276 Money can not be saved
Cossel is an old world of Formula racing, and racing failures are not worth mentioning for him.
Since it has happened, the previous problem can be mentioned in one fell swoop. What needs to be considered now is how to fix the racing car and prevent such a failure from happening again.
After all, the consequences of the transmission synchronizer problem this time are not particularly serious. Even if Zhang Yifei just withdrew from the race, his previous lap speed will be able to enter the top 20. It is no problem to continue participating in tomorrow's main competition.
But if there is still a racing failure tomorrow, the result will be hard to say.
Facing Cosel's question, Ah Hu's face was not as good as before. He knew that Cosel's severity was needed, and what he needed was a direct and accurate answer!
But at this time, Ah Hu was unsure of the problem and didn't understand the fault of the transmission synchronizer, so he had to promise to solve all the problems in one day. He really didn't have this confidence.
Ah Hu didn't answer, but Chen Zhi next to him spoke: "It's no problem in one day, we can do it."
Chen Zhi is the eldest brother of three people. At this time, he must come forward to take responsibility and has no choice.
After all, with the evacuation of Toyota's technical team, Renault refused to provide technical support. There was no outside force to help. All problems could only be solved by themselves. No matter whether they could be done or not, there was no way out!
"very good."
Cosel nodded. He actually understood in his heart that one day was a great challenge and pressure for Ah Hu and Chen Zhi.
But tomorrow is the main race time, and the racing failure problem must be solved within one day, and there is no room for negotiation.
"Youkyo, you still stay and help Ah Hu and the others. Whenever you find any problems with racing parts, try to replace them as much as possible to save time."
At present, the regulations for Formula racing do not allow overnight maintenance, so Ah Hu and his team must leave before the track is closed.
If the post-match repair is not completed today, then you can only come over and continue tomorrow morning, but the time may not be enough.
You should know that replacing a gearbox is a big project. It is not just a simple matter of replacing a part, but also needs to match the racing power and adjust the gear ratio.
This is why Ah Hu and Chen Zhi felt a lot of pressure. If you just change the gearbox like a civilian car, you can do it in half a day at their speed and technology.
But the replacement of the transmission of the equation is not that simple, it is a high-tech job. All the transmission adjustments before were completed by Toyota's technical team, and this time they will rely entirely on themselves.
Moreover, post-race inspection is not just about replacing the gearbox, but other problems may be found during the inspection process. This time is urgent, so it is impossible to slowly determine the cause and then repair it. As long as the problematic parts are found, it will be faster to replace them directly.
"Teacher, I understand."
Yamamoto Ukyo confirmed that he naturally knew what Cosel wanted to express, that is, "only change but not repair."
First, to save time, second, the components of Formula racing are too sophisticated, and it is difficult to restore the original performance in maintenance.
More importantly, in order to save money, I found that the gearbox was a little problem and didn't think about replacing it, which eventually led to the failure on the track today.
Zhang Yifei's future itinerary has been planned. If he cannot win the championship at Yinshi Station due to a racing failure, all plans will be disrupted and may even affect Zhang Yifei's F1 training.
In order to avoid this, you must not save the money you should spend!
After Kossel issued the order, Ah Hu and his men immediately started to act. They quickly disassembled the Renault racing car, and their hands were very smooth, without any lingering or dragging.
In fact, during this period, Ah Hu and the others have not been lazy, and have long been familiar with the structure of Formula Racing. Their speed is no longer slower than that of professional technicians in those teams.
All the accidents like this today are mainly because the technological content of Formula Racing’s engine and gearbox is too high, surpassing Ah Hu and their level of education, which leads to their lack of ability.
Maybe after this experience, it is also a process of learning and transformation for Ah Hu and the others.
The maintenance station entered the post-match maintenance stage, which was the business of the technician team, so Kossel did not continue to stay at the maintenance station, but took Zhang Yifei back to the hotel first and gave him plenty of rest time after the game.
After all, whether Zhang Yifei's clutch shift or the clutchless shift that challenges higher difficulty later, it is a double challenge to physical fitness and spirit.
Tomorrow's main competition is the real finale. The fifth-ranked starting position is still a big challenge to surpass the opponent and win the sub-station championship. Zhang Yifei must maintain the most perfect state to deal with tomorrow's main competition.
On this side, Zhang Yifei returned to the hotel to rest, and on the other hand, his detailed process of track failure was also disclosed to the media by the Renault Track Center.
