Even if Ukyo Yamamoto is a data analyst and has little to do with maintenance technicians, he can only give a positive answer at this moment, the problem of car failures must be solved before tomorrow's race.

These are the rules of competitive sports, no one cares about the difficulty and the process, only the result.

Even if you win a runner-up, even if it is a breakthrough, it will only be under the cover of the glory of the championship.

Early the next morning, Zhang Yifei came to the hotel restaurant for breakfast, and happened to meet Junko Takeda and He Ziling.

However, he glanced around, and did not find Kossel's figure, you must know that this old German man's schedule is very regular, every morning at this time, while eating breakfast, while reading the latest newspaper of the day, it can be described in four words: rain or shine.

"Where's Kosell?"

Zhang Yifei asked curiously.

When Junko Takeda heard this, she replied, "He's gone to Silverstone." ”

"What did he do so early?"

Normally, Korsel goes to the track with Zhang Yifei, because he is a race engineer and follows the drivers during the event.

"The gearbox was replaced last night, but the gear ratio problem was not solved, and Korsell went to the track with Ukyo this morning to adjust it."

Kossel was very tough when he gave his orders, and he was of the non-negotiable kind. But that doesn't mean he doesn't care about anything after he finishes speaking, and he doesn't think about the difficulty of reality, and blindly thinks that the potential of oppression can be successful.

Formula gearbox gear ratio tuning, is a very skill-oriented thing, Zhang Yifei's previous events are at most fine-tuning, and this time is the connection with the entire power part, the amount of engineering is much larger.

Coupled with the lack of experience, if it is really just a few people from Yamamoto Ukyo to catch ducks on the shelves, the final result is not impossible to open, but it is certain that the combination of power will not be perfect.

Although Kossell was only an expert in aerodynamics, the mechanics were not his profession. But haven't you ever eaten pork, haven't you ever seen a pig run? Ukyo Yamamoto can be a data engineer like Yamamoto, and Korsell has served in a top F1 team, so he still has some experience in this area.

To really get the gearbox out before the race was done, Korsell had to step in.

Hearing Junko Takeda's words, Zhang Yifei just nodded, and then started eating breakfast.

I don't know when he was full of confidence in Kossel, an old German man, he has already taken the initiative, so the matter will definitely be solved, and there is nothing to worry about.

It's just that this matter is really not as easy as Zhang Yifei thought, when Cowsell came to the Silverstone Circuit pit stop, he found that Yamamoto Ukyo said that the difficulty of maintenance was low.

At present, Renault racing cars are not only about adjusting the gear ratio of the gearbox, but also about the replacement of carbon fiber clutch plates, and the ignition adjustment of the engine.

You must know that for formula racing, the pinnacle of the automobile industry, the combination of all parts is very precise and logical.

Zhang Yifei is controlled according to the manual transmission on the track, and the so-called artificial clutch shift is carried out. At the time, it was truly a shocking handling for a junior Formula driver, after all, the failure had already occurred, and there was no better option than to pedal the clutch.

However, this kind of manual clutch shift does not conform to the design logic of Renault racing cars. Because the sequential transmission clutch is different from the ordinary manual transmission, there is no so-called disconnection power except for the initial stage, and the clutch plate is always connected to the power system.

Zhang Yifei's manual clutch shift behavior is equivalent to forcibly disconnecting the power connection for a moment.

You must know that the speed of the race-level engine starts at 10,000 rpm, and the clutch plate constantly reconnects the power at such a high speed, which is equivalent to stepping on the half-clutch to blast the throttle when opening the manual transmission, which is very serious for the wear of the clutch plate.

Even if Renault cars use competitive-grade carbon fiber composite clutch plates, they can't withstand the wear and tear of race-grade high-revving engines.

So not only the gearbox needs to be replaced, but also the entire set of clutch plates.

These are just two big problems, and the other is that the race engine has also run almost two stops, and it is close to the end of its service life. In order to better stabilize the power output of the engine, some minor modifications such as ignition adjustment and fuel injection control are also required.

It's not too difficult, but it takes time, and three o'clock in the afternoon is the final official sampling time, leaving Korcel with less than six hours to spare.

Korcel is not a person who will complain, so Zhang Yifei did not know the difficulty of maintenance in the hotel, he still followed his own pace and reviewed the track analysis at the end, so that all the corners were firmly in his mind.

Qualifying fifth is not a pressure for Zhang Yifei, as long as the car does not break down, he will not give his opponent any chance at Silverstone!

After lunch, Zhang Yifei and a few people went to the Silverstone Track, and when they came to the entrance of the track gate, they found that there was already a long queue.

In terms of the size of the queue, the number of spectators today should not be less than 20,000, which is considered a hot event in the junior formula race.

