Unbeatable!
After the final race, the F2 standings were finalized.
F2 2020 Season Standings:
1st: Qin Miao 516
2nd: Mick Schumacher 186
3rd: Zhou Guanyu 169
4th: Mazepin 152
5th: Ilott 146
6th: Tsunoda 142
7th: Dretraz 118
8th: Long Jia De 111
9th: Drogovich 103
10th: Jiaoto 92
11th: Ticktum 78
12th: Daruwala 61
13th: Aitken 39
14th: Armstrong 36
15th: Panasonic 10
16th: Alessi 8
17th: Makarov 5
18th: Alex 4
19th: Gaeler 3
20th: Ness 1
21st: Piquet 1
The top three drivers received 40 Super License points, naturally qualifying them to earn a Super License.
Unlike Qin Miao, who solely relied on talent, Tsunoda and Mazepin were backed by capital.
Their backers had already planned for them to enter F1 next season.
So when they learned of competitors like Qin Miao, as well as Zhou Guanyu and Mick Schumacher, they raced in F3 and spent lavishly in the paddock to gather the 40 points needed for a Super License.
Thus, this year unprecedentedly, five F2 drivers earned a Super License.
After the race ended, the Prema Racing team went crazy celebrating, and during the dinner that night, everyone got completely drunk.
The next day, Qin Miao was pulled out to attend another gathering.
However, this ti it wasn’t a team gathering, but rather a year-end party prepared by the FIA for the drivers, attended by all the F2 drivers.
The entire party was pretty straightforward, with everyone sitting at a long table with steaks, turkey, lobsters, and so on laid before them.
Everyone ate, drank, discussed matters in the paddock, and shared future plans.
In such an environnt, Qin Miao shed his forr aloofness, becoming the center of attention at the party due to his dominance in F2, with many drivers curious about him.
Qin Miao’s allure wasn’t from boasting or spending, but from his talent and performance on the track.
In response to colleagues’ curious inquiries, Qin Miao spoke frankly.
Being peers from various countries worldwide, everyone discussed interesting stories from their own countries, never running out of topics.
After dinner, it was already past ten at night.
Before parting ways, the twenty-two F2 drivers gathered for a group photo.
They lined up on either side of the long table based on their final year-end ranks, with Qin Miao seated at the head, Mick to his left, and Zhou Guanyu on his right.
The others took their places according to rank.
Finally, under the flash of the caras, the photo was captured at this mont.
Soon, it was posted on Twitter and quickly made its way back ho.
It beca a talking point for fans back in China.
After wrapping up things with the FIA, Qin Miao returned to Vicenza.
Without saying many goodbyes, he first had a al with his team mbers, including Sui Wentao.
Afterwards, Qin Miao called a moving company to start packing up his room.
During this ti, Qin Miao also had a al with Roxin.
During the al, Roxin expressed regret about Qin Miao leaving, but it was already a done deal, and sentintality couldn’t change the facts.
After finishing the al, the moving company packed up Qin Miao’s household items and began sending them to the UK.
anwhile, Qing was not in Vicenza, as she was busy in the UK.
Qin Miao’s new ho is in Blakeley, near the rcedes F1 headquarters, a twenty-minute walk or a five-minute scooter ride.
After arriving in the UK, Qin Miao settled into his house and invited Zhou Guanyu over for a al before heading to report to the rcedes team.
Although his contract with rcedes wouldn’t take effect for another half month, no one strictly followed the contract regulations for these details.
When Qin Miao decided to visit the rcedes factory, he didn’t inform Toto in advance, just followed the map to get there.
Qin Miao’s car and scooter from Italy were still in transit, as these bulky items and furniture were transported separately.
However, since his rented house was nearby, it wasn’t a big deal.
The rcedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is located by the A43 highway, with excellent infrastructure and a nice environnt around it.
It used to be a Honda factory, then it beca the Broward GP, and now it’s rcedes’ territory.
Because of the unannounced visit, Qin Miao was stopped by the guard at the entrance.
However, after he made a call to Toto, the guardhouse phone rang, and once it was confird he was with them, they let him in.
To be honest, externally, rcedes’ team headquarters seed less impressive compared to Ferrari’s, lacking the signature red facade and large prancing horse logo.
If one didn’t know it was the rcedes team, they’d think it was just a typical industrial zone.
With few rcedes signs visible, it just appeared as a regular factory area from the outside.
To the left was the guardhouse, and a little further back were buildings that Qin Miao couldn’t fully see from his angle, but it felt like a factory; the large building on the right seed like a factory or an administration building.
Before Qin Miao could take a closer look at the inside of the rcedes team, Toto ca walking out of the building on the right.
At this mont, Qin Miao was the only person at the rcedes entrance, carrying a bag, wearing a mask, with a distinctly thicker neck than most, making it easy for Toto to recognize him as he walked over quickly.
Once near Qin Miao, Toto smiled and extended his hand: "Welco, I didn’t expect you to co so soon."
Qin Miao also extended his hand and shook Toto’s, and they both gave each other a strong arm hug.
"Just got my housing settled, and I have so free ti now. Since the place I rented is close by, I just thought I’d stop by," Qin Miao explained, curiously observing the rcedes factory surroundings.
Hearing Qin Miao’s words, Toto glanced at him in mild surprise and then broke into a broad smile.
Typically, drivers wouldn’t live near the team; F1 drivers usually have lavish mansions, with varying distances to the team’s headquarters.
If the team needed the driver, they would have to communicate ahead of ti and wait for them to co and then leave after the work is done.
But with Qin Miao residing nearby, any issues that required his presence would be much easier to address, aiding car developnt and innovation significantly.
However, Toto didn’t reveal his thoughts, instead responding after Qin Miao spoke: "Well, you may have co at an inconvenient ti. Many people have started their vacations, and the factory has returned to its regular hours, not the three-shift operations, so you may not et everyone at once."
This remark made Qin Miao, whose primary aim was just to familiarize himself with the place, scratch his head in slight frustration at the thought of eting several people.
eting Europeans was quite a taxing experience for soone with mild social anxiety and minor difficulty recognizing European faces.
"Anyway, let show you around the place where you’ll be working," Toto tapped Qin Miao’s shoulder.
Qin Miao adjusted his mood and followed Toto, as his main intention was to recognize the place and explore the rcedes factory.
PS. Preparation for the F1 storyline is starting; there’s a lot of research to do, so only 4K today.
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