Zhang Yifei did not choose to go back to the hotel to rest, but asked to go to the Indianapolis Speedway.

He wanted to learn more about the pit construction and the assembly of the car. It stands to reason that it is now four days before the end of the Austrian Grand Prix, and after deducting one day of preparation time for the flight, more than two days is enough time to build the pit stop, even if it is an intercontinental overseas station.

After all, the current Prost team is not in the same lazy state as it was at the beginning, and their passion and fighting spirit are not inferior to the three giants on the track!

"It's so late, you've been on the plane for more than ten hours, so it's better to rest early. Rest assured, we have us on the racing side. ”

Charlie persuaded that it was enough for the drivers to maintain their competitive condition, and the problems of the car and the pit station were solved by the crew members.

"I've slept on the plane for a long time, and now I'm in good spirits, let's go to the track first."

Zhang Yifei still insisted on his decision, he was really not very tired, and Kossel, an old German man, could insist, how could he be so young and young.

“OK。”

Charlie was not reluctant, and according to Zhang Yifei's request, he drove the car to the Indianapolis Speedway.

Indianapolis Speedway, which only joined the F1 Grand Prix roster last year, is a track with a long history. Along with Monaco's street circuits, Le Mans' country road circuits, and Nürburgring's racing circuits, they are among the four most famous circuits in the world.

And it is claimed that only the greatest drivers can conquer these four tracks.

Among these four tracks, Zhang Yifei only ran through the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which cannot be regarded as a real Nürburgring. This time there was a chance to run down the Indianapolis circuit, and the only ones left were Le Mans and Monaco.

There is a high probability that Le Mans will not have a chance, after all, endurance racing and F1 are not in the same system. The Monaco circuit is a regret for Zhang Yifei this year, he wanted to conquer the world's most difficult street race, but missed the Monaco Grand Prix due to a crash injury.

After a long drive, when it was one o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yifei came to Indianapolis Speedway. From afar, you can see the pit lane brightly lit, and it seems that not only the Prost team has not finished building, but also several teams are not moving fast.

At night, he couldn't see the whole picture of the track, but during the recuperation period, in addition to focusing on the A1 track, Zhang Yifei also knew a lot about the Indianapolis track.

The main reason why this track can be called the world's four major tracks is its characteristics!

Compared to the complex corners of other tracks, the Indianapolis Speedway is a simple oval. Since the traditional 500-mile race was held in 1911, the entire track layout has not changed much in its nearly 100-year history, so it has another nickname in the United States, which is the "high-speed bowl".

With the return of the F1 Grand Prix to the United States in 2000, it became clear that the oval circuit was not up to the requirements of Formula 1. So in the oval track, there is also a standard F1 track, and some corners are built.

However, the F1 track still shares half of the oval track, so here, there are ultra-long and ultra-fast arc-shaped high-speed corners.

Speed isn't the absolute thing about Indianapolis, it's the danger of the track. Unlike other tracks, there are plenty of buffer zones and elastic walls such as tires.

Many sections of the Indianapolis Circuit have no buffer zone, and the protective walls are simple and rough concrete walls, especially the high-speed corners on the oval track, which are fatal to the cars and drivers, and these corners are also known as the "corners of death".

And the 23-second full-throttle section allowed the car to reach a tail speed of more than 320 km/h, second only to the A1 with downhill acceleration and possibly even the Monza, which is famous for its speed.

But it is precisely because of this dangerous layout, as well as the scene accompanied by death, that many fans feel excited and fanatical, and it is also in line with the wild excitement of the American Indy 500 event.

This thrill has led to more American fans choosing to watch the race at Indianapolis Speedway, and making the Indy 500 the world's largest "one-day sports race", with a staggering 400,000 spectators!

However, even if the capacity is so exaggerated, tickets for the Indy 500 final day are still relatively tight, and it is not difficult to see from this that the United States is worthy of being a car kingdom and does love automobile events.

Charlie drove the car directly to the door of the maintenance station, and the P room has basically been built, and now it is more of the wiring and sweeping work in the later stage. It's just that in the garage next to it, the two racing cars are still in a rudimentary state, and many parts have not been installed.

Cosell was standing in the garage, discussing something with the technical director Ole, when he heard the sound of a car coming from behind him, so he looked back and just found Zhang Yifei pushing the car door down.

"Hi, Kossel, don't you miss me so much!"

