"Do you have any problems with this new car?"

Kossel stood next to Zhang Yifei, looked at the Dalra car in front of him and asked.

"no problem."

Zhang Yifei still gave a positive answer. In fact, it was fate. When Zhang Yifei was undergoing kart training in Hong Kong, the frame that Uncle Lu asked someone to transport back from Italy was manufactured by Dalra's company and is also the world's top kart frame.

"It's fine."

Cosel nodded, but in fact he didn't think that this was a big problem.

The aerodynamic layout and operating method of this car are basically exactly the same as the previous Renault racing car, and there is almost no special adaptation process.

You should know that many F3 events use Formula 1000 racing cars provided by Renault or Ford, and only make changes in power. If even Zhang Yifei is difficult to adapt to this change, it means that he does not have enough strength.

"By the way, this F3 racing car chose super soft tires and high-down pressure adjustment. In the second half of the practice race, pay more attention to the changes in the tire's grip. If the decline is too fast, you should consider changing the tires in the main race."

"Yeah, I understand."

Zhang Yifei used super soft tires once before, and the effect was pretty good. However, because the Dongwangyang Track is a street race, the asphalt standard on the road surface does not reach the track level, and it is an ordinary road itself, and the roughness is far greater than that of a professional track.

Such a road environment will have a greater wear speed than a professional track for ultra-soft tires.

Under normal circumstances, the professional track with super soft tires running for half an hour may be barely enough. Even if the grip is reduced in the later stage, it will not suddenly become less gripy, and there is a decay process.

However, if the tire walls are too thin in the later stage, it will not only be a problem of grip, but also a certain risk of tire blowout. There have been tire blowout accidents on the Dongwangyang track more than once, and Cosell has to take this risk into consideration.

After Cosell gave a few instructions, he didn't say anything anymore, because Zhang Yifei is not a rookie now, and he knows a lot of things in his mind.

When a young driver gradually grows up, Cosell should slowly return to his own identity as a racing engineer, instead of guiding Zhang Yifei how to drive like the previous "coach".

As the competition time approaches, the audience on both sides of the road and on the stands can be described as "full".

The Grand Prix is ​​itself the only racing event in Hong Kong and Macao, so at this time of year, people from Hong Kong and Macao will come to watch the game.

Because only by coming to the scene and personally feeling the racing car whizzing by at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour and listening to the roar from the engine in your ears can you truly experience the speed and passion brought by motorsports.

This year's popularity is even more popular, because Zhang Yifei announced his participation in the competition, even many mainland audiences and car fans came to the East Ocean Track.

In the past, Zhang Yifei's name was just a name on TV for mainland audiences. They had never watched Zhang Yifei racing, and even Zhang Yifei had never run a professional event in China.

Just like it was born out of nowhere, after CCTV reported it, many people realized that there was such a strong Formula driver in China who even entered the F1 team in a miraculous way.

This time, Zhang Yifei participated in the Grand Prix in the Grand Prix. For many mainland car fans and supporters, they will have the opportunity to witness with their own eyes. What kind of strength can this strongest driver in China face the world's top F3 driver on the most dangerous track in Asia?

So today's main stands are full of Chinese reds, dyeing the Grand Prix into Zhang Yifei's home court.

"Feige, you have to win the Grand Prix game."

Ah Hu looked at the supporters all over the audience and said to Zhang Yifei in a serious tone, which was not the heartless style he used to be.

"Of course, I have to win on our territory."

Zhang Yifei replied in a pun, and it was less than two months before the return of O Island, so it was naturally the territory of China.

Ah Hu has always been simple-minded, but this time he understood the meaning behind Zhang Yifei's words and replied firmly.

"Yes, this is our territory."

Looking at Ah Hu's serious look, Zhang Yifei patted his mind and smiled on his face.

Zhang Yifei knew what the results these audiences wanted to see. He could only say that the history of the Grand Prix was 50 years old and the history of not having a Chinese champion driver on his territory should be the past.

At 8:40 in the morning, after the pre-race special program ends, it is time to prepare for the track.

Because of the special structure of the East Viagra, all vehicles are set off in the maintenance channel, and there are much fewer steps, so the time is also very calm.

Zhang Yifei has already changed into a full set of racing suits. Unlike before, this time he has a logo on his chest with Guo's group. For Formula drivers, the commercial logo on the racing suits does not only represent as simple as advertising and sponsorship income, but also a proof of strength.

