786 Indy Civil War
Zhang Yifei on the track faces the full attack of the two Ferrari drivers, and is in a much more difficult situation than Helio in the back row, facing Williams Montoya and McLaren Kimi Raikkonen.
Before the fifteenth lap was finished, Zhang Yifei started to be in danger. Moreover, the layout of the "up" shape of the East China Sea track and the super long straight are really suitable for racing side by side, and it is very simple to bite the wake.
From a personal perspective alone, Zhang Yifei does occupy the right time, place, and people of the East China Sea track, but from a team perspective, Zhang Yifei has no advantage in racing's most important people, or in other words, there is no team in the F1 paddock that can match the cooperation of the two Ferrari heroes.
Now there are only two choices in front of Zhang Yifei, either to bear it by yourself, but how long it can last is a question.
Another option is to ask the team for help, and use the team's instructions to pressure Alonso to give up the tire protection, and speed up to catch up to get rid of the situation.
To be honest, the more critical the battle comes, the more important the teammates are. Zhang Yifei once thought he could fight the whole world, but in fact, he also understood that personal strength is limited after all.
The Donghai Track gave it an unparalleled advantage, but the characteristics and layout of this track can never be changed. It is destined to be a track suitable for team combat!
Without too much hesitation, Zhang Yifei pressed the call button on the steering wheel with his finger.
He has never been a person who does not know how to adapt, and he will not stubbornly stick to his arrogance in the face of champions and victory. The f1 paddock emphasizes the law of the jungle, and the default is to be successful and losers. Even if there are ten thousand reasons, if you lose, you will lose.
On the contrary, even if you win the championship by any means, as time and time pass, you will find that history is written by the winner, and people will eventually remember who the champion is!
Zhang Yifei did not intend to use Alonso as a wingman, but Alonso was always forgotten. He is the second driver of the Prost team, with the Prost label printed on it.
In this game, Zhang Yifei secretly swears in his heart countless times that he cannot lose and is not qualified to lose. The champion will definitely belong to China!
But before Zhang Yifei could speak, Prost's instructions came from his headphones.
Faced with such a "siege" scene of Ferrari drivers, Prost is even more anxious than Zhang Yifei. Moreover, he also has the awareness of "fighting alone" of Zhang Yifei. Since Alonso is a Prost driver, it is time for him to show his value!
"Alonso, give up on tire protection and press Ferrari drivers in front."
Prost issued the order very directly and simply. At this time, Alonso accelerated and rushed forward to fight, which was the only way to help Zhang Yifei get rid of the siege.
However, after Prost said this, there was no reply from the team's voice. Just like before at the Monaco Grand Prix, Alonso responded silently in the face of the team's instructions.
But even if the Monaco Grand Prix is important, it is just a battle of hard work. Today's East China Sea Grand Prix is a championship battle, which means who will become the world champion.
So this time, Prost would not give Alonso any chance to think and hesitate, he was ready to threaten directly.
If Zhang Yifei was successfully overtaken by Ferrari drivers today because of his disobedience, then next year's Prost team will not have the name Fernando Alonso, and no one will plead for mercy!
The other members of the team also knew very well that this time it was an irresistible team command. Even Alonso's racing engineer Cod did not persuade Prost at this moment.
A driver who betrays the interests of the team, no matter how strong he is or how amazing his potential is, he is still a "two-five boy" after all!
But just when everyone thought that it was necessary to use tough and threatening means to put pressure on Alonso, his answer came from the convoy's voice.
"I get it, Barrichello will not have another chance to launch an attack."
A very cold tone was conveyed from the headset, and there was a vague sense of confidence.
Alonso's reply told the team that he would completely block Barrichello and destroy Schumacher's right-hand man. But you should know that there may not be many people who are confident in saying this in the F1 paddock.
Now that Alonso spoke, and still spoke in such a sure tone, he would definitely do it.
Hearing Alonso's words, Prost put down his fingers pressed on the call button. After all, this Spanish boy was quite aware of the general idea and understood what the overall situation was.
As long as he can hold Barrichello, then Zhang Yifei will have great confidence in the Prost team to fight Schumacher alone.
Times have changed. On the East China Sea track, Zhang Yifei is the real ruler!
On the other side, Zhang Yifei, when he heard Alonso say this, his first reaction was actually an accident. Could it be that this rebellious guy really put the interests of the convoy at the highest level, or surrendered to himself?
Zhang Yifei didn't know what Alonso was thinking, but none of these matters was anymore. As long as the boss could restrain Barrichello and not allow Ferrari to join forces, he would have absolute confidence to suppress Schumacher.
On the 16th lap of the schedule, Alonso, who gave up on the protection of the fertility, quickly caught up with Barrichello. At the same time, he immediately launched an offensive to interfere with Schumacher and Barrichello's previous tacit cooperation and alleviate the pressure Zhang Yifei faced.
The appearance of this scene caused a cheering sound on the track. Zhang Yifei was not "fighting alone" on the track, and the support force of the Prost team finally came.
Now the red Ferrari, just welcome it, and fight back from the blue Prost!
"Alonso did not disappoint. He finally took on the responsibility of Prost drivers. The f1 paddock is not a one-person game, and it requires a team victory. Only when you understand this can Prost be truly qualified to win the highest honor!"
Brendel agrees with Alonso's choice, because after more than ten years of his career, he is very clear about the essence of F1, that is, the team!
Even if he is as strong as Schumacher, he would not have achieved such a brilliant achievement without Barrichello's efforts and cooperation behind the scenes.
Zhang Yifei and Alonso, two Prost drivers, often play solos, and may still achieve good results in some sub-station events based on their personal strength.
However, in this true life and death situation, other teams will join forces without mercy, and their personal disadvantages will be infinitely magnified.
