Looking at Alonso, who was trapped for two laps, and Jenson Barton, who only ran 52 laps and barely finished the race by track rules.

Zhang Yifei's cold heart warmed up in an instant, anyway, I'm not the most vegetable, after all, future world champions are like this.

In the rider weighing room, many riders came to weigh after the race, and at the same time, there were many media who stayed here to take photos for the first time for press releases.

Zhang Yifei walked over, and many drivers nodded when they saw him, which was regarded as a hello. Although it still seems relatively cold, it is better than when the drivers were paraded before, and they didn't even look at it, and they didn't know what was stronger.

It turns out that in the F1 paddock, only the strong are respected. Even if Zhang Yifei is still a newcomer, he has won the attention and respect of some drivers with the sixth result in his debut just now, at least he will no longer completely ignore this Chinese newcomer.

Zhang Yifei didn't want to be a "lonely man" in the F1 paddock in the future, so when a driver greeted him, he also smiled and nodded in return.

The weighing ceremony in F1 is not as grand as a fighting event, and even has a press conference or something. There is only a simple floor scale in the room, and then an FIA staff member next to it keeps track of the weight of each driver.

Zhang Yifei stood on the weigher and weighed nearly 4 kilograms compared to the pre-game weighing. If you want to compare it with weight loss, you lost nearly 4 kilograms in less than two hours, which is definitely a staggering number.

Under normal circumstances, the drivers will dehydrate 3-4KG after the race, and Zhang Yifei's dehydration today is a relatively high value. The main reason for this is because of his debut, Zhang Yifei's mental state has always been relatively tight, and he is not as relaxed as those old drivers.

Because of the redundancy reserved before the race, Zhang Yifei's weight plus the weight of the car easily met the FIA's lightest standard. Just as he was about to leave the weighing room and return to the team pit, Verstappen of the Toyota team walked in to weigh him.

Seeing Verstappen, Zhang Yifei's mind will always subconsciously appear little Verstappen, nicknamed "Turret" in later generations. However, at this time, the turret was only a few years old, and no one could have imagined that he would become a Red Bull Racing driver in the future.

"Good run."

Verstappen enthusiastically stretched out his palm and slapped Zhang Yifei in the face, he was hindered by Alessi's affection before, so when he was parading before the game, he came to say hello to Zhang Yifei to avoid his embarrassment.

But now the change in attitude is that he saw Zhang Yifei's performance on the track. Don't think it's easy to finish in the top six points on your debut, as many mid-to-lower drivers may not get a single point for the whole year.

Zhang Yifei's steady performance in qualifying and the main race undoubtedly proved his strength and potential, which is what Verstappen appreciates and recognizes.

Standing in the F1 paddock, you can be unpopular with anyone, just like the much-maligned Schumacher and Marcos Alonso.

But you must not be without strength and results, then you will be truly despised!

"Thank you."

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, Verstappen was ranked tenth on the track today, so he didn't have much to say, so as not to be mistaken for showing off.

"Would you be interested in having a drink tonight?"

Verstappen extended an invitation to Zhang Yifei, and there is usually a half-month recuperation period after the race, and many drivers will relax at the end of the Grand Prix.

Originally, Zhang Yifei planned to refuse, because he really had no interest in drinking and clubbing. And the impact of alcohol on racing, although not as serious as cigarettes, Zhang Yifei does not want to affect his performance on the track because of any lifestyle habits.

However, this time Zhang Yifei did not refuse, and entered the F1 paddock, many times, whether he wanted to or not, he had to abide by some rules of the game when he had no ability to change.

Relationships are also a part of the game, and it's not a bad thing to make a few more friends in the F1 paddock, get to know a few more team owners, or something.

"No problem."

"Alright, I'll ask Alessi to contact you in the evening."

After Verstappen said this, he began to weigh himself, and it is also clear from his words that this is not a celebration of two people drinking alone, there should be a lot of drivers partying together.

Without Verstappen's invitation, it is estimated that Zhang Yifei would be an "outsider".

After the weighing, Zhang Yifei walked out of the room and prepared to return to the team pit station. However, just outside the door, several reporters on the scene surrounded Zhang Yifei and asked Zhang Yifei for his views on the game.

"Mr. Zhang Yifei, he got sixth in his debut and entered the points area, which is a very good result among the newcomers, did you expect this result before the game?"

"Fly, you still lost to McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen, do you still have the confidence to beat the super newcomer?"

"What do you think about Montoya's strong overtaking on the track, which caused him some dissatisfaction?"

The series of questions struck, probably because of the fatigue brought about by the high-intensity season, Zhang Yifei's interest was not high, and he had little interest in responding to the interview. So he just said a few simple words of politeness, and then turned away.

Among these questions, the only thing that made Zhang Yifei feel a little interested was Montoya's accusation after the game.

You must know that in the F1 paddock, there are often some arguments and accusations because of track accidents. If it is intense, there will be a clash between the two drivers, such as Schumacher who crashed and rushed to the Coulthard pit pits, ready to teach each other a lesson with his fists.

Most of the time, this accusation is that both sides insist on their own words, on the one hand, they think that I overtake by ability, why can't I overtake?

The other party naturally thinks that I am leading by ability, why should I let the line give you a super?

So unless it is a very obvious dangerous driving move, this kind of accusation is a mouthpiece, Zhang Yifei just felt a little emotional, it seems that no matter what the first game of the event, it is easy to be blamed by the opponent, it seems that the aggressive driving style is easy to offend people.

