Montoya is ready to challenge Zhang Yifei again, but his idea may be in vain.

Prost repaired the parking space, and after the chief technician Charlie preliminarily inspected the condition of the JS53 car, he did not issue an order to release it, but began to communicate with Zhang Yifei.

"Fly, it is currently found that the wheel hub is damaged, the front suspension is deformed, and the steering mechanism is resonant. This is not a problem that can be solved by simple quick repairs, and in order to ensure the safety of the next race, I recommend a complete overhaul of the car's chassis and abandon this practice race. ”

Give up?

Hearing Charlie's suggestion, Zhang Yifei fell silent and did not give his answer directly.

was crushed by Barrichello on the track just now, and Zhang Yifei was still a little uncomfortable.

Although from beginning to end, Zhang Yifei did not think that he would be better than Barrichello at this stage. But the taste of failure is not pleasant, and Zhang Yifei also never thought that he would lose.

In fact, when he decided to return to the pit, Zhang Yifei had already calmly thought about it in his mind, and the biggest gap between himself and Barrichello was his familiarity with the Interlagos circuit.

If you give yourself a few more days, you can run at the Interlagos circuit for a while, not to mention win against Barrichello, at least the performance will be much better than now, and there will be a lot of strength.

This is not Zhang Yifei's blind confidence, but he feels in his heart that Barrichello, who lacks a kind of blood, cannot do his best like himself.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei must firmly seize the time of the three practice matches to improve his actual combat ability on the Interlagos circuit, so as to seize the front row position in the qualifying round and have the capital to fight Barrichello again.

If a practice match is scrapped now, this loss is really a bit big, and there is not much time left for Zhang Yifei.

"Is there no other choice?"

"No, it's my responsibility to put driver safety first, and it's impossible for you to drive a car with hidden dangers on the track."

When Charlie answered this sentence, Korsell and several other members of the strategy team also walked out of the P room and came to the maintenance parking space.

Henry looked at Zhang Yifei, ready to open his mouth to persuade him, he could understand the young man's unwilling to fail mentality. However, the high-tech and high-precision product of Formula 1 cannot tolerate any hidden dangers on the track.

Even if the driver dares to play with his life, the team does not dare to take this risk, he must stop Zhang Yifei's adventurous mentality.

However, what he didn't expect was that Zhang Yifei did not insist on his opinion, and after Charlie gave an affirmative answer, he loosened his seat belt.

"Alright then, let's do a thorough inspection of the car first, hard work."

Without remorse or anger, Zhang Yifei said this in a calm tone, and he didn't even have the kind of persistence with Korcel on the track car.

The change in Zhang Yifei's attitude was really beyond Henry's expectations, he actually restrained his emotions and did not show the rebelliousness and stubbornness of ordinary young drivers.

Getting up and getting off the car, Zhang Yifei took off his helmet and looked at Cosell standing in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I lost."

Zhang Yifei said to Korcel with guilt that the victories in the first two races of the new season invisibly gave Zhang Yifei a lot of confidence, making him think that he could challenge any opponent in the F1 paddock except Schumacher.

Even if Schumacher is on the opposite side of him, Zhang Yifei feels that he can have the capital to fight Schumacher.

However, Barrichello's behavior today can be regarded as a blow to Zhang Yifei. I may have two lifetimes of experience, but the best drivers in the world are definitely not something to be taken lightly.

Barrichello, who gave full play to his strength, proved with his own strength what it means to be one of the strongest in the world!

So this made Zhang Yifei feel a sense of frustration, he felt that his failure, a little sorry for the dedication and hope of Korcel and the team members?

"Lose? Who did you lose to? ”

What Zhang Yifei never expected was that Cowel asked him a rhetorical question as if he didn't understand what he said.

Does the old man in Germany have such a poor memory? When the team was talking just now, how could it be the same as having amnesia?

"I lost to Barrichello in practice."

Zhang Yifei added that he himself was a little blindsided by Korcel's words.

"Is a practice match also called a loss? How did I not know that the FIA has rules for practice sessions to have results and wins? ”

"Even if you let Barrichello say it himself, is he embarrassed to admit that he won the practice match?"

Coser's tone was full of disdain, he was not the kind of comforting Zhang Yifei and saying that it was okay to lose, but he didn't think that Zhang Yifei lost at all!

And this method of interpretation? Zhang Yifei suddenly felt that he admired Kossel a little, so he changed to himself, and he was probably embarrassed to say these things.

