75: VIP privileges
After landing, the exhausted two people no longer have the energy to observe the streets of Britain and the specific differences between humanity and China.
The sluggish duo found a black black cab taxi with British characteristics at the exit of the airport, and then the two took this British characteristic taxi to the hotel that had been booked.
On the way to the hotel, the two of them were not in the mood to chat, so they snuggled up to each other and sat in the back row.
After all, they ran around for 20 hours on the road, and although there was no strenuous exercise and physical labor on the road, the mental consumption of the two of them along the way was not a lot at all.
Exhausted, I came to the hotel, checked in, and entered the hotel room.
As soon as he entered the room, Qin Miao threw away his suitcase and wanted to lie on the bed and sleep directly, but Qiu Meng still stopped him, and only after changing a set of sheets and quilt covers did he let Qin Miao lie down and sleep.
And she didn't have the strength to tidy up herself, so she took off her clothes and went directly into Qin Miao's arms.
The two of them didn't even take the planned bath, let alone eat dinner.
Although they were tired all the way, the two of them slept quite comfortably in the afternoon.
When I woke up again, it was 5 a.m. on the second day.
No way, I went to bed too early last night.
And even when they woke up at 5:00 a.m., the two slept for nearly 11 hours.
Since the UK is a high-latitude country, it dawns very early during this time of July, and it dawns at more than 4 a.m.
At six o'clock last night, when Qin Miao and the two of them got off the plane, the sky was still bright.
After getting up in the morning, they washed up very daily, simply packed up their personal belongings, and made sure that nothing was left behind, and then the two checked out and left.
After all, I came to see the F1 Grand Prix, and the Grand Prix was not held in Hounslow.
I got into the British Black Cab taxi again, and this time Qiu Meng was obviously very interested, and I was very interested in the interior decoration of this taxi all the way to Silverstone.
And Qin Miao is more concerned about the buildings on the side of the road and the dress of pedestrians, Britain is also a country with a relatively long history, even if it has experienced a little bit of war, it still retains a lot of ancient buildings.
These buildings, which are very different from the architectural styles of his own country, but have their own unique characteristics, really made Qin Miao curious.
In fact, Britain is so big, if you really want to count it, it is equivalent to the size of 4 Tongliao, which is comparable to Guangxi.
So it may seem like there is a long distance between Silverstone and London on the map, but it's actually about 100 kilometers.
From the hotel in Hounslow, it was an hour and a half drive for two people to Silverstone.
The tickets Qiu Meng bought for the two of them were the most expensive tickets, more than 40,000 yuan for one ticket, and 80,000 for two tickets.
To be honest, if it weren't for Qin Miao's money blowing in the wind, Qin Miao really couldn't bear to pay for it after seeing such a terrifying figure.
Of course, expensive also has the benefit of being expensive, first of all, Qin Miao and they bought the most expensive VIP Ferrari team package.
In other words, in the preparation stage of the main race or the one-two-three practice and qualifying session of the Ferrari team, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng can go directly to the P room of the Ferrari team to watch the race.
This is followed by a VIP viewing position with a great view, which is located at the end of Turn 16.
In this position, Qin Miao can clearly see the exit of Turn 15 and the three consecutive turns of 16, 17 and 18, and the viewing angle is not bad.
And compared to the ordinary viewing position that is densely packed together, Qin Miao's position has a low crowd density, and there are professional service personnel who can provide food and wine at any time.
Most importantly, they have a high awning in this position, which can both block out the scorching sun without affecting their view of the field.
After that, you can go to the F1 driver face-to-face and ask for autographs.
After the race, you can also join the team's party.
For the two of them now, the most critical point of this ticket is that this ticket has a hotel accommodation service that includes three days of play, but because Qin Miao and they came one day early, they need to pay an extra day for accommodation.
In any case, although the ticket is a little expensive, it has to be said that with so many preferential conditions and privileges, the money is definitely worth it.
