Listening to Henry's excited voice, Zhang Yifei had a feeling of being like a dream, did he hear it wrong, or did he hallucinate?

But after about ten seconds, he saw the sandslide buffer, the McLaren car parked motionless.

Zhang Yifei woke up in shock, all this is not a dream, he really took shit luck, picked up a third place in a sub-station, and will be on the podium in the second stop of his career!

Then woke up, and Zhang Yifei's ambition! Coulthard was squeezed off the track after colliding with Barrichello, which means that Barrichello's car may have suffered damage, does he have a chance to catch up with or overtake Barrichello?

This idea is something that Zhang Yifei never dared to think of before, and in the current F1 paddock, in addition to the god Schumacher who cannot be shaken, in fact, Barrichello's five-year record in the Ferrari dynasty can also be described as top.

During the five years of the Ferrari dynasty, Barrichello's chances of finishing in the points zone were as high as 60 percent, and his chances of finishing on the podium were more than 30 percent.

This record can be regarded as the absolute main No. 1 driver in any team, and it has to be used as a treasure.

But Ferrari's Schumacher is too dazzling, and Barrichello's god-like record has just touched a super-god level, and he can only become the second driver in the team, and even make a cameo as a wingman at critical times.

But then again, when Barrichello doesn't have the aura of Ferrari, his professional record can be described as "crashing". The points dropped from the top three in the F1 season every year to the top ten or twenty positions, which is unbelievable, this is the record of the same driver.

It is precisely because of this huge gap that many people think that Barrichello is holding the thigh of Ferrari in order to run his peak record. And this argument even extends to Michael Schumacher, who would not have won his fifth consecutive title if it weren't for the five years that the Scuderia Ferrari was too strong.

Of course, if you have to say that, there are such factors. In many cases, the birth of a legend pays attention to the right time, place and all-round people, and any point of difference may leave a huge regret.

To achieve a miraculous record of five consecutive championships, of course, it requires a perfect fit between the driver and the team.

Those who just say this thing forget a very important fact. That is, before Schumacher entered the Scuderia Ferrari, he was already in Benetton, winning two world championships.

Achievements are indelible, and it may take a little luck for a strong person to become a legend, but Schumacher's hard power is indisputable!

"Kossel, how many seconds behind Barrichello now, and how bad is his lap time compared to my current lap speed?"

Zhang Yifei's two questions were transmitted to the ears of the team members through the team's voice system. Their first reaction was not to answer a question, but to be shocked.

That's right, it's amazing!

Theoretically, when a rookie driver learns that he can get on the podium for the first time, the message sent over should be cheering and celebrating and joy, rather than asking about the speed and lap time of the driver in front of him for the first time.

Zhang Yifei can ask this question, there is no doubt that the idea in his heart is that he is not satisfied with the status quo, and intends to challenge Barrichello in the front. As a newcomer who has only run two races and has a chance to be on the podium for the first time, he is not satisfied with the third place in the race, and how can he not be shocked to think about challenging for the runner-up?

Compared with the shock of the team members, Cosell's old face was rarely smiling.

This is the reason why I identified with the Chinese kid at the beginning, arrogant ambition, not afraid of any challenge, only the title in my eyes, and never stop chasing my steps!

"Barrichello is about 10 seconds ahead of you at the moment, but after the crash he had a problem with the fairing of his car, which increased the drag a lot, and now he is about two seconds behind you on lap times."

Hearing this data, Zhang Yifei silently calculated it in his mind.

The Sepang circuit had 55 laps and he was not lapped by Schumacher, so he still had four laps left with Barrichello. With Coulthard leading by 15 seconds, Barrichello at the front will only lead more.

As a result, this collision directly knocked out Barrichello's 5-second advantage, and the direct gap was only 10 seconds. The car's fairing malfunction caused Barrichello to fall behind by two seconds on his lap time, and he was able to recover eight seconds after four laps.

In other words, theoretically, the gap between himself and Barrichello is only 2 seconds!

This gap is placed in the rain battle, in fact, it is not an exaggeration to lag behind, and even a good lap can easily catch up.

But the problem is that Zhang Yifei's current lap time is already his limit. If you want to improve your lap by at least 0.5 seconds, and you also need to count the time it takes to overtake Barrichello, it is estimated that you will need to improve your lap by 1 second.

