At this time, Yamamoto Ukyo looked at the time on the display screen, and there were less than nine minutes left before the end of the qualifying match.

Moreover, just now, Zhang Yifei wasted too much time due to risk avoidance control, so there was basically no hope of breaking through the lap in this lap.

So in the remaining less than nine minutes, Zhang Yifei could only run four laps. Whether he could break through his track record and enter the front-line starting order depends on the performance of the last four laps.

To be honest, Yamamoto Ukyo was very worried at this time. After all, the emergencies just now would cause great psychological pressure for a new driver.

Zhang Yifei has strong psychological qualities in training, but he has never experienced competitions after all, so he doesn't know what the critical point is at the upper limit.

If Zhang Yifei was under great psychological pressure because of the track accident just now, he would not dare to control the car at the limit and break through his lap speed.

Then 1 minute 58 seconds 221 is likely to be the final result of Zhang Yifei's qualifying match.

A yellow flag also appeared on the track at this time, which also refers to the f1 flag phrase, indicating that there are obstacles or accidents on the track.

If the obstacle car parks on one side of the track, there is enough space for passage, or the obstacle is not on the track, the yellow flag will remain still. If the obstacle is on the track, the yellow flag will shake back and forth to remind the driver that when the track is completely blocked, two shaking yellow flags will appear.

Once the yellow flag appears, overtaking is not allowed, and any drivers who violate the rules will be punished and even disqualified from the race.

The rescuers of the event urgently dealt with the Madou accident and ensured the smoothness of the track. Just as Yamamoto Ukyo thought, there was no hope in this lap, and the time came further to eight minutes, and Zhang Yifei had only more than four laps left.

But on the track, something Yamamoto Ukyo did not expect, that is, when the yellow flag was cancelled, Zhang Yifei began to accelerate wildly, and there was no sign of any impact on him before the accident.

And more importantly, the European drivers who had snatched the lane with him were now much more "honest", and most of the forced overtaking and malicious blocking behaviors disappeared.

This is the case in this world. People are bullied by good people and horses are ridden by good people. These European riders have always been the impression that Asian riders are conservative and weak. In the "hand-to-hand combat" stage, they will choose to avoid and lack offensiveness in most cases.

However, Zhang Yifei's actions just now have shown that he is very strong. If you want to take advantage of him, you must have the psychological awareness of paying the price.

When the countdown was six minutes, Zhang Yifei broke through 1 minute and 58 seconds, with a score of 1 minute and 57 seconds, and officially entered the ranks of 1 minute and 57 seconds.

With four minutes left in the countdown, Zhang Yifei's lap speed increased by 0.5 seconds again, and he had reached the seventh place in lap speed. This is an amazing improvement. Even if other drivers have made slight improvements in lap speed, it cannot cover up Zhang Yifei's rapid progress.

The countdown was left for the last two minutes, and Zhang Yifei's latest lap speed appeared on the display screen of the repair station, which was 1 minute 57 seconds 145. The distance between entering the ranks of 1 minute 56 seconds, only this short 100 milliseconds.

But at this time, there is only the last lap time left. Most Formula Elementary Drivers, due to the double fatigue of physical and mental health, have difficulty improving their fastest lap speed in the final stage.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be Zhang Yifei's fastest lap speed.

Even this lap speed has already satisfied Yamamoto Ukyo and the others, because Zhang Yifei has improved one more time and has reached the sixth position.

It was a great achievement to be able to reach the top rankings in the qualifying race against top European Formula drivers. It can be said that Zhang Yifei has achieved his pre-race goal.

At this moment, the top five drivers are all members of the European Formula Evolution team, and even the top four have won the kart championship. They are already ahead of Zhang Yifei too much in professional competitions, and then catching up with the top five is no longer realistic.

Although reason told them that they should be satisfied, Zhang Yifei's team members in the P room still focused on the dissemination video.

They all have an expectation in their hearts that they all think are extravagant expectations, thinking that Zhang Yifei can create a miracle and move forward a little further?

After all, Zhang Yifei has created too many miracles along the way.

In the last lap, Zhang Yifei didn't think too much like Takeda Junko from the repair station.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, take every detour, pass the corner at the fastest speed, and impact his fastest lap speed.

