After saying goodbye to Guo Henian, Zhang Yifei and Lu Ningping walked out of the mansion on the top of the mountain.

Looking at the hesitant expression on Zhang Yifei's face, Lu Ningping said at this time: "Yifei, if you think it's not appropriate, we can change the sponsorship object, don't be too embarrassed." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yifei replied with a smile: "I'm not embarrassed, in fact, the conditions offered by Mr. Guo are already very good, I'm just thinking about some time arrangements." ”

"Are you inclined to say yes?"

"Hmm."

Zhang Yifei nodded, the two million team sponsorship, plus the 500,000 individual event sponsorship, this money is a solution to the urgent need for the current Zhang Yifei, and he is naturally inclined to agree.

However, the Australian Island F3 race was completely outside of his previous plans, and he did not know the Australian Island Grand Prix of this world.

Therefore, I need to go back and discuss with Junko Takeda and Kossel to make sure that there is no conflict with my F1 race plan before I can give Guo Henian a positive answer.

"Uncle Lu, then I'll go to the hotel first and discuss the sponsorship with the team members, and I won't go back with you."

Lu Ningping also knew that business was important, so he nodded and replied, "Okay, call me if you have any questions." ”

"I will."

Zhang Yifei came to the side of the road, flagged down a taxi from the hilltop park, and went to the hotel where he was staying.

On the way, Zhang Yifei had already called Junko Takeda and Koser, so the two of them were waiting for Zhang Yifei to come in the hall.

Seeing Zhang Yifei walking into the door of the hotel, Junko Takeda first greeted him and asked, "Yifei-kun, how is the sponsorship?" ”

"It's basically agreed, but the other party has one condition."

"On what terms?"

"Let me run the Macau Grand Prix."

"Ao Island F3 Race?"

Korsel asked rhetorically in a puzzled tone, asking an F1 driver to run an F3 race, which is a little too strange.

"That's right, it's Ao Island F3. Because for the current Chinese sponsors, the influence of F1 may not be as good as the Grand Prix on the island of Australia. ”

"There are many factors that have caused this situation, and there are even some special historical reasons, which I won't go into detail, anyway, you know that the sponsor's additional conditions are this."

"But I didn't say yes directly, I just want to call you over now to discuss whether running a Grand Prix on Ao Island will affect the winter training of F1."

After listening to Zhang Yifei's description, Junko Takeda spoke directly; "Is there any impact, I need to see the schedule of Ao Island F3, I need a little time to inquire."

"Well, you'll go to Youkyo and sort out the details of the Aodao F3 race later."

After saying this, Zhang Yifei looked at Kossel, the German old man was the focus of Zhang Yifei's consultation!

"Kossel, do you think I should agree to run the Grand Prix?"

"My opinion is yes."

Cosell did not say anything about the zero-mode ambiguity and muddy reply, but gave an affirmative opinion.

"Why?"

"The first point is that the Ao Island F3 race is generally held around November. Unless it happens to be the latest time, it won't conflict with your F1 winter training time. ”

"The second point is the Australian Island F3 event, which can be said to be the most watched F3 event in the world, and is known as the cradle of new racing stars. Many famous drivers have come to the island to fight, and even Senna and Schumacher have won the F3 championship on the island. ”

"If you can also win the Australian Island F3 Championship, it will be the best proof of strength and will reduce a lot of doubts about you becoming an F1 driver."

"Of course, ordinary people's doubts are irrelevant, and I believe that with your psychological quality, you will not be unable to bear those doubts. The more important significance of the Ao Island F3 championship is to dispel some doubts from the FIA! ”

Korsell got to the point at this time, that is, although Zhang Yifei is an F1 driver, he has not obtained a super driver's license!

In this era, the application standard for a super driver's license is to win at least F3, Le Mans LMP1, or IndyCar to be eligible to apply for an FIA super driver's license.

And that's just qualifying, in fact, to get a super driver's license without stress, it's not enough to have an F3 class champion, it's better to get on the podium in the F3000 class.

"Do you think the FIA might be struggling with me with the issuance of a super driver's license?"

To be honest, Zhang Yifei didn't think about these problems during this time, because the application for a super driver's license was handled by the Prost team, and it was useless for Zhang Yifei to worry about it.

So he has not taken the super driver's license into his consideration, and now I hear Kossel say that indeed winning an F3 championship will reduce a lot of resistance to applying for a super driver's license.

"It's not that I think, it's that they're going to do it, and you think you have Kimi's popularity in Europe? Or, do you think Prost's shady history with the French president of the FIA will not affect the issuance of your super driver's license? ”

Cosell's two rhetorical questions made Zhang Yifei speechless.

