521 Prove Yourself (Chapter 4)
The indicator light went out, and the engine sound of "buzz!" began to roar. Zhang Yifei quickly released the brakes, then stepped on the accelerator, and the engine speed exceeded 10,000, and the figures on the speedometer almost instantly exceeded 100.
Upshifting and continuing to replenish fuel, the racing speed is still increasing wildly. Zhang Yifei steadily maintained the pole position of his head car ahead, and did not give Schumacher on the right rear to any chance to overtake.
No matter how confident he is, Zhang Yifei never dared to relax his vigilance towards Schumacher in his heart.
The reason is that when you truly understand Schumacher's record, you will understand the terror of this German man. In terms of control alone, he surpassed the god of car Senna, and his peak period only brought despair.
This is why Zhang Yifei is desperate to attract sponsorship and will use Ferrari's engine next year. Since Schumacher cannot be stopped from driving on the Mars rover, then find a way to drive a Mars rover of the same level as Schumacher, so that at least there is a chance of a fair showdown.
After all, Zhang Yifei would not have a second chance to prepare for a race in three months. He would not have the advantage of knowing the track in the next stop.
Seeing Zhang Yifei's rapid and smooth starting movements, Schumacher in the Ferrari racing couldn't help but feel a sense of appreciation in his heart.
Because this is the first time he is ranked behind Zhang Yifei, he can see his start. After all, Schumacher either got the pole position or started in front of Zhang Yifei before. How could he observe the identity of the car like today?
Schumacher thought he did not underestimate Zhang Yifei, but he never treated Zhang Yifei very seriously. After all, if a newcomer who withdrew from the competition and ranked at the bottom of the points, even if Schumacher was facing a big enemy, his career would probably have to be spent in "panic".
But just now, Zhang Yifei's starting action is no less than the top-notch drivers on the track. He can't see any flaws or extra operations, and his reaction speed and response are very fast, so he can be said to be no less than his starting process.
You should know that this time, Schumacher was very serious. After all, being a newcomer who returned to the track and gained pole position in the final stage of the qualifying competition was also a very shameless behavior.
Zhang Yifei is excellent enough to be able to achieve his own serious start!
Schumacher can also look at Zhang Yifei's starting speed with an objective and appreciative attitude, so Montoya and Schumacher behind him are the naked battles.
Sir Williams issued a "death order" this time, and he would surpass Zhang Yifei in any case and win the Austrian Grand Prix. Montoya, especially, could not fall behind Zhang Yifei anymore. After all, there are many people who regard him as Zhang Yifei's defeated man.
If he loses this game, Montoya has almost no chance to compete for the title of the strongest newcomer, and Zhang Yifei will become the most dazzling new star in this year's F1 season.
Ralph Schumacher, although he was careless when he was not racing, once he stood on the track, he would still be serious and do his best. This is the basic ethics of a professional driver!
The two of them cooperated with each other and directly seized the track space side by side, without giving the drivers behind any chance to overtake. Especially Kimi Raikkonen, who is ranked sixth, is ready to eat the exhaust in the back. Montoya is already at a disadvantage against Zhang Yifei, and he will never let another Finnish Iceman be on his victory list!
Kimi's expression on his face was very cold when Williams's driver started to occupy the road and cooperated with the car press. He didn't expect that the other party would enter a combat state so quickly and did not intend to give the drivers behind him any chance.
However, Kimi Raikkonen is not very worried, because the third place is his teammate David Coothard, currently the second-ranked driver in the season.
If Williams wants to play in cooperation with the team, McLaren, as one of the three giants, is not inferior to the other side. And in comparison, McLaren still has an advantageous position. If you really fight, you may not be afraid of anyone!
Although Kimi Raikkonen is a newcomer and a No. 2 driver, his status in McLaren is really not low. At least team chairman Ron Dennis and Robert Hauge, the director of motor sports at the engine supplier Mercedes-Benz, did not treat him any wingman, just like his own son.
So Coothard is really possible to block Kimi Raikkonen under the team's instructions, so that he can surpass Williams' two drivers.
Behind Kimmile Raikkonen is Barrichello of Ferrari.
He saw Williams's car blocking behavior, and his expression was very gloomy. Although he was in a similar situation to Kimi Raikkonen, his teammates were in the front row. But the problem was that the team's instructions could allow Kurthard to cooperate with the Finnish newcomer.
