Chapter 317: Bad Luck
The battle for pole position.
Ye Feng continued his heroic performance in several practice matches, and has always occupied the top spot in various statistics. At the end of the first and second quarters of qualifying, Ye Feng was still the fastest of all the cars.
Seeing such a performance, everyone thought that Ye Feng's slump in the first leg might be related to various factors such as adapting to the new team, and now after three weeks of adjustment, Ye Feng, who was talented in the Williams team and never admits defeat, is back.
The timing of the third qualifying session was fading away little by little, and the 10 cars on the track were on the ground for a fuel-guzzling lap.
The latest news shows that although only two races have started, there are already questions about the current rules of qualifying. Many people think that the current setting of the final stage of qualifying is undoubtedly an invisible waste of the environment and expensive racing fuel, and it is meaningless.
Formula 1, which has always been an environmental pioneer in the public, has begun a new study of the rules of qualifying, and perhaps next season people will not see this aimless lap for the sake of fuel.
With the clock heading into the final five minutes, the drivers were pitting for soft tyres in order to make the final push on pole position. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.
The race was also 415, Ye Feng changed tires and went out, after two laps of adjusting the tire condition, all the cameras began to focus on the final performance of several drivers who were most competitive at this time.
Raikkonen crossed the line first, and he immediately took the first position. Massa's Williams car also crossed the line. However, it still narrowly disadvantaged to second place. Alonso is here too! The Spaniard roared in his brand new silver arrow, squeezing the Iceman into second place by three-thousandths of a second.
Ye Feng also appeared in the camera at this time. The red Ferrari body stands out. At this time, only Ye Feng was left who could challenge the pole position.
Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, the red Ferrari surpassed Alonso's previous speed record at every timing point! Until the last corner, people's hearts have already risen to the throat. Countless fans who supported or opposed Ferrari and Ye Feng also stood up and watched Ye Feng cross the finish line!
0.007 seconds! The green background color undoubtedly indicates that Ye Feng... Under tremendous pressure, Ye Feng undoubtedly proved his strength again!
After learning of his results, Ye Feng, who was still in a state of excitement, couldn't help but wave his fists excitedly. At such a moment. Perhaps he knows best how important such a pole position is.
Malaysia's sweltering weather seems to have gotten hotter with the excitement of the crowd.
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On the 48th, the Malaysian Grand Prix officially kicked off. After yesterday's qualifying competition, the drivers' position at this time is undoubtedly an arrangement that excites every fan. Ye Feng, Alonso, Raikkonen, Massa! Four drivers from three major teams occupy the first two rows of the grid!
And most importantly, these four drivers undoubtedly represent the highest level of drivers in the post-Schumacher era of F1 today, and the teams behind them are the three major teams in F1 at present, which is exactly the big scene that people want to see, and even seems to have exceeded everyone's expectations, many people did not expect much from F1 this season.
At this time, the camera was indisputably focused on Ye Feng, who grabbed the pole position strongly yesterday. Perhaps the Chinese driver will be in crazy form for the second half of the season from the start of this race.
End of warm-up lap. The 22 cars are in place, and the five red lights turn on one after another, and then they all go out at the same time in an instant!
Ye Feng's starting action is not too good, but it can't be said to be very bad. Maybe it's disturbed by the sweltering heat here. Or maybe I mixed in too many other thoughts before the game. In short, Ye Feng's start this time can only be regarded as a normal level.
However, the Spaniards behind him had a better start! The silver body quickly blocked Ye Feng's forward route while the Ferrari car had not fully started. Then they held all the way to the first corner, and in the end, Alonso, who had a better start, came out on top!
A wonderful start to overtake! Just when people hoped that Ye Feng would use a victory to crush the previous unfavorable rumors against him, he was hit so hard at the beginning.
Coincidentally. Raikkonen and Massa also started erratically, but the Iceman managed to hold on to third with his superb driving skills. The Brazilian guy had the same fate as Ye Feng, and was overtaken by Hamilton, a first-year freshman behind him, just after the start. After finishing on the podium for the first time in the last race, Xiao Hei continued his magical performance.
Ye Feng, who was surpassed by Alonso, was full of chagrin and anger in his heart. He immediately began to fight back strongly against his rival. But when the amount of fuel and the speed of the vehicle are about the same, I think
Overtaking Alonso, who is in perfect form, is undoubtedly unlikely in the moment. After the chase, the Spaniards, who occupied the leading position, not only did not get pressed by their opponents, but stretched their advantage to more than three.
