"Alessi is the cornerstone of the Proste team, and without him, there would probably be no Prost team today, so he has to stay."

Prost didn't have any intention of negotiating on this, and Alessi didn't choose to leave but stuck to it when the team was at its toughest.

It is impossible for him to lay off such a veteran at such a time.

Zhang Yifei didn't know about these grievances of the Prost team, he thought that Korcel just disliked Alessi's strength.

So Zhang Yifei said indifferently: "It's okay, I can partner anyone." ”

Indeed, Zhang Yifei thinks so, he believes in his own strength and doesn't care who his teammates are.

It's best to be able to work together to win the Constructors' Championship, if the other party doesn't want to cooperate and wants to bully your trust. I'm sorry, Zhang Yifei is not afraid of any competition, Hydfeld dares to do this kind of thing, and doing it can be regarded as Zhang Yifei's strength.

Hearing Zhang Yifei say this, Korsell couldn't say anything, after all, Zhang Yifei is just a pure newcomer, and being able to enter the F1 team is already a miracle luck, how can he be qualified to pick and choose and let the whole team serve him?

Unless Zhang Yifei can run like Senna and Prost, he can only adapt to the F1 team.

At this time, Zhang Yifei suddenly remembered something, so he asked: "Is there a wingman agreement in the driver contract?" ”

Zhang Yifei is no longer the original formula novice, and he is still relatively clear about some of the rules in F1. Normally, there is only one absolute main number one driver in the team, and he enjoys track priority.

At critical moments, the No. 2 driver needs to make sacrifices, block and entangle other drivers, so that the No. 1 driver can run better.

It is easier to understand in the words of the later game, that is, to play auxiliary, not only can you not play money, but you also have to block the knife for the eldest brother at the critical moment to die.

Of course, the wingmen in F1 are not so exaggerated, under normal circumstances, they are all competing separately, and only one of the drivers will make sacrifices at some key moments, but Zhang Yifei does not want to be the victim.

"No, you can play as much as you want."

Prost knew what Zhang Yifei was worried about, which was also a common problem for many rookie drivers, who wanted to show themselves on the track, so he answered very simply.

And then again, now that the Prost team has scored zero points this season, it doesn't even make sense to be a wingman. On the track, the two drivers can do their own thing, as long as they can get points.

In fact, in F1 teams, it is rare to write the wingman agreement into the driver's contract, after all, it is a great emotional hurt for the driver who is the wingman. This kind of straightforward driver contract will also affect the really good drivers to join the team.

One of the more well-known "wingman" agreements is the Scuderia Ferrari's driver contract, and they write the car directly into the driver's contract.

This means that when the team needs to, it can force one of the drivers to give way to the other, which is called giving way to the car.

In 02, the Ferrari team had a famous handicap incident, when the Brazilian driver Barrichello, who was also a Ferrari team, took the lead in the race after taking pole position, but just 100 meters away from the finish, Barrichello received the team's order to let the opponent Schumacher rush over to win the championship.

This time the car caused a lot of controversy, after all, the party is the car god Schumacher, but the cruelty of F1 can also be seen from this matter.

If you are not strong enough, not only will your opponent bully you, but even your teammates may humiliate you.

In later generations, Bottas gave Hamilton several concessions, which were also orders from the Mercedes-Benz team. However, Bottas is not as unwilling as Barrichello, because he has a clear understanding of his own strength.

What's more important is the treatment of 9 million euros a year, if he violates the instructions of the Mercedes-Benz team, Bottas will not be able to get this price elsewhere, after all, it will be just right.

To be able to reach such a strong car concession agreement, a strong team is needed, such as Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari. There is also a need for a superstar driver with the ability to win championships, such as Schumacher and Hamilton.

These two conditions are indispensable, otherwise it is difficult to see the scene of giving way on the track.

For a small private team like Prost, it is a blessing to get points, and Zhang Yifei thinks too much about it because he can't consider the level of letting the car at all.

Cosell and Zhang Yifei knew the two things they were more concerned about, so they continued to watch.

Prost Racing is offering a one-year contract, which is also the usual signing period for newcomers. At the same time, Prost provides a base salary of 30,000 US dollars, but does not interfere with the driver to receive advertising endorsements himself.

Generally, F1 driver salaries can be divided into two categories, namely money and sponsorship.

As the name suggests, sponsoring drivers are brought in to sponsor backwards into the F1 team. The drivers who can get paid are divided into two categories, namely the maximum salary and the base salary.

Top-paid drivers like Schumacher, Hamilton, and Wirt start with tens of millions of pounds and get the top wages in the F1 paddock.

The basic salary drivers are generally drivers in the range of tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, and they get the most basic basic salary.

