"Do you think you can win the championship in half a month?"

This time, Cowsell didn't have the mocking smile he had before, because he felt Zhang Yifei's sincerity and the young man's desire for a championship.

"I'm confident."

Zhang Yifei replied in the affirmative, whether it is for Korsell or for himself, he needs a championship too much to prove himself.

Listening to Zhang Yifei's answer and looking at the young man standing in front of him in front of him, Korsell suddenly had the feeling of seeing Senna for the first time.

The same self-confidence, the same arrogance, but I don't know if I have the same strength.

"To be honest, I don't believe in your strength."

Korcel replied lightly, judging from Zhang Yifei's resume, there is really nothing particularly outstanding.

In addition to not winning the championship at Monza, he also did not get pole position and fastest lap.

You must know that whether it is Senna or later Schumacher, or other first-class F1 drivers who can be named, the junior formula stage is all the way to the crush, showing the characteristics of genius.

Zhang Yifei has not shown this kind of sweeping genius trait at present, and can only be said to be relatively good.

But after Cosell said this, he turned his head to look at Yamamoto Ukyo next to him, and said lightly to him: "But I trust your vision." ”

Hearing this, Yamamoto Ukyo didn't react to what he meant at first, but soon he showed a surprised expression on his face, bowed to Cocel and said, "Thank you for your trust, Yifei-kun won't let you down!" ”

It's done? To be honest, Zhang Yifei was a little surprised, he thought that he might really have to win the Hockenheim championship to be qualified to talk to Kossel, but he didn't expect that he would agree!

"Half a month, I only have you half a month, if you don't show the characteristics that impress me, or if you can't win the championship, then don't come to me again."

"No problem, if I can't win the championship, I won't have the face to look for you, this is a man's promise."

Zhang Yifei swore that he once again had no way back, and winning the championship became his only choice!

"When is the test run?"

Korcel asked directly, and at the same time, this sentence also exposed his professionalism, because at this time, the average European driver will not go to the track to interview and run, after all, there are still ten days before the official competition starts.

But Korcel obviously knew Zhang Yifei, or knew that the Chinese drivers had shortcomings in the familiarity of the track, and would inevitably go to the track for a test run in advance, so he asked.

"I had a test run yesterday but I had a puncture, so the car was overhauled. In these two days, due to the transportation of vehicles in the event and the upcoming open day of the race, it is estimated that there will be no opportunity to test run. ”

"Is it the temperature difference that caused the puncture?"

This sentence surprised Zhang Yifei, you must know that even Yamamoto Ukyo has been looking for this reason for a long time, and finally picked up tire fragments and found it by accident.

As a result, now, Korsell directly and lightly said the reason, could it be that Yamamoto Ukyo had told his mentor before that the two of them were playing double reeds here?

So Zhang Yifei looked at Yamamoto Ukyo at this time, wanting to find the answer from him.

Probably sensing Zhang Yifei's inner thoughts, Yamamoto Youkyo shook his head slightly at this time, indicating that he didn't tell Koser.

Seeing this small action between Zhang Yifei and Yamamoto Youjing, Corell smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "Little guy, no one here is more familiar with Hockenheimring than me, not to mention that he is also the home of McLaren." ”

"Flat tires are the most overlooked place for every newcomer to Hockenheimring, because other circuits don't have this kind of ground temperature difference."

"The driving process in the test run stage is not too intense, and the probability of tire problems under normal circumstances is not large, so it is not difficult to speculate that the maximum possibility is the temperature difference."

Korcel's words made Zhang Yifei a little embarrassed, it was true that the other party was the head snake of the Hockenheim Circuit, and he still doubted how he knew.

"Mr. Cosell, you are indeed experienced."

"You don't need to talk about these polite things, you only look at the results on the track, just remember the championship you said."

"By the way, you don't need to use Mr. every time, just call me Cosell."

Cosell is a little different from Uncle Lu in that he is noticeably more direct, without the tactfulness of Chinese culture.

