Prost listened to Zhang Yifei's words, and thought about it, as if there was indeed a little truth, Alonso no one wanted to save a lot of signing fees.

Prost, who was scared of a hard life, finally looked a lot better on his face after thinking that he could save money, and sure enough, the power of money is still quite great.

Massa, who stepped off the car, was a little excited when he saw the final result, and at the same time felt a sense of disappointment and confusion.

The excitement is naturally this lap time, even beyond his own estimates, and it also confirms that he is qualified to enter the game of F1.

The disappointment was naturally that he did not expect to meet two monster drivers at the same time. In previous years, it would have been possible to be in first place, but this year it could only be third.

At a loss, Massa lost his goal at this moment, he had only thought about joining the Prost team and did not consider the possibility of going to another team. Now that he has lost to Alonso, he has undoubtedly lost his qualification as the No. 2 driver of the Prost team, and he does not know where his future direction lies.

When Alonso got out of the car, he didn't have a good look on his face, and he didn't have the joy of running the second fastest lap. After all, he lost to the guy Helio, and he dragged it like 2580000, and Alonso couldn't get used to the other party.

Although the head brother is also a nasty guy in the eyes of others in a sense, but now that he meets the even more annoying Helio, he still has a bit of an advantage over rotten.

Another point is that the head brother realized that he said a stupid thing in the public voice. Even if the Minardi car is indeed rubbish, the team management is very chaotic, and even the second generation like Madu is allowed to go in and fool around.

However, in any case, it is also his former club, and publicly complaining is equivalent to challenging the unspoken rules in the F1 paddock, which will have a great impact on his career.

After all, the current Alonso is not a super driver who has two championships in his peak, and he has the capital and strength to speak, but he is just a rookie in the eyes of others.

Sometimes a wrong word can end your career. So at this moment, the head brother couldn't help but feel uneasy in his heart, worried that he didn't have a team to want.

But at this time, a person appeared in front of him, which calmed Alonso's nervous mood, because Zhang Yifei came to him.

"How's it going, have you decided to join Team Prost?"

"Do I have a choice now?"

Alonso replied.

He just likes to complain, it doesn't mean that the head brother really has a problem with his IQ, when he spit out that sentence, he knows that he has not much choice.

"Very well, welcome to the Prost team!"

Zhang Yifei stretched out his palm towards Alonso, in a sense, he did stupid things unconsciously, indirectly helped himself, and there was no need to say more.

Without hesitation, Alonso stretched out his arm and shook Zhang Yifei, but he still said not to be outdone: "Although I choose to join the Prost team, I will never want to look at me as a wingman." ”

"Don't worry, I don't have wingmen in my eyes, only teammates."

Zhang Yifei replied very frankly, this is not a perfunctory Alonso, but his consistent racing philosophy. Even with Alessi, he did the same.

It's one thing to fight side by side, it's one thing to unilaterally ask for a car, Zhang Yifei will never let his teammates pick the fruits of victory at his fingertips, so he doesn't need a wingman in the traditional sense!

Alonso stared at Zhang Yifei's eyes, trying to find dodge and hypocrisy in them, but all he saw was firmness and clarity.

To be honest, Zhang Yifei's attitude from beginning to end can be described as impeccable. It is precisely because it is too "noble" and perfect that it always makes the head brother feel unbelievable.

Is this driver, who is known for his arrogance and strength, really willing to play fair, or even give himself a chance to challenge?

It wasn't until he looked at Zhang Yifei's eyes that Alonso was really willing to believe that everything the other party said was true.

"I'll do my duty as a Prost driver until I challenge you."

Alonso is not unaware of his own problems, and his reputation for being worried by major teams is even more clear to the head brother. Many times people repay the favor, Zhang Yifei is so generous, so he can't be like a resentful woman, always remember to challenge the position of the No. 1 team, and even ignore the interests of the team.

Now this sentence is equivalent to Alonso's "nomination" to the Prost team, that is, he will not do anything during the race, and the interests of the Prost team will be the priority.

Hearing this, Zhang Yifei smiled on his face, and then with a force of his arm, he leaned directly on Alonso's shoulder, as if he was doing a street greeting and touching his shoulder.

However, Zhang Yifei didn't want to bump shoulders with Alonso, but narrowed the distance and said in his ear: "Alonso, I'm not so easy to challenge, I hope you will use your strength to speak in the future, not with your mouth." ”

Salute first and then soldier, this is the principle of the ancestral religion. Blindly generous and easy-going, it may now make Alonso feel moved, and even take the initiative to retreat to show friendship.

