"I already have a direction for sponsorship, but I have to have time to go back to China."

In terms of sponsorship, Zhang Yifei has been thinking about it for a long time, but he is also the first F1 driver in China, which can be regarded as creating history. As long as CCTV's interview can be broadcast on TV, then his fame will definitely soar.

Think about the athletes who have made breakthroughs in their respective fields in later generations, such as Liu Xiang, Li Na, Zou Shimin, etc. (homonym), almost all of them have become national-level figures.

Once the national propaganda machine is activated, the influence will be unimaginable, take Liu Xiang as an example, at the peak, the endorsement alone will easily exceed 100 million.

And you must know that the 100-meter hurdles, in fact, are relatively unpopular events in sports. If it weren't for the fact that China had a Liu Xiang, it is estimated that not many people would have paid attention to the discussion at all, and the influence in the world would not be prominent.

F1 is completely different from this, it is only limited by the restrictions of China's automobile industry and motorsports, so it is relatively unpopular in China. However, in the world, F1 is one of the three major sporting events in the world.

Because F1 has seasons every year, it is far more intensive than the World Cup and the Olympics, so it has a staggering 60 billion viewers. That's why F1 is one of the top three sporting events in the world.

Especially in the current period of the century, with the rise of Scuderia Ferrari and Schumacher, F1's influence will reach its peak.

This can be felt even in the Chinese public. The simplest example is that many people may have never seen a car, but they know the name Schumacher, which represents the pinnacle of F1's influence.

With the foundation of fame and the influence of F1 events, Zhang Yifei believes that some companies will take the initiative to find him, and then they will be able to consider sponsorship.

And then again, sponsorship is not a free money, a little vision and foresight of the company, can calculate only two million dollars, can get a year of global advertising, what it means.

This can be called a leak, and any company with ambition to go abroad will not let go of this opportunity. After all, if you want to achieve the same advertising effect, the money spent in a different way may be more than ten times more.

At the same time, Zhang Yifei also thought of the final way out, that is, there were really various accidents, and there was no way to get sponsorship, so he could only seek Uncle Lu to match and ask Mr. Huo from Hong Kong Island for help.

Because Mr. Fok has always supported the development of sports, he set up a sports fund in '84, and I believe that with Mr. Fok's vision, he will definitely be able to see the great value of the $2 million sponsorship.

"Are you looking for sponsorship back in China?"

"Well, there's no way I'm going to get two million dollars in sponsorship anywhere else but China."

If you want to get sponsorship from foreign companies, you must at least make a name for yourself in the F1 arena, so that you can become the spokesperson of foreign companies in China. At present, Zhang Yifei is still a little behind, so Zhang Yifei has not considered this unrealistic thing, and hopes that it will be placed in China.

Hearing this, Korsell thought for a moment, and then said: "If you want to reserve time to return home, then you must win the championship at Silverstone, otherwise it will affect F1 training during the winter break." ”

The end of the last race of F1 will be around mid-November, which is also the end of the last race of Renault Racing.

The end of the season means a period of rest, which is known abroad as the winter break.

Most of the time, though, the winter break will be a time for F1 drivers to train on the track and get their cars in tune with their cars. Moreover, the New Year abroad is not the Chinese lunar calendar, and basically all teams and tracks will enter the New Year's holiday stage on New Year's Day.

In other words, the training time during the winter break is only about a month.

If Zhang Yifei fails to complete the Formula Renault race ahead of schedule, he will not have enough time to go to China to solicit sponsorship, which will affect his contact and training for F1 cars.

So if you want to win this time difference, Zhang Yifei must guarantee to win the championship in advance. This way, you don't have to run the remaining races, and you can spend the extra time training in F1 or go back to China to get sponsors.

"Don't worry, Kossel, no one will be my opponent."

Zhang Yifei is full of confidence at the moment, and the winning streak can really bring a great momentum bonus, which is like Schumacher achieving five consecutive championships.

"Don't get too excited, anything can happen on the track, you've just won a few small races."

Korcel poured a cold water at the right time, although he also agreed in his heart that Zhang Yifei's current strength has a great possibility of winning the championship. But overconfidence is not a good thing, and it will make you infinitely underestimate the strength and threat of your opponent.

"I'm not happy, I'm just implementing the ideological policy of a great man in China."

"What thoughts?"

"Tactically value the opponent, but strategically you must despise the opponent!"

Hearing this, Korsell unexpectedly did not refute, but nodded and walked into the elevator.

The next morning, Zhang Yifei and his party had already packed their bags and would head to Northampton, a city in southern England, which is also the city where Silverstone is located.

