782 Red and Blue Duel

"Is all this true? I'm not surprised that Schumacher can do it, but Barrichello and Alonso can also make a breakthrough overnight? “

Blundell is finally not calm at this time, he has always maintained confidence in Schumacher, believing that the formula king cannot be defeated, and will definitely show the strength he should have in this championship battle.

But Barrichello and Alonso, they don't have the strength of Schumacher, and a single Barrichello is counted, after all, before Zhang Yifei did not rise, he can be regarded as the second-in-command in the F1 paddock, depending on who is in better shape with Coulthard.

Alonso's performance this year is good, last year was still a mess of newcomers, the background is worse than Zhang Yifei, why can he control the full curve tracking braking so quickly, can it be said that the Prost team really has special skills?

"Sure enough, none of the drivers who can enter the F1 paddock and reach the top echelon are weak."

Li Bing sighed at the strength of F1 drivers at this time, after all, before Zhang Yifei joined the game, these drivers were "god" strength for Chinese.

It's just that Zhang Yifei's performance is too strong, and many people have been knocked off the altar, and even some more arrogant Chinese fans despise these top foreign drivers.

Looking at it now, Zhang Yifei does have the foundation to win the world championship, but these top F1 drivers are not cats and dogs who can be easily rubbed.

"Yes, even the worst F1 driver is one of the 100 best drivers in the world, and he still defends his ability to fight."

Li Bing's words can be regarded as a reminder to Blundell to never despise and underestimate any driver in the F1 paddock.

It is true that not everyone has the ability to participate in the championship competition, but they can also influence the development of the game at this "table".

As more drivers began to control the full curve trailing braking, this event, which many people thought in advance that there was no suspense, was once again surging. Even if Zhang Yifei still maintains a great advantage, he can't do the crushing like "slaughter" before.

This is the real championship battle, the ultimate confrontation between drivers!

Zhang Yifei on the track, after passing the No. 1 combination turn very quickly, he subconsciously glanced in the rearview mirror.

In the past four events, no matter what point in time, no matter which opponent was behind him. When you pass Turn 1, the rearview mirror is always blank, representing far ahead of the handling and speed.

But this time, Zhang Yifei saw the familiar red Ferrari in the rearview mirror. Even if he doesn't have the full career of a camera, he can still clearly see that Schumacher controls the full curve of the East China Sea Circuit, otherwise he would not be able to catch up with him.

From the first practice session, he easily overtook Schumacher at the first turn, and then he could only crush the speed of a single lap, and now Schumacher can keep up with his own speed.

Step by step, you can clearly feel Schumacher's improvement and breakthrough, and every day you will face a more powerful Schumacher.

To be honest, Zhang Yifei saw the red Ferrari car in the rearview mirror, and was stunned for a moment before quickly returning to normal. Perhaps in his subconscious, he was never really arrogant enough to think that Schumacher would never be able to catch up with him on this track.

So this scene, in Zhang Yifei's heart, has long been psychologically prepared.

Of course, this moment is still a little faster than Zhang Yifei imagined, after all, this is the first lap of the race, and Schumacher has already bent the No. 1 combination so perfectly, and the progress is too fast!

But the next picture really surprised Zhang Yifei, because he saw that behind Schumacher, there was also a "red and blue car" that also passed the 1 combination corner!

There is no doubt that the only cars on the track that are painted in red and blue are Ferrari and Prost. Except for himself and Schumacher, the only ones left are Barrichello and Alonso, and the two of them also control the full curve following the brake, so can they catch up?

Zhang Yifei's pre-match mentality was actually similar to Brendel's, and it was not surprising that Schumacher was able to control and bite himself. After all, in this world, no one knows Schumacher's terror and strength better than Zhang Yifei, and no one will know that this will be the first seven-time champion in future history!

So even if he was in the lead, Zhang Yifei never relaxed his vigilance against Schumacher, and always put him in the position of his biggest opponent.

Many people think that Zhang Yifei is arrogant and arrogant, and there is no one in his eyes, but in fact, Zhang Yifei has maintained his fear from beginning to end. Arrogance can only be superficial at best, if you believe it all, then it will be the beginning of failure!

No matter how history changes, as long as the driver is still the same driver, the understanding and strength of the track will always be there. Barrichello's victory over Schumacher to the top of the podium as the inaugural champion in China means that he understands the East China Circuit better than anyone else.

The difficulty of full-curve braking is not really about the handling, to put it simply, as long as it is a purely technical thing in the car, all F1 drivers can do it. Significant handling shortcomings and lack of technical ability make it impossible to enter the F1 paddock.

The real challenge is how to apply the technology on the track and understand when to loosen and replenish the oil. Barrichello has historically been the fastest driver in the East China Sea, and he's just recreating it today.

As for Alonso, it is completely a mystery, and the next two days of the competition are tense, and Zhang Yifei has little time to pay attention to Alonso's progress.

Seriously, if he hadn't followed up today, Zhang Yifei wouldn't have known that he could do full-curve braking. The most likely thing to think about is that Alonso saw his handling data at Turn 1.

For example, any oil replenishment and pine oil, the sensors on the pedals are actually recorded, but even if this kind of thing has data, the change in strength cannot be shown, and it still cannot erase Alonso's own talent and progress.

It seems that the "Red and Blue Battle" on the East China Sea Circuit is not just a duel between Zhang Yifei and Schumacher, but has really become a duel between Ferrari and Prost!

Stabilizing his mind, Zhang Yifei's attention was once again focused on the track, and even after the accident, there was a vague irrepressible excitement in his heart.

