Chapter 334
After encountering the two Silver Arrows drivers in front of him, Raikkonen immediately began to fight back with the advantage of the light bike. Since his opponent wants to use a one-stop tactic, he must achieve a comeback to his opponent at this moment, otherwise the victory will be more and more away from him as the game progresses, after all, he is behind at the moment, and he will definitely make another pit stop.
At this moment, the iceman attacked in the rain at Fuji Circuit, and after the first few races, various media outlets have already discovered the focus between the two Ferrari drivers, and there have been media headlines that read "World Champions Escort Finns".
Such a statement is true, but it does not mean that Raikkonen has no idea in his heart to prove himself to everyone, so now that he has such an opportunity, he feels that he needs to do something for the sake of points and championships, or to prove his strength!
Alonso was almost immediately challenged by his rivals behind him, and he naturally did not want to be overtaken, but at the moment his car seemed to have a certain problem, trying to speed up, but it was precisely in the speed that he was a little unable to do so, which contrasted with the smooth sailing that his team-mate Hamilton had so far shown in the race. So the Spaniard's game at the moment was very tough, his speed could not be improved, and he could only use his experience and cornering skills to defend hard.
However, such an opponent obviously cannot afford to keep Raikkonen, who is already fully in shape, waiting. Although the track was slippery, it was clear that Raikkonen came out of the icy Nordics with ease. He quickly used his pace to catch up with his rivals and, after patiently trailing for two laps, decisively used his pace to overtake Alonso on the straights.
However, this is not the moment when Alonso can breathe a sigh of relief, because at the moment when the iceman sped up, Ye Feng behind him also quickly followed suit, so after being overtaken by Raikkonen. Almost immediately, Alonso began to face Ye Feng's challenge again. At this time, his car seemed to be slightly better, but Ye Feng behind him was faster, also in the straight, and also using the speed, Ye Feng completed the overtaking of his old rival after a lap.
Being overtaken by two Ferrari cars in a row was enough to devastate the Spaniard. But that wasn't the end of his bad luck in this race.
On lap 42, his McLaren crashed directly into the right wall at the end of the straight, sending the car spun at high speed. The rear suspension was all broken, the front suspension was knocked off, and the tires were completely destroyed. The injured MP4-22 lay on the track, alone, as if Alonso couldn't let go of it all at this moment.
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Alonso's retirement allowed both Ferrari cars to catch up with Hamilton in front of them with impunity. At this time, people began to worry about the fact that the first 20 laps of the race were led by a safety car, and an F1 race had to be completed in an hour and a half, so there was not enough time left for the race to be completed. As a result, the race ends immediately after an hour and a half of the race, and the final result is determined by the position on the track.
It was clear that Dennis, who had two drivers on the team with a pit stop strategy, must have seen this in mind and made the decision in a targeted manner, and that was his bet that the two Ferrari drivers would not be able to catch Hamilton before the race came to an abrupt end.
Although it was a game that was affected by heavy rain and fog. But it doesn't diminish how wonderful it is. Both teams have cleverly adapted their own responses to the situation on the field, and both have achieved good results, and this kind of brilliant race is exactly what F1, which is currently in a miasma of smoke caused by the "Spygate" scandal, is desperately needed.
In the end, Dennis won the game. The moment when the game ended abruptly. Hamilton struggled to hold on to his number one spot. However, there was no disappointment for Ferrari, as they also saved their own serious mistakes with brilliant strategy, and there was good news for Raikkonen, which was the withdrawal of the leader Alonso from the race, which further increased his hopes of a comeback.
After this game, Hamilton took 10 points with a lucky victory to return to the top of the table with 100 points, while Alonso retired. With 93 points, Raikkonen and Ye Feng have risen to 88 and 68 respectively, while Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship this season, and now all eyes are on the final focus of the Drivers' Championship......
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With two games remaining, Hamilton leads the table by a wide margin, something almost no one could have imagined at the start of the season, or even in the middle of the season, but the British are on their own and with amazing luck. and a car with a high level of stability that has come this far. If he can win the championship in the end. He will set another record, a record that even the likes of Schumacher and others have not been able to achieve: winning the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship in his first year in F1!
Now all the Brits, as well as their media, are starting to get excited! After all, their little black is so close to making history. With Hamilton now seven points ahead of Alonso, it could even be a win if they win the next race in China and the Spaniard finish below second.
And because of Xiao Hei's amazing stability beyond his years this season, everyone has reason to believe that the championship has basically been taken into his arms, and the only suspense now seems to be how and when he will achieve such a feat......
So, the media that realized this almost all started hype, and before the China station had even begun, all kinds of comments about Hamilton's going miracle were already flying all over the sky. It's fair to say that the race in China started almost gradually in such an environment, and after last season, the race in China, which was supposed to take place at the end of the season, has become crucial again, which is a good thing for F1 and Chinese fans.
On October 5, 2007, the long-awaited Grand Prix in China finally began. Since Ye Feng has been determined to miss the championship this year, the vast majority of enthusiastic Chinese fans have given their greatest support to the iceman Raikkonen who is on the same team as Ye Feng. At least tens of millions of Chinese fans hope that the Iceman can achieve a comeback like Ye Feng did last year, but it seems very difficult to achieve this now.
Sure enough, no matter how impressive Ye Feng and Raikkonen were in practice session, and no matter how many enthusiastic Chinese fans gave the Ferrari duo unhesitant support, Hamilton still left all his opponents behind in qualifying with an excellent performance, and won the pole position of his first career in China, with Raikkonen and Ye Feng narrowly disadvantaged in second and third place.
Blackie is firmly one step closer to his miracle journey! Alonso, who finished fourth in qualifying, couldn't match his pole-sitter team-mate, and the disappointed Spaniard even threw his gloves to the ground in anger after the race, while Dennis was still blank in the camera, but the facts have shown him in his choice......
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The next day, the much-anticipated Grand Prix in China finally began, with the red lights turned off and the top four drivers in the same order. If the competition ends in such a standing, Hamilton will win the championship one stop earlier.
Therefore, after seeing Hamilton as stable as ever from the beginning of the game, the commentators of all TV media, including CCTV, are almost paving the way for Hamilton's coronation.
As with the last race, it was still raining at the Shanghai circuit today, which may be the last enemy in front of Hamilton. The most anxious at this time is undoubtedly Alonso, who is in fourth place, and in any case, he must do his best to overtake his opponents in front of him so that he can keep the suspense of the title alive until the final stop.
The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, and the Spaniards at this time are undoubtedly extremely resolute and powerful! Ye Feng was chased by him almost from the beginning, and this guy who had just been surpassed by Lao Ye in the last stop returned all the pressure to Ye Feng at this moment. And that kind of courage to put himself to death made Alonso even on the slippery track, and after three laps he finally stubbornly surpassed Ye Feng, and the Spaniard's stubborn personality and tenacious style were once again on display!
At this time, Hamilton, who was leading the way, was using his speed to keep widening the gap between him and Raikkonen. The Iceman is also making a last-ditch effort, but it is clear that he can't stop Blackie's progress towards the championship.
Now that Hamilton is almost unstoppable, the only thing that can trouble him seems to be God on high!
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On lap 15, Hamilton pitted in 6.8 seconds after completing one of the fastest laps, but without a tyre change. In fact, in such a rain battle, the wear and tear on the tires is relatively small, and McLaren's decision should not be too much of a problem, but after this race, it turned out that this pit stop without changing the tires is an absolute failure!
Now, though, no one notices and cares about this ......^-^^-^