Unlike in the past, Zhang Yifei and the others drove the car to the train, and then passed through the Anglo-French Undersea Tunnel to enter the British border, and then drove to Northampton.

Compared to the prosperity of Paris, Northampton can only be regarded as a small city in the United Kingdom, with a population of less than 200,000. But its cultural and artistic atmosphere is very strong, Zhang Yifei and their drive over all the way, saw several theaters and museums, the kind of small castles with a historical atmosphere, and countless others.

As is customary, the group found a hotel in Northampton to settle down first, and then Junko Takeda went to the Silverstone Circuit command center as soon as possible to make an appointment for a test run.

Zhang Yifei and the others arrived relatively late, and if it drags on any longer, it will really depend on "talk on paper".

"Have you written down all the stats at Silverstone?"

After settling in, Korcel asked Zhang Yifei that he was going to start getting into the game.

"The cornering data is pretty much the same, but I've seen a lot of overtaking routes and extreme cuts, and it's not very accurate because there is no actual track."

At the end of the last race, Ukyo Yamamoto took advantage of the report at Le Mans headquarters to get detailed data about Silverstone.

After all, the track is so old and so complex and demanding that it almost defines the standard of a championship car. Therefore, professional teams will use Silverstone as a model for research, and naturally these materials are also available at Toyota's Le Mans headquarters.

So this time, Zhang Yifei got the track data earlier than ever before, and he also had more time to prepare.

"Is it just almost?"

Cosell frowned, dissatisfaction evident in his tone.

Because this time Zhang Yifei has a longer memory and preparation time, he doesn't want an answer like this.

Hearing Coser's words, Zhang Yifei was a little stunned in his heart, because he felt that no matter how perfect he was, this old German man would always find something dissatisfied.

I haven't touched the Silverstone track, so I can only rely on the track data on paper, not to say almost, so what to say?

Seeing that Zhang Yifei seemed to have an unconvinced expression on his face, Kossel asked directly: "What are the car tuning parameters of Silverstone Circuit?" ”

"Medium downforce."

"How many full-throttle corners does Silverstone have?"

"Seven."

"Wrong, it's 10!"

When he heard this number, Zhang Yifei's first reaction was that Kossel, an old German man, was going to let himself play with his life again, how could there be 10 full-throttle corners?

"You say seven, it's just in terms of F1 speed, but for the limit speed of a Renault car, there are 10 corners that can be passed at full throttle."

"Sorry, I forgot to convert."

Zhang Yifei admitted his mistake, because all the information was in accordance with F1 standards, and he would subconsciously say 7.

"Is this what you call almost, I haven't even figured out the most basic difference in speed, and it's still far from it."

To be honest, Zhang Yifei is indeed a little lax in his heart, because he has not yet been on the track, and he has not demanded himself according to the strictest standards.

"Don't think you can relax after two races, F1 is a real start, and even the strongest driver can't guarantee absolute control of the track."

"Take Silverstone as an example, not long ago Ferrari's Schumacher had a racing accident that resulted in a fractured left leg, do you think you know this track better than Schumacher?"

Zhang Yifei didn't speak, because he also remembered that Schumacher had suffered an injury in his career, that is, at the Silverstone circuit in 1999, and he didn't expect to be given an example by Koser.

However, the injury also showed Schumacher's tenacity, and he rested for 98 days before returning to the field for the last two races, claiming the first Constructors' Championship for Ferrari since 1983.

"The profile is fixed, but every driver is different, and when you get into F1, it's very difficult to have a test run like Formula Renault. So you have to completely integrate this unfamiliar data into your memory, so that you can play your full strength on the track! ”

This is what Korcel wants to express, because Zhang Yifei can no longer focus on Formula Renault, he must use F1 standards to demand himself.

Although private training is not prohibited in this era, after becoming an F1 driver, it is impossible to be familiar with each track by test running like a Renault driver.

After all, the requirements of F1 cars are too high, and no team can withstand the toss of frequent test runs at different venues. Not to mention that later, in order to avoid further widening the gap between the strong teams and the weak teams, the FIA completely banned the private training of drivers.

Zhang Yifei completed the "triple jump" and became an F1 driver ahead of schedule, which is a miraculous achievement, but it also brings him huge drawbacks and challenges.

Because he lacked the training of competitions such as F3 and F3000, he lost the opportunity to familiarize himself with the track, and he will face countless unfamiliar tracks in the future, but he will not have the opportunity to try to run familiar.

Instead of waiting until that time to be at a loss, it is better to let Zhang Yifei adapt to all this from now on! 8)