Chapter 269: Last Place Starts (13/20)

Cylinder burst is a situation in which the engine is stuck in the cylinder due to the engine speed is too fast, the temperature is too high, and the piston is expanded. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There is no doubt that in motorsport, a flat engine is the end of the driver's race. If it is a breakneck such as a broken nose wing, a broken rear wing, or a flat tire, it can be replaced at the pit, and sometimes even the team's command center can remotely adjust the car through the electronic system on the car. For a racing car, it is another good man to run out of the pit area after changing parts, but it is obviously impossible to replace the engine, which is a few hundred pounds.

At this time, smoke billowed from the rear of Zhang Guan's car, which had lost power, and Zhang Guan hurriedly drove the car into the buffer zone next to it, and then stopped. There is no doubt that in the qualifying stage, Zhang Guan withdrew.

There was a shout of disappointment at the scene, and everyone came to take advantage of it, but they didn't expect this to be the result in the end.

Of the 250,000 spectators, more than half of them came specifically to see Zhang Guan, and the other half watched Zhang Guan at the same time, and by the way, they looked at Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, and Red Bull...... On this field, even Schumacher came in person, and he could only play a supporting role for Zhang Guan.

And today's qualifying match, Zhang Guan also brought a good start to the audience, the first quarter of 0.3 seconds advantage to get the first, the second quarter is also close to 0.3 seconds advantage to get the first, it seems that the final pole position has been Zhang Guan in his arms, in his pocket.

But to everyone's surprise, the boiled duck actually flew away.

"Oh my God, oh my God, how could this be! Zhang Guan has been leading all the time, and he is about to achieve three consecutive pole positions, but he actually encountered a mechanical failure, and the engine burst! The narrator looked at the broadcast screen and said bitterly.

"I'm going to get the pole position in my hand, and it's gone! What a pity! Zhang Guan did not lose to his opponent, but he lost to the mechanical failure of the car! It reminds me of Schumacher a few years ago, when he lost the crucial battle against Alonso for the title. ”

There were disappointed expressions in the audience, and there were also disappointed expressions in front of the TV, especially some senior fans, who finally looked forward to Formula 1 coming to a Chinese team, a Chinese driver, and a team and driver capable of winning the championship, they thought that Zhang Guan could bring them the championship, but at this moment, all hope was dashed.

Many people found it difficult to accept the result, but others began to gloat, such as those of the Chinese Power team rivals, such as Omi.

The first to breathe a sigh of relief was the technical director of Red Bull Racing, Nevey, the Red Bull Racing car performed very well in this race, they are very suitable for this kind of comprehensive track, especially in the second qualifying session, Red Bull Racing won second and third place, only slower than Zhang Guan, and now Zhang Guan has burst out, obviously a great opportunity for Red Bull Racing to get pole position.

At this time, Nuvey did not hesitate to pick up the walkie-talkie and start a conversation between the two drivers of his team.

"Zhang Guan's racing car has exploded, Zhang Guan's racing car has exploded! He didn't finish in the third qualifying session and now our biggest threat is out, you guys have to be quick, we're going to take pole position! ”

Red Bull Racing's two drivers, Sebastian Vettel and Webber, were thrilled to hear the news and of course knew their car was very competitive and that without the crown, they were the most likely to take pole position.

On the other side, Ferrari principal Domenecali also smiled with relief.

"It's bursting, fortunately, it's bursting, if a new team gets the pole position for three consecutive stops, then we have no place to put the face of these big teams!"

McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber and other teams performed similarly, although they did not go to the celebration, but they also showed a relaxed appearance. The strongest one at the moment is out, which gives the other teams a chance.

Only Omi of the Indian Power Team even started clapping in celebration of it.

"Good! That's great! It's bursting! Explosion is good! It's really time to explode! Haha, Zhang Guan, you also have today! Well deserved, well deserved! Want to win three races in a row? Daydream! ”.

At this time, Omi's heart was indeed very happy, he finally saw that Zhang Guan planted a big heel, and he planted a big heel at home, which can bring more spiritual comfort to Omi than other venues.

Omi's gloating appearance attracted the contempt of many people, and under the reminder of the assistant, Omi gradually reined in, but his happy demeanor still kept revealing his true thoughts in his heart.

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"Did Zhang Guan lose?" A child in front of the television asks his father, and he perceives disappointment in his father's expression.

"Nope! Not yet! The father patted the child on the head: "He's just a little behind in the start." ”

If it is in the middle of the race, the engine burst will definitely mean that the race is over, but in qualifying, the engine cylinder can still be replaced. So now although Zhang Guan has withdrawn from qualifying, he can still participate in tomorrow's main race as long as he is replaced with a new engine.

There are only eight engines that can be replaced in a season in Formula 1, and the engine of the car is sealed after each race, and the seal is not removed until the next race is assembled for the car. It is possible to replace the engine with a new engine when it comes to assembling the car, but once it is time to practice on Friday, you have to start 10 places back to the grid if you want to change the engine again. This is true even if the engine fails.

There are 10 cars that can enter the third qualifying session, and even the last place in the third qualifying session will be able to start in 10th place in the race, which is considered a mid-table position. It is not uncommon for the 10th car in history to finish on the podium and even win the championship.

But Zhang Guan had to change the engine, so according to the rules, he had to start 10 places back, and he would start in 20th and last place.

The last place to start is not a matter of falling in the sky, compared to the front row, the rear car can adopt the strategy of heavy oil, by entering one less pit stop to gain some advantages. So even if they start last, as long as they have good racing performance and a high level of drivers, they can still break into the top eight and get points, and if the team has the right strategy, they may even be able to get on the podium.

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Zhang Guan held his helmet and slowly walked to the garage of China Power. At this time, his brows were tightly knit, and he did not see the slightest frustration, but seemed to be thinking about something.

"This is China, this is my home stadium, I can't lose! Absolutely not! (To be continued.) )