"The air temperature is 20 degrees Celsius!"

"The surface temperature of the track is 25 degrees Celsius!"

"Air humidity 58%!"

"The ground is slippery, change to neutral tires, increase the size of the front and rear fixed air wings, increase the size of the brake ventilation pipe, adjust the softness of the suspension, and follow the standards of rainy days!"

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With less than half an hour left before qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, the team engineers were making final adjustments to the car in the pit lane of the Tianming team.

At noon, there was a light rain in Melbourne, but this time it had stopped, due to the influence of the rain, there will be some water on the track, this time it is necessary to switch to more grippy rain tires or medium tires, and the rest of the car's equipment will also be adjusted accordingly.

In the last free practice session in the morning, Schumacher felt that his competitive state was further improving, and the performance of the car was gradually perfecting.

In the Scuderia Ferrari pit, which is separated from the Tianming team's pit lane, team leader Teixeira is also making the final mobilization for Barrichello and Kane.

"The performance of the car has been adjusted to your requirements, the practice session in the morning has worked very well, just follow the plan that the strategy team has made, and the other thing is that you have to play at your true level, Barrichello has to fight for pole position, Kane has to fight for his position as far forward as possible. ”

For every driver, the Drivers' Championship is what attracts them the most, but for the whole team, the Constructors' Championship is the goal, and Teixeira, as the team leader, naturally has to take into account the interests of the entire team. Only the combined efforts of two drivers will make it possible for Scuderia Ferrari to retain the Constructors' Championship.

"When competing for pole position, in addition to being wary of Hakkinen and Kuta, Schumacher of the Tianming team should not be underestimated, and I think after these few practice sessions, the Schumacher we are familiar with seems to be back. Speaking of this, Teixeira's expression also became serious.

From 12th place in the first practice session to 5th place in the last free practice session, Schumacher's results have steadily improved while the rest of the drivers have fluctuated in practice sessions, which deserves the attention of any opponent.

"I also think Schumacher will have a normal performance in the next qualifying and points races. Barrichello, who has partnered with Schumacher many times, also said in a deep voice.

Barrichello just used such a word to describe his opinion of Schumacher, and did not use a word like "dark horse" to describe Schumacher, let alone follow the trend to look down on Schumacher because of several defeats in practice matches, and anyone who thinks like this is very stupid.

Because just playing normally is enough to make all competitors such as Barrichello highly valued.

"That being said, don't worry too much about it, our car performance has been specially strengthened by the designers, and at this point, Schumacher's car is definitely not comparable to us, so whether Schumacher continues his previous form or plays normally, you just need to do your own game. Teixeira paused and continued.

Teixeira, as the team leader, has full confidence in Ferrari's cars, and in his opinion, in this season's F1 championship, the only one who can compete with Ferrari in the car is McLaren.

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As the clock ticked by, the start of the qualifying session was getting closer and closer, and compared to the free practice in the morning and yesterday, there were far more visitors to Albert Park at this time.

Although the results of the qualifying session do not count the final points of the drivers, they are closely related to tomorrow's points race, and the importance is self-evident, and if the first three practice sessions were the performances of each driver, the next two races, any driver will give it their all, and the spectacle will definitely be greatly improved.

"I wonder which driver will take pole position in qualifying? Hakkinen or Barrichello?"

'I don't think Kuta is to be underestimated, he was no worse than Barrichello in the three practice matches. ”

"Didn't anyone notice that Schumacher's results in practice were steadily increasing? I think Schumacher is also a strong contender for pole position this time, so don't be misled by the media reports. ”

"I also think the media are too demanding of Schumacher and it's too early to say anything before the points race starts. ”

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In the VIP seats of the audience, Zhou Jingming and Paul sat next to each other, while Zhao Ke and the rest of the people sat behind Zhou Jingming.

"Mr. President, who do you think will win the pole position this time?" Zhou Jingming asked with interest, not feeling nervous at all because of Schumacher's situation.

"It's hard to say, anyone is possible. Paul smiled, "But Mr. Zhou must be full of confidence in Schumacher when he asks this." ”

Zhou Jingming nodded with a smile, and looked at the arena, "That's natural, Mr. Chairman should be careful to watch it, miss the surprise, don't regret it." ”

When Zhou Jingming and Paul were talking, the first qualifying race of the 2000 F1 season officially began!

At this time, the rules of qualifying are still the same as before, and only one car is allowed to race on the track at a time, and the order of entry is determined by the drivers.

As in the previous practice matches, Hakkinen was still the first to play, and those who were confident in their own strength never cared about the order of play.

With the sound of engines and the shouts of the spectators, Hakkinen quickly finished his first qualifying session, and his time was soon announced: 1:25.089!

"It's a normal performance. Hakkinen pouted and headed back to McLaren's pits to decide whether or not to do a second lap and it was up to the rest of the drivers to perform.

After Hakkinen, the second person to take the field was Barrichello, and after a short drive, Barrichello's time was also announced: 1:24.962!

It even surpassed Hakkinen directly!

And the pole position battle was stretched to 1 minute and 24 seconds!

"Was it so exciting at the beginning of qualifying?"

"It's really a fairy fight, worthy of two seeded players!"

"There will be a lot of pressure on the next drivers, and if you want to get pole position, you have to settle down to 1 minute and 24 seconds. ”

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While the audience was discussing, Schumacher, who was fully prepared, went straight into his car.

No one thought that the third one to appear on the stage would be Schumacher!

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