Chapter 357
Yu Yefeng's car had been damaged in the first practice session, so after the speed would be affected after repairs, Scuderia Ferrari formulated a heavy fuel tactic for Ye Feng. In the case of poor car performance, Domenikali's move is also hoping to save Ye Feng a pit stop, and whether Ye Feng can get points in this race or even a good ranking depends on whether he can keep up with the opponents in front of him in the early stage of the race.
However, before Ye Feng could pay attention to the enemy in front of him, he was entangled by Rosberg in the back. This undoubtedly disrupted Ferrari's pre-race arrangement, and also brought a huge challenge to Ye Feng. You have to know that Rosberg is the one who entered the third quarter of qualifying, and both the man and the car must have good strength. Now Ye Feng's car is heavier than the other party, and the speed is not dominant, so Ye Feng fell into a bitter battle as soon as he came up.
However, it is not so simple for Rosberg to overtake this senior brother, Ye Feng knows the position and overtaking route and timing of the little Rosberg who have basically the same technical style, so although he is controlling an extremely difficult to control heavy-duty car, although the situation seems to be very passive, Ye Feng still disintegrates the German guy's attack one by one.
Now Ye Feng, who may seem to outsiders to have basically lost hope of being on the podium, must be very depressed, but the truth is the opposite.
This feeling of driving a car with poor performance and fighting against a strong enemy is so long-lost, and the joy of winning after overcoming all difficulties seems to have returned to Ye Feng's body.
This season, Ye Feng's victories or losses were basically not too fierce, and many times the results were basically laid after the qualifying session, even if there was an experience of overtaking, it was basically the success of the team's pit stop strategy. So this kind of competition actually consumes Ye Feng's passion invisibly. The passion for the drivers, not the cars and the teams, to control the outcome of the race.
Ye Feng is constantly accepting strong challenges from Rosberg Jr., which is actually a good opportunity to test Ye Feng's ability to withstand pressure in adversity, and at the same time, the fierce confrontation and hard competition have also stimulated Ye Feng's tenacity. In Formula 1, you can't always have good luck, but tenacity can keep you up in the face of adversity.
With tenacious defense and better cornering skills, Ye Feng finally survived the most difficult stage of the first fifteen laps. With the pit stop of Rosberg Jr., Ye Feng, who had already automatically moved up to eighth due to the retirement of Toro Rosso's Vettel a few laps ago, could finally safely drive at full speed to catch up with the Renault car in front of Little Pico.
Only Ye Feng knew that this was another very interesting contest. Pigai, who is also a three-time world champion, can be said to be Senna's predecessor. And both of them are the flags and pride of the Brazilian racing world. It's just that Senna has always regretted that by the time he made his mark in F1, Pico was already quite old, so the two didn't actually have a peak duel in the true sense.
Now as the successor of the car god, Di Ye Feng and the son inherit the father's business of the small leather cover directly competed. This is also a long-cherished wish of the Senadi. And out of a certain curiosity, Ye Feng also wanted to weigh the Brazilian guy behind this famous family. It's just that he called it so slightly, but it was wrong.
When he was gradually caught up by Ye Feng, Xiao Pigai began to choose to accelerate at the first time. He didn't seem to want to be overtaken by his rival on the eve of his pit.
Ye Feng saw that the other party's personality was so flamboyant, and he was naturally overjoyed and also accelerated, because compared to the kind of battle between the two sides after the speed was suppressed, it was easier for everyone to find the opponent's flaws in the high-speed confrontation after everyone accelerated, after all, the probability of the driver making mistakes at a higher speed is higher, and at this time, the main thing is not skill but stability and experience, and these two aspects are not the strengths of Xiao Pigai, a first-year rookie.
Therefore, in the early stage when both of them began to accelerate, it seemed that Xiao Pigai was still widening the gap between him and Ye Feng, but Ye Feng soon chased closer and closer. In fact, at this time, as a small leather cover. Anyway, he was about to make a pit stop, and he was still far from the Haefeld in front, so there was no need to fight Ye Feng at this time. Because with the current distance between the two. Even if he can keep his position before the pit stop, he will still be overtaken by Ye Feng after the pit stop.
