183 Radical Style
Yamamoto Ukyo explained to Kossell that everyone has two sides, and Kosell is a relatively kind university professor at the Technical University of Berlin.
But once on the field, he's a fierce race engineer.
As someone who has worked with Senna before, it can be said that he represents the attacking style of McLaren Racing back then.
That's why, after being defeated by the "black technology" car designed by Nuvey, Caser resolutely chose to quit the McLaren team directly and return to the university to continue to be his professor.
Listening to Yamamoto Ukyo's words, Junko Takeda glanced at each other, at least one thing can be determined now, that is, Zhang Yifei will not have a good time in the future.
"Turn 3 is not fast enough, don't put the throttle, go full throttle!"
Korsell didn't care what other people were saying, and all his attention was on the track.
Now he is not even a "temporary" race engineer, so he can only say that he came to make a cameo.
But as long as you have this status, you must serve the drivers in an all-round way, improve their maximum speed, and Kossel is very responsible.
"Kossel, I watch the video of the F1 drivers, the throttle is empty at Turn 3, and the full throttle really won't go off the track?"
"Can Renault's Formula 1 be as fast as Formula 1 now? Riding full throttle over Turn 3 will speed you up by 0.2 seconds. ”
"Got it."
Zhang Yifei did not choose to argue or refute, Korcel's control of McLaren's home track is here, and any argument is his own dead duck's mouth.
In this way, Zhang Yifei had not yet run a kilometer, and Coser's roar sounded in his ears again.
"There's a problem with the alignment at Turn 5, it's a rookie walk, Hockenheim is a high-speed track, the secret to winning is to run wild on the straights, and the line in the corners must be smooth, you're too far behind!"
Also having problems with routing?
Zhang Yifei is really a little confused now, to be honest, what he has always been proud of is his control of the curve line.
Because of the different types of cars, you can't apply the feel and operation of rally racing to formula cars.
But the cornering line of any racing event is the same in a sense, that is, through the center of the corner, to find the fastest cornering route.
Zhang Yifei believes that he has two lifetimes of experience, and he is still better than ordinary formula drivers in terms of corner tangents. Even future F1 drivers such as Massa and Kubica may not be as strong as themselves at this stage.
So Zhang Yifei has always had absolute confidence in the corners before, but he didn't expect to be called a rookie by Cosell, which made him a little unacceptable.
F1 drivers don't need coaches, but formula drivers still need coaches.
Junior formula tactics and strategies are not important, and today's words and actions of Korsell are undoubtedly taking on the responsibility of a coach to teach himself the fastest way to run. Even if he was a little unconvinced in his heart, Zhang Yifei chose to hold back and not speak.
Self-confidence is not the same as arrogance and brainlessness, except in extreme cases, respect for the coach is an essential quality of an athlete.
"The left-right-left tangent of Turn 5 is known to all riders, but the APEX point is not the absolute center of the corner, just the point closest to the center of the corner."
"The next time you go through Turn 5, the steering wheel will deviate 3 degrees to the left to get closer to a straight line, the speed will be faster, and more importantly, there will be no risk of being overtaken."
To be honest, Zhang Yifei really didn't notice a few tenths of a second, or a few degrees.
Of course, it's not that he didn't notice it at all, but that the level of vocational training at the go-kart stage was low and not up to the level of professionalism in Europe.
Zhang Yifei wanted to break through a lot of things, but this time his strength really didn't allow it......
At this stage, Zhang Yifei can only silently remember the words of Cosell in each corner,
Wait until the next lap, and then follow Cosell's reminder to run in a more aggressive and precise way.
One lap passed quickly, and on the second lap, Zhang Yifei began to adjust his driving habits, trying to follow Cosell's guidance on the previous lap.
It's just that many things are not as simple as words, and wanting to change is a breakthrough in the whole habit, and the accuracy of 0.15 seconds is completely evaluated by a feeling, which is commonly known as the car feeling.
In this circle, Korsell did not give strict guidance, or even speak, he simply watched Zhang Yifei's control.
"What's the lap speed?"
"1:48.295"
Yamamoto Ukyo, who was next to him, immediately reported Zhang Yifei's fastest lap, and now there is no need for Junko Takeda, the team manager, to serve as a temporary data engineer, so Yamamoto Ukyo resumes his original purpose.
"So what is the current Formula 10 record at Hockenheimring?"
After all, Korcel has been away from Formula 1 for six or seven years, and even if he is familiar with Hockenheim, the former home of McLaren, it is impossible to be familiar with the variability of lap times every year.
Maybe he remembers Formula 1 very well, but Formula Renault is a junior race, to be honest, Cowsell really didn't pay much attention to it before.
"The current fastest record in junior formula is 1:47.317."
"A second slower? It's too slow! ”
Cosell heard this number with obvious dissatisfaction on his face!
