Suddenly hearing Cosell's words, Prost glanced at him with a little meaning, as a "colleague" many years ago, he had not heard Kosell give such a high-evaluation definition for a long time.

The last person to be said like this was called Elton Senna!

In the third practice session, all the drivers had fast lap times, but with the exception of Schumacher and Alonso, the fastest time was to reduce the lap time to around 0.5 seconds, and there was no way to go any further.

After all, an imitator is just an imitator, and without his own super understanding of the track, he can't run out of his own thing. When the lap time is greatly increased, it is easy to hit the ceiling and then enter the bottleneck

But then again, most F1 drivers don't understand the truth that those who learn from me live and those who resemble me die.

To be able to enter the F1 paddock itself is to crush countless opponents in order to stand at the top of the pyramid. It's just that when a shortcut is in front of you, not everyone can resist the temptation, especially when the time is very urgent, it is more like a helpless choice.

The afternoon is the qualifying match, and tomorrow is the last match of the final battle, how easy is it to reach Zhang Yifei's level of understanding in one day?

The only two exceptions were Alonso's being reminded by the Monaco Grand Prix that he gradually developed his own style, which is patience with the game, control of timing and attention to defence. Instead of being like Zhang Yifei, to pursue the ultimate speed, critical moments and even tightrope walking, to force the opponent.

It can be said that Alonso is really going to learn, not to "see".

Not to mention the other Schumacher, he has long had his own control habits, at most he absorbs some essence from Zhang Yifei's game video. And with Schumacher's status, no matter how much he "does anything" to win, it is impossible to completely imitate the handling of a rookie driver.

Schumacher is undoubtedly a talented driver, and after watching Zhang Yifei's track footage, and with his own understanding, the fastest lap gap with Zhang Yifei was reduced to 0.2 seconds in the third practice session.

Compared with the previous exaggerated 1 second, 0.2 seconds is naturally a big improvement, but everyone understands it in their hearts. In the battle for the F1 championship, a thousandth of a second will determine the winner or loser, and 0.2 seconds is not too much.

In the third practice match, Schumacher was still far behind!

"The flying performance was as perfect as ever, although the single lap was not as exaggerated as the lead in the first and second training, but it still overpowered Schumacher, firmly occupied the top position, and showed his dominance over the East China Sea circuit."

"Lee, what do you want to say about this practice match?"

Blundell habitually asks questions to his partner.

"Why is Schumacher so slow?"

Li Bing replied casually, after a few game explanations, he no longer had the formality and seriousness he had at the beginning, and gradually developed in the direction of letting himself go, which is also Li Bing's own character.

However, when Li Bing said this, Blundell was stunned for a moment, this is probably the first person in the commentary seat in recent years who dared to say that Schumacher was slow, right?

Does this Chinese commentator not understand Schumacher, or does he inflate the belief that Schumacher has no strength to fight?

"Lee, do you think Schumacher is slow?"

Blundell asked rhetorically with a smile, he was not afraid of his partner's explanation to rest assured, but he was afraid that the other party would be boring.

Because only by letting go of himself can Blundell play his British-stirring personality of fanning the flames, which is also the rhythm he likes.

"In terms of lap time, Schumacher is really not fast, should I put it another way, Zhang Yifei is running too fast? That doesn't seem very modest. ”

Li Bing said this, but there was no embarrassment on his face, in fact, he wanted to brag about Zhang Yifei, this is his home driver, of course, he should be biased.

It's just that I think that I am a new partner to explain, plus the Chinese are more restrained, and the direct blowing is a bit too high-profile, so I still go down the procedure and lead it out in a more tactful way.

Now it's Blundell's turn to be confused, how does this Chinese commentator feel like a different person.

But in retrospect, there seems to be a little bit of truth, should this be said that Schumacher is slow, or should Zhang Yifei be fast?

"Maybe it's like you said before, this is the home of flying."

"Well, after all, the red of the whole stadium is not the Ferrari red that Schumacher is familiar with."

Li Bing seemed to agree, but there was something in his words, because everyone on the earth knew that this was a brand new track.

So the real meaning of this sentence is that Schumacher does not have the advantages he is familiar with, and he is not as good as Zhang Yifei on the same starting line!