But Pico chose the opposite route. On the one hand, it is due to the lack of experience, and on the other hand, it is fundamentally due to his flamboyant personality. The old Pico was known for his robustness and technical versatility, but surprisingly, his heir had a completely opposite personality. It's just that when the technical ability and experience are not at the top, such a personality will undoubtedly make little Pigai's situation difficult.
Sure enough, in the continuous acceleration of two laps, Xiao Pigai's car looked extremely thrilling on the slippery road, and he almost rushed off the track several times, so that Xiao Pigai's acceleration strategy not only did not save him time, but made Ye Feng behind him chase closer and closer due to many mistakes. In fact, until this time, the Brazilian teenager still had the opportunity to correct his wrong guiding ideology, but Pico Jr. became more urgent to accelerate at this time to widen the gap with his opponents behind him.
Such a move quickly caused him to suffer a huge blow, and before Ye Feng could actually attack, the descendant of the world champion lost control in front of the sixth corner and rushed off the track and crashed into the tire wall, although he was fine, but he had to end the race early, which was also his fourth early retirement this season.
"Idiot! I really don't know how Nelson educates this guy! If the technology is not good, and even the brain is not good, it is really a shame for the name Pigai! ”
After Ye Feng's car overtook the small leather cover parked on the side, Senna finally couldn't help but scold. In fact, he has been paying attention to the performance of this young man in the past few stops, although the performance in front of Xiao Pigai is not ideal, but Senna is still very happy to have a chance to observe up close, but the car god never expected this rookie to retire again in such a way, and the depression in his heart finally couldn't help but express it.
"There's no way around it, there are so few examples of world champions like Villeneuve and his son! In the real world, Lao Tzu is a hero, and his son is often not a hero. ”
Ye Feng persuaded lightly.
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In the end, Ye Feng tried his best in this British Grand Prix, but he only won one place
After Pico Jr. withdrew. Due to the large gap with the opponent in front of him, Ye Shaojin surpassed Webb, who was originally in the front row but made continuous mistakes in the race.
The win was won by Hamilton, who had previously suppressed his teammates for dozens of laps, and he also became the first British driver to win Silverstone for the first time in nine years. In fact, this glory British fans originally expected to be realized by Hamilton last year, but it was precisely because of Ye Feng's courageous performance at that time that the wait was extended by another year.
Due to a mistake, Raikkonen finished fourth and missed out on the podium. Scuderia Ferrari's trip to England was a complete failure. The only good thing to do, though, is that they have maintained their lead.
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After returning from England. Ye Feng also went back to his hometown non-stop. On the day of the 79th. Ye Feng, the most well-known person in Shanxi Province in the international community, will be honored to light the flame altar in his hometown of Taiyuan as the last torchbearer.
After completing this sacred and glorious mission, Ye Feng was extremely happy, and he also received the warmest cheers from everyone in his hometown. This is actually the first time Ye Feng has participated in the relay of the Olympic flame, think about it if he was still the ordinary college student back then. How could there be such an honor? He, Ye Feng, can have everything today, completely thanks to the racing car.
For the upcoming Olympic Games held on the soil of the motherland, Ye Feng naturally has a sense of pride and excitement as a Chinese, and at the same time, he also prepared his itinerary during the Olympic Games early. In addition to going to the scene to watch the incomparably anticipated opening ceremony, Ye Feng also booked tickets for most of the men's basketball and diving competitions. But even so, Ye Feng still had to have some regrets......
"Ye Feng, tell us about your plans during the Olympics! Will you go to the game live? ”
After the torch relay, Ye Feng was also interviewed by a reporter from the CCTV Olympic Channel.
"Absolutely! How could I have missed such an important event? I will go to the opening ceremony, I will also watch the men's basketball team led by Yao Ming, and the American men's basketball team, and of course, I will also watch some diving and women's football games. ”
Speaking of the Olympic Games, Lao Ye naturally came to the spirit, in fact, in addition to being a driver, Ye Feng is not much different from other 24-year-old young people. Ye Feng has been waiting for a long time to be able to watch the Olympic Games at home.
