Chapter 243: Two pit stops

A new team took first place in qualifying, surprising everyone. In people's impressions, www.biquge.info new teams should be at the bottom of the rankings, and it is already a major breakthrough for qualifying to enter the second round, and as for the pole position, it is the big team's bag.

And today, a small team, a new team, and a team that almost went bankrupt last year, took the first and second places in the starting grid, breaking the monopoly of the big team at once, this result was not expected by anyone before the race.

Whether it was live or in front of the TV, everyone let out a sound of amazement.

"It's unbelievable that Chinese power has taken the top two! What's going on with F1 this year? What happened to Ferrari this year? What happened to McLaren this year? Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton...... What happened to these world champions? "Someone asked the question.

"Don't forget it's Ross Brown's team, after all! Is it strange that Ross Brown made a car that won the top two places? Someone replied.

Many people suddenly felt that they suddenly realized, they thought of Ferrari at its peak, and thought of the era that belonged to Schumacher, and the technical director of Ferrari in that era was Ross Brown, and the red Ferrari that Rose-Brown took out was a normal thing to win the top two in qualifying.

Today, Ross Brown took out another red car, only this time it was not Ferrari, but the Chinese Power, but the end result was the same, they once again took the top two places in qualifying.

This explanation has relieved many fans, the name of the "China Power" team cannot be recognized by fans, but the name Ross Brown can.

But it was also at this fit that someone next to him said, "How should that crown be explained?" ”

"Yes! Getting pole position in a car race is not just about having the fastest car, it's also about having a first-class driver! ”

"You mean to say that Zhang Guan is a first-class driver?"

"I don't know if Zhang Guan is a first-class driver, but in terms of results, he is faster than Barrichello! And Barrichello is a first-class driver! At least it used to be. ”

"You've all watched the race just now, and Zhang Guan's skills are definitely a first-class driver. And don't forget, Zhang Guan is a talented athlete, maybe he can really win the championship tomorrow! ”

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Zhang Guan, Barrichello and Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel finished in the top three of qualifying, as the trio stood together to receive a blessing from the fans and a photo taken by reporters at the scene.

The dazzling flashing lights were wrapped in the afterglow of the setting sun, and all three of them were smiling. But there are some people in the crowd who are not happy, such as those Australian journalists.

"Hmph, isn't it just a pole position! It's just qualifying, it's not the main race. Not even scoring a point at the end of the grid in first place is a common occurrence in Formula 1! The reporter who "has the right to express his views" snorted coldly.

"That's right!" Another of his peers expressed his support: "You only need to run one lap in qualifying, but you have to run more than 50 laps in the race!" Just because you can run one lap well doesn't mean you can run well for more than 50 laps! Don't look at Zhang Guan to start from pole position tomorrow, but maybe he really won't even get a point tomorrow. ”

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The weather in Melbourne from March to May is very pleasant, and it is autumn in the southern hemisphere, the sun is shining and the breeze is neither hot nor cold, and the breeze on the beach at night does not make people feel cold.

However, Zhang Guan was not in the mood to enjoy the night view of Melbourne, and he was discussing the strategy for tomorrow's game with the strategy team of China Power.

"Both of our cars have a medium amount of fuel, which allows us to be more relaxed in our strategy, so we can choose a two-pit stop strategy tomorrow or a three-pit stop strategy? You don't have to think about it once you make a pit stop, our oil won't last that long. Technical Director Jandel spoke.

"From the test, this year's super soft tires wear out too quickly, probably only supporting twelve or thirteen laps, and the rules are that we have to use two types of tires, so if you make two pit stops, it's best to choose two medium tires and one super soft tyre. And if it's three pit stops, we can use two medium tyres and two supersoft tyres. Rose-Brown said, turning his head and asking, "How are our tires doing now?" ”

"We also have a new set of medium tyres and a new set of supersoft tyres, as well as a set of medium tyres with very little wear and a set of ultra-soft tyres with very little wear, both of which were used in qualifying. In addition, there is a set of old supersoft tires that can be replaced, and the remaining two sets of medium tires and one set of supersoft tires are worn out more in practice and can no longer be used. Gendel spoke.

"The tires are sufficient." Ross Brown looked at Zhang Guan and Barrichello: "Which tactic do you think we choose?" Two pit stops or three pit stops? ”

"Let's make two pit stops! Three pit stops were too risky. If the safety car is triggered for tomorrow's race, we may be able to find a more suitable time to make a pit stop. After all, this year's rules have been changed again, and if the safety car is dispatched, it is possible to enter the pit stop. Zhang Guan said.

"I think it's safer to have two pit stops. I think the vast majority of drivers will opt for two pit stops. Barrichello also said from the side.

"This is the first race of the year, and the teams want to get off to a good start, even if they don't get points, but at least they want to finish. I don't want to see the safety car in tomorrow's race. Rose-Brown spread his hands and continued: "One more thing, I want to remind you that the Ferrari are behind you, but you must keep an eye on them. Their cars are equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system, which means they will start faster. ”

"Who else but Ferrari has a kinetic energy recovery system?" Zhang Guan asked.

"At the moment we have official data from Ferrari, McLaren, Renault and BMW Sauber's Highfield, their cars will be equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system. Among them, Ferrari's two cars started 7th and 9th, BMW Sauber's Highfield started 11th, Renault started 12th and 17th, and McLaren's two cars started 14th and 15th. In other words, the only real threat to us is the two Ferrari cars, especially Massa in seventh place. Ross Brown began.

"It's all a manufacturer's team! It seems that the development progress of our independent teams is about the same, and the development of kinetic energy recovery systems has not yet reached the level of the manufacturer's fleet. Zhang Guan said.

"The kinetic energy recovery system has just started to be used this season, and the technology is not yet mature, and if it is used rashly, it may affect the integrity of our car. However, our experiments are also underway, and I hope that you will be able to use this kinetic energy recovery system in the second half of the year! Ross Brown began. (To be continued.) )