583 Master Loneliness (Chapter 1)
Zhang Yifei didn't look at the rearview mirror this time, because he didn't need to look at the rearview mirror anymore, and the red color on the left side could already be felt in the corner of his eye.
Schumacher's speed is extremely fast, from crossing the rear wheel, and then the front nose wing breaks through the middle of the body, the whole process is like an instantaneous electric flint, completely not giving Zhang Yifei any room to block the car.
And according to F1 standards, as long as the front wing of the rear car crosses the rear wheel, it can no longer change lanes to block the car. Because this is the same as the most ordinary traffic rules, if you change lanes, it is equivalent to deliberately hitting the opponent.
Prost's racing performance, straight-line acceleration performance cannot be compared with Ferrari cars, Zhang Yifei wants to rely on the floor oil to accelerate, and it is impossible to get rid of Schumacher.
So Zhang Yifei didn't think about getting rid of Schumacher by relying on his racing performance, but set his sights on another racing car, that is, the Williams car in Montoya in front!
In the face of Schumacher's feint overtaking, Zhang Yifei changed lanes to block the car, and got out of the "vacuum" zone created by Montoya, so the speed slowed down suddenly.
If you want to get the speed up again, you have to eat Montoya's wake again, and according to F1 test standards, the wake can bring a maximum speed increase of about 10 percent, which is far more than the 12 percent difference in the car's extreme performance.
In an instant, Zhang Yifei had already made a decision, and he did not try to block the rear car Schumacher. Instead, he turned on the limit speed limit of the engine, and used the power boost that was squeezed out to immediately change his own line, closely following the wake of the Montoya in front.
But acceleration takes a process, and Schumacher's nose wing has already crossed the middle of the car to the front wheels, and the two cars are almost side by side!
Zhang Yifei turned his head at this time, looked to his left, and just happened to see Schumacher with his head tilted to the right.
The dark mask of the helmet blocked the expressions on the faces of the two people, but even so, both sides could feel the resolute and combative face of the other under the mask!
It's just that soon, Zhang Yifei's Prost car began to increase in speed, and the Ferrari car, which was about to catch up, slowly slid backwards. This scene made many Chinese viewers in the stands who thought that Zhang Yifei was overset, and they had a feeling of "escaping death".
"Isn't the JS53 race car called a tractor? Why can you still get rid of a Ferrari? ”
"Yes, people can get stronger, and Prost cars can also get stronger?"
"During the course of the season, you are not allowed to modify the car, how on earth is this done?"
"Wake! Fei calmly dealt with Schumacher's chase, taking advantage of Montoya's wake in front of him to get rid of the opponent's overtaking. ”
"At the beginning of the year, who would have imagined that Zhang Yifei would one day be able to confront Schumacher head-on, this is a real world-class driver!"
"That's right, China's strongest driver will one day become the world's strongest driver!"
Many spectators in the stands actually don't really understand the wake effect in F1, but it doesn't matter, they just need to see that Zhang Yifei didn't lose in this overtaking confrontation.
You must know that the other party is menacing, and his heart is full of unconvinced Schumacher, and being able to defend his fierce attack means that Zhang Yifei is strong enough!
"It's a beautiful response, and Fei has really grown amazingly."
Niki Lauda, in an appreciative tone, praised Zhang Yifei's performance on the track just now.
If it is said that in this track, in addition to the Prost team, which team BOSS can look at Zhang Yifei's strength and performance with a normal heart under the premise of interests and relationships, this person is none other than Nikki Lauda.
As a legendary F1 driver and a symbol of bravery, Lauda has a true driver's spirit that goes beyond the ordinary "businessman" level.
In the situation just now, if Zhang Yifei's thinking slows down a little more, or he is not calm enough to force Schumacher to accelerate, then the situation will become quite passive.
Replaced by Zhang Yifei before, the latter is quite likely to hit hard, he will accelerate like a death to grab the corner line with Schumacher. If you win, you will block Schumacher again, and if you lose, you will be overtaken by him, and then find a way to overtake him in a more radical and extreme way.
But this time it was different, Zhang Yifei made the most correct and rational way to deal with it, using the wake of the front car to resolve Schumacher's offensive crisis.
Safe, beautiful, clean and neat, without the radical and reckless of newcomers, it shows more of a veteran's precision and ability, which is pleasing to the eye.
"Lauda, since you are so optimistic about flying, why didn't you sign him in the first place?"
Steiner has heard Niki Lauda praise Zhang Yifei more than once, and he is very uninterested in this kind of behavior, how can he turn his elbow outward?
So I just teased, since you think the Chinese kid is very strong, why didn't you sign him in the first place, what's the use of saying this now?
