743 Amazing lap times (7K)
Hearing Cosell's words, the crew members did not have any doubts, especially the maintenance team, who were already waiting at the workstation, ready to welcome Zhang Yifei into the station.
The maintenance spaces in Monaco are also very different from other racing cars, that is, they are very "basic".
There are even times when you feel so simple that it's like a makeshift canopy built on the side of the street, and you don't see any sense of technology at all.
Of course, the reason for such a LOW has little to do with money. It is still the unsolvable flaw of Monaco, and the land area is not enough to build a permanent repair station fortifications, so it can only be improvised.
Therefore, Monaco pit stops sometimes have to be careful, it is easy to make jokes about the wrong pit stops, after all, they are small and crowded, and for the driver to be a little careless, he really makes a low-level mistake.
Not long after the feedback on the characteristics of the track, Zhang Yifei roared into the pit, he was the latest driver to pit in the first practice, some of the tuning progress is relatively fast, and even has made a second pit stop.
Zhang Yifei's pit stop adjustment did not attract a lot of attention on the track as he did at the previous start.
Because in addition to his abnormal speed in the first two laps, the lap time and performance in the back were very mediocre, so that those who paid attention to him slowly moved away after they couldn't see the shining point.
At the moment, the brightest driver on the track is Helio, an American boy who has no awareness of practice and is racing the lap times wantonly.
This is also very in line with Helio's arrogant character, Zhang Yifei often joked that in his dictionary, there is no word "lose". And in Helio's dictionary, you may really not know how to write the word "low-key", anyway, how to be happy.
In addition, it has to be said that Renault's six-speed gearbox is simply born for the Monaco circuit. Alonso's peak in history was also driving a Renault car to defend the Monaco circuit in succession.
So now Helio is performing very strongly, and the lap time of the practice session has always been stable in the first place, and it is close to the fastest lap that Zhang Yifei ran on the racing simulator yesterday.
"Helio is very strong, and the track is suitable for Renault, I don't know if he has a chance to win the Monaco title."
The continuous dazzling performances will naturally attract the attention of the audience on the track, and they have changed the object of discussion from Zhang Yifei at the beginning to Helio.
"Of course there is, Helio is also the king of India, and now the points are second only to Schumacher and Fei, never look at the American kid from the perspective of a rookie."
"That's right, France is not only Prost, but also our Renault, which is the symbol of the true French spirit!"
A Renault fan, holding a banner of Renault's four-dimensional diamond logo with a yellow lightning bolt painted on it.
Compared with Prost, a rising star, the Renault Group actually has real feelings and influence in the hearts of the French. And in this era, Renault acquired Nissan, which is well-deserved to be the world's No. 1 car company, what Volkswagen and Ford are really inferior to the Renault-Nissan alliance in front of the alliance.
Not to mention that the Renault team has also dominated F1 and won several world championships for teams and engine suppliers, and the base and number of fans are far from being comparable to the average new team that has been established for less than two years.
"Helio wants to win the championship, did you ask us McLaren?"
"Only Coulthard has taken the title of King of Monaco from Schumacher. Flying is not qualified, what is Helio? ”
"McLaren won't be silent forever, we have what it takes to win Monaco!"
On the other hand, McLaren fans also made their own declarations without showing weakness.
In the years following Senna's death, the title at the Monaco circuit was in Schumacher's hands for most of the seasons.
But Schumacher didn't have the absolute dominance of Senna, missing out on three Monaco titles in eight years, won by Panis, Mika Hakkinen and Coulthard.
Needless to say, Mika Hakkinen, Finland's top driver, two-time world champion of Finland, and Kimi Raikkonen's leader.
There is no dispute that he won the Monaco circuit, after all, someone else won the world championship title that year, and he actually wore the F1 crown on his head.
However, Pannis's Monaco title is a bit of a leak, because Pannis won the Monaco championship in 1996, and after a Grand Prix that year, only three drivers finished.
I read the numbers right, it's just a game down. The other drivers, including Schumacher, ran and ran and ran away, and in the end there were only three people left to finish the race, and Pannis was one of these three, so he won the championship!
When Alessi explained the track to Zhang Yifei before, the last sentence was luck. The Pannis of the year was the strength of the interpretation, what is called a "European Emperor Player".
You must know that in general street races, the ranking of the qualifying race is very important, which is very similar to the previous Singapore Grand Prix. But for the Monaco circuit, the front row start is even more doomed, in addition to the pole position, at most two or three can win, and there is basically no hope for the future.
