781 Schumacher
The warm-up laps started and the front cars were very stable, but the old Verstappen in the back failed to start and stayed in the car's seat.
I don't know if it was because of the operation that caused the stall or if there was some malfunction in the car, but this accident caused some waves in the Tokai Grand Prix.
Luckily, the Toyota was quickly towed back to the pits and did not affect the normal running of the race. At the same time, in the VIP viewing room of the Toyota team, a little boy of a few years old was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his face was full of frustration, and his eyes were locked on the Toyota car that had been towed away.
The boy's name is Max Verstappen, the son of Toyota Sr. Verstappen, who became an official F1 driver at the age of 17 in history.
If Hamilton in the future took over Schumacher's "rule of God", then the little boy in front of him is the most promising to become the next F1 ruler.
Of course, this is all a long time later, and now Verstappen Jr. is sad about his father's retirement.
However, his attention was quickly drawn to another speeding car, the Prost with the number 13 in the front.
Now Zhang Yifei is not only the goal and dream of Chinese drivers, but also the idol and goal of many little boys even in the world. After all, his achievements are enough to make the young drivers feel enthusiastic, and there is an impulse to "be like this".
The same is true for Verstappen Jr., who is most looking forward to Zhang Yifei's performance on the track, in addition to his father. He also hopes that he can create countless miracles in F1 like a driver in the future!
Of course, Zhang Yifei didn't know that little Verstappen was also on the scene, otherwise he would have to go and see what he said, after all, he liked this little guy's racing style in later generations, and he belonged to the kind of person who didn't talk much and just did it.
Even the "elderly" Alonso was a little cowardly when he met "Turret" Verstappen on the track, afraid of being carried away by a wave.
At this moment, Zhang Yifei's all his attention was on the starting indicator, he said that this battle would not give Schumacher any chance, and the same is true for the start!
At the moment when the five indicators went out, Zhang Yifei controlled the throttle very precisely, keeping the power of the car in perfect balance with the grip of the tires, and then rushed over like an arrow from the string.
Schumacher in the right rear is almost completely synchronized with Zhang Yifei, and this time he started very quickly, and his reaction time was compressed to the limit.
In the face of the championship battle, no matter how big the disadvantage is and what difficulties he will encounter, Schumacher will not give up conceding in advance. Just like the choice made by Zhang Yifei in the face of countless difficulties, that is, he will never kneel and beg for mercy, and if he wants to stand on the top, he must conquer and defeat all obstacles!
Zhang Yifei understands this truth, how can Schumacher not understand it?
He also has no shortage of fighting spirit and desire to win!
The same Ferrari engine, almost the same overall performance of the car, under the extreme control of the two drivers, the two cars are like parallel lines forward, always maintaining a five-metre gap between the starts.
However, the track is not a parallel line after all, Turn 1 is the meeting point of the two cars, and there is another duel after the start, does Schumacher have a chance to catch up this time?
"Both Schumacher and Zhang Yifei started very fast, and I could even feel that I was a beat faster than the other drivers. There is no doubt that in this championship battle, both drivers have shown their own limits of form, no matter how big the advantage is at home, Schumacher will use speed to prove that he is the ruler of the entire formula world! ”
Blundell began to explain the situation on the track passionately, it has been a long time since I have seen this crazy starting speed, it is worthy of the championship battle, whether it is Schumacher or Zhang Yifei, they have shown their strength worthy of this world championship!
That's probably why Schumacher was able to compete in seven championship fights and win four world titles. No matter what kind of adversity, don't think about being able to beat him easily, Schumacher will always be in control of the ability to turn the tables against the wind. ”
This time, even Li Bing began to praise Schumacher. If there is no Zhang Yifei, then Li Bing will also be a member of Schumacher's fans on the East China Sea Circuit today.
After all, for a commentary of his age, he has not experienced the era of Senna and Prost, but has watched Schumacher's road to kingship.
Even if it is to discard the emotional factor, Schumacher's starting speed today is remarkable, showing the stability and tenacious fighting spirit of a king driver, and even Li Bing vaguely feels that Schumacher is faster than before.
Of course, this may also be the illusion that Schumacher is biting Zhang Yifei, and if he wants to really determine the increase in speed, whether the No. 1, 2, and 3 combined corners can perfectly achieve full-curve follow-up braking is the key.
In the past, whether it was a practice race or a qualifying race, only Zhang Yifei could perfectly follow the brakes of the whole curve in the entire combination corner. And Schumacher, Helio, Alonso, Barrichello and other top drivers can only brake on the curve, and there are always some flaws in the corner.
The reason why Zhang Yifei was able to throw Schumacher so exaggerated in the qualifying race was that the speed advantage of the 1, 2 and 3 combination corners occupied the main reason.
As long as Schumacher can't control the full curve of this combination of bends for a day, then he will never be able to beat Zhang Yifei in speed. What's more, Zhang Yifei in other corners is also not slow, or even faster!
Relying on the advantage of pole position, in the battle for cornering, Zhang Yifei occupied the lead position without any suspense.
After entering the combined corner, Zhang Yifei's right foot was in the switch between oil replenishment and loose oil, but the brake of his left foot was never stepped on, which was equivalent to driving at "full speed" in the corner.
The whole car is like a calculated parabola, cutting through the APEX point several times in the corner, and the connection process is so smooth that even the most ordinary spectators can feel a kind of pleasing to the eye.
This is the full curve following braking, the perfect combination of the driver, the car, and the track, without absolute handling strength, it will never be able to do this.
"Seriously, even if you're an opponent, it's a pleasure to see you fly through the No. 1 combination turn on the East China Sea Circuit every time."
Sir Williams looked at Zhang Yifei's corner manipulation, and couldn't help but praise it.
