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195 Carrying Hope

The post-match interview at Pole Pole ended quickly because Zhang Yifei's remarks aroused the audience's emotions and even caused criticism from supporters and opponents.

In order to avoid the extreme situation, Renault event staff came forward and ended the pole interview ahead of schedule.

Zhang Yifei doesn't care about these things, because everything he wants to say has been expressed, and it will be some irrelevant nonsense to say more.

Back at the repair station, Renault Racing has completed post-race inspections, and Toyota technician team and Ah Hu are preparing to inspect the racing car.

Compared with previous post-match inspections, this time the project volume is much larger because the entire brake disc needs to be replaced, not just the brake pads.

Formula racing costs money, in addition to the big tires, brake pads and brake discs are also fast consumables.

Basically, every two hundred kilometers you run, you need to change four brake pads, about five hundred kilometers, and even the brake discs have to be replaced.

Of course, this is according to the F1 standard. Since Renault Racing has a weaker power effect, the life of these consumable parts will be appropriately extended.

But no matter how long it is extended, the lifespan will not exceed two stops. However, in addition to the main competition, Zhang Yifei also has high-intensity test run losses. Therefore, in order to ensure that tomorrow's competition is foolproof, both stops have not yet ended, so he started to replace the brake kit in advance.

In fact, these can only be regarded as small parts. After the Hoganheim station competition, even the engine needs to be replaced. Fortunately, the cost of the competition was sponsored by Toyota, otherwise Zhang Yifei's more than one million yuan would have to endure the next stop.

Seeing the busyness of the repair station, Zhang Yifei suddenly found that one person was missing, so he asked Yamamoto Ukyo, "Where is Cosell?"

"When you interviewed after the game, the mentor answered a phone call and said that he had to leave first if he had something to do, and he probably wouldn't come to the game tomorrow."

"Damn, I'm a temporary competition engineer at least. Is this a bit too much? Anyone left early?"

Zhang Yifei complained that he originally wanted to discuss tomorrow's game strategy with his "competition engineer", but the old German man left directly.

Faced with Zhang Yifei's complaints, Yamamoto Ukyo just smiled. He knew that his mentor's character was, and being able to leave early represents trust in Zhang Yifei's ability.

Of course, Zhang Yifei just said it casually. Since Cosell has left, he has no need to stay there, and post-race testing is not the driver's job.

So Zhang Yifei greeted him and drove He Ziling back to the hotel first. As for Yamamoto Ukyo and others, they stayed in the P room to continue to inspect the racing car.

In the passenger seat, He Ziling looked at Zhang Yifei's side face several times, looking like she was reluctant to speak but stopped.

Zhang Yifei's aftertaste saw He Ziling's actions, so he first said, "Do you have anything to say? We are old classmates after all, so there is no need to be so reserved."

"I'm not too reserved. I just think you're unfamiliar with the image you're driving, and it doesn't overlap with the image you remember."

“People always change.”

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, thinking that it would be strange if he was not unfamiliar with it. He was no longer the little transparent school he used to be.

"Then you're pretty good after you change."

He Ziling whispered, after contacting her during this period, she saw Zhang Yifei, the kind of persistence and hard work that boys of the same age did not have.

Not to mention the high-intensity study and exercise every day, just getting off the car and taking off the helmet and hood, the tired look of sweat dripping makes people feel inexplicably distressed.

But Zhang Yifei never said a word of fatigue. No matter how heavy the pressure, he could resist the past optimistically. It was precisely because he saw all of this that greatly improved He Ziling's impression of Zhang Yifei.

“Where has it changed?”

"It's just working very hard. There is also the scene where you accepted the post-match interview today and cheered for you all over the audience. It's quite shocking, and the other is..."

As he was talking, He Ziling felt a little embarrassed. Did she say too much?

But soon, He Ziling's shy thoughts were destroyed by Zhang Yifei, and Zhang Yifei's smug laughter came from his ears.

"Haha, is there a kind of admiration and admiration for me? But I want to emphasize, don't be obsessed with me!"

"Who is obsessed with you!"

"You."

"Thick-skinned!"

While driving, Zhang Yifei joked with He Ziling, which was rare to relax his tense spirit.

To be honest, although he did not show it during this period, his high-intensity study and exercise still put a lot of pressure on him.

Especially the bets with Cosell and the media were like a big stone pressing on Zhang Yifei's heart.

No matter how easy it is, for example, if you lose, you will lose your can and give up, go back to your hometown in China to inherit the old man's car repair shop, and you can live a free and easy life with a car, a house and a shop.

But in fact, Zhang Yifei was not qualified to lose. He carried too many hopes and went back to Guangzhou and Shenzhen by himself. What should I do if Junko Takeda and Ukyo Yamamoto, who gave up their career prospects?

