Soon after, the FIA Awards Ceremony, commonly known as the annual meeting in China, will be held.

Coupled with Mei Ben's understanding of Qin Miao, this guy definitely didn't have a styling team to prepare a suitable outfit for him to participate in the award ceremony.

Although the award ceremony could not be held in person due to the epidemic, almost all of them completed the award ceremony remotely.

However, when the other drivers receive the award, they basically wear a decent suit, and although it cannot be said that they are dressed up in a fancy way, it can also be said that they are full of spirit.

But if he is allowed to come by himself according to Qin Miao's urine, even if he receives the award, he will appear in a set of home clothes, and it may be directly a short-sleeved T-shirt and pants.

After all, next season will be Mei Ben's person, whether it is for his own face or Qin Miao's face, Mei Ben will not let Qin Miao go to the award ceremony like this.

This is not only respect for FIA, but also respect for Qin Miao's achievements in a year.

Qin Miao, who received the summons, rode a scooter to the Meiben factory.

And after knowing that Zhou Guanyu was coming, Mei Ben's hospitality staff directly pulled him to visit Mei Ben's factory, after all, he is also a relatively famous driver in the paddock, and Mei Ben still has this bit of eyesight.

Besides, what if Zhou Guanyu also opens it one day? Will the good impression of Mei Ben affect Zhou Guanyu's choice in the future? What if a choice is made that is in Meiben's favor?

Anyway, it's just a good fate, and Fei Meiben can still afford this point of labor.

On the other hand, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng went to the image design department of Mei Ben, although they didn't come to this department when they came to visit a few days ago, but this department is very complete in terms of staffing and equipment.

Qin Miao was fiddled with by the group of people inside for a while, and when Qin Miao came out again, Qin Miao had already been made a new hairstyle by them, and she looked much more energetic than before.

As for the two suits prepared for Qin Miao, anyway, there is still a period of time before the award ceremony begins, and this time is enough for the clothes to be ready.

After this set was finished, Toto also came over, told Qin Miao about the process of the FIA awards ceremony, as well as the questions the host would ask, and handed Qin Miao the acceptance speech that Mei Ben had already written for Qin Miao.

"Although the award ceremony is live, all the drivers are videotaped during the interview, and when I go back, I can just take a clearer video of the above answers, of course, if you have your own ideas, you can also answer them yourself."

After saying that, after making sure that Qin Miao understood, Toto left in a hurry, and it could be seen that he was also very busy at the end of the year.

Taking the document handed over by Toto, Qin Miao clearly saw the question and answer on it.

There are interviews and answers after winning the F2 championship, as well as questions about the best rookie.

And the answers to the questions are not short.

When she got home, she received the clothes two days later, Qin Miao recorded the answers to these two awards under Qiu Meng's urging, and then sent these video materials to Toto, and after the other party checked and determined that there was no problem, Qin Miao's main work was completed in the FIA award ceremony.

……

On December 22, the FIA awards ceremony was held, and Qin Miao, Qiu Meng, and Zhou Guanyu sat at home together and watched the entire interview of the competition.

To be honest, this is the first time Qin Miao has seen her interview on TV, and she is really a little embarrassed, the kind that wants to use her toes to buckle the floor.

And Zhou Guanyu was a little envious, and he didn't know when he would be able to go up and receive an award.

The day after the FIA awards ceremony, Mei Ben called Qin Miao and told him that the trophy given to him by the FIA had been sent to Mei Ben, and they would return the trophy after making a copy of it in the Mei Ben museum.

Of course, if Qin Miao doesn't have a place to put these trophies at home, Mei Ben can also help him keep these things, and it is okay to take them back when Qin Miao needs them in the future.

When Qiu Meng was looking for a house, she took into account the problem that Qin Miao's trophies were too many and inconvenient to store, so in fact, Qin Miao's house had a special room for these things.

After thinking about the F2 championship trophies that had been placed all over the wall at home, Qin Miao finally just took his F2 championship trophy and made up the 12 F2 sub-race championship trophies.

Zhou Guanyu looked at Qin Miao's trophies all over the wall, but he didn't look at Qin Miao's envy when he received the award, because he saw that Qin Miao's entire trophy wall was full of places, but only a sprint trophy was missing on the trophy placement point of the British station.

Zhou Guanyu remembered that he was following Qin Miao's buttocks, and Qin Miao was fighting with Drugovic at that time.

And because the tire working temperature was not enough, Qin Miao accidentally rushed out of the track by mistake, and then the whole car fell into the gravel field and couldn't drive.

also because of Qin Miao's unexpected withdrawal, Zhou Guanyu won the championship of that game.

