144 Smash Superiority
Whether Hank believed it or not, Zhang Yifei's strength was already in front of him. Faced with this absolute gap in strength, any prepared tricks became meaningless, and he was dumped further and further.
At the same time, Zhang Yifei didn't have to hide any strength on the track this time. He could completely let himself go. The handy and familiarity brought by two months of high-intensity practice allowed him to turn at high speed and feel the excitement and pleasure brought by that speed.
When he reached the eighth lap, he was already following the last driver circle. This event that should have been far ahead turned into a disguised sense of pursuit, and he began to surpass the drivers who were far behind in a crazy way.
Even at this time, the drivers who were far behind understood that there was no hope of the quota, forgot the facts of the circle, and adopted a defensive attitude to block Zhang Yifei's overtaking route. In a sense, this kind of competition scene of pursuit is even better than before.
Half an hour is not short, but it is not long for a Formula event, and it is only less than half of the official game.
With the black and white grid signal flag waving, the game was announced to be over, and the rest was waiting for the data station to release the fastest lap of each driver and decide the final winner.
In fact, the winner is already very obvious. Zhang Yifei is far ahead of everyone, but the question now is whether he is three seconds ahead of Hank. This is the question in everyone's mind.
After all, the number of three seconds is too exaggerated. Even if it is an absolute advantage, no one dares to say that he will let the runner-up of the Australian Kart Championship in three seconds.
"Console, has the lap data come out, what is the fastest lap in the first place?"
"The fastest lap in the first place is the 14th lap, which takes 1 minute 25 seconds 16."
This lap was spread to the headsets of the staff and drivers present along with the intercom. Everyone stared at Zhang Yifei with wide eyes, completely unable to believe that this speed was run by a Chinese kart driver.
Even Yamamoto Ukyo's most optimistic prediction before, Zhang Yifei was able to run for 26 seconds in three months, and he could be said to be an Asian genius driver and was qualified to go to the European Formula stadium to fight.
But when this result appeared, it had surpassed the previous best prediction. Zhang Yifei broke through the limit of 1 minute and 26 seconds and entered the field of 1 minute and 25 seconds. It was less than one second away from the track record set by the F3 champion!
"What is Hank's fastest lap speed?"
Junko Takeda quickly asked, which was also her current concern, and it would determine who the driver to sponsor the European Renault Formula.
"Hank ranked second, with the fastest lap speed of 1 minute 28 seconds 62."
1 minute 28 seconds 62, objectively speaking, this result is already a good result for a kart driver.
But the pearls and jade are ahead, Zhang Yifei's lap speed of 1 minute 25 seconds 16 is really shocking, and the 1 minute 28 seconds is completely hidden under Zhang Yifei's glory.
Hearing this result, Junko Takeda subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know when it started, and was also nervous about Zhang Yifei's quota.
Perhaps the person who pays more attention to hard work in this world, Zhang Yifei conquered the staff of the Toyota fleet with his persistence and sweat.
In fact, it is not that other drivers are not talented, and Hank's talent is not low, but most people have low levels of effort, far from being able to compete for talent.
When others' talent is not inferior to you, or even stronger than you, and their efforts are far superior to you, how can you compare at this time?
When the results were announced, everyone's faces were shocked. They looked at Zhang Yifei, because the race record of this F3 champion Sato was the record that every youth training driver here hoped to break, but there were no people close to him.
Today, this person who is extremely close to the record was finally born. He is from a Chinese kart driver. You should know that this is the record of the full-book Formula F3 champion. He was so close to a youth training driver who had only been trained for two months.
If he was allowed to train for another two months, would he be able to break the record set by Takuro Sato?
Everyone is thinking about this question in their minds, and the answer is also rumored. According to Zhang Yifei's growth rate, it is really possible to break the track record in two months.
"Impossible! It's definitely a problem with the lap equipment. How could he, a Chinese boy who has never run the equation, approach the record, and lead me for more than three seconds. This is definitely a problem with the equipment!"
Hank shouted out loud at this moment. At this moment, Zhang Yifei completely shattered his sense of superiority. It would be fine if someone told me to let him go for three seconds, but he actually made it successful.
All the basis for maintaining his sense of superiority is that he is a white man and the runner-up title of the Australian Kart Championship. Zhang Yifei is just a Chinese man, a kind of rustic bun that he may not have seen even Formula racing.
As a result, these things didn't work out starting today, and Zhang Yifei will also participate in the higher-level Renault Formula, which will open a qualitative gap with him from then on, and trampled him hard under his feet!
Facing Hank's roar, Zhang Yifei's face showed disdain, and he didn't even say a word of advice, so he turned to the bathroom.
The full equipment simulation competition lasted half an hour, which consumed a lot of physical consumption. At least Zhang Yifei's clothes were all wet. Now it was a foregone conclusion, and he could finally relax and take a shower and rest without delay.
If Zhang Yifei has any regrets in his heart, it is that he has not broken Sato Takuro's record. Like other youth training drivers in the past two months, he has regarded breaking Sato Takuro's record of 1 minute and 24 seconds as his goal, but unfortunately he was still a little worse in the end.
On the other hand, Junko Takeda could only comfort her: "Hank, the result of this game is absolutely fair, and there is no problem with the equipment. If you do not agree with the result, you can file a formal written appeal."
Written complaint? Hank didn't say anything after hearing this word. He just wanted to find an excuse to vent. If a written complaint is equivalent to putting the matter behind the simulation event on the surface.
There is not much problem with losing in the second place, but he lost in three seconds before being said to have been given a match. This is a joke if it is spread.
Moreover, this kind of thing was negotiated privately. Without going through the Toyota Racing Division, Zhang Yifei lost it because he let three seconds, but he voluntarily withdrew from the race.
So Hank naturally would not submit any written application, which is also the way Takeda Junko takes retreat to advance.
At this time, Hank looked at Zhang Yifei's back hatefully and then turned away. He felt that there were all kinds of ridiculous and contemptuous gazes.
After taking a shower and changing into light clothes, it was not only physical relaxation, but also psychological relaxation. In the last month, Zhang Yifei was actually under no pressure than anyone else.
Obtaining a sponsorship quota for European Formula Renault means that you can finally officially step into the Formula field and will enter a brand new professional racing stage from then on.
Chapter completed!