Schumacher once said that it was only at Monza that I could still hear the shouts and cheers from the stands through the thick helmets and the loud roar of the racing engines.

Zhang Yifei didn't understand this feeling very well, because for him, the moment the helmet mask was pushed down, it was equivalent to being cut off from the world, and all that was left was the car he controlled, as well as the competing opponents on the track.

Now he understands what Schumacher is talking about, the shouts and cheers of the whole stadium, even through the helmet and the roar of the engine, this is the real home field, not the Suzuka circuit and the Magnus circuit in France.

Even if France is the home of the Prost team, it is not his home stadium after all.

In the face of the revelry, Zhang Yifei waved to the camera aimed at him, a move that once again stimulated the frenzy of the 200,000 Chinese audience, and almost everyone stood up from their seats.

"Yifei waved at us, look, Yifei waved at us!"

A female fan screamed directly, and it was obvious that this was Zhang Yifei's response to the cheers.

"To be one of the best drivers in the world at such a young age, if Tokai can win the championship, he will become a legend."

Another middle-aged audience sighed with emotion, a hero is born at a young age, but Zhang Yifei in the camera is really too young.

"Fei is already a legend, at least for you China."

A fan with a French flag painted on his face said something in broken Chinese.

With China's current racing environment and strength, the emergence of a formula driver like Zhang Yifei, who stands at the pinnacle and has created so many F1 records, is enough to reach the threshold of legend.

If Yao Ming's achievements can be entered into the NBA Hall of Fame by comparison, Zhang Yifei's achievements can be regarded as a legendary superstar.

After all, Yao Ming has never touched the floor of the finals from beginning to end, and Zhang Yifei, who is only 20 years old now, has stood in front of the world champion, and his only opponent is the legendary car god Schumacher.

"That's right, he is a legend in China, and if we can see him win the championship in the East China Sea, he will become a legend in the world."

Another Zhang Yifei fan also said excitedly.

More than half of the spectators of the first East China Sea Grand Prix in history were Schumacher fans, but almost everyone at today's East China Sea Circuit is waiting for Zhang Yifei's championship battle to witness the birth of this legendary moment!

At the Donghai International Circuit Media Center, five drivers who attended the pre-race press conference have arrived: Zhang Yifei of Prost Racing Team, Schumacher of Ferrari Racing Team, Helio of Renault Racing Team, Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Racing Team, and Montoya of Williams Racing Team.

Each of the top five teams in this year's season standings has a driver in attendance at today's finale press conference.

It's just that this kind of scene makes many old car fans feel embarrassed, because the struggle between the old three giants of Ferrari, Williams, and McLaren is the picture in their memory, and even their own youth.

Now just like the passage of youth, the era of the Big Three has begun to fade away, and the rising stars Prost and Renault have begun to take the position, which can't help but make people a little sad.

The only consolation may be in the presence of the drivers, with the exception of Schumacher, who is a veteran, and the other four can all be called new stars.

The end of the old era means the arrival of a new era, and the future of F1 will be even more exciting.

Five people sat in the press table, each with a microphone in front of them, and hundreds of reporters in the audience. This is also due to the limited space in the media center, and each media outlet only allows one reporter to come in, otherwise the number may more than multiply.

Zhang Yifei sat in the middle of the five people this time, and the owner of the C position in the past, as long as Schumacher attended the pre-game press conference, it was basically his. But in this final battle, at the home of his country, Zhang Yifei has no modest ideas.

The protagonist in the spotlight of China's final battle can only be one person, and that is me Zhang Yifei!

Seeing the five drivers of the press conference taking their seats, the reporters in the audience obviously began to be in high spirits, and all kinds of flashing lights crackled, and people couldn't open their eyes. The main reason this year is not only the suspense left to the end, but also the first "East-West Battle" in the history of F1.

Finally, a driver from the East challenged Europe's monopoly on formula cars and was the first non-white driver to stand in front of the World Championship.

