510 The Last Stubbornness (Chapter 1)

"Fly, prepare for the pit stop."

Korcel saw that the lap time had surpassed Montoya, and did not let Zhang Yifei continue to run, because this extreme control caused a lot of loss to the car.

In F1, there is a certain amount of tires for each race, and too much wear and tear in practice matches will lead to insufficient use in the main race.

"Kossel, did I beat Montoya in lap time, and what was the fastest lap?"

Hearing Korcel's pit stop command, Zhang Yifei understood that he must have surpassed Montoya in lap time, otherwise Cowel would not let himself stop.

"1:09.118, a slight lead over Montoya."

โ€œYES๏ผโ€

Zhang Yifei shouted excitedly.

Although he has always been full of confidence, in fact, many times, he is not as confident as he seems on the surface.

After all, three months have passed, and no matter how well I prepare, it is only on paper, not the real results on the track.

The other is Montoya, the Colombian superstar's growth rate, which is also a bit amazing. not only won the championship, but also showed the strength to compete with Schumacher.

Of course, in theory, this is not an amazing growth rate, but in the 01 season in history, Montoya's record is like this, he has the strength of a top driver in his own right, but the personality factor caused him to be at odds with each team, and finally he couldn't get along.

"Are you so happy to beat Montoya? You can only win Montoya? โ€

may have heard Zhang Yifei's YSE, and Coser's indifferent voice came.

In fact, when Zhang Yifei got the fastest lap, Korsell was also very happy in his heart, at least this means that Zhang Yifei has not been affected by the three-month injury, and his state has recovered better than expected!

But Cosell can be happy, and even say that everyone else can be happy, but Zhang Yifei can't!

Because whether it is Cosell, or the crew members, or even the 1.2 billion Chinese behind him. His expectations now are far more than just beating Montoya, they want to win the championship, and even the world championship!

"Of course not, it's just a practice match, I'll be stronger in the main game!"

Zhang Yifei replied very firmly, and his confidence was bursting at the moment!

That's why Korcel chose to fight for the fastest lap in a practice session that seemed seemingly inconsequential, beating Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen.

Because many times, no matter how much you say or do, it is not as hearty as a victory!

Even if it's just a practice match, it can establish a great psychological advantage, and this victory can allow Zhang Yifei to use a condescending mentality to face Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen again.

And what Zhang Yifei said about the main game will be stronger, it's really not just words.

The fastest lap now is just the result of the practice race, Zhang Yifei except for the last lap of the sprint, a bit of a limit to support the bottom, the rest of the time can be said to be controlled within a safe range.

When it is really time for the main race to decide to be rich, Zhang Yifei will definitely not stay in the safe zone anymore, he will use a faster speed to conquer the A1 track in Austria and challenge for the title of champion!

"Very well, let's get ready to pit stop."

Korcel was pleased with Zhang's attitude, and the young driver wanted to never stop, because there was a stronger opponent ahead. Waiting for Zhang Yifei to defeat!

Zhang Yifei left the track, which means that the rookie competition in this practice match will come to an end.

Montoya also learned the final lap time from the team, and the expression on his face could be described as gloomy and dripping.

It took him nine races, step by step, and finally beat Schumacher to the top at Monza, Ferrari's home circuit. But why was he defeated by Zhang Yifei when he thought he was the strongest, why was this!

I'm the Indy World Champion, I'm the F1 Champion, how can I be inferior to a Chinese driver?

In the end, how did the driver fly so fast, the Austrian A1 track, which should be the track he is good at, the home of the Williams team!

"Montoya, get ready to pit and adjust for the second practice session in the afternoon."

Pat Simmonds's voice rang out from the team's voice, not Sir Williams' usual commands.

This change shows that at the moment, Sir Williams is not satisfied with the results on the track. Maybe he never thought that Montoya's lap time in the practice session would be slower than Zhang Yifei's.

Theoretically speaking, Montoya, who just won the Monza circuit championship, crushed Zhang Yifei, who returned to the track from all aspects, is this also a loss?

โ€œsorryใ€‚โ€

Montoya said in a low voice, knowing that the crew members were disappointed at the moment.

"No apologies, it's just a practice match, and I'm sure that's not all you're capable of."

Simmonds comforted Montoya by saying that there were more important matches to come, and a loss in a practice match didn't mean anything.

If I had to say anything, it would only be that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Montoya's steady improvement, coupled with the success of the last race at Monza, has already positioned him as a candidate for the Austrian Grand Prix, and the result is not good!

