Chapter 292: The End (1)
Kaede cut off all contact with the outside world again, and those who knew him well knew that he was angry. Whenever Lao Ye feels that he is not playing well, he will calm down and reflect in this way.
While most people regarded the just-concluded Hungarian station as a joke, Ye Feng was annoyed that he had let go of such an opportunity to greatly shorten the gap with the previous two opponents.
Ye Feng didn't use the heavy rain as an excuse for his abnormal performance. Now the competition is more precious than this, and any opportunity is so precious! Maybe by the end of the season, the gap between the top few is just a few points.
Moreover, what worries Ye Feng the most in this rain battle is the successive problems with the engine. The cylinder burst in the practice race is considered a one-time explosion, and in the main race, unlike other drivers who had accidents and mistakes due to slippery skiness, Ye Feng's withdrawal was fundamentally due to the new engine that had just been replaced.
After spending more than half a season of hard work, Williams, including Ye Feng, thought that the engine was no longer a constraint on the team's success, but at such a juncture, there was still a problem with the engine.
Therefore, in addition to thinking about it behind closed doors, Lao Ye put almost all his rest time on solving the engine problem, and it was just that the gap between him and the previous opponent this year was too big, but now that it came to this point, Ye Feng would never allow himself to be thrown away like this.
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Three weeks is not a long time, but it is not a short time. But it just happened to get people through the hottest period. With a faint coolness in the air, this year's Turkish station is about to kick off again.
Speaking of this Istanbul circuit of the Turkish Grand Prix. But it is indeed an unforgettable place for Ye Feng. At this time last year, it was here that Ye Feng not only staged a tragic crash. And it completely buried the original hope of winning the championship.
Others don't know about this blow, but it took a long time for Lao Ye to come out of the shadow of the injured place! People who haven't suffered a serious injury may never understand how hard it is to bounce back from a serious injury. Moreover, Ye Feng is still engaged in racing, which is always full of danger and challenges his nerves anytime and anywhere.
Now, although Ye Feng, who has come to Turkey, has not thought much about it, many people, including major media and fans, have begun to pay attention to what kind of psychological fluctuations the Chinese driver will have when he returns to his old place after a year. And even if you can see Ye Feng's teammates all day long, they are secretly sweating for Ye Feng. I was afraid that Ye Feng would leave some shadow in his psyche.
In this regard, Ye Feng, who saw everything in his eyes, didn't say much, just made various pre-game preparations step by step. Such a calm attitude couldn't help but make Senna a little curious.
"Boy. Are you okay? No fear, right? After all, the crash last year was really serious! ”
"Afraid! Of course I'm afraid! If you are not afraid of such a serious crash, you are not a normal person! Ye Feng naturally knew that Senna was also worried about himself, so he said with a smile in his heart.
"Then don't push yourself too hard, after all, safety comes first!"
"Hehe, Boss Sai, compared to the fear of that accident, I'm still more afraid that the opponent will take advantage of the opportunity to widen the gap! Rest assured, I won't allow this to happen! ”
Looking at Senna's worried look, Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh. Seeing Ye Feng's heartless smile as usual, the car god finally put his heart at ease.
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The Istanbul Park Circuit is one of two counterclockwise circuits in F1 (the other being Interlagos, Brazil). Riders are even required to withstand centrifugal forces of up to 4g in the corner, which undoubtedly poses a super challenge to the driver's adaptability. And the most famous corners of this circuit have been discouraged by many of the biggest names in F1. And Ye Feng is undoubtedly the most seriously injured among these riders.
The qualifying round of this tournament was in a very harsh environment as soon as it came up, with a temperature of 33. The track temperature of 49 degrees is undoubtedly a test for every driver and car in all directions.
After a three-week break, the teams showed great confidence in the race. Therefore, the competition for qualifying has become extremely fierce.
Schumacher was in as good form as ever, and he was the fastest in qualifying for the entire first two sessions. And until the end of this qualifying session. Everyone thought that the king of cars would once again break his pole position record.
However, at this time, one guy stepped up. It wasn't Alonso or Ye Feng, Massa surprised 0.037 seconds in the final moments of the race: snatched. It was also the first pole position of the Brazilian boy's career, and all the cameras were on the ecstatic Brazilian.
Ye Feng only finished fourth, not that there was any problem with his performance. In fact, perhaps considering Ye Feng's psychological state, Michael deliberately chose different fuel carrying strategies for the two drivers in this game. Massa light oil goes to shock.
