At a marina in Mumbai, a yacht slowly docks into the harbor. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Omi's goodbye friend stepped out of the yacht, where his butler was already waiting, and the car that had come to pick up Omi was parked not far away.

However, Omi took the lead in asking: "In the two days I went to sea, has there been any news of Zhang Guan?" Is there a team willing to accept him? ”

Recently, Omi has been asking the teams through the relationship, asking if there is any news of Zhang Guan's request to join, but all the answers are the same, that is, no! This answer also reassured Omi a lot. As the new season got closer and closer, the drivers of each team had been determined, and Omi became more and more calm, he felt that Zhang Guan could no longer find a team willing to accept him, so he and his friends went to sea for a few days.

"I was about to report this to you." The housekeeper said: "Although no team is willing to accept Zhang Guan, he bought a team himself!" ”

"What? Zhang Guan bought a team of his own? Could it be the Honda team? Omi immediately thought of this.

"Yes, it is Team Honda. Zhang Guan and Ross Brown jointly funded the purchase of the Honda team, and the name of the new team is 'China Power'! The butler spoke.

There was anger in Omi's eyes, but then he calmed down: "Chinese power? This is clearly coming for our Indian Power convoy! Unexpectedly, Zhang Guan would choose to enter the Formula 1 race in this way. Buying a fleet of vehicles is enough to save money! But what if there is a fleet? He doesn't even have a super driver's license right now! I don't believe F1 would allow someone with no racing experience to be on the track of an official race! ”

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On March 7, just two days after the establishment of the China Power Racing Team, the team's new official website was successfully launched.

The first news on the team's official website was the announcement of the two drivers who will be racing for the team for the new season. Just when fans around the world thought Barton and Barrichello would stay with the team, a new name came into mind.

"Zhang Guan! The two drivers of the new season announced by the China Power Team are Zhang Guan and Barrichello! ”

"What the hell? How could it be Zhang Guan? Zhang Guan wants to drive a Formula 1 car? I read that right! ”

"Today is March 7th, not April 1st, and it's not April Fool's Day! Are you kidding? ”

"I think the maintenance staff of the website is going to be laid off, and they actually put the name of the team owner in the driver's position, making such a big fuss! I didn't expect the first news on the official website of China Power to make a fool of their team! ”

"See? The Chinese's website is as inferior as the goods they make, and even the names of the riders are mistaken! ”

In the midst of the doubts, some people also said another possibility.

"Do you think that driver is really Zhang Guan? When Zhang Guan bought the Honda team, could it be just to be a driver himself? ”

"How is this possible? I've never heard of Zhang Guan driving a race car, let alone GP2 or F3, or even a go-kart! How can he drive Formula 1? What's more, he doesn't even have a super driver's license! ”

It is true that Zhang Guan has not yet obtained a super driver's license, but his application for a super driver's license has been sent to the F1 review committee.

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Judging Committee.

To everyone's surprise, F1 boss Bernie Eclestone was also on the scene.

Bernie is 79 years old this year, but he is physically tough, and he just met a Brazilian hottie in her twenties not long ago, and the two are in a relationship. So in the eyes of everyone, Bernie is not an old man who is about to die.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have gathered you here today mainly because we have just received an application for a Formula 1 Super Driver's License." Bernie spoke.

"Last year's F3 and GP2 champions, we have already awarded them a super license, this time there must be a team that wants to add test drivers, right?" Someone immediately asked.

"Yes, it's an application from the team, but maybe they're not adding a test driver, but a full driver." Bernie spoke.

"Exactly the driver?" Everyone showed a sense of surprise, with the degree of openness of the Formula 1 event, who is qualified to become an official driver is traceable, and basically those who can drive a Formula 1 car have such a super driver's license.

"The application came from Honda...... Oh no, it should be called the Chinese Power convoy now. Bernie spoke.

"It's a new team! It's the team from China. Since it's a new team, it's understandable to scout new drivers, and maybe they'll find a Chinese driver! Immediately someone said.

"That's right, we have been running Formula 1 for more than half a century, and today, we are finally welcoming a driver from China." Bernie paused, then continued, "His name should be familiar to all of you - Zhang Guan!" ”

"Zhang Guan? Could it be that Zhang Guan? The crowd was amazed again.

"Yes, it's him, it's that Zhang Guan." Bernie nodded.

"But isn't he the owner of the new team? Why did he become a driver? There was a hint of opposition in the man's voice.

"There is no restriction in the rules that a team owner cannot be a driver. And now it seems that he bought the Honda team in the first place, maybe just to become a racing driver! Bernie shrugged his shoulders and then continued: "And the China Power Team handed in the test materials for Zhang Guan to drive Formula 1 for more than 300 kilometers in accordance with the regulations, and from the materials they submitted, there is no problem at all." ”

Everyone discussed cautiously, and then someone asked, "Mr. President, should we approve their application?" ”

"That's why I'm bringing you here. Judging by Zhang Guan's resume, he has never participated in any motorsports-related sports, and his profile on the field is even more blank than Raikkonen's! When Raikkonen applied for a super driver's license, he still participated in A-class races and Formula Renault races, but Zhang Guan never even participated in go-kart races. I'm worried that if we approve their application, it will cause controversy around the world. ”

Bernie paused, spread his hands, and continued, "But you should be aware of the serious challenges we face in F1 this year. The economic crisis has had a big impact on individual teams, with the rise of the internet and a variety of other races putting our share of viewership on the verge of declining. Traditional markets in Europe and the United States have become ossified, and we need to make a difference in emerging markets. And Zhang Guan not only has a market of more than a billion people behind him, he is also the most well-known athlete in the world, and he can bring more attention to Formula 1. ”

"Mr. President, I see, I very much agree with you. Formula 1 is both an event and a business at the same time. So when necessary, we really need to give in to the market. Therefore, we need to issue this super driver's license to Zhang Guan. "Immediately there was an expression of support for Bernie.

Bernie nodded in satisfaction, and he continued: "If we issue a super driver's license to Zhang Guan, it is likely to attract doubts from the media or the public, so I hope you can speak in unison when facing the media or the public's doubts." ”

Unified caliber, this is the reason why Bernie was present in person, Bernie knew that the issuance of a super driver's license to Zhang Guan, for example, would cause controversy, and in the face of external controversy, internal unity is obviously a very important thing.

"Alright, gentlemen, if you have any objections, let's take a look at the information sent by the new team!" Bernie smiled and waved at his assistant.

At this point, everyone seemed relaxed, and for them, it was just a formality.

"A rookie who has never competed in a racing car, his stats should look miserable! I don't know that in order to make these 300 kilometers of data, their team crashed several cars. Someone whispered.

"It's still Silverstone! It's a high-speed track, and it's a lot of fun to drive on this track......," said another person.

"Huh? A time of less than 1 minute and 21 seconds? How could it be so fast? (To be continued.) )