In the Prost team lounge, Zhang Yifei was sitting on the sofa, with a notebook in front of him, looking at the track data seriously.

Compared with the previous formulas, which were directly in the maintenance station, Zhang Yifei has a special track lounge, the team also has a special masseur to relax the drivers' muscles before or after the race.

You should know that without a test driver, Zhang Yifei faced five events in three days, which was several times the intensity of the previous primary equation.

Of course, the intensity of the three training matches is not as strong as the qualifying matches and the main competition. But even if Formula One is a training match, the pressure the body is under is far greater than the previous primary formula.

Because as the speed increases, the pressure of g value brought by it is not linearly superimposed in a sense. After all, the human body has an upper limit. If it may break through or approach this upper limit, the pressure brought by it will increase in geometric multiples.

This is why, Zhang Yifei did not dare to slacke in his physical training at all, especially for neck muscle training. He has trained his neck, which is no less than that of a professional fighting player.

Sitting on the sofa in the lounge is of course much better than sitting on the bench at the repair station. But this is not a luxury, because the real top teams bring about a dozen containers every time they come to the track.

In addition to loading racing cars, parts, tools, etc., some of these containers serve as RVs, in order to give drivers a more comfortable and familiar environment and will not be affected by changes in the venue.

This feeling is like many people recognize beds. The lounge in a strange venue can also make people feel uncomfortable.

But this is not the upper limit. For wealthy clubs, such as Mercedes-Benz in later generations, there is a container that directly brings out the kitchen, which can completely ensure the driver's eating habits and health.

Because for a fleet, as long as the driver can achieve good results, the money earned will be far more than the cost of transporting two containers. After all, people can fly, and the container only needs to be shipped by sea. The cost of tens of thousands of dollars is just like a drizzle in the F1 budget.

This is why the FIA ​​has to restrict drivers’ private training. Even the most basic racing outfits, rich teams can set such a big gap with small teams. Testing such things that cost a lot of money can completely crush the small team.

The top team can divide into three teams of technicians and test five prototype cars at different venues around the world. The poor team, such as Prost, was unable to provide basic technical support because of financial collapse in Zhang Yifei's f3.

Compared to this gap that almost affects the balance of the event, it is just a different lounge, which is no longer a big deal.

Especially for Zhang Yifei, he didn't care at all. After all, he used to be at a repair station and didn't even have a lounge. Now he has a sofa, so what other bicycle is needed?

Zhang Yifei had run on the Albert Park Raceway many times before, and it can be said that he had made sufficient preparations. However, due to the technological conditions of this era, the racing simulator cannot be completely realistic, so while the team was conducting racing maintenance yesterday, Zhang Yifei walked along the track.

This is also something that many professional drivers will do before the race. Walking a lap can deepen the details of the track in their minds.

And it was not just Zhang Yifei, Kossel and Yamamoto Ukyoto accompanied him. Especially Yamamoto Ukyo, he also brought equipment such as laser rangefinders to accurately record some extreme data on the shoulders of the track and the edge of the field.

These things are not included in the normal track data, because borrowing the road shoulder to pass is dangerous in itself. Some drivers are even more aggressive and directly press the tires onto the grass or gravel buffer zone.

If this method does not exceed the judgment limit, it will not be punished in many cases, but will be regarded as a normal limit overtaking route.

Of course, this route cannot be used as a regular route, but retaining several such extreme overtaking routes may come in handy at critical moments.

In the lounge, in addition to Zhang Yifei, there was another driver of the team, Alaisi, who did not pay attention to the track data, but leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Maybe it was Zhang Yifei's actions that aroused his interest, so Alessi said: "Boy, I was still paying attention to track data before the game. Are you not prepared or nervous?"

Alessi's tone had an OG tone, and she felt like she was relying on her seniority.

Of course, having said that, Alessi is one of the oldest F1 drivers on the F1 track, and even passed the era of the dispute between Senna and Prost. There is nothing to question about saying that he is OG identity.

Zhang Yifei was not a person who cared about his tone. After hearing this, he just smiled faintly and said, "I never fight unprepared battles. Better preparations are for better results on the track. As for nervousness, I have not reached the main competition yet, and my psychological quality is not bad enough to reach the training competition."

