"Shumi, speed up and get the fastest lap!"

Inside the Ferrari pits, Jean Todd finally gave Schumacher clear instructions for the team.

In the past, the Ferrari strategy team could basically look down on all beings with a high-minded attitude. Because the combination of Schumacher and Barrichello is so strong, it is a bit like it does not give other teams the feeling of survival.

But in this qualifying match, Todd finally felt a trace of pressure, and this pressure was not how strong the opponent was. Because no matter how fast he runs, he can win one or two races, and he will not be Schumacher's opponent for the whole season.

What Jean Todd really feels is an inexplicable hidden danger, because the opponent Schumacher will face this time is too young.

Needless to say, Zhang Yifei and Montoya are newcomers who have only entered the F1 paddock this year. Kimi Raikkonen is not a newcomer, but this is only his second professional season, and he is still scary-young.

Schumacher is very strong and in his prime, but there is no driver who can stay at the top forever. At the rate at which these newcomers are growing, they could threaten Scuderia Ferrari next year, let alone the year after.

Young represents potential, young represents the future, Jean Todd has always understood this truth, but he did not expect that the newcomer would grow so fast.

"Montoya, Ralph, do you still want to lose the Chinese kid again?"

Sir Williams also shouted into the microphone, he was really in a bit of a hurry now.

Before the race, he firmly believed that Zhang Yifei, who returned to the track, could not be Montoya's opponent.

The Chinese newcomer was in good shape to finish the Austrian Grand Prix, after all, the A1 circuit is a relatively dangerous track.

But what he didn't expect was that Zhang Yifei's strength and talent were really beyond imagination, and he couldn't see that this was a rookie driver returning to the track.

In recent years, only Sir Williams has been able to bring such shock to Villeneuve in '97 and Schumacher who returned to the track in '99.

And these two drivers have stood on the top podium and won the title of world championship. Compared with them, Zhang Yifei is still a pure newcomer, does he really have the potential to become a champion?

An F1 World Champion from China?

Sir Williams had an indescribably strange feeling at the thought of the title, and immediately erased the thought from his mind, because it was so terrifying. Or consider a little more realistic, such as getting Montoya or Ralph Schumacher to take pole position with a faster lap!

No matter what, Williams can't beat a newcomer who has been away from the track for nine races on this BMW's home track, right?

It's not just the Williams team that thinks so, but the teams that have a little bit of strength on the track now have their drivers initiating the final sprint.

Because Zhang Yifei's fastest lap gave them the illusion that even the Chinese kid who had been off for so long could do it, and we could do it!

In the last few laps, all the drivers started to "play hard" for the front row. The lap time rankings, which were already very tight, are now ranked second in 0.001 seconds.

It may be that a slight mistake of buttoning your toes can drop one place in your rankings.

You know, in the last few races of the season, when the championship team and the champion driver are basically a foregone conclusion, many hopeless teams are slack, not like today's crazy outburst.

It can only be said that after Zhang Yifei returned to the F1 track, he could indeed trigger a chemical reaction, there were many drivers who wanted to win him, and there were just as many drivers who didn't want to lose to him!

"Schumacher! Schumacher once again showed what the defending champions were capable of, reclaiming the title of fastest lap with a lap time of 1:01:08.580! ”

"The last time he started at Monza, he lost to the newcomer Montoya at the home of Ferrari, and I don't think Schumacher will do it twice, he's going to score a hat-trick!"

In the face of Brendel's words, Bazel next to him nodded, and he could clearly feel Schumacher's seriousness, and even tried his best!

After all, the defeat in the last race actually had a big impact on Schumacher, one was officially lost to a rookie on the track, and the other was lost on his home turf, and he had no shame to face the fans waving the Ferrari flag all over the field.

For defending champion Schumacher, losing to Montoya was already a shame, and he probably didn't want to lose to Zhang Yifei again.

"It's three minutes into the game, I think there should be no suspense in pole position, flying is very strong, but unfortunately he met Schumacher who is stronger. To be able to run the fastest lap on the track record in the first race back to the track, I think he was still a loser! ”

Even if he was surpassed by Schumacher, Bazel still gave Zhang Yifei a high evaluation.