In 1996, Pannis's qualifying results were far behind the 14th position, which is a completely hopeless ranking, even if Senna and Schumacher are allowed to run, it is almost impossible to win the championship.
But it rained that year, and six cars were killed in the first lap, including Schumacher, who was retired. On lap 10, there were four fewer cars, so World Champion Damon Hill was in the lead, and he soon retired with a blowout.
With the exit of the last strong competitor, Damon Hill, Alessi is in the lead position, which may be the closest he has come to winning the Monaco Grand Prix!
However, the heavens did not favor Alessi, and he had to withdraw from the race at the end of the race due to the failure of the car's suspension.
As a result, only Pannis, Coulthard and Herbert were left on the track. In the end, Pannis was in the lead, and with a grid pick of 14, he won the Monaco Grand Prix.
It is also possible to understand why Alessi emphasized luck at the end, because his luck was not as good as that of Panis, otherwise he would have been able to grasp this F1 crown jewel!
Therefore, in addition to the well-deserved Mika Hakkinen, and the "European Driver" Pannis, the only driver who has not won the WDC title and has strength is Coulthard.
Many fans are looking forward to seeing him regain his original form at Monaco and prove that he has what it takes to challenge for the world championship by winning the championship from Schumacher again!
Just as a crown without a pearl always seems to have a trace of regret, a pearl without a crown will not show its value, and both are indispensable!
These fanatical fans in the stands are cheering for their drivers, and Zhang Yifei on the other side has left the pits at the moment, and he will really compete in the Monaco circuit in a complete manner.
In the Paddock club (VIP room) on the second floor of the Miles team pit stop, Alessi is standing in front of the spacious floor-to-ceiling windows, watching Zhang Yifei drive away from the pit.
Alesi is no longer a member of the team, so he will not be able to enter the pits during the race, as it will involve a lot of secrecy about the car and strategy.
He was just like an ordinary spectator, watching Zhang Yifei's Prost car go away, and the expression on his face had a hint of yearning.
No matter how right and rational it was to retire in the first place, but now looking at these drivers and watching her former teammates compete on the track, Alessi still can't help but throb in her heart.
He didn't know if Zhang Yifei could really absorb and digest his experience. I don't know what kind of results this Chinese teammate, who has created many miracles, can run in this Monaco Grand Prix.
However, in Alessi's heart, he always thinks that as long as Zhang Yifei is driving on the track, he will always give people who are optimistic about him and retain the hope of victory!
Fly, the future of the Prost team, it's up to you.
Driving from the pit lane to the official track, when passing the starting line, Zhang Yifei kicked the floor oil and began to accelerate wildly.
The right arc of Turn 1 accelerated, and Zhang Yifei directly soared his tail speed to nearly 300km/h, and instantly came to the limit speed of the Monaco circuit.
The first thing fans who stood on the guardrail on the track was the roar of the engine, which was more violent than ever, and then before they could react to what was happening, a phantom flashed in front of their eyes, and they could vaguely feel that it was mainly blue.
"FUCK, did you just pass by a racing car?"
"I didn't even see it clearly, it had already disappeared into the corner, like a blue race car."
"Blue? There is no complete blue paint in the paddock now. Is it the blue-and-white McLaren, or the blue-and-red Prost? ”
"Don't guess, it's the driver Fei, he just passed the 1st turn of the track at top speed!"
The last audience member exclaimed, not that he could see Zhang Yifei just corner, but on the broadcast screen of the track, Zhang Yifei's No. 13 Prost car had already appeared!
The reason why this is the case is not that the event broadcast pays attention to Zhang Yifei's speed, but the sensors all over the track have monitored the appearance of the fastest speed so far for the first time, so that the event director cut the camera to Zhang Yifei.
In the picture, a blue-red racing car, like a "rocket", pierces the silence of the practice session.
At this moment, Zhang Yifei did not maintain a steady and low-key state in the practice match as in previous events. Instead, he directly entered the state of "full firepower", showing his speed and strength.
Not only in response to Alessi, but also to tell the world that in this F1 crown circuit, Chinese drivers are coming!
Turn 2, Turn 3, Turn 4......
The speed sensors in each corner transmit the astonishing speed to the track command center, even the FIA staff, in the face of such a crazy speed display, the expression on their faces has a trace of consternation.
Many young staff members have never seen a driver who is so aggressive in lap times during a practice.
And more importantly, the radical driver on the track is not a veteran who is familiar with the Monaco circuit, but a pure newcomer who runs for the first time~!
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure you've seen flying in a Prost car on the broadcast screen, showing amazing speed."