You must know that Li Bing was a fan of Schumacher in history, but now because of the appearance of Zhang Yifei, he has begun to be yin and yang Schumacher. However, this is also in line with the essence of "wall grass", after all, Li Bing's commentary is a serious nonsense.

Just like Li Bing's relaxed state at the moment, the audience on the track was also immersed in a sea of joy.

Originally, this championship battle would be extremely anxious and difficult, and even Zhang Yifei would most likely not be able to fight Schumacher.

As a result, after three practice matches, Zhang Yifei has always maintained an absolute lead, and it seems that Schumacher's lap time is also steadily improving, and the gap is getting smaller and smaller. However, as long as anyone who knows F1 knows, the more difficult it is to improve the lap time, the more exaggerated it becomes.

Not to mention the difference of 0.2 seconds, the follow-up lap time did not increase by one thousandth of a second, which is considered a difficulty level, and Zhang Yifei's advantage is too great.

"Why is he so strong? Why! ”

In the Renault team lounge, after Helio entered, he kicked directly on the coffee table in the lounge, startling Jenson Barton who was following him.

But seeing Helio's annoyed and angry look, a disdainful smile soon appeared on Barton's face.

Haven't you always looked at no one and thought you were invincible? Now being left far behind by the driver's flying, even if you can't run even if you imitate the other party's line, it's really a naked humiliation!

Indeed, in Helio's heart now, frustration does not occupy the main factor, but more of a humiliation after compromise and imitation.

According to Helio's arrogant personality, exaggeration can be regarded as a person who wants to save face, but on the American circuit, he insisted on not letting the help of his "teammates" who are also Indy World Champions, and stubbornly had to deal with Zhang Yifei and Schumacher one by one, which led to the final defeat.

As a result, in the current final battle, the desire for revenge made him imitate the control line of the copycat Zhang Yifei.

The problem is that the imitation of shame is not counted, but the result is not as good as the other party's genuine version, and the gap is still 0.5 seconds, which is the most humiliating part. As the saying goes, if you lose your wife and lose your soldiers, it may be to describe Helio's situation at the moment.

An annoyed Helio saw the mocking smile on Barton's face, and he was even more angry at this time.

I was thrown away by Zhang Yifei, but it was not your turn to be ridiculed by a rookie wingman.

"What are you laughing at?"

Helio glared at Barton angrily and questioned him.

Barton is really inconspicuous in the F1 paddock, even if he wins the world championship title in later generations, he is also called the most non-existent world champion.

However, this does not mean that he is willing to be wantonly bullied by Helio, not to mention that the current American kid has long since fallen into Pingyang, far from the scenery of entering the F1 paddock with the power of the king of Indy at the beginning of the season.

"It's nothing to lose on the track, and it's the most embarrassing thing to lose if you can't afford to lose, and you can't afford to play?"

Helio had no idea that the No. 2 driver, who had always been more stoic and silent, would mock himself so bluntly today.

At this moment, Helio was instantly furious, rushed over and grabbed Barton by the collar, and yelled at him, "You also deserve to say that I can't afford to lose? ”

Faced with being grabbed by the collar and roaring, this chin was not going to endure it, and his performance in Williams and Renault in the first two years can be described as a mess.

belongs to the kind of level that has been laid off and can't even find the next home, so you can only go back to running F3000 level races, or say goodbye to your formula career.

But this year's results are not bad, and the overall points ranking is tenth, which can't be said to be very top-notch, and the midstream level is still stable. What's more, Barton is still relatively young and in his ascendancy.

In fact, if the Renault team can't get along, he still has a way to transfer to the capital of other teams, so there is no need to look at Helio's face anymore.

So at this time, Barton pushed hard with both hands, and directly pushed Helio to stumble and fall on the sofa in the lounge.

You must know that the average height of F1 drivers in this era is less than 175 cm, and Barton's net height has reached 182 cm. A strong man is not a big man, but he is much more solid than Helio, a "yellow-haired boy" who is only in his 20s.

If you really want to stage a "boxing" in the lounge, Barton will obviously win more than the opponent.

