735 Victory Belongs to Prost (4K)

was blocked twice in a row by Zhang Yifei with a "tricycle", even if he admired Zhang Yifei's tenacity and fighting spirit in his heart, at this moment, Schumacher also had an uncontrollable fighting spirit in his heart.

After all, this is not surpassable, and it is a very humiliating scene for Schumacher.

However, at this time, the Prost car in front of Schumacher "disappeared", and it was Zhang Yifei who changed lanes and entered the entrance of the pit lane and went down from the main track.

This scene also means that even if Zhang Yifei had a flat tire on the track, Schumacher never really surpassed him and became a veritable head car.

Because this kind of lead is caused by Zhang Yifei's early pit stop to change tires, and soon Schumacher will also pit and change tires, and the lead will no longer exist at that time. Probably everyone did not expect that one day on the track, there would be a driver who would be able to "make" Schumacher a flat tire!

Entering the pit stop early can be regarded as another thing that can make Zhang Yifei feel fortunate in this tire burst accident. Because he should have almost reached the number of pit stops, this pit stop will not increase the number of stops in the strategy, it is still a one-stop tactic.

If you just change your tires and get a puncture when you leave the station, then you will feel real despair. Not to mention the problem of how to return to the pit after a lap, the race time alone will be dragged down by about 20 seconds!

But having said that, semi-rainy tires are on the verge of the end of their service life, which may also be one of the main reasons for Zhang Yifei's puncture.

Because as the service life of the tire is consumed, the tire wall will become thinner and thinner, which virtually increases the risk of puncture. What's more, when Zhang Yifei overtook Barrichello before, he completed the drifting operation at Turn 9!

Locking up your tires has always been a taboo in F1, and drifting can wear away a thick layer of rubber from your tires. Although Zhang Yifei drifted on the slippery track to reduce the wear and tear of the tires as much as possible, this was still far beyond the standard of normal driving, and the worn sidewall became a hidden danger in the race.

Zhang Yifei thought of the hidden danger that might be caused by drift, and the Prost technician team also thought of it at this moment.

At the same time, they also have another prediction, that is, the crash of Helio at the beginning may also be one of the factors of the puncture. Because the tire that Zhang Yifei exploded on the track now happened to be the rear wheel that collided with Helio at the beginning stage.

However, at this time, it has become meaningless to investigate why the tire has a puncture, and more importantly, the follow-up remedy!

In the Prost maintenance parking space, more than 20 maintenance technicians are all ready to wait, waiting for Zhang Yifei to enter the pit stop to change tires and refuel.

Zhang Yifei's amazing operation after the puncture, as well as the blocking behavior before entering the maintenance lane, all inspired the fighting spirit of the entire crew members. At this time, they had swept away the haze of the puncture moment, and they were waiting for Zhang Yifei to enter the station with great morale to defend his victory and glory!

"Guys, give me a little bit of excitement, now Fei is not lagging behind, we are still in control, the victory belongs to Prost!"

Watching Zhang Yifei's car from far and near on the maintenance channel, the boss Prost shouted to the crew members, now at this time, it is even more necessary to maintain this high momentum and let the team unite as one!

"Victory belongs to Prost!"

All the crew members, after hearing the boss's voice, replied with fighting spirit.

Even if they don't need Prost to inspire, they are already full of confidence at the moment, what else is there to worry about in terms of Zhang Yifei's state on the track?

The roar from the Prost pit stop made the crew members of the other teams next to them look at them with complicated expressions when they heard it.

There is envy, jealousy, worry, and even a kind of hostility. The current Prost team is really different from a few years ago, driven by the Chinese boy, everyone is full of confidence and fighting spirit in their hearts, which is what makes the opponent feel terrible.

After all, the backwardness of hardware, and the fact that you can still rely on money to smash it out, and the leading position in "software" is difficult to cultivate.

"Shumi, run the fastest lap time, try to widen the distance between the car and the fly."

Jean Todd pressed the call button at this time and gave a command to Schumacher on the track.

