465 Provocateur (Chapter 1)
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With Charlie's roar, Zhang Yifei stepped on the accelerator, the F1 car engine made a crazy roaring sound, and the JS53 car came out of the pit and drove onto the pit lane.
At this moment, Zhang Yifei heard the roar of the engine in his ears, and the excitement and enthusiasm in his heart surged up instantly.
The Prost car that he may be driving is not the best in the F1 paddock at the moment. But as long as he can hold the steering wheel and hear the sound of the engine, Zhang Yifei can feel the strength and support that this Formula 1 car, which was born purely for competition, brings to him.
The speed and furiousness, and the extreme thrill of being on the verge of losing control, is not something that any other car can give. Only sitting in the cockpit of the F1 car, Zhang Yifei can truly understand the group of riders in the Isle of Man TT, because for speed, they are the same pursuit!
"The No. 13 car flying by the Chinese driver reappeared on the track after giving up the first practice session."
"According to what we knew before, Fei gave up the first practice session because of a car failure. I just don't know if the car has been restored to its original condition and adapted to the high-intensity racing in the F1 paddock in just a few hours of repair time? β
At the moment when Blundel's words fell, Gonzalez next to him immediately added in a strange way: "I don't think it's the cause of the car failure, but the fear." β
"Oh, with such a tough performance in the previous two races, will you be scared at the Interlagos circuit? It's not quite in line with his character. β
"Maybe he hasn't faced a strong opponent like Barrichello before, but who knows why?"
In the face of Gonzalez's tone and attitude, Blundell only smiled and did not argue with him.
"Whether flying is scared or not, the performance on the track will give us the answer, but I believe that the newcomer who is extremely arrogant on the track will not be afraid of challenges."
Both commentators focused on Zhang Yifei on the track, because the first practice session was disrupted by Barrichello, and Zhang Yifei did not actually evaluate and adapt to the track.
So this time, when he went to the track again, his speed was not fast, but he followed the process of the technical test lap of the practice session to adapt and familiarize himself with the track.
To be honest, although the practice match with Barrichello was lost, it was not without benefits, at least Zhang Yifei knew where the limits of many corners of Interlagos were.
Moreover, the summary help of Caser and Alessi after the race actually deepened Zhang Yifei's understanding of the track sharply, and the effect may be more than a regular practice match.
After all, it's still the same old saying, only if you fail, can you draw a deeper lesson.
"Fly, how's the suspension tuning?"
Cossel's voice came from inside the headset, and it was obvious that he began to intervene too much in this battle, intending to share the pressure on Zhang Yifei.
"The suspension tuning is perfect, and the damping is much better at normal speeds. On the speed lap, I'll test the mechanical grip in cornering and the impact on the suspension from the shoulder of the bike. β
"Very well, continue testing."
Cosmos released the red call button, and the data from the various car sensors on the big screen was normal, and the tuning was a success.
In fact, Zhang Yifei finally adjusted, and also borrowed a lot of Alesi's track feedback data, and according to Zhang Yifei's driving habits, it was a little harder, otherwise it would not have achieved the current effect.
After one lap, Zhang Yifei felt perfect, and he planned to slow down for another lap to familiarize himself with the track, and then began to speed up and do his best to test the lap time.
But at this time, Zhang Yifei heard the roar of the furious engine coming from behind him, and it was obvious that someone was accelerating at full throttle.
It's now the second practice round, and it's not surprising that there are drivers testing laps early. Moreover, full-throttle acceleration and deceleration are also part of the tire test.
Zhang Yifei didn't think much about it at this time, and slightly leaned aside to give up a line, which is also the usual practice in practice matches. In the absence of competition, the full-throttle test car will be given the way.
Because there is a limit to the amount of tires used in each race, the team must scientifically control the amount of tires used in the three practice sessions to test. This full-throttle acceleration, which is quite detrimental to the tires, is what teams use to test the fastest laps.
If nothing is blocked, not only will there be no way to test the lap speed, but the tires will be worn out in vain. Therefore, everyone will have a tacit understanding in the practice session to make way for the lap test car and not deliberately do anything in the way.
But what Zhang Yifei didn't expect happened, this car did not directly surpass Zhang Yifei, but when Zhang Yifei gave way, he suddenly braked and slowed down, side by side with him.