In the face of Steiner's remarks, a helpless wry smile appeared on Lauda's face.
What is the situation of the team, do you not have a B number in your heart? If you have absolute rights as a CEO, you will be fired as a team manager first!
At that time, a Chinese kid who had no achievements and was still a junior driver of Renault signed a contract with the official driver of the team, and he could pass the board of directors, and Lauda could write his name upside down!
Of course, these are just complaints from Niki Lauda's own heart, and saying them has no meaning other than affecting the team's superficial harmony, so he can only respond with a wry smile.
Schumacher on the Ferrari car, watching Zhang Yifei block in front of him again, the expression on his face was the opposite from the previous coldness, and a slight fanatical smile appeared.
Master loneliness! For Schumacher, when Senna retired, he had no goal of challenging and surpassing in the world of motor. And in recent years, he has not been the champion in points, at least he is also a runner-up, except for the year of the car accident to assist Eddie Erwin to win a fifth.
At present, Schumacher has played against these veterans in the F1 paddock, but as time goes by, they all decline and retire like a horse, and only he is still standing at the top.
In this year's F1 paddock, there are finally two newcomers with the strength to fight, but compared to Montoya, Schumacher thinks the Chinese kid is more interesting. And as he fought again and again, he could feel that Zhang Yifei was getting stronger and stronger.
Then let me see where your limits are, and if you can stop me Schumacher!
With one foot on the accelerator, Schumacher caught up with Zhang Yifei again, and the plot of the previous first lap was staged again, and no one in the front row had the ability to overtake anyone in a short time, let alone easily get rid of anyone!
In contrast to the stalemate in the front row, the rear drivers began to scuffle, and the race came to the third lap, when Jordan's Trulli was about to overtake Sauber driver Mika Salo at the corner, the two sides collided and both rushed off the track.
On lap five, Alonso's car malfunctioned and the car began to slow down and slow down, slowing down the overall speed of the drivers in the back. By the time he approached the pit entrance, Alonso's car was completely immobile, and the broadcast footage caught him smashing the steering wheel in a rage.
This move has caused a lot of criticism from the head brother Alonso, and many fans have also labeled him as grumpy. Coupled with the dismal results of his rookie season this year, if his personal image is not good, he may not be able to stay in the F1 paddock next year.
In fact, he is a little wronged by his head brother Alonso, his "irritable" is not the kind of simple hotness, but similar to the "resentful woman" type, who likes to chatter and complain.
The future two-time F1 World Champion may not have imagined that a single act of venting would bring a career crisis, but that's a story for another time.
Alonso's faulty stop, although it did not completely block the track, still caused the race referee to issue a warning yellow flag.
A single yellow flag indicates that there is an obstacle on the track ahead, reminding drivers to drive carefully. If an obstacle is parked on the side of the track or is not on the track, the yellow flag will stand still, and if the obstacle is in the center of the track, the yellow flag will be waved back and forth to remind the driver to be prepared to change lanes.
If the track is completely blocked, there will be a double yellow flag, which means stopping at any time.
Once the yellow flag appears on the track, it means that overtaking is not allowed during this time period, and because of the relationship between slowing down and slowing down, the five cars in the front row, which are already very close, are even closer to each other at this time.
Minardi Xionglong, who was in fifth place, finally saw the familiar Prost car in his field of vision. The incomparable desire for revenge instantly filled Xiong Long's mind, and he had a vague premonition in his heart that there might be only this one chance!
Before the game, Xiong Long was actually full of confidence in himself, thinking that he could rely on strength and preparation to have an "ultimate battle" with Zhang Yifei.
But as the United States station progressed one game after another, he found that the gap between him and Zhang Yifei was actually getting bigger and bigger. Especially in the main game, even if he tried his best, he couldn't catch up with Zhang Yifei in front, and even bit Villeneuve with great difficulty.
If it weren't for Barrichello's crazy block of Coulthard and no effort to deal with him, he might not even be able to hold the fifth position.
Now relying on the yellow flag of the track, he finally has the possibility of catching up with Zhang Yifei again, if he can't grasp this opportunity, he will no longer be able to complete the revenge in his heart, this is the gap between talented drivers and mediocre drivers!
Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Long picked up his speed and in a very aggressive stance, clinging to Villeneuve in front of him. The moment the yellow flag was canceled, he planned to overtake the car in front of Villeneuve.
In the face of Yang Long's actions and thoughts, Villeneuve was simply furious, the Chinese had humiliated himself, and now you, the substitute driver who came out of nowhere, didn't you take me Villeneuve in your eyes?