When I came to Hong Kong Island again, everyone was happy and full of joy when I went, and my heart was full of joy to go home. When I returned this time, I could clearly feel that Zhang Yifei and several people were not in high spirits.

Especially Ah Hu, before he went to Europe, he can be said to be a "dirt bun" who has never been far away, and this time he naturally wants to stay with his family for a while.

As a result, it was enough time to come back in one day, and Ah Hu was naturally a little reluctant to part. Not to mention Ah Hu, even Zhang Yifei himself wanted to stay at home for two more days.

After all, after he left, there was only one old man left in the house, and he always felt a little lonely.

Although the contract of Huaxia Petrochemical was signed, it needs to wait for the approval of the group's finance, and it is estimated that it will take some time for various approvals and transfers.

So as soon as he returned to Hong Kong Island, Zhang Yifei and Uncle Lu came to the mansion on the top of the hill again to meet Guo Henian, and confirmed with him the team sponsorship and the personal sponsorship of the Ao Island F3 race.

Guo Henian is very satisfied with the finalization of the sponsorship, and with his precise business vision, Zhang Yifei will inevitably become a "phenomenal" sports superstar in China.

At this time, $500,000 seems like a lot, but if you take into account the prospects and popularity gains, the return is definitely more than just $500,000.

And because it is a family-owned business, the payment action is also very fast, and he directly sent the personal sponsorship of 500,000 US dollars to Zhang Yifei's bank card.

The other $2 million is about the sponsorship of Prost Racing, which is not an issue that Zhang Yifei is currently considering, and will be negotiated between the Kwok Group and Prost Racing. If nothing else, next year's F1 race, the body of the Prost car, will appear on the LOGO of the Guo Group.

The arrival of 500,000 US dollars can be regarded as solving the pressure of Zhang Yifei being "reminded" by Renault. And in the next period of time, Zhang Yifei doesn't have to worry about the team's expenditure.

On the other hand, Junko Takeda was almost stuck at the registration deadline for the F3 event on Ao Island, and helped Zhang Yifei report the quota for the competition.

You must know that this kind of F3 level race, under normal circumstances, the application and preparation start a month in advance, and few drivers start to register less than ten days before the start of the race. If Zhang Yifei was a little slower, he might not be able to participate in this year's Grand Prix.

At the same time, the news of Zhang Yifei's participation was soon announced by the Organizing Committee of the Ao Island Race, you must know that this is the first Chinese formula driver to participate in the Grand Prix, which is a landmark event for the upcoming return of Ao Island.

And with the announcement of the list of drivers, it has also sparked heated discussions among many people on the island, and these people are full of curiosity, what kind of strength does China's first F1 driver have?

Can you create a miracle like Renault's European Cup and become the first Chinese champion driver in Formula 3 on the island?

It's not just the hot discussion of the audience on Ao Island, as the news spreads, many fans and supporters in the mainland have begun to go to Ao Island to prepare to watch the game.

After all, Zhang Yifei's name often appears on TV news in this paragraph, and many mainland viewers are extremely curious about what this Chinese F1 driver looks like in reality.

It's too difficult to get to Europe, and now it's definitely worth looking forward to seeing a Chinese F1 driver's car on the island. Therefore, a few days before the start of the competition, the number of applicants to the island began to skyrocket, which was not expected by the island authorities and the organizing committee.

Indeed, the title of China's first F1 driver, let alone at this point in time, even if it is placed 20 years from now, will cause a sensation.

It's just that Zhang Yifei doesn't care much about these media reports. Because he knows very well that as a competitive sports driver, all you look at is the results.

The so-called media hype and propaganda are just an add-on to the results. If you are a rookie and choose to participate, it is estimated that you will not be able to make a splash at all, which is the real reality.

On the ferry to Ao Island, Zhang Yifei and his party stood at the bow of the boat, feeling the cool sea breeze.

This is not Zhang Yifei's first time to visit Ao Island, he also came here to participate in the Hong Kong Island Karting Championship last year, so he does not have the freshness and curiosity of visiting for the first time.

Compared with Zhang Yifei's indifference, the other members of the team are obviously much more curious. Especially Ah Hu, this kid, who has followed Zhang Yifei in the past few months, may have traveled more places than he had been in the previous seventeen years.

At this moment, he stood at the bow of the boat, constantly looking at the looming Ao Island in the distance, and then asked Zhang Yifei: "Brother Fei, what is the difference between Ao Island and Hong Kong Island, do they speak Portuguese?" ”

"Brother Fei, I heard that there are many casinos here, are the people in them very rich?"

