It can be said that it is not only Massa who thinks so, but also other rookie drivers who are about to enter F1 in the pit stop, and they are a little silent when they see Zhang Yifei's side.

They really didn't expect that Zhang Yifei could suppress Alonso so completely, and even the scene of the mouth cannon did not happen. And they didn't expect that a Chinese driver could show such a strong momentum in the F1 paddock!

Perhaps the only thing whose mentality has not changed much is this year's Indian champion Helio, who is watching Zhang Yifei's "performance" with a sneer, and is not suppressed by Zhang Yifei's momentum at all.

Although the Indian program is inferior to Formula 1 in terms of strength and technology, just like the relationship between the Olympic Games and the World Championships, the champion of the same event in the World Championships cannot be crushed by the Olympic champion in any case.

So it's impossible to let an Indy Ace of the Year driver be crushed by F1's supernova momentum.

After all, if you have stood at the pinnacle of formula racing and looked down on everyone, there will be a qualitative change in mentality, of course, it is impossible to compare with these newcomers and rookies.

Moreover, the Indo-local program racing in the 90s can be said to be the closest era to F1. Basically, the Indy champion enters F1, and even if he can't win the WDC title, at least he belongs to the level of the top drivers.

Villeneuve and Montoya are the best examples of this, and the two crossover Indy champions have shown their strong strength.

Therefore, the Indy drivers of this era are still very proud and think that they are not inferior to the F1 drivers, which is also the root factor of the battle of the Formula Century. If we could have realized the gap, we would not have recklessly chosen to provoke F1, which ultimately led to the fiasco of IndyCar.

However, although Helio lost the game in the United States, it was far from the point where he could break his mental defense. On the contrary, it stimulated his desire to win, showing a stronger fighting spirit than before.

And that failure also woke up Helio, and he began to let go of his previous attitude of thinking highly of himself and seriously studied Formula 1 and his opponents. Not only the Chinese know the truth that they know themselves and their opponents will not be defeated in a hundred battles, but the Americans also know that before defeating the enemy, we must first understand the enemy.

Even after the end of the American Grand Prix, Helio secretly went to the British and American team test track for F1 training through Villeneuve's connections.

The Anglo-American team naturally welcomed the arrival of the strongest newcomer in Indy's history, and they also fantasized that Helio could replicate Villeneuve's miracle and bring the Anglo-American team to the top.

However, in the end, the Anglo-American team still failed to do so, and the reason is actually very simple, that is, Helio does not like the performance of the Anglo-American team.

After all, he is not an ordinary F1 newcomer, as long as he runs a good result in his rookie season, he is satisfied, and Helio has a clear goal of coming to F1, and there is only one, that is, the championship!

If you want to win the championship, you must have a top team and a stronger car, and Villeneuve and Montoya both debuted directly from the Big Three. As the strongest rookie driver ever in Indy, Helio can't possibly pick an Anglo-American team that is currently in the bottom of the standings.

Helio is very ambitious, but the timing of entering F1 is too poor, the current triumvirate team combination is too solid, and the only breakthrough Kimi Raikkonen has been saved by the McLaren CEO, so he has no choice but to participate in the rookie test.

Probably feeling Helio's sneer, when Zhang Yifei turned around, he met his eyes.

Neither of them spoke, but for a moment, the air temperature seemed to freeze. Both sides saw the provocation and fighting spirit in each other's eyes, and the showdown on the Indianapolis circuit could not be the end, but only the starting point!

After staring at each other for a second, Zhang Yifei took his eyes off Helio, not that he flinched, but that the more his defeated generals paid more attention to him, it improved his grade and momentum.

The most disdainful way to deal with it is to ignore it.

When Zhang Yifei looked away, he looked at Massa next to Helio, and said: "What I said to Alonso is just as valid for you, you can challenge me, but only if you have strength." ”

Zhang Yifei unabashedly opened the main contradictions in the team, and he never thought that it was a bad thing for the No. 2 driver to want to become the No. 1 driver.

On the contrary, the No. 2 driver is resigned to the status quo, which is what Zhang Yifei cannot accept. Because in addition to the retired drivers, young drivers have this mentality, which means that they have no fighting spirit and potential.

But Zhang Yifei also doesn't like infighting, rather than hiding and harboring ghosts, it is better to openly pick it out. If you can't win on the track, you will be the second oldest and follow the instructions of the team.

One day, my ambition swelled, I feel that I have strength, and I am welcome to fight at any time. Even if Zhang Yifei loses by himself, he is willing to gamble and lose, what is there to say that his skills are not as good as others?

"I see."

Massa nodded, Zhang Yifei dared to say this, but it made him feel more appreciative in his heart. It's no wonder that many people can't compete to become a miracle driver in the F1 paddock with this kind of mind and confidence alone.

This is the mentality of the strong.

In the club box on the second floor of the pit, the management of the other three teams stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, watching this "confrontation".

