Chapter 1370 - 514: Pirelli: I’m Exhausted, Let’s Just End It Already_3

Chapter 1370: Chapter 514: Pirelli: I’m Exhausted, Let’s Just End It Already_3

However, the 17-second gap between the two isn’t something that can be closed quickly.

The reason why Qin Miao is receiving so much attention at this moment is that by lap sixteen, all drivers except Qin Miao had completed their first pit stop, while Qin Miao was still persevering on the track with a set of soft tires.

You could say Qin Miao’s merely toughing it out on the track, but the key is that his lap time is only 0.2 seconds slower per lap compared to his teammate Hamilton, who is on hard tires.

This is considered extraordinary for a set of soft tires that have been used for 17 laps on the Sakhir track.

And after seeing Qin Miao’s average lap speed, the people at Pirelli simply gave up struggling.

Although the FIA requires them to make F1 racing tires not so durable, Qin Miao’s existence has turned Pirelli and the FIA’s efforts regarding tires into a joke.

He can always improve the durability of the soft tires, initially the least durable, with some unbelievable driving methods, even doubling it.

Pirelli even transported all the tires used by Qin Miao in 2022 back to their headquarters and directly disassembled Qin Miao’s tires for component analysis.

Additionally, they invited professional analysts to analyze the telemetry data and driving habits of Qin Miao throughout 2022 on the track.

The final result showed that Qin Miao’s driving style is indeed very tire-conserving, which is why the tires that are often jokingly called "Pirelli-not" become true Pirelli tires on Qin Miao’s car.

And for the 2023 season, Pirelli simply gave up, didn’t even check, whatever, let it be.

Qin Miao’s tire durability has nothing to do with us; anyway, the tires we provide to Mercedes are randomly selected, we don’t care anymore!

If anyone needs to worry, let the FIA worry.

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On lap nineteen, Norris made his fifth pit stop due to engine pressure issues, switching through the white, yellow, and red tire types — only stopping short of fitting full wet and intermediate tires.

But at this time, no one was really concerned about the unlucky Norris, because Qin Miao’s performance on the track was truly astonishing.

Embarking on lap twenty-two, Qin Miao’s lap speed was still remarkable; his speed was only 0.4 seconds slower than Hamilton.

Equivalent to the speed of Alonso on new hard tires.

While for the new fans, it may appear that Qin Miao is being quickly chased down by the rapidly approaching Verstappen and Hamilton behind him, seemingly in a desperate state.

But in reality? For the veteran fans, Qin Miao’s tire preservation skills are beyond human capability.

On a track where a two-stop strategy is mandatory, Qin Miao can manage a one-stop strategy; not only does he manage it, but his speed is also incredibly fast.

The average pit stop time at the Sakhir track is 22.5 seconds.

And Qin Miao has pitted one time less than all other drivers, which means Qin Miao automatically enjoys a 22.5-second time advantage over other drivers.

Even if a safety car appears in the later stages of the race, Qin Miao’s fewer stops strategy won’t cost him much, as Qin Miao always reserves an extra set of brand new tires.

Today, knowing the poor cost-effectiveness of intermediate tires, Qin Miao didn’t reserve intermediate tires, instead opting for extra hard tire reserves.

So at this moment, Qin Miao has one set of soft tires and two sets of hard tires left in reserve.

This allows Qin Miao to perfectly implement his tire strategy while having suitable tires to cope with all unexpected situations on the track.

PS. Dads, need to take a day’s leave, this Chapter was in storage; I slept on a pillow that hadn’t been washed for too long during my nap, got an eye infection, it’s been hard to keep my eyes open all day, now I’m applying medication.

I finished this Chapter with tears in my eyes.