Truth be told, Todd has rarely given such a command in a previous game when Schumacher is ahead. But the scene in the Pit Stop of the Prost team just now made the Ferrari manager feel a deep jealousy, because he knew this atmosphere very well, and even experienced it many times.

That's the kind of atmosphere that only a championship team can have!

He had a hunch in his heart that maybe Zhang Yifei after this departure would be even more terrifying than before. If Schumacher can't maintain his advantage, he will be quickly overtaken by the Chinese kids.

And then again, Schumacher doesn't have any advantage now, the speed of the Prost technician team has always been not slow, and when Schumacher pits to change tires, maybe he will be behind Zhang Yifei again.

Hearing Jean Todd's instructions, Schumacher's expression was very serious at the moment, and Zhang Yifei's "tricycle" blocked the car before, allowing him to see the tenacious fighting spirit and driving skills of the young Chinese driver, even in Schumacher's heart, there was a vague sense of threat.

The biggest enemy on the track is his own arrogance, and Schumacher can be said to have suppressed it very well in this regard. Even if it is a small newcomer, many times Schumacher will not let his guard down and look at his opponent carelessly.

And when it really threatens his position, Schumacher can put aside all his face and dignity, and use the despicable means of being ridiculed to pursue the title of the world's best driver.

This quest and desire for a title is the basis for Schumacher's seven world titles.

So there is no need for Jean Todd to remind him that Schumacher will not relax at this time, he will use the fastest speed to open the distance between him and Zhang Yifei, so as to ensure that he can still have a leading advantage after changing tires today.

The Prost crew was very fast, and Charlie, the chief technician, focused on checking the punctured tire to make sure that the suspension and chassis were not deformed. If something really goes wrong, even if you put on a new tyre, you can't guarantee stability on the track.

But Charlie was soon shocked to find that in addition to the bottom of the wooden strip being rubbed, there was not even the slightest trace of friction on the ground on the side of the puncture.

As a chief technician, Charlie naturally knows what this means, which means that Zhang Yifei's extreme control of Prost racing cars has forced the tricycle to drive a perfect four-wheel effect!

If it weren't for Schumacher, the last tough stopper, to keep his head position, there would not even be the slightest wear and tear on the chassis!

Charlie has been a professional F1 manager for ten years and has seen a lot of drivers, but because both the previous Ligier team and the later Prost team are in a sense the last team in the F1 paddock.

So this is the first time he's seen how a top driver can surpass humans! Even for the drivers of his own team, Charlie felt an unparalleled sense of amazement.

Of course, these psychological activities will not affect Charlie's tire change action, and the crew members know very well in their hearts that their actions will determine Zhang Yifei's name on the track.

If it can be faster than the Ferrari team, then Zhang Yifei will still be the de facto head car after leaving the station. On the contrary, if it is slower than the Ferrari team, then Zhang Yifei's previous extreme block will become meaningless, and he will be overtaken by the opponent in the process of stopping.

The sign flipped, Zhang Yifei rushed out of the maintenance parking space with one foot on the accelerator, and at this moment, almost all the focus on the track was focused on Zhang Yifei, looking forward to whether he could really win the victory in this opening game!

On the thirtieth lap of the race, Zhang Yifei was just stuck in front of Helio after the pit stop, and behind him was Montoya of the Williams team.

Helio, who was originally in the same class as Schumacher, is now completely caught in this "Indian Civil War" with Montoya, and Zhang Yifei is nearly 20 seconds slower, and if nothing else, he will lose the championship competitiveness.

Maybe this scene is the result that Helio himself didn't expect, the original front advantage was made to this step by an idealized operation.

What he didn't expect was that Montoya, who was also an Indy driver, was extremely fierce in his offensive, just like an enemy who didn't share the sky. dragged himself all the way, allowing Schumacher to get rid of the containment and take the lead.

In a sense, Zhang Yifei should be grateful to Montoya for his crazy attack, otherwise it would be a very troublesome thing for him to fall behind Helio after he came out. If the two cars are far away, it is okay to say, if they are like now, Zhang Yifei has no doubt that according to the character of the American boy, he will frantically block himself and make a wedding dress for Schumacher to finally become the champion.

