Ran away? Hearing what Korsell meant, Zhang Yifei was speechless in his heart, is this using himself as an experiment?

It's really as Zhang Yifei thought, for how much the supersoft tires can improve on the Manikul track, Cowsell really doesn't know, and only by letting Zhang Yifei run can he get the data.

Because Cowsell had only served the F1 team before, and even the F3000 team had never been in contact with it, let alone a junior Renault car like Zhang Yifei.

According to the experience of using F1 super soft tyres, the normal period of grip decline is about 10 laps. Depending on the type of course and the change in speed, the number of laps used can also be adjusted.

Renault's junior cars are naturally slower than F1 cars and are relatively lightweight, so if the tyre grip fades beyond fifteen laps, then it's worth the risk. But what the specific result will be, we really don't know until Zhang Yifei finishes running.

After switching to super-soft tyres, Zhang Yifei started his 31st lap test run, and to be honest, this was also the first time he used super-soft tyres to run the track.

After all, he was only a Toyota youth academy before, and the Renault European Cup was the first official competition he participated in, and he didn't even run a few tracks, so how could he go through these complicated track tire tests?

Therefore, in the first lap of the test shooting, Zhang Yifei did not choose to challenge the limit, but carefully felt the performance difference brought by the super soft tires, and let the tire temperature rise to maintain a good grip.

On the second lap after the tire change, Zhang Yifei began to feel the difference in the performance of the tires. One of the most obvious feelings is that I have challenged the corners before, and the slight tremors caused by the lack of grip on the tires have disappeared, and the cornering has become more stable.

The change in stability naturally made Zhang Yifei more confident in cornering at high speed, so from the 33rd lap, Zhang Yifei challenged his track limits according to higher standards.

The goal this time was not to break the track record, but to crush the track record, leaving the other drivers far behind and forcing them to catch up!

Lap 34 and Lap 35...... The number of laps is constantly climbing, and the clock is ticking.

This is the first time that Zhang Yifei has run such a high-intensity continuous test run, which is not only a test of driving skills, but also a huge pressure on the body. But at this moment, Zhang Yifei's mental power was highly concentrated, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

Because almost every lap of his lap is stuck at the limit of the cornering speed, any mistake in the line will most likely rush off the track.

It's been done once before, and it's hard to be lucky to play it twice, even if the person is not injured, the front suspension of the car may not be able to withstand such a conflict, and maybe there will be a tire lock failure under sudden braking.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei should avoid as much as possible, and such a mistake as rushing off the track will happen again.

Another two laps passed, and when Zhang Yifei finished the 38th lap on the track, the fastest lap data on the monitoring screen was refreshed. This time, Zhang Yifei's fastest lap reached 1:24.885, which was 0.5 seconds faster than the junior formula record at the Manicour circuit!

0.5 seconds may not seem like a lot, but for the track record, it is a level ahead and beyond the team's biggest expectations.

"Mentor, the effect of the super soft tire is out, and Yi Feijun's lap speed can definitely win the pole position in qualifying!"

Ukyo Yamamoto, who has always been more conservative, used the word "absolutely" at this time. Because qualifying only looks at the fastest lap, not the finish time, even if the tires are severely worn at the end, as long as they don't go off the track, it's acceptable to be slower.

At Zhang Yifei's current speed, the Manikul Circuit is unbeatable, even pre-race seeded players like Massa and Kubica!

"Pole position is just the first step, I'm thinking about the race."

Coser's tone was calm, and Zhang Yifei's lap speed was refreshed again, which was a planned thing in itself. If you drive slower on supersoft tyres, what's the point of a tyre change adventure?

Risky things Kosell will do, even more extreme challenges, but meaningless things Kosell will not do, it's the same philosophy as a businessman.

"In the race, it depends on the next tire wear."

Ukyo Yamamoto also calmed down at this time, and the purpose of testing the super soft tires today was to see the effect after fifteen laps. After all, this set of super soft tires is not prepared for qualifying.

Because in Korcel's heart, he is not very worried about whether Zhang Yifei can win the pole position, and he can even be said to be completely relieved.

At present, Renault's qualifying system for the European Championship, the margin for error in winning pole position is too high, as long as you can ensure that you can play your absolute strength in one lap, then it doesn't matter if the other laps are mistakes, after all, only look at the fastest lap.

But the race was completely different, not only to break the track record for the fastest lap, but also to ensure a lead at the finish. At this time, the breakthrough brought by a single lap time does not occupy an absolute factor, but more importantly, the stability of the whole process.

In Formula 1, there is one representative driver in this situation, and he is the famous Kimi Raikkonen.

Kimi was so strong at his peak that he was even known as the only driver who could challenge Schumacher during the Ferrari dynasty, and there were battles of ice and fire on the track.

Especially in terms of the fastest lap, it is basically surrounded by Kimi and Schumacher. Kimi can win a dozen or so times in a single season, basically every two races, and he can get the title of the fastest lap.

It's an F1 season, and it's not too scary to say that you're competing against some of the best drivers in the world and still have a 50% fastest lap win rate.

However, the track record is not based on the fastest lap in qualifying, but on the lap time in the official race, and Kimmy's track record is relatively small, and the championship title is not comparable to Schumacher's.

The reason for this is that his performance is not stable during the main competition, and the frequency of withdrawals is quite high, and he even has the title of "Retirement King".

There were reasons for the car failure in the retirement, and there were also factors such as Kimi's own operation error, but no matter what the reason, it could not change the outcome of the retirement.

Li Bing, a domestic F1 commentator, once said that Kimi represents the speed of F1, so he can get so many fastest lap titles. But he has not become a peak to look up to like Schumacher, and the stability of the game and the rain battle are the biggest differences between him and Schumacher!

