601 Conquest of America (Chapter 1)
When Schumacher heard Zhang Yifei's words, he was directly silent, because as a German, he had never experienced what it was like to be coldly looked at and ridiculed in the automobile industry.
And even as a driver, Schumacher's entire career can be said to be smooth. He was able to receive good formula training from a young age, had a professional racing environment, and eventually made his way into the F1 paddock, and he quickly mixed up.
Even in his emotional life, he successfully "dug into the corner", his wife was virtuous and strong, and she never gave up for many years after being injured, taking care of him a little bit of recovery.
In comparison, Senna, another car god, is much more bumpy than him.
Although he has been trained in karting since he was a child, he was born in Brazil, so he naturally does not have the status and atmosphere of an automobile industry powerhouse. In the end, he went to the UK to compete for his racing dream, and for the sake of results and championships, he had to abandon his wife and children, and in the end, even his life was handed over to F1 cars.
Therefore, Schumacher can't empathize with Zhang Yifei, as a Chinese driver, the difficulties he has experienced and the discrimination he has suffered.
However, he still said to Zhang Yifei: "People with faith are always worthy of respect, and I support you." ”
"Thank you."
Zhang Yifei thanked him, he didn't want everyone to understand, but he hoped that other F1 drivers could understand why he was fighting hard!
After the medal ceremony was prepared, the top three drivers in the United States walked from the championship lounge to the podium, and at this moment the 200,000 Indy spectators on the track, many of whom had begun to leave, after all, the Indynade driver was a complete defeat.
But under the podium, there are still thousands of fanatical Chinese fans, as well as many F1 foreigners, who are still waiting for the celebration to begin.
"The Yankees really can't afford to lose, they don't have any sportsmanship."
Zhang Yifei said sarcastically at the corner of his mouth, his voice was not loud, but he was still heard by Schumacher next to him.
To Zhang Yifei's surprise, Schumacher nodded in agreement: "That's true." ”
It seems that Schumacher and Zhang Yifei have the same feelings about the fact that Americans can't afford to lose.
The three drivers started to finish on the podium one after another, and Villeneuve was not very loud, after all, he was in a very awkward situation at this stage, but the results were not great for a Grand Slam driver like him.
But when Schumacher stood on the runner-up podium, there were thunderous cheers and applause from the audience, far exceeding the honor that the average runner-up deserves.
The reason is also very simple, with the runner-up points in the United States, Schumacher is already the 2000 F1 World Championship, and successfully defended his title for the second time, with a total of four world championship titles, tying the all-time record.
Either way, it's the crowning glory of a professional F1 driver, and Schumacher has it all.
That's why Schumacher is considered the best driver in Formula of the moment, and the indisputable results are here!
"World Champion, Shumi!"
"The best driver in F1, the best driver in the world!"
"Schumacher, you are my eternal idol and spiritual sustenance!"
"Driver, Schumacher!"
The fanatical shouts were endless, even Zhang Yifei, who was the champion of the sub-station, couldn't help but feel a little envious in his heart after hearing these calls.
World champion, the strongest driver, and the ...... of the car god, these titles are all the dreams of a professional driver, and they are also the goals that Zhang Yifei strives for.
When he was in the opening game of Australia, he was also standing next to Schumacher, listening to the cheers below, Zhang Yifei was envious in his heart. As a result, I didn't expect that the final race was approaching, and I was still standing next to Schumacher, even on the championship podium, and I was still very envious of him.
A lot of things really need time and heritage to be forged, which is why Schumacher will be respected by all drivers, and the historical results are really too strong!
As a result, the same cheering voice woke up Zhang Yifei's envy.
Things are not what he thought, this time is different from the opening game, he can also get thunderous applause and cheers, because Zhang Yifei is the champion of the American station!
In any case, at this moment, he is the ultimate winner!
"Zhang Yifei, champion!"
"Standing on the top of the highest podium in the United States, let the national anthem play on the home track in the United States, I see who dares to despise and ridicule!"
"Zhang Yifei, you have proved the strength of the Chinese drivers, after the race, these Yankees only dare to escape, dare not be rampant anymore!"
"Fei, there is no suspense that you are this year's super newcomer, the next superstar in the car world!"
"I firmly believe that you will become the strongest driver in the future, Death Fly!"
Not only Chinese audiences, but even many white audiences began to shout feverishly for Zhang Yifei.
