For someone like Wilkins, who has worked at Cosworth all his life, the experience itself is a proud capital that can be awe-inspiring to others. Wilkins still remembers how admirable and adored a title with the label of a Cosworth employee was when Cosworth was a world car player. However, Wilkins has not forgotten that since when, the company has been caught in the tossing and turning years, and it is hard to let the long river of the times wipe out the past eventful ......

So, in this complex emotion of the past glory and the current withering and withering, Wilkins, like several other colleagues around him, insisted on staying here for so many years, but no matter how cruel the reality was, he still believed that Cosworth, a name that had been glorious, would one day regain everything in the past. And this year, being favored by the Williams team, which is also in trouble, has convinced the entire Cosworth technical team, which is already only half-baked, that this may be a godsend that history has given them a chance to rise again!

Such an opportunity even made all of them excited to become children again, and after receiving Williams's order, Wilkins and all his colleagues worked overtime to work overtime for this engine that had poured so many people's hearts and dreams. And they have always believed that with their drive and the company's deep foundation in V8, Cosworth will definitely make such a turnaround......

However, what happened next caught Wilkins a little off guard. They never imagined that even in Williams' workshop, the engine that was idling so well would get stuck while it was mounted on a racing car. It's just that you can't exert your true power. At first, the Cosworth staff was caught off guard by the blow. But I still believe that such a problem will be solved as soon as possible. But it wasn't until the reality that Williams didn't play well in three consecutive races, all because of engine problems, that Wilkins and the company's decision-makers realized that things weren't as simple as they thought!

It was only at this moment that the Wilkins remembered the technical team of Cosworth, the other half of whom was controlled by Ford. If those good guys were still around, the problems that are happening to Williams Racing would have been solved soon. It's just that the thought that Cosworth is no longer what it used to be, and that this problem, which was not a problem in the first place, can only be helpless like it is now, and the Wilkins are endlessly melancholy and helpless......

Maybe the Cosworth of the past is really gone! Maybe any recasting of glory is just a dream! People like them may be destined to design the least challenging civilian engines for Audi......

By this time. Wilkins, like everyone else, has given up all his dreams......

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There are still some remnants of the chill in Britain in April. Coupled with the fact that the island seems to be unchangeably cloudy, the morning at this time is always shrouded in a thin mist and silky raindrops.

As usual, as the CEO of this long-established company, Wilkins was the first to drive to the company. With the car in order, Wilkins walked to the green lawn in front of the company building, quietly scanning the mist-shucked corporate headquarters, oblivious to the raindrops slowly sliding down his cheeks.

Just yesterday, Williams Sr., who had maintained a close partnership with them last month, yelled at Wilkins on the phone. And in the face of the other party's ugly questions and accusations, Wilkins can only treat them with silence. Thinking of this again, Wilkins couldn't help but tighten his coat, for it seemed to him a bleak morning. He felt a chill like never before, and at that moment, he felt someone behind him pat him on the shoulder. Wilkins turned his head to look, and was stunned. Because what appeared in front of him was a face that he made him familiar but strange......

"What? Or is it so early? What is a person in a daze here? It was the man who made Wilkins stunned, a middle-aged white man about Wilkins' age, whose years had carved their marks on each other's faces. And from the pair of sharp and clear eyes under the gold wire glasses of the man opposite, people can feel the natural wisdom and ability of the owner of these eyes.

"Kevin! How did you end up here? And it's still so early? Aren't you supposed to be at Ford's headquarters in the United States right now? Oh, my God! Am I dreaming now? How did you end up here? Ignoring the other party's words, Wilkins was still there staring at the man opposite in a daze, and it took a long time for such a sentence to come out of his mouth.

"What? Not welcome? I've only been away for five years! Anyway, I used to be one of the executives in this place! This used to be my chassis! Can't I come back and see? The man who Wilkins called Kevin said with a smile.

"Hey! What are you talking about? Tell me, what the hell are you doing? How could you come all the way back to England from the United States in such an early morning? I don't believe you're just coming back to see our old colleagues! Standing opposite was the head of Cosworth, the other half of whom is now controlled by Ford: Kevin. McKinsey. That is, an old partner and an old partner who has worked with Wilkins for more than 15 years. Now Wilkins knew that he was not mistaken, and at the same time, he also realized that such a person who was far away in the United States must have something big to say when he came early in the morning, and he also had a faint premonition in his heart. So Wilkins didn't bother to greet his old friend, but began to ask questions in a hurry.

"Hehe, you guy, you're still so impatient! Are you going to let me get drenched in this rain? Let's sit down and talk in your office! I've got great news for you this time! McKinsey didn't pay attention to the other party, but took the lead in the direction of the company building as he spoke......

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"What? Ford is going to buy us all out of Audi? And then merge our two parts back into one complete Cosworth? Kevin, you guy don't kid anymore! Anyway, I'm the director here! How could I not know anything about such a big thing? And now Audi relies heavily on our innovations. How could the Germans be willing to sell their important technical division, and Ford as a formidable rival? ”

McKinsey sitting on the couch did bring great news to Wilkins. And it was the good news that he had thought about before, but he didn't dare to think about it anymore. But when such good news came out of his friend's mouth, Wilkins couldn't believe it could be true! So he is suspicious now, but in his heart he hopes that this is not an old friend who opened it with him

Laughing, he asked McKinsey with a shudder.