The engine roared and galloped for half an hour. The bald tire also wore severely due to intense driving, and its grip had exceeded its peak and began to fall.

But Zhang Yifei's car speed did not decrease at all. Even if it was just a curve, he was challenging the limit of grip.

The countdown on the crossbar was finally completed, and a black and white checkered ending flag appeared on the side of the track. After Zhang Yifei crossed the starting line, he slowed down his car speed.

At this moment, Yamamoto Ukyo's excited voice came from the headset: "Ichifeijun, your fastest lap speed exceeded 1 minute and 47 seconds, reached 1 minute and 46 seconds, 835, and won the fourth place in the qualifying round!"

Qualifying fourth place in the competition is something that no team members have thought about before. Even Zhang Yifei himself did not expect to win fourth place, but just set his goal to enter the main competition.

This result is gratifying, and it can be heard from Yamamoto Ukyo's excited voice, but at this time, Zhang Yifei's heart was not as excited as he imagined.

Because he saw the top three racing cars heading towards the celebration area, there were crowded audiences, media waiting for interviews, and cheering team members.

But because I was just one step away, I could only become a spectator, followed the large army and drove the car to the maintenance channel.

Maybe this is the human heart. When you feel that there is not much hope, you put your goals very low. But in the end, you can only become a spectator when facing the top three, and you will only become a spectator, and you feel more of a loss in your heart.

But soon Zhang Yifei smiled faintly. It was just a qualifying match. He had achieved an unexpected result. There was no need to be so dissatisfied. He should be happy.

When they arrived at the maintenance passage, Junko Takeda and his group stood excitedly in front of the P room, waiting for Zhang Yifei to return. They were not disappointed at all because Zhang Yifei was only the fourth place, and they all had excited smiles on their faces.

After parking the car, Zhang Yifei took off his helmet and hood, revealing a sweaty and red face.

"Fei Brother nb!"

"Yifeijun, you run so beautifully!"

"Yifei, it's so amazing. I caught up with two drivers in the last lap!"

Ah Hu and Yamamoto Ukyo and others came to hug Zhang Yifei to celebrate. Those who didn't know thought that Zhang Yifei had got the pole position.

However, it is indeed very good for an Asian driver to enter the main race when he can run for the first time and get the top four results.

It was at this moment that a reporter rushed towards Zhang Yifei. He did not choose to interview the top three drivers, but instead targeted the Chinese driver who won the fourth place.

"Hello, Fei, I'm Sky Sports reporter Donnie."

Zhang Yifei originally planned to celebrate with the team members, but a microphone was handed to his mouth. At the same time, a middle-aged white reporter appeared beside him, with a passionate smile on his face, which felt very familiar.

Sky Sports News Station Zhang Yifei knew that it was a British TV station. When I watched football news in my previous life, I often saw reports from Sky Sports, and it was considered a veteran European media.

But in theory, shouldn’t such an old-fashioned media interview the top three drivers in the celebration area? How did you get to the maintenance channel and interview yourself, the “loser”?

However, Zhang Yifei had a lot of interview experience. He quickly put his uneasy in his heart and replied with a polite smile on his face: "Hello, I am Zhang Yifei."

"I'm glad you were able to accept our interview. First of all, congratulations on your successful qualifying race and getting the fourth place and performing wonderfully."

"Thanks."

Zhang Yifei also replied politely.

"We know you are a Chinese driver, but no Chinese driver has participated in the Formula Renault Series before. As the first Chinese driver to participate in the Renault Series, what do you think now?"

"I am honored to be a pioneer. I believe that there will be more Chinese drivers in the future and will compete on the European track."

Zhang Yifei's answer was very official, which is also his personality. As long as the reporter does not want to do any big news, he will cooperate with the "performance".

Donnie was not very satisfied with the official answers like Zhang Yifei. What the news needs is hot topics and attention. This kind of answer is actually not much different from nonsense.

Most foreign media are private, so unlike in China, most of the interviews with news are strong and the official speaking is polite, so that the audience will have no desire to pay.

However, Donnie had contacted Chinese people before and knew that this was their usual interview style, so he could only continue to ask questions.

"We all know that China's automobile racing development is lagging behind, especially in the Formula field. Even the complete league system is not available, and the karting stage is lacking. How did you achieve your current results?"

