647 God's Rescue (Extended)
The 130R corner of the Suzuka Circuit is one of the most interesting corners of the Japanese Grand Prix, because its ultimate entry speed is as high as 320km/h, and the maximum cornering speed can sprint to 280km/h, which is considered a super high-speed corner, and it is also one of the best overtaking points on the track.
In this corner, as long as there is any error, with the blessing of speed, it will be a millimeter or a thousand miles. And at such a high speed, it is also a test of the driver's courage to see how fast they can use to turn corners and how fast they dare to overtake.
F1 drivers are also human beings, and they are afraid of death when they reach a limit, which is why there are gods like Iide Yuji who only dare to drive more than 200km/h on long straights.
Whoever is faster, more precise in handling, and mentally prepared to take on the responsibility of rushing off the track in this corner will win the duel.
Now that Zhang Yifei has done an extremely aggressive strategy, there is no corner on the Suzuka Circuit that is more suitable for his performance than the 130R turn!
As the McLaren MP4 racing car with the first theoretical performance, the long straight acceleration can give Zhang Yifei's JS53 tractor a second flight.
So what he can do is to rely on the bonus brought by the wake and bite the car in front of him, and any action of getting out of the wake and wanting to overtake is self-defeating!
Coming to the entry point of Turn 130R, Kimi Raikkonen stepped on the brakes a little later than the normal braking point. Because he knows Zhang Yifei's character, especially in this kind of all-out duel now, this Chinese kid will definitely seize any opportunity.
Kimi Raikkonen was ready to do so, and he was able to reach an astonishing 270 km/h, which is the limit of cornering speed for medium tyres. If it goes any faster, the risk factor will increase exponentially, which is a move that outweighs the cost, especially since he is now in the lead.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhang Yifei's speed was faster, and he didn't step on the brakes at the braking point before entering the corner, and it wasn't until the car began to cut the line that Zhang Yifei reduced the speed of the car from the highest 320km/h to 300km/h.
Although with current technology, it is impossible to show Zhang Yifei's cornering speed in real time, but it can be clearly seen that he is quickly close to Kimi Raikkkonen, and when he comes to the center of the corner, the two cars have formed a side by side.
"Your Excellency's cornering speed should be around 300km/h, can the tires still catch the ground?"
When Ito Yuo saw this scene, he couldn't help but exclaim, on the track commentary information, the ultimate cornering speed of the 130R bend is 280km/h, I didn't expect Zhang Yifei to be so crazy!
"That desperate driver flew up, and if he couldn't overtake Kimi quickly, it would be difficult for him to compete for the championship seat, so that's why there is such extreme speed!"
Brendel is a veteran commentator on the track, and he can see at a glance that Zhang Yifei must quickly overtake Kimi Raikkonen, otherwise there will not be enough laps and time for him to challenge the top two Ferrari drivers.
And now another driver of the Prost team, Alessi, is also in a precarious situation, and if he stands in front of Ralph Schumacher, it will be great news for Zhang Yifei.
If Alessi were overtaken by Ralph Schumacher and both Prost cars were in the driver's way, it would be exponentially more difficult to overtake.
The difficulty is still second, plus Zhang Yifei's three-stop tactic to pit once, there are only a few laps left in the schedule, can he continue the efficiency of two or three laps to kill Barrichello and Schumacher?
That's right, Zhang Yifei can't surpass Kimi Raikkonen, after all, the temporary explosive potential, without the strength of the "Finnish Iceman" in later generations, it is impossible to block Zhang Yifei.
But what he lacks most now is time, and he must use his thunder to kill Kimi Raikkonen in order to challenge the ultimate Great Demon King.
Looking at the blue Prost car next to him next to him, Kimi Raikkonen's face was full of surprise, he really didn't expect that Zhang Yifei could be so fast, and the Chinese kid was not afraid to rush off the track?
And then a more thrilling scene appeared, Zhang Yifei's car had a lack of grip in such a high-speed cornering situation. Closing in on Kimi Raikkonen in the early run, the two cars almost clinging to each other in the corner?
Want to scare me off? No way!
Kimi Raikkonen felt Zhang Yifei's pressure, but his line did not change in the slightest, let alone give way. Even if it's a crash this time, I, Kimi Raikkonen, will not be afraid, and the F1 driver is afraid that it is equivalent to losing!
