306 China's strongest drivers
The start of a car has always been a science and technology, which is similar to the start of a sprint, and in many cases it can even determine the direction of the championship.
Formula cars are quite difficult to start and require extremely precise control of revs and throttle force to grasp the critical point of power and grip.
After all, formula cars are relatively light, take Zhang Yifei's Formula Renault car as an example, the weight of the whole vehicle is less than 500 kilograms. In general, modified performance cars, no matter how lightweight, weigh about a ton.
The car is light and has a lot of horsepower, and if you don't pay attention to the start, it will run badly, resulting in tire burning and skidding. Either the throttle is not enough, and the engine will be turned off directly. Even F1 drivers have times when old drivers overturn, so starting training is a solid foundation for Formula drivers.
It is precisely because of this solid basic skill that Zhang Yifei's control of the engine speed is extremely accurate, and there is no instantaneous slipping scene that is common at the start, which perfectly ensures the connection of vehicle power, and naturally has obvious advantages in starting.
Looking at Zhang Yifei's starting action, Xie Tiancheng on the sidelines was full of shock in his heart.
When he accompanied Zhang Yifei to test run the track before, due to various objective factors, Zhang Yifei basically had no way to show any driving skills. Except for the first lap, the speed is faster, and the back is basically similar to a normal car.
Therefore, Zhang Yifei's event-level starting action, Xie Tiancheng naturally didn't see it.
According to Xie Tiancheng's perception of Zhang Yifei's strength, he will definitely not lag behind in the initial stage. It's just that Xie Tiancheng didn't expect that Zhang Yifei could take the lead in this kind of crushing level, and his opponent was still the champion of the Guia Competition.
It is no exaggeration to say that Xie Tiancheng drove his own car, and he couldn't do Zhang Yifei's starting speed, which was amazing. Could it be that in the past half a year, his strength has been improved to such a terrifying situation?
Xie Tiancheng was shocked for a moment, and the two cars had already driven out for dozens of meters, chasing one after the other on the Guia Circuit.
An Guli looked at Zhang Yifei's racing taillights in front of him, and the shock in his heart would not be much less than Xie Tiancheng. If it weren't for the fact that the facts were already in front of him, he would never have believed that someone on the Guia Circuit would be able to crush and surpass himself at the start!
Even if Zhang Yifei is an F1 driver, An Jili also has such confidence, because his previous thoughts are actually similar to Brother K in Yuen Long, that is, Zhang Yifei is an F1 driver, not worthy of the name!
Aside from signing a formal driver contract, Zhang Yifei does not have any F1 racing results to prove his strength.
As for Zhang Yifei's Formula Renault championship, this kind of title is not in his eyes at all, because the gold content is not very high. I don't know how many Formula I Junior championship titles there are, and the race winners are also equipped with cards?
It can be said that before he ran, An Jili had the same idea as Zhang Yifei, and he didn't look down on his opponent very much, thinking that he could eat the other party.
Shocked to shocked, at this moment, An Guli's psychological state, but there is no idea that his skills are inferior.
The entire Guia Circuit is 6.2 kilometers, and the start is only a small part, not to mention that the race rules are 5 laps before it ends. With his knowledge of the Guia Circuit, he can easily find an opportunity to complete the overtake as the race progresses, and now is just the beginning!
The narrow streets of Ao Island, coupled with the reduced visibility at night, and the dim lights are used to speed hundreds of kilometers per hour, and the racing car is a difficult challenge.
But this is not a difficult thing for Zhang Yifei, because through the previous test run, coupled with Xie Tiancheng and Yamamoto Youjing's two track data, Zhang Yifei didn't dare to say anything well, but it was definitely not as unfamiliar as if he had just come into contact with the Guia Circuit.
Regardless of the difference in driving vehicles, Zhang Yifei used his own limits as much as possible to simulate the cornering route of a formula car, as well as some problems that may be encountered. I didn't think it was a game at all, and I didn't take Anguli seriously.
An Guli was originally very confident in catching up with and surpassing Zhang Yifei, but after a few corners, he found that he didn't seem to have shortened the distance between him and Zhang Yifei, and seemed to be vaguely pulling away.
This subtle change began to impact Agumino's self-confidence, and if he was led at the beginning, he could still find various excuses. So if the gap can still be opened now, it can only prove one thing, that is, Zhang Yifei is faster than himself!
The driver at the observation point of the Rongxin team on the track did not notice the widening slight gap between the two sides, so he broadcast the report directly.
"The two cars passed through several small corners one after the other, and Zhang Yifei was still in the lead at the moment, but An Guli bit very tightly, and there was almost no obvious gap."
