[TS] Formula One Streamer - Chapter 90

KING Sensei’s broadcast has finally started.

It’s a personal broadcast, not an educational one, so let’s jump in quickly.

ㅇㅇ(213.78): Ferrari driver personal broadcast? I can’t resist this~ I’m going in right now, hahahaha

Since we’re doing a QnA, think of a question each. You know money is essential, right?.

The only way for a woman to listen to our opinions is through donations…

User* : Ah… Why are tears in my eyes…

ㄴㅇㅇ(14.4): Seeing this post, you’re really handsome, aren’t you? This is such a deception.

ㄴUser* : lol;

ㄴㅇㅇ(14.4): lol. Your mom.

Sensei hasn’t played many ranked games since joining the team, and he’s currently at 692 wins; he needs to rise nearly 200 ranks?

Assuming each match counts for 10 ranks, that means he needs to play 20 matches, hahahaha. But tomorrow is still the weekend.

That’s good for me~

I’m going to order fried chicken.

포창인생*: If it’s Sensei, it’s possible. Plus, the matchmaking points are really high, so he could rise by 15 ranks per match.

ㄴ각기장인*: I’ve barely seen anyone rise by double digits in the celestial realm;;

ㄴㅇㅇ(175.201): Just looking at the record, it’s obvious. His win rate is insane, hahahaha.

포린이*: I’m already ordering!

ㄴ포랑해*: Let’s go!!!

“Please refrain from asking duplicate questions.”

There were simply too many questions.

It was a weekend, so there were a lot of viewers, and this was the first broadcast since joining Ferrari, so donations kept rolling in.

The number of accumulated donation messages was well over a thousand.

Reluctantly, I raised the donation cap to a reasonable level, and only then did the frequency of donations decrease.

Well… but even then, there were no signs of it decreasing.

If matchmaking could just happen quickly and let me enter a race, I could somewhat ignore it, but perhaps due to the disgustingly high rank, the waiting time for matchmaking was endlessly increasing.

-How do you feel about joining Ferrari?

“It’s great. If your first team is Ferrari, it’s an overwhelming team for a rookie like me.”

[It’s overwhelming? You got offers from Mercedes, Renault, and McLaren!!!]

[For real, why would you go to the 8th place team instead of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place teams?]

[Our Sensei will win even with the 8th place Ferrari.]

[Stop the nonsense.]

-What kind of relationship do you have with Charles Leclerc?

“What kind of relationship? I met him for the first time yesterday.”

[Wake up, you marriage enthusiasts!!! This is reality!!!]

[haha met for the first time yesterday hahaha]

[You might fall in love if you keep driving the same car together…]

[Love could flourish while driving the same crappy car.]

-There was a commotion with Haerari when Maxim showed up; how did you recruit Max?

“We talked after the KiwiChi Championship finals, and we clicked somehow. We added each other as friends, and when he was online, we occasionally exchanged voice messages. I asked if he could do this educational broadcast instead, and he agreed.”

[Max is also a man]

[What man would refuse a request from a top-tier beauty like Yooihyun?]

[If it’s Yooihyun, any man is sweet.]

[Why are there so many competitors like Kang Ho-yun, Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen!!]

[A jobless guy fretting over his competitors, lol, you’re just an ATM.]

As always, questions typically start normally and end abnormally.

Since she is the only female driver in F1, if there’s even the slightest connection with another driver, they tend to mix things up.

At least Max and Leclerc were bearable, but mentioning the rookie Lando was enough to make me want to curse.

Listening to such absurd and nonsensical remarks rather relaxes me.

Half-hidden with anonymous viewers, I could somewhat let go of being Yooihyun or Jin Hyun-woo and just be ‘I’.

There are three cases when I truly feel at ease.

When I’m with Jihyun Lee and Kang Ho-yun.

When I’m among viewers who give endless attention to the human I am and that I’ve become as a streamer, KING.

When I’m completely immersed in driving.

I could also count the times I indulged in BHQ hot golden olives, but I feel like apart from these cases, there haven’t been others.

I guess I need to find more moments like these.

Yooihyun still has so many futures ahead.

The KING talk show, which began with QnA and turned into banter, ended only after the matches were set.

Checking the circuit, weather, and temperature, I was changing the settings when a question came in.

《Jeju Samdasu donated 50,000 won!》

-I was really curious, how was the Ferrari race car? Can Ferrari… win?

It was a memory so miserable I wanted to forget.

If you look at last season’s and today’s lap times, you can get a rough idea.

People casually gnaw at others’ painful spots.

I apologize to the Tifosi, but as someone who has driven it, I can confidently say the Ferrari race car has no answers.

The balance is terrible.