But then again, Korsell was right, there was nothing about winning or losing in the practice sessions themselves, they were just used for the drivers to get used to the course and tune the car. There has never been a driver who has triumphantly said that he overtook his rival in a practice session.

If a driver really said that, it would probably be met with unanimous contempt instead of appreciation.

Not to mention that Barrichello is still an F1 veteran, Brazil won a newcomer at home, at most it is refreshing in his heart, and he can't say that he won with a shy face.

So the truth is really like this, Zhang Yifei didn't lose, even if it sounds bizarre.

"No, I ......"

Zhang Yifei also planned to say a few words, after all, he was not thick-skinned, and he really thought that he had not lost.

From beginning to end, Zhang Yifei may be arrogant, arrogant, and even a little overconfident after being carried away by victory after consecutive victories, but he is definitely not a person who can't afford to lose!

As a gambler in the F1 paddock, being willing to gamble and lose is the most basic criterion.

"Nothing wrong, come in and give feedback on the racing problem, and review the line you just made."

Korsell didn't talk nonsense with Zhang Yifei, whether he lost or won, he had seen too much in his career with McLaren.

Even if he is as strong as Senna, in the later stages of his career, he was frantically chased by Schumacher, who was new to the car world. It's like Schumacher being broken by Alonso a few years later, and there's no such thing as a permanent winner in F1.

Zhang Yifei is still a little too young, when he has been honing in the F1 paddock for a few years and has the mentality of "old fritters", he will not care about this small failure.

Hearing Cosell's words, Zhang Yifei didn't continue to dwell on this duel with Barrichello in the practice match.

The practice match is different from the main game, not the result, but the process. Facing Barrichello's huge pressure just now, Zhang Yifei was forced to maneuver a lot of extreme manipulation at the Interlagos circuit.

The information brought by these extreme manipulations is an extremely valuable experience for Zhang Yifei. Not only can you better tune the car, but also lay a solid foundation for future races.

Therefore, people are forced out, if it weren't for Barrichello's crazy pressure, maybe Zhang Yifei's three training matches would not be so extreme and fatal.

In the team lounge, Zhang Yifei and the members of the strategy team were standing in front of the monitor, and the video of Zhang Yifei and Barrichello's duel just now was played.

At this time, Korsell pointed to a picture of Zhang Yifei riding on the shoulder of the road and said: "The impact resistance of the hard suspension is still not good, and the double wishbone does not have enough buffer space, which is equivalent to a rigid connection with the frame, and it begins to deform after exceeding the upper limit value." ”

After saying this, Corell turned to Zhang Yifei and asked, "By the way, do you think the bumps in the road conditions of the track are serious?" ”

"It's relatively obvious, you can clearly feel the changes in the road surface, and the long-term fine bumps and left bend have a lot of pressure on the cervical spine."

Zhang Yifei did not blindly be reckless this time, but expressed his feelings at the Interlagos circuit.

The condition of the entire track was much worse than he had imagined, after the economic crisis of '98. Not only did Argentina's Gervez Circuit close down, but the operation of Interlagos Circuit was also greatly affected.

On the most basic track pavement maintenance, the track management has not done enough, and the road surface condition is described by F1 standards, which can be called "bad road".

Zhang Yifei ran less than 4 laps on the track just now, and he could already feel the bumps in the track. The number of laps of the Interlagos circuit is set at 71 laps, and even if you are young and strong, it is estimated that you will be a little overwhelmed, and the adjustment of the hardest suspension will definitely not work.

Hearing Zhang Yifei's feedback on the track, Korsell said to Charlie, the chief technician next to him: "The next track adjustment, the suspension stiffness will be lowered by two degrees, and the air package will be adjusted to medium, which will strengthen the ultimate speed on the straights." ”

"Understood."

Charlie nodded, Cosell's tuning plan was a balance.

The suspension is softer and the straights are lower, which reduces the downforce from the air package and allows the car to accelerate faster.

Of course, the disadvantage is that the air downforce may not be enough in the corner, and the speed of passing is slower than before. However, the suspension is softer, which in turn improves the mechanical grip of the tires and compensates for the lack of air downforce.

That's why an experienced race engineer has a very high position in the team, and even the owner will not easily interfere with the decision of the chief race engineer.

It is because they can quickly adjust the car's adaptation to the driver and the track, and give the most reasonable strategy and plan to lay the foundation for victory.

And in this regard, Korsell was one of the best, participating in the rise of the McLaren dynasty that year. No matter what the situation, he can give the best plan in the first time!