"I want to apologize to Kimi Raikkonen, he really didn't shy away from the fight."
Ito saw Kimi's tough response on the track and made an apology, as he had previously concluded that the Finnish newcomer was afraid to avoid the fight.
In fact, with this kind of judgment, you can't completely blame Ito Yusheng for his misjudgment, it is true that the previous McLaren team's strategy was to avoid Zhang Yifei, so Kimi was executed according to this tactic.
It can only be said that many people underestimate the determination and fighting spirit of the Finnish newcomer, who is definitely not a weak driver, otherwise he would not be able to become a world champion driver in the future.
"Kimi did well, but he still underestimated how aggressive and powerful Fei was."
Blundell didn't dwell on the rights and wrongs of Ito, and it was actually normal for the commentary to have a wrong judgment.
The only thing that can be said is that the Japanese commentators are still too young to say what is in their hearts. There are many things you can think of like this, but it's better not to say it in public, because if you say too much, you will lose!
"Kossel, Fei and Kimi's car are too close, and there may be a collision, is it too aggressive to restrain it?"
Turn 130R is a long high-speed corner, and the two cars are now in a state of high-speed equilibrium, and if either person makes a mistake, there will be a violent collision.
Obviously, Zhang Yifei made such a radical and fatal move because he was stimulated by Cosell. But the problem is that the Finnish newcomer has clearly decided to fight hard, and there will be no back-downs, and the consequences of two people grabbing the line and passing the corner like this are dangerous.
In Henry's view, Zhang Yifei's hard power can crush Kimi, and it is normal for him to not surpass a lap in the F1 paddock. The final battle has been fixed, and driver safety is the first priority.
"No, he has to go over and be stable to make the driver lose his fighting spirit!"
Cosell unceremoniously rejected Henry's suggestion, and he even pressed the red call button on the headset to give instructions to Zhang Yifei, who was cornering.
"Don't slow down, keep the pressure on Kimi, the 130R corner line is not the key, the speed is!"
The speed of up to 280 km/h in corners is actually not inferior to the top speed of many short straights. So in the 130R corner, the tangent line is really not particularly important, as long as the tire grip is good enough and the speed control is limited enough, it can be surpassed with a slightly worse tracking.
Of course, a slightly worse line will have to take more risks, but now Zhang Yifei has no choice, he has done the nearest car distance to force Kimi Raikkonen's lane, unless he knocks the other party out, he can only take this overtaking line.
Listening to Coser's instructions in his ears, Zhang Yifei did not reply, and at this critical moment, there was no time for him to press the call button on the steering wheel to reply. The slightest imbalance in the strength of his left and right hands will cause him to crash directly into Kimi Raikkonen's body.
So even if he thinks that this old German man has the element of fooling, Zhang Yifei can only endure it, and go ahead first!
The speed difference of less than 30km/h may not seem like an exaggeration, but in fact, in an F1 car, it is already a crushing high speed.
With two cars cornering side by side, Zhang Yifei's entire body can be seen almost to the naked eye quickly overtaking Kimi Raikkonen, and if nothing else, when the 130R turns out, the leading car will change drivers.
Can't I even stop the Chinese kid for two laps?
Kimi Raikkonen looked at the Prost car next to him, which was a little ahead, and asked himself in his heart, he could accept Zhang Yifei's strength, but he couldn't accept that he was so weak!
The Finnish driver, who has always been as calm as ice, could not contain the surging unwillingness in his heart at this moment, and when he had not completely passed the bend and went out of the corner, he stepped on the accelerator to accelerate, trying to catch up with Zhang Yifei in front.
The result of his move was not the acceleration of the car, but the instant slippage of the tire grip, the signs of tail flicking, the body began to hit horizontally, and the front of the car hit Zhang Yifei directly!
You must know that the distance between the two people is almost the same as the operation of dancing on the tip of a knife, looking at Kimi Raikkonen who is about to collide, Zhang Yifei can do two choices.
Either you can slow down sharply with one foot on the brakes, but you can't stop at this speed, and you may still crash into the McLaren car.
