Hearing Alessi's words, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Yifei's mouth, he did not expose the indifferent mask of the French veteran.

Maybe the two of them will never become close friends, but it is enough to be able to be qualified teammates on the track.

But the hug and celebration of the two greatly encouraged the Prost crew members watching from the sidelines, and they all began to chant excitedly.

"Long live the Prost team!"

"The strongest Prost combination has been born, and here we are!"

"Come on, Alessi, this is just the beginning!"

"Prost will definitely continue to make it to the top!"

Pride, excitement, pride and other emotions fill the hearts of every member of the Prost crew. They waited for years to finally see the moment when their riders reached the top, and all their efforts were in vain!

In fact, it is true that today the Prost team is the biggest winner of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Big Three's Ferrari Schumacher is out, McLaren's Kimi is out, Williams is even worse, and Ralf Schumacher and Montoya are both out, and none of them finished.

With the drivers in the front row miserable, the retirement rate in the back row is even higher, and with the failure of the four cars in the starting stage, the finishing rate could drop below 40 per cent in this Austrian Grand Prix.

If the finish rate were a little lower, many riders would be able to finish in the top six points with just lying down.

This kind of lying down to win scene was also encountered by Renault driver Fisichella for a while, and it was on the A1 circuit in Austria that the race ended in the middle of the race because of heavy rain.

After the race organizing committee, Fisichella was in the lead, so he only ran more than 20 laps and won a sub-championship, which was purely picked up for nothing.

Of course, it is no exaggeration to describe this kind of thing as a rare occurrence in decades, and if you want to rely on God's help to pick up the leak and win a championship, it is better to buy a lottery ticket with this luck......

After Zhang Yifei hugged Alessi, he then stood in front of reporters with Coulthard and began to take pictures and ask questions.

For this moment, many reporters have been waiting for a long time, after all, this is the birth of the first Chinese champion in the history of F1, and tomorrow will definitely be popular all over the world.

Although three people were interviewed at the same time, there is no doubt that Zhang Yifei has become the absolute protagonist.

"Mr. Zhang Yifei, I'm a reporter from dpa, this is the first time that a Chinese driver has won a sub-race championship in F1 and made history, do you have anything to say about that?"

"Thank you to the motherland, to the team, to the crew, to those who have always supported me, I did not disappoint you!"

Zhang Yifei said a series of thanks, but this scene made the reporter stunned. This Chinese kid's previous interviews were all about the "non-mainstream" route, basically the kind that scared the sky, but now he has become humble when he wins the championship, and he only says thank you?

These reporters were surprised, which can only show that they don't know Zhang Yifei, although he is intimidating most of the time, showing an arrogant and arrogant side. But this is just a means or a counterattack for him, and it doesn't mean that he really has this hobby.

Of course, objectively speaking, when Zhang Yifei was tough and scolding, he also felt quite cool, after all, no one likes to pretend to be a grandson!

However, gratitude is more important than anger at this historic moment, and without the help of so many people, I would not have been able to win this sub-championship.

Zhang Yifei never felt that the F1 championship was a one-person ability, but the strength of the team!

"Fly, hello, I'm a reporter from Eurosport. You lost the title in Brazil and had a few months of recuperation, so a lot of people weren't optimistic about you before this race. How did you overcome this psychological pressure and finally have the perfect performance today? ”

This question really came to Zhang Yifei's heart, he has always wanted to respond to those who are not optimistic, as well as cold eyes and ridicule, now is the time!

"Pressure is motivation, it is precisely because the outside world is not optimistic, so I am waiting for an opportunity, I want this tone!"

"Today's championship is not to prove how great I am, but to show people that I can get back the championship I lost in the Brazilian Grand Prix!"

When Zhang Yifei said this, many audiences at the scene, especially Chinese audiences, felt the same way.

They sat in the audience, and they didn't know how much they had listened to the ridicule and contempt for Zhang Yifei. The Brazilian Grand Prix was knocked out and lost the championship, and even many European and American spectators applauded and cheered to celebrate the Chinese Yankees' exit.

Today, Zhang Yifei used his strength to prove that he lost the championship title, and he will definitely be able to get it back!

"That's right, it's our champion, it's ours after all! Montoya can crash out once, and Zhang Yifei can take the lead today, without giving other drivers any chance! ”

"I was so angry at the Brazilian Grand Prix, and today I can finally raise my eyebrows!"

"Zhang Yifei, run faster, and respond to those who are not optimistic with better results!"

"Zhang Yifei, never forget that there are 1.2 billion supporters behind you!"

"Grass! Why did Lao Tzu get sand in his eyes, Zhang Yifei, this kid is really angry! ”

"Remember Zhang Yifei, you have the strength to be the enemy of the world!"

