On July 5th, it was the Friday practice session of Monaco, and as the most important annual street race of Formula Formula, this small city with a local population of less than 40,000 people poured into more than 200,000 fans and tourists in a short period of time.

In addition to the general crowd of car fans and tourists, a large number of wealthy and celebrities choose to come to Monaco during Formula 1 every year. Because for them, it's not just an event, it's also a carnival of socializing and partying.

Even the teams, a variety of feasts are held before the race to entertain the rich and celebrities in order to find the ideal business sponsorship.

In a sense, this is part of the reason why the Monaco Grand Prix is called the "crown jewel of F1", after all, this kind of influence and carnival is difficult to achieve at other circuits.

What's more important is that in addition to the live audience, the annual Monaco Grand Prix has hundreds of millions of viewers in front of the screen. This is the most watched track of all F1 Grand Prix, so Monaco is the well-deserved "first circuit" of F1.

Because the owner of the Prost team is not there, and there is no shortage of sponsor investment, its drivers did not attend too many public relations activities.

This can be regarded as allowing Zhang Yifei and Alonso to put more energy on track practice.

However, for the audience, this year's Prost team is unusually low-key, when other drivers are participating in various promotional activities, Zhang Yifei and Alonso are as if they are missing, extremely mysterious!

At the Pit Station of Prost Racing Team, Zhang Yifei and Alonso, as well as the strategy team and the maintenance team members, all gathered in the garage for preliminary debugging discussions before the practice race.

In addition to the AP05 car, there is also a completely different air kit in front of them, which is the latest development of the Flank by Prost Racing Team, specially built for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Because everyone knows the importance of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, Prost not only wants to wear the supreme crown of F1 on their heads, but also does not want to lose the most shining jewel in this crown!

"This is a new foil kit designed by the R&D center for the Monaco Grand Prix, which reduces braking time and provides greater stability when accelerating. Yesterday passed Thursday's FIA test, so you have to get used to the changes to the new pneumatic kit as soon as possible in practice. ”

Pointing to the flap kit on the ground, Korcel explained, because the Monaco circuit is so slow in corners that it can almost disable the air downforce, and in many cases, mechanical downforce alone does not completely guarantee that the car will bite the ground.

Therefore, powerful F1 teams will choose a special air package on this track to increase the air downforce as much as possible. It's not about cornering speed, it's about reducing braking time and ensuring the car's balance in corners.

Last year, Prost was still a poor B team, and the spare car could not be retired, and there was no spare energy to develop a special air kit for a single track.

This year, the Prost R&D Center is a sigh of relief, and Zhang Yifei can also enjoy the treatment of the middle and upper reaches of the team, with a specially built air kit to enhance the competitiveness of the competition.

However, the use of the new flap kit is not something that the team can use if they want to, and it must also pass the FIA's pre-race inspection. For example, this year's special kits for the Jordan team and the Toyota team did not meet the F1 standards and were banned.

Because the Jordan team had no money, it did not conduct rigorous wind tunnel tests in accordance with FIA standards. The Toyota team was purely inexperienced, and the parameters of the flanks were violated, so they were banned.

That's why, it wasn't until Thursday's inspection that Kossel announced the new foil kit. If you don't pass, then it's tantamount to saying it in vain, saving you a lot of joy.

"In addition, the brake disc has also been replaced, and the scheme of the Chinese engineer at the headquarters is selected, and the semicircular groove is carved on the disc to increase the friction during braking, so that the brake temperature will also increase."

Another big difference between Monaco and other high-speed circuits is that most other circuits have to worry about heat dissipation and wear and tear of the braking system. The Monaco circuit is very slow, so you don't have to worry about the wear of the brake pads, but on the contrary, you have to consider how to maintain the normal working temperature of the brakes at low speeds.

You must know that for F1 cars, at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, there is basically no need to apply any brakes when cornering. There is less brake pedaling for a long time, and the friction between the brake disc and the brake disc is missing, and the natural temperature cannot go up.

The braking system of the F1 car is a rather "delicate" system, and it is not good when the temperature is high, and it is also not good when the temperature is low. Because the surface of the carbon brake disc will become smooth at low temperatures, reducing the friction between the brake pads and the brake disc, resulting in unstoppable braking.

The Monaco circuit is accurate to the millimeter level at the most demanding time, and the failure to brake is definitely a major hidden danger.

This new type of brake pad is good news for drivers, and it is even more joyful for Zhang Yifei.

The reason is very simple, the design of Chinese engineers can be applied to racing cars, which means that they have gradually gotten rid of the "tool man" state last year and began to involve the development and production of racing cars.

Zhang Yifei's goal for himself is naturally to win the world championship, but his family and country feelings make him more eager to see the rise of China's auto industry.

