Chapter 1569 : Target, Red Bull!
Although he is not optimistic about Zhengxin entering F1 as an independent engine supplier, in order to respond to the new regulations for replaceable engine suppliers in the F1 season just issued this year, and to the promise of introducing more independent engine suppliers to the Red Bull team to balance the car manufacturers' promise to have the power gap with non-car manufacturers, Bernie quickly applied for Zhengxin's engine.
With the news that Zhengxin became the latest power quotient of F1 by F1, it caused a lot of sensation in the industry and among car fans.
For a Chinese automaker like Zhengxin, who enters F1 as this identity, the voices from the outside world are very different.
In China, there is naturally a voice of expectation.
This is F1!
What does F1 represent? A collection of top technologies in the world's automobile industry!
This news really made the domestic Zhengxin car fans excited, and there were many voices looking forward to Zhengxin Engine shining in the F1 event.
To this end, Pinche.com specially used a large space to launch the publicity section of "China Power Enters F1" on its homepage, and made a crazy call for Zhengxin Group.
However, netizens from foreign media have full doubts and disdain for the latest developments of Zhengxin Group as the F1 engine supplier.
For example, American Automobile Weekly, editor-in-chief Ariel personally wrote an article entitled "The more the rules are changed, the worse the threshold is, the lower the threshold is."
The article is actually mainly criticizing F1's style of being fickle and changing every day. However, because this time Zhengxin joined the power supplier lineup, it was also regarded as a major argument by Ariel to prove F1's "no bottom-line relaxation" of the review system for spare parts suppliers.
In the article, Ariel said: "I became associated with F1 in the 1980s. At that time, I was still a ignorant boy. Until now, I still clearly remember how passionate the F1 field was at that time. It is really hard to imagine that after forty years, F1, which I have always loved and hoped for, would fall to such a point.
Let’s see what F1 has done in recent years. In the past forty years, the rules of F1 have been greatly changed twenty-six times, and minor revisions have been staged almost every year. What’s even more absurd is that more than half of the 26 major changes have been changed and then returned shortly after being implemented.
God, I really can't imagine that the F1 in the 1980s could output up to 1,300 horsepower with just a 1.5L turbocharged engine, while the current 1.6Lf1 engine has not improved much performance compared to 40 years ago. You all understand that I mean the damn rule of fuel flow limit.
Now, what is even more nonsensical is that F1 does not use all kinds of weird and unnecessarily rules, which greatly limits the momentum of F1 engine climbing to a higher level. It is also seriously involved in engine suppliers. Even guys like Zhengxin who have no F1 competition experience and can only play Formula in FE have become a list of suppliers. (I think you know what level of power FE is, and you should also know that FE racing is a toy that uses batteries and motors to race). For what Bernie said, "Better Rules", I just want to raise my middle finger and say FKU."
After Ariel blasted Bernie and Zhengxin, the famous Italian F1 commentator Mirio also complained angrily on his Twitter;
"Red Bull Racing shouldn't be in F1! This guy who made money to play F1 has never agreed with this sacred arena. In the past seven years, I have heard 16 times of Red Bull threatening to launch. In my opinion, they did not exist on the track to challenge the more limits, but simply to make a profit and win the championship! A team that threatens to launch at any time is like a damn little guy with a pumpkin head on Halloween who threatens to make trouble if you don't give it money!
What's even more funny is that Bernie actually modified the rules of F1 again for the threat of a little ghost. This is undoubtedly a loss of the big and small. What's even more outrageous is that in order to meet the unreasonable requirements of Red Bull and some small teams of playful nature, F1's solution is to introduce more independent power suppliers like Zhengxin who have no strength and experience.
This will undoubtedly further lower the competitive level and excitement of the entire F1!
It was the worst rule change in F1 history. Coincidentally, F1 gave this worst decision and accompanied a worse power supplier.
The result is self-evident. If there are special rules for teams to replace engines during the season and happen to use Zhengxin's engine, then we will undoubtedly see one of the most embarrassing seasons in history.
God will prove my prophecy!”
As a famous F1 commentator and a world-renowned racing event host, Mirio's Twitter was sent, and countless fans gave support and support.
What's more, it launched a protest against F1 changing the engine usage rules and resisting Zhengxin's entry into F1.
Just the third day after F1 announced the list of independent engines, including Zhengxin, more than 200 car fans gathered before the Vienna F1 headquarters, pulling banners and shouting loud slogans.
It was in this environment that Li Fanyu began a promotional campaign for various non-factory fleets.
The first one he chose was the Red Bull Racing team.
In September 2004, Ford, who was imprisoned, put an end to its F1 era and announced the announcement of stopping all F1 events. It was in this year that in Austria, where the automobile industry was extremely developed and the racing atmosphere was strong, the vitamin energy drink manufacturer Red Bull officially incorporated the Jaguars team and the Kaiyes factory, officially renamed the Jaguars to Red Bull, and began its long journey of F1.
F1 is the least expensive game in the world, which is not a problem for Red Bull. With its almost irreplaceable position in the vitamin beverage industry, Red Bull is not short of money.
But even with Austria and with huge automotive industry support, Red Bull has no way to develop a reliable engine that can meet the intensity of the F1 competition.
So since they just formed, they chose to cooperate with various engine suppliers.
It can be seen from the name on the Red Bull team's historical report card that all the achievements Red Bull team has achieved over the years are supported by engine vendors.
First there was Cosworth, then Mercedes-Benz AMG, and then, there was an eleven-year cooperation with Renault.
Interestingly, almost every engine supplier has been disliked by the Red Bull team.
After losing for three consecutive seasons in the past three consecutive seasons, team owner Matt Hitz finally couldn't bear it anymore. He was not good at bombing the Renault engine in public, causing the team to lose the pole position that should have been better.
After being scolded by the Red Bull Racing team for more than ten years, Renault finally couldn't bear it anymore. He reorganized the car factory team last year and went to play by himself, no longer preparing to get involved with Red Bull.
Although this is a sad story, it is a perfect opportunity for Li Fanyu!
Chapter completed!