482 Convoy War (Chapter 2)
Gonzalez's discussion of this "philosophical" issue with Blundel did not affect the audience in the slightest.
Safety, speed and so on are my business, as an audience, as long as you watch it coolly. Even many times I have to admit that even if it is a track accident, for the audience, it is just one part of the fun to watch.
Especially the Colombian audience in the stands, they turned the page on how Zhang Yifei surpassed Schumacher, and instead focused on more important scenes.
That is, now Zhang Yifei has come to the back of Montoya's car again, in the previous two races, the scene of Montoya being defeated, will it be staged again?
This concern put a lot of pressure on the Colombian fans at the scene. Although they don't want to admit it, the reality is that in the face of Zhang Yifei, the Colombian superstar driver has already lost two games, and he has no advantage.
"Montoya, come on, don't let Fei catch up!"
"We can't afford to lose again, the Americas have to defend their title at Interlagos!"
“GO GO GO! Run faster, Montoya! ”
"Schumacher, you've won, can you still lose to the Chinese?"
"Steady! You must be steady, as long as you can run the whole course, Montoya you are the champion! ”
All kinds of cheers began to sound, and now only Montoya, the last American, was left in the front row, and even many Brazilian fans who had previously supported Barrichello began to change their flags in favor of Montoya.
After all, the only one who can stop Zhang Yifei now is Montoya.
Compared with the excitement, anger, amazement and other emotions of other people on the track, Zhang Yifei is under a lot of pressure at the moment!
Overtaking Schumacher was just the beginning, and after Turn 3, it was time for the long straights. At this time, the performance advantages of Ferrari cars will be brought into full play.
Never be delusional that Schumacher will be resigned to defeat after being overtaken, only to face more frantic counter-attacks.
In fact, Schumacher couldn't accept himself at one race and was overtaken by two newcomers. After entering the long straight, they began to attack frantically, and the two cars kept changing lanes left and right, and carried out the "dragon drawing" line.
Similarly, Zhang Yifei also understands that if this is for Schumacher to surpass, he will definitely not have a second chance to overtake him again!
This fierce counterattack scene even directly froze the celebration of the Prost team. They all looked at the broadcast screen, hoping that Zhang Yifei would block Schumacher and not let their previous efforts fall short.
At the same time, the Prost technician team is also ready for the final pit stop, and this time the pit stop time may determine the final sub-station championship. This is the moment when Zhang Yifei is closest to the championship of the sub-station, and it is also the first time that the Prost team has had the opportunity to touch the championship trophy since the establishment of the team, and everyone does not want to fail!
At this point, the race is already a duel between the drivers, but a "war" between all members of the team!
"Brother Zhi, I'm a little nervous."
Ah Hu, who was in the maintenance parking space, said to Chen Zhi next to him with a very solemn face.
Now in the early fifties, Korcel will be giving the order to make a pit stop at any moment. Everyone understands that with both drivers biting so hard, a pit stop could be the difference between victory and defeat.
The tense and dignified atmosphere spread among the crew members, even Prost, who had already won four championship titles, the muscles on his body began to tense at the moment, not to mention a rookie like Ah Hu, who had never experienced this kind of scene at all.
Chen Zhi heard Ah Hu's words, and subconsciously clenched the pneumatic wrench in his hand, in fact, in the gloves at this moment, Chen Zhi's palms were already covered with beads of sweat, he understood better than Ah Hu, the length of this stop time, the significance of Zhang Yifei and the team.
"Don't be nervous, we're fine. Remember, we're the best crew! ”
Charlie, the chief technician on the other side, after hearing Ah Hu's words, directly patted him on the shoulder a few times, and then said words of encouragement.
Charlie not only did this to Ah Hu, but also encouraged the other members of the team, and the calm and confident smile on his face had an inspiring power.
"That's right, we're the No.1 team!"
Another veteran of the crew members also shouted loudly to cheer for the young juniors in the crew.
“YSE! NO.1! ”
"We are the best!"
"To fly, to Priest!"
"For the champion!"
With someone taking the lead, dozens of technicians in the car crew waved their arms one after another and shouted slogans of refueling.
For the Prost team of technicians, they are inherited from the Ligier team, and in terms of experience, strength and unity, they are actually not inferior to the Ferrari team of technicians.
Perhaps the only thing missing is the momentum and status that comes with a championship team.
