127 Control the car
Zhang Yifei's test training required to run within 1 minute, 44 seconds and 23, which means that the track record is given for twenty more seconds. The average speed per hour cannot be lower than 130km/h.
This speed seems to be exaggerated, but according to the normal fastest lap record of the F1 track, the gap between the first and tenth is generally around 2 seconds, and the Toyota team's trial training requirements gave Zhang Yifei 20 seconds.
Of course, the trial training of Formula Elementary Drivers must not be required by the F1 standard. However, the 20-second time difference is already a very low passing line. If it is the youth training camp of the European F1 team, it is estimated that it can only be given 10 to 15 seconds.
But even so, this is still a big challenge for Zhang Yifei. After all, he has never touched a Formula car. The average speed of the first driving must not be lower than 130km/h. It cannot be said to be simple.
"If you understand it, you can now drive out of the garage, conduct racing tests and tire warming."
Seeing that Zhang Yifei was a little distracted, Junko Takeda came over and reminded her.
“Ok.”
Zhang Yifei nodded, then started the fire. The manic engine sound of Formula Racing is heard. Unlike the fuel-saving standards of civilian cars, the engine of the racing car is very high, which can maintain the speed faster and provide power.
When he was about to start, Zhang Yifei glanced at Lu Ningping, and the expression on his face was very serious. Because only he knew what kind of challenges Zhang Yifei would face at this moment.
Especially after hearing the trial training request, Lu Ningping felt even more uneasy. He understood Zhang Yifei's personality. No matter how difficult it was, this kid would definitely do his best.
A newcomer who drives a Formula racing for the first time will directly face a challenge of speeds of no less than 130 kilometers per hour. If there are any mistakes and accidents, the complete set of protective equipment cannot guarantee Zhang Yifei's safety.
The worst result before was nothing more than a trial failure, but now it may be facing life threats.
Zhang Yifei also knew what Lu Ningping was worried about. He gave Uncle Lu a thumbs up with a smile, then put down his mask, his whole face hidden under his helmet, and no longer saw any changes in his expression.
The car slowly heads to the track. If the rules of f1 are followed, the warm beads are only one lap, and even a tire insulation blanket will be used to quickly increase the tire temperature to 100c. At this high temperature, the surface of the tire is like a chewing gum that has just been chewed, very sticky, from maintaining enough grip.
But this is just a trial race, and the Renault-level Formula Racing is naturally not so cumbersome.
Therefore, Toyota directly combined the test with the warm bead, and the rules were relaxed so that it could run three laps on the track. For Zhang Yifei, he not only had to be familiar with the entire track during the three laps, but also more importantly, he was to be proficient in the Formula car.
Proficient in controlling Formula racing in three laps is really crazy than challenging track records!
Formula racing started to gallop on the track. Zhang Yifei did not deliberately slow down the speed in order to get along with the track in order to delay time. It was still his normal test run rhythm.
The low sitting posture makes the vision worse than before driving a kart, but Zhang Yifei drove many supercars in his previous life, and this vision did not have much impact on him. In a sense, the vision of Formula Racing is better than that of some low-lying supercars.
Another difference is the changes in the gearbox. Formula racing cars use sequential gearboxes, which are paired with paddle shifting, which is more convenient than the previous motorcycle gearboxes of karts.
Serial transmissions are different from ordinary manual transmissions. They can only increase and decrease gears one by one. For example, the first gear must be upgraded to 2 to 3 gears. For ordinary manual transmissions, as long as the speed is madly raised, they can achieve the order of over-gradation upwards from 1 to 3 gears and 3 gears.
It is better to understand downshifting, and it also needs to be reduced step by step. Even if the civilian manual transmission is 6 gears, as long as the speed is reduced, or the fuel is replenished and downshifted, so that the engine speed can be increased to match the vehicle speed, it can be directly reduced to 2 and 3 gears.
The advantages of a serial transmission are that it has strong torque resistance and high gear shifting efficiency. Except for the starting stage, there is no need to step on the clutch throughout the entire process. Especially for the type of rally, a race that requires strong and low torque, ordinary civilian transmissions will be scrapped if they cannot drive a one-stop event.
If you want to use a better way to understand the working principle of a sequential gearbox, you can also simply regard it as the motorcycle gear shift logic, which is more intuitive.
However, this is just a primary equation. Once you reach f1, the transmission will not use a serial version, but a more high-end clearance-free gearshifting transmission.
The gapless shift gearbox can be said to be the pinnacle of the automotive industry. It can achieve extreme speed shifting, avoid the weakest power loss, and at the same time it is perfectly matched with the engine speed, ensuring that there will be no jerks when shifting at any speed. It is said that it can ensure continuous torque transmission within the full speed range.
Of course, these cutting-edge technologies in the automobile industry have nothing to do with Zhang Yifei at present. All he has to do is to pass the trial first.
Zhang Yifei is extremely familiar with the serial transmission. He used this kind of transmission throughout his previous career, so his level of use cannot be seen from the perspective of a newcomer.
It can be said that if you just call Zhang Yifei to open the Formula Racing, it would be no problem for him to come into contact with him for the first time, but it is undoubtedly very difficult to challenge the record.
Seeing Zhang Yifei driving smoothly on the track, Lu Ningping's inner anxiety relieved a little. It can be seen that Zhang Yifei's adaptability was very fast, at least there was no pause or stalling. This was already very good for a novice who had first contact.
But Lu Ningping also knew that whether he could pass the trial training was completely different, so he couldn't be happy too early.
The lap was completed quickly, and Zhang Yifei's speed gradually accelerated. He began to adapt to the control and speed of Formula racing. At the same time, camera monitoring of 13 corners on the track was fully opened, and data analysts have begun to record Zhang Yifei's driving habits and prepare for the driver's data judgment after the trial.
Junko Takeda also stood on the high platform observation point and watched Zhang Yifei's test run carefully because Zhang Yifei was the first Asian driver to come to Toyota Youth Training Camp except Japan. She was also a little curious about how good the Chinese Formula Racing is.
However, in terms of the first lap, Junko Takeda was a little disappointed. Zhang Yifei's test run was really slow, and it can be seen that the control was unfamiliar. It belongs to the lower level stage and is also in line with the current foundation of Formula Racing in China.
If he was at this level, the trial training would become a waste of time. Not to mention running the entire journey of 1 minute, 44 seconds, 23 seconds, even if he gave Zhang Yifei two minutes, he would not be able to achieve it.
The f1 team has no training for novices for a while and then see the potential. Either you show genius level from the beginning or you are directly eliminated. After all, there are too many genius drivers lined up behind.
Chapter completed!