August 30, race day. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sky was sunny, but the possibility of rain could not be ruled out, the air temperature was only 16 degrees, and the track temperature was less than 30 degrees, which obviously took a long time for the tires to play their due effect, and it was also a big challenge for the drivers to start.

With five red lights extinguished and the race officially began, Barrichello's car had some problems, starting half a beat slower and overtaking Raikkonen behind him. Raikkonen followed Schumacher.

Schumacher's reaction to the start was also very fast, at least for a forty-year-old man is very good, but compared with the twenty-three-year-old Zhang Guan, Schumacher must be slightly inferior, at the start, Schumacher did not take advantage, Zhang Guan seized a favorable position, into the first turn.

After Turn 1 is a long, downhill straight, which can provide an extra 80 hp to the car using a kinetic energy recovery system. The throttle to the end, downhill and an extra 80 hp allow the car to start accelerating quickly, and the absolute speed of the car is the competition at this stage. But the next Turn 2 was one of the most dangerous places in the entire track.

In the sixties of the last century, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit had more than 10 kilometers of laps and many very deadly corners, only in 1960 two drivers were killed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, and due to frequent accidents, after 1970, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit was suspended for a period of time, until it was reopened in 1983, the length of the track was almost reduced, and the most dangerous section of the circuit was also canceled. However, the Loenge Corner, which is Turn 2, was retained.

Rhunger bend is a high-speed corner, and the arc is not very tortuous, the speed of the car can reach 300 kilometers per hour when passing here, but because of a period of downhill, the car is difficult to control when cornering, once an accident occurs, it is also an accident with a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour, just imagine hitting the wall at a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour, not dead is also disabled.

In fact, there was once a rider named Alex Zanaldi, who hit the wall at more than 300 kilometers per hour at this corner, and he saved his life, but lost half of his right leg and a whole left leg. However, the driver is so passionate about motorsport that he competed in the Paralympic handwheel in 2012 and won the Paralympic Games.

This kind of challenging cornering is definitely the driver's favorite, and the feeling of the heartbeat when passing the corner is the most exciting for the driver. However, for some inexperienced young riders, there is a high risk of accidents if they are not careful in this corner.

The reality was also true when Renault newcomer Grosjean made a mistake in the corner, creating a series of rear-end accidents that sent four cars out of the race, including defending champion Hamilton.

The safety car was dispatched to lead everyone around the track, Zhang Guan and Schumacher are still in third and fourth place respectively, and behind Schumacher is his teammate Raikkonen, unless the speed difference between the two is very large, it is impossible for Raikkonen to take the initiative to try to overtake Schumacher, that is to say, next, Schumacher does not have to worry about the car behind him, he can wholeheartedly compete with Zhang Guan for the top three.

The safety car led everyone for four laps and then returned to the pits, and from the moment the safety car returned to the pits, there was also a bloody storm on the track.

Schumacher launched an attack on Zhang Guan, Barrichello also clung to Raikkonen in the back, and Vettel was challenged by Alonso, and several star drivers were instantly intrigued.

As for the first-place Toyota and the second-place BMW Sauber, they were ignored by the audience, and the reason why these two cars could finish in the top two in qualifying was mainly because their cars had less gasoline and were lighter. And the advent of safety cars is obviously very bad news for lightly fuel-loaded racing. The advantage of light fuel is that you can use the light car to run faster and get more advantages, but under the guidance of the safety car, all the cars are a long snake formation, and the light fuel car can not only not expand the advantage, but also waste oil in vain. So the moment the safety car appeared, the advantage of the top two light cars was gone, and if nothing happened, they had withdrawn from the battle for the top three.

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The camera focuses on two red cars, Zhang Guan and Schumacher, and behind them, the same two red cars, Raikkonen and Barrichello. Red became the dominant color in the TV broadcast footage, and it was difficult to tell from a distance whether they were rivals or teammates.

"Schumacher is trying to surpass Zhang Guan, can he surpass him? One is the greatest car king, who has the best experience and technology in the world; The other is the most talented athlete, he has unparalleled talent. It's a battle of experience, skill and talent, but who will win? Maybe the answer will be revealed soon! ”

The appearance of Schumacher on the field meant the attention of countless eyes, and Zhang Guan was the strongest racer this season, and staged countless miraculous victories, which can be said to be a confrontation between the old and new car kings, making the camera unable to leave the two.

