Chapter Seventeen
MILES
“I’m retiring from Formula One,” Miles said. The sea of reporters gasped in unison, and it was as if all the air was sucked out of the room in an instant.
After a quick pause, the silence erupted into shouting, questions being hurled at Miles left, right, and center.
Taking in the din for a few moments, Miles then put his hands out and gestured for quiet. It took a few minutes, but eventually the crowd settled down.
“There is nothing to it, ladies and gentleman. It is simply a phase of my life that is now over. I wish all my colleagues, fellow racers, and crew members every success. I would like to apologize to my good friend and team owner Richard Ford for putting his excellent team in such a tangle. He has put up with my endless dramatics, my difficult, often