Michael's arrangement can be described as well-intentioned. Let Ye Feng unload the burden of competing for pole position from the beginning, and he does not have to bear the pressure of possible leadership, and then gradually enter the best state of the game with continuous holding with his opponent.
And judging by the results so far, it is clear that both Williams drivers are doing very well.
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The main race in Turkey on 827 was almost the first from the start. Drawing on his experience, the king of the cars has launched a powerful attack on Massa in front of him from the start, while the Brazilian who has matured in recent races has stubbornly held on to his ground. Perhaps because there were more and more opportunities to play against strong opponents, Massa seemed to be very calm when he was in the few leads.
However, at this time, the most enjoyable thing for fans is the "fateful duel" between Alonso and Ye Feng, who are third and fourth. Although Ye Feng was heavily loaded, this guy still showed great interest in the rear of the Spaniard's car at the beginning.
It can be seen that Ye Feng's actions have obviously angered Alonso, and the Spaniard has responded by constantly and accurately blocking positions.
Ye Feng rushed fiercely, but Alonso guarded stronger, and after a full 18 rounds, Feng did not find any flaws in Alonso. It looks like Alonso will not allow the same thing to happen again after being humiliatingly overtaken by Ye Feng at the Circuit de Catalunya.
However, even so, Alonso still had to pit ahead of Ye Feng. And the gap between him and Ye Feng is less than 5. Ye Feng had a good chance to regain the disadvantage.
Sure enough, after less pressure from the Spaniards, Ye Feng began his own attempt to challenge the fastest lap time. After sacrificing the results of the qualifying race and the speed at the beginning of the race, the F-28 under Ye Feng's seat at this time really showed a strong speed advantage.
Six laps after Alonso's pit stop, Ye Feng pitted, and the speed difference between the two was almost negligible. At this time, the Spaniards, who felt a strong sense of crisis, also began their own crazy actions.
The timing of the pit stops scheduled by Ferrari for Schumacher was clearly questionable. Because after he got out of the station, he encountered a string of slow trains. And under such a block, Alonso, who was in and out of the station with Lao Shu almost at the same time, had already caught up quickly. So, around a string of slow trains, the battle between the two became extremely fierce.
6 later, that is, the moment Ye Feng entered the pit, when Schumacher was once again blocked by a slow car in front of him, Alonso, who had tried to overtake many times, began the most resolute overtake.
It's a multi-connected hairpin bend. The best speed and position of the car is ready to overtake the slow car at this corner in one fell swoop, and let the slow car block Alonso's pace.
The Spaniard, on the other hand, clearly calculated the intentions of the king of the cars, and did not rush to keep up with his opponents, but chose to follow closely in the direction of the slow car in front of him.
So such an unusual move suddenly confused the car king, making him think that he was safe enough when he was preparing to overtake the slow car. And just as he was already in the inner lane at this time, he started his braking action, and a sky blue lightning rushed in diagonally from the outer road towards the center of the bend at a faster speed!
The action of appearing from the opponent's right rear side in an instant on the left rear side of the opponent suddenly startled the car king! After Alonso grabbed part of the inside lane, the corner was a bit more crowded for the three cars.
The slow train had already been overtaken by the two. And the instantaneous upheaval also aroused Schumacher's fighting spirit, and he resolutely held his line and let Schumacher return from this corner.
However, it is clear that Alonso has been well prepared for this attempt. Cutting the corner earlier, he naturally took the outside lane of the corner (the inside of the next corner) quickly after the car had passed the corner. By the time the hairpin was passed, Schumacher could no longer hold himself in second place.
Therefore, when Ye Feng caught up from the pit lane in a hurry, his opponent had become Schumacher, and the whole race scene was suddenly boiled because of Alonso's exquisite overtaking.
And before the king of the car could recover from being surpassed just now, Ye Feng also started his own counterattack. In this regard, Ye Feng himself also has his own plans, Alonso's car is perhaps the slowest of the three, so Ye Feng also leaves room for Schumacher's attack at this time, so that the car king who divides the pressure can also play a role in interfering with Alonso, so that the pressure on Massa, who is leading in front, is much smaller than when he faced Schumacher just now, and when his teammates' advantages reach the safety limit, it is the time for Ye Feng to make his last effort.
Looking at Ye Feng's posture behind him, Schumacher naturally knew Ye Feng's intentions. But he couldn't do anything but lament that the successor he had set himself was getting more and more cunning......