For him, the so-called track record in junior formula is used to break, and it is a normal behavior to surpass the fastest lap, and if you can't break it, you are a rookie!
Like the top F1 drivers, go-karts or Formula Junior stage, the track record is not a ceiling for them, it's really just a number.
Is this still slow?
Yamamoto Ukyo actually didn't agree with the mentor's statement, but he couldn't question it, so he could only explain it from the side.
"Mentor, this is only the second lap and the temperature on the mediums is not perfect. And Yifeijun does not have a solid kart foundation, I believe that if this speed continues, when it comes to the main race, it will definitely be extremely close, and even break the track record. ”
Compared with Zhang Yifei's previous test run, the speed of the second lap has been increased by 2 seconds faster than before!
To be honest, this speed was enough to surprise Yamamoto Youkyo, but the instructor was not satisfied at all.
"It's not an excuse, there are too many drivers in history who have not trained for a long time in karting and entered the advanced formula to get results, why can't others fly?"
"Just because he is a Chinese and does not have complete basic training in karting, it can be used as a reason, right?"
Korcel didn't give Yamamoto Ukyo face at all, and he didn't give Zhang Yifei any excuses and reasons.
That's right, it is true that both Junko Takeda and Ukyo Yamamoto had very low requirements for Zhang Yifei before.
Because they know that Zhang Yifei has a poor foundation, it is very good to get results in a short time, and he loses too far on the starting line, how can he be asked to reach the sky in one step?
Even Zhang Yifei himself, subconsciously thought that he had won Meizizi and was not ashamed to lose.
China's auto industry is backward, the kart league is not perfect, the driver sponsorship system is equal to zero, etc., it is actually reasonable to lose if you really want to lose, and it is great to win.
Indeed, in a sense, it makes sense, and every driver cannot be required to have the strength to crush when the starting line is behind. Otherwise, what are the drivers who are leading in their own right, don't they work hard and have no talent?
But Korcel is different, he has no so-called qualification in his eyes, and his goal is only to be at the top.
After all, a strategist who comes out of the top F1 team, if he can't do as well as he can crush in the junior formula stage, then there is a high probability that he will not be able to enter Formula 1 in this life.
Professional sports are brutal, falling behind is never a reason or excuse, and opponents will not let you go just because they are behind. So don't think about the fact that you have tried your best, winning is the right idea, and losing is not reasonable.
Yamamoto Ukyo did not refute the words of the mentor, he could only stand aside silently, the goals are different, the standards are naturally different, the mentor is completely in accordance with the F1 driver standard requirements Zhang Yifei, and he is just in accordance with the standard of qualified junior formula drivers.
There is no right or wrong in this, only to see if Zhang Yifei can meet Coser's standards.
"Fly, I want to see your faster speed this lap, don't dare to step on the gas pedal like a girl."
"Remember, a driver is always pushing the limit!"
"I understand."
Zhang Yifei felt a lot of pressure at the moment, all the previous self-thought was okay, but he was worthless in front of Cosell.
Originally, he thought that he would just bring in an experienced race engineer to tell him some on-track strategies and avoid the hidden dangers of punctures due to temperature differences.
As a result, I didn't expect that Cosell's requirements were so high, and to the point where Zhang Yifei felt that he couldn't complete it, could he be faster?
Zhang Yifei himself is not sure about this answer, the only thing he can do is to step on his accelerator frantically in this circle, and come up with a posture and mentality of who releases the accelerator and who is the grandson.
Some late, even Zhang Yifei himself felt a kind of panic, this is a feeling he hasn't experienced for a long time, what is called always operating on the edge of losing control, now it is!
"The No. 7 Agip corner is 140 in 3rd gear, don't switch to 2nd gear, so that the acceleration in the corner gear is not enough, and you will be overtaken by the opponent."
"Go full throttle after APEX points! Hear it clearly, it's full throttle, this track can even be as fast as 70% full throttle in F1, a basic Renault, can't you even do 70% full throttle? ”
Cosell's voice has always been around Zhang Yifei's ears, and there are only three words left in Zhang Yifei's mind in the back, "full throttle"!
The reason why Kosell puts so much emphasis on full throttle is because this is the Renault Series, and all the drivers have the same type of car power, and there is no difference in the car.
It's a purely skill-driven event, and if you want to get ahead of others, you're going to have to step on the accelerator longer and brake later.
All the improvements are deducted from the braking and throttle time of those tenths of a second, or even a few tenths of a second.
Zhang Yifei must show his full limit, even at the risk of risk, in order to affect the Hockenheim championship, otherwise all the previous confidence will be in vain.
Another point is that Corpor really wants to see the potential of this Chinese kid, if it is really unbearable, then Korsell will not waste half a month of his time.