498 Not Weaker Than Others (Chapter 3)

Zhang Yifei faced media interviews before, and when he talked about other drivers, he would only answer from the perspective of the race. For example, I am confident that I can beat all my opponents and win this fight, etc.

But this time is different, Zhang Yifei's remarks are equivalent to a public accusation against Montoya.

So when he said this, the audience could be described as an uproar, and the 80,000 spectators in the stands all made all kinds of noise, fiercely discussing the meaning of Zhang Yifei's words.

Even the interviewed media didn't expect Zhang Yifei to criticize Montoya's behavior head-on, even if the Chinese kid has always been arrogant and arrogant, but this is too direct, right?

In the face of these people's surprised reactions, Zhang Yifei behaved very flatly, and since he said it, he was naturally ready to face it.

Zhang Yifei is not a narrow-minded person, but he is also not the kind of "good old man"!

The Brazilian Grand Prix was a moment of glory for Zhang Yifei, who surpassed the unattainable Schumacher in his heart and had a chance to climb the winner's podium.

In fact, Zhang Yifei is only one step away from the championship podium, which will be the first sub-station championship of Zhang Yifei's career, and the first time he can stand on the top of F1. Whether it is for Chinese racing or Asian drivers, it is the highest honor at present.

But all this was destroyed by Montoya, Zhang Yifei didn't dare to say that Montoya must have been deliberate, but it was certain that at that moment, Montoya did not have any chance to overtake, and it was completely relying on the "threat" of crashing, wanting to force Zhang Yifei to give way.

It's just that Zhang Yifei is not Schumacher, he is also barefoot, and he doesn't eat threats, so in the end there was a fierce collision. When Zhang Yifei was ahead of the whole vehicle, his forced overtaking and lane change was the main cause of the accident on the track.

There is no doubt that Montoya's way of driving is enough to drive dangerously. For this kind of person who destroyed his championship chance, what kind of face can Zhang Yifei give?

Seriously, if he hadn't been sent to the hospital by ambulance with a leg injury, Zhang Yifei might have rushed straight to McLaren's pit stop to kill Montoya like Schumacher or Verstappen in history!

On the other side, in the P room of McLaren Racing Team, Montoya, who was ready for the race, saw the media's interview with Zhang Yifei from the circular screen in the pit.

When he heard Zhang Yifei say the words don't be an F1 driver, Montoya's face was ugly, this was Zhang Yifei's counterattack, and it was also a humiliation of his own strength.

This scene was not only seen by Montoya, but also by the other members of the McLaren crew.

CEO Whitmarsh stood up immediately, patted Montoya on the shoulder and said: "It's about to be a game, don't be affected by the words of the Chinese kid, he is just an excuse for losing the game." ”

As the CEO of the team, Whitmarsh naturally wants to stabilize the morale of the military at this time. And Montoya performed very well in the last race, finishing third and finishing on the podium for the first time, and began to show his strength as an Indy World Champion.

So no matter who is right or wrong, Whitmarsh will be a staunch supporter of Montoya, who is McLaren's target for years to come.

"I'm not going to affect the game."

Montoya, of course, knew what Whitmarsh was worried about, and he explained. But the clenched fists of both hands still revealed Montoya's true thoughts.

has never been able to win Zhang Yifei head-on, which is already a knot in Montoya's heart.

"I'm very grateful for Schumacher's post-race comments, but I don't think I've challenged Schumacher because I didn't win the championship and the guy who stood on the top podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix was still Schumacher."

In F1 competition, overtaking is nothing at all, it is the most common thing.

If the other party is not Schumacher, it is simply a hilarious act to get excited because of an overtaking, and rookies probably will not do it.

What really decides whether to win or lose in the game is who wins or loses the final championship, and he may be one step away from the championship at the beginning, but the competitive game depends on the result, and Schumacher is the one who has the last laugh.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei will not think that he has surpassed Schumacher once, even if the challenge is successful, even if he is standing on the championship podium, he will not think that he is better than Schumacher.

If you want to beat Schumacher, you need to win at least a world championship title!

Zhang Yifei's answer surprised these reporters, when he faced the "Sports Illustrated" interview before, this kid also vowed to defeat all opponents, including Schumacher.

Now that he has overtaken Schumacher, on the contrary, he has become humble and took the initiative to admit that Schumacher is the winner, which is a bit out of line with the style of Chinese newcomers.

"Are you admitting that you're no match for Schumacher?"

After Zhang Yifei answered, a reporter immediately asked,

"Of course not, I'm still confident that I can beat anyone, including Schumacher. And next time, there weren't so many surprises. ”

Zhang Yifei's last sentence, the attitude of dissatisfaction is obvious.

