Zhang Yifei stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and Prost Racing made a roaring sound, desperately squeezing his own performance.

Renault racing has fewer gears but has advantages in the medium and low speed track. When facing extreme speeds, the difference in the gear ratio will be revealed. This is like Prost's JS53 racing last year. The medium and low speeds can compete with other racing cars. Once it enters the crazy acceleration stage of long straights, the weakness of insufficient performance will be exposed instantly and will be eaten by people at any time.

Of course, Renault Racing is not as weak as Prost Racing last year. Its weak power is compared with the top Mars rovers, and it relies on the engine angle layout and aerodynamic advantages to make up for it.

However, compared with the "tractors" of other small teams, Renault Racing is similar to the "Rail Rover" level. Otherwise, in the future, we would not be able to win two world championships in a row. This is impossible to achieve by relying solely on the strength and luck of the drivers.

So when Zhang Yifei stepped on the accelerator, when the speed reached the limit of this straight line of 300kmh, the Renault racing car, which was like "yellow lightning" behind it, finally showed fatigue and did not continue to quickly narrow the distance with Zhang Yifei.

This process seems to be very long, but in fact, after only a few seconds, the two cars rushed to Turn 1 of the track.

Turn 1 of any track can be described by the saying that military strategists must fight for. Who can enter the corner first means that they will have a very obvious advantage in the next schedule.

Not to mention that it is at Turn 1 of the street race, and the premise of overtaking difficulties has pushed the value of entering the corner. So no matter what, Zhang Yifei will not give Helio any chance at Turn 1, even if the opponent's offensive is fierce!

This time, Zhang Yifei did not cut the edge line in the traditional way as before, but instead kept his center line tightly. Because relying solely on the warm bead, the tire temperature did not reach the optimal working temperature so quickly. In addition, in the rainy weather, the road surface temperature was much lower than normal.

The two reasons combined have slowed down the tire temperature rise rate, and the tire grip is not very strong now.

Moreover, there may be a water accumulation area at the edge of the track. This water accumulation is not what everyone thinks of as a big puddle in the conventional sense. But for the speed of the F1 racing car, even if the position is a thin layer of water mist, it may isolate the adhesion between the tires and the ground, and instantly, the four-wheel power is unbalanced and rushed out of the track.

The meaning of rain tires is to rely on the gully patterns on the tires to let the accumulated water be discharged along the patterns. However, the rubber melts on the tire surface now, and the drainage pattern is relatively deep, so it may not be able to perform the best drainage effect.

So Zhang Yifei was unwilling to take this risk, so he bet on the first turn of the first lap. After all, he got the pole position himself and was considered a dealer on the track. Why do he play the same way as a idle player?

And more importantly, Zhang Yifei is very sure that Helio dares not cut the No. 1 turn.

He can't guarantee his grip even if he has a half-rain tire. Does Helio have a better-looking face and bet on a soft bald tire that he won't slip?

However, just before entering the bend, Helio suddenly began to change lanes, no longer followed Zhang Yifei's driver and made a move to change the line and overtake. However, no matter what action Zhang Yifei did in the rear, he never changed the slightest, and implemented the strategy of defending the center line to the end.

If this American boy really plays extreme edge cutting and has not skidded and overtakes, it only means that there is really God's blessing. This extreme shit luck player has exceeded the normal theoretical scope and is not wronged to be superb.

Seeing that Zhang Yifei did not have any movement to change the line and block the car, Helio immediately changed lanes and followed Zhang Yifei's car after making this fake move. If he had been in the evening for a few milliseconds, the center of the track might be seized by Ferrari Schumacher behind him!

Although being overtaken by starting and overtaking will not cause a driver of Schumacher's level to collapse, it does not mean that he can accept all this calmly!

As the number one player in the f1 paddock, the world champion driver last season, and the F1 arch rival Indy newcomer, Schumacher must find a way to surpass and win the game to prove himself.

If the final game is still lost to Helio, it will really have a great impact on Schumacher's reputation.

So when Helio was chasing Zhang Yifei crazy, Schumacher also bit Helio tightly, looking for all opportunities to overtake, and to prove that he is the number one person in the f1 paddock!

Looking at Helio in the rearview mirror returning to the center line, Zhang Yifei's mouth showed a sneer.

Aren't you very good at changing lane tangent curves and overtaking? Why don't you continue running?

American boy, you are not a newcomer in the standard sense, and I, Zhang Yifei, are not a track bird. This method is useless to me!

Without any hesitation, Zhang Yifei pulled down the brake and turned the steering wheel, and entered Turn 1 in a leading position. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a force coming from the team, and the whole car trembled violently in an instant.

Originally, the tires on the slippery track did not have enough grip, and they were still in the steering process. The rear wheel was hit directly, so it was easy to see the "American stop" in the movie, and the whole car came over.