Now the Williams team has no direct conflict of interest with Zhang Yifei, the gap between the two sides is very far, and the top two rankings have long been locked.
Instead, Williams' opponents, like McLaren, were on Renault Helio and Barton. If the last race can finish off both Renault drivers and don't score a good number of points of his own, the third place may have to be replaced by a different team.
Therefore, Sir Williams purely stands in the perspective of racing practitioners, judging Zhang Yifei's corner handling from the technical standard, which is indeed impeccable, and he is also the first driver in the world to control the full curve of the East China Sea Circuit.
This is an honor and a symbol of strength, Zhang Yifei is indeed worthy of the original "triple jump", and was named a super newcomer who created F1 history!
"He's always been a super genius."
Simmonds, Williams' technician director, also said a word from his heart in this closing battle.
No matter how many times Zhang Yifei has questioned and despised him because of his nationality and skin color. It doesn't matter how hostile he is to Zhang Yifei because of his opponent's identity.
This time, Simmonds agrees that Zhang Yifei is a super genius in the car world, and the ceiling is far higher than Villeneuve's.
Even if he didn't become a world champion at the East China Sea Awards this time, according to Zhang Yifei's talent and strength, he will one day become the next WDC.
"yes, we know that in our hearts."
Sir Williams silently agreed, as he said, many people know it in their hearts, but many people are unwilling to admit it publicly.
When today's final battle in the East China Sea ends, Zhang Yifei will get a truly fair evaluation!
Not only the team strategy teams such as Williams Racing, Sauber, Toyota, McLaren, etc., have all set their sights on Zhang Yifei, who is passing Turn 1.
Because to see this kind of control that controls the car to the limit is definitely a visual treat. Especially under the pressure of the race and the desire to win, the drivers did their best, stronger and faster than normal!
However, their eyes quickly changed from their previous appreciation to a kind of surprise and shock.
Because Schumacher, who was immediately behind Zhang Yifei, also achieved full-curve tracking braking in the No. 1 combination corner, and the speed and accuracy of the line were not inferior to Zhang Yifei's, and the two cars did not directly open the gap in the No. 1 combination bend as before!
"Schumacher did it! Schumacher, he did the same full curve trail braking! ”
"What the hell is going on, did Schumacher make a breakthrough overnight and start to take control of the East China Sea International Circuit?"
Li Bing saw Zhang Yifei who was following closely behind, and also made a full-curve tracking brake, and it was almost as perfect as Zhang Yifei, so he couldn't help but exclaim.
You must know that this technology is Zhang Yifei's most advanced control technology on the East China Sea Track, and now Schumacher also has it, does that mean that Zhang Yifei's advantage will no longer exist?
Although Li Bing is not like many foreign commentators, in order to support local drivers, he even does not hesitate to belittle and ridicule his competitors. Even Li Bing adheres to the traditional Chinese concept of friendliness, acknowledging and respecting Schumacher's achievements on the track and identifying with him as the supreme driver of Formula Formula.
But when Schumacher really begins to show his ability, Li Bing will still favor Zhang Yifei, after all, this is the first time that a Chinese driver has the opportunity to become a world champion in racing, and he is also the most high-tech representative, the world champion of Formula 1!
In any case, Li Bing hopes that Zhang Yifei will keep this championship in China, which is not only a personal glory, but also represents the influence of a country!
"If Schumacher couldn't control the full curve braking after five races, he wouldn't be a driver on the throne."
Compared with Li Bing's shock, Blundel, who has always liked to be surprised, is extremely calm at the moment, as if this is not something to be surprised about.
After more than ten years of professional commentary, Blundell can be said to have watched Schumacher build his own dynasty step by step.
The German driver was not the fastest, with a career pole position rate of 22 per cent and a fastest lap of only 24 per cent, which dwarfed Senna's 40 per cent pole position.
In the early days, when he didn't crush everything with the seven-crown results, the reputation was actually not very good, the "culprit" who killed Senna, unscrupulous means for the championship, unprofessional crashes, and "bullying" the No. 2 driver in the team, all kinds of selfish actions.
But don't forget, Schumacher can be called the god of cars, but he sees a different side.
That's a 30% chance of winning a race, a 50% podium, and a 70% chance of points!
What does this mean? Because in the age when the finishing rate was less than 60 or 70 percent, Schumacher could win one in more than three races and finish on the podium in two races.
Combined with his 78 percent finish rate, he can make it to the points zone in almost every Grand Prix he can finish!
The reason why Schumacher can be called the first person in F1 is that his career as a whole is too terrifying, and it has reached an inhuman result.
In later generations, Hamilton was very close to Schumacher, but he was far inferior in status and respect, except that he did not have seven crowns, and the performance of Mercedes-Benz cars was too perverted, and there was no opponent to match it in the paddock.
Unlike Schumacher, he just drove a car in the early days, ending the era of Ferrari, McLaren, and Williams, and completing the unification of Ferrari by himself.
More importantly, such a consistent record means that Schumacher is a driver who really has no shortcomings, no ups and downs.
Blundell is very optimistic about Zhang Yifei, but he knows Schumacher better, even if many people question whether Schumacher is honest and old after practice matches and qualifying, he is always determined that Schumacher will not be defeated!
Now Brendel sees Schumacher's counterattack and sees him at the same limit in handling, and this is Michael Schumacher, the man who stands at the top of the car world!
Soon, however, everyone was dumbfounded, with two drivers who seemed to have been excluded from the showdown list also braking in full curve at Turn 1, meaning they conquered the most difficult maneuvering corners on the Tokai Circuit!
The names of the two drivers are Barrichello and Alonso.
One is the historical king of the East China Sea, and the other is the legendary driver who pulled Schumacher off the throne.
In this showdown of the century that will go down in history, they are destined not to be the dusty pearl, but to shine their own light!