The small grooves on this brake disc are like faint flames, allowing Zhang Yifei to see the scene where the spark can start a prairie fire in the future!

"In addition, the soft and hard suspension of the car and the height of the chassis have been preliminarily adjusted according to the data of the Monaco circuit over the years. Suffice it to say, if you are given enough competitive cars, it depends on your strength what kind of results you can run in the end. ”

Cosell said this sentence lightly, this time the Prost car not only did not have shortcomings, but on the contrary, it did everything to the extreme, and it is the most competitive car on this track, and even Kosell thinks that there is no one!

To use the old Chinese saying to describe it, it is the "Red Rabbit in the Horse" that has been prepared, it depends on whether Zhang Yifei and Alonso have the strength of "Lu Bu among the people"!

When Alonso heard this, he didn't speak, because he didn't have a lot of faith in his heart.

After all, there is still some gap between the practice results on the racing simulator and the track record of Schumacher. And the real running on the Monaco circuit will be more difficult, and there will be more accidents, and he is not absolutely sure to conquer this crown circuit.

Alonso, who has always liked BB, did not speak, and at this time, the crew members all looked at Zhang Yifei.

"I have taken this crown jewel, and I can't stop Schumacher from what I said!"

There are no uncertain adjectives such as hope, effort, and struggle, Zhang Yifei directly said in front of the crew members that he wanted to win the Monaco circuit.

Others may not know, but Korcel knows very well that even after training yesterday evening, Zhang Yifei is still 0.2 seconds away from Schumacher's track record, not to mention the fastest lap, which is half a second behind.

Today, Zhang Yifei did not hesitate to say such wild words, even Korcel was not sure, whether he really had confidence and strength, or whether he was arrogant and had made a mistake, and began to run the train.

It's just that in this case, Korsell naturally didn't say anything, but just glanced at Zhang Yifei meaningfully.

The other members of the team heard Zhang Yifei's words, and their morale rose suddenly.

A driver who has not won the Monaco circuit does not deserve to be called a racing king, and it is also an honor that must prove his strength before winning the world championship.

This year, Zhang Yifei and Schumacher alternately led the points, so that the crew members really felt that the world championship may not be far away. There is no doubt that Zhang Yifei's current confidence has taken another step towards the championship throne.

"Phineas NB, I know there's no track that can stump you!"

"It is worthy of being a flying king, always in him, and I can't see fear and slump."

"Fly, that's right, even Schumacher can't stop you from winning!"

All kinds of cheers came, and Zhang Yifei once again became the absolute protagonist and center of the team, which made Alonso suddenly feel humble and neglected.

If it was the previous tracks, Alonso would have recognized it, after all, Zhang Yifei's lap time on the racing simulator was extremely strong. Either the track record was broken, or it was a fraction of a second, and there was only one kick left at the door.

But this time, obviously last night, this guy was still "rushing to work" with him, and the fastest lap or something, far behind Schumacher's record, where did he get the confidence and confidence to say this in front of the crew members?

"Do you really think you can beat Schumacher at Monaco?"

Keeping doubts to heart is not Alonso's style, even at a time of high morale. But then again, if it weren't for the fact that he didn't know how to read the timing to speak, Alonso wouldn't have been so annoying in the end.

"Do you have any questions?"

Zhang Yifei replied very blandly, without the panic feeling after the lie was exposed.

"Then last night, you ......"

Alonso wanted to talk about the fact that Zhang Yifei's lap time was obviously far behind at the end of training last night.

But as soon as he said it, he was rudely interrupted by Zhang Yifei.

"Last night was already yesterday's, and today is a new day."

"You dare to say you can win Schumacher in one day?"

"Of course I dare, do you dare?"

It's another round of gunpowder-smelling dialogue, a scene that hasn't been seen in a long time in recent games.

After all, Alonso has opened a qualitative gap with Zhang Yifei in terms of results. Whether he is convinced or not, he can't change the objective fact that he lost, at least in the 2001 season, he was not qualified to challenge Zhang Yifei's No. 1 driver.

However, this time, Alonso did not think that he was provoking the other party, but felt that the driver should be rigorous and objective, and the fastest lap was far behind Schumacher.

"I admit I don't dare, but can you really do it?"

"You'll find out later."

Zhang Yifei didn't explain too much, because it was the start time of the practice session soon, and the lap time would tell.

And the other thing is that he doesn't have to explain anything to Alonso, it's the status and privilege of the number one driver!

This controversy did not cause any turmoil in the team, because compared to the scene at the beginning of the season, when the two drivers were on the verge of a battle, this is now considered a peaceful situation.

Of course, there is another point, that is, although Alonso has a lot of mouths, his strength has gradually been recognized by the members of the Prost crew, at least he no longer thinks that he is the track of the Minardi team.

