Chapter 249: The Taste of Champagne
Zhang Guan's mood is also very happy, after a lap of running-in, the set of super soft tires he just changed has begun to slowly play a role. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Although the ultra-soft tires are not wear-resistant, the grip is still very good, so Zhang Guan also looks more comfortable in corners, and he even started chatting with the team.
"How's Barrichello? Where is he now? Zhang Guan asked.
"Barrichello just passed Williams' Rosberg and he's now in fourth place, just past the BMW Sauber in front of him to finish on the podium." The convoy replied.
"With 10 laps left, does Barrichello have a chance to move up to third?" Zhang Guan then asked.
"There should be a chance. Vettel's pace has slowed down over the laps, presumably to protect his tyres, while third-placed Kubica has started to approach Vettel, neither of them is fast, and Barrichello should be able to catch up in the final laps. The team's strategy engineer paused, then added: "I'll also tell you the news that Ferrari's Massa has just driven back to the pits and he's retired. ”
"Withdrawn? Why? Could it be an accident? I don't have a yellow light on the steering wheel, is there no yellow flag? Zhang Guan then asked.
"It's supposed to be a problem with the racing engine, and I can't put it in gear." The strategy engineer continued: "But Mr. Brown thinks it's a problem with the kinetic energy recovery system. The kinetic energy recovery system is clearly immature, even for Ferrari. ”
In this race, Ferrari's kinetic energy recovery system did not help them, but instead caused them to have a series of engine problems. Other teams have similar kinetic energy recovery systems, with some simply breaking down in the middle of the race.
By this time in the race, the last pit stop for refueling and changing tires had been completed, and the strategic engineer of China Power also looked bored, so he simply chatted with Zhang Guan.
On lap 53, third-placed Kubica finally caught up with second-placed Sebastian Vettel, who then attacked Sebastian Vettel.
Sebastian Vettel's tyres were obviously more worn, but he continued to defend with his excellent driving skills, and on lap 55, Kubica overtook Sebastian Vettel from the outside, and Sebastian Vettel stood on the inside line and refused to give in, and the two entered the right-hand turn side by side.
Kubica's driving style is also aggressive, having crashed at over 300 km/h in Canada, when the car flipped several times in the air and the whole car was left with only the cockpit. It was also the worst accident in Formula 1 in recent years, and thanks to the modern F1 driver's relatively good protection, if it had been ten years ago, the same accident would have killed him.
Kubica dared to play with his life, and Vettel was equally unintimidating. It was a right-hand turn, and Vettel occupied the inside lane, so it stands to reason that Kubica should have given Vettel a car. Vettel thought so too, so he didn't slow down, but what he didn't expect was that Kubica didn't let it go at all, and the BMW Sauber crashed directly into the front suspension of the Red Bull, and Vettel couldn't continue the race anymore. And Kubica was not much better, after the crash he lost control of the car and crashed directly into the wall, a battle that ended up losing both sides.
The second and third places were out, and Barrichello, who was fourth, was so happy that he moved up to second place. And McLaren's Hamilton, also because of the previous retirement of Ferrari, as well as this accident, became third.
The safety car once again walked out of the pits, and the appearance of the safety car at this time meant that the final result of the race was locked. Because overtaking is not allowed after the track in the preliminary race of the safety car, with the minimum lap time, the safety car out of the car is considered to occupy a lap of time, leading the driver to occupy another lap of time, back to the pit station to occupy another lap of time, that is, to dispatch a safety car, at least three laps, and now the race has reached the 55th lap, and there are exactly three laps left from the end of the race 58 laps, which is equivalent to letting the race end under the guidance of the safety car.
In fact, even if there are a few more laps, the result is estimated to not change, the first place is Zhang Guan, the second place is Barrichello, Barrichello will definitely not be so blind, surpassing his boss at the end of the race. So by this time the big picture was decided, and the only thing left was for the drivers to pass the finish line under the guidance of the safety car.
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Led by the safety car, the first two red racing cars stand out.
"The top two are both Chinese Power cars, and they will finish the race according to this order, I don't think anyone would have thought of this result before the race! A new team took the top two races in the opener, and this was their first race. ”
"In the big teams, Ferrari didn't get anything, and Hamilton, who started 18th on the McLaren, also finished on the podium, and it has to be said that McLaren's strategy was still very successful. But compared to the shock brought to us by the new team of China Power, the 18-place start podium is really not worth mentioning. ”
"Cross the finish line, finish the race! Zhang Guan won the first place! Formula 1 has produced another race winner. Moreover, this is Zhang Guan's first race, and it is his first time participating in a racing race, and he won the sub-race in the first Formula 1 race, and Zhang Guan has made history again. Prior to that, a driver's best result in his first Formula 1 race was a third-place finish, which had been set by Lewis Hamilton years earlier. And today, Zhang Guan broke this achievement! The first place in the sub-station competition is already the best result, and it is impossible for anyone to do better in the future! ”
"Zhang Guan is the best athlete in the world, and he was born for the championship. He has challenged the limits of the human body countless times, he is the fastest man in the world, and today, he has once again challenged the limits of racing, and he has won his first championship in the fastest sport on land! ”
"China Power not only won the Drivers' Championship in this battle, but also won the Constructors' Championship. It has not been many years since an independent team has taken the top two spots in a race. Is the era of Ferrari's dominance of Formula 1 coming to an end? Maybe this year's Formula 1 race will usher in a new reshuffle! ”
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On the podium, Zhang Guan stood in the center, he took off his hat, and the sound of the national anthem sounded in his ears.
He then opened the champagne and sprayed it on his teammate Barrichello, on Ross Brown, who was on stage to accept the award, and on the audience below.
The bubbles in the champagne bottle finally disappeared, and a large bottle of champagne had been sprayed out for more than half of it.
Zhang Guan lifted the bottle and took a few big sips of it.
"How's the champagne taste?" Ross Brown's voice rang out from the side.
"Didn't taste it." Zhang Guan raised the champagne bottle and waved to the audience, while adding: "I think it should be sweet!" At least my heart is sweet. (To be continued.) )