The other is to go down with one foot on the accelerator and use Kimi Raikkonen's horizontal deceleration to completely overtake the opponent and get out of the danger zone.
But the problem is that Zhang Yifei is now super soft tires, and he can't catch them at high speeds. Maintaining the current linear speed, it can barely be maintained at a kind of equilibrium, and if you kick the accelerator, you will face the same scene as Kimi Raikkonen.
It's just that time didn't give Zhang Yifei the opportunity to hesitate too much, he instinctively kicked the accelerator down to accelerate, and then corrected the steering wheel that was slightly deflected into the corner, and did his best to keep driving in a straight line, so that the car did not flick its tail.
In the middle of the lightning, the front of Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren crossed the tail of Zhang Yifei's car, but the 130R curve was less than 20 meters, and Zhang Yifei straightened the steering wheel, allowing the car to rush directly towards the buffer zone.
Zhang Yifei hit the steering wheel to prevent tail flicking, not to rush out of the track to kill himself, so he could only hold on, and then brake sharply to slow down, return the speed to the normal range, and then deflect the steering wheel.
The deceleration zone of more than ten meters is a great test of the grip of the tires and the alignment of the racing car, and the slightest deviation will skiddy instantly.
When the brake disc came up at a high temperature, the carbide released a puff of green smoke, and even the tires rubbed against the ground, and black smoke appeared from burning tires. The entire Prost car instantly rushed towards the edge of the track with thick smoke, whether it was the commentator or the audience, at this moment the heart stopped in the throat!
Even Cosell, who was standing in the Prost pit, looked at the picture on the track and subconsciously clenched his fists!
"Didn't rush out!"
I don't know who shouted first, when the black smoke on the track dissipated, Zhang Yifei's Prost car got stuck on the edge of the shoulder, and then turned and continued to gallop forward, without the imaginary picture of rushing out of the track.
"Damn, it's so thrilling, I thought it was going to be over!"
"God bless Zhang Yifei, this is all for him to save the car back!"
"It is worthy of the Blue Death, and only His Excellency Yifei can sanction him!"
"This is probably one of the best overtakes at the Suzuka Circuit, and it's on par with the Senna vs. Prost battle!"
"Kimi is tough enough, but Yifeijun is better!"
There were various cheers in the stands, and Zhang Yifei's overtaking this time was worthy of the TOP-level overtaking picture in terms of speed, thrilling, and final god-level rescue reaction.
If you change to a driver who is a little less powerful, or if you don't make the most accurate judgment in the first place, you will definitely be doomed.
First of all, dodging Kimi Raikkonen's crash is the first major difficulty, and the follow-up acceleration choices, hitting the steering wheel, and the extreme braking deceleration, the electric light and flint are simply dizzying.
Even ordinary fans who are not very professional can feel the difficulty of Zhang Yifei's control.
However, compared to Zhang Yifei's extreme cornering, Kimi Raikkonen on the track did not have such good luck. After he spun his tail and skidding, although he tried desperately to stabilize the car, he still spun and rushed off the track.
Because he kicked the accelerator, the instantaneous speed exceeded 300km/h, and at this high speed, it is not something that can be controlled back by a simple tail flick. If it weren't for the extremely low chassis of the F1 car and the super grip, it might not be as simple as a tail flick, and maybe the car would have been destroyed.
"Kimi, how's it going, aren't you hurt?"
The black smoke from the brakes and burning tires of the two cars, combined with the dust from Kimi Raikkonen rushing into the gravel buffer, almost obscured the entire car.
The pit could not tell the damage to the car at the first time, so Dennis anxiously asked by radio, in any case, this kind of Finnish newcomer has a lot of weight in his heart.
"It's fine."
Kimi Raikkonen replied calmly, he was just introverted and indifferent, and did not show his courage, which did not mean that he was weak and timid.
At this moment, his eyes were on the blue racing car that was far away, and the battle just now made Kimi Raikkonen understand that the gap between himself and the Chinese newcomer was so big that he had a feeling of waking him up in an instant.
"Fly, one win and one loss, I'll win the third game."
Kimi finally silently recited that for the strong, failure is the best experience.
At this moment, Kimi Raikkonen finally has the goal of winning, and the legendary drivers of the racing kingdom can never be left behind!