After all, in this year's Formula Renault, a "triple jump" F1 driver has once again emerged, and it is also a Chinese driver, which has already started the topic. Coupled with Zhang Yifei's amazing control yesterday, some viewers who don't pay much attention to the junior formula came to the Silverstone Circuit with a curiosity.

They want to see if it's just like the rumors, Fei is really that strong in this Chinese newcomer?

Not only the audience, but even some professional drivers came to the track, and they also intend to confirm whether Zhang Yifei has the strength reported by the media!

Zhang Yifei came to the pit and saw that the car was still being assembled in the shell, and Yamamoto Youkyo and several people were covered with sweat and oil on their bodies and faces. Even Kossel, who has always paid more attention to his image, looked embarrassed at this time.

This scene made Zhang Yifei have an ominous premonition in his heart, the race was about to start, the car was still being assembled, and it seemed that the fault repair was not as smooth as imagined.

"Kossel, what's the matter, hasn't it been fixed yet?"

"Almost, no big deals."

Korsell wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, then replied in his usual cold, flat tone.

To be honest, this tone really gives Zhang Yifei a lot of confidence, and he is still the demeanor of the old German man who is full of confidence.

Although Cosell said so, Youjing did not dare to slow down the movements of their hands at all.

However, judging from their current repair progress, it has reached the fiberglass shell part of the assembled racing car. If the event failure is not eliminated, it is not possible to carry out the shell assembly step.

"The gear ratio of this car is probably slightly different from what you felt before, and you need to adapt to it yourself on the track."

Although the gearbox fault has been solved, many things have been changed after all, and the subtle changes need to be adapted and solved by Zhang Yifei himself, and it is impossible to be exactly the same.

"Adapting on the track?"

Zhang Yifei asked a little unexpectedly, it is a bit difficult to adapt to the change of gear ratio in the main competition.

It is equivalent to a person suddenly changing to a new car, and it must be no problem to drive, but if you want to achieve the same car and people as the old car, it takes time to run in.

"Hmm."

Cosell nodded, not saying anything more.

"That's the answer?"

Well, what the hell is this, the old German man didn't take it seriously.

"We've already helped you solve the car repair thing, driving is your problem, do you want me to go to the track to help you solve the problem? So what do you want to do as a driver? ”

"Forehead ......"

Zhang Yifei was a little stunned when he heard it, this seems to be a bit of a change of concept.

I used to think that Korcel's cold and flat tone could give me a lot of confidence. Now in the face of this tone, the feeling is completely different, this old German man's way of solving the problem is really simple and rude!

However, Zhang Yifei didn't argue, because he actually knew in his heart that he was still assembling the shell before the game, which meant that Korcel and Ah Hu had reached the limit. At present, the strength of the team is only to this extent, and the rest can only be solved by themselves, which cannot be blamed on Kossel.

I want Schumacher to be able to win the world on the track with five gears and win the drivers' championship that year, but I aim to surpass Schumacher, and there is no reason why the gearbox run-in can't be done!

When Youjing and Ah Hu completely assembled the car, it was almost time for the official competition.

Zhang Yifei had already changed into his racing suit and stood next to the Renault car, waiting for the command center to give instructions.

But at this time, at the door of the maintenance station, a figure appeared that surprised Zhang Yifei.

Dixon stood at the door of the pit with his helmet in his hand, his eyes on Zhang Yifei's body, and the expression on his face was hesitant.

You must know that although the formula car pit is very close, and can even be described as the word next door, it is still rare for drivers to "visit the door". Unless the two drivers know each other very well, or when they are not racing.

Now the game is about to start, and Zhang Yifei and Dixon don't know each other at all, except for being opponents on the track. So he is now appearing at the door of the maintenance station, which makes Zhang Yifei a little baffled.

"Is there anything you can do?"

Zhang Yifei asked politely, there is an opponent on the track, and there is no need to treat it as an enemy off the track.

"Did you really drive a faulty car and run a qualifying lap time yesterday?"

"The track command center has already released the team's voice, so you don't have to ask me."

Zhang Yifei's tone was a little indifferent, because in the face of some media inquiries after the game, Renault obeyed the "public opinion" and released part of the team's voice call.

The evidence is already in front of him, and Dixon still asks this, making it clear that he is questioning himself and not believing that he has such strength.

"I don't like to take advantage of people's danger, if the qualifying session is due to a car failure, then I want to beat you fairly in the main race!"

At the end of qualifying, when Dixon learned the news of Zhang Yifei's car failure, it made him very uncomfortable.

Because Dixon has his own pride, he doesn't want his victory to rely on a kind of leakage. So he came over now to announce a fair showdown with Zhang Yifei in the same state!

"I'm sorry, you don't have that chance."