When Cosel heard Zhang Yifei say that there was no big problem, he was relieved.

To be honest, Cosell doesn't know how long it has been since he experienced this kind of tension in the race. Today, Zhang Yifei and Alessi's cooperation has condensed the team into a whole, allowing Cosell to feel the passionate and pure racing sport again.

It is precisely because of this that he pays more attention to his grades than before. Only when Zhang Yifei gets better results can he prove that the speed and passion on the track are things that drivers should pursue, rather than intrigue and intrigue!

"If you can persist, you can continue according to the original plan of a stop-off tactic. The disadvantage of entering the station twice is too great."

"I can hold on."

Zhang Yifei replied with certainty, let alone the car body shell is a small problem, even if the fixed wind wing is damaged, as long as it is not so serious that he can't run away, he will not choose to enter the station for maintenance.

After all, the biggest advantage now is that once you stop, you only need to replace with super soft tires and light oil to sprint at the last moment, and you may recover all the previous backwards.

If you enter the station once more, the wasted time, even if you end up with super soft tires and light-load oil, you may not be able to recover it.

So the answer is actually very obvious, Zhang Yifei has no choice!

"Montoya, how is the racing situation?"

Sir Williams also pressed the call button, but his tone was much more severe.

You should know that Sir Williams' image in the F1 paddock is famous for his ruthlessness, decisiveness, and team supremacy. There will be no "human" drivers under his belt. If you want to gain a foothold in the Williams team, you must show enough results and strength.

Montoya directly replaced Jason Patton's position and came to Williams to become an official driver. It can be said that Sir Williams gave him high hopes and believed that he would make a big splash in the rookie season and become the most dazzling new star on the track.

As a result, at the last Australian Grand Prix, Montoya collided with Zhang Yifei impulsively, causing the car to malfunction and even failed to complete the entire run.

The failure of his debut has a great impact on Montoya's popularity. He was originally a newcomer who crushed Zhang Yifei and was still vaguely above Kimi Raikkonen. As a result, many people are questioned now. Even the Chinese rookie can't escape, and he is still embarrassed to promote himself as the world champion?

So the accident at the last stop was not allowed to happen again. This withdrawal will be a big blow to the team's results. The Big Three teams must ensure that at least one driver enters the top three of the Grand Prix. Montoya's bottom line result this time is to enter the top six points.

If Montoya cannot do this, Sir Williams may have to consider whether he can stay in Williams next season. Sir Williams has never been merciless in laying off people.

In fact, it is not his fault for being cold-blooded and ruthless. If he wants to be in the ranks of the Big Three, he must speak out for his achievements. Their funds and strength cannot afford any risks.

The same is true in history. As more wealthy and powerful factory teams enter the F1 paddock, such as Red Bull, Mercedes-Benz, private teams like Williams are completely insufficient in terms of technical capital.

Williams, a former Big Three driver, completely fell into decline in the capital era. McLaren is barely considered a factory team, after all, there is a supercar brand behind it. But compared with super car manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz, McLaren can only be regarded as a younger brother.

The only Ferrari who can barely compete and defend the honor of his three giants is actually a bit unbearable in the face of Mercedes-Benz and Red Bull. The end of one era represents the arrival of another era!

“No big problem.”

Montoya replied, he knew Sir Williams' dissatisfaction, but compared to the ordinary timid newcomers, Montoya is still tough in character, at least dares to refute.

"Don't overtake too impulsively. I don't want the Australian stop to withdraw from the race again. I will work with Ralph to suppress the Chinese drivers' flight route in the next lap."

"Give Ralph a car?"

Montoya asked directly in the team's voice, because if Ralph wants to cooperate with the line grabbing, he must be allowed to pass by Schumacher, otherwise how can he grab the line if he falls behind?

Although Schumacher had blocked the car for himself before, in this situation, Montoya still couldn't accept it if he had to give up the car unconditionally.

This is not to say that utilitarianism is caused by the fact that he can only accept the benefits of his teammates blocking the car. When it is his turn to cooperate with the "offensive", he will not suffer any loss. But Sir Williams's instructions made Montoya feel that his ability was questioned.