Of course, according to Helio's character, it is absolutely impossible for him to admit to this kind of thing, and he will fight if it is a big deal, Lao Tzu just happened to be unhappy in his heart and wanted to find someone to vent his anger.

After getting up from the couch, Helio put on a boxing stance, ready to put on an all-out martial arts show with Jenson Button. However, at this time, the Renault strategy team, which heard the sound of tables and chairs colliding in the lounge, just rushed over, and at first glance, they saw that both of their drivers had raised their fists and were preparing to "start a war".

"What are you doing here?"

Renault's manager, Briatelli, who has always been more easy-going, finally roared after seeing this scene.

It was a big time for the finale, as the drivers were no match for the Constructors' Championship, but Renault was still third in the overall standings, which was a podium-worthy result.

Of course, for the team, the most important point is that Renault has become one of the Big Three, which will be a team with the Prost team to change the pattern of the times.

So other teams that don't have championship hopes can give up and end their journey early, but not for a new team like Renault, even a third place will make them go from supporting roles to protagonists.

Briatoli couldn't tolerate the infighting in the team at this time, and the behavior of Helio and Barton also challenged his bottom line as a team manager!

It may have never been seen in such an angry manner as Briatoli, but when he roared out, it really shocked the two who were about to make a move.

In any case, Briatoli is the team manager, the nominal team manager, and he is really going to turn his face, unless there is a world championship protector, the Renault management will still favor Briatoli after all.

Seeing Helio and Barton standing still, Briatoli took a deep breath and calmed his anger.

"As long as you're in Renault, don't forget that you're still a Renault driver and you need to fight for the glory and good of the team. The qualifying round has not yet started, and the championship trophy has not yet been controlled by Zhang Yifei or Schumacher, you don't even have the courage to fight, do you admit defeat in advance? ”

Briatoli was deeply questioned, and he knew very well that such a scene would occur, and the real cause of the outbreak of resentment was external pressure.

To put it more directly, it was Zhang Yifei's lap time after three practice races, and other drivers felt desperate and thought that there was no chance of winning, so they simply couldn't hold on to the end of the final battle, and began to break out early.

If it's a veteran driver, it's fine, after all, their state has gone downhill, and they don't have the fighting spirit and sharpness of their youth, so they drive a "health car" on the track, and wait to retire as a wingman.

But Helio and Barton, both rookies in the past two years, represent the hope and future of the Renault team.

The F1 paddock is not without its domination, but at least there will always be another group of drivers who will challenge the authority of the rulers.

Zhang Yifei is far from being a real ruler now, but Helio and Barton can't bear the pressure and start fighting among themselves, which is what makes Briatoli feel sad and disappointed.

"I'm not going to throw in the towel!"

Helio stubbornly replied that this was his biggest flaw and probably one of his strengths.

At least he was on the track, no matter how bad the situation was, he didn't give in from the bottom of his heart and chose to kneel and beg for mercy!

"So what are you doing, thinking that if you win Patton, you can balance your frustration with flying?"

Briatoli's words pierced Helio's heart like a blade, and indeed the reason why he was so excited was that he wanted to relieve the humiliation in his heart through Patton's submission, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was a nest fight!

Seeing that Helio stopped talking, Briatoli turned his head to look at Barton and said, "I know that you are very unconvinced by Helio and think that the team is unfair, but I want to tell you that there is no absolute fairness in this world, and you can get what treatment you can get if you have any strength." ”

"If you want the team to be treated fairly, it's okay, as long as you can be better than Helio, and I guarantee it with my professional reputation, and the team's resources can be tilted towards you. So don't be dissatisfied like a resentful woman, show your strength! ”

The little ninety-nine in the driver's heart, in fact, Briatoli knows it very well in his heart, otherwise he would not have led Renault to defeat Ferrari, the pinnacle of history.

It's just that Briatoli is often wise and foolish, and his style is more kind, not as iron-blooded and strong as Sir Williams.

Today he finally got the talk out of his way and showed that he was in control as a team manager.

As long as you are still a Renault driver, as long as this final battle in the East China Sea is not over for a day, then you must fight for the honor of Renault and your own courage, and don't fight like a coward to escape!