Chapter 285: Pursuing While Victory
Eleven laps after two bolts of lightning in red and blue met at the exit of the pit stop, the thrilling Spanish Grand Prix finally came to an end.
All the TV cameras didn't seem to pay much attention to the awards ceremony that was about to start, and they were all replaying the scene that happened when Ye Feng left the station in the fifty-fifth lap, and time seemed to be still frozen at that moment.
Finally, with a burst of cheers from the crowd, the award ceremony of the competition finally began. With many Spanish fans mixed with mixed emotions, the top three finishers finally made it to the podium.
With the introduction of the host, Ye Feng was the first to jump onto the top podium belonging to the champion, and that time the ultimate confrontation between him and the car king finally ended with Ye Feng's slight advantage.
Although in the next 11 laps, the car king tried his best to save the defeat, the car was damaged and Ye Feng's stubborn defense at the last moment led to the victory of the car king was only one step away.
At this time, Ye Feng, who was standing on the highest podium, was so excited. Today's victory is so hard-won, a few times behind and a few times ahead, there are accidental factors, and there are also reasons why Ye Feng and the whole team work together.
In short, it doesn't matter what this final ranking is in the eyes of others. At least after the continued slump after Ye Feng's return from a serious injury, this championship was like a timely rain that injected a shot of strength into the Williams team and Ye Feng. At the same time, everyone was able to see the huge potential of the Cosworth engine after being refined.
And in this victory, there is another person whose credit is indelible. In the flash of light, Ye Feng set an extremely aggressive three-stop tactic, and Michael was also the main figure in this victory. With such a flawless performance, the Australian also began to make his mark as a competing F1 director, and began to move towards the direction of a legendary team manager. And his brilliant tactics, which took into account the tyres, the amount of fuel and the skill of the driver, have become a classic that many fans will talk about for years to come.
And Schumacher, who also performed bravely in this game, was not too unwilling because of second. On the podium, he also smiled happily, and the stronger Ye Feng's performance, the more it proved his unique vision. While spraying Lao Ye Champagne, the car king couldn't help but recall the declaration that Ye Feng said to him yesterday about who would be the champion of this season.
As for the Spaniard, who is third, he is probably the most gentle-minded of the three drivers at this time. may feel that he disappointed his hometown parents in his homeland, and he did not join in the carnival of Schumacher and Ye Feng. He even looked at the two opponents in front of him, who were perhaps the strongest opponents in his title defense, and his trademark stubbornness was revealed in his eyes.
Maybe this season is just getting started now.
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The smoke of the Spanish Grand Prix dissipated, and in addition to Ye Feng's unexpected victory, Massa also stubbornly won the fourth. At a time when Williams was still in the run-in phase, 15 points were scored at the home of the strong Alonso. It can undoubtedly be regarded as a "victorious escape".
And then, with 2 minutes to go until the Monaco Grand Prix, it certainly gave the blue team a precious respite. Almost every member of the Williams team gave up their leave of absence and immediately devoted themselves to intense R&D and improvement.
Ye Fengdi's victory made everyone see the hope of the team again, and at the same time, it also put everyone under new pressure. At this time, no one wants to give up, they don't want the victory in Spain to be a flash in the pan, everyone wants their work to be really shown and recognized.
It was in this hectic process that the time came on May 28, 2006, and the main race of the Monaco Grand Prix was about to start.
In the qualifying match held the day before, Ye Feng and F-28 played steadily and grabbed Ye Feng's first pole position this season, blocking Alonso behind again.
And Massa also grabbed a second-row starting position. He will be the same as in the previous race, and he will attack the king in front of him.
However, tension is still in the Williams team's cabin. Despite 10 days of intense refinement, everyone was still worried about the Cosworth engine of the F-28. And this is the second consecutive game in which Ye Feng has used the same engine. People don't know if this engine, which has exploded in character at the last stop, can continue its stable performance.
The game began with mixed emotions among the crowd.
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Known as the "Golden Grotto", Monaco has long been regarded as the "jewel in the crown", full of charm and glitz, attracting many of the world's wealthy businessmen and celebrities every year. There are even quite a few wealthy car fans who come on yachts to witness the world's most expensive F1 races.
Being able to watch the race from the balcony of your own home is unimaginable to any other stop, and the richest men and the most beautiful women in the world are all gathered in this tax-free paradise, and the competition for wealth and beauty makes Monaco always beautiful.
Since the race takes place in the closed streets of Monte Carlo, the Monaco Grand Prix is also very different from other races. Due to the narrow width of the streets and the relative complexity of the road conditions, it is almost impossible to overtake on the Monte Carlo circuit.