The car started to straverse uncontrollably, and Zhang Yifei quickly turned the steering wheel backward, and now the previous brake has been changed to replenishing oil. At this moment, if you want to rescue the car, you can only rely on the engine strength and tire grip. If you want to regain your grip by stepping on the brake, you will only become completely out of control!

Moreover, Zhang Yifei knew very well that if he could not achieve instant rescue, according to the concentration of racing cars during the departure stage, it might be that in just one or two seconds, he would be overtaken by more than a dozen cars and completely fell from the pole position to the back row!

"fuk! The Americans can't get over, so they just crashed?"

When the team leader Henry saw this scene, he shouted out on the spot. He was like Zhang Yifei before, and saw that Helio's fake moves had no effect at all, and was mocking the Indy champion in his heart.

Unexpectedly, in just a flash, a scene of joy and sorrow appeared. During the track's seizing Turn 1, Helio's front wheel hit Zhang Yifei's rear wheel, which was not a very fierce collision, but for the F1 race car that was fighting in the rain, a slight external force could easily cause the car to lose control.

Now Zhang Yifei's No. 13 racing car is swinging violently, and it is obvious that he is on the verge of losing control!

"No, Schumacher, Helio and Barrichello have all surpassed them. Now the Ferrari two have become the front row, and the situation has taken a sharp turn!"

Yamamoto Ukyo also exclaimed, and at the moment when Zhang Yifei swung, several consecutive cars behind him surpassed the past. More importantly, both Ferrari drivers were in the front row, and Barrichello would undoubtedly protect Schumacher. The difficulty of overtaking will double!

Zhang Yifei, who was on the track, also felt that when he was desperately regaining control of the racing car, there were several racing cars coming in one after another. However, at this time, he no longer had the energy to block the car, and it would be great to be able to restore control of the racing car as soon as possible.

This scene is a bit like the scene from the 2017 Singapore Rain Battle. It was Red Bull driver Verstappen. During the line grab, he hit Ferrari team Kimi Raikkonen and directly hit the latter completely out of control. The whole car came over. Mobile::

However, at that time, Verstappen was double-teamed by two Ferrari drivers, and Vettel was a bit too strong to oppress the line, leaving Verstappen with no room to dodge, and finally the collision occurred without any avoidance.

When I was turning just now, the space between me and Helio was not so nervous. Could it be that this American boy was deliberately hitting him?

This question flashed through Zhang Yifei's mind, but he soon rejected it himself, because the structure of the F1 racing car is exposed, and it is not like ordinary cars with front bumpers and other related protective equipment.

Therefore, when an ordinary car hits, it can ensure that you will not kill a thousand enemies and damage yourself when you hit the opponent's back.

However, if you want to play "American stop", you can only hit the front nose wing or tire. The front nose wing is a carbon fiber component, which is not very strong and is very brittle. It has no effect when hitting it, and you can lose the air downforce.

If you use the front wheel to hit the rear wheel, it is not like killing one thousand enemies and losing 800 yourself, but killing one thousand enemies and losing 200 yourself. Because the front wheel has a steering mechanism, even if the damage level between the two sides is the same, the front wheel has an additional probability of deviation.

The simplest way to understand is that there are four tires in an ordinary household car. Generally speaking, if there is any problem with the tire, if you really don’t want to change it or don’t have money, try to put the good tire on the front wheel, and if you are not good or have a risk of a tire blowout, you should put the good tire on the rear wheel.

It is because the front wheel has a steering mechanism, and the front wheel pays more attention to stability than the rear wheel at high speed. As long as the F1 driver is a normal-headed person, he will not use his front wheel to turn 1 in the first lap of the race to touch the rear wheel of the front car, unless he doesn't want to run.

Although Zhang Yifei hates Helio very much, and even has an hostility, he must admit that this American guy has a very strong desire for victory and a mentality of honor.

Helio will do things that die together, but at least in the competition for championships. Helio will not do such meaningless exchanges, because he has the same heart as himself!

So Zhang Yifei could only attribute this crash to an accident, or Helio's change of lanes was too late, and he couldn't control his turn.

In fact, as Zhang Yifei guessed, Helio made a false overtaking action. After seeing that Zhang Yifei did not take the bait, he could only be forced to return to the middle lane quickly to prevent Schumacher from seizing the center line.

But at that time, he had already entered the corner. Helio stepped on the brake point later than Zhang Yifei. More importantly, his tires currently have a grip, which is not as good as Zhang Yifei's half-rain tire on slippery roads.

So after changing lanes, the speed could not be controlled, and the front wheel finally hit Zhang Yifei's rear wheel.

This kind of impact is not very serious. If it is in a straight line, neither side may have much impact. But it was just on the way to the corner that Zhang Yifei almost lost control, while Helio was lucky in disguise. Zhang Yifei deviated from the track and gave up the center line, giving Helio a chance to surpass him!

Not only did he surpass him, but also Schumacher and Barrichello behind him also surpassed him. In an instant, Zhang Yifei changed from pole position to fourth place in the track.