The crazy shout sounded, and Zhang Yifei listened to it sentence by sentence, and his eyes were a little red at this time.

Although he has a terrible mental quality many times, almost any remarks from the outside world will not affect his performance in the game.

But as long as it is an individual, after all, there are still emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, etc., and no one wants to bear the incomprehension and ridicule of the outside world every game. Today, in a sense, finally with a championship to prove the previous doubts.

However, Zhang Yifei knows better in his heart that this is just a starting point, if you want to truly be the enemy of the world, you must become the strongest driver in the world and get the title of world championship that symbolizes the first!

Just as Zhang Yifei was about to take a step back and give up the interview opportunity to Alessi and Coulthard, a petite Chinese reporter squeezed in front of Zhang Yifei.

"Yifei, do you remember me? I'm a reporter from the China News Agency who interviewed you on the pre-race parade. ”

"Of course the reporter, and I have fulfilled my promise, when I see you again, it will be in the championship interview area!"

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, a reporter from the National Huaxin Service, how could he forget.

Of course, what makes Zhang Yifei even more proud is that he did not break his promise before, and finally met this female reporter of Huaxin Service again in the champion interview area.

"That's right, we met in the championship interview area!"

The Huaxin reporter's face was filled with an excited smile, after all, she was about to interview China's first world-class racing driver and the first F1 champion driver!

"First of all, congratulations to Yifei for winning the championship, do you have anything you want to say to the domestic audience? They're actually very supportive, it's just hard to get there. ”

"I understand."

Zhang Yifei nodded, there are really not many people who can go abroad in this era, and there are even fewer who can come to the scene to support themselves when they go abroad. More domestic audiences can only sit in front of the TV, watching the formula cars they don't know anything about, and simply rely on their enthusiasm to support.

This is like Liu Xiang in '08, there were few people who also knew about the 110m hurdles before him, but this did not prevent them from cheering for Chinese athletes.

"I just want to say that no matter which track you are on, no matter how big the difficulties are, the motherland and compatriots behind me will always be the source of my strength!"

Zhang Yifei's words are not polite, after all, he comes from 20 years later, and has witnessed China becoming stronger step by step, challenging the order created by the West step by step.

What he is experiencing now is also challenging the order of European racing, and Chinese drivers cannot always be passers-by on the track, the role of little brothers.

No matter how difficult this road is, can it still be difficult to achieve national rejuvenation and rise?

At this time, the track staff began to signal, and the drivers all went to the championship lounge to prepare, and soon the medal ceremony will be held, and there is any interview to ask slowly.

Seeing that Zhang Yifei was about to leave, the female reporter of Huaxin News Service said: "Come on Zhang Yifei, I hope you can become a world champion in the future!" ”

Zhang Yifei, who had already turned to leave, stopped after hearing this.

He turned his head and said, "Then make another promise to you, I will definitely become a world champion." ”

"Also, see you in the interview area for the winner of the East China Sea Grand Prix!"

"Good! I'm waiting for you in the championship interview area of the Tokai Grand Prix! ”

The female reporter of Huaxin News Service also replied arrogantly, she was really infected by Zhang Yifei's self-confidence, which is the confidence that a champion driver should have.

Even she has no doubt that Zhang Yifei can deliver on his promise, even if there is still some time before the East China Sea Grand Prix.

"By the way, I haven't told you my name yet, my name is He Ying!"

Hearing the name, Zhang Yifei made an OK gesture, then left the interview area and went to the championship lounge.

While waiting for the awards, the top three finishers in F1 do not return to their pits, but instead go to a dedicated lounge, commonly known as the Champions Lounge.

The interior of the lounge is simple, a TV, a couple of sofas. If the top three drivers are on good terms, they will watch the video on CCTV here and discuss their experiences.

If the relationship is not good, there will be the scene of Zhang Yifei and Alessi in the team lounge before, and everyone will sit in it awkwardly and do not speak. There are even some drivers who lose the race and get depressed and angry here.

For example, Alonso, the head brother who is not very good-tempered, was angry because he won the runner-up once, and he also dropped something in the championship lounge.

Zhang Yifei is not familiar with Coulthard, and to be honest with Alessi, there is nothing to talk about, so the three of them are a little embarrassed to sit.

But fortunately, this time the preparation for the award was much faster than expected. After only about ten minutes of sitting, a staff member came in and told the three riders to go up the stairs to the podium on the second-floor platform.

Zhang Yifei stood up, tidied up his clothes, and wiped the waist of the racing suit, the small red flag representing the driver's nationality.

Because this time, I will take it with me and stand on the highest podium!