A game without an opponent is lonely, especially without a strong opponent like Schumacher, and that career is even more lonely!

In the past, he was a chaser, squeezing all his potential to challenge the top Schumacher in the world. Now that I have finally changed my approach, I have begun to meet the challenge from Schumacher, and there is also the king of the East China Sea and the head brother Alonso, which is really different.

Schumacher, are you really ready to challenge me?

The irrepressible excitement, coupled with the fanatical fighting spirit that burst out in his heart, made Zhang Yifei's state even surpass the practice and qualifying races, and began to show all his strength on the East China Sea Track.

Crazy speed soaring, extreme control of the line, accompanied by the roar of the whistling engine. Let the Chinese audience on the track feel for the first time what is called real speed and passion, and what is called the world's pinnacle car race!

"It's so fast, only the fierce catch-up and competition of the main competition is worthy of the championship battle!"

When one viewer said this, his tone was full of intoxication.

After all, the practice race and the qualifying race are both "separate battles" of the drivers, and there is no direct confrontation and accumulation competition like the main race, which is always a little less flavorful.

Now that this "battle" shortcoming has been filled, the full F1 race has been shown, not only in terms of speed and handling, but also in the war between drivers!

"Sure enough, you still can't underestimate Schumacher, after all, it's not easy to crush him."

Another fan, seeing Schumacher bite Zhang Yifei's tail, completely did not have the fragile performance in the previous event, and he sighed and had some expectations.

After all, victory and speed need to be foiled, and if there is no great opponent, it will never be a great event!

"Barrichello and Alonso are not slow either, this is a battle between Ferrari and Prost, a red and blue duel on the track!"

"That's right, red and blue duel! Come on Prost! ”

"Come on, Ferrari!"

All kinds of voices finally began to roar, just like those Chinese fans who were unwilling to remain silent when Zhang Yifei was still a rookie.

Today at the Donghai Circuit, tens of thousands of Ferrari fans also gathered, even in the face of the cheering voices of Zhang Yifei and Prost in the audience, they still used their loudest voices to shout for Schumacher and Ferrari.

A hundred years of Ferrari, that touch of Ferrari red and galloping horses, is their unchanging belief!

The first four drivers all braking through Turn 1 with a full curve, but none of the drivers behind could achieve this kind of precise handling, gradually pulling away from the drivers in front of them, and soon there were two echelons on the track.

The first car in the second echelon is Helio of the Renault team, and Zhang Yifei's performance in the East China Sea Grand Prix this time may have hit him hard. It may also be that this kid has indeed run more than a dozen races, and the pressure of energy and potential has reached the limit, and there is no way to quickly adapt to the new track in the East China Sea.

After all, Zhang Yifei's rookie season has only run six races, and the pressure to adapt to the track is extremely huge. In the end, it was the injury break that was used to concentrate on the last few races, which made a breakthrough in the results.

After these 17 races, except for the Indianapolis Circuit in the United States, the other 16 races are completely unfamiliar to him. Being able to finish third overall in the rookie season and still finish fifth in this qualifying round is not a bad result.

Even to be fair, this is a very good performance, maybe Zhang Yifei in the rookie season in the position of Helio may not be able to do better than him.

However, there is a difference, Zhang Yifei in the rookie season, for his goal, from starting to be on the podium, to finally swelling is to win a sub-station championship. So even if he is backward, Zhang Yifei feels that he can accept it and keep a normal heart.

And from the day he entered the F1 paddock, Helio was arrogant and ambitious, and he had only one goal, which was to aim for the F1 championship. Except for Schumacher, he is reluctant to admit that anyone is stronger than himself.

With the arrival of the final battle, Helio gradually recognized the reality, that is, F1 drivers are not soft persimmons, and the F1 World Championship is not so easy to win.

Zhang Yifei is far ahead of Schumacher in points, cutting off his hopes of competing for the world championship, and the drivers behind him are also biting very tightly, and may not even be able to retain the third position.

At this time, Helio's goal has actually changed, that is, from winning the world championship by himself to not letting Zhang Yifei win the world championship!

I could watch Schumacher reach the top again, but I couldn't accept the birth of a new king except him!

It's just that the development of the situation is becoming less and less out of Helio's control, and Zhang Yifei's final battle is too powerful, and the speed is so fast that it makes the opponent feel desperate.

No matter how Helio chased him, he couldn't catch up with Zhang Yifei's speed, and was crushed by him with an exaggerated gap of 0.5 seconds.

If being defeated again by Zhang Yifei has stimulated Helio's shaky self-confidence, then now even Barrichello and Alonso have controlled the all-curve follow-up braking of the No. 1 combination corner, which can really be said to have given Helio a fatal blow.

His pride that day was nothing more than an excellent level in the F1 paddock, and there were not only Schumacher who were better than him, but many others!

That's right, the opponents chasing Helio at the moment, Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen, are ready to strike a fatal blow at him. Killing the Renault driver is the goal of this race between Williams and McLaren, the championship can not be won, and the position of the Big Three cannot be absent!

As a result, the competition in the back row, which was ignored by many people in the past, was also a wonderful game under the competition of Renault, Williams and McLaren, contributing a gluttonous feast in F1 history!

"This is F1! That's what motorsport is all about! ”

Nicky Lauda said this sentence with a trill, and he was originally disheartened because of the cold-bloodedness of the F1 management, but finally ignited the fighting spirit and passion in his heart again.

No matter how dirty the commercial aspect of F1 is, on the track, you can always see the purest fighting spirit and driver spirit, which is the beacon that guides F1 to keep moving forward!