The result of this battle will go down in the history of F1 no matter what!

With all the preparations in place, the traditional question-and-ask time begins, and many reporters can't wait for this moment. However, the opportunity to ask questions for the first time was left to a local Chinese reporter, and this person Zhang Yifei is still very familiar with, she is He Ying, a reporter from China News Service.

Last year, on the A1 circuit in Austria, Zhang Yifei won his first F1 sub-station championship, creating a miracle for Chinese drivers.

After the game, he was interviewed by the media of many countries in the celebration area, and when Zhang Yifei was about to leave, he saw the female reporter of China Huaxin News who was squeezed behind, so he specially stopped his angle and said a few more words.

At that time, there was also an "agreement", that is, if there was a chance, He Ying hoped to meet Zhang Yifei in the championship interview area of the East China Sea Circuit.

Two years were about to pass in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Yifei never saw the reporter of the China News Service again. I didn't expect to see my "old acquaintance" again at the pre-game press conference in Donghai today, and I don't know if I can fulfill my original promise this time.

Not only Zhang Yifei remembered the original agreement, but He Ying also remembered that after all, he was the first reporter in China to interview the Chinese champion. And from Zhang Yifei's surprised eyes, He Ying can also be sure that the other party also remembers the original promise.

"One fly, long time no see."

Everyone thought that the reporter of Huaxin News Agency would ask questions, but they didn't expect that the first thing she said was this sentence that I hadn't seen for a long time.

"yes, long time no see."

Zhang Yifei smiled and nodded, it is true that a long time has passed.

"I don't know if you remember, but after last year in Austria, you told me that you would become a World Champion. This time the East China Sea Grand Prix, is it time for you to deliver on your promise? ”

This question instantly made everyone look at Zhang Yifei, and what they actually wanted to ask most in their hearts was also Zhang Yifei's goal and ambition for this Grand Prix.

It's just that many people didn't expect that as early as last year in Austria, when Zhang Yifei won his first sub-station championship, he dared to promise that he would become a world champion in the future.

Sure enough, the hero is a teenager, and without this arrogant courage and determination, he may not be able to stand at the door of the world championship so quickly.

"Yes, in this East China Sea Grand Prix, I will fulfill my promise and become a world champion!"

Without the slightest hesitation or swaying, Zhang Yifei's tone can be described as firm, as if the world champion is like a bag to pick something, and he does not take Schumacher next to him in his eyes at all.

At the same time, his bold words also made several other young drivers look at Zhang Yifei with complicated eyes.

When you say this kind of thing, it is undoubtedly the proudest and most domineering moment for a driver, but unfortunately it is not yourself.

Similarly, this sentence was broadcast to the big screen of the East China Sea Circuit through the live lens, and the 200,000 live audience, as well as the Chinese people in front of the TV set with a scale of at least 10 million, all heard this categorical sentence.

You must know that Zhang Yifei's arrogant and arrogant image abroad in the past is not the case in China, at most, he is more confident in editing and playing, and tries to lean in the direction of traditional athletes.

After all, for the domestic mainstream media, Zhang Yifei's style of acting is too flamboyant and does not conform to the traditional Chinese thinking of the mean. Moreover, the new century has just arrived, and the impact of many remarks is really quite large.

Therefore, most Chinese people just think that Zhang Yifei is more confident, not to the point of arrogance and arrogance.

However, this pre-race interview was the first time that the track press conference was broadcast live in China. What Zhang Yifei said can be passed on as it is, and many people were surprised to find that the Chinese driver was so confident and flamboyant, and before the race started, he directly said that he was going to become a world champion?

"Is Zhang Yifei so direct? Don't think about the international implications? ”

"Think about it, you go and look at foreign reports, Zhang Yifei is much more arrogant than now, and those ghosts are not obedient in front of him."

"That's right, look at the group of foreign reporters at the scene, how much the expression on their faces has changed, this is called strength, Zhang Yifei, who they have recognized, has the strength to become a world champion!"

