Chapter 042: Tire Warming Ring Failure
China SH International Circuit, F1SH sub-race.
This is Jossen's home stadium, and although there have been F1 races held every year in the SH sub-race, they are not as lively as this year. Chinese fans from far and wide gather here to watch the battle between Chinese drivers and the world's top drivers.
Johnson is a hero in the hearts of Chinese fans, a new star who has been born out of nowhere, and he has beaten Hamilton in Australia and RB to win the championship for the second time! From this point on, the object of Chinese fans' loyalty is no longer a barren expectation, they have Johnson as the object of support, and they no longer have to be forced to support other countries' drivers as before.
Therefore, Qiao Sen has countless fans overnight, Seren is Qiao Sen's rumored girlfriend, and has won the support of Chinese fans, and the Avik team has gained a large number of sponsorships in China.
The stadium is designed to accommodate 200,000 spectators, and 50,000 seats with fixed roofs are already packed.
At least half of the nearly 200,000 spectators at the scene were fans who supported Jossen, and when Jossen's red car appeared on the track, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
In yesterday's qualifying session, Jossen once again surprised people. As always, he was stable and calm, and continued to grab the starting pole position, and Qiao Sen's performance boosted the excitement of Chinese fans!
And Seren's performance was also quite impressive, she actually squeezed out Vettel and Raikkonen to third place, and Hamilton was sandwiched by Seren and Jossen. The first and third places were on the left side of the track, and it is conceivable that when the race started, Jossen would have cut to the middle of the track and jammed Hamilton's position, and Seren behind him would have to pick up speed very quickly, and the two would easily form a two-car strategy.
Starting from the warm-up lap, the cheers of the Chinese fans came and went, and whenever Qiao Sen's red car passed by the track, the fans here would burst into cheers and applause, and all kinds of flags and slogans made Qiao Sen feel the support of his hometown fathers!
In the top left corner of the canopy auditorium, two British men in black trench coats sat there, whispering from time to time.
"How's it going? That coward is done. ”
"Weedder has it done, he's going to move his hands on the left tyre. ”
"Even if he knows each other, as long as the Chinese can't finish the race, Ste's team won't be able to win the championship this year, and according to the old knight's agreement, all his inheritance will be handed over to the government." ”
"In fact, even if this Chinese is powerful, but he is cooperating with a female driver, in fact, even if they don't use this method, they may not be able to overtake the Williams team." ”
"Hmph, the Assets Committee doesn't want to see the unexpected happen......"
Inside the track, Jossen's warm-up lap was already halfway through, and it was strange to say that he always felt hairy in his heart today, and he keenly told him directly that something was wrong.
Seeing that there was still half the way to go, Qiao Sen was ruthless, rushed forward sharply, and then slammed the brakes on a straight, and then slammed the reverse disc!
He sensed something was wrong, and he wanted to test the car's performance!
"There's a problem with the left front tire!" the technical team was startled by Josen's nerve-like move, and then Jossen's calm voice came from the headset!
"Get the tires ready, I'll change them when I get back!Who touched my left front tire just now?!" In the maintenance of the car, each technician has a record of which one has been operated, and it is easy to know who has moved!
Stead quickly learned the news in the VIP room, and he knew that many people wanted to see him lose his entire legacy, including the British government!
"Colter, all the people involved in the maintenance of the car just now have been replaced, and the second group of people will immediately conduct a full inspection of the car!"
Jossen quickly returned to the starting point, and a new group of people from the technical team immediately came up to do a full inspection of the car. Sure enough, the left front tire has been tampered with, but it is very hidden, and drivers who are not very careful and knowledgeable about the car may not notice it at all. Once you start a race, it doesn't take a few laps for the tires to go out and the car gets out of control or something!
Jossen's instincts were accurate, and with his knowledge of the car's structure and performance, he was aware of it all in advance. Pulling up his helmet, Jossen saw Videl's surprised and distorted face not far away, and Jossen stared at him coldly.
"What's wrong?" asked Colter.
"I suggest you check out the footage just now, I suspect it's Videl, he looks very abnormal. Jossen said slowly.
Cole nodded, but fortunately there were no major problems with the car, and the tyre problems were quickly resolved, and the other cars were back in their respective positions.
When he learned from the headset that there was a problem with Josen's car, Seren was very worried that if Joson's car had a major engine failure and had to retreat to the pit lane to qualify, then he would be the last to start, and all the advantages would be lost.
