As if there was a tacit understanding, Schumacher in the rear car did not hesitate to launch an offensive towards Zhang Yifei in front of him after eating the wake.

And compared with before, this time Schumacher is more ferocious and extreme, as if to tell Zhang Yifei that he is the ruler of this Monaco circuit, and now he wants to regain his position.

In the face of Schumacher's attack, Zhang Yifei did not see the slightest fear, and treated him extremely toughly. After all, even if it was a crash at the beginning, he did not give an inch, let alone work hard to race the small half now, how could he admit defeat at this point in time?

"Schumacher is angry, I want to see how Fei can defend against him."

McLaren team chairman Ron Dennis, watching Schumacher's frantic offensive on the track, said with interest.

Dennis also lost his temper in the pits at the start when Coulthard was knocked off the track by Barrichello, but now he has calmed down and is back to reviewing the situation on the track as the team boss.

As can be seen from Schumacher's movements, the comeback king of Monaco is angry.

Even if the pole position is lost, now if he can't even run away from the Chinese teenager who has a damaged front wing, it will be a real humiliation.

On this track, although there have been incidents where Senna perfectly crushed Prost, the two sides are also drivers at the same level, and there is no shame in losing the championship to the champion.

No matter how popular the Chinese kid is, without the glory of the world champion, he is still one level shorter in the racing world after all. If Schumacher is crushed from beginning to end, it may have a great impact on his status and reputation, and even become a stepping stone for Zhang Yifei.

No matter what, he'll have to fight back and prove his dominance.

'It's hard to defend, especially against Schumacher who is giving it his all.'

Whitmarsh, the team manager next to him, shook his head, he was not very optimistic about Zhang Yifei.

This is not to say that there is a huge gap in strength, but the damage to the wind wing has too much impact on the control, even if Senna is allowed to control, it may not be able to prevent Schumacher, can it be said that the current Chinese kid can be more powerful than Senna?

It can even be said that Zhang Yifei has been able to persist in running until now, and used Alonso's time to open up a little distance, which has well reflected his strength and talent, and many things cannot be changed by human power after all.

Just as predicted by the McLaren team, Schumacher, who was attacking with all his might, even if the car was tuned at low and medium speeds, still gave Zhang Yifei a great threat, and almost every corner was full of dangers.

If it weren't for the fact that overtaking at the Monaco circuit was really difficult, and the impact of the low-speed corner fixed wind wing was less than expected, maybe Zhang Yifei would have been easily overtaken by Schumacher.

But even so, Zhang Yifei is still stubbornly defending, and many times there is a kind of decisiveness of "ending up together", forcing Schumacher to give up the RV action.

Zhang Yifei's psychology is also very straightforward, and there are even some hooligans, that is, Lao Tzu's racing kit has been damaged anyway, and he is not afraid of breaking one more place. If you have the ability, you Schumacher will come to collide, as long as the two of them do not crash into the retirement, then it must be my earning!

As the saying goes, a barefoot person is not afraid of wearing shoes, and now Zhang Yifei is the barefoot one, and he has no other way than to threaten Schumacher with this "suicidal" attack.

Schumacher was already very angry, but now in the face of Zhang Yifei's single-minded behavior, he is even more angry in his heart. But unlike Helio and Montoya, who were the same as the Americas, Schumacher was able to keep his sanity to the limit, no matter how much his mood changed.

He did not get up because of this, and he had to overtake because of this, but maintained this high-intensity pressure posture and slowly looked for opportunities.

In fact, this is the quality of a top driver, just like the previous introduction of Alonso, no matter how much he likes to complain and annoy off the field, but he is like a lion on hunt on the track, he can be patient and wait.

When that overtaking opportunity comes, the world will see what is called cruel "killing".

Lap 26, lap 27, lap 28......

The number of laps of the race continued to climb, and after catching up with Zhang Yifei from the twenty-fifth lap, the two of them were in a stalemate.

This "stable" situation made many Chinese fans on the track who did not know much about F1 begin to gradually get excited, and they thought that this was Zhang Yifei's defensive success, and Schumacher could not surpass it.

"It seems that Schumacher's offense is not so strong, and he can still hold it when he flies!"

"I feel that the situation has stabilized, and when the tire change comes, then all the crises will be resolved!"

"Hold on and fly, I always believe that you will be crowned king!"

Compared with the excitement of ordinary fans, the professional practitioners of the team strategy team are not so optimistic, and even feel that a crisis is coming.

'Schumacher was waiting for his moment, and the laps before the pit stop were the most dangerous time to fly.

Henry looked nervously at the state of the track, without the slightest sense of relaxation when the pit stop time was approaching.

On the contrary, he is getting more and more nervous at the moment, because the closer to the tire change time, it means that the peak grip of the tire has passed, and it has begun to drop significantly, and the handling is becoming more and more difficult.

You must know that the reason why Zhang Yifei lost a small piece of the front wind wing and still insisted on not making a pit stop to replace the parts is that on the Monaco track, the effect of mechanical grip is greater than the air downforce.