It's hard to imagine that Qin Miao, who won 20 championships and finished second in 12 games in the entire F2 season, would have that kind of mistake.

But fortunately, after Qin Miao's mistakes, the biggest beneficiary was himself.

And Qin Miao will make mistakes, which at least proves that Qin Miao is not invincible, although Qin Miao has never missed a single F2 championship since that game.

In addition to the sprint race in the UK station, there was one less trophy, and Qin Miao's trophy in the main competition stage of the Austrian station was also a little incongruous, because it was a runner-up trophy.

And the championship trophy of this game is also in the hands of Zhou Guanyu.

……

On December 31, Qin Miao and Qiu Meng came to the Meiben factory again.

Today, the media reception hall of the Meiben factory was full of people, and the reporters with long guns and short guns packed the small reception hall to the brim, and there was no place to put their feet.

Everyone is waiting for today's protagonist to appear.

And today's protagonist Qin Miao is getting dressed backstage at this time.

At this time, Qin Miao was a little clumsy wearing a set of Mei Ben's black racing suit, and Qiu Meng was helping beside her.

Sponsored advertisements are all over the suit, but with clever design and proper typography, these ads are not obtrusive, but appropriate and look very harmonious on the suit.

Qin Miao's racing suit does not have a driver's number on it, only Qin Miao's pinyin name and the national flag representing Qin Miao's nationality on Qin Miao's waist.

The data of this suit was actually obtained by Qin Miao when he went to get the speech of the FIA awards ceremony last time, and this suit had been prepared for Qin Miao some time ago.

This is a complete set of racing suits, which are fireproof and insulated, and can be worn directly to race, but because there is no driver number, this suit actually does not meet the FIA's requirements for driver racing suits.

After getting dressed, Qin Miao moved his limbs and took the helmet that Mei Ben had prepared for him.

This is a red helmet, which is the red of the five-star red flag, but taking into account the domestic flag law, and Qin Miao's helmet will appear on Qin Miao's personal sponsor's advertisement and Meiben's sponsor's advertisement, so the national flag was not painted and printed, but the color of the national flag and five yellow latte flowers were used.

The helmet has a Mercedes logo on its forehead, which occupies the center position, indicating the identity of the driver wearing the helmet.

Picked up the helmet and looked at it, to be honest, the design was really good, and Qin Miao liked it very much.

Not only the racing suit, but also this helmet that Mei Ben prepared for Qin Miao in advance.

And when Qin Miao was holding his helmet and observing carefully, Toto also walked in wearing Mei Ben's white team uniform.

"Are you ready?"

Qin Miao turned around:

"Alright."

And Toto's eyes lit up after seeing Qin Miao wearing a Mercedes racing suit.

Qin Miao's own appearance can only be regarded as average, but with the passage of time and Qiu Meng's intentional cultivation, Qin Miao at this time can be called a little handsome in appearance.

Coupled with the deliberately made hairstyle, as well as the changes in Qin Miao's temperament during this time, the whole person looked radiant and confident.

After putting on Mei Ben's racing suit, Qin Miao's whole person's spirit has made a certain leap, and in Toto's opinion now, Qin Miao is really handsome now.

"Now that you're ready, let's go, it's time to make an appearance."

Nodding their heads, they kept up with Toto's pace, and the two walked one after the other towards the media meeting room.

The marketing director of Meiben smiled and nodded to them when he saw the two coming, and then pushed the door and walked out first, and began to warm up the scene.

"Nervous?"

While waiting for the on-site warm-up, Toto turned his head and asked Qin Miao.

Listening to the buzzing sound coming from behind the door, Qin Miao subconsciously wiped his palms on his racing suit, and he didn't know if it was because of nervousness or sweat from his clothes being too hot.

"A little bit."

Toto was relieved:

"It's actually similar to the interview session after every game, you can say whatever you want, and if you can't think of it, we'll help you out."

As he spoke, Toto handed Qin Miao a translucent wireless earphone.

……

With the applause from the hall of the press conference, a voice came from the door: "Please warmly welcome Qin Miao, Toto!"

"Let's go."

In Toto's greeting, Qin Miao and Toto walked out of the background one after the other and came to the front of the stage.

The moment Qin Miao appeared holding the helmet, the cameras of all the reporters were aimed at Qin Miao and Toto, although there was no flash, but the shutter sound had not stopped since the two of them came out.

And more cameras are still aimed at Qin Miao, the F2 champion who rose to prominence in Ferrari's youth training, and finally joined Mercedes in a circle.