"Oh! This year's European Grand Prix will be held at 824, the closing day of the Olympic Games. Do you regret not being able to attend the closing ceremony? Of course, you may also miss a wonderful men's basketball final! ”
"Ugh. I was about to say this! It's really, really sorry! I would have liked to see a showdown between Kobe Bryant and Ginobili, and it was a huge shame to miss the closing ceremony. But. No way, I have to compete. ”
"Well, first of all, I wish you the same good results on 824."
"Thank you!"
"Ah, one last question, what do you think if one day motorsport will also be an Olympic event?"
"Hehe, that's a good idea! Why didn't I think about it before? Be sure to advise the FIA when you get back.
If there is a day, I think no matter how old I am, I will definitely try to represent my country! And I think it's a good idea, because since there are already marathon, bicycle and rowing events that require transportation, racing should be considered as an Olympic sport! Of course, environmental protection may also be a big issue. ”
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After a short stay in China, Ye Feng rushed back to Europe to prepare for the German Grand Prix. At this time, the whole Ferrari team was thinking about regrouping in Germany to sweep away the slump of the previous race.
However, perhaps the previous good fortune has run out, or their main rival McLaren has shaken off the disadvantage of the absolute lack of speed at the beginning of the season, so the next two races did not wait for Ferrari and Ye Feng, but allowed McLaren and Hamilton to close the gap in their respective rankings.
The German Grand Prix, which started two weeks after the UK Grand Prix, was undoubtedly a surprise for both McLaren drivers, and Hamilton took the seventh pole position of his career thanks to his good form and a much improved car from July. McLaren's other driver, Kovalelinen, also grabbed a third.
On Ferrari's side, although Ye Feng did his best. However, due to the negative impact of recent performance improvement efforts on Ferrari's cars, he could only accept the result of being suppressed by Hamilton. Another Ferrari driver, Raikkonen, has been in a slump of form lately, finishing sixth, and although he still sits second in the table with 54 points, it is true that he has won a race since Spain.
The second day's race was not much different from the qualifying session, Hamilton won the championship by suppressing Ye Feng throughout the race with a steady performance and starting from pole position, although Xiao Hei did not play amazingly in some key races, but as long as he got the pole position. Under normal circumstances, it is really difficult for others to turn the tables. The only surprise for the Silver Arrow was that of Kovalenen. He started in third place and finished fifth.
On the Ferrari side, Ye Feng and Raikkonen had no difference in the final ranking from the qualifying round, one second and one fifth, and the winner of the third place was somewhat unexpected. Pigay Jr., who had been despised by both Ye Feng and Senna two weeks ago, finally paid off with Briatoli's risky tactics of stopping and stopping for him, and he reached the F1 podium for the first time in his life.
After this battle, Ye Feng still topped the list with 75 points. Raikkonen was second with 57 points. And with two consecutive wins, Hamilton has narrowed the gap between himself and Raikkonen to two! Entering the middle of the season, it seems that Xiao Hei has shaken off the slump at the beginning of the season and is starting to catch up, and if he can continue the winning streak, then the already clear title race will become fierce again!
However, it is clear that things don't always go the way one thinks, and although Hamilton took his eighth career pole position in Hungary two weeks later, Ferrari's two biggest drivers still played well
The car was just as bad, but he was hit by Ran Hei on the second day, and after a puncture, he still insisted on driving the car back to the pits and guaranteed to continue racing. But in the end, he only finished fifth. The championship was won by his team-mate Kovalenen.
Two Ferrari drivers still seem to be struggling with performance, as evidenced by back-to-back pole positions and race wins. But even so, Ye Feng and Raikkonen still stood on the podium after the race.
Ye Feng, who won third in the qualifying round, retained this position. There were no bright spots, but there were no mistakes. However, when people thought that the iceman, who continued to be sluggish in this qualifying match, would continue to be in bad form, he surpassed Ye Feng to grab a second place with his wonderful performance at the last moment. This precious eight points. It can also make the iceman, who has been chasing Hamilton very tightly recently, breathe a sigh of relief......