Chief Mechanic Charlie understands this, and if you give confidence to your crew, they can turn miracles into everyday ones. The daily training is not done in vain, Charlie has the confidence and confidence to think that he is the best F1 team!
"For the champion!"
Ah Hu and Chen Zhi also tried their best to shout this slogan.
This may be the first time that the Prost team has had the opportunity to shout such a slogan since its establishment. There is no doubt that Ah Hu and Chen Zhi are lucky, as newcomers to the F1 paddock, they will have the opportunity to witness the birth of the team's first championship trophy.
You must know that many teams have not displayed a championship trophy in the team's honor room from their establishment to their disbandment.
"Fly, pit on the next lap!"
On lap 55, Korcel finally gave the order to make a pit stop.
After hearing Cosell's command, the previous excitement and frenzy of the crew members instantly calmed down, and they entered their jobs with precision like machines.
There is about 30 to 40 seconds of preparation time between the time the pit order is issued and the driver makes the pit stop. Ah Hu and Chen Zhi moved the spare tire in the maintenance station to the parking space of the maintenance channel as quickly as possible, waiting for Zhang Yifei to enter the station.
At this time, the tyres are still covered with soft tire blankets, and these heating tools are not removed until a few seconds before the car makes a pit stop. On the one hand, it is to ensure the operating temperature of the tires, and on the other hand, it is also to avoid other teams from discovering which type of tires they are using.
Almost at the same time as Korcel gave the pit stop, the Scuderia Ferrari strategy team also issued the pit stop, and their tactics were basically the same as Kossel's, using the ultra-soft tyres and light fuel at the last moment to completely outtake the opponent.
Ah Hu stood in the pit lane, constantly looking at the Ferrari crew members in red uniforms in the distance, this time it was the Prost technician team, challenging the current F1 paddock de facto NO.1 team.
Their speed will determine Zhang Yifei's departure time, and Ah Hu doesn't want Zhang Yifei to fight for his life to take the lead and lose it on himself.
Counting down tens of seconds, Zhang Yifei drove the car into the pit lane, and at the same time he noticed the red Ferrari behind him, doing the same action as himself.
To be honest, Zhang Yifei felt a little pressure in his heart at this moment, because he knew that many of the shortest pit stop records in later generations were set by the Ferrari technician team. Now I have a lead over Schumacher by only a few tenths of a second, and one pit stop time is more than enough!
But when Zhang Yifei looked at the group of Prost crew members wearing blue uniforms in the maintenance parking space, the pressure and worry in his heart disappeared in an instant.
Because the group of car crew members in front of him is the reliance of his galloping on the track, Zhang Yifei must absolutely trust them, this is the spirit that a team should have, and it is also the guarantee of victory!
Zhang Yifei slowed down the speed to 80km/h at this time and pressed the speed limiter on the steering wheel.
This speed limiter will automatically lower the gear of the car to 2nd gear, and the throttle is also automatically controlled, and the JS53 car will enter the pit lane at a preset speed of 80km/h, without worrying about overspeeding and so on.
Zhang Yifei had not used this speed limiter button in any of his previous pit stops, because he regarded the pit stops in the event as a kind of exercise, and precise control of the speed of the car is a compulsory course for every F1 driver.
But this time, he was really tired, running down more than 50 laps, and the bumpy track and fierce duel caused a lot of physical and mental pressure. Especially in the face of some high-speed corners, Zhang Yifei needs to use the muscle strength of his whole body to fight against the huge G-value.
And now there is Schumacher chasing after him, and as Korcel said, there is no driver who is not under pressure when facing a chase, let alone Schumacher.
Even if he was as strong as Senna back then, he couldn't maintain a calm mentality in the face of the challenge of newcomer Schumacher, and now Zhang Yifei's pressure will only be greater.
Counting down to three seconds, Zhang Yifei approached the garage, and at this moment his task was to accurately find Prost's maintenance parking space. It sounds simple, but in the high-pressure environment of Formula 1, drivers often get into the wrong space.
Zhang Yifei doesn't want to make an oolong incident at the wrong stop at such a critical moment.
At this moment, dozens of members of the team's pit stop are all locked on Zhang Yifei's car, and their current opponent is Ferrari!
With a precise brake, the JS53 car was parked steadily in the parking space, and all the team members were like machines surrounding them, using extremely precise cooperation and unimaginable speed to replace parts for the car.
The scales of victory are swinging with the movements of their hands at this moment!