Interestingly, until now, Leclerc has been the only talented driver from the Ferrari Academy to play for the Ferrari F1 team.

Other Ferraris bought in the paddock with other teams......

After Qin Miao and Toto sat down in applause, Toto made a simple opening, and then announced Qin Miao's joining to all reporters, and the contract took effect on the spot.

After that, it was a group photo, and Qin Miao's self-selected No. 66 driver number was pasted on Qin Miao's helmet and racing suit.

The number 66 has no special meaning, it is purely Qin Miao, a gamer, who will come to a sentence of 6 when others play well.

So Qin Miao chose No. 66.

It is worth mentioning that the three drivers of the current Mercedes are 44, 66 and 77 respectively.

Then came the reporter's favorite question session.

"Mr. Qin Miao, will it cause pressure on you to be able to enter a team like Meiben just after graduating from F2? After all, given Mercedes' quality, their ultimate goal for the '21 season is a double championship for both the team and the drivers. ”

"I am very honoured to be part of the Mercedes team. Of course, joining the Mercedes team inevitably puts some pressure on me, a very successful team and they have been the best they have been over the past few seasons. But I believe in my ability and I know the team will give me the best support and resources so that I can play my best on the field. My goal is to win as many victories as possible for the team and contribute to achieving a double championship for both the team and the drivers. ”

"Qin, now that some people are comparing you to Verstappen, and arguing whether you have the same talent as Verstappen, do you have anything to say about that?"

"I think everyone is unique and can't be exactly the same as everyone else. While Verstappen is a very good driver, I believe I also have my uniqueness and talent. I will continue to work hard to discover my potential and constantly improve my abilities. Ultimately, I believe that my achievements will be unique and incomparable. ”

……

It can be seen from Qin Miao's answer that Qin Miao's answer is guided by someone behind his back, and he is basically reading the official answer of diplomatic rhetoric.

But at the press conference, it was basically all about these nonsense.

Although Qin Miao has now joined Mercedes and has very good results in F2, he is still a nobody in the F1 paddock, and there are people who know him, but after all, he is still a minority.

Therefore, when showing your face this kind of face, you should not make any moths, keep a low profile, and complete the tasks assigned by the team is the most important thing.

Half an hour later, Qin Miao and Mei Ben's work ended, and the reporters also got the materials and commissions they needed, everyone was happy, and everyone had a bright future.

After finishing the press conference, Qin Miao hurriedly took off her racing suit.

It is undeniable that this suit does fit well, but for heat insulation and fire prevention, this suit is not very breathable, and it is really hot after wearing it for a long time.

In addition, during the period of the development conference, the whole period of heating was supplied, and Qin Miao's back was so hot that he was sweating, which was not incomprehensible.

After the meeting, Qin Miao took Qiu Meng to his office, and after resting for a while, he was taken by Toto to meet the team members who needed to work together in the future.

Today is the signing ceremony of Qin Miao and Meiben, and it happens to be the day before the New Year's Day holiday.

Unlike F2 teams, F1 teams alone have several times more tyre changers.

There are only seven people in the F2 tyre change group, while F1 has a total of 21 tyre changes, which is three times as many as F2.

These included four blasters, eight tyre-takers, two body-stabilisers, four jack mechanics (two working and two back-up), a signalman and two crew members who temporarily adjusted the angle of the car's front wings.

And these tyre changers are actually part-time, just like F2, they are actually team technicians, responsible for the maintenance, repair and tuning of the car.

Qin Miao, as their future service object, is indeed the best time to meet and get acquainted with each other at this time.

Because I already knew that there would be such a scene today, Qiu Meng also specially prepared a small gift for everyone, because I was worried that the number of people in the car group might exceed Qiu Meng's imagination, so Qiu Meng specially prepared a lot of gifts.

Of course, it's all different.

Among them, Qin Miao has seen professional racing gloves, racing models, small helmets around the racing drivers, F1 tires that have been reduced in equal proportions, as well as vouchers for Lego and racing simulator equipment......

At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the technicians of the Meiben car group were ready, and Toto called Qin Miao over with a phone call.

In order not to keep his future colleagues from waiting for a long time, Qin Miao hurriedly trotted to the workshop of the team.

Qiu Meng borrowed a trailer and dragged these gifts to that side.

It took Qin Miao a minute at most from receiving the call to rushing to the place where they met.

After rushing to the workshop where the team used to assemble the car, Qin Miao saw that there were already people standing behind the glass door at this time.

And when they saw Qin Miao appear behind the glass door, they all smiled and began to applaud, waiting for Qin Miao to push the door and walk in.

The most important thing is that Qin Miao not only saw Toto in this, but also Hamilton.

