"I remember saying that I admired Schumacher and even idolized him, do you think I would despise his honor?"

In the face of Zhang Yifei's rhetorical question, the reporter still continued to ask.

"And what does your smile mean?"

When he heard this question, the smile on Zhang Yifei's face became even brighter, and he looked at Schumacher beside him.

"Glory can only represent the past, when you decide to say these things, are you afraid?"

That's right, during the two years of fierce battle with Schumacher, he was like a "god" from above, looking up at the drivers under the peaks.

Only when others face Schumacher, they can't help but think of the glory he has received, and they feel fear in their hearts. But Schumacher never took the initiative to follow his own glory and intimidate other drivers.

Because once you start to talk about the past, it means that you don't have the confidence to rule the present, and you need to use these honors to encourage yourself and threaten your opponents.

Maybe these things are fine for other drivers, but they can't be used as Schumacher.

When he says it, it means that he does not have the absolute kingly spirit and the confidence to rule the track. Because Schumacher, who attended the press conference before, does not need to say these things to prove his strength.

Are Zhang Yifei's sentences afraid? It was regarded by many as a provocation to Schumacher, and even some of his fans and neutral viewers felt that the Chinese kid was too arrogant, and it was really a bit deceptive and too much, and he did not take Schumacher's record in his eyes.

Even if this is your home turf, even if you are in the driver's throes right now, don't forget that Schumacher is still the number one active driver, and he is at the top of the overall drivers' standings!

In the face of the righteous indignation of others, on the contrary, Schumacher, who had felt provoked before, completely calmed down at the moment.

At this level of his, he naturally understood what Zhang Yifei meant by these words.

That's right, when he moved out of these past glories and wanted to coerce Zhang Yifei, he actually lost in momentum and confidence. Just like Senna back then, when faced with his own challenges as a newcomer, he only chased with the speed of his life on the track, rather than using words to prove his strength before the race.

If before this, Schumacher always had a sense of superiority over newcomers in his heart, and he was always unwilling to put Zhang Yifei on the level of opponents of the same level as himself, and stubbornly wanted to maintain his pride and arrogance.

So now he understands that Zhang Yifei is a young driver, but his psychological quality is far beyond that of young drivers, and even in the face of the championship, he is more confident and powerful than himself.

At least, he saw through the cowardice hidden in his heart at a glance!

"You're right, I should have won you on the track."

Schumacher smiled, without that pre-match solemnity, not even the seriousness of being an opponent, and with a relaxed smile on his face like facing an old friend.

Schumacher's sudden change even made some foreign reporters who were ready to attack the scene confused, what is going on, is it that in the face of the accusation of "scared", Schumacher does not plan to respond and counterattack, even if he actually admits it?

However, at this time, Zhang Yifei's smile on his face revealed a trace of bitterness, and he felt that he was overpowered, a little playful or that he underestimated Schumacher.

It is obvious that Schumacher understands what he means, and even adjusts his mentality, so his performance on the track will be qualitatively improved.

Because Zhang Yifei always remembers one sentence, that is, being afraid is equal to losing!

Once you can look directly at the cowardice and fear in your heart, you will no longer be afraid, especially for people like Schumacher, who are proud and have not yet realized that they are actually a little unconfident, it is easier to change their mentality.

Both drivers began to "have fun", and the gunpowder duel that reporters were looking forward to was obviously out of action.

So some reporters began to ask questions about several other drivers, just like Zhang Yifei, these young drivers have the potential to become future world champions, and they also represent the future of F1.

At the end of the pre-race press conference, it can be said that this reporter's question gave a great impact to many Chinese fans and audiences, they did not expect that Zhang Yifei could be so confident and even arrogant in Europe, and there was no low-key and mediocre meaning at all.

What they couldn't imagine was that both the on-site reporters and the foreign spectators in the stands acquiesced in and accepted Zhang Yifei's publicity, thinking that it was normal that he had the strength to be arrogant.

You must know that in this era, it is unthinkable for Chinese drivers, even other Chinese athletes to be recognized by Europe and the United States, especially in their own weak events.

The feeling of feedback after the accident, that is a cool word!

can be a grandfather, who the wants to be that grandson, there are too many news about Chinese athletes being angry abroad in this era, Zhang Yifei's performance is undoubtedly a breath of war, it turns out that these ghosts also have the day when they are obedient and look up.

Back in the pit pits, the strategy team and Alonso stood next to the console for the initial set-up discussions before the practice session.

Although the Donghai International Circuit has a very exciting full-curve braking section, in fact, most of the courses are very ordinary, and can even be described as modest, which is not very challenging and exciting.

Even the tuning scheme for the car is fine, with medium downforce, medium-stiff car suspension, two long straights to ensure that the brake system does not have a problem dissipating heat, and even the tyre formula does not have to worry about it, and the track surface is in very good condition and the wear is completely within the acceptable range.

Although the track was designed by the German Hermann Türk, it is indeed very much in line with the traditional Chinese thinking, not high, not low, not extreme, not outstanding, and acceptable in all aspects.

Zhang Yifei has never driven a formula on this track, but he has driven too many RVs, and he is clear about the tuning characteristics.

So when I got back to the pit stop, I didn't discuss it with Kossel and the members of the strategy team, and just spoke.

"Kosell, this time the downforce is medium, the suspension is medium-stiff, and the gearbox torque is on top speed. In addition, I plan to use a one-stop tactic with high tire pressure and low rear pressure, paying special attention to the tire wear data on the left front wheel. ”

The corners and straight lines of the Tokai International Circuit are evenly distributed, and soft tires, super soft tires, and medium tires can be used. And whether it's a one-stop, two-stop, or three-stop tactic, you can also find the right number of pit stops at the East China Sea Grand Prix, so there are plenty of options to choose from.

