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#Excerpt from "Morning News" on December 13, 2021#

"In last night's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first Chinese driver to compete in an F1 race, Toncher, delivered a stellar performance, helping his teammate Max Verstappen win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ultimately claim the 2021 F1 Drivers' Championship, while also becoming the first Chinese driver to stand on the F1 podium..."

#Excerpt from Sports Morning News, December 13, 2021#

"The highly anticipated final F1 race concluded last night in Abu Dhabi, with substitute Chinese driver Tang Che delivering an outstanding performance, helping his teammate Max Verstappen..."

The live broadcast showed Tang Che being interviewed by Sports Channel in the mixed zone:

Tang Che: "This is a historic moment for me personally and for the entire Chinese motorsport community. But I don't think we need to get too excited about it. As I said in my interview with Jason Button, I will win more in the future, and we will have many more historic moments, so please save the excitement for later..."

The anchor continued the broadcast:

"Following the race, the Mercedes team protested the FIA's red flag decision regarding the collision involving Williams driver Nicolas Latifi on lap 54."

"The FIA ​​held an on-the-spot hearing to address Mercedes' protest, ultimately rejecting it. Mercedes maintained their protest and stated they would appeal..."

The news was still playing on Tang Jingqing's computer screen, but Tang Che was too lazy to listen.

"Auntie, you already know this information," Tang Che said. "These news items are old news to you, why are you still looking at them?"

Tang Che thought Tang Jingqing was really energetic, trying to catch up on domestic news programs at two or three in the morning in a foreign country.

Tang Jingqing was a little incredulous: "Acher, this is CCTV news!"

"Let's talk about it when it's on the evening news," Tang Che said. "I think we should go to sleep, or it'll be dawn soon."

Tang Jingqing felt relieved. Given Archer's personality, unless he was winning the trophy on home soil or being crowned WDC champion, he would never get overly excited.

Tang Jingqing: "You go to sleep first. I need to cut out these reports and send them to your mom."

Tang Che raised an eyebrow: "How could she possibly have time to follow sports news?"

"She will read it," Tang Jingqing said with great certainty. "She will read all the reports about you that I send her."

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The season has ended, but that doesn't mean everything is over. The season is still missing the FIA ​​annual awards ceremony to truly conclude it.

The ceremony is nothing special; it mainly involves awarding small prizes to FIA-affiliated motorsports projects, with a focus on giving small trophies to the WCC and WDC, which sponsor F1.

Normally, reserve drivers are not qualified to attend this grand event, but the team hopes that the WDC veteran who helped Verstappen win the title will attend the ceremony in Paris on the 16th.

So, at 3 p.m. Abu Dhabi time on December 13, Tang Che and Tang Jingqing waited at Zayed International Airport for their direct flight to Paris.

Anyone who frequently waits for a flight knows how boring it can be; you feel restless if you don't find something to do.

Tang Jingqing is browsing F1 news. Tang Che is playing "Honor of Kings" online with Jiang Zhiyu. They just finished a game, and a big "Defeat" message appears on the screen.

Despite losing three times in a row, Tang Che remained calm.

Jiang Zhiyu's gaming skills are so bad that it's an understatement. When he plays duo with Tang Che, he either loses repeatedly. He's bad at the game but loves to play.

Tang Che: Don't worry too much when playing with your sister, as long as she's happy.

"Finished?" Tang Jingqing sent Tang Che a link. "I'll take a look at this article then."

Tang Che sent Jiang Zhiyu a message: "I have something to do, I'm not playing anymore," and then clicked on the link.

An article titled "Who Created Michael Massey's Media Predicament?" was written by a well-known British F1 media figure.

"Following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Mercedes team protested the FIA's red flag decision on lap 54 regarding the collision involving Williams driver Nicolas Latifi, accusing race director Michael Massey of manipulating the race."

"Although the FIA ​​rejected Mercedes' protest on the spot, the controversy sparked by the red flag decision continues to brew on the Internet and seems to be escalating."

"In the case of Nicolas Latifi's collision alone, displaying the red flag was actually compliant. However, the problem is that there was a similar collision before that, and Michael Massey only deployed a safety car for that accident."