1 second lap boost? Counting this number, a wry smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Yifei's mouth.

The longer the rainfall, the worse the track's drainage capacity will be, and the more water will accumulate. At this point in time, in the face of such a track situation, it is not really about overtaking, but how to keep your position.

Not only Zhang Yifei calculated the risk, but also the team strategy team.

Prost even called in person: "Fei, I can understand your desire for results, but the current weather and road conditions are not suitable for any more risky moves, and being on the podium is already good enough for a rookie driver." ”

"Fly, hold steady and wait for the game to end."

Henry also echoed that the Prost team had not been on the podium for several years since switching to a Peugeot engine. Now Zhang Yifei's results can be regarded as a historic breakthrough of the Prost team in recent years, and he can get it steadily.

If something unexpected falls short because of the last impulse, it is really an unacceptable situation.

Kossel listened to the advice of the team's strategy group, he did not speak, and he did not give his decision.

From his standpoint, or according to Cosell's character, he will ask Zhang Yifei to fight for a higher ranking.

But Korsell is not a driver on the track, so it is inevitable that there will be no suspicion of standing and talking without backache.

The opportunity to be on the podium for the first time in my life is definitely a very morale-boosting achievement for a newcomer. If it is because of his own suggestion, this blow may be difficult for Zhang Yifei to recover in the next few events.

Hearing the persuasion of the team's strategy team, Zhang Yifei was also extremely conflicted in his heart at the moment. The explosion of his previous ambition gave him the idea of challenging Barrichello. But once you calculate it rationally, you start to become afraid of gains and losses!

Just when Zhang Yifei felt that he couldn't choose, he happened to pass by the area of the Chinese audience on the track. He looked at the scene where he did not hold an umbrella in the heavy rain, but chose to wave a red flag to support himself, and suddenly made a decision in his heart.

China does not need drivers who are satisfied with the status quo, but needs the courage to challenge and break through.

Even if you fail in the end, it's better than cowering!

"Kossel, help me keep an eye on my Jaccello's lap times, plus the grip data on the tyres."

Hearing Zhang Yifei say this, Caser understood his choice.

So he replied firmly: "You can just run with confidence." ”

Almost Cosell's voice fell, Zhang Yifei's accelerator had been stepped on deeply, and he was going to complete the last chase at the Sepang circuit, the target - Barrichello!

The speed of the car began to increase, and that inverse decrease in stability made it extremely difficult to handle the car. Even several times when cornering, Zhang Yifei felt that the car had shown signs of tail swing, which was a manifestation of insufficient tire grip.

If the speed is a little faster, or Zhang Yifei hits the steering wheel violently, the tail swing will completely slip and turn around on the track.

Zhang Yifei's speed increased, and Barrichello's speed slowed down, and the distance between the two could already be felt with the naked eye. Even those viewers who don't know the content of Zhang Yifei's call with the team can feel his catch-up attitude at this moment.

Not to mention the track commentary from the perspective of "high altitude", they can exaggerate to see Zhang Yifei getting closer to Barrichello little by little. The fast closing of the speed means that the Chinese kid is not satisfied with the third place on the track, and he also wants to challenge the solid second place of the Ferrari team!

"Is this crazy for Chinese newcomers? If you want to go further in this kind of track situation, you are not afraid that when the time comes, you will lose control and retire, and all your efforts will be in vain? ”

Looking at the crazy scene of the track, Malay, who had been able to hide it before, explained Mohda, and finally said his inner thoughts at this time.

"crazy! I've never seen such a strong driver, even the rookie Senna, who lost the way now. If he really surpasses Barrichello, there is no doubt that today's race will go down in the history of F1! ”

Brendel gave the highest rating for the race, from a lag in the pits to a shock of 18 cars in a row. Now, at the end of the game, I still have the courage to attack the 19th-place opponent.

Zhang Yifei's performance in today's event will be passed on to the world, just like the name of Senna in the rain.

Maybe at some point in the future, when people talk about F1, there will be a name for Zhang Yifei in the rain. However, compared to the awkward Chinese name, Blundell prefers to call Zhang Yifei a trapeze in the rain.

This kind of speed is really like a flying man, which is beyond the reach of other opponents!