Can you let the Ferrari team give instructions and let Schumacher cope with the car?
The answer is actually very obvious. Schumacher is the ace of Ferrari and needs him to compete for today's driver's championship title. How can he slow down Schumacher and give way to No. 2 driver Barrichello?
So Barrichello felt so distressed. Although he looked at his external scenery, he was the driver of the strongest Ferrari team. He is currently the top 2 level of the F1 paddock and is a strong contender for the world championship.
But the real situation is that he is a wingman and Luye, and he is the No. 2 driver who has no chance to get on the top. After all, Schumacher is too strong. His top 1 has already reached the next level with the second-place driver, and no one can tie with him.
No matter who it is, as long as you partner with Schumacher at this stage, it will inevitably be the fate of the Green Leaf Wingman!
If it was an ordinary game, Barrichello probably didn't care. He had actually accepted his identity as a green leaf and a wingman very calmly. Otherwise, he would not have stayed in the Ferrari team for so many years. Even if he was dissatisfied with the instructions, he would have stayed in Ferrari for a lot of money.
But today's race is related to his honor as a top driver, and there is no way to surrender to Schumacher. If anyone doesn't agree, then you can go and partner with Schumacher to try it. If you can beat him, you will be awesome and surpass the car god!
No matter how Barrichello is, he still has his own pride at his peak and cannot give in to a newcomer. Since he had already said before the game that if he wanted to teach Zhang Yifei a good lesson, he must surpass him once. Otherwise, he would not even see the taillights of the car in the back. Why should he teach others to class? It will only become a joke in the future!
So Barrichello was very anxious inside. He had to find a way to sprint to the front row and defeat Zhang Yifei, the Chinese driver, and revenge that he was overtaken at the Brazil Grand Prix in order to prove his status!
The one behind Barrichello is either someone else, or Alessi of Prost.
Zhang Yifei is improving, but in fact, Alaisi is also rejuvenating for the second time. Compared to the situation where he could not get a single point in two years, I don’t know how many times he is better. This year, he has more than ten points in hand. Judging from the score alone, he is much better than Zhang Yifei’s 5 points!
But after all, it is the end of his career. Even at the peak, Alessi is not a top driver. Even at the most glorious time, Schumacher replaced the Ferrari driver's position and became the most shameful memory in his life.
So at this stage, Alessi can still get more than ten points, which is already a very good performance. At least from the bottom stage, he climbed step by step to the middle level.
Zhang Yifei's actions during his recovery were actually seen in his eyes. He raised an investment of 50 million US dollars for the convoy with his leg injury, and directly saved the Prost team, which was on the verge of collapse after being abandoned by Peugeot Group.
Moreover, Zhang Yifei's efforts to never slacken for a moment during his recovery were even more touching and shocking Alaisi. At least in his more than ten years of career, he had never seen a newcomer being trained by track data and training under plaster.
And as soon as he recovered, Zhang Yifei went to the team headquarters building to open the simulator. Every time the European station ended the competition and briefly returned to the French headquarters to rest, Alessi could see Zhang Yifei every time.
Alaixi knew the importance of this game to Zhang Yifei, and it was a proof of his return to the track!
Zhang Yifei wanted to prove that he was not defeated by a track accident. He wanted to prove that he was still the wind-chasing boy on the day he returned. He wanted to be the strongest newcomer on the track even if he had only nine offseason games!
F1 has never been a game for one person, but a team as a whole. Of course, if you are strong enough, you can also be far ahead.
But the question is, how many drivers are of this kind of crushing level? Even if there are, how many games can they crush like this?
Even if Schumacher, the strongest driver on the track now, would he dominate the track so smoothly and easily without Barrichello's green leaf helping him in the front row to help him with the firepower of the sub-stop?
The answer is actually very obvious. Schumacher relied on the strongest green leaf driver to dominate the F1 track. The three years after the car god Senna won the championship, his teammates were Prost and Jerhadberg.
Their scores are second in total points and fourth in total points respectively. They are definitely not the bottom drivers, and have always been at the top level.
A powerful teammate is indeed the most terrifying opponent of a driver, but without a strong teammate, the upper limit of this driver is not much higher.
Alessi knew that he was not a first-class driver, but he didn't want to be the burden of dragging Zhang Yifei down. At least in this game that proved Zhang Yifei's strength, he tried his best to run to the front row and gave this Chinese boy some help.
Chapter completed!