Zhang Yifei's impressive lap time was just the beginning, and by the time the day's training was over, his lap time had reached a new height of 1:32.211.

It's just that the "fright" he gave was too much, and in the face of Zhang Yifei's lap time increase, the crew members were numb and didn't feel anything magical.

On the contrary, if Zhang Yifei's lap time does not increase, it is an abnormal thing.

But Zhang Yifei knows very well in his heart what this lap time means, which means that he has surpassed the track record run by Schumacher in 04, which will be the fastest lap of the East China Sea Circuit!

Of course, except for Zhang Yifei himself, no one knows that the original historical track record is only 1:32.238. If they knew, it is estimated that they would be excited and sleep well at night, because this means that Zhang Yifei will have an absolute advantage in the championship competition!

Friday, October 24th, is the Friday practice session for the finale of the Tokai Grand Prix.

The 200,000-seat Tokai International Circuit is now on the verge of being full, and in addition to the 50,000 seats in the main and auxiliary stands, the other 150,000 temporary stands on the ramps are already full of fans who have come to watch the game.

Even if it's just an inconsequential practice match on Friday, it's an exciting time for Chinese audiences and Zhang Yifei fans. After all, the vast majority of them are the first time to see a Chinese F1 driver on the track, and they are also Chinese drivers who have the strength to compete for the championship!

Whether it is the main and auxiliary stands, or the temporary stands on the slopes on both sides of the track, everywhere you look today, all are a sea of red, and the grand occasion of the 08 Yanjing Olympics seems to have been staged in the East China Sea 7 years in advance.

Even the key leaders of Donghai City attended today's Friday practice session to hold a grand opening ceremony for China's first F1 race, and there are even rumors that there will be a national award winner to be the final award presenter.

It is not uncommon for leaders at the national level to serve as F1 award presenters, such as the Russian Grand Prix, the Russian president at the Sochi circuit, more than once awarded trophies to the winner of the Grand Prix, and was also sprayed with champagne by Hamilton.

Of course, the national conditions are different, and China's big leaders are more serious and solemn in public, so this is only a temporary rumor, and it is still an unknown suspense as to whether the final award presenter will have a leader at the national level.

The East China Sea Grand Prix, as the first time that China has hosted the "world's three major sports events", and this time there are also Chinese drivers, the opening ceremony is very grand and grand, and there are many singers who are familiar to later generations in the song and dance performance.

So even Zhang Yifei did not stay in the backstage lounge as usual, but stood at the door of the maintenance station, watching the opening ceremony with interest.

His image of this scene was naturally seen by other team personnel in the pit, especially the Ferrari strategy team, seeing that it was already time to race, Zhang Yifei was still in such a casual state, and he couldn't help but be happy.

The Chinese kid finally lost his previous hard work and seriousness, and began to indulge in his home atmosphere.

"Symonds, flying now, there is no tension at all before the big game, do you think he is really confident that he can replicate the miracle of the new circuit of the Singapore Grand Prix, or has he been lost in the atmosphere of the home stadium?"

After Jean Todd said this, he looked at the spectator seats of the track, and the red color of the whole stadium gave him the illusion of being at the Monza circuit, which was indeed very intoxicating.

It's just that today's red is not Ferrari red, but Chinese red!

"Fei's previous image was very arrogant and flamboyant, but after two years, I have never seen him really get carried away, and there is no doubt about his concentration and psychological quality."

"I just returned to the East China Sea the night before yesterday, and some fluctuations in my mentality are understandable, but now it's time for the game, and it's a bit strange to fly so casually. Seriously, the contrast is so great that it makes me feel a little weird, and maybe not as simple as we think. ”

Pat Symonds said what he really thought in his heart, and began to see that Zhang Yifei was not very serious, and he was indeed happy, after all, the slackness of the opponent was to give his team a chance.

However, after two days, Zhang Yifei was still in this state, which made Simmonds have a hidden worry that something is abnormal, that is, a demon.

After all, Zhang Yifei was young and ambitious, and suddenly got carried away in the face of the popularity and praise of the home field, and the members of the Prost crew were all old fritters, so it was impossible not to pay attention to this trend, and they would inevitably dissuade and warn.

Now Zhang Yifei is standing at the door of the maintenance station, looking at the opening performance with interest, and there is no member of the Prost strategy team to remind him, which is a bit too abnormal!

Hearing Simmonds's words, the smile on Jean Todd's face began to dissipate, many things are the authorities' fans, Jean Todd, as a Ferrari manager, attaches too much importance to this closing battle, and it is easy to feel happy and happy for any mistake by his opponent.

When I calm down and start thinking rationally after decades of professional experience, this situation is indeed very abnormal.

"Then you mean that Fei is very confident in the East China Sea Grand Prix, so what is his confidence based on?"

yes, on what basis?