An ambitious F1 driver can never admit that he is inferior to his opponents, even if the opponent is a legendary driver like Senna and Schumacher. Because once you admit it, you will always be weaker in momentum, and you will lose the opportunity to surpass the legend!

When Zhang Yifei said this, there was no surprise on the faces of these reporters. Sure enough, the Chinese kid will not admit it so easily, this confident and arrogant attitude is still the original recipe and the original taste.

Journalists are used to it, and the spectators in the stands can't accept it, knowing that it's still Ferrari's home stadium.

"FUCK, what does it mean to fly, implying that Schumacher won by accident?"

"If you have the ability, you can run a game with Schumacher, he can set you a rookie five laps!"

"Do you really think you're Schumacher's opponent after more than one car? If it weren't for Schumacher's health problems that day, you wouldn't even be able to see the taillights! ”

"Chinese boy, you are also pecking at each other with Montoya's rookie, you are not worthy of being with Schumaherby!"

For Ferrari fandom, no one can beat Schumacher, especially a newcomer like Zhang Yifei. Putting Schumacher and Zhang Yifei together is an insult to Schumacher!

The excitement in the stands stimulated the emotions of the reporters, and they had more questions waiting for Zhang Yifei to answer.

However, with the time for the game approaching, this group of reporters can certainly not continue to block the maintenance lane. So the track staff began to blow the whistle to remind, and at the same time, Prost also asked the crew to bring Zhang Yifei back to avoid further angering the audience.

The tension at Brazil's home stadium has not been completely forgotten, and we don't want to experience it again at Ferrari's home stadium.

Back at the team's pits, the crew members did not discuss the interviews with reporters, but went all out to serve the two drivers who were about to race. When the command center issued the order, all the cars set off from the pits and assembled in the starting area of the track to prepare for the race.

In the face of the upcoming race, the discussion about Zhang Yifei disappeared in an instant, and Ferrari fans on the track began to wave the team flag and cheer for Schumacher and Barrichello.

Prost's Alessi and Berdyce were both quite low in the rankings this time, one 15th and the other 21st. Alessi still has a chance to get into the points zone, and Baldice is basically just a runner-up.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei's focus was not on his teammates, but on Schumacher. As the brightest superstar of this era and the strongest driver at the moment, he is the C position on the track no matter what stage he is in!

Zhang Yifei also had the opportunity for the first time to watch a performance of the car god in the form of a live audience.

The race was intense, and on lap 5 Alonso slid sideways off the track.

On lap 6, old Verstappen retired with exhaust pipe failure.

On lap 17, Kimi Raikkonen retired from the race due to a steering mechanism failure.

Seriously, Zhang Yifei was running on the track before, and he really didn't have the energy to pay attention to so many failures and retirements of the rear drivers. If you think about it, the completion rate of my Brazilian Grand Prix seems to be less than 40 percent, and it is really running on the track, and the people are gradually disappearing......

But then Zhang Yifei's incredible scene happened, Schumacher, the favorite to win the home championship, retired due to a suspension system failure on lap 24, ending his journey to the San Marino Grand Prix.

This scene made many Ferrari spectators cry bitterly, and Schumacher did not win the championship in the last race, and he retired from this race. The invincible driver has already suffered two consecutive defeats.

But this is Formula 1, where any situation can happen and no one is always a winner. It is already a miracle that Schumacher has been able to dominate the track for five years.

At the end of the race, Ralph Schumacher won the title, and he was so excited in the post-match interview that he even had tears in his eyes.

He has suffered a lot of criticism during this time, and the Brazilian Grand Prix corner was thrown off by Zhang Yifei, which became a laughing stock. But more importantly, he has always stood under the aura of his brother, and Ralph desperately needs a chance to prove himself!

Today, he finally defeated his brother and proved himself with this championship trophy!

Two drivers of the Prost team, Alessi retired from the race due to engine failure, and Bourdais finished eleventh.

It seems that the ranking is very high, up 10 places, but in fact, Bourdais is the last of the finishers, and the drivers behind him have all retired for various reasons, and the completion rate of this race is just 50%.

For the team's results, Prost is actually mentally prepared, but when the zero points are really scored, he still feels a sense of loss.

The current situation of the team is that without Zhang Yifei to participate, the overall strength has plummeted, and there is no longer the first-echelon competitiveness of the previous one. And a reporter's question just now also reminded Prost that Zhang Yifei's driver contract is about to expire, what kind of price can be offered to renew the contract?

If there is no way to keep Zhang Yifei, then the team really has no hope.

Just when Prost was thinking about this question, Zhang Yifei appeared in front of him: "BOSS, I said before that there are some things to talk about after the game, do you have time to talk about it now?" ”

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