Arrived at the hotel, paid the extra day's money, and then put the luggage in the hotel, and the time was only nine o'clock in the morning after the two tidied up.
The two of them were not hungry, so they simply went straight to the vicinity of the biggest tourist attraction in the vicinity, which is one of the most prestigious circuits in the UK: "Silverstone".
Compared to other circuits on the F1 calendar, Silverstone is one of the most historic circuits.
Because this circuit was the venue of the first Formula 1 World Championship, it has become synonymous with British motorsport after the precipitation of history and the baptism of time.
As a result, the UK's racing atmosphere and racing heritage are extremely deep, and many F1 teams are also headquartered in the UK.
After the two of them came out of the hotel, they immediately felt the racing atmosphere in their faces.
Billboards along Silverstone Road are no longer advertisements for a specific product, but with pictures of F1 cars or drivers.
The shop windows are no longer selling the usual clothes and ordinary drinks.
They sell F1 team uniforms, hats, and even glasses with the team's logo, and most of the merchandise in the supermarket has been replaced with products related to F1 teams.
After seeing all this on the road, Qin Miao had a feeling that before F1 was a competitive sport, it was more like an unprecedented grand tour, commercial event, and big show.
The economic benefits of each F1 Grand Prix are terrifying, which is why there have been more and more F1 races in recent years.
With such a strong ability to attract money and opportunities to drive the development of local tourism, who is not confused?
If nothing else, the big dogs in the Middle East are likely to make a move, after all, they have nothing but money.
At the same time, Qin Miao also noticed that the locals at the scene would always have a reserved and proud smile on their faces when they saw Qin Miao and them, who looked like tourists from other places.
After all, the United Kingdom is the birthplace of the sport of F1, and as the orthodox heir of the old London Zhengmi flag, every old British has a special affection for racing and is also proud.
An F1 Grand Prix lasts for three days, and Qin Miao's package has arranged their three-day schedule in an orderly manner.
Although it's only Thursday and the British Grand Prix doesn't start tomorrow, the packages from the major teams have already arrived in the paddock today, and there are many tourists pouring into the paddock.
As mentioned earlier, the F1 Grand Prix is actually more like a grand show, and there are naturally a lot of economic benefits in this event.
So even though it's not a race day, the paddock is still open to the public and the shops inside the stadium are open for customers.
Anyway, there are no team workers in the paddock at this time, and if you put these tourists in, they can't do anything but walk around, and at this time the shops are open, so there is no guessing what they might do.
Qin Miao and Qiu Meng didn't go to join in the fun, although the two of them were young and in good health, they hadn't rested well for more than twenty hours, and they couldn't be relieved by sleeping.
Today, Qin Miao also rarely reduced her training amount, found a gym in the hotel where she stayed, and only completed half of her usual training volume.
In the afternoon, the two did not enter the track, but just walked around the outside of the track, and did not meet any of the drivers, but they did see a lot of spectators wearing F1 team uniforms.
I didn't go out to hang around at night, foreign countries are not as good as at home, and Qin Miao at night really didn't dare to take Qiu Meng around.
After a long absence, I used the computer in the hotel to play CSGO for a while, while Qiu Meng continued to study.
Nothing was said all night.
The next morning, the two quickly washed and dressed, today is the day of the British Grand Prix, although today is only one or two practice, but after all, it is the first time for the two to participate in the F1 Grand Prix, the feeling of the dream into reality is difficult to describe in words.
The first practice starts at 10 a.m. local time.
Although with the VIP tickets of Qin Miao and the others, they can enter whenever they want.
But after all, it was the first time to participate in the F1 Grand Prix, and neither of them wanted to miss any pictures, so they came to the scene early.
However, when they came to the scene and completed the ticket inspection at the VIP entrance, when the two felt that they could go to the position to watch a practice now, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng were directly pulled away by a sightseeing car printed with a Ferrari logo.
The two of them were still a little confused, but after careful inquiry, they learned that these cars were specially for Qin Miao's customer service who bought VIP team tickets.