Bazel had never commented on Zhang Yifei's race before, and it was even the first time he had seen Zhang Yifei on the track. It can be said that his words did not have any subjective impact, and it was completely Zhang Yifei's track performance in the past few days, which made Bazel, the event commentator, give respect from the bottom of his heart.

can run this lap time, even if he loses, Zhang Yifei is not a loser, he has done well enough.

"Defeat or glory? Bazel, you said this too early, Fei hasn't lost yet! ”

"What?"

Bazel looked at Blundell in surprise, but he quickly reacted and fixed his eyes on the lap time ranking passed by the director!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for my arbitrary commentary, but with just over a minute left in the race, Fei ran a lap time of 1:08.577, with a slight advantage of 0.003 seconds, and once again surpassed Schumacher and became the fastest lap in qualifying for the Austrian station!"

"The driver is not a loser, he will be the biggest winner in qualifying!"

When Bazel said this, the scene was boiling.

No matter how good Zhang Yifei performed before, he never really ranked first.

In many cases, the gap between the first and second places is very different, because in competitive sports, there is only one winner, and the others are losers.

With less than three minutes remaining, Zhang Yifei made the last counterattack, and this object was still Schumacher's fastest lap. Now that there is still the last minute of the race, can any driver create such an astonishing extreme lead as Zhang Yifei?

"There's only one minute left, do you think Schumacher will take the lead again?"

"I don't know, but it's not hopeless, Schummy is a miracle driver, or rather a miracle himself!"

"I think it's hard, not enough time for a minute."

"It's so strong, I never imagined a Chinese driver who could be so strong and be ahead of Schumacher at the last moment."

"Crazy China Fly, he deserves this pole position."

The audience was discussing, and their eyes were only locked on the track.

Another benefit of the A1 plateau environment in Austria is the higher terrain of the stands. The whole track can be seen at a glance, and the viewing experience is better.

So they can see more clearly that the red Ferrari and the blue and white Williams are chasing at crazy speeds in this last time, trying to surpass Zhang Yifei's speed record again.

"Look! Montoya is off the track! ”

A spectator suddenly exclaimed, Montoya was in a downhill sharp turn, because of the speed of the car, even the brakes had been stepped on, leaving two black marks on the track, unable to slow down and stop, and rushed directly to the grass next to the track.

And because the layout of the A1 track is relatively small, there is not enough buffer zone on many sections, and after a few meters there is the tire wall or cement protective wall of the track. As early as the establishment of the A1 circuit, the first Grand Prix was held, and there were fatalities for American drivers.

That's why the A1 circuit is called one of the most dangerous tracks.

Fortunately, thanks to the good mechanical properties of the Williams racing car, coupled with the drivers on the track, the extremely low chassis height was adjusted, and the friction brought by the brakes and the bottom support all the way, Montoya stopped half a meter away from the cement protective wall, which made many spectators break out in a cold sweat!

"Crew members, cooperate with the safety car and trailer to help Montoya!"

After Sir Williams saw this scene, he immediately issued an order to "save" Montoya, and the expression on his face was worried.

Although he is a very "ruthless" boss, he is not harsh on his drivers except for results, and can even be said to be very tolerant, and will find ways to meet all the needs of the drivers.

This is a pure team operator, there is no emotional factor, you give me a good run, I will give you what you want, including money, treatment, stronger and more competitive cars, and even teammates!

The Williams team began to describe it, but this was only the beginning, and the rest of the track, in the final sprint, was also a succession of cars rushing off the track.

On the one hand, it is to run the fastest lap, resulting in too fast speed, and on the other hand, when it comes to this moment, the tire grip and braking force are actually in the declining stage, and it is really impossible to brake when encountering high-speed downhill!

30 seconds! 15 seconds! 5 seconds!

The timer on the track, the red numbers are constantly jumping, announcing that the race time is about to be announced.

When the last number jumped to zero, the crowd looked to the display to see if Schumacher had snatched back his fastest lap to see what he could do.

Ten seconds later, the lap time of the last lap was refreshed, and the lap time of the pole position driver did not change, and it was still flying - Prost!