The acceleration isn’t great, and the braking power is minimal. The grip is not sufficient either. Even at high speeds, it feels inadequate.

It sounds unbelievable, but I would say that the performance of the race cars provided in For One is more stable than this.

In other words, there are so many problems that it’s a complete mess where it’s hard to pinpoint a single cause.

However, on the bright side, I could say that there are ‘still’ no answers.

I wonder how hard Ferrari is working this season to make a comeback.

They’ve been working engineers and staff day and night, and the director came to directly recruit me.

Not to mention, they even hired Enrique Tinko as an engineer based on my less-than-reliable word.

That signifies how desperate the situation is and is proof of their passion.

“It’s a team internal matter so I can’t go into details… although I haven’t driven last season’s race car, I feel like not much has changed. But it will get better soon. The team is investing a lot.”

I gave a suitable reply and closed my visor, cutting off the train of thought.

[Race Waiting Room, heading to the grid. KING’s grid is the first on the left.]

Now it was time to race again.

An advanced engineer examination room in progress.

In the calm silence of hundreds of applicants, only the sounds of bolts and nuts rubbing together and the cold noises of wrenches meeting metal were heard.

As one would expect from an engineering qualification exam, it involved practically disassembling and assembling an engine.

The exam time was only two hours. Considering that the average disassembly and assembly time exceeds two hours, it was quite a tight schedule.

Thanks to this, all the applicants were busily moving around to penetrate the dire passing rate of 0.5%.

Lee Jihyun, who aspires to be an F1 engineer, was also one of the applicants trying to fit through the needle’s eye.

‘Stay calm. I’ve done this many times.’

Jihyun calmly focused her mind among the other applicants who had finished disassembly in 50 minutes and were starting their assembly.

It was a battle, not just against time but also for precision.

If the engine doesn’t start after reassembly, it doesn’t matter how much time you’ve taken; you’d be disqualified.

If I assume that I spent an hour on assembly, I would still have 10 minutes left for disassembly.

The key point is calmness.

Choosing the right tools, moving efficiently with accurate and concise judgments.

Disassembling the engine like a machine operating without any hiccups.

How many minutes have passed in this intense concentration?

“Exam over! Exam is over. Please all stop and exit the room.”

As I finished assembling the engine without realizing the exam had concluded, only the loud voice of the supervisor announcing the end of the exam could be heard.

“Phew…”

Wiping the beads of sweat with my sleeve, Jihyun exited to the waiting room.

I had been calm from start to finish, but I wasn’t sure if I had made any mistakes during the assembly process.

The sensations and instincts left on my fingertips were shouting that there were no problems, but it’s not over until it’s over.

Jihyun let half of her anxiety go.

Humans instinctively don’t want to be disappointed after getting their hopes up.

After all, if I fail, I can just retake the exam.

Fortunately, the results come out quickly without torturing one’s hopes.

30 minutes, the engines assembled by the applicants would be turned on for 30 minutes, and those without issues would pass.

I just had to wait those 30 minutes, but…

The atmosphere in the waiting room was chilling with the anxiety of the applicants.

It wasn’t a long time, but in the waiting position, no matter how short the time, it felt lengthy.

After the suffocating 30 minutes finally passed.

The panel on the waiting room wall shone brightly.

On the left was the name of the applicants, and on the right were written blue and red characters distinguishing the passers and non-passers.

“Lee Jihyun, Lee Jihyun, Lee Jihyun…….”

Rapidly finding her name, Jihyun left the exam room without hesitation.

Blue, pass.

Jihyun left the examination room, heading straight to the academy instead of home.

There was a program that sends those who obtain an advanced engineer certificate to practice at actual F1 teams.

It was a talent development program operated in conjunction with the academy and F1.

Of course, due to the extremely low passing rate of the qualification exam, very few people have utilized the program.

“Uh, uh? Yeah. Jihyun! I’ll look into it and get back to you by tomorrow.”

“Yes, then I’ll wait.”

Her homeroom teacher seemed flustered as she had never applied for the program herself.

In her hesitant reaction, there was also some awe regarding her getting the advanced certificate.

Although it’s rare for male students to obtain the certificate, it does happen occasionally, but for female students, it is almost nonexistent.

Since engineering is essentially half a physical job, receiving a certificate as a woman signifies that her determination surpassed normal limits.

While examining the application form, the homeroom teacher called out to Jihyun just before she left the office.

“Jihyun! Once the application form is submitted, you can’t change the team you are applying for. Are you really going to stick with this team?”

“Yes, I won’t go anywhere else.”

Deciding firmly without a hint of regret, Jihyun closed the office door behind her.

“Such a precious opportunity for this kind of team…”

The letters written in the application form left no room for misunderstanding and were clear as day.

[Team Name Applying For: Ferrari]