Chapter 143: BMW Annual Meeting
In fact, not long after Lao Ye just agreed to Schultz's invitation, the reason why he agreed to this annual meeting that would allow him to spend the Spring Festival in a foreign country was for "Williams", and it was for "Williams" that he regretted. Because Lao Ye's mind that was carried away by F1 finally remembered what Williams meant to Boss Sai! It was in Williams that Senna lost everything he had, including his own life, and until now the lawsuit between Senna's family and Williams has not yet been resolved! And even if he wants to get in touch with F1 cars, how can he choose this team as a starting point? For this reason, Lao Ye blamed himself, or blamed himself!
"Boy! Nothing! It's been 10 years, and even if something is going to go away! It's also a good idea for you to go to the annual meeting this time, and it's actually a good idea to go and see those old friends! Senna naturally knew what Lao Ye was thinking, and the car god comforted Lao Ye like this at that time.
"But......" Lao Ye wanted to say, but he didn't say it. Naturally, he was still thinking about the grievances between Senna and Williams.
"Boy! I've actually thought about a lot of things! It's true! Perhaps the Williams team had some problems with that incident, and their manager was also suspected of emptying the black box to avoid responsibility. But just from the fact that Serena Williams Sr. was able to poach McLaren with an annual salary of $15 million, I believe that the whole thing is nothing more than that! As for the murder that many people suspect, I think it's ridiculous! Anyway, don't think about it! An annual meeting and a test drive only! ”
Senna's voice was mixed with many mixed emotions. However, it is more open-minded that the past has gone with the wind, which has also infected the old leaves. So that he didn't blame himself too much in this matter. However, Lao Ye was still thinking in his heart, is it really that simple? He didn't ask Senna, and Senna didn't answer, maybe the answer is known only to God......
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In the midst of staggered lights and shadows, the lobby of the BMW headquarters in Munich is now a scene of prosperity. The annual BMW Annual Meeting has now finally kicked off. Accompanied by soft and pleasant music, all walks of life were invited to come to the venue to support the big businessmen and celebrities, all of them smiled, pushed the cup and changed the lamp, everyone is using such a rare gathering to achieve their own purpose of attending this annual meeting. Many of the people who were invited to BMW's world-famous corporate core for the first time were full of curiosity and the urge to chase stars as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden. However, this does not include Lao Ye.
Looking at the lively map scene in the hall now, Lao Ye, who was also dressed in formal clothes, did not feel strange at all. In fact, Lao Ye has also participated in a lot of such occasions in China, and the domestic drinking parties, which are basically copied from abroad, are actually not much different from the drinking parties made by the Germans. However, Lao Ye, who did not have much problem with language communication, held a glass of champagne without the slightest intention of using this opportunity to meet a few more friends in Vanity Fair. Dressed in a chic and sexy evening dress, Gu Lin kept greeting old acquaintances under the leadership of Romario, who was getting older and more tasteful. Although Romario was reluctant to attend such an occasion, he did his job as team manager with due diligence. As for Big Z, Querhe and the team returned to China in advance......
Gu Lindi, who is full of Latin style and oriental charm, naturally attracted the attention of many people, but the protagonists of this cocktail party are after all the two drivers of the Williams team: German Ralph. Schumacher and Colombian Montoya. Last season, Williams only lost the chance to win the championship in the penultimate race, and ended up finishing second overall. Montoya, who had just entered F1, finished third overall. So at this beginning of 2004, everyone was expecting Williams/more. As the provider of Williams racing engines: BMW, naturally will not let go of these two popular drivers at its annual meeting, so the two of them appeared at the reception. It attracted everyone's attention.
"Boss Sai, is it so glamorous to be an F1 driver? But what about behind the scenes? How will Ralph Schumacher feel when he faces his brother who is like a mountain that can never be crossed after the glitz has passed? Will it still be as lively and laughing as it is now? Or how would Montoya feel when she faced the devastation and drug epidemic in the country? ”
Perhaps Ye Feng is now the only person in the hall who has not surrounded Williams' two major drivers. Even the bartender at the bar is now around. Looking at the noisy crowd coldly, Ye Feng said lightly to Senna. Maybe it was because he came to Grandpa Ma's hometown, or maybe because of the effect of alcohol, Lao Ye's words now also have a hint of a philosopher's flavor. And Senna only laughed when he heard this. And there was no answer.
