F1: I was born to be useful, and you are all destined for greatness.

Chapter 4: The biggest waste of talent in F1 history!

#Chatting about the Five-Star Trio's Return Circle#

Fei Ge: "Now everyone is probably concerned about one question: after this battle, will Xiao Tang be able to secure a stable spot?"

"There definitely needs to be a stable seat. If Tom can't get a seat with this kind of performance, then most of the drivers in the paddock should lose their seats," Bing Ge said. "What we should be discussing now is which F1 team Tom can get a seat from."

"Red Bull won't let Tom go," Ran said. "Tom is clearly Verstappen 2.0, even more talented than Verstappen. How could Red Bull possibly let him go?"

Feige: "The problem is, the spots for Red Bull's first and second teams are already decided. Who should give up their spot? Perez..."

The soldier interjected: "It's unlikely."

"Although Tom's performance in Abu Dhabi was far better than Perez's performance in any of the games this season, it was only one game and cannot prove that Tom can have a consistent season performance."

"Perez is, after all, an experienced driver, and his consistency throughout the season is still an advantage over that of the rookies."

"Red Bull is more likely to put Thompson on the second team and promote him to the first team when the time is right."

Ran nodded: "It all depends on whether Red Bull will let Tom replace Gasly or Kakuta. Gasly's performance this season has been commendable, so replacing him would be a bit unreasonable. Kakuta's performance this season has been terrible, but he's a Honda driver, and his seat has certain political factors involved..."

The soldier commented, "Kakuda didn't contribute a single bit to this world championship; Tom Cruise was the key player in Honda's resurgence. That alone is enough for Red Bull to convince Honda. Besides, it's not like he's permanently taking Kakuda's place. Cruise will definitely be promoted to the Red Bull first team soon, and then Kakuda's place will be back, right?"

"It's not necessarily limited to Red Bull," Fei added. "Mercedes and McLaren can also afford the hefty buyout fees for poaching Tom Cruise, and they have every reason to do so now."

"Going to Mercedes to take Russell's seat? That's unlikely, right? Unless Tottenham puts Tom in Williams, then he might take Albon's seat," Ran said. "McLaren can certainly afford the release clause, but McLaren probably can't build a good car."

"Next year is the first year of the new regulations. Who knows who will be able to build a good car? Let's stay with Red Bull and wait and see for a year," the soldier said. "I still think Red Bull is unlikely to let Tom Cruise go."

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Under the blazing fireworks at Yas Marina, Tang Che's RB16B race car came to a steady stop in front of the P2 sign in the closed parking area.

Tanger jumped out of the car, and before he could even get his footing, Verstappen pounced on him.

If Tanger hadn't managed to stabilize the situation in time, Verstappen's passionate embrace would have turned into an accident.

Verstappen kept patting Tancher's back, clearly saying something excited. But Tancher couldn't hear anything through the helmet, so he could only pat Verstappen's back in response.

After a brief embrace, Verstappen and Tanger bumped helmets, then rushed toward the Red Bull engineers who were running toward him, accompanied by a whole circle of cameras.

Most of the passion was focused on the newly crowned world champion, while Tanger only had to deal with a few hugs.

That year, on the night of the nineteenth championship, he stood like a lackey (just kidding, just kidding). Tang Che's pride wasn't so easily hurt.

Tang Che: A world champion should be in the spotlight, and everyone else is naturally a supporting character. Of course, this doesn't mean I'll be a background player forever; given time, someone else can take my place!

Speaking of replacements, here's one who was just replaced—Hamilton, head down, silently walked towards the weigh-in point, even with a helmet that almost completely blocked his view.

When Tanger arrived at the weigh-in point, Hamilton, who had already finished weighing himself, had taken off his helmet and was embracing the Mercedes staff who approached him with a forced smile.

After Tanger finished weighing himself, Hamilton walked over with a smile.

"Well done, kid." Hamilton bumped fists with Tanger. "I'll never forget what you did in this game."

Towne: "Lewis, I know kung fu."

A question mark appeared on Hamilton's forehead.

Tanger: "You said you'd never forget what I did in this game, which made me think you were going to fight me sooner or later."

"Is this Chinese humor?" Hamilton chuckled. "Thanks, I did laugh."

Tang Che shrugged.

"Aren't you going to join the celebration?" Hamilton glanced at the Red Bull players celebrating wildly around Verstappen. "You deserve a share of the glory of being world champions."

Tang Che: "The excitement is theirs; I just want a stable seat."

"Uh..." Hamilton choked for a moment, then patted Tanger on the shoulder, "You'll have a seat, you definitely will."

Hamilton is gone. Jason Barton has arrived; Hamilton's former teammate is here to interview the top three players of the game.

Of course, the first interview was with the newly crowned world champion. Amidst the tsunami of cheers from the audience, Verstappen thanked his team, his family, and Tangche.

"I especially want to thank Tontard; his defense was simply historic. Without his all-out help, I would never have become a world champion," Verstappen said.

When Tancher stepped into the interview area, the cheers from the crowd were almost as loud as those for Verstappen.

"Congratulations on winning Part 2, Tom," Barton laughed. "We all know you weren't well-prepared before this match, but you unleashed extraordinary energy and almost single-handedly decided the world championship. Can you tell us how you did it?"

Tang Che: "Since we're going to stick to being an assistant, let's see it through to the end."

"Emm..." Patton has seen it all, he's got it figured out! "Could you be more specific?"

Tang Che: "There is an old Chinese saying: 'Accept one's duties and fulfill one's responsibilities.' I am just doing my best to do what I am supposed to do."

Patton is a bit tense. Aren't they all saying the same thing? What are you doing here? Never mind, let's change the subject.

"As the first Chinese driver to compete in an F1 race, you delivered a stunning debut that amazed the world, something anyone could be proud of. However, your reaction was rather subdued. Can you tell us why?"

Tang Che: "It's nothing, it's just because I'll win more in the future."

Button laughed. That's more like it! That's how a promising young driver should speak!

Patton was too optimistic.

"Tang, I saw you chatting happily with Lewis near the weighing station. Could you tell me a little about what you two talked about?"

Tang Che: "Are you jealous?"

As is well known, Button had a great time with Hamilton at the McLaren team (doge).

Barton's smile froze: "Thank you, Tom, thank you for your remarks."

Hurry up and move him! Next up! Please welcome Lewis Hamilton!

"Lewis, it's been a fantastic season, with the competition going all the way to the very last race. Even though victory wasn't on your side, you must still be proud of yourself, right?"

Hamilton smiled and said, "First of all, congratulations to Max. I think we've all done a great job."

"Thank you to all the team and factory staff for their hard work. We gave it our all during this tough season, and although the results were not as good as we hoped, I am still honored to have been a part of this journey."

"I also want to talk about Tontatta; his performance was absolutely jaw-dropping. I really can't understand why Red Bull would bench him; it's the biggest waste of talent in F1 history!"

Marco, who was not far away, changed his expression slightly and immediately whispered to Horner, "We must make a decision as soon as possible."