise a bit, but he came to the scene nevertheless.

Regardless of the penalties for the next race, Toto was satisfied with the outcome of this race as both the owner and team principal.

So he had to step forward and express his stance to all the team members.

However, before coming over, Allison, watching Qin Miao sitting on Hamilton's car waving at the audience, somewhat exasperated yet amused, sighed and asked Toto, "He's already on the car; punishment is inevitable. Do we need to do anything?"

Toto, slightly calmer now, shook his head in response to Allison's question, saying, "It's a done deal, there isn't much we can do."

Thinking about the penalty Qin Miao would face in the next race, Toto resolved to have Qin Miao properly study the FIA rules this year, but he didn't stop talking: "I'm heading to the podium first; have them put pressure on the FIA to reduce some of Qin Miao's penalties."

Even though the FIA has clear regulations regarding this rule, sometimes fighting for benefits for your team's drivers isn't just about superficial things; there's deeper meaning involved.

After celebrating with them, nobody in Mercedes said anything to Qin Miao about his actions on the track being against the rules; perhaps they all agreed with Hamilton, wanting this joy to stay a little longer in Qin Miao's heart.

Next came the weighing-in session, and as for the post-race car inspection, the FIA had procedures for that, which Qin Miao didn't need to worry about.

After recording his weight, Qin Miao removed his helmet and Hans System, shook hands with Verstappen, and went to accept the interview.

This post-race interview was conducted by Jenson Button.

"Congratulations, Qin Miao, your performance in this race was indeed stunning. The most amazing thing is that your medium tires lasted 58 laps on the track, which is unbelievable, surpassing Pirelli's theoretical tire limit. How did you do it?"

Qin Miao smiled and shrugged, saying, "First of all, I want to thank the fans who came to the scene; surprisingly, I even saw our national flag here. Seeing them filled me with strength and motivation.

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