The reason is also obvious, losing to Schumacher is a reality that any driver on the track is willing to accept calmly, but losing to himself, at least half of the drivers are unwilling, especially these "sworn enemies" who have had grievances.

After leaving the station, there was no restraint, and Zhang Yifei, who changed to soft tires, could show his speed frantically at this moment. And as the race is more than halfway through, many waterlogged sections of the track have slowly penetrated down, without the initial slipperyness.

The rain battle that many teams were prepared to deal with did not show up in the end, and the opening race in Singapore was just a simple night battle.

On the 32nd lap of the race, Zhang Yifei, who was added to the soft tyres, ran a lap time of 1:45.228, breaking the race record of 1:45.311 just set by Schumacher on lap 31.

For Zhang Yifei, this lap time not only means that he won the lap record of the Singapore Grand Prix, but also shows that after Zhang Yifei made a pit stop, Schumacher did not open up the gap with him.

When the time comes, with Schumacher pitting, who will really be the first car on the track will be the time to change the tires of the Lari crew!

After 33 laps of the race, Schumacher, who was on half-wet tires, finally drove into the pit lane and began to change tires and refuel.

At this moment, the broadcast camera on the track was even aimed at the Scuderia Ferrari's pits, because everyone knew that the final result of this race might be to see the time it took for the crew members of both teams to make a pit stop.

If Schumacher can stand in front of Zhang Yifei, Schumacher will not give Zhang Yifei any chance to overtake for the rest of the race. And Zhang Yifei's hope that he can surpass the past will also become extremely slim, which is something that has been verified by more than 30 laps before.

Vice versa, Zhang Yifei is in the lead position, and he will also not give Schumacher any chance. Think about it, the Chinese kid in the "tricycle" state, all take great risks to block Schumacher, defend their pole position lead, how can under normal circumstances, Schumacher easily surpass?

Zhang Yifei's supporters on the track, looking at the movements of the Ferrari crew members on the broadcast screen, all subconsciously clenched their fists, and hot beads of sweat appeared in their palms.

"The Ferrari crew is so fast, I feel even faster than the previous Prost crew!"

"Don't be so nervous, the speed of the Prost crew has reached the level of the top crew."

"It's worthy of the F1 supreme Ferrari, and it's really still a step faster than Prost."

"But Fei was ahead of Schumacher in lap time, and he was almost grinding out the last few laps of the half-wet tyres, and he didn't dare to limit the lap time."

On the other side, fans of Ferrari and Schumacher couldn't help but show joy on their faces when they watched the fast movements of the Ferrari crew.

"Schumacher has the advantage in pit stops, he is still the first car on the track!"

"There's no one better than a Ferrari crew, and Prost is even less qualified."

"Come on Ferrari, come on Schumacher."

"Winning the opening race, we are the strongest team and driver on the track!"

The fans of both sides were like a competition, and they began to shout the names of the team and the drivers frantically at the back, because the race reached the most critical moment of victory and defeat.

At the moment when the gas pipe was pulled out, the fiery red No. 1 Ferrari rushed out of the track like lightning. Schumacher knew that Zhang Yifei was near the exit at this moment, and whoever could seize the front would most likely become the final champion!

Indeed, just as Schumacher thought, Zhang Yifei happened to pass by the entrance of the maintenance channel, he heard the notice from the team, and knew that Schumacher had already left the station, so he had stepped on the accelerator to the end, and accelerated at full throttle to compete for the advantage of the first car.

Two cars, like two meteors about to meet, pierced the night sky of Singapore.

Schumacher finally reached the exit of the pit lane, and as he stepped on the accelerator and broke the speed limit to accelerate at full speed, a blue and red car sped past him and disappeared at the end of the corner.

The results of the pit race at the end of the Singapore Grand Prix were in, and the Ferrari crew did not lose, but the Scuderia Ferrari lost.

Victory belongs to Prost!