Standing on the podium winner, Barrichello was already in tears of excitement. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He didn't give way, and for the last dozen laps he led the way and was the first to cross the finish line as he won the European Grand Prix.

It's all like a dream for Barrichello, who is 37 years old and the oldest driver on the circuit before Schumacher returns, and a group of lads in their 20s who can't find themselves in the competitive F1 world, and it's a blessing that he still has a job in F1.

Barrichello felt that this could be his last season in F1, and this season, Barrichello was indeed trembling, although he had a fast car, but as the number two driver, he naturally had the consciousness of being the number two driver, and he could not have imagined winning the race.

If it was ten years ago, even five years ago, Barrichello would not have been so excited to win a race, but now it is different, in the last years of his career, he can still stand in the middle of the podium and enjoy the glory of the championship, which is indeed the best reward for a veteran driver with more than ten years of F1 experience.

The winner of a race in one race will not have an immediate impact on the final outcome of the season, but it at least proves that Barrichello is still in good shape. Lian Po still eats more than the average lad despite his age, and a race win, combined with Barrichello's skills and experience, is enough to ensure that he will not lose his job next season.

"Thank you! Thank you, boss! You are the best boss! Barrichello hugged Zhang Guan, he knew that if Zhang Guan did not take the initiative to propose, the team would inevitably give instructions to give up the car, so it can be said that his sub-race championship was given to him by Zhang Guan.

Zhang Guan smiled and patted Barrichello on the shoulder, he could feel the veteran's joy.

"I'm not just your boss, don't forget that we are comrades-in-arms!" Zhang Guan said.

"Comrade-in-arms! It's a comrade-in-arms! Barrichello seemed incoherent.

Next to him, Hamilton, who finished third, looked depressed, he could have won at least one second place, but because of the engineer's mistake in changing tyres, he fell to third place, not to mention two points for no reason, and he was one step away from the championship.

Zhang Guan finished second in this race, and he has a total of 93 points, while Barrichello in second place has 56 points, and Zhang Guan still has a 37-point advantage. Sebastian Vettel, who finished third overall, withdrew from the race due to a blowout engine, and the gap between him and Zhang Guan widened to 47 points.

Fourth place is a name that Zhang Guan did not expect: Michael Schumacher.

With three laps to go, Schumacher overtook his team-mate Raikkonen to move up to fourth, and although it is not yet certain whether Schumacher's own strength was due to Raikkonen's deliberate concession, it is certain that Schumacher has basically regained his form of the race.

After returning to the competition after three years, he won the third place in the first race, which is already a perfect comeback for Schumacher, and the next stop is the Belgian Grand Prix, where Schumacher was crowned for the first time, and people have more expectations for Schumacher.

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The Chinese Power team once again swept the top two, and Barrichello, who won the championship, generously chartered a restaurant and invited all the team staff to a big meal to show their gratitude.

Zhang Guan sat in the corner, holding the plate, but his face did not show too much excitement.

It all started with Schumacher.

Schumacher was supposed to make a comeback next season, but he is now on the pitch this season. And in Zhang Guan's memory, Schumacher's comeback is not very satisfactory in terms of results, at least there is still a long way to go before competing for the championship, and many professionals also think that Schumacher's comeback is a failure. However, the fourth place in the European station obviously shows that Schumacher's state is recovering very quickly, which is different from Zhang Guan's cognition.

"What are you worried about? Worried about the championship? At some point, Ross Brown was already next to Zhang, and he continued: "You've got 93 points now, and there are six races left until this season, and the other drivers are only theoretically possible to overtake you, maybe two more races, and even the theory will not exist." ”

"I'm thinking about Schumacher, he hasn't raced for three years, how can he still run so fast?" Zhang Guan asked.

"That's normal, he's Schumacher! Running fast is as it should be. Ross Brown said, spreading his hands.

"But it wasn't his car, it belonged to Massa." Zhang Guan continued: "I remember you told me that every driver has different needs for the car, and the driver will adjust the car according to his own needs, such as me, if I drive the Barrichello car, it will definitely be very uncomfortable. Schumacher shouldn't be an exception, right? ”

"Schumacher is certainly not an exception. No driver can do well in a car that they are not familiar with. But as you just said, Schumacher drove the same car that used to be in Massa, so for Schumacher, it wasn't a car that he wasn't familiar with. Ross-Brown explained.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Guan asked a little puzzled.

"Before Schumacher retired, Massa was Ferrari's No. 2 driver and Schumacher's partner. Massa came to Ferrari in place of Barrichello at the time, when he was still very young, he learned a lot from Schumacher, and he even imitated Schumacher's driving style for a while, but he didn't have Schumacher's amazing talent. It can be said that the current Massa is like a poor man's version of Schumacher in terms of technical characteristics, and in many ways, Massa and Schumacher are in the same vein. Ross Brown began.

"So Schumacher is very familiar with Massa's car tuning, and Massa's needs for cars are a lot similar to Schumacher's needs for cars, does that mean?" Zhang Guan asked.

"You're right, but it's a bit of a surprise that Schumacher was able to adapt to Massa so quickly, but if you think about it, he's Schumacher, he's the greatest driver in the world, and maybe there's nothing in the world of F1 that he can't do." Ross Brown spoke.