And there are not so many honorific titles abroad, even between relatives and even parents, names abound.

Zhang Yifei was in Guangshen before, and he was called Zhang Zhiguo old man, and to be honest, he was not used to this kind of literary and crepe title. It's just that I'm begging someone to do things now, and I should be polite and low-key, which is always right.

"I'll remember what I said, the next test run should be in a few days, and hopefully you'll be there in person at Kossel."

Hearing Zhang Yifei's words, Korsell didn't answer again, but turned around and continued to play his golf.

Leaving the golf course, Zhang Yifei was also relieved, although Korcel did not fully agree, but at least gave himself a chance.

The championship of Hockenheim is no longer a wild talk for Zhang Yifei, but a victory he must strive for.

"Ukyo, I need more detailed track information this time, and I'd better see if I can get a video of the previous F1 events at Hockenheimring."

This era did not have the advanced simulators of later F1 teams, which allowed drivers to train through simulators when there was no way to go on the track.

So what Zhang Yifei can do now is to learn the cornering routes of other drivers and keep in mind the characteristics of every corner at Hockenheim.

"Okay, I'll look for it now."

This era is not like the later generations, and you can search for various game videos directly from the Internet.

Even if it can be found on the Internet, limited by the network speed and computer performance in this era, the clarity is estimated to be miserable, so you must find a videotape or VCD disc to clearly understand the driver's line.

In this way, in the next two days, Zhang Yifei basically learned from the top F1 drivers of this era and the cornering experience at the Hockenheimring Circuit.

At the same time, it happened that because of the weekend, I met the open day of the Hockenheim Circuit, and you must know that the track also needs to operate and make money. Therefore, in addition to undertaking Formula 1 races, such as the German DTM touring car race, the modified car competition, and even motorcycle racing will appear at the Hockenheimring circuit.

In addition to these, there is also the track open day, so that ordinary spectators and fans can also enter the paddock by buying tickets to see and experience the track on the spot.

And most of the tracks, there will be car rental services, from the most basic go-karts, to advanced formula cars, as well as a variety of modified cars and so on.

But if you want to experience these cars, it can be worth a lot of money, and it can cost hundreds of dollars a minute, which can be even more staggering depending on the level of the car.

However, this can't hold the heart of some people who want to experience, after all, the vast majority of people may not be exposed to formula racing or high-performance modified cars in their lifetime.

It is even more impossible to drive these cars on the track and experience the speed and passion of hundreds of kilometers per hour.

Spending 10,000 yuan to fulfill your childhood dreams is not such an exaggerated thing, especially for rich people.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei could only continue to wait until the end of the open day of the track before going to Hockenheim for a test run.

However, at this time, several reporters came to the hotel where they lived, which was a reporter invited by Toyota's public relations department to conduct an exclusive interview with Zhang Yifei.

At the same time, Zhang Yifei also found an acquaintance in this group of reporters, who is Renault event reporter Ina, who is responsible for Renault's official publicity and interviews, and has the first media rights of Renault's events.

In addition to Renault's reporters, there are also reporters from Germany's "Focus Weekly" and "Eurosport Newspaper", and it can be said that this time's lineup is much stronger than the previous British "Sky Sports" and several tabloid reporters found by Madu.

Seeing this lineup, Zhang Yifei was a little surprised in his heart, according to his previous estimates, in terms of his current status and achievements, Toyota can find a big newspaper, plus a few tabloid reporters to publicize, which is already good.

Judging from the scale of reporters, Toyota's public relations department has indeed invested in this time.

But after thinking about it, Zhang Yifei has shown a certain potential and strength, far exceeding the previous Toyota Racing Division, and he only needs to run into the race.

In addition, from the perspective of the overall environment, the domestic automobile industry is developing rapidly, and the major Japanese automobile manufacturers are in full swing in China, which is the world's largest potential market.

