235 Williams' Invitation
Looking at the black and white grid flags appearing on the track, Dixon smashed the steering wheel heavily, his heart full of dissatisfaction. He had no idea that he would lose to Zhang Yifei!
Because from beginning to end, Dixon believed that as long as he seriously exerted all his strength, this Chinese boy would definitely not be his opponent.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yifei's shocking performance on the Grand Bend won him, who had already succeeded in overtaking!
What made Dixon even more unacceptable was that he could almost say that he tried his best to catch up in the subsequent schedule, but still did not surpass Zhang Yifei. This represents the strong strength of Chinese drivers, and the shocking performance on the curve may not be accidental!
How is it possible! A country like China with a desert-like motorsport, there will be a top Formula driver like Zhang Yifei?
According to the information, he experienced a short period of karting training in Hong Kong Island. Later, he went to Toyota Youth Training in Japan for several months. Can he compare with someone like himself who has several years of Formula vocational training?
Dickson believes that there are geniuses in this world because he thinks he is, and he can still sign Williams' driver development plan after four years of leaving the track.
But the emergence of such genius requires a strong foundation as support. There is no such racing environment in China or Asia. Can Zhang Yifei really be so genius?
The facts were already in front of him. Zhang Yifei was now accepting the cheers from the audience, which forced Dixon to accept them!
"Zhang Yifei's pole position!"
"Rider Fly, you're too strong!"
"Fei, no one will be your opponent!"
"Zhang Yifei, I will win the sub-station championship tomorrow. Let's see who dares to say that Chinese drivers are not good!"
"Look at the cowards who block you, you are only worthy of looking up at the taillights in the back!"
At this time, the audience was shouting wildly, and many Chinese audiences couldn't control their excitement and stood up directly.
It can be said that this kind of scenario is a miracle. There has never been a Chinese driver, or to relax a little bit, an Asian driver can be so successful in the Renault Formula.
The pole position that lasted for two consecutive times, even if it was placed in European drivers, is a rare scene. Today, Zhang Yifei used his strength to prove his crazy words before the race.
Zhang Yifei stopped the car and waved his arms to the audience to respond. Although it did not reach the point of cheering the audience, Zhang Yifei was already very satisfied with such a scene, at least it was much better than the booing and ridicule before!
What made Zhang Yifei even more gratified was that he did not let down the Chinese audience who stared at the cold eyes and laughed, and had always silently supported himself.
I got the pole position myself, and it also proved that Chinese drivers are not inferior to anyone on the Formula Track!
After cheering, Zhang Yifei drove the car back to the repair station. The pole position was just the beginning and did not mean the end. Many drivers in history often got pole position, but their results on the track were average.
So Zhang Yifei is not so ecstatic about getting the pole position himself. The main competition is his primary goal.
When Zhang Yifei slowly drove the Renault racing back to the repair station, he saw Cosel talking to a young man at the door.
Zhang Yifei doesn't know this person. Judging from his clothes, he doesn't look like a track staff member or a new technician from the Toyota technical team, because they are all wearing uniform work clothes.
After parking the car, Ah Hu and the others surrounded him and expressed their congratulations to him while taking over Zhang Yifei's helmet, gloves, etc.
"Yifeijun, the qualifying race is very good. Not only did he get the pole position but he also broke the track record!"
"That's right, Brother Fei, especially the grandson who surpassed the gang of siege, I feel so relieved!"
Ah Hu was very excited. Compared to Yamamoto Ukyo and others paying attention to their results, he cared more about whether he could exclaim this anger.
Listening to their praises, Zhang Yifei smiled and replied: "The small scene is low-key, and when outsiders saw it, they thought we were like we had never won."
"By the way, who is that person?"
Zhang Yifei looked at the strange man and asked Ah Hu.
"I don't know, it appeared when you finished running, and then Cosel went to talk to him."
As soon as Ah Hu finished saying this, Kossel came over with this strange man.
"Hello, Fei, I am Williams' team assistant. Congratulations on getting the pole position at Manicur Station."
Williams Team?
When Zhang Yifei heard this name, he was a little stunned. Unlike the three giants in later generations, they are Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Red Bull. The three giants in this era are Ferrari, Williams and McLaren.