Schumacher is very familiar with the Spa-Francorchamps, he knows where the overtaking points are, and he knows how to overtake more easily at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

"The Chinese Power car is really fast, at least on this track, we are evenly matched. However, there is an opportunity in front of him, you can induce Zhang Guan to the inside first, and use the slightly later braking point to overtake him! ”

Schumacher remembers that he had overtaken one world champion after another here, so he decided to attack Zhang Guan in the next stage.

Schumacher moved slightly to the inside lane, and Zhang Guan made a defensive move.

"Okay, hooked! It's really nostalgic, it was at this corner that I overtook Hakkinen in this way, it's been more than ten years now, I didn't expect that ten years later, I would have the same method to overtake another driver. ”

Schumacher followed Zhang Guan, taking advantage of the wake of Zhang Guan's car to accelerate, and the next moment, when he was about to throw the car outside, Zhang Guan took a step ahead and moved slightly to the outside by half a distance.

"Huh?" Schumacher secretly exclaimed, Zhang Guan is equivalent to sealing his opportunity to overtake on the outside, which means that his planned overtaking plan has gone bankrupt, but at the same time, Zhang Guan's defensive action has ceded the inside of the track to Schumacher.

"Could it be that my intentions have been discovered by Zhang Guan? But in that case, the inside of the track gives me room to overtake, whether you see through my tactical intentions or not, I can overtake from the inside! Schumacher put the car on the inside of the track and launched his first attack on Zhang Guan.

Due to the influence of the wake of the car in front, Schumacher was indeed faster at this moment, but Zhang Guan was unmoved, and he continued to follow the original line, as if he did not see Schumacher who was about to overtake him.

"Oh......" the audience shouted.

"It's impossible to get past it." Ross Brown saw this scene, but he was unusually calm, the braking point on the inside of the track was supposed to be earlier, if the brakes were pressed late before entering the corner, they would rush out of the track when entering the corner, so the overtaking on the inside track must have a big enough advantage. And now there is not much difference between Ferrari's car and China Power's car performance, as long as Zhang Guan follows his own line, Schumacher will not be able to surpass the past.

In this case, the most taboo for the car in front is to deviate from the original line, lateral movement will reduce the speed of the car, thus providing opportunities for the opponent, so Zhang Guan should not change everything, and honestly walk on his own route.

"Perfect copies!" Schumacher also knew that Zhang Guan had made the best choice, and for him, it was not impossible for him to force an overtake from the inside, but it was very difficult to overtake, and he had to take the risk of rushing off the runway.

For Schumacher, the more difficult technical manoeuvres were simply impossible for other riders.

Schumacher still didn't choose to force overtake, he braked early and followed Zhang Guan again.

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"I guess that's it, Schumacher couldn't force an overtake from the inside, it was just too difficult, he was just deliberately scaring me." Zhang Guan studied Schumacher's experience book, so he knows Schumacher's driving style well, he can guess Schumacher's tactical intentions, and at the same time, he can also make targeted adjustments and responses.

Schumacher obviously didn't expect this, and it wasn't long before he found what he thought was a good opportunity to start another leap.

"Spotted by Zhang Guan again?" There was a slight frustration in Schumacher's heart, but this frustration quickly translated into Schumacher's fighting spirit, and the more he could not surpass it, the more Schumacher wanted to surpass it.

Schumacher attacked, Zhang Guan defended, again and again, the two chased and trembled on the track, and Schumacher kept trying, failing, trying again, and failing again...... Zhang Guan in front of him was always able to see through Schumacher's tactical intentions, so that every time Schumacher surpassed, it was ultimately in vain.

Gradually, Schumacher began to feel a little irritated in his heart, and then the anger gradually expanded, but his sanity was not lost, but what Zhang Guan showed in front of him made him feel a little incomprehensible.

"It's another perfect defense, Zhang Guan seems to have seen through my next move, and he directly blocked my next route! Why is it always like this? Schumacher looked at the car in front of him, and for the first time a sense of helplessness rose in his heart.

