Hearing Zhang Yifei say that the problem was not big, Corer was also relieved.

To be honest, Caser doesn't know how long he hasn't experienced this kind of racing tension, and today Zhang Yifei and Alessi's cooperation has condensed the team into a whole, making Caser feel that kind of passionate and pure motorsports again.

It is precisely because of this that he pays more attention to the results than before, and only Zhang Yifei can get better results to prove that speed and passion on the track are what drivers should pursue, rather than intrigue and deceit!

"If you can hold on, you can continue with the one-stop tactic as originally planned, and the disadvantage of two pit stops is too great."

"I can hold on."

Zhang Yifei replied affirmatively, now don't say it's a small problem with the shell of the car body, even if the fixed wind wing is damaged, as long as it is not so serious that he can't run, he won't choose to enter the pit stop for maintenance.

After all, the biggest advantage now is that you can stop by yourself, and you only need to change to super soft tires and light fuel for a sprint at the last moment, and it is possible to chase back the previous lag.

If you make one more pit stop, the wasted time, even if it is the last super soft tyre and light fuel load, may not be able to recover it.

So the answer is actually obvious, Zhang Yifei has no choice!

"Montoya, how's the car doing?"

Sir Williams pressed the call button as well, but his tone was much more stern.

You must know that Sir Williams's image in the F1 paddock is known for being ruthless, decisive and team-oriented. There will be no "favor" drivers under his banner, and if you want to establish yourself in the Williams team, you must show enough results and strength.

Montoya took the place of Jenson Button and came to Williams as a regular driver. It's fair to say that Sir Williams has given him high hopes that he will make a splash in his rookie season and become the brightest rising star on the track.

As a result, in the last stop of the Australian Grand Prix, Montoya impulsively collided with Zhang Yifei, causing the car to malfunction, and he did not even finish the race.

The loss of his debut had a big impact on Montoya's popularity, as he was originally a newcomer who crushed Zhang Yifei and was still vaguely above Kimi Raikkonen. As a result, it is now questioned by many people, even the Chinese rookie can't run, and he is embarrassed to advertise himself as a world champion?

Therefore, the accident in the last race, Sir Williams will not allow it to happen again, and this kind of withdrawal will be a big blow to the team's results. The Big Three must ensure that at least one driver finishes in the top three of the Grand Prix, and Montoya's bottom line this time is to finish in the top six.

If Montoya can't do that, maybe Sir Williams will have to consider whether he can stay with Williams next season, and Sir Williams has always been ruthless in cutting people.

In fact, it is not to blame that he is cold-blooded and ruthless, and the independently operated private team, if you want to stand in the ranks of the Big Three, you must speak with results, and their funds and strength cannot afford any risks.

Historically, too, with more wealthy and powerful factory teams entering the F1 paddock, such as giants like Red Bull and Mercedes-Benz. A private fleet like Williams is completely inadequate in terms of technical capital.

Once a big three driver, Williams completely sank in the capital era, and McLaren Racing is barely a factory team, after all, there is a supercar brand behind it. But compared with a super car manufacturer like Mercedes-Benz, McLaren can only be regarded as a younger brother.

The only Ferrari that can barely compete and defend the honor of its old big three, in fact, in the face of Mercedes-Benz and Red Bull, it is also a little unbearable, the end of one era represents the advent of another era!

"No big deal."

Montoya opened his mouth to reply, he knew Sir Williams's dissatisfaction, but compared to the average newcomer, Montoya's personality is still relatively tough, at least dare to refute.

"Don't be too impulsive to overtake, I don't want the retirement in Australia to happen again, and I will work with Ralph to suppress the Chinese driver in the next lap."

"Give Ralph a car?"

Montoya asked directly in the team's voice, because if you want Ralph to cooperate with the line, you must let Schumacher Jr. overtake him, otherwise how to grab the line if he is behind?

Although Schumacher Jr. had blocked himself before, in this situation, he still couldn't accept it by himself unconditionally.

This is not to say anything utilitarian, you can only accept the benefits of your teammates to block the car, and when it is your turn to cooperate with the "attack", you will not suffer a little loss. It was Sir Williams's directive that made Montoya feel that his abilities were being questioned.

Now it's a war between myself and the Chinese newcomers, the overtaking failure just now also made Montoya a little up, after winning to give way to Schumacher Jr., there is no problem, now find a helper to deal with Zhang Yifei together, Montoya feels that this is the behavior of the weak!

