203 Who do you look down on (Chapter 2)
"Teacher, are you predicting the detour route to Massa?"
Yamamoto Ukyo saw Masa's turn scene through the broadcast screen, and his face was filled with surprise at this time. Huo Ranwen.a`
He never expected that Masa could come up with such a "snatching the shortcut" route, which could be regarded as a "trump card".
All the previous incomprehension of Kossell's tactics has turned into admiration and admiration at this moment. As expected, the mentor is still a mentor, and he is much better than himself!
"That's right, because this detour is not a secret. Some drivers have chosen to catch up in this extreme way in the backward stage."
"It's just that the success rate of this detour is very low. It's not a desperate attempt at a critical moment. You basically won't choose this method."
"And when you are mentally prepared, it is very easy to break this overtaking method. Take advantage of the outside cornering speed advantage and change lanes to the right in advance to grab the line, so that you can force your opponent to slow down and push him behind the car again."
Kossel's tone was very calm when he answered, and he was not as surprised as Ukyo Yamamoto. Because these were some old tactics at Hoganheim. It was just that Asian newcomers like Ukyo Yamamoto knew less about the history of European tracks, so they did not know these detour routes.
It can be said that as McLaren's home track, every racing track on Hoganheim is deeply engraved in Kossel's memory, and no one can play tricks in front of him.
After hearing Cosell's answer, Yamamoto Ukyo admired him even more. This is a professional competition engineer. He predicts that any possible offensive actions of his opponents should be taken precautions in advance.
"Teacher, is that Feijun's detour route also the way you have prepared for a long time?"
"No, no matter whether Masa chooses this bend or not, I will let Feizhuo go up the road shoulder and turn at 80km/h."
"ah?"
Yamamoto Ukyo was even more surprised. He thought that Zhang Yifei's way of turning was the mentor's move to deal with Masa's "trump card". However, he did not expect that this was not the case at all.
"Don't be amazed, the most important thing drivers should challenge is actually themselves."
Cosel replied lightly, the opponent is always changing, and you cannot deal with every opponent and make adjustments.
Kossel was able to do it with the Hoganheim track route, and all the opponent's tricks were as transparent as before him. But if he changed to another track, Kossel was just an ordinary racing engineer, and it was impossible to be as familiar as Hoganheim was the track.
In an old Chinese saying, martial arts in the world are only fast and not broken! The same is true for racing. What can be really improved is that your turn speed is your way to keep up, so that your opponent will naturally defeat everyone.
On the track, after experiencing this failure to overtake, Masa's sharpness was obviously hit hard. Without the previous stance of being tight-knit, the gap between the two began to slowly widen.
"The competition for the Saches hairpin bend just now was really exciting. If the drivers were not driving Renault racing, I feel like this is the scene of Formula One!"
"Both drivers Fei and Masa have shown their strength, and have also staged two unconventional turns. Especially Masa's move to go over the shoulder and open the asphalt buffer zone is even more unexpected."
"It's just a pity that the cornering speed of Fei just now reached an astonishing 80km/h. Not to mention the current humid track environment, even on dry roads, few drivers use this speed to surpass the Sachez hairpin bend."
"It's really not that Masa is not powerful and outstanding enough, but that the speeding skills are too strong and are beyond everyone's expectations!"
Red explained in a tone of emotion. He could be said to be watching Zhang Yifei grow step by step, from the fourth show in the qualifying competition in the beginning to the runner-up position in Monza Station.
Then Hoganheim's pole position and fastest lap are now ahead and run at the forefront. It can be said that he has demonstrated the strength of a top Formula driver and cannot be viewed with the eyes of a Chinese newcomer.
"It's true that this Chinese guy is a bit strong. How did he do it?"
"**, why is the European track ruled by a Chinese? Isn't Massa the strongest driver in this class? What about his strength?"
"I admit that I underestimated this Chinese boy before, and Fei is really amazing."
When the audience heard Red's commentary, many people expressed the same meaning as him. Indeed, after Zhang Yifei entered the Renault Formula, most people were not optimistic about such a Chinese newcomer.
The remaining small part is more due to the emotional factors of Chinese people than to their strength recognition.
But now it’s different. Zhang Yifei’s performance has steadily improved after two stops. More importantly, he is now facing Masa and is not at all inferior.
You should know that Masa is also known as the strongest driver in this class. Many people are in mind Renault's European Cup championship candidate. Even rumors that F1 teams have paid attention to Masa, and he is likely to copy Kimi's miracle in F1.
As a result, such a powerful driver was still at a disadvantage in a head-on battle with the Chinese boy, and the distance was gradually being pulled apart, which was really shocking.