"Zhang Guan's driving style is similar to mine, and he also knows how to control the throttle, which is a great weapon on a steep track in Belgium, and I don't seem to have any technical advantage in front of him. I thought I could use my experience to knock him out, but now it looks like he's done a good job with his experience, his cornering choices are just right, and he's always been able to see what I'm trying to do. But where did he get that much experience? ”

"Zhang Guan should be competing in Belgium for the first time, right? Spa is not a beginner's track, experience is important here, and many drivers have to run four or five Grand Prix here to be able to run relatively smoothly. Experience is something to accumulate, I have participated in F1 races for more than ten years, and I have hundreds of races, but Zhang Guan counted the Belgian Grand Prix, and he has only run 12 races, but looking at his appearance, he is completely like an old driver who has been running for more than ten years! How could this happen, it shouldn't be Barrichello in front, did he change helmets with Zhang Guan? ”

The absurd idea arose in Schumacher's mind, but then he rejected it, Schumacher had been with Barrichello for many years, and he was also familiar with Barrichello, and he could feel that Zhang Guan in front of him was much more familiar with the track than Barrichello.

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On lap 12, some of the drivers made their first pit stop, but due to the low temperature of the track, the new tires that had just been put on could not immediately adapt to the working condition, and the refueling increased the weight of the car, so the speed of the car out of the pit was much lower.

The top two Toyota and BMW Sauber pitted one after another, while Schumacher's attack came to an end for the time being, and his tires were worn out for more than a dozen laps, which no longer allowed him to make unrestrained overtaking moves. Zhang Guan, on the other hand, took advantage of the light car and began to set the fastest lap time.

On lap 16, Zhang Guan and Schumacher made a pit stop at the same time to change tires and refuel, one of them took 9.8 seconds and the other 9.7 seconds.

Two laps later, as the tyre temperature rose, Schumacher began to try to overtake again. However, the result was the same as before, Zhang Guan's defense was as solid as a rock, and there were no mistakes in the whole process, which made Schumacher see no chance.

"Zhang Guankai is awesome! It's been more than 20 laps, and I haven't made the slightest mistake, just like me in 2002, without the slightest weakness. Schumacher sighed involuntarily.

2002 was Schumacher's best year, when Ferrari's cars were not as good as those of the following two years, but Schumacher still broke various records on various tracks again and again, and it was in that year that people began to get used to jumping to the top of the F1 podium again and again in his red jersey.

On lap 31, Zhang Guan and Schumacher once again made a pit stop to refuel and change tires at the same time.

The Belgian race required 44 laps, which meant it would be the last time the duo entered the pits, and Schumacher was running out to give it his go.

On lap 35, Schumacher began to try to overtake.

On lap 37, Schumacher launched five attacks on Zhang Guan within that lap.

After 40 laps, Schumacher's offensive can be said to have bordered on madness.

On lap 41, Schumacher still hadn't overtaken Zhang Guan, while fourth-placed Barrichello had an engine failure and had to slow down, while Raikkonen got rid of Barrichello's entanglement and managed to close in on the two men in front of him.

On lap 42, Schumacher finally decided to take a risk, and he forced a pass on the inside of Turn 8 to even pass Zhang Guan by the time he entered the corner. However, the late braking point still prevented him from controlling the car at the exit of the corner, and Schumacher's overtaking attempt ended in failure.

On lap 43, Barrichello's engine was billowing blue smoke and he was starting to be overtaken by the cars behind him.

The high-speed and steep slope of the Spa circuit will put the racing engine under relatively high pressure, and the engine will be in full working condition almost all the time for more than 40 laps and more than 300 kilometers, and it is normal for the engine to burst here.

And this also reminds Schumacher. In 2006, Schumacher missed out on the championship because of the engine burst in Japan, when he was ahead of Alonso and ahead of Alonso in the overall points.

Perhaps with a psychological impression of a burst engine, Schumacher gave up on overtaking with the last lap left in the race and slowed down his own speed.

At the end of the 44-lap race, Zhang Guan crossed the finish line first, and Schumacher followed closely behind him 1.8 seconds later.

Ferrari's Raikkonen was third, Sebastian Vettel fourth, and Barrichello made it to the finish but only seventh, and after passing the finish line, he stopped the car, and by this time there were already flames on his engine, and the firefighters rushed to it, needless to say that the engine must have been scrapped.

This was the end of the competition in Belgium, and the first battle between Zhang Guan and Schumacher ended in a narrow victory for Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan himself won his ninth race of the season. (To be continued.) )