"Fei is a brave and direct driver, don't be too surprised, that's the attitude a driver should have."

There was even a foreigner who participated in this discussion, just like the media reporters on the scene, he also behaved very accustomed and calm, isn't this just a normal conversation?

Why should a driver with strength hide his competitive spirit and say bluntly that he wants to become a world champion, what's the problem?

Indeed, for the reporters at the scene, there was not much surprise, and even several young drivers present, in addition to Helio's unhappy face, chose to acquiesce that Zhang Yifei has this strength.

The only one who turned his head to look at him was Schumacher, who was sitting next to Zhang Yifei.

Because Schumacher is also the driver who stands at the door of the world championship in the new season this year, and is 3 points ahead of Zhang Yifei.

The winner of this race will determine whether Schumacher can achieve a triple crown and the fifth world championship of his career. Zhang Yifei's remarks and expressions are equivalent to not putting the current most honored driver in his eyes at all, even if this is China's home stadium, Schumacher is also unacceptable!

At this simple glance, it was keenly discovered by many media at the scene, and without waiting for He Ying to continue to ask questions, a reporter from the Italian European Union News Agency immediately asked Schumacher the first question.

"Schumacher, in addition to flying, you are also a contender for the World Title in this final battle. What do you have to say about this, or even what Scuderia Ferrari wants to express? ”

The Italian journalist smelled of gunpowder, after all, Scuderia Ferrari is the pride of all Italians, and it is not too much to call the team culture the number one in the world.

Williams and McLaren have fallen out, and Ferrari is now the last of the Big Three, and they don't want to see the title lost to a Chinese driver anyway.

The only person who has the power to stop this from happening now is Schumacher in front of him, and he has to express his attitude and strength!

"I've fought seven titles in nine years so far in my career, and I've won four World Titles."

"This year I will win my fifth World Championship title and Scuderia Ferrari will have my sixth Constructors' Championship trophy. That's what I want to say, and that's what Scuderia Ferrari wants to say. ”

When Schumacher finished saying this, the reporters who were still excited and wanted to grab the microphone to ask questions were silent for a moment!

If it weren't for Schumacher's summary, many people might not have thought that Schumacher's historical achievements would have been so terrifying.

Seven championships in nine years, what a shocking statistic, not even participating in the championship in the two years, one year Schumacher also finished third, only 99 track accident injury, missed a lot of games, is the moment when Schumacher really retired from the finals stage.

Today, Schumacher wants to use this historical achievement to tell Zhang Yifei that there have been countless powerful drivers in front of him, but he has defeated them one by one, and you Zhang Yifei will be next!

Maybe in this world, only Schumacher can say such domineering words in a flat tone.

"It's worthy of Schumacher, who is still far ahead of the active No. 1 player."

"It's really scary, I was full of confidence in flying, but now I feel a little panicked."

"Panic, Zhang Yifei has not won, he is still fighting at home this year, and he has a greater advantage, I believe he will become the final champion!"

"It's true that it's the home field, but in this year's East China Sea Grand Prix, does flying really have a big advantage?"

In the face of this last question, the fans who had sworn that Zhang Yifei would win the championship before fell silent in an instant.

It seems that in addition to the sound of cheering on the scene, from a technical point of view, Fei seems to have no advantage on the East China Sea Circuit, and all the drivers are still standing on the same starting line.

Zhang Yifei, who was in the release seat, listened to Schumacher's bold words, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly to reveal a smile.

This smile was also captured by the reporter who followed him, so he asked: "Fei, I seem to see disdain in your expression, are you despising Schumacher's honor?" ”

When this problem arises, many people's faces change, arrogance is one thing, and belittling a driver's honor is another. If Zhang Yifei does this, it is definitely a thousand people's fingers, you must know that many drivers regard honor as their own life, and even like the drivers of the Isle of Man TT, beyond life!