Boss, what are you thinking

Zeng Jianxin, who was sitting opposite Jin Xiaoqiang, asked Jin Xiaoqiang if this was a preparatory meeting before the Beijing Auto Show, and the meetings were attended by some of the company's senior and middle-level managers

At the end of the announcement, some other personnel have dispersed, leaving only a few core figures of Huayang Group, such as Zeng Jianxin and Zhu Junxi, who led Huayang Seiko to participate in the exhibition, and Zhang Chi, who is in charge of Autohome, and several other generals

Before the meeting began, Jin Xiaoqiang sent someone to inform them that they would stay alone after the meeting, but they didn't expect that after the meeting, Jin Xiaoqiang was sitting there in a daze

Eun was embarrassed to be a little distracted just now

Hearing Zeng Jianxin's call, Jin Xiaoqiang turned around and said a little embarrassed

Hehe, no boss, what were you just thinking, tell us about it

Zhang Chi said to Jin Xiaoqiang with a smile, Zeng Jianxin and Zhu Junxi also had a look of expectation, everyone who has had more contact with Jin Xiaoqiang knows that this boss is not only young, but his brain is very good, so that he is not only a car design genius, but also has his own uniqueness in running a business

Especially in the long-term strategic vision, it is very comparable, what he sees may not be worth much now, but in a few years, it will often be worth tens of thousands of dollars, so everyone trusts his vision very much

Just now, the boss was in a daze again, and everyone guessed if he had a good idea

Hehe, then I'll talk about it, in fact, I was just thinking about whether we Huayang Power should also participate in some world competitions or something

I heard you right, boss

Zeng Jianxin was a little trembling with excitement when he heard this, as a practitioner in the automobile industry, he didn't want his company to be able to participate in world-famous automobile events such as F1WRC or Dakar

In the past, Huayang Power has done a good job in the automobile industry, but it has never had the intention of participating in such a world-class automobile competition, in fact, many people in the company think that their company has the strength to participate in such a world competition

And Zhang Chi and Zhu Junxi were also excited after hearing Jin Xiaoqiang's words, Zhang Chi was born in IT, but for so many years, he has been led to his website, and the employees are engaged in cars, and they also know a lot about cars

At this time, when he heard that Jin Xiaoqiang had the intention of letting Huayang Power participate in the World Series, he suddenly felt excited, after all, if Huayang Power participated in such a World Series, then their Autohome website would definitely follow the fire, after all, as a subsidiary of Huayang Power, they would definitely be able to obtain the exclusive right to report, what does the website rely on

Isn't it just big news and then attracting attention to earn clicks?

In the past two years, the relationship between Huayang Power and Autohome has complemented each other, and everyone has supported each other to get to this day

And Zhu Junxi trembled with excitement after hearing the news, as an old man who has been in the automotive industry for so many years, how can he not hope that Huayang Power can soar into the sky and prove the ability of our Celestial Empire people in front of the world

Yes, you heard it right, I have the meaning of letting our Huayang Power participate in some world competitions to hone it, in fact, our Huayang Power has developed to this day, and has continuously launched many world-famous models, in the field of engines, it can also be said that it has launched a lot of world-famous engines, and even a number of engines have been selected as Ward's top ten, but as an insider in the automotive industry, I think everyone should know what is the ultimate standard that can prove your automobile company, that is, whether you have participated in world-class competitions, whether you have achieved good results in such competitions, and this performance standard is always the first, as for the second in this worldWho in the world will remember who the second place is...,

Jin Xiaoqiang said with a smile, and the generals under him all nodded and said yes, indeed, what Jin Xiaoqiang said was very reasonable

In the automotive world, as in other industries, there is a rule, that is, if you want to become a truly famous world brand, you must participate in some world-class competitions and achieve quite good results

For example, among the world's top ten automobile manufacturers, I am afraid that everyone outside of South Korea and Hyundai has participated in world-class competitions such as F1 or WRC, and has achieved good results