"Then do you think you can surpass Fei?"

Sir Williams also felt the emotional change in Montoya, he was also a professional driver in his early years, and he has been running the team for so many years, he can't say everything about the psychological state of new drivers, at least he understands the youthful and energetic mentality.

As the owner of a team, "cold-blooded and ruthless" must be the standard condition, but it must not be blindly tough and cold-blooded.

Nigel Mansell, once a famous driver of the Williams team and known as the "lion king" of the United Kingdom, commented on Sir Williams.

"His strength makes the atmosphere tense a lot of times, it makes the driver understand what he needs with the team, and he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, such as results, fame, influence, etc."

"But again, Frank Williams will do everything he can to meet the needs of the drivers."

It can also be seen from this evaluation that Sir Williams's operating philosophy, that is, the pragmatism of the price mark, has never unilaterally squeezed the driver.

That's why Sir Williams is known for being cold-blooded and ruthless, never engaging in personal racing, and will not hesitate to abandon a driver if he is incapable. But there are still many drivers who are eager to go to the Williams team, and only such a team can match the strongest teammates and give full play to their strength.

So Sir Williams did not force Montoya to give way to the car, but asked him if he had any confidence.

Once Montoya gives an answer, Sir Williams will respect his choice, but if Montoya does not meet the requirements, then sorry, next time Montoya will not be eligible for his own choice, as if he was willing to gamble and lose.

"I can surpass him!"

Montoya replied affirmatively, it is impossible for him to be unconfident in himself at this time!

"Okay, I'll give you five laps, and if you don't exceed it, you'll grab the line with Ralph."

Sir Williams gave five laps at a clear price, and if Montoya didn't have the quality to deliver on his promise, he would let the stronger driver go ahead.

For the big teams, if they don't meet a superstar driver who doesn't listen to their call, then they need absolute control, and they can't allow two drivers to fight before they take control of the race.

Of course, there are also some newcomers who are not very easy to control, such as Verstappen of the Red Bull Racing in the future, relying on the identity of the "second generation official", in the Red Bull Racing Team and the No. 1 driver Ricciardo, it was a dark fight.

In the end, the Azerbaijan circuit in the 18th season overturned, and both cars of the same team crashed off the track, causing both to retire.

Montoya also has a prickly character, but there is no father who can bear the consequences of thorns! So even if he was not very convinced, he still agreed to Sir Williams's request.

The five-lap course is not even a tenth of a tenth for the Sepang circuit, which has a total of 56 laps.

But for Montoya, it may be the five laps that will decide his fate, and whether he can get a foothold in the team and whether he can gain the team's trust in the future depends on the performance of these five laps.

Otherwise, he would not have the bargaining capital he has today, and he would probably become a wingman and lose his qualification to compete with Ralph Schumacher.

This is certainly unacceptable for Montoya, who has already won the Indy 500 World Championship. So in the next five laps, he was more ferocious than ever, and it could even be said that he was going to fly hard with a desperate attitude.

felt that Montoya was becoming more and more radical in the back, and even did not hesitate to collide with the two of them to withdraw from the game, which made Zhang Yifei feel pressured!

In fact, at this time, the grip gap of the tires is not large, but more of the gap between the light fuel and the performance of the car, so that Montoya's acceleration is very rapid, and the cornering speed is much faster than Zhang Yifei's Prost car.

If there is a gap in the line slightly, and Montoya can rush in, it will be too difficult to overtake it again. And this time Zhang Yifei felt Montoya's murderous aura, he would definitely fight for the risk of crashing, and he would already be tough!

With this kind of pressure, Zhang Yifei can only play with the extreme cornering, trying to ensure the cornering speed of the car, and is at the limit of the tire grip, so that Montoya cannot be faster than his own cornering speed.

Zhang Yifei almost nailed his eyeballs behind the rearview mirror in a straight line, and tried every means to walk the line in front of Montoya and not give him a chance to overtake. And Zhang Yifei turned on the speed of the engine to limit more and more frequently, which also made him feel a hidden danger of igniting the fuse, maybe when the engine will explode!

But Zhang Yifei had no choice, he had to hold down Montoya, otherwise it would not be one car that would overtake him, but two cars of the Williams team.

This kind of extreme duel made Zhang Yifei and Montoya very fast, and soon caught up with the rear of Alonso's car, as if they were attacking him menacingly!