"Secondly, I need to thank the team for providing me with a competitive car. The car's control over tire temperature was great, which made driving less stressful. Coupled with my consistent tire management throughout the race, the neutral tires had enough lifespan."

"That's an incredible tire management ability. However, after the race, we saw that your car's right rear tire blew out. What do you think caused this blowout?"

Qin Miao thought for a moment before answering, "There are two reasons. Firstly, I had a minor collision with Verstappen during our battle, and then after 58 laps of driving, it eventually caused the tire blowout."

"Thank you, one last question: How does it feel sitting in the Mercedes car?"

Qin Miao chuckled at this question, "Pretty good. It's a pity there were fewer spectators at this race. I'm sure many will regret not being here in person."

"Alright, thank you."

Qin Miao nodded and turned to leave.

Button actually knew that what Qin Miao did would be penalized, but seeing Qin Miao's carefree demeanor, he figured the young man probably had no idea about it, so Button didn't spoil Qin Miao's mood at the moment.

The FIA would later present the penalties given to Qin Miao.

After Qin Miao's interview ended, he waved to the spectators in the stands and turned to the backstage to await the podium ceremony.

Next was the interview with Verstappen and Hamilton, which Qin Miao didn't pay much attention to.

Soon, the three drivers took the stage amidst applause from the audience and various team members, and representing the Mercedes team to receive the award was their Chief Technical Officer, James Allison.

After all, this race counted as a victory for Mercedes. Allowing any particular driver's mechanic or track engineer to receive the award might seem a bit biased.

The four listened to two British national anthems on the podium.

After the anthems, each driver received their respective trophy.

Then came the familiar champagne spraying segment.

Qin Miao didn't even have time to reach for the champagne in front of him before the spray and foam from Hamilton's side came over.

Naturally, Qin Miao wasn't about to hold back. He picked up the champagne, plugged the top with his thumb, shook it twice, and found an angle to spray Verstappen, Hamilton, and Allison all at once.

Hamilton got special attention.

After fooling around for a while, the four clinked their glasses together.

Then Hamilton put an arm around Qin Miao's shoulder, and the four took a group photo on the podium.

Meanwhile, under the somewhat exasperated commentary from the Three Five-Star Sports commentators, the final rankings and scores for this race were released:

P1: Hamilton +26 (including fastest lap after a tire change)

P2: Qin Miao +18

P3: Verstappen +14

P4: Leclerc +12

P5: Perez +10

P6: Ricardo +8

P7: Sainz +6

P8: Norris +4

P9: O'Kang +2

P10: Gasly +1

Driver's total points and rankings are as follows:

1: Hamilton 96

2: Verstappen 65

3: Qin Miao 58

4: Leclerc 42

5: Norris 38

6: Perez 34

7: Ricardo 24

8: Sainz 19

9: O'Kang 10

10: Alonso 6

11: Stroll 5

12: Gasly 5

13: Tsunoda 2

14: Kimi 1

Although Qin Miao surpassed Verstappen in this race, his retirement in the previous Portuguese race hit his standings hard, so he remains in third place after this race.

In contrast, Norris didn't perform well in this race, finishing eighth and earning only 4 points. Meanwhile, Leclerc, who was behind Norris in total points, finished fourth, earning 12 points.

Therefore, Leclerc surpassed Norris to take fourth place in total points.

It's believed that with this ranking, Le the Fourth's nickname is here to stay.

Post-race team standings are as follows:

1: Mercedes: 154

2: Red Bull: 99

3: McLaren: 62

4: Ferrari: 61

5: Alpine: 16

6: Red Bull B-Team: 7

7: Aston Martin: 5

8: Alfa Romeo: 1

Despite each team's score increasing, the team rankings remain unchanged.

Ferrari still holds fourth place.

After receiving the awards, Qin Miao and Hamilton returned to the team together.

Handing the trophies to the Mercedes team staff, Qin Miao, like Hamilton, went back to the team house to take off his racing suit and change into a Mercedes short-sleeve team shirt for the post-race activities they had to attend.

The post-race activities weren't complicated—just a fan meeting, much like the pre-race one.

And during this event, Qin Miao saw the female fan he had noticed before the race again.

To be honest, she was stunning at first glance, very beautiful, yet Qin Miao definitely felt she looked familiar.

But after racking his memory, Qin Miao realized he hadn't met many strangers, let alone women, recently. He either stayed in the gym or the team simulator, spending his other time at home with his girlfriend—the only time he went out was to meet Hamilton.

Qin Miao wasn't one to dwell on such little matters. If he couldn't figure it out, he'd leave it be.

However, during the gift distribution segment for the fans, Qin Miao made sure to toss her a hat with his autograph in both Chinese and English. The first hat was snatched by someone else.

But it didn't matter; Qin Miao tossed her another one, which she caught, and she smiled happily.

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