After the news that Zhang Yifei would return to the track to participate in the main race, it sparked a heated discussion, and many Malay spectators expressed their dissatisfaction with it, believing that this was a cover-up by the FIA and the F1 Council for Zhang Yifei.

However, the responsibility for the track accident has been determined, as long as Zhang Yifei is physically allowed, whether to participate in the Malaysian Grand Prix or not will be decided by himself, and the FIA and the F1 Council have no right to interfere.

The only thing that was consoling to the Malay crowd who opposed Zhang Yifei was that Zhang's car could not be repaired and he had to start from the pits with a spare car. This is almost destined to be the last ranking, which makes many people's hearts feel a lot more comfortable.

If nothing else, at least this "bad" Chinese driver doesn't want to score any points in the Malaysian Grand Prix!

At the same time, the news of Zhang Yifei's decision to continue to participate in the competition also aroused the attention of other teams, and many people did not expect that Zhang Yifei suffered such a serious impact accident and was unwilling to miss the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Although according to the post-event report, Zhang Yifei's injury was not serious, just a little sprain of his ankle. But you must know that Zhang Yifei is a pure newcomer, and after such a serious impact in the practice match, can he completely heal some psychological "trauma" in two days?

If Zhang Yifei can be unaffected in the slightest, then the psychological quality of this Chinese kid is far stronger than others think.

You must know that the strength of many drivers is not the same as the performance of the track, generally described as a percentage, and 890% of their strength can be stably played on the track, which is already considered excellent.

After all, once you get on the track, you will be affected by various aspects, such as the weather, the atmosphere of the track, media reports, your own emotions, and so on.

If there are no objective factors and a duel based purely on hard power, then Schumacher, who is now at his peak, should theoretically win all the races and not give other drivers any chance.

But in fact, this is not possible, and both Schumacher and Senna have their own ups and downs. The strong psychological quality will determine how much a driver can play his strength in the event.

Zhang Yifei's talent and strength, other teams have begun to have a preliminary observation and understanding. But psychological quality, without long-term contact, it is difficult to know Zhang Yifei's reaction when facing a difficult situation.

However, this statement of the Prost team after the accident undoubtedly proves Zhang Yifei's big heart, and this Chinese driver is really not to be underestimated!

"Montoya, it seems that your chance for revenge has not been shattered, and the Chinese newcomer is competing again."

In the Williams team's lounge, Ralph Schumacher was lying on a massage table and teasing Montoya on the sofa with a hippie smile on his face.

Compared with the fiery and serious of his brother Michael Schumacher, Schumacher Jr. is obviously much more frivolous.

Whether it is in the paddock or in the love field, he actually has a completely different side from the big Schumacher, but unfortunately, his brother's light is too dazzling, and he will always be just the younger brother of the car god in the impression of the world.

Montoya listened to Ralph Schumacher's words, but snorted coldly and expressed his dissatisfaction in his heart.

Although Montoya is a newcomer to the F1 paddock, in fact, no one in the Williams team treats him as a newcomer, even if it is himself, and there is no newcomer consciousness.

So in the face of the ridicule of the F1 "old man" Schumacher Jr., Montoya directly did not give him a good face.

You must know that Montoya has been in F1 for several years, and he is also known for his temper and rivalry. It has even been said that if Montoya had been in the same era as Verstappen "The Turret", the two would have driven bumper cars on the track and then got out of the car and ready to fight.

Seeing Montoya's attitude, Ralph Schumacher didn't care at all, and continued: "Fei's psychological quality is very good, it doesn't look like a newcomer at all, you have met a strong enemy this time." ”

"He's not my match."

Montoya confidently replied that the status of the Indian 500 world champion has brought him a lot of confidence.

Usually newcomers enter their first season in Formula 1 and are eager to score points, but Montoya's goal is to stand on the podium and even reach the championship position. Montoya even wants to compete for the overall title if it is possible.

Therefore, Montoya's goal has always been on the top F1 drivers such as Coulthard, Schumacher and Barrichello. For Zhang Yifei's accusation, it was just that he felt uncomfortable after the last game, and his open-mouthed personality was caused.

It doesn't mean that he really attaches importance to Zhang Yifei, let alone puts this Chinese newcomer in the same position as himself.

"Yes, but I think the Chinese newcomers are very strong, stronger than we thought before."

"Are you afraid of the Chinese boy?"