Only powerful drivers will have so many manufacturers agree with their commercial value.

However, the Prost team logo and the Guo Group's commercial logo were not printed on the body of the car this time.

Because Zhang Yifei participated in the competition as a purely self-paid driver this time and did not receive sponsorship from the Prost team. Moreover, the Prost team probably did not have the ability to provide any technical support to Zhang Yifei at this moment, so there is no need to specially print the Prost team logo.

Even the logo of the Prost team was not printed. The Guo Group's two million US dollars team sponsorship fee has nothing to do with Zhang Yifei, so the racing car still looks the same as the original manufacturer.

At the level of f3, there are basically few purely self-paid drivers participating in the competition, so if you keep your original state like Zhang Yifei, you don’t have all kinds of fancy patterns, you can be regarded as an “outlier” on the track.

When he got into the Dalra racing car, Zhang Yifei didn't feel uncomfortable, just like his previous Renault racing car.

After he gestured to the team members with ok, Ah Hu and Chen Zhi directly pushed the car into the parking space of the maintenance passage. After all, this distance is less than ten meters in total, so there is no need to ignite the fire and start it up.

The drivers in other P-rooms were basically the same as Zhang Yifei's movements. The originally slightly empty maintenance channel suddenly became crowded. The sexy and hot-dressed racing girl also stood in front of Formula Racing with various signs.

As Zhang Yifei's racing car was pushed from the P-room to the starting area, the audience in the main stand made loud cheers.

Zhang Yifei did not put down his mask at this moment. When he heard the cheering sounds coming from the audience, he also waved his hand to the stands and said hello.

However, in addition to Zhang Yifei, several other drivers also received cheers from the audience. One of them had a voice that was not inferior to Zhang Yifei, and even had a vague taste of more than that.

This driver is the local driver of Odori Island. Although he is a Portuguese, he is born and raised in Odori Island. Compared to Zhang Yifei's first competition, Hong Kong and Macau audiences are more familiar with him. In a sense, this is his real home court.

So this strange scene appeared on the track. Two drivers with completely different nationalities stood on the same track, but both claimed to be fighting at home.

The Grand Prix race has to hold three different types of events in one day, so the time is very tight. In addition to the regular trials today, there is also an additional practice race.

You should know that generally, one round of F1 events takes three days, Friday's practice competition, Saturday's qualifying competition, and weekend's main competition.

Grand Prix is ​​only a F3-level event, and it is impossible to achieve the complete process of the F1 event. Another important point is that long-term road closures in tourist gambling cities like Odori will bring a lot of inconvenience, and the schedule is very simple.

So from 8:00 to 9:00 today, the practice race and qualifying race will be integrated. After the drill race, there will be a chance to enter the station to change tires. After that, the fastest lap speed will be counted. The top 20 drivers will be eligible to enter tomorrow's main race.

In this regard, the process is similar to that of Renault's Formula, except that there is an additional practice session and the process of changing tires by entering the station.

Compared with other drivers, there are professional team support, Zhang Yifei's team only has two technicians, Ahu and Chen Zhi. The delay in tire change time may lead to him running one less lap of qualifying races within the limited time.

However, these do not affect it. After all, the fastest lap is taken in half an hour. The tire grip on the last lap is reduced, and it is difficult to run the fastest lap under normal circumstances.

At 8:55, the last five minutes before the start of the practice race, the racing girl on the field, photographers and other personnel began to evacuate the repair area. At the same time, the team technicians all took external igniters and connected the ignition interface at the rear of the car, preparing to start the racing car.

“Power-on-powered.”

“The tire pressure is normal.”

“The oil is normal.”

Ah Hu and Chen Zhi kept reporting racing data to Kossel. Without the team's chief technician, the race engineer was the overall decision-making of the vehicle status.

"ignition."

Kossel gave orders to Zhang Yifei, and only the sound of the roaring engine turning sounded, and the Dalra racing engine was successfully started.

"Yi Feijun, come on."

"Brother Fei, get the pole position!"

"Yifei, let go and run."

Before the team members left the court, they cheered Zhang Yifei up. After experiencing the Renault event, the biggest change was that the team's confidence improved a lot.
Chapter completed!