In the history of F1, there was only Kimi Raikkonen who did not get a super driver's license, but became an F1 driver, and Zhang Yifei was the second.

Kimi was signed by Sauber last year because of his impressive record in Formula Junior and his handsome appearance, which made him an instant phenomenon. Not only in Europe, but also around the world, there are many fans of him.

But even so, Kimi's application for an F1 super driver's license was difficult, and it took half a year to go through the process, and it was not until the eve of the first F1 race that Kimi got his own super driver's license.

Otherwise, there will be an embarrassing scene where an F1 driver will not be able to race because he does not have a driver's license.

With such a top popularity as Kimi, coupled with the status of a European driver, it is so difficult to issue a super driver's license in a special batch, let alone Zhang Yifei.

In terms of the team, the help of Sauber is a plus for Kimi. And Prost because of the joint FIA president back then, the black history of the Senna championship was blackened, which led to the current FIA review of the Prost team is particularly strict.

Therefore, the help of the Prost team, maybe it will be a minus for Zhang Yifei, and it will increase the difficulty of his special approval of the super driver's license.

Cosell's experience in F1 is far greater than that of Zhang Yifei, so he thinks more long-term, thinking that participating in the Australian Island F3 event will be more beneficial than disadvantageous for Zhang Yifei.

"It seems that I must participate in this F3 event for the sake of a super driver's license."

Zhang Yifei made a decision in his heart, as long as Junko Takeda inquired about the Ao Island Grand Prix, and there was no conflict with his F1 winter training plan, then he would give Mr. Guo an accurate reply.

"Theoretically, yes, but even if you participate, you may not be able to get a super driver's license."

"What do you mean?"

"Because Ao Island F3 is a single cup race, it is one level lower than the normal F3 series championship. Therefore, even if you win the championship, you still can't meet the entry qualifications for applying, but it can reduce the difficulty of special approval. ”

Depend on! Zhang Yifei couldn't help but greet in his heart, he didn't expect to become an F1 driver, and he could still get stuck in the super driver's license.

I wonder if last year's Kimi Raikkonen had the same troubles as himself?

At dinner, the team members sat in the dining room, and Yamamoto Ukyo held a copy of the materials collected in the afternoon.

"This year's Formula 3 Grand Prix, the Formula 3 Grand Prix, will be held on November 2, less than half a month away, and it will conflict with the winter training time of F1."

"But the Guia Circuit in Formula 3 is very different from Formula Renault in that it is a street race. The road condition information of the whole track is very complex, and there are obstacles such as up and down slopes, lampposts, concrete walls, etc., which test the driver's adaptability and handling ability. ”

"These characteristics are very similar to the Monaco circuit in F1, so the Guia Circuit is also called the Monaco circuit of the East."

Yamamoto Ukyo said that these characteristics of the Guia Circuit, in fact, Zhang Yifei knows that this is also the most famous street race venue in China, how can he not understand it at all as a professional driver in his previous life.

"In addition to these basic information, the information of the drivers participating in this competition, as well as the detailed corner data of the track, will take some time to query and sort out, so I'm sorry."

When he said this, a trace of shame appeared on Yamamoto Ukyo's face, as a data analyst, he felt very unqualified just to find these basic data for two hours in the afternoon.

However, Zhang Yifei waved his hand and signaled that it didn't matter. Because he knows that with the withdrawal of Ukyo Yamamoto and Junko Takeda from Toyota, there is no way to get Toyota's support in terms of data and data.

In addition, in this era, the Internet is not developed, and many things will not be published on the Internet in advance, so if you want to get these information, you also need to send an email to the FIA and the Ao Island Organizing Committee to apply.

Emails are much less efficient, and it is a normal time to reply within a few working days, and it is even possible not to reply.

For two hours, without the support of the racing division of a powerful automobile company, there really can't be much to do on your own.

"Since there is no conflict in time, then Youjing will help me sign up for the Oshima F3 event."

"Okay."

"By the way, in the next few days, I will go back to the mainland, and I will leave it to you about the F3 race on the Australian Island."

"Don't worry, Yifei-kun, I'll sort out all the track information."

Yamamoto Youjing nodded and replied, Zhang Yifei wanted to go back to the mainland, which was something that had been determined a long time ago, so they were not surprised.

After deciding to participate in the Ao Island F3 race, the rest of the things disappeared and the atmosphere became relaxed, and everyone talked about some new things on Hong Kong Island.

After dinner, Zhang Yifei went back to the room to rest, a long flight and a day of running, it was indeed a little tired.

And he plans to go back to Guangshen early tomorrow morning, he hasn't been back for more than half a year, and to be honest, he really misses his home in this world.