Pete Sauber, founder and CEO of Sauber Racing, looked at the scene in front of him and said with a solemn expression on his face: "The Chinese kid is no longer a change in strength, I feel that he has also had a qualitative change in momentum and mentality, and there are signs of a king." ”

"Well, he's only been in F1 for a year, but the other rookie drivers have been completely suppressed by him, even Alonso."

Zecherd, the team manager next to him, agreed, this kind of momentum and pressure has only been seen in top drivers before, such as Schumacher and Hakkinen, world champions, and the next level of Coulthard and Villeneuve.

But Zhang Yifei said that it is difficult to hear, there is no advantage over the qualifications of these F1 rookies, but he is not at all like a driver of the same level.

"What surprised me even more was that Massa's target was actually the Prost team, and it seems that he had any contact with Fei, is the Prost team so attractive now?"

This is what really makes Pete Sauber's face solemn, that is, this year's rookie, in fact, Sauber Racing has already selected a driver, which is Brazilian driver Philippe Massa!

Sauber has always had a tradition of discovering new talents, and they have a particularly vicious vision, and Kimi Raikkonen and Massa both started here. They didn't expect their goal, but they were cut off by the Prost team.

"Maybe it's attractive to fly."

"If I were a newcomer, I would also choose to be a partner with Fei, at least I could compete openly and speak with my strength!"

Zecherd said the reason for the speculation, and the No. 1 driver who can do it calmly like Zhang Yifei can't really find a few in history.

It can be said that this is an anomaly, but in another way, isn't this a kind of personality charm?

"The Chinese kid is quite crazy and confident."

Pete Sauber agreed, people who do not have absolute self-confidence do not dare to release such bold words.

The other two teams, the discussion was basically the same as that of Sauber. In addition to the rookie drivers, they all focused on Zhang Yifei, shocked and surprised by the "conquest" momentum he could show.

Especially Alonso, who even the team management dared to disobey, actually flinched and compromised in front of Zhang Yifei, which is really a bit surprising.

On the other hand, after Zhang Yifei talked to Alonso and Massa, the four of them also came to the club box on the second floor and began to prepare to watch the test of this group of newcomers, so as to select next year's Prost No. 2 driver.

However, the expression on the face of the boss Prost is obviously not very good-looking, and he is already a little disgusted with Alonso. To put it bluntly, no boss wants to have a disobedient employee under him.

As a result, I didn't expect that Zhang Yifei, who was more tough and controlled, endured Alonso's provocation, or put him as the preferred target, what is there to look forward to as a Spanish rookie?

"Fei, I really don't understand why you should tolerate Alonso. Even if you want a fighting No. 2 driver, isn't Massa good? ”

"I also have the ambition of the No. 1 driver, I have the desire to win the championship, and the F3000 dominates the championship, so the strength will not be much worse."

Regarding Prost's dissatisfaction and doubts, Zhang Yifei just smiled, and he couldn't explain many things clearly.

Among the drivers in the race, he is most familiar with Kimi Raikkonen and Alonso, apart from Schumacher. After all, these two have been in service for more than ten years, and the other world can pay attention to them.

Alonso's quality is really strong, and he can even be said to have the strongest track mentality in the entire paddock. He was very patient on the track and was able to take advantage of the fleeting opportunity, even if he started from the back row, and he was able to turn the tables and win the championship little by little.

And Alonso's consistency is very high, except for two rain retiring, basically all the tracks at the peak can be easily finished. And the rain battle is not a weakness, and the speed and points are not bad.

The other is the super defensive ability, Hamilton, who is about to become a god in the future, may overtake the most deflated moment, when facing Alonso.

It is no exaggeration to say that Alonso in his stomach is an undisputed top driver, a true world champion, who can reach the technical level of car gods such as Senna and Schumacher.

The advantages are obvious, the disadvantages are the same, that is, Alonso outside the paddock, it is simply a different person.

The strongest complaint ability in the F1 field, as long as the car can't meet the requirements, can be called a BB machine.

The team is extremely difficult to control, and all kinds of privileges are required, and the best thing for the team is to take care of me Alonso, and the number two driver to eat dirt.

Alonso is very patient, calmly looking for opportunities, and after getting off the car, he seems to be mentally retarded, offending his boss and teammates in various ways, and is simply a real public enemy of F1. So Zhang Yifei was not surprised by his stunned conversation at the pit station today, this is Alonso's "mentally retarded" performance.

There is a sentence that probably sums up Alonso best: his ability determines that he will win two titles, and his character determines that he will only win two titles in the end.

It is precisely because Zhang Yifei knows Alonso very well, knows his strengths and weaknesses, and feels that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages after thinking about it, so he gives more priority to the stronger Alonso, rather than Massa, who is better to become a wingman.

The reason is to partner with Massa, he does not have the confidence to defeat the combination of Schumacher and Barrichello, but as long as Alonso breaks out, he will not lose to the peak Barrichello, and he only needs to face Schumacher.

And Zhang Yifei was very confident, he suppressed the head brother and told him to shut up! At least until Alonso doesn't have the strength to beat him, he will be honestly a number two driver.

Therefore, in the face of such a "team tumor", Zhang Yifei still maintained his original idea, that is, to choose the strongest teammate!

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