The absolute performance of the Prost car is not as good as the Williams "Sabertooth Tiger" car driven by Schumacher Jr., so Zhang Yifei can only put the place where the winner is decided on the corner of the Sepang circuit.

What appeared in front of Schumacher Jr. and Zhang Yifei at this moment was Turn 9 of the Sepang Circuit. This is a low-speed sharp bend that requires a sharp deceleration to a speed of about 65km/h in second gear, which is equivalent to a turning back on a normal road.

At present, Zhang Yifei's speed is 270km/h in 5th gear, and Schumacher Jr.'s speed is a little slower, about 265km/h. This means that both men need to brake hard to slow down the car, otherwise they will rush out of the corner.

Under normal weather conditions, the strong braking ability of F1 cars only takes about two seconds to slow down. However, the current wet track conditions in rainy weather will extend the braking distance, so the braking time is about 3 seconds.

Schumacher Jr. kept looking in the rearview mirror of the car out of the corner of his eye. There has not yet been the F1 rearview mirror reform of later generations, and it is mandatory to increase the viewing area of the rearview mirror to ensure the safety of the driver.

In this era, in order to reduce wind resistance as much as possible, R&D has tried its best to make the rearview mirror smaller, and many racing cars are not suitable for installation positions, and it is really not easy to see the situation behind through the rearview mirror.

That's why, many drivers will warn and remind drivers through the voice system, that is, with the current rearview mirror view, drivers sometimes don't really notice that someone is chasing them.

However, being able to become the world's top driver naturally has something extraordinary, and it cannot be viewed from the perspective of an ordinary driver.

As an F1 driver, it is necessary to have a pair of "writing wheel eyes", and the dynamic vision is very strong, in order to quickly judge the speed and distance of the rear car through this small rearview mirror.

It's just that it's raining, and the raindrops on the rearview mirrors, combined with the mist flying from the rear of the car, make it more difficult to see the cars behind you. Once cornered, it becomes more difficult to see your opponent in the rearview mirror as the angle of the track shifts.

But Schumacher Jr. has a hunch that the radical style of the Chinese newcomer, he will not let go of the opportunity to overtake at Turn 9, and will inevitably choose to attack at this corner!

So Ralph Schumacher didn't brake as early as a regular rainy day, but gritted his teeth and delayed the braking point, just like the cornering speed in normal weather conditions.

He had to maintain his lead and use his speed to get into Turn 9 to grab the line, which was impossible as long as he grabbed the best cornering route, let alone the rain, even if he wanted to "find another way" to overtake on a sunny day.

It turned out that Schumacher Jr.'s hunch was right, Zhang Yifei's desire to attack was stronger than he imagined, and as a rain and fog was broken, the blue Prost car instantly appeared at the rear of his car, and there was an overtaking and grabbing line.

But in the face of the situation that Schumacher Jr. had already entered the corner, Zhang Yifei could only be forced to give up the overtaking move and step on the heavier brakes to slow down. Otherwise, at the current speed, the inertia after entering the corner will inevitably lead to understeer, and it will rush directly off the track at that time.

The force of this foot brake is very strong, Zhang Yifei's JS53 racing car, and even the chassis with the tires locked up. It's just because of the rainy weather that the friction between the tire and the inside is reduced, so there is no black brake mark on the track.

Slippery tracks have the potential to alleviate the dangers of tyre locking, but the side effects it brings are also very dangerous. I saw that Zhang Yifei's foot braked too hard, and the whole car showed signs of skidding, and you must know that this is a sharp bend and you need to hit the steering wheel significantly.

So this kind of skidding continued, Zhang Yifei's F1 car passed the No. 9 sharp corner, and there was a drifting effect, and the whole car relied on inertia and did not rush out of the track in a thrilling way, but just "slid" out of the No. 9 turn.

"I'm not mistaken, Yifeijun is drifting on the F1 track?"

Junko Takeda looked at the big screen on the track and asked Ukyo Yamamoto next to her, who was recording the sensor data, in surprise.

At this moment, Yamamoto Ukyo's eyes are looking at the computer screen, which displays real-time data sent by hundreds of sensors in the car, recording the working condition of the parts of the F1 car.

"That's right, the data just now shows that Yifeijun's wheels are constantly locked, especially at the center of the corner, and the JS53 car has lost its grip, just relying on inertia to corner. In layman's terms, this is drift. ”

Hearing that Yamamoto Ukyo determined from the track data that Zhang Yifei had drifted just now, Junko Takeda opened her mouth wide in surprise. With the strong grip and downforce of the F1 car, Zhang Yifei actually drove the drifting effect, which is incredible.