"But now I'm going to tell you that maybe the lap times shown by Fei Fei are even more exaggerated than you think. In the data that has just been passed to me from the track console, Fei has broken the limit speed of two corners on the Monaco circuit. ”
"When he finished the whole lap, I couldn't believe how big it was going to be, and if he even had a record-breaking lap time in the first practice session!"
Blundell used an impassioned tone to tell the current situation on the track, he really didn't expect Zhang Yifei to be so unusual, and go crazy directly in the first practice session.
What did he do to show his strength with Helio's arrogance, or was there another reason?
But strategically, Blundell believes that Zhang's move is not a wise move. No matter how fast the lap will be, it's just a practice race, and it's still a practice phase.
Zhang Yifei exposed his strength, which will only sound the alarm for other drivers, making them take this event more seriously and go all out. Unless Zhang Yifei thinks that he has absolute strength, it doesn't matter if he is exposed.
After all, in the face of absolute power, any skill is futile.
But the question is, is Zhang Yifei really so strong in the first Monaco Grand Prix?
In Blundel's opinion, this is impossible, even if he is now crazy in the speed of two corners, even surpassing the corner record at the Monaco circuit.
And this does not mean the whole, Monaco is not a track that can be easily conquered, otherwise it would not be worthy of the title of crown jewel, where in this world can everyone get, such a worthless pearl?
At least Schumacher, Coulthard, Barrichello and other extremely experienced veterans will become obstacles on Zhang Yifei's way to winning the championship. Not to mention the new talents of Helio, Montoya, and Kimi Raikkonen.
So now Zhang Yifei's move is undoubtedly very unwise.
"The speed of the flight is very fast, showing the heritage and strength of the strongest newcomer last year, but it doesn't seem to be the right time to compete for the fastest lap too early."
"From what I know of Fei, although he seems to be very aggressive and arrogant, he is actually an extremely calm and seizing opportunity driver on the track, and rarely does some unnecessary actions, maybe he will bring us even bigger surprises in the future."
On the other side, Jacques, the Monaco commentator, also expressed his own opinions, and objectively helped Zhang Yifei explain two sentences.
Jacques has no hostility towards Zhang Yifei, as a professional F1 commentator, objective neutrality is, in a sense, a kind of professionalism.
But from a personal point of view, Jacques actually admires Zhang Yifei very much, believing that he is the most powerful newcomer who has emerged in recent years.
If it weren't for the blowout of F1 dazzling newcomers in recent years, maybe the current Zhang Yifei would have reached the position of a historical-level newcomer. It can only be said that Villeneuve in previous years has almost become the ceiling of rookie height, and unless he can win the world championship in his rookie season, it will be difficult to surpass his achievements.
Based on Jacques's understanding of Zhang Yifei, this Chinese kid actually has a very strict plan and preparation under his arrogant appearance, and he has never been blindly reckless on the track.
What is behind the fact that I did this today?
The two track commentators are frantically speculating about the reasons behind Zhang Yifei's abnormality.
Not to mention the rival teams that were paying attention to Zhang Yifei, the expressions on their faces were wonderful when they saw this scene.
"What's the matter, on the Monaco circuit, you can fly so fast?"
Sir Williams looked at the broadcast screen very differently, a little incredulous.
This year's results for Williams have been very unsatisfactory, and they have not won a single race so far, which is simply unthinkable in the past.
Montoya's results have been quite consistent, even breakthroughs, and he has basically reached the points in every race, and he has been on the podium several times, so there is nothing too much to find fault with in this situation.
The problem was with Ralf Schumacher, the German driver who was up and down and couldn't be consistent, even if he didn't do it last year, but he managed to win the race.
Now even the integrity is not good, and the overall standings have fallen to tenth place, which is not as good as Renault newcomer Helio, after all, he is the Indy World Champion.
Now even Minardi rookie Alonso, or even Sauber newcomer Massa, is something that Sir Williams never expected, and Schumacher Jr. will be so depraved.
Looking to break through in this situation and maintain his position in the team's Big Three, the Monaco circuit has become Sir Williams' best hope.
Because on this track, Montoya performed very well last year, in fact, the 2003 Monaco championship was won by Montoya. And Ralph Schumacher is a track veteran, and his experience is far superior to that of newcomers such as Zhang Yifei, Helio, and Massa.
Taken together, this track is by far the most advantageous track of the Williams team.
Considering the importance and influence of the Monaco Grand Prix, if we can win this race, even if there is no possibility of competing for the world championship in the end, it can also attract the rich and famous people who watched the race and lay the foundation for the team's sponsorship next year.