Zhang Yifei said it very calmly. This is really not his own brag. Not to mention that it has arrived at the F1 event now, even if it is just a Renault junior event, Zhang Yifei will do his best to do all the pre-match preparations.

Only by preparing more fully and being more familiar with the track can you be as calm as you can in the competition.

The ability to win the Renault championship in advance, surpass the heroes in the Grand Prix in the Island of Australia, and even complete the miracle of "three-level jump" to enter F1, was achieved through hard work and preparation.

Listening to Zhang Yifei's unmodest words, Alessi was not as unhappy as he had faced Hydefield before, and even fought.

On the contrary, he also showed an appreciation in his heart. Because all his performances could be seen, Alessi also saw what Zhang Yifei had done during this period.

Even though Alaisi was very upset that Zhang Yifei robbed the No. 1 driver's position, he still had to objectively admit that the Chinese newcomer in front of him had enough effort and talent, and the success on the track was not accidental.

"The Albert Park Racing is different from other tracks on the edge of the city. It is located in the city center of Melbourne and even has the function of a city park. Therefore, the anti-collision walls, P-rooms, stands and other facilities here are temporary construction before the race."

"More important, that is, the Albert Park Raceway, which once occupied part of the streets during the expansion phase. Although it is not like the O Island East Ocean Track you ran, and it is not like the Monaco Raceway, the road conditions of those modified streets are not ideal."

"So at the Albert Park Raceway, you should pay more attention to tire wear. Neutral or hard tires are better choices. In addition, there are many zigzag bends on the track, and there are no long straights in the conventional sense. The brake pads should also choose the hardest material."

"For me personally, the most difficult curves to control are turn 11 and 12. This is a set of zigzag high-speed curves that can pass by five gears close to 260km/h. This means that you must maintain the maximum speed of the curve, and the choice of the curve route is particularly important, and the rational use of the shoulders of the curve."

"Boy, learn more, it's more useful than reading information."

Alaixi still leaned on the sofa, not even looking at Zhang Yifei, but he was talking about his understanding and experience of the track.

If we don’t add this last sentence, Alaixi is like a teacher who teaches his own experience, and he can’t feel the previous struggles and grudges between him and Zhang Yifei.

To be honest, since the winter break, Zhang Yifei has changed a lot about Alaisi, at least not positioning him as an "old" driver who is waiting for retirement.

However, the relationship between the two people has not changed much in practice. They look up every day but have almost no communication. It is purely because of the identity of teammates that the two people can't stay in the same team.

If they could be separated, they would probably not even have the idea of ​​having a breakup meal. After all, they are really not familiar with each other and have no friendship.

However, Alaixi's words undoubtedly helped Zhang Yifei. Even if there were some information and data, the insights on the curve were not something that could be experienced by the data.

"Why did you tell me this?"

Zhang Yifei asked, and he was a little surprised by the change in Alessi's attitude.

"Because you are still just a rookie in the f1 driver."

Alaixi still has the pride of a veteran. Even if he helps Zhang Yifei, he is unwilling to ease his words, so he will show that he takes the initiative to bow his head.

"Indeed, I'm still a rookie."

What surprised Alaisi was that Zhang Yifei was not angry or even refuted, and admitted very calmly that he was a rookie.

Seeing Alaisi sitting upright and looking at him with an unexpected expression, Zhang Yifei said calmly: "A great man in China once said that he would despise the enemy strategically and attach importance to the enemy tactically."

"I firmly believe that my future can defeat all opponents. But at this stage, there are too many opponents stronger than me. In front of them, I am really just a rookie, and there is nothing wrong with admitting."

"Only by facing one's own shortcomings calmly and then learning from others' strengths can we ultimately surpass these opponents."

Zhang Yifei still had a little idea in his heart, just like in the previous interview, he said that he would defeat everyone, including Schumacher. But how strong Schumacher is, doesn’t Zhang Yifei know how strong he is in the past few years of "invincible" state?

It is precisely because of knowing that Zhang Yifei is talking about it that he will not be arrogant in his heart and can defeat the top drivers on the F1 track at will.
Chapter completed!