It can be said that these three teams represent the current giants in F1, which are similar to Barcelona and Real Madrid in football.
Zhang Yifei was a little confused. Why did Williams's team come to congratulate him? Could he be Cosell's friend?
But soon, Zhang Yifei's inner doubts were answered. The man in front of him continued, "Fei, our team's boss Sir Williams also came to the scene today. He appreciated your performance on the track today, so he wanted to talk to you."
The founder of Williams team also came to the scene? This surprised Zhang Yifei, but thinking about Frank Williams himself as a Frenchman, and with his relationship with the Renault Group, it is not surprising that he came to watch a Formula Renault game.
But what do he want to talk to himself? At the level of the Big Three, such as Williams, even if he has confidence in himself, he will be able to survive to death, so he will be able to develop the identity of a driver?
Maybe he doesn't even have the status of a driver development for the F1 team, and maybe he wants to join the driver development plan of Williams team. Now with a bet with Prost and the opportunity to become a formal driver, Zhang Yifei dares not be interested in developing drivers such as this development plan.
Even if the other party is a giant team like Williams, Zhang Yifei would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!
"I don't know what Sir Williams wants to talk to me about?"
Zhang Yifei asked, if there was nothing special surprise, then he was really not interested.
"Sorry, you need to ask Sir Williams in person."
Just as Zhang Yifei was hesitating, Cosell said, "Go, even if it's just to know Sir Williams."
Cosell and Zhang Yifei have been in contact with him for so long, and he has a rough understanding of the boy's personality. If he can ask this, it means he doesn't want to go there.
But the f1 equation is a small circle. Maybe Williams team cannot give Zhang Yifei a big contract today, and there may be other possibilities for cooperation in the future.
Take a step back and forth, as a newcomer to Europe, it is definitely not a bad thing to know the boss of the top team. Especially when the other party takes the initiative to invite him, rejection may lead to some bad consequences.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Kossel said so, and Zhang Yifei nodded and agreed, followed behind Williams' team assistant and headed to the VIP viewing room on the track.
When Zhang Yifei opened the door, he first saw an old man sitting in a wheelchair. There was no doubt that this was Frank Williams, the founder of Williams team, because there was no other boss in the F1 circle who was engaged in business activities in a wheelchair.
This is very similar to Lauda. The scars on his face have become a distinctive symbol of his personal nature in a sense.
However, what surprised Zhang Yifei was that there was another person in the room, so he was naturally Renault Vice President Ghosn.
At this moment, Ghosn was looking at Zhang Yifei with a playful expression. To be honest, he had admired this Chinese boy before. However, he was rejected in person to develop a driver, which made Ghosn a little unable to pull it off, which led to a bit of a stale relationship with Zhang Yifei.
"Fei, congratulations on getting the track pole position."
"Thanks."
Zhang Yifei replied politely, and then asked, "I don't know what Sir Williams is going to ask me to come over?"
Faced with Zhang Yifei's direct questioning, Williams said with a smile: "I knew you were a simple and straightforward driver before. Now it seems that this is true, so I'll just be a little straightforward."
"You performed very well in this qualifying match. President Ghosn and I agree with you very much, and I know that you rejected the invitation from Renault's development driver."
"But I still want to ask, are you interested in joining Williams team?"
Sir Williams' face was full of confidence, and he believed that no Formula Junior driver could reject the Williams team's invitation.
"Thank you Sir Williams for your kindness, but I'm sorry, I don't have this idea for the time being."
Zhang Yifei originally wanted to answer the three words "not interested", but after all, the other party was a big shot in the F1 team and he had offended Renault Vice President Ghosn. If he had offended Williams because of his tone.
Then, if you continue at this pace, you will not only become the public enemy of the driver, but also the public enemy of the convoy, so Zhang Yifei could only refuse politely.
However, Zhang Yifei's answer made Sir Williams' face full of surprise, and even Ghosn next to him showed an unexpected expression on his face.
However, after Ghosn's accident, the playful smile on his face became even more serious, and he could clearly feel the change in his mood.
It’s nothing to see this Chinese boy rejecting him, after all, even the invitation from Williams team was rejected.
But then again, the Chinese boy flying's operation is really hard to understand. Doesn't he know what these invitations mean for a Formula Elementary driver?
Chapter completed!