689 "Oppressing the Newcomer" (Chapter 1)
"Helio's American hair, it's just that he doesn't clean up, I wanted to him at the American Grand Prix, but I didn't expect to dare to provoke Feige today!"
Ah Hu, who returned to the pit pit, obviously felt that his stomach had not yet come out, and he was scolding and scolding, and even brought two sentences of Cantonese from time to time.
Listening to Ah Hu's familiar native voice and scolding, Zhang Yifei, who was still a little unhappy in his heart, couldn't help laughing, because he remembered a stalk.
That is, many people think that when they go to Guangshen, everyone calls themselves pretty boys, but in fact, after they go, they know that holding hair is the ultimate destination......
"Brother Fei, what are you laughing at, don't you want to clean up that American hair?"
Seeing Zhang Yifei laughing, Ah Hu asked with a confused face, he was so angry, how could he still smile Brother Fei?
"It's not a matter of whether you can clean it up or not, and you can still beat up Helio in front of the Renault team members and reporters on the spot?"
"Yes, if it wasn't for the boss in front just now, I would have put down the American hair!"
Ah Hu replied very straightforwardly, not understanding what Zhang Yifei wanted to express at all.
"Forget it, I can't communicate with you as a violent person."
Zhang Yifei shook his head helplessly, then left the aggrieved Ah Hu and walked towards the front maintenance station.
Now that about ten minutes have passed since the time of the conflict, the reporters who should have blocked the door of the pit to cover the news have almost withdrawn.
glanced through the crack in the door, and sure enough, the reporters who were angry and blocked the door before had already left. After all, now that the winter test is over, the team is facing a transition, and the pit station is a team heavyweight, and the media is not allowed to shoot easily, so they will naturally disperse if they can't find any opportunity.
Anyway, there are enough hot spots and gimmicks, and tomorrow I will make headlines to report the conflict between Zhang Yifei and Helio, and even some exaggerated newspapers, the titles have been thought of, and they will simply be called "Sino-US War"!
Originally, in the background, Zhang Yifei's ears were full of Ah Hu's disobedience and scolding, but he didn't expect to come to the front desk maintenance station, and the boss Prost was also chattering in a "high-spirited" manner.
"FUCK Renault, do you think we're the same weak team we were back then?"
"I'd love to see what Bernard Ray (Renault team chairman) looks like when he learns the news, and if he is proud of buying Benetton in the first place!"
"Spineless French company, take a good look at my comeback!"
Prost was very emotional, venting his emotions in his excited words, the reason for this scene was not the conflict between Zhang Yifei and Helio, but Prost vented the humiliation he received from Renault in the most difficult moment of the year!
Many people know that when the Prost team was about to go bankrupt, the first person to turn to was the Renault Group. I hope that they can continue the dream of the Grand Ferrari team in the spirit of French enterprises, the Laprost team.
It's just that Renault Group decisively refused at that time, and immediately publicly announced that it would cooperate with a Japanese company to set up its own factory team.
You must know that at that time, there was a rumor that Renault had bailed out Prost's team, and relying on this rumor, Prost negotiated with several companies and wealthy people who were willing to inject capital. As a result, as soon as the news of Renault came out, it was equivalent to stabbing Prost with his backhand, and he also covered the team with a coffin board.
In history, the day after Prost announced the collapse of the team, Renault held a grand press conference to celebrate his entry into the F1 paddock, which was a murderous punishment for Prost!
Now that the history of this world has changed, the Prost team has not gone out of business, and the meaning of that murderous press conference is gone.
But Prost still hasn't forgotten the humiliation of the day, and today he can finally ride on the head of the Renault team!
Seeing Zhang Yifei coming, the "high-spirited" Prost was stunned for a moment, coughed and restrained his emotions. How can I say that I am also the boss, and the parties have appeared, and they also scold and scold to affect the "tall" image!
"Fly, today's winter test performance is very good, and now our Prost racing car is the fastest car in the new season!"
Prost first praised Zhang Yifei, and the previous third fastest lap time had already satisfied him. Now that he has run to the first place at the last moment, it can be described as overjoyed.
And Prost made a bold prediction that the title of the fastest car alone could bring the team $30 million in advertising revenue before the official start of the new season!
In this way, even if it turns against Ferrari next year, the team will have enough money to buy Mercedes or BMW racing engines, and it will be equally competitive!
"I just don't know if today's clash will trigger an FIA penalty, and if the penalty is judged on the opening match, it will have a big impact on us."
Team leader Henry did not have the pleasure of "revenge" like Prost, but considered today's pit clash very realistically. After all, so many media photos, coupled with the end of the winter test, this wave of heat may cause a great negative impact and force the FIA to punish.