The main source of mechanical grip is the tires and chassis, and there is nothing to say about the chassis tuning, and the rest is tire wear.

Because of the difficulty of overtaking, most of the team's strategy is to choose a one-stop tactic on the Monaco circuit. This meant that the first pit stop would take place around lap 40 to 45 of the race.

If there are some tire protection masters, who are particularly capable, they can delay this time point to 50 laps. The further back the lap, the faster the light fuel sprints out in the high-grip state after the tire change, and the defeat can be turned into a victory.

Now that the schedule has come to 35 laps, Zhang Yifei has actually done a good job in protecting the tire this time because of Alonso's containment. There is not too much intense driving in the early stage, and the degree of tire wear is not serious.

But as they were caught up by Schumacher, the two began to fight fiercely, and the effect of pressing the car to protect the tires did not start so well, and the degree of wear and tear also increased significantly.

At this time, Zhang Yifei's racing tires have passed their peak, and the grip is in the process of weakening. Originally, the aerodynamic balance has been destroyed, and now the mechanical grip is gradually insufficient, so the difficulty of Zhang Yifei's control in the corner can be imagined.

So this stalemate at the moment is not because Zhang Yifei successfully suppressed Schumacher and made him unable to surpass him. It is the calm before the storm, and Schumacher also knows where the limits of Zhang Yifei's racing are, and he is waiting for the opportunity to come.

"Why don't we pit early?"

At this time, the technical director Leo said that it is now approaching the upper limit of the pit stop time, and if the situation is really critical, he will pit ahead of time to change the tire and change the wind wing.

Hearing Leo's words, the members of the strategy team all set their eyes on Coser. Because it was a bold decision, the total course was 78 laps, and it was only halfway through it now, so it was not impossible to make a pit stop.

However, this means that Zhang Yifei basically has no potential in the final stage of the explosive sprint, because his tires have already passed the peak grip at that time.

This is a solution to quench thirst by drinking, but many times, even if they know that it is poisonous wine, in order to solve the difficulties in front of them, many people will not be able to insist on drinking it.

"At least five more laps!"

Korcel said a number with a blank face, that is, Zhang Yifei wants to pit stops, at least defend Schumacher for five laps, and pull the number of pit laps back to 40 laps.

Hearing Koser's words, the other members of the strategy team didn't know what to say, and now it feels like every lap of defense is extremely difficult, you open your mouth for five laps, and at least?

However, no matter how difficult it was, Corpor at least made a decision, he would not let Zhang Yifei quench his thirst by drinking to quench his thirst in advance. If you want to win Monaco, you have to defend Schumacher at this moment!

Lap 39, lap 40, lap 41!

Zhang Yifei stubbornly blocked three laps in the face of Schumacher's strong oppressive force, and the super soft tires he started at this moment were basically in a state of grinding. It's not flat in the sense of "bald tires", but the soft rubber with surface grip, which has worn down the entire track.

You must know that in order to run out of the advantage before the race, Zhang Yifei chose a more extreme double super soft tire stop plan. In this era, it is not mandatory to use two sets of tires with different formulations, so it is okay to run on supersoft tires all the time.

If all goes well with the plan, Zhang Yifei will be able to hold the car at the pole position to keep the tires and press, taking advantage of the characteristics of the Monaco circuit, to the limit after 40 laps.

As a result, the plan could not catch up with the changes, and now the ultra-soft tires have become a disadvantage, with the flattened tires and the chaotic racing airflow, Zhang Yifei's racing stability is on the verge of getting out of control at any time.

He has a lot of welt wiring schemes, but he doesn't dare to go, for fear of losing control and crashing into the guardrail. The only thing that can be done is to hold on to the halfway line and then use the threat of a crash to force Schumacher to throw a bogey.

Perhaps sensing that Zhang Yifei was already at his limit, Schumacher broke the deadlock and launched a more aggressive attack. This makes Zhang Yifei undoubtedly worse, even if it is a fierce lane change to block the car, the car shows signs of skiddling and swaying, and it feels like it is only a matter of time before he is overtaken.

"The grip of flying tires is no longer good, and no matter how tenacious the defense is, it cannot overcome the laws of physics."

Blundell also saw that Zhang Yifei's car stability had collapsed, and he had to be cautious without Schumacher's attack, and now he was in a dangerous situation.

"Yes, it's hard to fly anymore. However, to drive a car with a disrupted aerodynamic balance for more than half of the race, and to keep Schumacher behind, is definitely an absolute reflection of personal strength! ”

Jacques also understood Zhang Yifei's "crumbling", but he still praised it.

Because this is an impossible task, Zhang Yifei has relied on his own strength to reach the limit in all aspects. To use a Chinese idiom, it is called "glory despite defeat", not to mention that there is no failure yet.

"Pit stops, fly don't hold on any longer. There is still a chance to overtake when you are behind, and if you lose control, you will completely lose the opportunity. ”

Blundell sighed that the race had now reached 41 laps, and although it was not the perfect pit stop time, it had at least exceeded the upper limit of the pit stop lap time.