Helio's lap time had already made Sir Williams feel jealous, and now even Zhang Yifei began to gallop. What's wrong with this world, is it possible that newcomers are so strong?
"Soon, it doesn't look like it's the first time I've run at Monaco."
Pat Simmonds, the technical director next to him, also looked worried.
At this rate, when the final lap time comes out, Montoya and Ralph Schumacher may not be able to outrun Zhang Yifei.
Is it true that this year will be dominated by Driver Fly and see Prost Racing become the new giant of the F1 paddock?
"I don't believe he can be so fast in every corner."
Sir Williams stubbornly said that with all his years of professional experience, he had never seen a pure "newcomer" who could dominate the Monaco circuit.
Zhang Yifei has created many miracles, but it will definitely not include the title of "King of Monaco"!
Symonds didn't say anything, no driver could run the fastest lap at every corner, but as long as he was able to take the lead on the final lap.
This is the same as the barrel theory, looking at the short board instead of the long board. At least for now, Zhang Yifei has not exposed his shortcomings on the track!
It's not just Sir Williams who doesn't believe it, but several competitive teams such as Ferrari, McLaren, Sauber, etc., don't really believe that Zhang Yifei can really conquer Monaco perfectly.
Maybe it's just one or two corners, he's particularly familiar with the racing simulator, or he's lucky, and he succeeds in the extreme corner.
How can there be such a strong newcomer in the world who really showed the strength to conquer the crown jewel of F1 in the first practice session?
"Helio, fly this lap very quickly, at least close to Schumacher's track record."
Bob Bell, the technical director of Renault Racing, told Helio the news on the track, while the manager next to him, Briatoli, did not speak, and he was still dissatisfied with the American kid.
"No way, my fastest lap in the car simulator was a bit short of Schumacher's track record. The Chinese are also running the Monaco circuit for the first time, and the first practice session has not yet ended, how can it be close to the track record? ”
Helio didn't believe Bob Bell's words at all, he thought that his talent was already a genius among geniuses, and Zhang Yifei would never be stronger than himself.
The lap time on the racing simulator is basically the upper limit of the first practice race, and even if you want to break through, you have to run three practice races, and use this time to familiarize yourself with the track, so that it is possible.
Helio didn't believe that Zhang Yifei could be so strong!
In the face of Helio's denial, Bob Bell did not argue, and he could not have asked Helio to stop and look at the broadcast footage on the track. This American newcomer was truly amazingly gifted, dominating the Indic program at the age of nineteen.
But excellent results bring almost blind self-confidence and arrogance, and without facts in front of him, it is difficult to convince Helio.
"The lap time is coming out soon, you'll find out soon."
After saying this, everyone's eyes were once again on the track broadcast screen, the blue and red Prost car.
When Zhang Yifei crossed the starting line again, before the lap time came out, some viewers couldn't hold back their excitement and began to cheer.
"I have a hunch that Che Shenfei must have run the fastest lap!"
"The lap was so fast, I was chasing the wind on the track, and it was definitely the fastest lap so far!"
"I even doubted that I would surpass Schumacher's track record, I really didn't expect that flying in Monaco would be so strong."
"Hurry up and get out of the lap time, it must be the fastest, it must be!"
A female fan, clasped her hands into fists and whispered a prayer, her eyes didn't dare to blink at the display on the track, just waiting for the lap time just now to refresh.
After a long wait of more than ten seconds, there was finally a change on the track broadcast screen, and the red number of 1:14.732 appeared at the top of the list, with a bright red Chinese flag next to the name.
The record set by Schumacher on the track was 1:14.641, which Zhang Yifei did not break on this lap.
However, as the first practice session, a "newcomer" who was running the Monaco circuit for the first time set the fastest lap of the track record by just 0.1 seconds, which was definitely an amazing result.
Alessi, who was in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, saw the bright red numbers on the big screen, and a smile appeared on his usually serious face, and he smiled very happily.
This is the scene he has seen many times, but at that time, anger, jealousy and other emotions blinded his reason, so that Alessi was never able to sincerely congratulate and congratulate Zhang Yifei.
Even in the later stage, he actually agreed with Zhang Yifei in his heart, but because of his face and stubbornness as a veteran, he never really congratulated Zhang Yifei or anything.
Today, he saw Zhang Yifei appear at the top of the list again, and he could finally smile happily, which was the recognition and joy from the bottom of his heart.
The dream of Greater France, the hope of Prost, he will definitely be able to see the day when it comes true in Zhang Yifei!
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