If you want to win, it really belongs to Prost, Zhang Yifei alone can't do it, Alonso is also fighting for the team and everyone!

At 8:40 a.m. local time in Monaco, Zhang Yifei was already dressed in full gear and ready to sit in the car. At this time, Korsell stood beside Zhang Yifei as a race engineer.

"Are you trying to say something?"

Zhang Yifei asked.

Because he knows Koser's personality very well, like this practice start, if there is nothing important, he will not stand next to him and not speak, but should stand in front of the team console.

"The Monaco circuit can be more difficult than you think, you don't get a second chance at anything on the field."

Cosell didn't say it explicitly, just reminded Zhang Yifei of the difficulty of the Monaco track, but Zhang Yifei knew in his heart that the old German man said this sentence to question his previous remarks.

"Don't you believe me?"

"Do you think for me, I would judge it in this way?"

Cowel is still as rational and calm as ever, for him, he has never only looked at results and performance, rather than any personal emotional recognition.

"Alessi should go back to France after watching this practice match, and I won't let him leave with regrets."

Hearing Zhang Yifei's words, Cosell's expression finally changed slightly, and he lost his previous fierce momentum.

"I see."

With a simple remark, Kossel turned and walked to the pit console, standing in front of the data display as always.

At 8:45, the AP05 oil warm-up phase ended, and the engine began to be filled with coolant and oil.

At 8:50, when the amount of lubricating oil, temperature, oil pressure and other data indicators reached the standard, the rear hood was mechanically removed, and Ah Hu began to connect to the starting motor.

At the same time, Zhang Yifei sat in the car, fastened his seat belt, and prepared to start the car.

When all the work is ready, a yellow indicator light lights up in room P, indicating that the startup program can be started. As the external motor began to ignite, soon a dull roar sounded in the garage.

Although Zhang Yifei has heard this voice countless times, when he heard it again, it was still like injecting his soul, and it instantly made him enter the state of the game.

The first ignition of the new track was successful, and the team engineers quickly unplugged the cable connecting the car to the computer for telemetry and communication.

Zhang Yifei in the cockpit on the other side also put down the helmet mask, and then put his fingers on the clutch position on the steering wheel, staring at the indicator light in the pit, when the moment it turned from yellow to green, the No. 13 Prost car hung up the first gear, roared out of the garage, and drove towards the track.

"The No. 13 Prost car is out of the station, and the driver is flying out!"

When Zhang Yifei drove onto the track, fans and spectators on both sides waved their arms enthusiastically to salute the Chinese driver.

The Monaco circuit has this good, because there are so few aborigines, so the spectators during the F1 season are basically from all over the world, and there is no absolute home difference.

Since there is no home stadium, the audience lacks bias, and many tourists are watching the excitement, and whoever is more famous and powerful will get a higher cheer.

There is no doubt that Zhang Yifei, who can compete with Schumacher for the world championship now, is no longer the small role he once was, and he is also the focus of attention on the F1 track!

"I finally saw the driver flying, and he seems to be very low-key lately and hasn't been present at any promotional events."

A French fan, a little excited at the moment, said that in the period before the practice session, almost all the drivers had appeared in public, but the two drivers of Prost did not show up, and many fans have been looking forward to it for a long time.

"Maybe it's because of the training preparation, the Monaco circuit is too difficult, and Fei doesn't seem to have run it last year, and this is his first time competing in the Monaco circuit."

Another Spanish fan guessed the reason very accurately, and it can be seen from this alone that he should have been following Zhang Yifei for a lot of time.

"It may be a difficult challenge for others, but he is Zhang Yifei and I believe he can conquer the Monaco circuit!"

"No one can beat Schumacher on this track, and neither can the drivers!"

Another Ferrari fan dressed in red, after hearing this, immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

It's a race that belongs to the king, Senna has been crowned a god here six times, and now Schumacher has won five Monaco titles in eight years.

Only the king is worthy of rule, Zhang Yifei has not even won a WDC, at least in this era, he is not qualified!

"Remember, never use an absolute tone to judge the Chinese kid, he is a miracle in himself!"

Another Prost fan, dressed in blue, refuted this sentence very strongly.

The current Prost is no longer the little brother he was at the beginning, even in the face of Ferrari, he has the power to fight!

"Hehe, it's like you two teams have a chance, Renault will never give up!"

The "Yellow Lightning" regiment also joined the fray, and there was no track better suited to Renault than Monaco.

In this battle, Renault will definitely not be a bystander!

There is no absolute home field, so that both sides of the track are like a hundred schools of thought, fans and fans, are cheering for the drivers they support.

But soon a ferocious engine roar overshadowed their arguments, and the first practice session of Crown Monaco began!

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