And Zhang Yifei also knows that it is only a matter of time before the decline of American and other European cars in the future, and there will be a scene of German and Japanese divisions in the future. Perhaps Toyota has found its own commercial value in this regard and intends to invest in advance.

As long as you can run results, you are the best publicity spokesperson, and this money is actually much more cost-effective than finding a big star endorsement.

found a quiet hotel conference room, Zhang Yifei officially entered the interview process, in fact, the content was negotiated by Toyota's public relations department with reporters, and clarified and explained the recent hot issues of Zhang Yifei.

First of all, a reporter from Focus Weekly asked a question about the accusation of overtaking Garage Vica on the track before.

"May I ask Mr. Zhang Yifei, in the post-race interview at Monza, another driver, Kubica, accused you of overtaking too dangerously, what do you think about this?"

Zhang Yifei smiled and replied easily: "On the track, at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour, is there any absolutely non-dangerous overtaking?" ”

"As a driver, the challenge at the limit speed and the overtaking of the edge of loss of control should be necessary skills and mental qualities."

"If you can't do that, you don't deserve to be called a champion driver, if Kubica is afraid of being overtaken."

"Then I can teach him a way to slow down and give way to the brakes, follow the other drivers, look at the taillights, look up at the podium!"

When this answer came out, not only the reporter, but even Junko Takeda, who was standing in the back, was surprised on his face!

Because of this kind of whitewashing interview, the content of the questions is fixed, and on the other hand, in fact, the answers are almost fixed, nothing more than an explanation to find a reason or something.

But the content and attitude of Zhang Yifei's current answer are completely different from those interviewed by other interviewees who bought the draft, is this really to explain?

Seeing Junko Takeda standing behind the reporter and glaring at him, Zhang Yifei just smiled and shook his head.

In fact, this is what he really wants to say, it is okay to clarify, but what about explaining Nima!

What else is there to explain by overtaking a car on the track? Not to mention that there was an accident, not even the slightest collision, if you have to say that it is dangerous, it is also Zhang Yifei who almost rushed off the track by himself on the shoulder of the road, and Kubica has a fart danger from beginning to end?

When you have a car that exceeds your ability, there are no violations or penalties, everything is within the scope of the event rules.

As a result, Monza was targeted by a group of grandsons after the game, if he was not tough at this time, Zhang Yifei had a hunch that he would be pinched as a soft persimmon in the future.

But I'm sorry, Zhang Yifei has never regarded himself as a soft persimmon, if he has to choose, he feels more like a gambler.

His bet is his own strength, and after a few days of suffocation, he simply tore his face today.

Either Hockenheim ascended to the championship seat, so that those who despised him looked up and bowed down and slapped him in the face with strength.

Either you lose and have no results, accept ridicule from all walks of life, and if you can't bear it, you will go back to China to inherit the car repair shop of the old man in Guangshen, and you can also have a shop and a house to live.

Anyway, he had already bet with Cowsell on the winner of the Hockenheim station, and Zhang Yifei didn't mind adding another chip to this bet.

Seeing Zhang Yifei's slight shaking of his head, Junko Takeda already understood that things might go beyond what he had expected.

It's just that at this time, she can't stop it, after all, this is Europe, and this group of reporters is just a cooperative media of Toyota's public relations department, not some royal writers, and they can control it as much as they want.

She could only stand in the back and watch Zhang Yifei's "interview".

When the reporter of "Eurosport" heard this answer, he immediately came to his senses and hurriedly asked: "Then how do you explain the accusations of other drivers for the sand and gravel problem?" ”

"For the same reason, and the track environment is not something I can control, if these drivers are not satisfied, I can suggest that the Monza circuit replace the sand and gravel buffer zone with asphalt."

In the next 14 years, the Monza circuit changed the artificial turf and sand and gravel buffer zone on the corner to an asphalt pavement, which also caused many drivers to be dissatisfied, believing that this was the darkest day in the history of Monza.

Because the asphalt is less difficult, such a great bend will lose its challenging!