Montoya replied unceremoniously.

"Haha, I'll be afraid of a newcomer, no matter how strong he is, he won't affect me."

Although Schumacher Jr. is frivolous, it does not mean that he has no strength or confidence.

The Ferrari dynasty was the pinnacle of Schumacher the great, and also at the Williams team in recent years, it was also the pinnacle of Schumacher Jr

Schumacher Jr. has had a good race run in recent years, basically staying in the top six drivers, and has won several championships, and many people are beginning to see him as the successor to the championship.

Later, he transferred to Toyota, and his salary was quite high, and it was completely according to the championship standard, and the team also had high hopes for him.

It's just that many people didn't expect at that time that Schumacher Jr.'s achievements during the Williams team were not his beginning, but had become the pinnacle of his career.

In the first year of the Toyota team, Schumacher Jr. had a good result, but in the second year he collapsed, and since then he has been on a downward spiral, causing many people to be disappointed in him. It can only be said that Schumacher Jr.'s peak period was very good, but it was too short.

However, the current little Schumacher, before it is time to go downhill, is in the highlight of his life. Especially in the 01 Canadian championship, it happened that Schumacher was also standing on the podium, so there were a few rare photos in history of the car god using his younger brother as a background board.

That's why little Schumacher can behave so easily, in his eyes, Montoya and Zhang Yifei are opponents, but not for him!

"What do you mean, Chinese drivers can only affect me?"

Montoya naturally heard the words behind Schumacher Jr., he has the crazy and exciting driving style of an American driver, and he also has such a fiery and direct personality.

Ralph Schumacher's words, for Montoya, were undoubtedly yin and yang contempt for himself, which made him angry.

In the face of Montoya's rhetorical question, Schumacher Jr. just shrugged his shoulders indifferently, basically acquiescing.

This action aroused Montoya's anger even more, and just as the quarrel was about to erupt, the door of the lounge opened, and Sir Williams, who was in a wheelchair, was pushed in.

Seeing the appearance of the boss, the two people instantly shut up. Little Schumacher still has a hippie smile, but the unhappiness on Montoya's face still can't be hidden, his emotional intelligence and city government are not enough.

Sir Williams is also used to the friction between the two drivers of the team, the main one is more owed, and the other is hot-tempered and has no sense of newcomer, and it is easy for the two to compete against each other.

It's just that compared with the previous out-of-control scene of the Prost team's direct fight, Sir Williams's decades of operational experience and status are here, and neither of them dares to make too much trouble.

"Qualifying is about to start, are you two ready?"

"And Ralph, watch the opponent's position this time, I don't want the opening crash to happen again."

Sir Williams warned Schumacher Jr. that in the Australian Grand Prix, the Williams team did not score a point, and both drivers retired from the race.

This result was certainly unacceptable for the Big Three, which is why he came to the drivers' lounge to remind his two drivers.

"What about the Chinese kid, is he going to participate in the qualifying round?"

"No, he'll start from the pits tomorrow and go straight to the race."

"That's a shame, there's one less good matchup."

Schumacher Jr. said regretfully, and then kept looking at Montoya, which meant very obviously.

This look made Montoya angry again, but Sir Williams was still here, and he had the grace to know Montoya, so Montoya could only suppress his inner unhappiness.

As Sir Williams said, Zhang Yifei did not participate in the qualifying round, and was directly treated as an early retirement.

Substitutes are allowed in Formula 1, and even qualifying allows test drivers or third drivers to take on the field. However, it is not allowed to use two drivers in each of the qualifying and main races in a race.

To put it simply, it is to run the whole race as a substitute, and there is no such thing as running a qualifying race or a race.

Zhang Yifei's sprain is not serious, but it is impossible to fully recover in one day. In order to ensure the performance of the main race, the qualifying race was directly abandoned after the team's decision-making, and Zhang Yifei was given one more day to recover.

Anyway, they all started from the pit lane, and the qualifying race was actually irrelevant to Zhang Yifei.

But during qualifying, he made it to Sepang and sat in the Paddock club area of the track.

To put it simply, it is the VIP area and box on the track, which has the best viewing angle, and Zhang Yifei also wants to experience the feeling of a pure spectator.

However, in today's box, in addition to the members of the team, there is also a VIP of the team. This person is none other than the "racing girl" that Zhang Yifei met at the drinking party, the daughter of team shareholder Diniz - Sophia Diniz.