It may not be perfect for the final sprint, but it's not without the strength to fight, and it's time to take a step back.

Not only did Blundell have this idea, but even the Prost team pit stop, Yamamoto Ukyo looked at Zhang Yifei on the track on the verge of losing control, and asked Kossel.

"Mentor, it's been more than 40 laps, give the team orders to fly into the pit."

After defending for forty-one laps, he has already exceeded the goal of the previous team strategy group, and now that Schumacher has obviously stepped up his offensive, Zhang Yifei's situation is dangerous, and it is time for him to pit and change the tire and change the wind wing before the wind!

Cosell listened to Yamamoto Ukyo's suggestion, and the expression on his face did not change in the slightest, and he couldn't see what was going on in his heart.

"Cosell, it's time to pit stop, I can't hold on!"

Henry also opened his mouth to persuade him, and the German race engineer did not say it from a professional point of view, that is, the style is too stubborn and aggressive!

In this case, if it is placed in other teams, at the time of 35 laps, Zhang Yifei can be considered to pit ahead of schedule.

This may lead to a loss of competitiveness in the final title race, but at least it should be fine to stabilize the top three.

I really wanted to take a bit of a risk and get the driver to pit at the 40-lap limit. This is just a limited competitiveness, not that there is no chance at all, there is still a chance to become a champion, no matter how bad it is, you can hold on to the second place.

It's been forty-one laps now, and Korsell hasn't given the order to make a pit stop yet, so if there is a loss of control in the defensive process, let alone the champion or runner-up, whether or not he can finish the race will become a question, is it really necessary to be so aggressive?

It may be that the persuasion of the crew members has had an effect, and Korsell pressed his hand on the red call button at this time.

Seeing his action, the crew members next to him couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least let Schumacher overtake him, just for a while, without losing control and crashing into the guardrail.

"Fly, hold on for two more laps and you'll be ready to pit."

What the?

When they heard Koser's command, the members of the pit strategy team were simply stunned, and everyone looked at him in disbelief, wondering if they had just heard him wrong.

Even the maintenance team in the adjacent garage began to prepare to rush out and prepare for the pit stops of the cars. As a result, I didn't expect Cosell's order to let Zhang Yifei insist on two laps!

The situation that the next corner may get out of control, do you let Zhang Yifei hold on for two laps?

However, even if the crew members do not understand, as the chief race engineer, Korsell has absolute authority during the race, even if the owner Prost is on the scene, he must let him control the situation.

And the team's instructions have already been issued, if you immediately wind up against the contrary instructions, it will cause confusion among the drivers, it is better to stick to a goal and grit your teeth to carry it to the end!

At the same time, in the nearby Scuderia Ferrari pit, Jean Todd also pressed the voice call button on the headset.

"Barrichello, get ready to block the car, it's time for you to play!"

That's right, it's another Ferrari driver, Barrichello, who, after colliding with Coulthard, went straight into the pits to replace the damaged pneumatic kit during the safety car pressure ring.

However, by the time he finished his pit stop, he was already at the bottom of the grid, and the Monaco Grand Prix was over.

Barrichello's own race is over, but the battle for Scuderia Ferrari continues, and he is hidden as a standby killer!

Now Zhang Yifei is about to completely ring Barrichello, and this killer move has finally come to start. At the same time, from another aspect, it also explains why Schumacher only maintained pressure on Zhang Yifei, but did not use extreme overtaking.

The reason is that he already knew the team's plan, and he could safely and stably overtake Zhang Yifei, so why take the risk of "dying together" with the other party?

Soon in front of Zhang Yifei, Barrichello's No. 2 car appeared, and when he saw this red Ferrari, an ominous premonition began to rise in Zhang Yifei's heart, and he understood that something was wrong.

At the same time, the referee on the side of the track also waved the blue flag at Barrichello, signaling him to make way for the car that was about to lap behind. In a narrow street like Monaco, if you don't pull to the side, but occupy the middle, even if you are facing a ring car, it is difficult for the drivers behind to overtake.

Not to mention that the one who will be lapped is Ferrari's Barrichello, the nominal number two man on the track.

The blue flag waved, and Zhang Yifei also came behind Barrichello, but the Ferrari car in front of him still did not give up the overtaking line, but on the contrary, it was intentionally or unintentionally blocked in front of Zhang Yifei.

Sure enough, the most worrying thing still happened, but Zhang Yifei didn't expect that the invincible Ferrari duo would now use this illegal way to deal with themselves?

Do you really think I'm so strong, or do you Ferrari and Schumacher not have the confidence to do it one-on-one?

If the Ferrari strategy team knew Zhang Yifei's psychological state, they would probably laugh at him for being naïve!

There is no such thing as heads-up in the F1 paddock, if there is, it is my two drivers, go and single-handedly take on you, it depends on the number of people!

If you have the ability, you can call your teammates to do it together!