Although the old man expressed his unfavorable opinion on Qin Miao when the news of Qin Miao's joining Meiben just came out in the paddock, this did not affect Qin Miao from coming over to welcome the newcomer after he really joined Meiben.

Qin Miao pushed the door open with some flattery.

And after Qin Miao pushed open the door and entered the assembly workshop, everyone who was just applauding suddenly burst into cheers.

There are even whistling ones.

After Qin Miao came in, Toto took a step forward, reached out and held Qin Miao's hand before saying:

"I'm the Executive Director and Team Principal of Toto Wolff's Mercedes-Benz Petronas F1 Team, and I look forward to welcoming you and I hope we enjoy working together in the future."

Seeing that Toto introduced himself so solemnly, Qin Miao hurriedly came back to his senses and replied seriously:

"Me too, take care of me in the future......"

"James Allison, Chief Technician Officer, welcome to you."

"Ben Hodgkinson, Head of Powertrain, welcome to ......"

"Mike Elliott, Technical Director......"

John Irving, Chief Financial Officer......

James Vincent, Director of Strategy......

Susan Patterson, Director of Marketing......

These are all Mei Ben's high-level executives, and after seeing Qin Miao, they all greeted Qin Miao with a smile.

And all Qin Miao could do at this time was to put on a smiling face as much as possible, and keep in mind the appearances, positions, and names of these people.

Then came the rest of the staff.

However, to Qin Miao's surprise, in the crowd of Meiben staff, Qin Miao found an acquaintance of his own.

"Frankie ???"

Looking at the fat man in front of him, Qin Miao's face was full of surprise.

"Why are you here?"

Although the other party was full of smiles, he meticulously reached out and held Qin Miao and said:

"Trick French, track engineer, welcome to you!"

Qin Miao looked at Frankie, then at the Mei Ben uniform on his body, and then smiled and shook his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

There was no extra time to catch up with Frankie, and Qin Miao quickly walked to the next staff member.

"Vaughan Reyes, your very own chief technician, welcome."

"Hamza Roger, mechanic, I'm in charge of the air cannon on the left front wheel of the car......"

……

Qin Miao shook hands with all the Meiben staff who were about to work with him in the future.

Of course, it is impossible for Qin Miao to know all these people in a short period of time, so Qin Miao remembered some of the staff who would meet more in the future.

As for the others, Qin Miao prepared to ask Toto for a copy of the employee's information after today's event was over, and took it back to him to write them down one by one.

After getting to know them all, Qin Miao came to Hamilton.

Seeing Qin Miao come to him, Hamilton smiled and showed his big white teeth

"I don't think I need to introduce myself, do I? You are welcome to join us. ”

Qin Miao shook hands with other staff members, but after holding the other party's hand with the seven-crown champion in front of him, Qin Miao couldn't help but hug him again. I have to drink it again this season

Hamilton didn't refuse, and the two separated after hugging gently, but Qin Miao's hand didn't let go.

"Of course, I've known about you for a long time, I'm a fan of you! It's just that I didn't expect to see you today. ”

After finishing speaking, Qin Miao added:

"Can you sign my helmet later?"

In fact, Hamilton originally thought that Qin Miao was not a good person.

After all, Qin Miao's strength in F2 is strong enough, coupled with the negative evaluation of Qin Miao's personality in the paddock, Hamilton preconceived that Qin Miao's character is not very good, and if nothing happens this season, he will have to have an infighting with his teammates.

Coupled with the fact that Bottas, who worked closely with him, was squeezed out by Qin Miao, Hamilton thought to himself that the atmosphere in the Mercedes team might not be good this season.

Seeing Qin Miao's appearance as a little fan, to be honest, Hamilton was a little overwhelmed.

Looking at Qin Miao's face and eyes carefully, Hamilton didn't see any traces of performance in Qin Miao's eyes.

Either this guy in front of him is really his fan, or this guy has extremely terrifying acting skills at a young age.

However, Hamilton prefers to believe in the former, after all, there are only a few children of Qin Miao's age who can have such deep scheming and acting skills.

So in the face of Qin Miao's request, Hamilton readily agreed:

"Of course."

Qin Miao immediately gained an inch:

"Can I add you as a WhatsAPP friend?"

"Uh...... You can also. ”

"Then I'm ......"

Just when Qin Miao was about to say something, Toto stood up and relieved Hamilton:

"Okay Qin, don't get too excited, you and Hamilton will have a long time to work together in the future."

After hearing Toto's words, Qin Miao reluctantly let go of his hand holding Hamilton and stopped what was in his mouth. (End of chapter)