However, Henry's worries, Prost didn't take it to heart at all, and said indifferently: "There is no fight again, and it is still the winter test period, at most it is a penalty to get it!" ”
In fact, there is still a sentence in Prost's heart that has not been said, that is, the team is not afraid of being punished now, because we are not short of money!
At this moment, Zhang Yifei's mentality is similar to Prost, and he is not afraid of punishment. It's not that he's because of the money, it's that the conflict seems to be big, but it's not really a big deal, and it's not a big deal in the F1 paddock.
Take the famous "pushing incident" between Verstappen and Ocon as an example, Verstappen pushed his opponent in front of the track media and tens of thousands of spectators who had not yet left the race at the end of the race, causing a great sensation.
Although it was widely criticized afterwards, Verstappen was in fact only punished by the FIA for two days of "public service". Verstappen has already officially started, he just played a tire burn in the Renault pit, how serious can he be punished?
In fact, as Zhang Yifei predicted, the day after the end of the winter test, his actions at the Pit Stop of the Renault Racing Team caused a great sensation of public opinion.
Because Helio is not an ordinary newcomer to the track, the title of Indy World Champion, coupled with the identity of an American driver, still has a great sense of identity in Europe. If you don't understand the cause and effect, just looking at Zhang Yifei's actions, it seems that he is bullying a newcomer.
Moreover, many media organizations, in order to pursue eyeballs and sensational effects, also report in the direction of "suppressing" newcomers. In addition, Zhang Yifei has always had an arrogant and arrogant image in the F1 paddock, and many fans believe it to be true.
Even if some media reported on the cause and effect, it still can't compare to the influence of the "headline party".
And objectively speaking, judging from the on-site videos and pictures alone, Zhang Yifei's operation at the Renault pit is indeed much more arrogant than that of Hailio at the Prost pit pit.
The flipped tail of the show-off skills, the burning of the tires of the "black smoke miasma", and the members of the Prost crew who were holding all kinds of auto repair tools in the back and preparing to go over to the dry frame all looked Zhang Yifei, more like a strong provocative party.
So Zhang Yifei experienced the scene of being besieged by European and American media when he was a rookie last year.
However, for this kind of public opinion criticism, Zhang Yifei can be described as "dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water", brother, I have already experienced a hundred battles, will I be afraid of you BB?
Even if you fight back too arrogantly, what if you are too arrogant? Anyway, if you take Helio in your mouth, you just feel comfortable, it's better than swallowing your anger at a loss!
But such a ferocious public opinion offensive still put pressure on the FIA's punishment, and what could have been done with only a fine was punished for Zhang Yifei's "public service" for three days.
I heard that this is thanks to the identity of the Helio Indy driver, the American Automobile Association and the FIA do not deal with it, and if he is replaced by an ordinary rookie driver, Zhang Yifei's punishment will be heavier.
But then again, if it were an ordinary newcomer, Zhang Yifei would not have provoked him so strongly, and the premise would not be valid.
In the midst of this disturbing public opinion, another news broke out, that is, the selection of last year's Laureus Sports Awards was completed, and Zhang Yifei won the Laureus Best Newcomer Award of the Year!
The Laureus Sports Awards are the world's most influential sports awards and the only global sports awards ceremony to recognize outstanding athletes for their contributions to sport.
The Laureus Rookie of the Year award for the '02 years in history was awarded to Colombian driver Montoya. Because of his amazing performance in the rookie season, he can be said to be well-known all over the world, and there is no suspense that he defeated other rookie competitors.
But the history of this world has changed, Zhang Yifei defeated and crushed Montoya with a more perfect newcomer answer, becoming a well-deserved new star in the car world, and his influence is a sensation all over the world.
So last year's Laureus Best Newcomer Award also fell on Zhang Yifei. And among the F1 drivers, Zhang Yifei is not the only award-winning athlete, Schumacher won the Laureus Best Male Athlete of the Year Award, which is Laureus's highest award.
The fact that two F1 drivers won the award at the same time is, in a sense, a testament to the influence of F1 in the current era.
F1 Supernova is the equivalent of a global nova!
If this news is released before the winter test, the atmosphere may be peaceful.
But with the outbreak of the conflict at the winter test maintenance station, Zhang Yifei was labeled as a "bully newcomer" and was in the whirlpool of public opinion. The Laureus Sports Awards are a tribute and affirmation to outstanding athletes, and more importantly, to demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship!
Obviously, Zhang Yifei's behavior in the winter test is not in line with the spirit of sportsmanship. Therefore, many media and sports enthusiasts have voiced that Zhang Yifei is not worthy of being the Laureus Best Newcomer of the Year and should be re-selected as an athlete.