Zhang Yifei said so decisively and directly about his car tuning, and even said that the tire pressure and which tire need special attention to wear and tear really made the members of the team strategy team a little different, which should have been the tuning experience that could only be obtained in three practice races.

In a sense, the tuning plan and tire selection are the biggest differences between the racing simulator and the real track.

No matter how realistic the racing simulator is, it can't really restore some subtle data on the track, and theoretically Zhang Yifei is no longer familiar with the racing simulator, it is impossible to apply it to the track.

Now that Zhang Yifei has completely broken through this restriction, does he really know this about the East China Sea track?

The crew members, including Kossel, were puzzled, but they did not object, but adjusted exactly according to Zhang Yifei's requirements. After all, the pre-race adjustment itself is to serve the driver's habits, even if Zhang Yifei is not accurate, it doesn't matter, the meaning of the three practice sessions is to correct mistakes.

Zhang Yifei's tuning plan was solved quickly, so race engineer Cord set his sights on Alonso.

"Alonso, how are you going to adjust it?"

Hearing this question, Alonso hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yifei, and finally showed a resolute expression on his face.

"It's the same tuning scheme as Fly."

When Alonso said this, it once again made the members of the team's strategy team different, you must know that in the past car tuning in the team, this Spanish kid will not be exactly the same as Zhang Yifei.

Even if he knows that this is the best Fang Nan, Alonso has to show a little bit of his own characteristics, anyway, he just "doesn't follow the trend".

Now that he said so bluntly that he wants to have the same tuning plan as Zhang Yifei, it can be said that it is the first time this year, how can it not be surprising?

Alonso didn't explain anything about the unexpected look of the team's strategy group, and the reason is very simple, that is, Zhang Yifei's "miracle" on the racing simulator can be said to have completely conquered Alonso.

When yesterday's run was over, everyone else was shocked by Zhang Yifei's lap time, and Alonso was more interested in Zhang Yifei's operation line.

He reviewed Zhang Yifei's simulator video over and over again, and came up with a shocking answer, that is, Zhang Yifei's line at the East China Sea Grand Prix can be described in two words: perfect, and he couldn't find any obvious flaws.

Even Alonso had a vague hunch in his heart that the lap time run by Zhang Yifei on the simulator, if it could be replicated on the track, would be the fastest record in this year's East China Sea Grand Prix, and Schumacher might not be able to do it faster than flying!

A brand-new track, a track that no one has ever run, but Zhang Yifei ran out of a textbook-level line, which is enough to see his understanding and control of this track.

Although the current Alonso will no longer deliberately imitate Zhang Yifei, he is very sure that the plan Zhang Yifei said is the best tuning plan for the East China Sea Grand Prix.

In the final battle, not only Zhang Yifei has to fight for his world championship title, but Alonso also wants to fight for the championship title of Prost team.

Even if the boss Prost doesn't like him, even the team strategy team has a vague estrangement from him. But there's no denying that Prost has given Alonso a level playing field and has never forced himself to be a wingman or a car on the track.

Don't underestimate that, it's probably something that no other team can do in the F1 paddock.

Even if he doesn't say it, his actions are not pleasant, but in Alonso's heart, he has always been grateful to Prost for his understanding and trust.

As a Prost driver, the only thing he could do in the final race was to get the team to the top!

Fight for Prost, fight for victory!

October 24, 2001 at 10 a.m., the first practice session of the season's finale Tokai Grand Prix.

The 200,000 spectators at the scene had been waiting for the blue and red No. 13 Prost car to appear on the track.

However, it was Scuderia Ferrari's No. 1 Schumacher who started first, who won the last Grand Prix in Japan. But when Schumacher drove onto the track, a roaring engine roar sounded, and the red and blue Prost car followed Schumacher's car, and the white number 13 on the front of the car was so dazzling in the sun.

"Zhang Yi flew out, No. 13 Reaper Chariot!"

"I finally witnessed the scene of flying on the track, this is our Chinese car god!"

"In the eternal battle between red and blue, there is only one winner in the end."

"That's right, there is only one winner, then I'm sorry Schumacher, Zhang Yifei wants to win this game!"

is just the first appearance on the track, the fans on the scene can already be described as carnival, no matter how strong Schumacher is, whether he is ahead in points, in the hearts of the 200,000 Chinese spectators on the track at this moment, the champion can only be Zhang Yifei!

This is the expectation of Chinese fans, and it is also the expectation of Chinese racing!

Zhang Yifei drove onto the track, accompanied by the roar of the engine, he vaguely seemed to hear the cheers of the audience on the track.

At this moment, he finally understood why Schumacher said that only on the Monza circuit could he still hear the shouts and cheers from the stands through the thick helmet and the loud roar of the racing engine.

Now Zhang Yifei can vaguely hear these shouts and cheers, this is the real home field!

One foot on the accelerator to the end, there is no so-called new track to adapt to time, when the AP05 drove on the East China Sea Circuit, all the familiar memories have clearly appeared in Zhang Yifei's mind.

Even if it is any boundary tire wall on the corner, it can overlap with the memories of the past, after all, after two years of professional touring car career, the familiarity of the East China Sea Circuit is no less than that of your own living room!

Except for the Prost car in his hand, nothing has changed, and it is still the historical East China Sea International Circuit.

In the past, Zhang Yifei said that he had the advantage of opening God's perspective, but when he really ran on those tracks, not only did he not have an advantage, but on the contrary, he was inferior everywhere, and he couldn't compare to the "head snake" at all.

But today, Zhang Yifei can say with great confidence that this is no longer an advantage from God's perspective.

On the Tokai International Circuit, this time I am God!