What should I do if Ah Hu and Zhige, who were called to Europe by myself and were also desperately learning English, thinking about entering the world's top technician team of technicians?

What should I do if I start my career with my own thoughts and see a Chinese driver who stands at the peak of the world?

And Xie Tiancheng, He Lang, and He Ziling who helped him along the way actually wanted to see the success of a Chinese or Asian driver.

Not to mention the old man, he is ready to support his racing. If he goes back to Guangshen in shame, where can he have the face to face these things and put all his hopes on his relatives and friends?

Getting the pole position today is more important to break the track record, proving that my efforts during this period have not been in vain and have the strength to win the championship.

These finally made Zhang Yifei breathe a sigh of relief for the time being, at least not disappointed those who supported him, so he could easily joke with He Ziling.

"Okay, seriously, thank you for your help during this period."

If He Ziling had no competition during this period, she would have been with Ahu and Zhi Ge for eight hours to practice speaking.

Until now, Zhang Yifei has not said anything thankful. After all, others have no obligation to help him. This friendship is really not something that can be summarized by just a few simple thanks.

"Just thank you just without any expression?"

"You are much richer than me, what else do you need to express? Let's do this. As long as I can win the championship tomorrow, I will take you around."

"Aren't you afraid of encountering the last street incident?"

"Just kidding, can I plant it twice in one pit?"

"Okay, that's what you said."

"Don't worry, never go back on your word."

After chatting all the way back to the hotel, Zhang Yifei first went to the room to take a shower. Every time he got off the car in this hot summer, it was almost the same as steaming a sauna, and his whole body was so wet and greasy.

After taking a shower, he wore a pair of shorts. Zhang Yifei sat into the simulation cockpit and began to exercise his neck muscles.

The effect of physical exercise during this period is also very obvious. With the gradual improvement of physical fitness and the adaptation to Renault Racing, the physical pressure on Zhang Yifei is getting smaller and smaller, and there is no longer the feeling of exhaustion that can be called exhausted after the first qualifying race.

So Zhang Yifei now has the energy to exercise his physical fitness. You should know that his physical fitness requirements are not only the current primary equation, but also the higher level f3, f3000, and even the highest level one equation.

The miracle of Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen is not only a European driver who wants to copy it, but even Zhang Yifei wants to reach the top in one step.

Of course, compared with those European drivers with rich karting records, Zhang Yifei's event resume is obviously much worse, and it is naturally more difficult to reach the top in one step.

You should know that the bosses and sponsors of top teams are not as "hungry" as those of Toyota Youth Training Team when it comes to signing a formal driver.

Without solid enough experience and strength, they can't even catch their eye. As for the results Zhang Yifei has achieved at present, they don't have enough persuasiveness, and they don't look down on just a pole driver.

This does not mean that they despise Chinese drivers, but that motorsports are different from traditional sports. They are thorough commercial events, and interests are one of the most important measurement values.

Drivers can compete for championships and honors, but team owners will always be driven for profit.

If you don’t have enough strength to achieve results, it means you cannot attract popularity. How many viewers will pay attention to such losers in a team that ranks at the bottom?

To put it bluntly, the runner-up on the podium is always under the brilliance of the championship, and the driver ranked tenth may not even have the qualifications to be remembered. This is the cruel law of competition.

So what Zhang Yifei has to do now is to seize all opportunities and time and make himself stronger, just like those famous genius F1 drivers, who have started sweeping from the junior event.

Only in this way can he get more attention from higher-level officials!

Time just came to 7 o'clock in the evening. Because there was still a main competition tomorrow, Zhang Yifei did not play any extreme training, but had a rest time for his body.

So he went to the hotel restaurant and prepared to eat something. During the process of going downstairs, he knocked on Ah Hu's door, but there was no response. I don't know if he was still at Hoganheim Raceway or had already gone to the restaurant.

Just when Zhang Yifei arrived at the door of the restaurant, the cell phone in his pocket rang. To be honest, the role of mobile phones for Zhang Yifei during this period is basically a tool to look at the time, and he forgot that someone would call him.

He took out his cell phone and looked at it. Zhang Yifei was even more surprised. It was actually called by Cosell.

You should know that although Zhang Yifei saved Kossel's number, this old German man is a decisive person. He will do it in person whenever he is face to face and never drag it out.

When Zhang Yifei saw him call, he was really surprised. Did he say that he left early today and Cosell felt "uneasy"?

Press the switch button and Cosel's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Fei, come to the small conference room that you often go to in the hotel, two people want to see you."

"Who?"

"You'll know when you come here."
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