At the same time, he reacted from the side, how critical Zhang Yifei's situation was just now, and if he was careless, he would not drift over the corner, but rush out of the track!

This section of sensor data was naturally seen by others in the team pit. The expressions on their faces were also very dignified, and there was no joy at all because Zhang Yifei drifted over the corner.

Because on the F1 track, there's no need to drift! Once there are such signs, it means that the car is out of control, if it is more serious just now, Zhang Yifei will either rush out of the track, or because of skidding, he will turn around on the track.

No matter what the scenario is, it is not a good thing for the Prost team and Zhang Yifei.

"Forgot my reminder? The track in rainy weather is not about speed, it's about handling! ”

"You can't even control the car in the most basic way, so how can you guarantee that you won't have an accident at high speeds?"

Coser's stern voice was transmitted to Zhang Yifei's ears through the voice system, and he was a little angry at the moment, because Zhang Yifei's overtaking move just now was too risky, and it had already put the car in the category of getting out of control!

Hearing Cossel's question, Zhang Yifei actually knew in his heart that what he had just done was a bit too risky, and he wanted to "kill" Schumacher Jr. directly.

But the problem is that Schumacher Jr. is really not a cat or dog on the track, he is at his peak, although he is not as good as Schumacher, Barrichello, Coulthard and other top drivers, but the hard power is no problem in ranking in the top five this season.

If it weren't for the special weather of rain, a showdown of pure hard power, the current Zhang Yifei would most likely not be Schumacher Jr.'s opponent.

"Without speed, I can't win against Ralph Schumacher."

Zhang Yifei replied in a flat tone, he knew what Cosell was thinking, and he also agreed with his theory.

After all, in most rainy duels, it is impossible to achieve the top speed between yourself and the car, but to pursue the balance of control.

But without this kind of adventurous speed, if Zhang Yifei wants to win Schumacher Jr., he can only surpass by taking the absolute lead in control and walking the line.

Even in a sense, he still needs Schumacher Jr. to make mistakes to give him a chance, otherwise even if he can win, the battle may be too long.

Now halfway through the race, after overtaking Schumacher, he is ahead of Montoya, who is also a member of the Williams team. At that time, no one can guarantee whether the cooperation of blocking each other on the track will be repeated again.

What's more, the two drivers in front of Montoya are also members of the same team. The Sepang circuit doesn't know why the Jordan team broke out, this team whose strength can only be regarded as a mid-level team, actually two drivers ran into the points area.

In other words, they all have the cooperation of their teammates, and Zhang Yifei can only fight alone, he can only take risks and be aggressive!

Hearing Zhang Yifei's answer and looking at the current situation on the track, Cowel could also understand Zhang Yifei's thoughts. If it were another race engineer, he might continue to ask Zhang Yifei to stabilize himself, and finally be able to run into the points area, and he could give up challenging the two drivers of the Jordan team.

But that's not what Korsell said, and he will never let Zhang Yifei give up and go to the goal of hitting the podium. Even if he is on the track today, Zhang Yifei is only a rookie driver, and he has encountered a seriously challenging rainy track.

"The motto of a professional driver is to be on the verge of getting out of control. Since you choose the speed, use your fastest speed to overtake Ralph and don't give yourself any time to hesitate. ”

Korsell respects Zhang's choice, even if it is not very wise in his opinion.

However, instead of being indecisive, professional drivers need to be indomitable, even if they make the wrong decision. Because in the race against time, there is not so much time for the drivers to think and make decisions, and any hesitation will lead to failure!

"I know."

After Zhang Yifei replied, he once again locked his eyes on the Williams car in front of him.

The "drift" in the corner just now, and the need to accelerate in 4 gears of 200km/h when exiting the corner, made him throw away from Schumacher Jr. again.

However, after cornering 10, the car had to drop back into second gear again and pass corner 11 at the Sepang circuit at a speed of 124km/h.

For a rainy track, the faster you can corner, the more likely it is to lose control. Zhang Yifei can still rely on "drifting" to pass the corner in the No. 9 sharp corner, because the length of that corner is very short, and there is still a way to save it after a short loss of control.

But the speed of the No. 11 sharp corner, even the inertia caused by the "drift", may directly carry the car off the track.

However, Turn 11 is much wider than Turn 9, which is an important overtaking point on the Sepang circuit. This time, there is no need for Schumacher Jr. to have any hunches, with Zhang Yifei's previous actions, he will definitely launch an overtaking offensive again in this corner.

Looking at the approaching No. 13 car, a sneer appeared on Ralph Schumacher's face: "Chinese boy, the luck of Turn 9 has passed you, do you think you can be so lucky every time?" ”

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