However, there is another advantage of the basic salary drivers, that is, under normal circumstances, they can accept advertising endorsements at will, and the team will not participate in the sharing activities. That is to say, if you have the ability to engage in the tertiary industry to make money, you can basically collect all the orders.

Zhang Yifei, a newcomer who "jumps three times in a row", naturally only has the qualifications to get a basic salary. And then again, even if Prost wants to pay a high salary, his team's current financial situation will not allow it.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei's annual salary for signing with the Prost team is only 30,000 US dollars!

Of course, Zhang Yifei entered the Prost team, and he didn't think about what money he could get, and being able to come to the F1 paddock was a rare opportunity in itself. At least Zhang Yifei didn't lose money compared to those who sponsored paid drivers, didn't he?

Because Zhang Yifei belongs to the identity of Toyota's youth driver, the agreement also contains a clause that if Toyota Racing pursues the liability for breach of contract, then Prost Racing will bear all the costs of breach of contract.

For example, the training cost of the previous youth training base, as well as event sponsorship and so on. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and if you really have to pay for these breach of contract fees, it will not bankrupt the Prost team.

Similarly, in the official F1 driver contract, the liquidated damages for private transfers are very high, and you can even apply for F1A to directly ban the driver who changes jobs, basically cutting off the possibility of the driver breaking the contract and changing jobs.

However, Zhang Yifei doesn't care about this, except for the Prost team, there is no second team that can make himself an official driver, and he can't go if he wants to change jobs.

After looking at the driver's contract for a while, Zhang Yifei felt that there was no problem, and then looked at Kossel to see what he would say.

"There's nothing wrong with the contract, but there's another important issue that needs to be addressed."

Korcel closed the driver's contract in his hand and said a word to Zhang Yifei.

Facing Cosell's gaze, Zhang Yifei naturally knew what he was talking about, that is, where would his team members go?

Don't worry, with his ability and experience, Kossel can continue to work as a race engineer and move into the strategy team of the Prost team.

But Ukyo Yamamoto is different from Junko Takeda, they are employees of Toyota, not to mention whether they are willing to resign. Even if he resigns, is Prost likely to give up the two positions of team manager and data analyst?

As for Ah Hu and Brother Zhi, it is also a big problem, their current strength and English level, that is, they are barely able to gain a foothold in the junior formula, and there must be a big gap between them and the technical team level of the F1 team.

Prost would not have been able to recruit such two "novices" into the mechanic team, because the slightest mistake in the pits would be fatal for an F1 car, and they would need absolutely skilled mechanics who could not accommodate any of them.

Thinking of these hardships, Zhang Yifei's excitement because of the signing of the contract instantly dimmed. He couldn't get rid of all of his team members, even though he knew it wasn't realistic to bring them all into the F1 team.

"Mr. Prost, I have some team members around me who have helped and supported me, and they all have the quality to join the F1 driver team. So I'd like to talk to you, can I get my team members to join the Prost team with me? ”

Hearing Zhang Yifei's request, Prost's brows furrowed instantly, he didn't expect this Chinese kid to be so arrogant and so aggressive.

What does he think an F1 team is? Is it a containment station where any person wants to be a member of an F1 team?

As the most cutting-edge event on the planet, the F1 team will only want the best elites, at least from Prost's point of view, these people around Zhang Yifei are unqualified except for Cosell.

"Fly, I think you have to understand, F1 stands for the top and the professional, do you think it's realistic for them to all enter the F1 team?"

"Unrealistic."

Zhang Yifei said frankly, but then said: "But I believe that if they are given a little time, they can become top and professional." ”

"Mr. Prost, as long as you let them join the team, you can treat them as temporary workers without any pay or treatment, right?"

Zhang Yifei made a suggestion, even if it is a big deal, even if Ah Hu and them enter the team to learn, don't get two free technicians for a penny, which should not be a loss than buying and selling Prost.

Unexpectedly, a mockery appeared on Prost's face: "Fei, don't you really know how many core data of the fleet are in the pit, and there will be an need for outsiders like temporary workers?" ”

Although Formula 1 has many rules and restrictions on racing, there are still many differences between teams under these rules.

For example, engine horsepower, fuel tank size, aerodynamic data, body data, and so on. These are the core secrets of a team, and even reporters can't take pictures with outsiders, let alone let outsiders participate in the event.

Hearing this, Zhang Yifei knew that he couldn't talk about it, but he still had one last way, and that was to add money!

"Prost, there is still a saying in F1 that sponsors paid drivers, if I bring in sponsorship, it doesn't have to be on me, let my team members join the F1 team, right?"

"Then it depends on how much money you can pull."