"It's true that this is not all my strength, but a loss is a loss, and there is nothing to make excuses."

Having run the Indy series of cars himself, and having run almost a full season in F1, Montoya will not be like a rookie and find excuses to explain himself.

Because he knew that he didn't play to his best, but Zhang Yifei was the same. After all, in the state of reservation, he still lost, it can only be said that he still underestimated the Chinese driver, and after returning after more than three months, he did not become weaker.

"Montoya, are you going to throw in the towel now?"

Simmonds lost his comforting tone and began to become stern.

It's okay to have a slower lap in the fastest lap, it's just a practice session, and it doesn't determine the final result.

But without momentum to admit defeat, this Simmonds can't accept, Williams has created the top team of the dynasty, and never shows weakness!

"I'm just admitting defeat in practice, but I'm not going to throw in the towel!"

"That's what the Williams team should look like, don't forget you're the champion!"

"Of course, I'm the champion!"

The frustration of defeat was swept away by this champion. This is Montoya's biggest source of strength, as he holds both Indy and Formula 1 titles.

The championship is not just a name, it also represents identity, honor, strength, and confidence!

Drivers who have reached the top, even if they are "fishing" in performance, other opponents dare not underestimate them.

Alonso, the head brother who will only complain in later generations, and Kimi Raikkonen, who drives a "health car" on the track, are the best examples. Even if you know that their peak is no longer there, but when these old guys become opponents, you will never dare to look at them with the eyes of rookie rookies, because they used to be the strongest champions!

Compared to Montoya, who still has his own source of strength, Kimi Raikkonen is obviously much worse now.

On the stage of the three people, he became the supporting role at the bottom, almost 0.3 seconds slower than Zhang Yifei and 0.2 seconds slower than Montoya.

Kimi does not have Montoya's championship halo, and the influence and achievements of creating the history of "triple jump" have also been polished by the mediocre performance of the last two years.

At the beginning of the season, Kimi and Zhang Yifei were also known as the twin stars of the track, and also defeated the Chinese newcomer to defend his title and glory.

But now that the season is almost over, Kimi has more than a dozen races, and the peak moment is actually the battle of the twin stars of the Australian Grand Prix, which makes many of his fans feel unacceptable.

Even in the face of ridicule from other fans, many Kimi fans couldn't raise their heads, and their rebuttals were so powerless.

"Kimi, Fei and Montoya have already left the track, you should also pit and stop."

"No, I still want to sprint for the fastest lap."

Kimi Raikkonen doesn't talk much, and he has a cold attitude towards the outside world, so he is called the "Finnish Iceman".

But he also has a fiery heart in the face of professional competition!

In normal times, Kimi Rykenen is not so competitive and will come back from behind in the next game.

And this time, Kimi Raikkonen he doesn't want to lose!

He is the driver who has created the miracle of Formula 1, and is currently the only one in Finnish Formula 1, who bears the hope of the racing kingdom and the expectations of countless people.

Kimi's stubbornness at the moment is not to win Zhang Yifei or Montoya, but to disappoint those supporters!

"There is no point in winning or losing practice matches, and the time is running out."

"No, it makes sense to me this time."

Listening to Kimi Raikkonen's stubborn answer, this is the first time in two years that a young Finnish kid is on the track, so eager to win.

"Alright then, run your fastest lap."

McLaren Group Chairman Dennis chose to back down, and his emphasis on Kimi has actually gone beyond ordinary employment relationships to have the expectation of truly cultivating children and nephews.

Even if the outside world is questioning the voices getting louder and louder, he has never considered changing drivers, Dennis always believes that Kimi Raikkonen is a piece of jade, and there will be a day when the car world will be shaken!

Kimi Raikkonen heard Dennis agree, let go of the call button, and stepped on the accelerator to continue the fastest lap time on the track.

Originally, with the exit of Zhang Yifei and Montoya, everyone thought that the highlight of this practice match was over. As a result, when they finished their previous excitement, they suddenly found Kimi Raikkonen still speeding on the track.

"Hurry up, Kimi he hasn't given up yet!"

"What if you don't give up, don't do indifferent struggles anymore, he is indeed not good at strength."

"Maybe what he is doing now is to protect his last pride and stubbornness."

"Come on, Kimi!"

In the face of Kimi's stubbornness, the audience on the track questioned and ridiculed a lot less, and more regret and sympathy.

The scene that Kimi insists on at the moment even has a hint of tragedy, who would have thought that the famous iceman in the future can only use stubbornness to protect the pride!