Hearing this announcement, the drivers who stayed at the scene to support Anjili began to fight back and said: "I heard it, I said that it was an accident that the start was overtaken, and the distance between the two sides could not be pulled away at all." ”
Another driver added: "Don't forget that Ahn Guli also has the title of champion of the Guia Race, and he is far more familiar with this track than Zhang Yifei, and the show has just begun, and he will definitely come back." ”
Their words naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of Zhang Yifei's supporters: "Come on, the distance between cars has not been widened, it does not mean that the distance between cars has been shortened." An Jili occupies the advantage of being familiar with the track, but the corner still can't catch up with Zhang Yifei, which proves that the driver Fei is stronger than the ghost! ”
"Yes, if you can't catch up in the corners, the long straights behind are even less hopeful. F1 drivers are F1 drivers after all, and the strength is there! ”
Seeing that the two sides were about to start arguing again, a veteran driver of the Ao Island underground racing interrupted.
"Calm down, it's only been a few small corners, what can you see? It's the Mandarin Oriental bend soon, which is how you can see the true strength of a driver! ”
Mandarin Oriental Bend is the first high-speed difficult bend to face after the start of the Guia Circuit.
The angle of the curve is not particularly exaggerated, but because it is located in a narrow street, the whole road is only 7 meters wide. You must know that the normal track width is between 12 and 18 meters, and the Mandarin Oriental bend is more than twice as narrow.
And compared to other tracks, which have shoulder and buffer zones, the Mandarin Oriental corners are lined with concrete walls, which is a great test for the driver's ability to cut corners. If there is a slight mistake in the cornering line, it basically means that the race is over, even if the person is fine, the car must be seriously damaged.
That's why this corner is called Turn 1 on the Guia Circuit. The level of a driver, basically passing this corner, you can see the approximation.
Zhang Yifei is more familiar with this Mandarin Oriental Bend, whether it is the previous test run or the later reference track data, he pays attention to the Mandarin Oriental Bend.
Especially when referring to the track data and formulating the cornering route, Zhang Yifei prepared three different sets of cornering tangents for the Mandarin Oriental Bend, just to deal with various situations.
Today's Guia Circuit, each intersection is blocked by Rongxin Motorcade, which can avoid sudden encounters with pedestrians or other social vehicles. Based on this premise, Zhang Yifei had nothing to hesitate about in the choice of cornering route, he directly chose the extreme corner.
I saw that at this time, Zhang Yifei stepped on the accelerator, Honda NSX clinged to the cement wall, the most extreme distance may be less than 3 cm, from the perspective of the outside world, Zhang Yifei's racing car is almost like hitting the track protective wall.
But it looks like it doesn't mean that it will really be hit, Zhang Yifei's car passed the oriental cultural curve in a way that can be called the limit.
An Guli in the rear car naturally flew Zhang Yifei through the corner, and he also saw it clearly. Especially when he saw Zhang Yifei using a gap of less than 3 centimeters to make the ultimate corner, he gasped.
An Guri has run on the Guia Circuit for I don't know how many times, and his peak record is 5 centimeters from the Mandarin Oriental Bend concrete protective wall. Zhang Yifei, a person who has never run on the Guia Circuit, can achieve an astonishing scale of 3 centimeters, how strong is this strength?
It's just that at this time, there is no time for An Guli to sigh about Zhang Yifei's strength, he doesn't want to be thrown away by Zhang Yifei a lot in this corner, so he uses an almost extreme cornering method.
As a result, an unexpected scene happened, and An Guli had no way to achieve Zhang Yifei's terrifying accuracy, and even the front of the car was wiped against the wall.
This situation of almost crashing made Ankuli forced to hit the steering wheel for rescue, and I have to say that Anguli still has experience and successfully pulled the car back from the edge of losing control.
The consequence of this series of operations was that the Anjili track was extremely unsuccessful, and a Mandarin Oriental bend made him throw off a lot by Zhang Yifei!
"OH MY GOD, also in Mandarin Oriental Bend, Zhang Yifei's extreme line can be said to have completely crushed An Guli, and now the distance between the two sides has been pulled away by nearly 20 meters."
The news from the observation point came and told a situation that made the riders feel a little incredible.
There were people who supported Zhang Yifei before, and some people supported An Guli, but overall, basically everyone thought that this would be an equal competition, and no one side could occupy the advantage of crushing, and there was hope of winning.
But now it seems that this idea may not be true, Zhang Yifei's strength has already crushed An Guli, and he threw off 20 meters in the first corner, how to run behind?
"It's too strong, I really didn't expect it to be crushed."
"Actually, I should think of it, F1 drivers, after all, F1 drivers."
"That's right, how can you get a foothold on the European circuit and do miracles from Formula 1 to F1 without amazing strength?"
"We all underestimate the driver flying, he may already be the strongest driver in China!"