But this impression can't suppress the real strong!

Zhang Yifei will not let his teammates become wingmen, but he will show absolute authority and priority belonging to the No. 1 driver. Challenge yourself to this kind of thing, Zhang Yifei will give Alonso the opportunity, but he will talk about it at every turn, Zhang Yifei doesn't like it!

As I said to Prost before, I first have to let the head brother learn what it means to shut up!

In the face of Zhang Yifei's sudden change of face, Alonso's temper came up as soon as possible, and he took the initiative to give in, this Chinese kid still has to do things.

But soon, he found that his arm couldn't move, and Zhang Yifei's palm was like an iron tong, and he pressed himself in place. Alonso is very confident in his physical fitness, and the environment from childhood to adulthood has made him physically despise the yellow race.

As a result, the strength shown by Zhang Yifei now is really completely beyond his expectations, and he can't break free no matter how hard he tries!

The two of them fought like this for more than ten seconds, and in the eyes of others it was a very cordial conversation, but in fact they were fighting fiercely in secret.

"It's also a type of strength, understand?"

Feeling that the strength of the head brother's struggle began to weaken, Zhang Yifei let go and took a step back. At this moment, Alonso's face was flushed, which was the sequelae of force and anger, and Zhang Yifei still had a faint smile on his face, and the result of the first confrontation between the two was obvious.

This scene is very secretive, not a close view, it is difficult to detect that Zhang Yifei and Alonso are "doing".

Seeing this scene in the distance, Massa had mixed feelings in his heart, thinking that he could beat Alonso and become the No. 2 driver of the Prost team. Now it seems that the best choice for flying is the other party, otherwise it would not be so close.

However, this disappointment was quickly replaced by a satisfactory contract, and Sauber Racing signed this year's F3000 champion Philippe Massa for a high salary of $1.1 million, replacing the position of former No. 2 driver Mika Salo and partnering Heidenfeld.

You must know that in this era, under normal circumstances, the annual salary of the rookie season is only about 300,000 US dollars, and even many drivers can only get the basic salary, for example, Zhang Yifei before, the annual salary of the contract is only 130,000 US dollars, which is at the bottom level.

$1.1 million, almost the same as the signing price of some mid-to-lower veteran drivers, this contract is an affirmation of Massa's strength, and it also represents the value of Sauber Racing.

What's more, Massa has partnered with a driver who also has a lot of potential.

If this season, Zhang Yifei is the best performer among the newcomers in the past two years, followed by Montoya, then the third-ranked driver is Heidefeld, and even surpassed Kimi Raikkonen.

He finished on the podium twice throughout the season and finished in the points zone six times, finishing eighth overall among all riders. Compared with Zhang Yifei and Montoya, this achievement may not be very eye-catching, but it can also be called excellent in the newcomers.

And being young represents potential, which means that Massa will win a partner who is on the rise, and if the two can have chemistry, they may not be without competitiveness.

After all, history has not changed much, and the first stop of Massa's career is to enter the Sauber team.

On the other side, Helio joined the Renault team with an annual salary of $1.5 million.

This can be regarded as allowing Helio to achieve his goal, he does not pursue who his teammates are, even if he is a rookie, he just needs a stronger car and a more capital team!

Although the results of the Rookie season of the Renault team were not good, no one looked at it as a weak team, and the Renault team did rise very quickly in history.

If Alonso ended Schumacher's dream of a six-time title, then Renault put an end to Ferrari's goal of a seven-time title. It has the capital and strength to develop a super racing car at the level of "Mars rover".

This time around, Helio will take Fisichella's place and partner future World Champion Jenson Barton. If history changes again, and Barton also bursts into potential early, or if he becomes the perfect match, it will really make Helio like a tiger!

The last Toyota team, after facing the sky-high signing fee, took a step back and chose Takuma Sato, which can be regarded as snatching the Japanese driver from the British and American teams. However, the signing fee is still not low, as high as 500,000 US dollars.

In comparison, Alonso's rookie tryout ranked second-fastest lap time, but the signing fee was at the bottom, only $300,000.

Of course, this is also his own death. Otherwise, if several teams increase their prices to compete, Prost will not be able to sign Alonso if he does not come up with millions of dollars.

Looking at the list of future drivers who are currently at the bottom of the F1 paddock rankings, Zhang Yifei has a playful expression on his face.

This is the biggest change in history since he entered the F1 paddock, and the team that has been satisfied with the strength of the backward teams will have a significant improvement.

In this way, next year's F2002 season may not be as simple as a "Mars rover", it is estimated to become a "Mars season"!