"Leo, the foundation of formula racing, just gives the driver a way to open the door, and it doesn't determine what the driver's ceiling is."

"Is the Brazilian driver as good as that of England and Finland? But in the F1 paddock, there are still three F1 world champions, among which Senna is a legendary driver. ”

"Fei doesn't have a solid foundation in formula racing, but that doesn't stop him from playing in the F1 paddock. He won the Rookie of the Year last year and I think he will be even stronger this year, with a podium finish and even the opening win! ”

Blundell said something in support of Zhang Yifei, after experiencing last year's track miracle, he always believes in the Chinese kid, the upper limit is definitely more than that!

"Really? But now the lap times of the drivers are not very good. ”

Leo pointed to the practice lap ranking on the display, and Zhang Yifei was in the third-to-last position.

The reason why he can rank third from the bottom is because this is a new track, and there are two other drivers who are also familiar with the track at a very slow pace, otherwise Zhang Yifei should be at the bottom of this lap time.

Leo thought that the lap time of the current practice race was the best proof of Zhang Yifei's strength, but he didn't expect Blundell to laugh directly.

No wonder this Singapore commentator, directly because of Zhang Yifei's identity as a Chinese driver, reveals a kind of contempt. It seems that he did a terrible job of pre-race preparation, and he didn't even know the practice habits of the drivers, and actually used the current lap time as evidence.

But it's normal to think about it, this is the first time Singapore has hosted an F1 Grand Prix, and there was no full-time F1 live commentary before. So this Leo, maybe it's still the kind that is on temporary duty.

"Leo, soon you'll be able to see a different lap time."

"Well, I'll see."

The Singapore commentator's mind has not changed much, because the concept that is ingrained in his heart is that European and American drivers rule the track.

The two were discussing Zhang Yifei at the scene, and many people in the F1 car group in the pit building were also focusing on Zhang Yifei, wanting to see what kind of earth-shattering lap he could run while driving the fastest car of the year in theory.

"Fei is still driving slowly, and it seems that the real lap time will be exposed until the second half of the practice session."

Ferrari team manager Jean Todd's eyes are mostly locked on Zhang Yifei's car.

Because unlike everyone else, no one knows better than the engine supplier how good Ferrari's engine is this year. It is precisely because he knows how strong the engine he produces is that Jean Todd is so jealous of Zhang Yifei's lap time.

Ferrari has won three consecutive titles, driver Schumacher has defended his title, and this year's new F2002 car is in full swing. This year, the Ferrari board of directors and the team's management have regarded the winning streak as a goal that must be achieved, and Jean Todd did not want this surprise to appear on the "knife" he gave away.

"Well, this is his habit of driving on an unfamiliar track, and he only starts to exert his strength in the second half of the first practice, or even the second practice."

Ross Brown, the director next to him, echoed that he had been running for a season, and Zhang Yifei's habit was known to everyone in the F1 circle, and no one would laugh at him for his practice lap time.

"But in addition to flying, Renault's Indy champion Helio also deserves our attention."

At this point, there was a sense of concern on Jean Todd's face, as the fastest lap of the first half of the practice session was the same as the scene on the previous winter track.

That is Helio and Schumacher, alternating with each other to set the fastest lap.

Although the first practice is mainly about car tuning, especially on this new track, it is impossible for the drivers to run the lap time at all their best. But while Schumacher didn't exert his strength, who knows how much strength Helio played?

Just like the last point in time on the winter test track, when many people thought that the title of the fastest car this year would fall to the Ferrari team, Zhang Yifei and Helio both broke the fastest lap record on the track on the last lap, and greatly shook off the fastest lap before Schumacher.

Now that Zhang Yifei hasn't made a move, the American kid has begun to show his edge again, and Jean Todd is vaguely worried that the plot during the winter test will be staged again.

"Helio is very strong, but it also has to do with the characteristics of the Renault car, and the Singapore circuit is a good fit for them."

Renault's successive racing cars have never won by horsepower and torque, which is what Mercedes-Benz engines do best.

Standing tall in the F1 paddock and at the pinnacle of the championship several times, Renault cars rely on 90-degree engine angles, the excellent chassis tradition of French cars, and excellent aerodynamics.

On the contrary, the requirements for the chassis and dynamic kit are very high. To run away, you have to provide enough mechanical downforce to catch the ground in corners.