"This has led many fans to share the same view as the Mercedes team – the severity of the two accidents is basically the same, and the judgments in handling the accidents should be consistent. Either the safety car should be deployed in both, or the red flag should be shown in both. The inconsistency in the judgments can only mean that Michael Massey has ulterior motives."

"Let's simulate what would happen if Michael Massey deployed the safety car on lap 54."

"There's a lot of debris on the track, and lifting that Williams car won't be easy. Matthew will most likely not be able to clear the track within four laps. That means the race will end with the safety car in place, and Lewis Hamilton will be crowned world champion for the eighth time."

"Mercedes fans will definitely think this ending is wonderful, but what about other viewers? Other viewers will just think that Michael Massey ruined the game, and they will still criticize Michael."

Why is that? Because viewers without a particular bias are looking forward to the dramatic moments. They want to see the passionate showdown in the final moments. If they are given a boring ending, they will be extremely disappointed, or even angry.

"Michael Massey may have thought of this, so he showed the red flag and created a passionate showdown that met the expectations of these viewers."

"But Lewis Hamilton lost the race, and Mercedes and its fans didn't like the outcome. They naturally felt that Michael Massey had manipulated the race with an unfair decision. This argument was quite valid, and Michael Massey was thrust into the spotlight."

"It's not that Max Verstappen doesn't deserve the WDC trophy; he absolutely deserves it! It's just that there might have been a slight flaw in the way he won the WDC."

"Let's assume, what if Red Bull lost the match?"

"Red Bull might also make an issue of the inconsistency between the two rulings, but it won't have the same impact. After all, whether the safety car or the red flag is deployed, Max Verstappen, who is behind Lewis Hamilton, will benefit to some extent. People won't sympathize with a guy who benefits and then loses the race."

"After reading this, you'll realize that there's only one reason why Michael Massey is in a public relations crisis—Lewis Hamilton lost."

"In the final showdown, who took the victory from Lewis Hamilton? Tontatta!"

"Without the genius driver Toncher, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton could have faced off directly, Max Verstappen might not have won, and Michael Massey might not have been involved in such a huge controversy."

"I'm not criticizing Toncher. His defense against Lewis Hamilton was fair and square, and his heroic performance deserves all the praise. It's just that he used his fair play to lead Michael Massey into an abyss of unfair criticism."

Tang Che: Ding Zhen at first glance, identified as cjb.

Tang Che said, "According to his logic, I would say that a bunch of people created Michael Massey's public opinion predicament."

"If Director La hadn't crashed, Michael Massey wouldn't have had to make a decision and wouldn't have faced a public relations crisis. So it was Director La who created Michael Massey's public relations crisis."

"If Marco hadn't recruited Verstappen, there wouldn't have been this historic showdown, Michael Massey wouldn't have had to make decisions, and he wouldn't have faced a media crisis. So it was Marco who created Michael Massey's media crisis."

"If the FIA ​​hadn't appointed Michael Massey as tournament director, he wouldn't have had to make decisions and wouldn't have faced this public relations crisis. So, the FIA ​​created Michael Massey's public relations crisis."

"It's all Benzema's fault!" Tang Jingqing laughed. "However, this article does reveal Michael Massey's decision-making dilemma. No matter how he handles the Latifi collision, it will attract controversy."

Tang Che: "He chose the strategy with the most bullet comments."

Tang Jingqing: "They all hit him."

Tang Che: "At this level, he can't defeat Michael Marcy, can he?"

Tang Jingqing: "Mercedes is still not ruthless enough. If I were the team principal of Mercedes, I would make an issue of identity politics and directly accuse Michael Massey of racial discrimination, saying that he did not want to see a black driver surpass Schumacher's undisputed best in F1 history, so he manipulated the race with unreasonable rulings. Let's see if he gets what he deserves."

Tang Che gave a thumbs up: "No one understands Western politics better than my aunt."

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Frequent flyers with Qatar Airways know that the airline offers Wi-Fi access on board, but it's only available after the plane reaches cruising altitude.