"I gained a lead in the first lap, but this lead is not very obvious. Although Masa was opened a little distance, the gap between the two sides was only a small 0-minute point, and any mistake could be recovered by Masa."
"In addition, a brilliant driver emerged at this stop, he was Dickson from the UK. Dickson, who was fourth in the qualifying race, made a fierce attack on Kubica, third, and both sides even drove side by side for a while."
"I have to say that Kubika, who is the official Renault test driver, is still very experienced in experience. After several successful line grabbing, the car slowed down and was not surpassed. But you have to know that this is just the first lap. Can he continue to suppress Dixon in the future?"
The competition for Hoganheim race station is much more intense than the previous Monza station. It is not only the battle between Zhang Yifei and Massa, but also many of the drivers behind him have also entered a white-hot state during the first lap.
Before, Masa at Monza Station was equivalent to a person in the "Mars Group", and a group of drivers from the "Earth Group" followed each other.
But now, even Zhang Yifei, who ranks first, is not a second away from Suarez, who is fifth. Everyone is in the "Earth Group". It can be regarded as one of the tightest games in the Renault Formula Series in recent years.
As time passed by minute by second, the lap speed also continued to increase. Soon, less than ten minutes left, and the number of laps was only the last six laps.
At this time, the rankings on the track changed a lot again. Because of Zhang Yifei's blow, Masa's sharpness at the beginning of the race was extinguished.
In addition to the previous qualifying accident, Masa's shoulders were hit when the car rolled, and it had no effect in normal circumstances. However, Formula racing also had no steering wheel help. Facing a heavy pressure of about 20 kilograms for a long time, Masa's shoulders began to be a little overwhelmed.
So Masa made several mistakes, and was followed by Kubica and Dixon and dropped directly to fourth place. And judging from this trend, Masa's shoulder injury may become more and more serious, and there is a possibility of continued decline.
Kobeka came behind Zhang Yifei and seized the second position. The time difference slightly widened, but it was not an exaggeration, it was only more than a second.
It can be said that so far in the competition, Kubica's routing accuracy is not inferior to Zhang Yifei at all, showing the strength of a future F1 driver.
To be honest, after surpassing Kubika from Monza Station, Zhang Yifei did not regard Kubika as his main opponent, and felt that his strength was nothing more than that.
But now, Kubica has finally begun to explode. He is the defending champion of the Italian Renault Formula and the current official test driver. It is okay to fall behind by one stop, but he cannot lose forever!
However, what surprised the audience the most was that Dixon, who had not known it before, actually grabbed Kubica and surpassed Masa to come to third place.
To be honest, this driver's results were not impressive. When Monza was in the main race, he ranked tenth. You should know that the Renault Formula in this era is based on the F1 point method, and only the top six are credited.
That is to say, Dixon Monza did not get points at the station, and his performance at tenth was also very mediocre. Unexpectedly, Hoganheim was ranked fourth in the qualifying round, but he could still reach the third place in the main points competition, and he once surpassed Kubica.
Kossell in the repair station has never spoken to Zhang Yifei since he issued the order on the first corner.
Because Masa lost all his strength and could no longer pose a threat to Zhang Yifei, the driver behind him did not catch up with him, so he had nothing to say.
But the situation is different now. Zhang Yifei's next twenty minutes of schedule did not continue to widen the gap with Kobeka and the others, which made Kossel very dissatisfied. This was not that Kubeka was too strong, but that Zhang Yifei relaxed!
On the track, before you win the championship, any slackness will not be forgiven.
Because what is more terrifying than fearing your opponent is to look down on your opponent!
"Fei, are you a girl driving on the track? Or are you so scared by the water on the track that you wet your pants? Just this speed is worth entering f1?"
"Now there are the last five laps left. I don't care who the second place is. You have to set a three-second gap for me before the end of the game. If you can't do it, even if you win the championship, our previous bet will have to be reconsidered because I don't want to guide a Chinese rookie who is slow to go!"
Cosel's roaring voice appeared in Zhang Yifei's headset, his tone was filled with gunpowder.
When Zhang Yifei heard Cosell's words, he felt a little wronged. He was still a rookie who was slow to go. What is the driver behind him?
However, Zhang Yifei admitted that he had indeed left Masa a little loose.
This is not because he is despised by his opponent, but because he has an advantage, he is much more conservative in turning. After all, if he blindly takes risks, no one dares to say that he will definitely be favored by the goddess of luck.
Unexpectedly, Cosell was so dissatisfied. He even bargained with the previous bet, saying that he was like a woman and was peeing his pants!
Zhang Yifei felt unbearable, so Zhang Yifei pressed the call button on the steering wheel in an opposing manner.
Chapter completed!