"But for us, we're going to face a strong opponent." Zhang Guan hurriedly continued: "A world-class racing driver, plus a world-class car provided by Ferrari, and more importantly, he has adapted to this car, and Schumacher may be my biggest competitor in the next race!" ”

"If before today's game, I agree with you." Ross Brown laughed meaningfully: "But after today's race, I think you can remove the word 'maybe', and Schumacher will definitely be your biggest competitor in the next stop." ”

"Because that's Belgium? Because that's the Spa-Francorchamps circuit? Zhang Guan asked.

"Yes, that's Belgium, that's Spa-Francor, Schumacher is the king there!" Ross Brown continued: "Schumacher has won six first prizes here, so he is known as the 'King of Spa'! You're about to face off against the king of the track at Spa, do you feel pressured? ”

"No, I'm excited right now! I'm looking forward to playing him at Spa. Zhang Guan said.

Ross Brown nodded in satisfaction and continued: "The Spa-Francorchamps circuit is the biggest drop of all the circuits, this track is built on a hill, so it's very steep, the track is more than seven kilometers long, this track has steep slopes, smooth curves, narrow thin corners, changeable weather, and most importantly, this is a high-speed track. This track is a challenge for every driver, and many riders even think that Spa is the most difficult track in the world, and to win the championship on this track, there may not be the fastest car, but it definitely requires the best technology. Do you know who was the last 'King of Spas' before Schumacher? ”

Zhang Guan shook his head, and Ross Brown explained: "Before Schumacher, the 'King of Span Spa' was Senna, the god of cars, who won five championships at Spa, second only to Schumacher. On top of that, Jim Clark has won four Spa titles, Damon Hill has won three Spa titles, and now you know that this track is for the kings of Formula 1! To conquer Formula 1, you first have to conquer Spa! ”

"Conquer Spa ......" Zhang Guan repeated this sentence, and then nodded seriously: "I will!" ”

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The F1 European Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix are back-to-back races, so after the European Grand Prix, all the teams rushed to Belgium to prepare for the Belgian Grand Prix, which will start at the weekend.

Spa is a half-road course, the so-called half-kilometer course, which means that part of the track exists in the form of a road, part of the road can be passed by civilian vehicles in normal times, and the track part is closed, and when there is a race, the road is closed, and the track part is open, which can just form a lap of the track.

This track is very demanding on the skill of the racers, and without excellent technology, it is simply impossible to run at the limit of speed on this track. Therefore, the champions of the Spa Circuit are also relatively hit, basically those familiar faces are in a row, or every other year. Only two of this year's riders have ever won at Spa-Francorchamps: Schumacher and Raikkonen. If Schumacher doesn't return, Raikkonen is the only player in the competition to have won the title here before, and it's three times in a row.

Seventeen years ago, it was on this track that the Belgians witnessed Schumacher's first race victory, witnessed Schumacher start his own road to the king, and today, the Belgians are already waiting for the first crown after the return of the king.

As a high-speed circuit, cars with high-speed engines certainly dominate, and in the last dozen years, the Belgian championship has been almost monopolized by Ferrari and McLaren, because Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz engines are high-speed engines. Now, the Chinese Power team, which also uses Mercedes-Benz engines, has become a spoiler between Ferrari and McLaren.

The pre-race press conference was full of gunpowder, both Ferrari and McLaren, both vowed to fight for the Belgian championship, especially the Ferrari team, for the Belgian race is full of confidence, their cars are more suitable for this kind of track, and the current two people who have won the championship in Belgium are also in the Ferrari team.

Friday's practice session was a flattering one, as it rained at Spa-Francorchamps and the riders ended the morning in the rain, which was accompanied by a few minor accidents.

Belgium is a very livable country in Europe, with a temperate maritime climate that makes Belgium warm in winter and cool in summer, with an average temperature of only about 25 degrees in summer and above zero in winter. It's just that for the tires, this is not a temperature that can play a perfect effect, and the frequent sudden rain also increases the burden of driving for the driver.

The weather on Friday afternoon suddenly became completely different, the sky and white clouds over the track, the warm sun had already dried the track, the unique earthy aroma of the mountains, accompanied by water vapor walking around, slowly into everyone's nostrils, the only fly in the ointment was the occasional smell of gasoline.

The results of the practice session did not exceed expectations, with Ferrari, McLaren and China Force cars comfortably finishing in the top 10, while Toyota Racing and BMW Sauber also performed well in Belgium and their cars were well suited to the high-speed track.

In qualifying on Saturday afternoon, Toyota and BMW Sauber surprised everyone again, with Toyota's Trulli taking pole position and BMW Sauber's Heifield finishing second, a result that surprised many. Originally, people thought that the pole position would be born in the three teams of Ferrari, McLaren and China Power, but what they didn't expect was that Toyota and BMW Sauber, two inconspicuous teams, got the front row to start, which can be regarded as a big upset.

Another upset is that neither of McLaren's cars made it into the top 10, and if it weren't for the good results of the Chinese power, some people would definitely think that it was a problem with the Mercedes-Benz engine.

Power China's two cars were third and fifth, which also prevented McLaren from throwing the black pot at the racing engine. Zhang Guan finished third, and Barrichello, who was in good form, was fifth with a difference of 0.033 seconds.

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"Zhang Guan, fourth place is Schumacher, he will start in the same row as you!" Ross Brown's voice rang through the headphones.

Zhang Guan grabbed the steering wheel with some excitement, the news was so sudden, even he didn't expect that his head-to-head confrontation with Schumacher would come so soon! (To be continued.) )