When Zhang Yifei used various manpower limits to challenge mechanical applications to be exposed, it instantly caused a lot of sensation in the racing circle.
The more you know about racing, the more you know the difficulty of Zhang Yifei's operations. This is simply impossible for a Renault junior driver.
If the two teams Williams and Prost had a controversy about Zhang Yifei at the same time, then Zhang Yifei's powerful control was exposed, directly showing the characteristics of a genius driver.
Some people even sighed that ginger was still so hot. Prost and Williams's vision was really accurate, and this could reveal Zhang Yifei's potential!
Of course, doubts are still indispensable here, and many people still don’t believe that Zhang Yifei can make these controls on the track.
Some media even boldly speculated that Zhang Yifei's racing car did not have gear failure and the synchronizer was still working, and it may have just a small problem and then it was exaggerated.
As soon as this view came out, there were a lot of supporters instantly. Even some skeptical or neutral car fans before, they thought this explanation was more reasonable.
After all, it would be a bit amazing to really do these controls. This requires a very deep understanding of the car and long-term experience in gear control, otherwise you would not be able to do these things.
Judging from these two requirements, it is difficult for Zhang Yifei to meet any of them. He does not have rich experience in kart racing and does not have long contact with Formula racing. How can he have an in-depth understanding of the principles of racing engineering?
Even if Zhang Yifei is different from ordinary people, other drivers are not mediocre qualifications. Otherwise, they would not be able to reach the European Cup in Renault. How strong can Zhang Yifei be?
Especially some European racing fans who are "centric" in terms of European racing do not admit that Asian drivers like Zhang Yifei can surpass European drivers in terms of talent, otherwise their sense of superiority will be shattered!
The second point is the experience of long-term gear control. Judging from Zhang Yifei's resume, this is even more unreliable than talent. A minor little guy is just playing on the street. Where can he get such top gear speed matching strength?
Even a rally driver said that to achieve a perfect match of Zhang Yifei's speed without clutch shifting, he must have at least no less than three years of experience in manual transmission professional training, otherwise it would be impossible!
Therefore, Zhang Yifei's controls have become an "unsolved mystery", which has triggered fierce discussions and speculation in the car world.
However, this has improved Zhang Yifei's reputation in Europe. If his influence was only limited to Formula racing circle before, then Zhang Yifei can be said to be "out of the circle".
Field racing, rallying, and even street racing have begun to discuss Zhang Yifei's control skills. Supporters and opponents have suspicions and recognition, and they are drooling. According to this trend, if Zhang Yifei's name can completely break out of the racing circle one day, he may become a sports star.
Of course, Zhang Yifei has no interest in paying attention to these verbal battles, and the same is true for the team members. After all, the problems in front of him have not been solved, so how can he have the energy to pay attention to these?
It was almost eleven o'clock in the evening, Yamamoto Ukyo and several others returned to the hotel from the Silverstone Raceway. At this moment, the people were covered in oil and had a tired expression on their faces.
Because Zhang Yifei was going to bed early today because he was going to prepare for the competition tomorrow.
Kossel and Junko Takeda were waiting in the hotel lobby. When they saw Ah Hu and the others coming back, they leaned over and asked, "How is it, has the racing gearbox been replaced?"
In the face of Junko Takeda's inquiry, Yamamoto Ukyo shook his head and replied: "The gearbox has been replaced, but the gear ratio adjustment is still lacking, and there are many problems with gear ligation between gears."
Hearing this, Junko Takeda frowned. You should know that replacing the gearbox is not difficult, because the name of Formula Racing determines the nature. All components are within the specified range and the disassembly structure is also very standardized.
The real difficulty is the setting of gear ratio, which is like the chassis of later family cars. The structure is similar. There is a McPherson suspension in the front, and the torque beam non-independent suspension in the back, or a multi-link independent suspension in the rear.
However, with the same structure, the feeling of grading of the turret is really different. Why do some cars drive very stably while others are very "scattered", which makes people completely lack confidence. The problem lies in chassis adjustment.
The same is true for gearboxes. Changing is the most basic and simple way. The real difficulty is the adjustment of gear ratios, which requires a master at the level of chief technician or power engineer to have profound adjustment skills.
It is obvious that neither Ah Hu nor Chen Zhi nor Yamamoto Ukyo have it.
Cosel knew the difficulties, and he just wanted to hear the exact answer, so he asked simply and roughly: "I want to make sure of one thing now, that is, can you solve the gearbox problem tomorrow before the race starts."
Chapter completed!