Not every driver can accept this kind of strong attack, and the high-spirited Indy 500 world champion Montoya is naturally even more unacceptable.

Back at the pits, the team members have already started to pack their things, and all the equipment parts will be transported to the next stop on the track by plane.

The next race will be in Asia in the northern hemisphere, at the newly built Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

At the same time, the Australian Grand Prix medal ceremony is taking place. However, the previous track accident has come back with definite news, and the staff member who was hit by the tire has been confirmed to be dead.

This incident cast a shadow on today's celebration ceremony, Schumacher, who won the championship, did not make a gesture of champagne to celebrate, which can be regarded as an expression of mourning for the track staff.

"How does it feel?"

Seeing Zhang Yifei coming over, Corell finally spoke his first sentence.

"It's okay, I can adapt, there's no problem."

Zhang Yifei replied flatly, after the speed and passion faded, he was more of a sense of fatigue, which may also be related to severe dehydration.

"Finishing sixth and entering the points zone, showing such calm?"

"Isn't that your standard requirement, it's enough to finish sixth, how can you compete for the championship?"

"I've never set the standard for an F1 world championship."

"That's what you think in your heart."

Zhang Yifei replied angrily.

Hearing this, a playful smile actually appeared on Korcel's old face, and he did not deny Zhang Yifei's words.

At this time, Alessi, who was in line behind Zhang Yifei to weigh himself, also returned. He glanced at Zhang Yifei, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw Zhang Yifei chatting with Cosell, he finally didn't speak, but walked to the backstage lounge to take a shower and change clothes.

At the same time, the owner Prost, who gave a post-match interview, also returned, and he can be described as red-faced. Today's point for the Prost team can be described as a "historic" breakthrough!

You must know that the Prost team did not score a point last season, and even in the second half of last season, it ended with zero points, otherwise they would not have sought the addition of Heidfeld, who was still a newcomer at the time.

Today, Zhang Yifei entered the top six and scored one point, breaking Prost's "points drought" that lasted for a year and a half. And not only Zhang Yifei entered the top six, but even Alessi retired from the bottom of the competition at every turn in the past to the ninth position.

It can be clearly felt that Alessi is recovering quickly from the race, both in form and fighting spirit, and Prost has already begun to imagine that the next race will be completed by both drivers in the points zone, so that the Prost team will jump from the bottom position to the front.

At that time, all the difficulties faced by the team will be solved!

"Fei, you are really my lucky star, you ran so well today."

After finishing speaking, he also gave Zhang Yifei a big hug. Prost, a "professor" who built a city with calm calculations, suddenly engaged in this kind of fleshy behavior, which really made Zhang Yifei a little uncomfortable.

"Boss, calm down."

Zhang Yifei replied embarrassedly, he couldn't accept Prost's transformation.

Hearing Zhang Yifei say this, and Cosell standing by and watching, Prost finally restrained a little, but the expression on his face was still very excited.

After all, it's been a year and a half, and the team has finally ushered in a breakthrough of zero, which is understandable for Prost, who has been under pressure for so long, a little too excited.

"Fly, in order to celebrate today's victory, the team will hold a big party for you and Alessi in the evening!"

Party？ Hearing this word, Zhang Yifei suddenly remembered Verstappen's invitation before, he had already agreed before, if this was a no-show, it would be a bit too much.

"Sorry boss, I've promised Verstappen to attend tonight's cocktail party."

"Evening drinking party?"

Hearing this, Prost was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. Usually after the opening race, the drivers will hold a drinking party to celebrate and bond.

In the previous driver parade, Prost noticed that Zhang Yifei was showing signs of isolation, but this kind of thing is not uncommon in the F1 paddock. Because compared to other sporting events, F1 can really only be regarded as a very small circle.

Now it seems that Zhang Yifei's performance today has won the recognition of other drivers, so he will be invited to participate in the cocktail party. This is a good thing for Chinese newcomers, who can integrate into the atmosphere of F1 more quickly.

"Well, I'm sure this kind of celebration party will be common for teams in the future."

After saying this with a smile, Prost suddenly remembered another thing, and he said: "By the way, Montoya is very dissatisfied with you after the game today, if you meet him at night, try not to cause any conflicts." ”

During the post-game interview, the reporter asked this question, but Zhang Yifei was completely the same thing.

Now Prost said it again, it seems that he still has a lot of resentment in his heart after today's crash.

After all, this was also his debut, with the hope of thousands of Colombian spectators on the track, with the glory of the Indy 500 world champion, but because of Zhang Yifei's tough overtaking, he didn't even finish the race.

"Don't worry, there's no problem."

Zhang Yifei said indifferently that it was he who overtook and caused the crash. But the problem is that Zhang Yifei did not violate the rules, at that time he had successfully grabbed the line, and the body was almost completely surpassed by Montoya, and the other party was not convinced and wanted to grab it back.

So Zhang Yifei thinks that he has no responsibility, it is best if the other party can figure it out, and if he can't figure out what trouble to look for, the iron fist of communism is not a vegetarian.

"I'm sure you can handle it."

After speaking, Prost patted Zhang Yifei on the shoulder, ready to coordinate the transfer of the team.

But at this time, Prost suddenly remembered something, turned back to Zhang Yifei and said, "By the way, be a little more careful at night, after all, you are still young." ”

"Holding on to what? I won't drink more. ”

Zhang Yifei replied casually.

But when he saw the mysterious smile on Prost's face, he suddenly felt that this matter was not so simple.