Chapter 360
With his stable performance, Ye Feng easily won the championship in the history of the Valencia circuit, and also made his number of sub-races this season reach 6, while still topping the list with 91 points.
However, the whole Ferrari team ended the race in a mixed situation, as Raikkonen burst with only 13 laps left, which also caused Ferrari to lose its original .=. And such a defeat also put Raikkonen ahead of Hamilton, who finished runner-up at this stop. With only six games left this season, the Icemen are now 16 points behind their teammates and two behind second-placed Hamilton, and it can be said that the hope of defending the title is close to slim.
At this moment, there is a choice between Ferrari and Raikkonen, and this deadline is probably the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks' time, when if the Iceman still can't make a major improvement in results (winning the race), then what awaits him is the same fate that Ye Feng suffered last season, and in the closing stages of the race, he will comfortably assist his teammate Ye Feng to win the championship.
So under the pressure of such a big decision, Raikkonen was less of a word than ever during the two weeks he was preparing to head to Spa-Francorchamps, and the smile that he had so often shown after winning last season disappeared from his face again. Now at Ferrari's headquarters, Raikkonen is basically immersed in training or contemplation, except for communicating with the chief engineer of his own team about technical details.
Ye Feng saw these actions of Raikkonen, but he did not take any steps to comfort the other party. As a person who had also encountered a similar situation, Ye Feng naturally understood the pressure on Raikkonen now and his general thoughts now, so Ye Feng now knew that the best way at this time was to let Raikkonen stay quietly alone. Any other attempt will only backfire. Once he's figured everything out, he'll be fine.
For the last six races, although he is still ahead of the second-place Hamilton, Ye Feng still has a very clear understanding of the situation behind. In terms of his state and stability, Ye Feng is not too worried now, after the precipitation of last season, the impetuousness on his previous body has been removed a lot, and now he will not be dragged down by the frequent state fluctuations.
In the future, the biggest obstacle to Ye Feng's championship is McLaren Racing and Hamilton. The problem is still with the current F2008. There are no problems with the car's own power and speed, but the key is that the old problem with Bridgestone tires cannot be eradicated, and now it seems that this problem may continue throughout the season. Moreover, Raikkonen's burst in the last race also revealed that the engine stability of the F2008 did not allow Ye Feng and the team to pay close attention.
The last three races in Asia and one in Brazil are all races that are prone to rain or unpredictable weather in the past, which is undoubtedly an excellent platform for the MP4-23 that is good at rain battles in F2008.
Therefore, Ye Feng must be careful enough in the last six races. Try to avoid making a major mistake like your retirement. Now at this time, any point is extremely important, so even if Ye Feng can't win the championship in the next six races, he will have to go all out to fight for a better ranking. Of course, it would be better to be able to further widen the gap between Belgium and Italy before F1 moved to Asia, which is also the phased goal pursued by Ye Feng and his team......
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After a short two weeks, the F1 teams were finally regrouped on the Spa-Francorchamps, the longest of all the races in Belgium. For the Circuit de Spa, which has a status in F1 comparable to the "perfect" Catalan circuit, both Ferrari and Raikkonen have very sweet memories. Schumacher is undoubtedly the most successful driver on the circuit, having won here six times. And the last three seasons of Spa have won the championship with only one person: Raikkonen!
Now that Raikkonen, who has won three straight games at Spa-Francorchamps, he is naturally keen to relive his old dream when he hits a career low, and will be hoping to continue the team's support for his championship with a victory.
Sometimes, though, that's the way it goes. Whatever you're afraid of, you'll come. The Scuderia Ferrari has not been good at playing in bad weather this season, and the Spa-Francorchamps circuit has been rainy and rainy. This situation is undoubtedly more favourable for McLaren.
Sure enough, in Saturday's qualifying session, Hamilton snatched it with a perfect play
The larger disadvantage of 3 is in second place. Desperate for another setback, Cornyn failed to take pole position. Instead, with a slight disadvantage of 0.06 seconds, he started fourth behind his fellow countryman Kovalenen. The four cars of the two major teams formed a stalemate again, which undoubtedly added a lot of suspense and excitement to the second day's race.
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The next day, Ferrari woke up early in the morning to receive bad news: it was raining early in the morning. With half an hour to go before the start of the race, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which has always been known for its changeable weather, cleared up again, which undoubtedly put the hearts of the teams to the test.
However, even if the weather improves, it will still be a challenge for the teams to choose the tyres, and the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is undoubtedly a little slippery after the rain.
And unlike other tracks that artificially increase the gradient of the track, the entire Spa circuit is actually built on the mountain, so it has a beautiful scenery that is completely absent from those urban circuits, and it also has the charm of an absolutely pure mountain track, with long lap distances and countless staggered high and low corners that undoubtedly make Spa a very attractive track for any driver.
But it is precisely because the track has various terrain and climatic characteristics similar to the Hockenheimring Circuit that traverses various landscapes and climates such as mountains, mountains, dense forests and cliff sides in one lap, so in addition to the variable climate, the air humidity, track temperature and humidity of each track are actually very different in each track. So the theme of today's race is likely to be the driver's tyres......
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In the clouds, the five red lights went out, and just when everyone thought that this was another duel between Hamilton and Ye Feng, there seemed to be a red lightning bolt suddenly flashing in front of everyone's eyes behind the two!
Raikkonen, who has been forced into a "dead end", burst out with strong combat effectiveness at this moment, he first used the absolutely perfect start to easily overtake Kvalenen in front of the side, and then formed a neck-to-neck with teammate Ye Feng before the first corner, and then used a faster tail speed to force Ye Feng to the side and rear on the straight after the corner, and then completed the overtaking!
In addition to the changeable climate, what makes everyone remember for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is that the start on this circuit has always been known for its chaotic start. There was even a "rebellious" accident in which the first 17 cars crashed at the start, except for the top three cars that started normally.
But even though people were prepared to a certain extent, they were still shocked by Raikkonen's wonderful succession of surpasses. However, at this moment, the iceman seemed to be determined to fight for another world in this crucial game, so the second position could not satisfy his ambition, and without too much hesitation, Raikkonen soon launched a strong attack on Hamilton in front! His F2008 was so fast at this time that it only caught up with Hamilton, who was leading in front.
And Xiao Hei didn't seem to expect Raikkonen to catch up with him so quickly, so he was inevitably a little panicked, and what made Hamilton feel depressed now was that the current section of the track happened to be a climb, and on such a climbing track, the Ferrari with more powerful engines was undoubtedly superior. So before Hamilton, who had fended off a corner, could make any adjustments in his move, the Iceman, who had completely exploded, made a beautiful overtake again on the subsequent straight!
The overtake was followed by a swift distance, and Raikkonen's performances so far have been classic. From this game alone, it seems that the king of speed that once scared everyone has returned! And he used the annotation of surpassing Ye Feng and Hamilton in a row......
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After a chaotic but absolutely brilliant start, the Belgian Grand Prix began to settle off as time went on. Raikkonen, who was in the lead, was still widening the gap with his rivals behind him, and the gap between the next few drivers was gradually widening, and there was no stalemate as expected. If this continues, Raikkonen will be closer and closer to his second race win of the season, and he will also tie Han Shi with this precious 10 points, and close the gap between himself and Ye Feng by four points.
Moreover, the situation is developing in this direction, but no one expected that in the last three laps of the race, there will be waves again...