So. Ye Feng
The pole position won was particularly important in this race. From the start, there was no chance for the Spaniard behind him to overtake.
In this race, the pit stop strategies developed by Williams and Renault were surprisingly consistent. This means that the race becomes a pure contest of the performance of the two cars and the consistency of the two drivers.
Objectively speaking, the F-28 is still not as fast as Renault's car, but helplessly, after formulating the magical "three stops" strategy in the last stop, Michael predicted Renault's strategy with great accuracy.
So although the game between Ye Feng and Alonso has been very close, it has once again "exploded in character" with this Cosworth engine. Ye Feng still ended the battle with a slight advantage.
Two wins in a row! Ye Feng once again made many experts who sang about him and the team at the beginning of the season fall sharply. Points also jumped from a pitiful 4 to 24 two stops ago. Officially launched a strong challenge to Alonso, who has 41 points in front, and the car king who has 35 points.
And, with Massa who also played well, he finished fourth again. The Williams team, who had three points in two races, also re-entered the first group in contention for the constructors' championship. The race also became a little confusing because of the unexpectedly strong rebound of Ye Feng and the Williams team.
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Now, the British media, which had been in a bit of a slump due to the underperformance of both Williams and McLaren, which had high hopes at the start of the season, is starting to regain its spirits. Coming on with a two-game winning streak for the next Silverstone battle is undoubtedly something that excites every British.
So even though the British Grand Prix is only two weeks away, and even though the quadrennial Football World Cup is about to kick off in Germany, a motorsport craze is still spreading across the UK. Although it can't be compared with Beckham after all, Ye Feng's name still appears on the front page of major British media frequently.
After two and a half seasons of hard work, the Chinese driver from England is becoming more and more well-known and loved by many British fans.
At this moment, for Ye Feng and the Williams team, work is still the complete focus. Over the course of two weeks. They surprisingly completed two wind tunnel tests in order to complete the engine and the car's aerodynamic components. The British team seems to want to regain lost time in this way. Like a drowning man suddenly discovering a piece of driftwood, the renewed hope of winning the championship has burned everyone's enthusiasm for victory in the team.
Just like Alonso, who aims to win on home soil in Spain, every member of the Williams team wants to give a big gift to their hometown fathers.
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In addition to the intense work, Ye Feng also faced a problem at this time. After returning to the UK, Serena Williams Sr. found Ye Feng and made it clear that the team would quickly start negotiations with Ye Feng to renew his contract. This time, Serena Williams even had the contract ready, and the annual salary above turned out to be blank. The old man understood what he meant. As long as Ye Feng is willing, as long as he can still take out this old bone, then Ye Feng can fill in any number he hopes to get.
Now Ye Feng's importance to the team may be clearer than the old knight. Ye Feng brought more than 500 million pounds of sponsorship to the team, and also found a partner for the team Cosworth, who has seen the road so far. And more importantly, Ye Feng's existence is simply a golden stepping stone for the huge Chinese market that has yet to be developed.
Therefore, Ye Feng's value can no longer be measured by the top salary of ordinary drivers. For the current Williams team, Ye Feng's existence means the hope of the team's resurgence.
I'm really afraid of anything. Ye Feng was now worried about how to talk to the old man about his transfer, and Old Williams first raised the issue of contract renewal. For such a love, Ye Feng could only choose to put it on hold temporarily. Now in his heart is such a contradiction. After more than two years of getting along, to be honest, Ye Feng has developed a deep affection for this place. But for his promise to Schumacher, Ye Feng can't break it.
So, in the puzzled eyes of old Williams when he heard Ye Feng's decision to shelve the contract renewal negotiations, under the expectant eyes of each teammate, Ye Feng started another journey on the Silverstone Track with a very conflicted mood.
It can be said that this old track is where Ye Feng became famous. It is also recorded that the moment when he entered the F11 day, Ye Feng let the car start to run instantly, but for the first time, he had an inexplicable nostalgia for this track that was not only not superior but very dilapidated.
This may be the last time Ye Feng will play at Silverstone Circuit in his career in the next few years!
So Ye Feng, who was a little depressed in his heart, didn't want to leave any regrets here, he wanted to leave a perfect memory for this track and the British fans who supported him here!
After 60 laps of passionate battle, Ye Feng, who started from pole position, won the most again
Three consecutive championships in the European battlefield! The Chinese riders with a faint sense of parting sorrow are still staging madness!