The other party's action made Zhang Yifei look sideways, the blue and white "BMW" style livery car can be said to be very familiar, after all, the previous two tracks were Zhang Yifei's strong opponents.
This car is the FW26 "Sabertooth Tiger" from the Williams team, and the number 4 on the front of the car means that he is the new team Montoya!
Was it the first one to come to the door?
Seeing that it was Montoya, in fact, Zhang Yifei was not surprised in his heart, because Korcel had already expected that there would be many opponents to provoke him in this practice match, and he was ready to "push the wall down".
Montoya can be regarded as his "feud" on the track, even more than the twin star feud with Kimi Raikkonen. After all, Kimi has a relatively cold personality and is not the kind of person who likes to be provocative and arrogant.
But Montoya is different, and the four words American wild are perfect to describe him, not to mention the Barrichello thing. Even if he didn't, he couldn't choose to admit it, but he came to find trouble with Zhang Yifei.
Unless there is a real powerhouse between the two and wins the drivers' championship, the other party will not be convinced.
βNICEοΌ That's the wildness of our Americas, revenge, Montoya! β
"The pride of Colombia, it's time to prove yourself!"
"Kill the Chinese guys, so that he will never dare to provoke the American drivers again!"
"Come on Montoya, you're the real world champion!"
All kinds of cheers sounded, and the scene was close to 10,000 Colombian spectators, and the condensation into a group should not be underestimated.
Not to mention that in addition to supporting their own drivers, Brazilian fans also have a good impression of Montoya. After all, the Americas have begun to wither after Senna, and Montoya, although running the Indy series, is one of the few leaders in South America in recent years.
In the first two F1 races, the Colombian superstar-level driver and member of the world champion was actually crushed by a Chinese newcomer, which is simply unacceptable for the Colombian audience.
Now that the opportunity has finally come, even the event commentators believe that the loss to Barrichello has caused a lot of pressure on Zhang Yifei, and the opportunity for revenge is today!
"Fly, keep your own pace."
Seeing Montoya's side-by-side move, Korsell reminded him directly through the team's voice.
He is a radical race engineer who can even say that he "does whatever it takes" to win, even the safety of the drivers can be pushed to the back row.
But Kossel was also a very strict and sensible German, and there was nothing he did that he did not bother to do. Anger shouldn't be on the minds of F1 drivers, and it's a joke to provoke something.
As long as you can get a good result in the main race, or a championship battle, let alone a provocation, even if you are more ruthless and directly knock the opponent off the track? Cosell never cared about the outside world and ridicule, because the world will only remember the victor in the end.
"I understand."
Zhang Yifei replied lightly, did not make a counterattack, and let Montoya surpass him.
For Zhang Yifei's response, it was very unexpected for Montoya, how to say that the two of them are old rivals, and they even bumped into the car once.
Based on Montoya's understanding of Zhang Yifei, this Chinese driver is definitely not a coward, and his obvious provocation, according to the previous situation, Zhang Yifei would have already stopped the car with a foot on the floor.
"Montoya, block the car and provoke."
Sir Williams's cold voice came from the headphones, he was actually very optimistic about Zhang Yifei, but for the interests of the team, this optimism was worthless, Zhang Yifei was now the "enemy" of the Williams team!
Hearing the team's instructions, Montoya slowed down his speed to block the car, but even so, Zhang Yifei still maintained the previous rhythm and had no desire to overtake at all.
This made Montoya a little depressed, his unilateral provocation, the other party did not respond at all, so what is the meaning of this provocation? And according to the rules of the track, if you are slow and maliciously blocking the car, you may have to bear a penalty.
"BOSS, you can't fly, do you want to continue to block it?"
Sir Williams looked at the situation on the track, with his hands in front of his chest and a serious expression on his face.
Zhang Yifei's reaction was also unexpected, it stands to reason that the country is easy to change and his nature is difficult to change. Not to mention that it has reached the point of blocking the car, even if there is an overtaking action before, Zhang Yifei can't bear it.
In the end, this is because he was defeated by Barrichello, which shattered the confidence of the Chinese newcomer and made him dare not deal with the provocation.
Or did he calm down, didn't care about the provocations on these tracks, and began to have his own rhythm and plan?
If it were the former, Zhang Yifei would basically be wasted, and his psychological quality was too poor! If it is the latter, then Zhang Yifei's psychological quality is too terrifying, and he can actually restrain his young and frivolous nature, which is a bit impossible!