Fortunately, Jossen did not enter the pit lane, but simply dealt with it on the track, and it seemed that there were no major problems with the engine, so Salen's hanging heart was relaxed.
Josen's episode also diluted Selen's original nervousness a lot, after all, this was her first official competition, and Jossen gave her a lot of psychological massage before the game, but she was more or less nervous, but now after his eyes shifted to Josen, Seren suddenly found that he was not too nervous.
The Williams team protested to the referee that they should go to the pits since there was a problem with Jossen's car, but after Ste's mediation, the referee ignored it and just told the team to leave the track immediately and the race started immediately.
Fortunately, the fault was quickly eliminated, and it was also because Widdell was afraid of making it too obvious, and during the warm-up lap, the data transmitted by the car would be exposed, so his maneuvers were simple and easy to eliminate.
The green signal lights come on, and the cars sped out to the sound of restless engines! Jossen took the lead, and as soon as he started, he immediately cut to the right side, blocking in front of Hamilton's car, and defending beautifully!
Jossen went to the right side, and the space in front of him immediately gave way to Seren, who did not hesitate, immediately increased his speed, and soon became on par with Jossen's car!
"Okay, as expected before the race, Jossen came up with a beautiful cross-cut, allowing his teammate behind him, the first female driver to gallop in the F1 race, to speed up, thus forming a two-car strategy!" said Ye Shicheng, the Chinese commentator of the SH race, excitedly.
"Yes, Jossen matures very quickly, and he can also see the small turmoil in the warm-up lap just now, and he can keenly detect the problems of the car, so as to alert the technical team and troubleshoot in time. However, after the race, it may be mentioned that there is a problem with the car, and according to the rules, it should go directly to the pits instead of returning to the track. Qiao Sen's move is still somewhat controversial. Another commentator, Gu Fengduan, said.
Ye Shicheng said disappreciatively: "After all, it's just a small problem, and it hasn't affected the normal start of the game, so I guess I won't be nitpicking." ”
Gu Fengduan said: "I hope so, maybe you can look at the public relations ability of the Avik team, and maybe you can resolve this turmoil and controversy." ”
"Let's talk about the competition, those controversies are left to the referees and the organizing committee. Ye Shicheng did not want to dwell on this topic, and continued: "Maybe all of us here today can witness a few historic moments in F1. The first historic moment was the official debut of the first female driver, and it is not known what will happen to Seren's final result. The second historic moment is whether Qiao Sen, as a Chinese driver, can successfully win the first race at the local SH circuit, you must know that since the completion of this track, there has not been a Chinese driver who has reached the first place in the F1 race. The third historic moment is whether Jossen and Salem can reverse the decline in points and overtake Williams Racing Team today to win the championship of the season, knowing that once they win the championship, this is also the first time that a Chinese driver has won the title of F1 championship. ”
Gu Fengduan seemed a little stubborn, and continued to pour cold water: "The debut of the female driver is indeed a historic moment, but I think the results will not be too good, she should be able to finish the race first, and finishing the race is the best encouragement." Considering that the fitness of female drivers is always a bottleneck, I don't believe Salem will be a special case. ”
Ye Shicheng was a little speechless, and Gu Fengduan continued: "As for Qiao Sen winning the championship in the SH sub-race, it depends on the final evaluation of the incident that occurred during the warm-up lap by the referee team and the organizing committee, and there is also a precedent for this kind of controversy to finally cancel the driver's results, so we can't be too optimistic now." I think the referees and the organizing committee should have started to discuss now, and maybe there will be a ruling after the competition. ”
Ye Shicheng's face twitched, and he had the urge to pinch Gu Fengduan. And the Chinese fans who heard the commentary outside the stadium also stopped doing it.
"What kind of explanation is this, can't you say something nice?!"
"Will you explain! Say something depressing!"
"Let's change the commentary!"
Gu Fengduan continued to talk to himself: "As for the championship, in addition to Qiao Sen and Seren who have to achieve a good ranking, Hamilton and Raikkonen's rankings cannot be too high, otherwise the points of the two of them will still not be able to overtake." I'm not too optimistic that the two of them will be able to overtake the points because what happened to Jossen could be disqualified at any time, and it would be nice for the female driver to finish the race, can you expect her to finish in the top five?"
It's a fact that fans are worried about, but everyone is praying for a miracle!