It can be seen from Alonso's reaction speed that he quickly made the decision to cooperate with Fei this time. This is the real teammate, this is the real Prost team!
"Yes, only when two Prost drivers work together can Prost have the possibility of reaching the top. I am very grateful to Alonso for his efforts, and Yifei will never disappoint those who have helped him!"
Li Bing was also excited to praise Alonso at this time. His mental state was slightly different from Brendel.
Brendel looked at the issue of unity from the historical perspective of F1, while Li Bing simply stood from Zhang Yifei's perspective. He hoped that Alonso could lend a helping hand and assist him in becoming the world champion.
With Alonso joining the battle, Zhang Yifei, who had been in danger before, instantly stabilized his situation.
Indeed, on this track, it is difficult to defeat Zhang Yifei alone!
The situation in the front row began to stabilize, and the pattern of the back row finally showed an important change, that is, Montoya of Williams team found an opportunity to surpass Helio with the assist of Kimi Raikkonen and came to the fifth place!
In fact, this kind of overtaking scene should have appeared earlier in theory, but Helio's defensive action was too dead, and Montoya gave up many dangerous overtaking opportunities, so it has been delayed until now.
However, Helio's defeat was also destined. He was far inferior to Zhang Yifei's control ability on the East China Sea track, and he didn't even master the full curve tracking and braking of the No. 1 combination turn.
Zhang Yifei can grit his teeth and block the offensive of the strongest combination of f1 history, but Helio cannot stop a temporary combination like Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen.
However, after Helio was overtaken, his fighting spirit was not completely defeated. He still tied up with Montoya, hoping to find a chance to overtake. In addition, Montoya himself also made some moves to block the car, but he didn't think about seizing the opportunity to get away from him.
After all, Kimi Raikkonen made a great contribution to his success in overtaking. These car-blocking actions are compensation for the Finnish Iceman!
"The final battle is really exciting. In addition to seeing the red and blue duel between Ferrari and Prost, I didn't expect to see the Indy Civil War. Montoya never thought of showing mercy."
Sauber team CEO Pete Sauber, standing in the fleet repair station, talking about the competition in the back row with interest.
After all, Sauber team was eliminated early, and now Pete Sauber is a complete outsider, so he can easily appreciate the final battle.
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Sauber manager Bit Zecheld laughed when he heard the boss's words and replied: "It's normal. According to Helio's arrogant performance in the paddock, when did he regard Montoya as his own?"
"I guess his target in the F1 paddock must have trampled Montoya under his feet and proved that he is the only king of Indy."
Zeheld said casually, and he was right. In addition to proving the strength of the Indy driver, Helio also killed Montoya.
The reason is very simple. There are only one king in Indy racing, and that is I, Helio!
Therefore, the fuse of the Indy Civil War has actually been laid for a long time. Montoya's current actions are nothing more than clarifying the contradictions and conflicts of interest between the two sides.
Many times, traitors are more abominable than enemies!
The seventeenth lap, the eighteenth lap, the nineteenth lap...
The number of laps continued to rise online, and Alonso, in the front row, fulfilled his promise, completely restrained Barrichello and did not allow him to provide Schumacher with any help.
Even Alonso had a fierce offensive several times, and almost Barrichello was overtaken by failure. If Barrichello had not been good at defending, he would not have been able to stop Alonso's offensive on the East China Sea track.
Without Barrichello's joint efforts, Schumacher's offensive organized over a few laps can be described as weak and powerless. Zhang Yifei easily blocked him behind the car.
The Prost team was still in danger before. As Alonso joined the battle, it had completely turned around. This is the full strength of the Blue Legion Prost. It was the first time that it completed a counterattack against Ferrari in terms of comprehensive hard power!
"Is this Schumacher still? Why is the offensive so weak?"
A Ferrari fan expressed disbelief in his tone. Could it be that without Barrichello's help, Schumacher would not even have the strength to fight alone?
"I don't believe that Fei can be so strong that he can cover the sky with one hand. As long as Schumacher is still following, he will definitely have a chance to overtake!"
Another foreign car fan always held confidence in Schumacher, or was unwilling to believe that the scene in front of him was reality.
"And Barrichello, known as the strongest defense in the F1 paddock, can't even stop Spanish Alonso?"
Another Ferrari fan, his tone contained a kind of despair. The strongest Ferrari duo in history was beaten by Prost Gemini in this championship battle that should have been evenly matched, and did not show any advantage one on one.
Could it be that the era of Ferrari is really coming?
"Recognize the reality, the future will belong to Prost."
"This is the home court of Donghai, Che Shenfei's territory!"
"It's time to end the suspense early."
On the contrary, many Zhang Yifei and Prost fans have shown a sure-win attitude at this moment, and even their tone is filled with pity for the losers.
In this kind of happy and sad atmosphere, many people began to feel a sudden coldness on their faces.
Then, looking up at the sky, tiny raindrops were floating down from the sky. An unexpected autumn rain would be ushered in an autumn rain on the East China Sea track in late autumn and early winter.
It's raining?
Looking at the increasing raindrops on the helmet mask, Zhang Yifei began to realize that the rainfall in the previous weather forecast was coming.
The competition has now reached 25 laps, and the fastest number of laps to be reached from the first stop tactic, and there are almost five laps schedules. The problem that Prost was worried about before the game was that Zhang Yifei had to face the tires whose grip had fallen from the peak, how to face the slippery rainy ground?
However, at this moment, Zhang Yifei was not panicked except for the accident. The reason was very simple, that is, Schumacher in the rear car also used a stopover tactic and was equipped with a soft tire!
And even without Schumacher's factor, Zhang Yifei was also fearless because his ability to fight rain was stronger than everyone imagined.
Chapter completed!