The only thing that is thankful is that Zhang Yifei's rescue operation is very perfect, and his advantage of being young and quick to react is undoubtedly revealed. He finally controlled the car and also stood in front of Montoya to avoid a decline in the ranking.

"I am a slut, can't the American boy afford to lose?"

"My heart was almost scared just now. If Zhang Yifei's reaction was slower, his comparison will be over!"

"Don't put the Indy's wild racing method on the f1 paddock. This is the world's real top event. It depends on the driver's skills and control!"

"I don't know if there is any problem with Yifei's racing car. If it breaks down, the race has just begun. What should I do later!"

The supporters of Zhang Yifei on the track also became excited after seeing this scene!

The pole position victory in the qualifying match gave them the hope that Zhang Yifei could win the opening game. These supporters were waiting to see Zhang Yifei reach the highest podium!

As a result, I never expected that Turn 1 almost broke out of the track. If it weren't for the midline, there would be enough space on both sides of the left and right. Maybe when the pendulum at the rear of the car just now, I had already touched the protective walls on both sides of the track.

Helio and Zhang Yifei have a grudge. Now fans believe that American drivers do it on purpose, so they keep shouting and scolding.

At the same time, the concerns of the audience in the stands were also conveyed to Zhang Yifei's headset, but it was just a question from Kosel.

"Fly, how is the rear wheel of the racing car? Should I enter the station for maintenance?"

As a competition engineer, Kosel did not immerse himself in more personal emotions, or Kosel always pursued the performance crushing rather than being invincible.

"I don't feel that the problem is big, and I don't need to enter the station."

Zhang Yifei replied, if we talk about the misfortune of this collision just now, we can only say that the rear wheel did not suffer serious damage. At least at this stage, Zhang Yifei did not feel that there was too much problem.

"Okay, keep your mind steady."

Kosel reminded him, worried that Zhang Yifei would fall into a revenge thinking because of this crash.

In fact, in addition to inspiring potential at critical moments, anger is a redundant emotion most of the time, which will affect the driver's calm judgment. For drivers, becoming an emotional racing machine on the track is really not a complete joke, and it is indeed more conducive to achieving good results.

"Don't worry, I'm no longer a newcomer to the track."

Zhang Yifei replied lightly, then quickly passed Turns 2 and 3, pressing Montoya tightly behind his car, and bit Barrichello in front, preventing him from throwing himself away.

In this year's opening game, I am no longer the new Chinese player from last year. Time has changed a lot, and it has also changed my mentality and goals.

Now Zhang Yifei is no longer obsessed with proving himself on the track, because he has used two sub-station champions and the identity of the Indy Track Conqueror to prove that he is the strongest newcomer in F1 last year.

It's like Schumacher wouldn't be ashamed of being overtaking because Helio started and overtaking. He wouldn't be overwhelmed by anger because Helio accidentally crashed. : :

After all, the goal of being a newcomer is only in the points zone or the podium. Zhang Yifei's current goal is to target the final world championship title. In a sense, even the strength of one or two sub-stop events is difficult to affect Zhang Yifei's mood.

Without absolute psychological qualities, you cannot become the strongest king on the top. This is the transformation that Zhang Yifei must go through.

Zhang Yifei successfully rescued the car at Turn 1 and successfully blocked Montoya's move in the future, which was also seen by other teams on the track.

"Although I don't like this Chinese boy very much, I have to admit that he has become stronger now."

Minardi stared at the broadcast monitor and said to Willy, the technical manager beside him.

Just now, Zhang Yifei not only saved himself from the edge of losing control, but also avoided other racing cars that were racing behind him to the extreme.

If Zhang Yifei is just blindly typing the track protection wall and rushes to the center line without increasing the speed. Helio is nothing, and one of Schumacher and Barrichella behind may have a car collision with Zhang Yifei.

The most likely one is the third race car, Baricherra. After all, Turn 1 is a right-angle bend of 90 degrees. Because of the protective wall as high as several meters, and the night battle water mist, his perspective cannot see what happened in front of him.

So after Zhang Yifei came back from the car, he was able to make a calm judgment and even let Baricher go. This is really something that a newcomer who has only been running for a year can do.

"Yes, no wonder he dared to say the crazy words he wanted to win this game in the pre-match press conference. Now it seems that he already has this strength."

Willie, the technical manager next to him, agreed, and did not belittle him in the past, but faced Zhang Yifei's strength.

Because this year's Minardi team has completely collapsed, the No. 1 driver Xiong Long is not very strong, and the No. 2 driver is Mark Webber, a test driver exchanged from Renault. It's only half a pound of Xiong Long to endure it.

More importantly, the team began to fall into a financial crisis, and the new racing car was completely uncompetitive. Therefore, the current Minardi team is not on the same level as the Prost team, and the two sides no longer have the strong conflict of interest as before.

After all, the current Prost team has already competed for the status of a giant, and Minardi is destined to be at the bottom, so it is naturally much more objective.
Chapter completed!