"Talent plus hard work."

"Talent and hard work are something that many drivers have, so how do you think you are capable?"

When asked about this, Donnie had a playful smile on his face. He no longer wanted to continue to be in the official voice with Zhang Yifei.

This problem really stumped Zhang Yifei. If he was in China, he might just say something modestly or not.

Although this kind of answer is similar to nonsense, it is very politically correct and will not cause unnecessary trouble for yourself.

But the situation is different now. As Donnie said, he is the first Chinese driver to attack the European Formula. As a pioneer, he must show his sharp side so that he can have enough influence and give confidence to some Chinese drivers in the future.

He didn't expect that twenty years later, the car races would still be a desert, and even the drivers who had the opportunity to participate in Formula became very "weak" and did not dare to fight these white European drivers.

The F1 drivers in the 1980s and 1990s were full of blood, and often the finishing rate was not even half. Especially for the scenes where there were only regulations but no punishment for the second lane change, it was easier to cause some drivers to get angry, and it was common for scenes of direct fights on the track to be played.

Even Schumacher could be considered a powder keg in the early days, and he tended to do it more than once.

Of course, as the race regulations became more and more strict and the safety of drivers was paid more attention to the popularity of motorsports.

Maybe the last man's paradise for speed and passion is the Isle of Man TT.

The Chinese have been carrying the moderate and weak image for too long, so before, Madu, who was on the track No. 19, dared to overtake unscrupulously.

Zhang Yifei had no doubt that if he was a European driver, Madu would never dare to do such a dangerous move.

So Zhang Yifei hesitated for a moment and did not choose a moderate answer. Instead, he looked at Donnie and said directly: "I think I am very strong."

The sudden answer surprised Donnie, and he was ready for Zhang Yifei's polite answer.

Because he has served as an interview reporter for the Atlas Olympics, he has contacted many Chinese athletes, and is quite familiar with the Chinese athletes' style.

The reason why he chose Zhang Yifei instead of interviewing the top three hottest places was not because he wanted to get some hot replies from him.

It is purely because there are too many media interviews with the top three and the news value is not outstanding, so Donnie intends to take a different approach. After all, China's first Formula Racing car to participate in Europe is also a relatively eye-catching title.

All the initial answers were as expected by Donnie, but the young Chinese driver did not follow the established route, but instead expressed his inner answer.

"Very strong? Is there a goal, such as what ranking to achieve in the main competition? But I would like to remind you that the opponents in the main competition will use their full strength to compete for points, which may be more difficult than the qualifying competition."

This sentence made Zhang Yifei a little unhappy. The hidden meaning behind it is that if the opponent exerts his full strength, he may not be able to achieve the qualifying results?

"I will be stronger then, and my goal is to get on the podium."

Originally, Zhang Yifei wanted to say that he was the champion, but thinking about the existence of a monster-level opponent like Masa, to be honest, Zhang Yifei did not have absolute confidence. He was too far behind others in his starting point, and he was still a little bit clear about his strength.

If it gets so big that it will be beaten by Masa, wouldn’t it be slapped in the face?

"Asclimbing the podium? It seems that you are very confident about your strength."

Donnie replied with a smile. In fact, he had no intention of mocking Zhang Yifei, but the subconscious in his heart that he thought that Chinese drivers were not good enough still had obvious hints.

Damn, this is forcing me to explode! Zhang Yifei was already a little dissatisfied at this time. He was ranked fourth in the competition and said that he was on the podium in the main competition, which means entering the top three, and it was just a small goal to advance one. Does this still require a lot of confidence?

Isn’t this the right goal? It’s impossible to say that your goal is fifth and you still have to step back?

To be honest, Zhang Yifei already feels very modest. As a competitive sports athlete, he has nothing to do with saying that he wants to win the championship.

Since being modest is not very useful, then okay, brother, I’m going to start pretending!

"Of course, my source of confidence is strength. On the track, I will defeat any opponent standing in front of me!"

Zhang Yifei's words surprised Donnie a little. It was a little different from the Chinese he remembered. He was very confident and began to show a sharp edge.

"Any opponent? This is not a small range. Take this Renault for example. There are kart champions such as Masa and Kubica. If you want to describe a specific probability of getting on the podium, you feel that you are sure!"
Chapter completed!