CHAPTER 521: CHAPTER 227: OLD LONDON AND THE UNION JACK (6K, BONUS UPDATE 11/19) (PART 4)

That’s why, unless faced with particularly important events like the UEFA Champions League finals or semi-finals, Five-Star Sports gives way to F1 for all its programs.

Sometimes Five-Star Sports even broadcasts F1 practice sessions.

Moreover, the three commentators have no objections to the sudden overtime, as they are also fans and spectators of F1.

Seeing Qin Miao achieving such good results on the track makes them happy too.

This is almost a state of blending work with entertainment.

It also reflects the best domestic influence of Qin Miao as an F1 racer.

Today is the same, even though today is only Friday, there’s a qualifying round, so after some discussion, the person in charge at Five-Star Sports decided to broadcast F1.

In Q1, Qin Miao’s performance wasn’t too great; he only completed one flying lap before the end of Q1, naturally using only one set of tires.

Qin Miao’s Q1 result was 1:27:519, qualifying in eighth place.

Old viewers, or even those who have watched a few of Qin Miao’s qualifying sessions, usually respond with a content smile upon seeing this result.

The commentators were also unfazed.

Soon, as the subsequent drivers crossed the finish line after the Q1 timer stopped, the final results of Q1 were revealed.

The drivers eliminated were Tsunoda, KIMI, Latifi, and the two Haas drivers.

After a brief break, Qin Miao reviewed his Q1 data.

After confirming the areas where he could push the limits further, Q2 began.

The difficulty of advancing in Q2 increased significantly, but Qin Miao still only used one set of soft tires and completed just the first flying lap, which was much faster than his Q1 time, 1:26:710.

That performance certainly wouldn’t contend for pole position in Q3 but it was enough to advance to Q3 with no difficulty.

After confirming his spot in Q3, Qin Miao stopped driving just as he did in Q1.

He returned to the pit area to relax.

At the end of Q2, Hamilton took first place with a frightening 1:26:023.

As Hamilton crossed the finish line with this result, the crowd erupted in thunderous cheers, which Qin Miao could faintly hear through the engine noise and his noise cancellation headphones while seated in his car.

Qin Miao was 0.7 seconds slower than his teammate, ranking third.

Seeing Qin Miao’s performance, the Five-Star Sports commentators jokingly said, "Third in Q2 might be the highest position Qin Miao has ever taken in an F1 qualifying Q2, right?"

Though Qin Miao ranked third, the gap between him and his teammate was really too large.

Toto, seeing Qin Miao’s performance, remained calm, as it’s nearly become Qin Miao’s trademark to withhold his best performance until the last flying lap in Q3, so he wasn’t too concerned.

After the Q2 timer stopped, the drivers eliminated were Alonso, Gasly, O’Kang, Giovinazzi, and Stroll.

After returning to the garage for a quick rest, Q3 began.

Because he saved two sets of tires in Q1 and Q2, during the Q3 phase, Qin Miao could use soft tires for both flying laps and still have one set left.

In the first flying lap of Q3, the team sent Hamilton out first, followed by Verstappen leaving the team paddock behind Hamilton, and Qin Miao following Verstappen.

In the first section of the first flying lap, Hamilton set a purple sector, followed immediately by the second flying lap with another purple, but soon Verstappen reversed Hamilton’s purple sector in the second flying lap.

Finally, Hamilton crossed the third timing sector with a time of 1:26:134, and Verstappen followed closely completing the lap only 0.172 seconds slower than Hamilton.

Moreover, Verstappen knocked Hamilton out of the fastest lap in one timing sector, and it’s believed that with some adjustment in form, taking the pole position from Hamilton in the last flying lap of Q3 isn’t impossible.

These two drivers are fiercely competitive on the track, refusing to yield to each other.