This kind of track, for the Renault racing style, is exactly where they are forte. So it's no surprise that in front of a top race car designer like Ross Brown, Helio is capable of running the fastest lap.

"I'm worried that Helio will be the next driver."

Jean Todd's last sentence undoubtedly put Zhang Yifei in a very high position, and even informed the public that it would cause an uproar.

No one could have imagined that the current absolute king of the track, Ferrari, would attach so much importance to it, and it can even be said that it is afraid of a Chinese driver.

In the pit stop of the Prost team, there was not much attention paid to other drivers, Zhang Yifei and Alonso both kept sending feedback to the team to prepare for the next adjustment.

"Kosel, the air package needs more downforce, and the mechanical grip corners from the suspension aren't enough."

As soon as Zhang Yifei finished talking about his racing feedback, he heard Alonso's tuning requirements for his car.

"Cod, after the pit stop, I lowered the downforce of the track machinery and the air kit by a notch, and it is not fast enough at the moment."

Faced with these two completely different tuning requirements, Cod subconsciously glanced at Cosell, because the other party was the chief race engineer and had the final decision.

However, Cotter did not speak, so Korde had to press the call button himself and said to Alonso: "This way you don't have enough grip in the corners, and it is easy to rush off the track." ”

"Being fast comes with taking some risks, and I believe I can handle it."

Alonso is adamant about going faster, even if there is no open and secret battle with Zhang Yifei, the Singapore Grand Prix is also his debut for Prost, and he needs to show his quality with his results.

Suddenly hearing Brother Tou's words, Zhang Yifei had an extremely familiar feeling, as if he had done something similar before, but now he made a completely different choice from Alonso.

If you don't know, if you hear this convoy voice, you will probably think that this is Zhang Yifei's instigation. In the second season, he got out of the rookie stage, lost the momentum of the newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and began to change from radical to safe.

is just like that famous saying on the Internet in later generations: after all, he still became the kind of person he hated the most.

But at this time, Coser's voice appeared in the team's voice: "The Singapore circuit is very concerned about the front nose downforce, if the air downforce is not enough, it is not only a matter of grip, but also prone to unbalanced body and overheating of tires." ”

"The heat of the tires plus the heat of the braking system, do you want to get a flat tire on the track?"

Cosell's voice was flat, but there was an irrefutable power in his words.

When he heard this, the corners of Zhang Yifei's mouth rose slightly, no wonder Alonso had various problems on the track last year, which is estimated to have a lot to do with the unrealistic training plan.

If this is at Minardi, it is estimated that it will be adjusted according to Alonso's feedback, because the new track team has no setting experience, and is more based on driver feedback.

But Korcel is different, he spent time at McLaren, the pinnacle of the Big Three, and has a lot of experience in the game. And, more importantly, he is a professor of aerodynamics, and he is keen to determine the appropriate range of air downforce from sensor data.

So Alonso's adjustment request just happened to hit the muzzle.

"I know, but I'm confident that I can maintain the temperature of the braking system."

When he heard this, the smile on the corner of Zhang Yifei's mouth froze on his face.

Because he understands that he still made the mistake of arrogance, that is, he can't help but despise Alonso.

No matter how strong the head brother of later generations is, even if the driving skills stand on the same level as Senna and Schumacher, but that is a matter of the future, the current Alonso is a younger brother, the second driver who was suppressed by himself!

Zhang Yifei judged from the temperature sensor that the downforce was not enough, so he used the brakes more, resulting in the temperature of the tire and braking system being too high.

When he heard the conversation between Alonso and Cosell, he thought that the head brother had not judged it, and still brainlessly lowered the pressure to pursue speed. Unexpectedly, Alonso also judged it, and on this basis, still insisted on his choice.

You must know that at this time, the crisis that the tires may be too hot has just been revealed, and Zhang Yifei found that the speed was fast enough, but Alonso was not slower than himself at all.

What does it represent? It means that Alonso's understanding of the track is amazing! If Brother Tou's persistence behind is not blind stubbornness, then it also means one thing, that is, Brother Tou not only found the problem, but also had a preliminary plan to solve the problem.

It is worthy of being a driver whose driving skills have entered the President Mountain level, and now it is gradually beginning to show, which is really a bit strong.

At the same time, Zhang Yifei also had the same premonition in his heart as Ferrari manager Jean Todt, that is, should he raise tigers for trouble?