Soon, the sightseeing car pulled the two into the area behind the P room of the convoy, where the staff were staying.
However, at this time, the clothes worn by the active staff here were not the uniforms of the F1 team that Qin Miao knew.
"What's going on with these people? Why are there non-F1 team staff members in the paddock during Grand Prix? Qin Miao was a little curious.
"These are the people who work on the F2 team." The staff replied and asked, "The two guests must be coming to the Grand Prix for the first time, right?" The F1 Grand Prix is usually preceded by a warm-up mat race, and the mat race before the British Grand Prix is an F2 race. ”
Qin Miao really heard of it for the first time, originally Qin Miao thought that F2 would be held in the same way as F1, using the way of Grand Prix.
Hearing what the other party said, Qin Miao analyzed it again, as if F2 and F1 did not have any attention at all, and if the Grand Prix competition method was adopted, there would be no money at all.
On the contrary, it makes F2 a cushion race for F1, which saves money on the one hand, and gives F2 enough attention on the other hand.
Kill two birds with one stone!
While Qin Miao was thinking, the sightseeing car also came to the entrance of the viewing area above the P room.
Parked the car, the staff didn't rush to let Qin Miao and Qiu Meng get out of the car, but turned their heads to the two of them in their own position and said: "It's F2 race time, so the two of you can't go to the P room to watch the game for the time being, and now I recommend three ways to play for the two." ”
The first is to go to the grandstand area above room P and wait for the start of the first and second exercises. When the time comes, you can walk directly to the Scuderia Ferrari's P room.
"The second way is to go directly to the VIP grandstand area to watch the F2 practice match, and an hour after the F2 practice match is the first and second practice of F1."
"And this third option is the one I recommend the most, as a staff member, I can responsibly tell the two guests that the F1 and F2 practice sessions are not worth watching, because the team spends most of the time in the commissioning and validation phase of the car, and it is difficult to figure out what they are doing unless they are professionals, so I recommend the two of them to visit the entertainment facilities in the paddock."
"The British Grand Prix has a long history and culture of racing, and there are plenty of opportunities in the paddock for the two to get up close and personal with Formula 1 cars. For example, you can experience the work of a tire changer, use the simulator dedicated to F1 teams, try to ride in the cockpit of an F1 car, get up close and personal with F1 drivers, watch singers perform, and even go to the driver's entrance to wait for the driver to enter, because the two of you are VIP tickets, so you don't have to worry about going to the entrance and then coming back without a good viewing position. ”
In Qin Miao's opinion, this staff's professional ability is still very positive, because he didn't stumble at all after saying such a large paragraph.
After thinking about it carefully, Qin Miao finally chose the third option.
After all, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng came out to play this time, and they couldn't give up their roots.
And Qin Miao only has a vision for F1, he is self-aware, and he knows that it is difficult for him to become an F1 driver in the true sense.
The last reason is that he was advised to eat a full meal, and the locals said that the practice match was boring, so Qin Miao naturally would not be paranoid and wanted to try.
"Then please take us to the recreation facilities in the paddock." Qin Miao spoke.
A decent and confident smile bloomed on the staff's face: "Okay, you two will definitely feel worthwhile." ”
The sightseeing car started again, pulling Qin Miao and Qiu Meng to the entertainment area in the paddock.
From a distance, Qin Miao heard the sound of music coming from a distance, and when he got closer, he could hear very dynamic and energetic music.
The sightseeing bus stopped at the entrance, and the staff handed Qin Miao a bracelet printed with the Ferrari logo and a QR code: "This is a VIP ticket for the two, if you are tired of playing, you can find a sightseeing car and let them take them to the balcony or P room." ”
"Finally, thank you for your support and affirmation of Ferrari!"
After finishing speaking, he smiled and waved his hand to Qin Miao and Qiu Meng and left.
With their respective bracelets on, the two walked hand in hand into the entertainment area outside the paddock with curiosity and anticipation on their faces.
(End of chapter)