"Boss Sai, many people say that Montoya is a bit like you were back then, do you think that's the case?" Didn't wait for Senna either
, Lao Ye asked another question.
"Nope! I don't think I'm comparable to him! In fact, I think Montoya's move from NASCAR to F1 was a mistake in itself, and his personality can't stay in F1 for long! If I were him, I would have chosen to leave! ”
"So let's talk about Schumacher Jr., what do you think he lacks compared to his brother?"
"Stability! Putting aside the stability factor. Ralph is actually a very good driver, he is very fast! But like most other drivers in F1 who lack consistency, while he can win when he is at his best, he hovers on all sorts of mistakes more often than not!
When it comes to the high-end level of distinguishing an F1 driver's level, the difference in technology is not big, and the biggest difference is in their stability! This is also the biggest difference between Ralph and Michael! And I think this instability is fundamentally determined by the talent of each driver for the ability to react at high speeds, and this gap is actually difficult to make up for with more difficult training! ”
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In fact, in addition to Ye Feng, there were people in this drinking party who did not put all their thoughts on the two drivers who pursued Williams. For Schultz, Williams is just a partner in his division, and his two riders are not yet sought after. But now Ye Feng, who was hiding in the corner of the bar and watching the crowd coldly, attracted Schultz's attention, in fact, such attention was aroused when Ye Feng refused to attend the BMW annual meeting that everyone else was looking forward to that day. And what left a deep impression on Schultz was Ye Feng's eyes when he heard that he could test drive the Williams racing car! To Lao Shu's surprise, in that eye that should have exuded enough awe and reverence, Schultz saw more of a longing and a deep ambition that was suppressed! And this ambition he saw only in the eyes of the big Germans 10 years ago, and 10 years later, that person has become a household name
If Schultz didn't know Ye Feng, or if Ye Feng hadn't achieved more amazing achievements. Schultz would see this gaze as a kind of frivolity and youthful ignorance of young people. However, before that, Ye Feng's actions had already attracted Schultz's attention and enough respect! And when Schultz has positioned Ye Feng as a top racing modification technician, engineer and skilled navigator, what makes Schultz difficult to understand is Ye Feng's lack of awe ambition for F1 that makes him a little frightened! Could it be that this Chinese still wants to gallop on the stage of F1 and even achieve more? There is no doubt that in Schultz's eyes, Ye Feng is undoubtedly a genius youth, but what bothers the old man is what kind of Chinese ability to form ambitions for F1? This made Schultz look forward to what would otherwise be an inconspicuous test drive a few days later. He wanted to see if the Chinese was young and frivolous, or if he really showed great talent in the field of modification and navigation, and could also play impressively in the F1 car......
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"Ye, is this kind of party really so boring that you can't get enough interest? In fact, it's not all about fame and fortune here! And it's still hard for Ralph and Montoya to get up close and personal in normal times! Don't you need me to introduce you? "A lot of the time, Schultz is a very straightforward person. For Ye Feng, he felt that he was still straight to the point, in fact, he also liked the way he talked to this young man, and he didn't need to have any more polite and hypocritical promises. And now such young people are rare in Schultz's eyes.
"Mr. Schultz, I guess forget it! Isn't there a test drive event coming soon? I heard that Ralph and Montoya will be in attendance that day, so let's leave some suspense for them and the others! It's better for racers like us to talk directly on the track! Ye Feng handed Lao Shu another glass of champagne while looking at the two future opponents in the crowd lightly and said. With Senna, there are really few people in today's F1 car world who can let Lao Ye worship.
"Then I'll really wait and see! I could even have a small race with Ralph, Montoya, and you test drivers that day! Schultz said excitedly, his eyes full of blazing expression. And what he didn't say was that if Ye Feng was really good enough, he would give Lao Ye the opportunity to participate in Formula BMW or DTM BMW Team competitions. However, looking at Ye Feng's calmness and self-confidence far beyond his age, and thinking about the huge net worth of this young man's several teams, Schultz knew that such a person was not something he could recruit! Still, the old man vowed in his heart to try it, because he had Michael genius missed it 10 years ago and let him go to Mercedes, and this time his instinct told him not to miss it again......