Although the current F1 competition is gone, some of the names of the world's major manufacturers, such as Ford, GM, Honda and other big companies do not play, it is because everyone can't afford to play, but because this thing is too time-consuming, too energy-consuming, and most importantly, too money-consuming

Another important reason is that everyone has proven themselves in different fields, and they no longer need to participate in such competitions to justify themselves

For example, Ford and GM have scooped up F1 championships, and Honda has been a frequent champion in the WRC

So don't look at people not playing, it's because people don't need to use this to justify their name

Jin Xiaoqiang had never thought about letting Huayang Power participate in such a world-class competition before, because Huayang Power's grass creation time was too short, and the background was not rich, and their technical team had not yet been cultivated, and it was true that they did not have enough experience and technology to participate in such a world-class competition

And to be honest, this kind of competition is not something that anyone can participate in, and raising an F1 team to compete all over the world every year costs billions of dollars just by burning money, which is no joke

Don't look at the track, just two drivers are driving, but the cars under their butts are usually millions worth of cars, and there is a team of engineers behind them

Every year, the money thrown on this team of engineers and drivers alone costs about five or six billion dollars, plus the cost of machinery, and all sorts of things, I am afraid that it will really cost more than a billion dollars

Although there will be some sponsorship, it is really a drop in the bucket compared to these expenses, and the average team is almost in a state of loss every year, which is similar to playing in a football club

And the most important thing is that the F1 drivers are not so easy to train, don't look at those F1 drivers on TV, they can't see anything when they receive the award

But if you know about racing, you know that they're generally some of the strongest athletes on the planet

The way the Formula 1 car is driven makes the driver have to endure the strong centrifugal force, which is very different from driving a normal car, and the driver not only has a better physical state than the average person, but also has a calm, calm and analytical mind

If you look closely at them, you will see that they all have strong necks that look almost as wide as their heads, because when driving an F1 car, the head wearing a helmet is exposed outside the cockpit, in addition to having to withstand several g of lateral centrifugal force when turning, and the deceleration force when braking is also several g or even more than 5g, under such a high centrifugal force, the weight of the head plus the helmet will become 5 times the original one, about 25 kilograms, so it is necessary to have a particularly strong neck to resist centrifugal force

Secondly, their arm and wrist muscles are extremely developed, under normal circumstances, it takes about 30 kilograms of power to operate the steering wheel of an F1 car, and it takes more power to turn the steering wheel at high speeds, and strong arms are needed to maintain the car on the route that the driver wants to travel, and strong arms and wrists are necessary during the 300-kilometer race

And the heat resistance of the body is also very important for F1 drivers, the temperature in the cockpit can be as high as 50-60 degrees Celsius during the cool European regional races, and the temperature in the cabin of the hot Sepang circuit in Malaysia will even exceed 80 degrees Celsius, although the driver can continue to replenish water through the water supply system, but after nearly two hours of racing, the total body fat consumption and dehydration will exceed 4 kilograms, if the average person will be shocked in the case of such a large amount of dehydration, and the F1 driver can still talk and laugh after getting off the car...,

This shows how difficult it is to develop an F1 driver

After everyone went through the hot-headed just now, Jin Xiaoqiang explained to them some of the difficulties of participating in F1 and what they lacked, and after hearing this, these people who were still hot-headed just now calmed down a little

Indeed, this F1 Grand Prix, if Huayang Power wants to participate in the current time, it is really not so easy, and it is really too difficult to train a driver

At present, there are only a few famous F1 drivers in the world, and if you want to poach them, the amount of money you have to invest may be astronomical

If you train yourself, you have to start with go-karts, then Formula Combas, Renault, Formula Ford and BMW, FC2000, F3, GP2, and finally F1

In this way, the money spent on the drivers alone may be hundreds of millions, and the most important thing is that it will take nearly eight years

This shows how difficult it is to participate in this F1 Grand Prix

And what about the WRC and the Dakar

Zeng Jianxin asked a little unwillingly

I also did these two world competitions, and I understand that the WRC is not so good, and there are many requirements to participate, but the Dakar is relatively simple and free to participate, so I think our first step is not to start with the Dakar Rally (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) Vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)