Facts have proved that Zhang Yifei's strategy is successful, erecting a tough image, and then passing the results, so that he can step by step to meet the positioning of the strong.
This world is always respected by the strong, even if it is Europeans and Americans, all of them dare to despise ridicule because they feel that they are stronger. When one day Zhang Yifei can crush their superiority and arrogance with the strength to crush everything, there will naturally be many admirers and supporters.
If this race is not in the United States, but in Europe, with Zhang Yifei's strong performance, among the 200,000 spectators, there will be at least tens of thousands of foreign fans cheering and congratulating Zhang Yifei's victory.
This is the performance of being conquered by strength, Zhang Yifei is the most dazzling new star in the current F1 season!
After standing on the podium, a bright red national flag appeared on the LED display behind Zhang Yifei, and the loud national anthem also began to play.
This is the first time in the 100-year history of the Indianapolis Circuit that a Chinese flag can appear on the podium on the track. It symbolizes Zhang Yifei's response to American fans and his conquest of the American Grand Prix!
Post-race celebrations are still the traditional champagne of F1, not the milk-sipping of IndyCar.
Zhang Yifei on the podium smiled brightly and happily, because he did not disappoint the hopes of his supporters, and he did not live up to his own dedication and efforts, and this championship is the best proof!
After the hustle and bustle, Zhang Yifei returned to the team pit station with the championship trophy, ready to share the joy of victory with the crew members.
However, when Zhang Yifei arrived at the team pit, he was greeted not only by the crew members, but also by several F1 management company staff.
Seeing Zhang Yifei coming over, one of the leaders came to Zhang Yifei and said, "Hello, Fei, first of all, congratulations on becoming the champion of the American station." I'm Smith, Director of Race Operations at F1 Management, can I tell you a little bit about IndyCar? ”
The operational efficiency of the F1 race is a bit fast, the US Grand Prix has just ended, has this started to the operational planning stage of the Indy race?
However, Zhang Yifei thought about it, and it is true that F1 should hurry up, after all, it will be the season finale, the time of the Japanese Grand Prix, ten days later. If it drags on for too long, it will affect his state against Schumacher.
Of course, there is also a more important point, that is, the FIA and the F1 management company attach great importance to the race with the Indy King. This will not only determine who is the best driver in Formula Car, but may also determine who will be the leader of Formula Car in the future.
In any case, the FIA and the F1 management company had to be fully prepared to ensure the final victory, which is why they were so anxious to negotiate with Zhang Yifei.
"No problem."
Zhang Yifei nodded, shook hands with race director Smith, and then went to the team's lounge together.
After sitting down, Smith also knew that Zhang Yifei had just finished the game and was in a stage where he was physically and mentally fatigued, so he quickly decided and asked straight to the point.
"Fly, you and Schumacher have agreed to the match with the Indy champion, and have chosen to use the Hindi rules. I would like to know, do you have any help or needs for the event? ”
"Yes, I need to know about IndyCar and the maintenance of the race is up to the Prost crew."
Zhang Yifei decisively said his needs, which was also a problem that he would have set out to solve after the game.
After all, no matter how much you train a racing simulator, you can't achieve the effect of a real car. The track problem is easy to solve, and the layout of the Indy elliptical track is really nothing to say, that is, if you can't remember the oval, then you can really buy a piece of tofu and hit it.
The reason why Zhang Yifei can agree to the Indy mode race, the elliptical track is the decisive factor, even if he has not run it completely, the familiarity of this track should be no different from that of the Indy drivers.
So the rest of the problem is IndyCar. Although they all belong to the same formula car, the power, chassis, aerodynamic layout, gearbox gear ratio, etc. are completely different, and it takes a time and process to adapt, at least there must be a certain understanding.
This problem is difficult to solve by Zhang Yifei or Prost Racing Team alone, and it is necessary for the FIA and the American Automobile Association to negotiate to get a competition IndyCar.
In addition, Zhang Yifei does not have any sense of trust in the Yankees, so the event guarantee must be maintained by the Prost crew to prevent being tampered with.
"No problem, we'll negotiate with the American Automobile Association. Aside from that, what are the suggestions for the timing of the game? ”
"The sooner the better, preferably within three days."
Zhang Yifei doesn't plan to waste too much time, after all, there is still the final battle of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Although there is no longer a world championship to fight, he still wants to get the title of sub-station. Especially now that Japan is in the leading position of Asian racing, it is time for Zhang Yifei to make them understand that the position of the boss should be changed!