This is the answer that all those who feel abnormal can't figure out at the moment, even if Zhang Yifei is not really lazy and slack, then at least he needs some capital to be able to watch the performance easily now.

Under normal circumstances, the driver's home advantage, in addition to the cheering of the spectators on the track, is that he is very familiar with the track itself, and even has run thousands or thousands of times!

However, the Donghai Circuit is a brand new track, and it is impossible for any driver to run in advance, and Zhang Yifei and others are standing on the same starting line. Even if there is a cheering from the audience, it can boost some morale, but this thing is not a panacea.

After all, F1 is not like other traditional races, when the helmet mask is lowered and the engine of the car roars, the whole world is only the driver and the car.

Zhang Yifei has all the sources of self-confidence, just by virtue of this is his home field?

This doubt surfaced in the minds of Ferrari's strategy team as well as in the minds of other teams' strategy teams.

Because now except for Ferrari and Prost, the other teams are out, and there is no possibility of competing for the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championship. All they could see, even earlier, the Ferrari strategy team, had noticed what was out of order.

Of course, discovery is one thing, identification is another. For example, Helio of the Renault team looked at Zhang Yifei with a relaxed face with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and hatred at this time.

Helio, who intended to replicate Villeneuve's miracle of winning the world championship in the F1 paddock, only won one race in his rookie season. And it's good that it's the Indianapolis Circuit in the United States, otherwise his former rhetoric will really become a laughing stock.

But even so, Helio has already been thrown away by Zhang Yifei in the season competition. Theoretically, he was still third in the drivers' overall points, but in fact he did not even qualify for second place, and was forever fixed in the third place.

On the track of the championship competition, he can only be a spectator, which is a kind of torture for the extremely proud Helio.

Seeing this scene, Renault manager Briatoli walked up to Helio and comforted: "Fei is also the second year to have a chance to win the world championship, you have performed very well this year, keep it up, I believe it will happen to you at this moment next year." ”

Briatoli is not exactly consolation, it is true that Helio is regarded by the standards of a rookie, and it is definitely at the top level. It's just that both Shengyu and He Shengliang, when he met China's unborn genius driver Fei, he could only become a spectator of the track.

"Do you mean that I am a follower of Fei and can only repeat his experience?"

Originally, Helio was unhappy in his heart, but Briatoli's comfort was more like putting himself under Zhang Yifei, so he directly let Helio burst out.

"I didn't mean that, it's just Helio, if you want to defeat your opponent, then you must understand and admit that your opponent is strong."

"You're a very talented driver, don't let emotions blind you."

After Briatoli said this, he didn't care about Helio's answer, and turned and walked into the team pit.

He is well aware of Helio's talent, and it can even be said that it is not inferior to Zhang Yifei last year, the title of the strongest newcomer in the history of Indy, and it is definitely not an empty name.

It's just that character determines fate, and Zhang Yifei's arrogance is actually just the kind on the surface. Helio, on the other hand, is arrogant and arrogant in his bones, which is his real weakness.

When you can't see that your opponent is strong, you will always make the mistake of underestimating, and if Helio really wants to become an F1 World Champion, he needs to know how to fly, or even learn to fly!

It's just Briatoli's hard work, and it's not that Helio, who hasn't experienced the beating of reality at the moment, can listen to it.

He still put his unconvinced eyes on Zhang Yifei, wanting to repay the humiliation he had suffered on the home field of the United States on this Chinese home field. At least Helio didn't want to see the picture of Zhang Yifei standing on the highest podium!

Zhang Yifei naturally didn't know what other teams thought about it, even if he knew, he probably laughed it off.

When the opening ceremony performance ended, it ushered in the pre-race press conference of the East China Sea Grand Prix, and there is no doubt that Zhang Yifei will be the driver present at this press conference, and he will also sit in the middle of the protagonist!

When Zhang Yifei, who was wearing a blue racing suit and a baseball cap of the Prost team, walked towards the track media center from the pit lane, the track director directly aimed the camera at him, so Zhang Yifei appeared on the big screen of the track.

Just this picture, as if a bomb had been detonated, instantly made the audience of 200,000 people boil.

Zhang Yifei, whom they looked forward to and admired, really appeared in front of his eyes at this moment, with a young and slightly immature face, but with the label of the most powerful driver in the world.

"Zhang Yifei~~! Zhang Yifei~~! Zhang Yifei~~! ”

I don't know who shouted this name first, and it resounded throughout the track in just a few seconds.

Once on the Indianapolis circuit, Zhang Yifei experienced 300,000 shocking ridicule and abuse.

It's just that those noisy scolding voices are far less than the neat shouts of 200,000 people on the East China Sea Circuit, which may be Zhang Yifei's proudest moment so far!