Zhang Yifei joked with Kossel with a smile on his face, how to say that he also won the championship in the last stop, the old man in Germany should be excited and happy!

Of course, the result was still obvious, Korcel still had that unsmiling expression, and after glancing at Zhang Yifei, he continued to turn to face the assembled car. On the contrary, Ao Lei, the technical director, also waved his hand at Zhang Yifei to say hello.

Zhang Yifei was obviously used to Coser's attitude, he walked directly to Coser's side, and did not take the previous indifferent response seriously, but got down to business.

"Kossel, what's wrong with the car?"

"The front cantilever, when the last stand overtook Schumacher at the end, rode on the "sausage shoulder", causing the suspension to deform. ”

Generally, the normal shoulder is a slope, while the sausage shoulder has a slope inside and outside, similar to a speed bump on the road. Crossing this kind of shoulder is more likely to cause deformation failure of the suspension.

Especially in the last stage of the last stop, Zhang Yifei flew out of the corner, but he accelerated at full throttle and rode on the shoulder of the road to overtake, which is equivalent to going over the speed bump at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour, and the impact force can be imagined.

However, the wiring violence is also one of Zhang Yifei's characteristics, and the front suspension is often damaged, so spare parts will not be enough.

Hearing that it was a problem with the front cantilever, Zhang Yifei put down his worries before, after all, this is one of the most common faults in the car, and it is indeed a minor problem.

"Then just wait for the headquarters to send the parts over, you better rest early when it's so late."

Although Korcel is still in good health, after all, the age is here, and it is already early in the morning, and Zhang Yifei doesn't want him to be too tired.

"Hmm."

Korser nodded, and didn't continue to insist, because basically all the work was already in the final stages and would not affect the normal flow of the game.

But at this time, the team leader Henry just came out of the lounge at the back, saw Zhang Yifei in the garage, came up and gave a warm hug.

"Why are you here so late?"

"The jet lag when I got off the plane hasn't adjusted yet, so I'll come over and have a look if I feel in good spirits."

"It's basically already built, so don't worry too much."

Henry actually understands the real reason why Zhang Yifei came over, these are all team matters, and Zhang Yifei sometimes likes to worry about himself.

After finishing speaking, Henry suddenly remembered something, and then said to Zhang Yifei.

"By the way, Fei, tomorrow you prepare, there will be an important American media interview with you."

"What kind of media, it's very grand."

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, now he is no longer a tender bird who has never seen the world at the beginning, such as world-renowned media, such as BBC, AFP, CNN, he has been in contact with it, and there is no media that can make him specially prepare.

Time Magazine

"What?"

When he heard this term, Zhang Yifei was indeed a little surprised, because unlike ordinary interviews, the influence and authority of Time Magazine have indeed reached another level.

In particular, the cover character of the year has become a symbol of historical figures.

Even an ordinary cover character can cause a great sensation, which is also a level that other magazines can't reach.

"That's right, it's Time, and you're going to be the cover character of the next international edition."

, or is it an international version? Zhang Yifei was really a little surprised this time, because "Time Magazine" magazine is divided into many editions, such as the American version, the Asian version, the European version, and so on.

And foreigners are in Time magazine, which is really influential, and only the international edition is distributed worldwide. In later generations, many domestic fans boasted that their stars appeared in "Time Magazine", but in fact, they were only Asian editions, or even more shrunken Chinese special editions.

To be honest, in Zhang Yifei's subconscious, he still thinks that those who can be on the cover of "Time Magazine" and become the cover characters are those world-class big names, and he seems to be a little less interesting.

This is actually Zhang Yifei has not yet realized the change in his identity and status, as China's first F1 station champion, and is also the first Chinese to win the championship in the world's two major sports events in addition to the Olympic Games.

In a sense, Zhang Yifei has been regarded as a driver who has created an era, just like Liu Xiang broke through in the 110-meter hurdles in the sprint field in 08.

And it is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Yifei's global influence has surpassed Liu Xiang.

After all, the 110-meter hurdles, no matter which country it is placed in, can be regarded as the underdog among the underdogs, and F1 is really influential in the world.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's surprised appearance, Henry can understand his emotions at the moment, after all, an 18-year-old young driver can be on the cover of the world's top "Time Magazine", which is indeed a surprise and surprise.

"Calm down and get ready to be the next big star!"