Therefore, the importance of the fastest lap in qualifying is not comparable to the result of the race, and what Korsell wants is the race championship and track record, and the fastest lap is far from his requirements.

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As the clock ticked by, the command center of the Manikul Circuit had already issued a notice that the test run had timed out.

But Korcel ignored it completely, and just asked Junko Takeda to communicate with the track to see if the test run time could be extended. If it really doesn't work, then you can only use the last resort - add money!

Korcel's eyes were locked on the circular screen in the pits, which contained cornering footage and Zhang Yifei's car data. With more than 15 laps now and signs of a loss of grip on the super-soft tyres, it's time for the moment.

Zhang Yifei on the track, after experiencing the grip confidence brought by the initial super-soft tires, now he has begun to feel the "discouragement" brought by the loss of grip on the super-soft tires!

You must know that because of the different hardness of the material, the grip of the super soft tire is different from the linear decline of the conventional soft tire when the grip has passed the peak. Once the tread of the ultra-soft tyre is smoothed, the grip is like a cliff.

When Zhang Yifei turned the corner in the last lap, he still felt that he was not stable, and even had the idea of challenging again. As a result, in the next lap, Zhang Yifei immediately felt what is called a panicked batch!

After the tires are gradually smoothed, they start to slip due to the lack of grip of the tires after passing through the previous corners at high speed. There were even several times when he crossed the shoulder of the road, relying on the buffer zone to barely make a corner.

Fortunately, thanks to the smoothness of the Manikul track, if you change to the sand and gravel buffer zone of the general track. Maybe it's not as simple as skidding, and there is a great risk of a puncture.

In this case, it is impossible to challenge the extreme speed of the corner. If you can try not to rush out of the track and lose control, it is already considered that Zhang Yifei is driving well.

But soon, Cosell's dissatisfied voice came from Zhang Yifei's headset: "Why slow down?" Keep up the rhythm of the previous corners! ”

Now it has reached the most critical moment, if Zhang Yifei slows down at this moment, then he will not be able to get the limit speed on the track.

As I said before, Zhang Yifei not only wants to break the track record, but also to win the sub-station championship. If you slack at the last moment and are caught up by your opponent, then your previous efforts and adventures will be in vain!

When he heard these words in Zhang Yifei's ears, he also felt a lot of pressure. Why slow down and ask? The grip is already obviously insufficient, and I have rushed out of the track several times, so do you not reduce the full speed and wait for the fire to go out again?

But this kind of questioning, Zhang Yifei didn't dare to tell Kessel that now this old German man is a god in the team, his car skills have improved rapidly, and even the opportunity to enter F1 is won by Kossel.

So at this time, Zhang Yifei had no choice, even if he knew that it was very risky to maintain speed, he could only grit his teeth and continue!

"Mentor, it's been 21 laps, and the lap time of the race is only 22 to 23 laps, and the speed before Yifeijun is fast enough, even if the last two laps are a few seconds slower, I think I can win the championship, there is no need to take risks at this time."

Yamamoto Ukyo stood up and said that because of the super soft tires, basically every lap before Zhang Yifei either approached the track record or broke the track record.

After 21 laps, he has accumulated enough exaggerated advantages, even if Zhang Yifei chooses to be safe in the last few laps a few seconds slower, basically other drivers can't catch up with him.

That's the matter of strategy, choosing supersoft tyres is about letting out all the potential in the first half of the race, and at the end of the race, as long as you can finish it safely.

"What do you think? Ukyo, when I was at the Technical University of Berlin before, I taught you to look at the results, do you feel on your own? ”

This sentence instantly made Yamamoto Ukyo speechless, when he was in college, he paid attention to the word "rigorous", and any data must be supported by experiments, and he never "felt" this kind of statement.

"Never underestimate your opponents on the track, they can also burst into their potential under pressure and challenge, so there's no such thing as conceding a few seconds at the end."

There have been too many turnarounds in the history of F1 that have taught Korcel that if you don't get your hands on the trophy, you can lose it.

"I'm sorry mentor, I was wrong."

Yamamoto Ukyo immediately bowed and apologized to Koser, he was indeed carried away by Zhang Yifei's test run results today, and began to ignore the strength of other drivers.

On lap 22, Zhang Yifei already felt a lot of pressure, and several corners were thrilling past.

But he did make up his promise to Kossel, which was to maintain his previous pace, even if the tyres were no longer grippy, and he didn't slow down to be safe.

At this time, the benefits of challenging the limit also began to be reflected, that is, Zhang Yifei has a good understanding of extreme wiring, and can find the best cornering route in each corner, which reduces the risk of insufficient grip to a certain extent.

Lap 23, which is the last lap of today's test run, will not exceed 23 laps no matter how much extra lap is added to the race, so this lap will be the final test of the supersoft tyres.

It is still the previous cornering course, but due to the lack of grip, basically all corners need to be crossed with the help of the shoulder.

Each corner was thrilling, but Zhang Yifei still held the car, and soon came to the last corner of the Manicour circuit, as long as he crossed this corner, Zhang Yifei crossed the finish line.

The name of this bend is called Lycee, and it is a narrow and slow bend of 70 degrees.

Zhang Yifei followed the previous control, stepped on the brake and downshifted before entering the corner, and then rode on the shoulder of the road to cross the corner. However, at this time, Zhang Yifei heard a loud tire burst from the left rear wheel, and then the car flicked its tail uncontrollably and rushed directly out of the track.

But because the speed was slow enough this time, and the puncture was on the rear wheel, it didn't cause the car to completely lose control.

Counting the previous 30 laps, after more than 50 laps, the finish line is in front of you, so that Zhang Yifei is starting to go up.

He forgot that this was just a test run, but just like a race, he still stepped on the accelerator to accelerate, and rushed to the finish line with a flat tire!