Tang Jingqing was watching a movie on his tablet, while Tang Che was chatting with Jiang Zhiyu on his phone, occasionally popping up on chat apps to browse social media.

I couldn't resist checking, and when I did, I stumbled upon some big news!

A Black civil rights organization accused Michael Massey of racial discrimination, using the same rhetoric that Tang Jingqing had previously used!

Tang Che: "Auntie, you've made a prophecy."

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On the morning of December 16, 2021, following the World Motor Sport Council meeting held at FIA headquarters, the FIA ​​issued a post-meeting statement on its official website, explicitly announcing that it would launch a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the Red Flag incident in the 2021 Abu Dhabi final race.

Mercedes immediately announced that it would drop its appeal, citing "the need for fairness in the sport and to cooperate with the investigation."

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On the evening of December 16, 2021, around 6 p.m., Horner was being interviewed outside the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, having just walked the red carpet.

"Recently, many rumors have circulated online about you suppressing Tang Che..."

Before the reporter could finish asking the question, Horner interrupted, "Rumors! Absolutely rumors! If I were suppressing Tom, why would Red Bull give him so many practice sessions this season?"

"In fact, I have high hopes for Tom, but the timing wasn't right, so I wasn't able to give him a permanent spot at the end of last season."

The reporter followed up by asking, "Is the time right now? Or, with several big-name teams pursuing him, is Tom still willing to stay with Red Bull?"

"We've put in a lot of effort these past few days..." Horner heard the girls' screams, turned his head subconsciously, and saw Tang Che and Tang Jingqing walking side by side on the red carpet. He then said with a straight face, "He's here. You can ask him directly."

A well-tailored suit perfectly accentuated Tang Che's excellent 1.83-meter physique. The carefully designed collar cleverly concealed the thick neck common among F1 drivers, achieving perfect visual harmony.

His face was expressionless, only possessing a sharp and handsome appearance due to the structure of his features.

No wonder the girls screamed; his looks were truly unmatched in the paddock, even Leclerc couldn't compete with him.

Tang Jingqing's older sister, who gave birth to Tang Che, is undoubtedly a great beauty. As the younger sister of this great beauty, Tang Jingqing also possesses an excellent figure and appearance.

Even though she was over forty, her graceful figure hadn't changed at all, and her beautiful face showed no signs of aging. Standing side by side with Tang Che, they looked more like siblings than aunt and niece.

"Hello, Tang." A reporter caught up with Tang Che at the end of the red carpet, and without even asking about his seat, went straight to gossip, "Is this beautiful lady... your girlfriend?"

This wasn't the first time this had happened, and Tang Jingqing was used to it, so he calmly corrected her: "I am his mother's younger sister, and also his agent."

In everyday English, the term "aunt" is often used to address older women, simply indicating a generational difference without clearly defining the relationship. Tang Jingqing wanted to clarify the relationship, so she referred to Tang Che's mother as her younger sister.

The reporter was shocked but not incredulous. She had indeed heard that Tang Che's agent was his aunt, but she hadn't expected the aunt to look so young.

The reporter is just so jealous. Damn it, don't you East Asians ever age? How come you're over forty and still look like little girls?

"Sorry, you look really young." Professionalism made the reporter suppress his envy and get back to the point, "Tom, I just spoke with Mr. Horner about you. He wasn't willing to reveal your destination next season and instead asked me to ask you directly. Mr. Horner didn't seem to be in a good mood; does this mean you'll be leaving Red Bull?"

Tanger smiled slightly: "You know, I've known Pierre Gasly for a long time, and that guy is very talented... I've decided to leave my talent to the Alfa Romeo team."

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Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton did not attend today's awards ceremony. Given Mercedes' previous protests, this may be a continuation of their protests, or perhaps they do not recognize Max Verstappen as world champion.

But the WDC trophy was still awarded to Verstappen.

Watching Verstappen stand on the stage, holding the WDC trophy and giving his acceptance speech, everyone in the audience was thinking: "If the FIA ​​investigation confirms that Michael Massey's red flag display on lap 54 was a violation, will Verstappen's world championship be revoked?"