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"If this year's Formula 1 was Ferrari's monopoly at the start of the season, McLaren has managed to break the monopoly held by Ferrari with a few victories heading into the month.
There may be a gap between the two teams in terms of points right now, but it's surprising that McLaren seems to have finally found a way to make their cars go faster, and they have proven that with three consecutive race wins in the previous three races.
Scuderia Ferrari, on the other hand, seems to have been having trouble with the speed they do best. Their two drivers have tried hard enough, but the fact that they have been conceiving pole positions and losing the championship has proven that the red team desperately need to improve their powertrain, otherwise losing as they are now will and their lead will soon be in vain.
Compared with this quiet change in the constructors' standings, the drivers' standings are much more stable. While the pride of the British Hamilton has narrowed the gap between him and Raikkonen with his recent 24 points, it is undoubtedly the Chinese Ye who has never lost the first place since the start of the season.
If the first five races were a fantastic start for Ye Feng, then in the middle of the race, under the emotional and energetic influence of the performance problems of the Scuderia Ferrari and the devastating earthquake in China, we can see that Ye Feng still maintained an extraordinary stability.
Although Ye Feng failed to win the championship in the last few races, the biggest reason was not him, on the contrary, Ye Feng had stubbornly climbed the podium or won points under very unfavorable circumstances several times. In many cases, the championship is important, but the points that are snatched by gritting your teeth in the face of adversity are even more precious for a driver who wants to win the championship!
The current Ye Feng can hardly see the previous stage of the downturn, and now he seems to be able to guarantee a good ranking in any difficult situation.
There is no doubt that such a Ye Feng is undoubtedly a terrible existence for any opponent, compared to Raikkonen and Hamilton, who are in good and bad shape, if Ye Feng continues to play as steadily as he is now, he doesn't even need to win many championships in the subsequent games!
This kind of Ye Feng undoubtedly reminds me of the former Michael. Schumacher and his unique F1 ability: dominance! There is no doubt that other opponents now want to catch up with Ye Feng by a large margin, and they can only hope that he will make a major mistake in the game, but to be honest, this situation is difficult for Ye Feng to appear now......
Now that Ye Feng has rushed back to China and his 1.3 billion compatriots to welcome him together, it is almost certain that the host delegation fighting at home will be able to get a good result that will amaze the whole world......
Excerpt from The Sun – Brooke. Newman
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At 8 p.m. on the 88th Beijing time, Ye Feng, who walked into the bird's nest with his family and girlfriend, witnessed the arrival of a historic moment with all Chinese and even billions of people around the world!
After a century of anticipation, just like the heavy anticipation of the 29 sonorous giants, the Olympic Games have finally gone from distant and ancient Athens to the same ancient China and Beijing. And in 1908, the three questions published in the "Tianjin Youth" were all answered until + finally had them!
At the same time, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, which has kept director Zhang Yimou busy for seven years and countless actors working hard for more than 1,000 days and nights, has finally unveiled its mysterious veil to everyone......
Like most Chinese who put too much emotion in waiting for this moment to come, Ye Feng was already in tears almost when the beautiful countdown number appeared, and when he saw the huge Chinese delegation that came out at the end of the lineup, all that remained in Ye Feng's heart was pride and pride.......
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In the next few days, the experience of watching the Olympic competition undoubtedly became one of the most wonderful experiences in Ye Feng's life. Seeing the five-star red flags raised on the field and the march of the volunteers, Ye Feng's mood was surging again and again.
Such an unforgettable experience can't help but remind Ye Feng of the exciting moment when he stood on the top podium of F1 when the national anthem sounded and the national flag was raised. Seeing that the warriors of the Chinese sports delegation won one gold medal after another, Ye Feng couldn't help but come to the next game as soon as possible, so that he could also do something similar to today's athletes through hard work.
On the 8th, after spending an unforgettable Olympic holiday in Beijing, Ye Feng had to temporarily bid farewell to his motherland and return to the team to prepare for the Olympic closing ceremony in 08. In the championship competition, Ye Feng, who has not tasted the championship in three games, hopes to use a victory as a gift to his motherland, and this is also an agreement he made after meeting Yao Ming......