"Do you think I've come all the way to make such a joke with you? Hutter! It's all true! As a participant in this acquisition of Ford, I can tell you with complete responsibility that this is all true! The reason why Audi didn't give you any information before was because they were worried that it would affect the development of a new engine that you designed for them! But now all the acquisition negotiations have basically been negotiated! Nothing is impossible in this world. The key is to see how much Ford is determined and willing to put up chips in this matter! Fortunately, this time Ford's willingness to acquire is very resolute, and at the same time, it has also come up with conditions that make Audi very excited! So, Hutter, we'll be together again soon! ”

Knowing that his old friend wouldn't accept the news so easily, McKinsey smiled faintly and continued to explain to Wilkins slowly as he smoked his cigar.

"Oh my God! Is this true? Oh, my God! How is this possible! It's really great! Kevin, you don't know how much we're looking forward to being with you right now! We've been wronged in Williams for a while, and if you're here, who would dare to say that Cosworth's engine is bad...... Wait a minute! Kevin, could it be that Ford acquired us for Williams this time? ”

McKinsey's reaffirmative answer made Wilkins almost jump out of his chair! He shouted loudly at first. But he was also scheming, and he quickly realized the true purpose of Ford's acquisition!

"Yes! So to speak! Since Ford's exit, including f:|, we have lost a lot of money in the brand competitiveness of sports sedans and sports cars! Therefore, Ford's executives, who are eager to make a breakthrough in a new field to achieve the goal of turning around the loss, want to re-enter the high-level racing with a suitable opportunity, and if you buy you, it will also mean that you have the opportunity to directly intervene in Williams. The involvement of Williams also means that Ford is back in F1.

But that's not all they're about, and as you know, you're good at designing the engine architecture, and we're good at blending it with the frame. So in the field of civilian vehicles. Naturally, the benefits of owning your Audi are greater than those of Ford. Therefore, Ford also wants to have a complete high-level engine development team with this acquisition, so that his sports sedans and sports cars can have more competitive engines.

In short, that's what Ford is for! And for Audi, on the one hand, they have already got what they want from you, and now Ford is offering conditions that they can't refuse, so it's normal for this acquisition to be negotiated! “

"Kevin! It's really timely! With your help, I'm sure that old man Williams will laugh out loud in his dreams! Now that's good. We have hope of bringing Cosworth back to glory! ”

"Well, in addition to informing you of this matter, my other purpose is to find out the bottom of old Williams on behalf of Ford. After all, the old man's personality is not clear to ordinary people. Although Ford is now almost complete with the acquisition, they are still worried that Williams Sr. will exclude Ford from getting involved in his team affairs. So before completing the acquisition, Ford had to know exactly what the old man was thinking about it! ”

"That's good! Let's talk to Williams now! No matter what, I'm going to convince him! Such a good thing does not allow him to have anything he does not want! ”

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Old Williams is naturally not reluctant to Ford's curve intervention, in fact, he has no qualifications to be dissatisfied with now, after all, the current Williams team has no choice, not to mention that now it has complete Cosworth's technical support and can also be backed by a big tree like Ford. So let the elder Williams sacrifice a little bit of the team's power, he is also willing.

It's just that just like Wilkins just heard the news of this merger and acquisition, the British old man couldn't believe that it was all true! Because of such a timely "charcoal in the snow", it really makes the person who longs for warmth feel a little unreal. Originally, Serena Williams was actually mentally prepared to continue to be fruitless this season. And the whole team is actually ready to give up this season. This pessimism has been even more pervasive throughout the team, especially after the team continued to underperform at the San Marino Grand Prix that has just ended.

And after the two Cosworth CEOs left in high spirits after getting their promise, Old Williams, who had been alone for a long time, still couldn't believe that this could be true. But as he slowly calmed down, he suddenly remembered someone. That is Ye Feng. So he couldn't wait to pick up the phone and prepare to find Ye Feng to come over and tell this child the good news. Because Williams, like the rest of the team, is also very worried about Ye Feng's current "autistic" state, Williams Sr. hopes that such good news can make Ye Feng return to his former state of vitality......

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Old Williams, who was talking about the good news, paid attention to the change in Ye Feng's expression on the other side. To be honest, although Ye Feng also showed a look of surprise in his eyes, Ye Feng was far from being as happy as the old man in England imagined, which made him feel a little confused, could it be that Ye Feng's "autism" this time was so serious? Shouldn't I get a psychiatrist for this child to do psychotherapy?

But that's a bit of a mistake. Of course, this guy was happy, but at this time, he was cheering the arrival of the good news with the boss in his body, and he didn't have time to show his emotions to the old man in England. However, Ye Feng's current joy has some restraint in it that he has never been friendly to before.

It is conceivable that after experiencing from hope to disappointment, to escapism from reality, and finally to giving up unrealistic goals and bitterly accepting reality, Ye Feng suddenly faced such good news again, he would no longer want to let his ideals fly again without scruples as before! Anyone who has experienced such a psychological journey will remain as cautiously optimistic as Ye Feng is now, and does not hope that the arrival of Ford and the merger of Cosworth will definitely make a big difference in the status quo in the shortest possible time. Now Ye Feng has matured a lot, which makes him understand that any success is not as simple as he imagined before.

So this time, what Old Williams saw in Ye Feng's eyes was more of a pampered and unfazed calmness, such a discovery made the old man fall into a burst of thought after Ye Feng left, and then he was happy and relieved, it turned out that this child was not autistic, but grew up......