This situation also means that the game has entered a see-saw stage. It is no longer possible to determine success or failure by transcendence. It's just that Ye Feng's mood is really urgent now, and he keeps urging the Ferrari car that he is not very familiar with to run ahead of time.
"Ye Feng! Keep up at a normal speed, it's hot today, and you're going to be overwhelmed by the engine, brakes, and gearbox! ”
Seeing Ye Feng so crazy, Todd had to pour a scoop of cold water on Ye Feng at the right time. The team spoke, and Ye Feng could only listen to slow down the car slightly, in fact, he also seemed to feel that there were some small obstacles in the power output of the car at this time.
And what is even worse at this time is that the iceman behind him also catches up. It has been chased to the distance where it can be attacked. The question quickly changed from chasing Alonso with all his might just now to whether to give in to Raikkonen behind him. If you let it, there is no doubt that Ye Feng was reluctant in his heart, originally he still wanted to fight for the championship of this race, and the competition had just begun. If he didn't, Ye Feng needed to continue to speed up to avoid being overtaken by the iceman.
At this time, the hidden danger of the power output of the car still worried Ye Feng, he was afraid that the rush just now without regard for the safety of the car had caused a huge impact on the engine, and he needed to slow down a little to let the engine survive this difficult period. If this acceleration continues, it is likely to lead to even more serious consequences.
All kinds of thoughts were spinning like lightning in Ye Feng's mind, but the iceman behind him did not stop his steps. Raikkonen's car, which had adopted steady tactics from the beginning, was already in a very good state at this time, and compared to Ye Feng, who was timidity in front, he was more able to unscrupulously exert the full ability of the car.
Without waiting for Raikkonen to overtake, Ye Feng still gave in first.
The deep-rooted team spirit still made Ye Feng endure the huge unwillingness in his heart, and let Raikkonen, who was in better condition, pass. In fact, I can't blame others, the game is like this, one wrong step, one wrong step. From the moment Ye Feng failed to hold the lead, victory was destined to be farther and farther away from him. So he is fighting to the death with his teammates here, but it is cheaper than Alonso in front and Hamilton in the back, so it is better to let Raikkonen, who is in better shape, fight with his opponent.
Ye Feng doesn't want to be anyone's No. 2 driver, but it doesn't mean that he is a person who doesn't know how to judge the situation. As a Chinese, he often puts the interests of his team higher than his personal interests.
"Boss, the first few laps of the tug-of-war gave me a little bit of a problem with the car's power delivery, helped me find the source of the problem and tried to help me adjust it on my first pit stop. Also, let imi come on, help me
While giving way to the car, Ye Feng also said in his microphone. Hearing Ye Feng's words, the Ferrari leadership team who were staring at the monitor had a more in-depth evaluation of Ye Feng in their hearts. Some people feel that Ye Feng's mistakes at the beginning of the race are unforgivable, and some people think that Ye Feng is still a good driver who knows how to take the overall situation into account.
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Ranking third did not reduce the pressure on Ye Feng in the slightest. Hamilton, who was soon fourth, also began to make a strong attack on last year's World Champion.
The young black driver, who relied on his father's three-time job to maintain racing training, didn't seem to have any intention of taking Ye Feng or other drivers seriously, and he even showed more composure and sophistication than many old drivers when he first debuted.
Ye Feng's ass was quickly chased. What made Ye Feng depressed was that the McLaren car, which had burst cylinders and retired from time to time last season, was somehow as powerful as an aphrodisiac this year, and the speed was no slower than his Ferrari car, and when Ye Feng didn't dare to go all out, Hamilton also chased very close again and again. If it weren't for the fact that Ye Feng had more advanced technology than other riders in the corners as support, then Ye Feng might soon suffer a third overtake in this race.
However, the current situation seems to the audience that Ye Feng is already in jeopardy, and it seems that he will be surpassed at any time. Seeing the defending champion being embarrassed by a little hairy child, many people who hated Ye Feng were heartbroken. Whether it was on the Sepang track or in front of countless TVs, those who thought they had been deeply hurt by Ye Feng all gave a handstand thumbs up at this time.
With another close contact between red and silver, Ye Feng still couldn't make the first pit stop to adjust. Before an S-shaped continuous bend, Hamilton, who was calm and stable, still perfectly overtook Ye Feng with skillful skills.
Xiao Hei, who completed the transcendence, soon disappeared, and Ye Feng, who was surpassed, will soon begin to accept the challenge of the former club's equally powerful Williams Racing......