"Brother Fei, the last time you came to Ao Island, you went to those places, I know a Ruins of St. Paul's, why don't we have time to take a look?"

"Phineas ,......"

Listening to Ah Hu's machine-gun-like question, Zhang Yifei patiently answered a few words at first, but he was really unbearable later, so he directly chose to walk aside silently and let Ah Hu, the kid, talk to himself.

He moved this time, came to Yamamoto Ukyo and Coser's side, compared to Ah Hu's childish nature, all his attention was on Ao Island. Korcel and the others are completely different, and they are discussing the upcoming event, which is what the race engineers should be more concerned about.

"Ukyo, have you collected all the data of the Oua Circuit?"

Hearing Cosell's inquiry, Yamamoto Ukyo replied with a look of shame on his face; "Sorry mentor, I didn't find detailed corner data for the Guia Circuit."

As a data analyst in Zhang Yifei's team, it is undoubtedly a dereliction of duty to fail to collect and count track data information. In particular, Yamamoto Ukyo is more old-fashioned and serious, so he feels ashamed at the moment.

In fact, having said that, without the data information of the Guia Circuit, it cannot be regarded as Yamamoto Ukyo's ability.

Because with his withdrawal from Toyota with Junko Takeda, without the support of a strong world-class enterprise database, it is difficult to collect detailed track information by relying on personal strength.

Not to mention that in this era when the Internet is not yet developed, even if it is placed in 20 years, how many people can easily find the event-level information such as the cornering tangent, overtaking route, and defensive alignment of the track?

Theoretically, Zhang Yifei's team can still seek help from the Prost team, even if the current Prost team is indeed not very strong, and it is still on the verge of going out of business.

But no matter how you say it, it's also an F1 team, and there are only about ten F1 teams on the whole planet that can afford to play F1. For example, the general track information, the race team of the Prost team, will definitely be counted and recorded.

Now here's the problem, the Guia Circuit, which is famous in the world, is also the only track that hosts touring cars, motorcycles and formula cars at the same time.

But it has always hosted Formula 3 races at the highest level, and no F1 car has ever run on it.

As for Prost Racing, the acquisition of Ligier has only been a few years, and there are no F3 tiered teams at all, let alone record F3 track information such as Toyowang.

If the Oriental Lookout Circuit is replaced with the same type of Monaco Circuit, maybe Zhang Yifei can easily get the information support of the Prost team, and now they can only rely on themselves.

Hearing Yamamoto Ukyo's answer, Kossel's brows furrowed, and the expression on his face was as serious as ever.

But he didn't blame Yamamoto Ukyo for this, because Cowel also understood that this was not Yamamoto's dereliction of duty. So he didn't speak, and his mind began to think about a solution.

Not to mention getting complete track information data, at least in a few key corners, there can be some historical comparison data for Zhang Yifei to make a reference. Because compared to the general professional track, the street is much more dangerous.

Not to mention the difficulty of handling the terrain, in terms of safety, the street playing field, because the road is temporarily blocked, so there is not enough buffer zone, and there is no elastic crash barrier.

Many times a corner is not turned, and it is difficult to save it with the help of the shoulder or even the buffer zone as in a standard track. If there is a mistake in the operation of the Guia Circuit, it will crash directly into the barrier on the side of the road.

If you're lucky, you'll be able to get some cushioning when you encounter a stretch of metal fence on a standard track to reduce the impact of the car.

If you are unlucky and hit a roadside building or an obstacle such as a cement pile, the car will completely absorb the impact force, bringing a greater safety threat.

If the unlucky guy with the worst luck hits an obstacle like a roadside telephone pole, whether he can survive or not depends entirely on whether God appreciates his face or not.

Because the area of impact will largely determine the rigid limit of the whole vehicle. This is like a vehicle crash test, a 25% small-area collision, and the test of the overall safety of the vehicle is far greater than the frontal collision.

On a standard track, there are no small collisions such as lampposts, but the Guia Circuit is a street, so these obstacles cannot be avoided.

Historically, there have been precedents at the Guia Circuit where drivers have been killed by hitting lampposts, which is why Kossel will pay attention to the data at the Guia Circuit. This is not only for the victory of the game, but also to ensure Zhang Yifei's safety.

Looking at Yamamoto Youkyo's guilt and Koser's seriousness, Zhang Yifei said at this time: "Actually, it doesn't matter if there is no track data, the street venue is a disadvantage, but it also has its advantages. ”

"It's not a closed track, you can always run two laps on it to get acquainted. I believe that even if I don't have track data, I can control the characteristics of the Guia Circuit if I give me a few days. ”