It's a war between himself and the Chinese newcomers. The failure of overtaking just now made Montoya a little bit obsessed. After winning, it's okay to give Schumacher a line. Now I'll find helpers to deal with Zhang Yifei. Montoya thinks this is the behavior of the weak!

"Then do you think you can surpass Fly?"

Sir Williams also felt the emotional changes in Montoya. He was also a professional driver in his early years. Moreover, he has been operating the team for so many years. He cannot tell the psychological state of new drivers, at least he understands the young and vigorous mentality.

As the boss of a team, "cold-blooded and ruthless" is definitely a standard condition, but you must not just be tough and cold-blooded.

Negel Mansell, once a famous driver of the Williams team and known as the "Lion King" in the UK, commented on Sir Williams.

"His strength often makes the atmosphere very tense, which will make the driver understand what he and the team need, and will get what he wants at all costs, such as grades, fame, influence, etc."

"But equally, Frank Williams will do his best to meet all the needs of the driver."

It can also be seen from this evaluation that Sir Williams' operating philosophy is that he is pragmatic and has never unilaterally criticized drivers.

This is why Sir Williams is known for his cold-blooded and ruthlessness. He never engages in favor of racing. Once the drivers are not capable, they will abandon them without hesitation. But there are still many drivers who are eager to go to Williams. Only such a team can match the strongest teammates and fully display their strength.

So Sir Williams did not force Montoya to get the car, but asked him if he had confidence.

Once Montoya gives the answer, Sir Williams will respect his choice, but if Montoya does not meet the requirements, then I'm sorry, Montoya will not be qualified to choose himself next time, as if he is willing to accept the loss.

"I can surpass him!"

Montoya replied affirmatively, he could not be unconfident in himself at this time!

"Okay, I'll give you five laps. If you don't exceed it, you'll compete with Ralph for the line."

Sir Williams gave five laps with clear price tags. If Montoya does not have the strength to achieve his promise, he will let stronger drivers take action.

For a large team, if they don’t encounter superstar drivers who are not obedient, they will have absolute control and will not allow internal fighting between the two drivers before controlling the competition.

Of course, there are also some newcomers who are not easy to control. For example, Verstappen, the later Red Bull Racing team, relied on the identity of the "second-generation official" and fought against the No. 1 driver Riccardo in Red Bull Racing team.

In the end, the Azerbaijan track was in a row in the first season, and both racing cars of the same team crashed out of the track, resulting in both withdrawals.

Montoya also has a thorny character, but no father can bear the consequences of the thorny! So even though he was not convinced, he still agreed to Sir Williams' request.

The five-lap schedule is not even one-tenth of the Sepang track, which has a total of 56 laps.

But for Montoya, this may be the five laps that determine his destiny. Whether he can gain a foothold in the team and whether he can gain the trust of the team in the future depends on the performance of these five laps.

Otherwise, he would not have the capital to bargain like today in the future. He would probably become a wingbike driver and lose the qualification to compete with Ralph Schumacher.

This is definitely something that Montoya, who has won the Indy 500 world championship, is definitely unacceptable. So in the next five laps, he is more fierce than ever before. It can even be said that he is using a desperate attitude to surpass Zhang Yifei.

Feeling that Montoya is becoming more and more radical later, and even the two of them are willing to fight to withdraw from the competition, Zhang Yifei feels the pressure is doubled!

In fact, at this time, the difference in the grip of the tires was not big. It was more because of the gap between the performance of the light oil and the vehicle, which made Montoya accelerate very rapidly, and the cornering speed was much faster than Zhang Yifei's Prost car.

There is a gap in the line, so Montoya is allowed to grab the line, so it will be too difficult to surpass it again. Moreover, this time Zhang Yifei felt Montoya's murderous aura. He will definitely fight for the risk of a crash, and he will already be able to surpass it hard!

With this pressure, Zhang Yifei could only play with the extreme cornering speed of the car, and was at the limit of tire grip, making Montoya unable to turn faster than his own cornering speed.

In the straight line, Zhang Yifei almost nailed his eyeball behind the rearview mirror, trying every means to line up in front of Montoya, without giving him a chance to overtake. Moreover, Zhang Yifei turned on the engine speed limit more and more frequently, which also made him feel a hidden danger of igniting the fuse. Maybe the engine will explode at any time!

But Zhang Yifei had no choice. He had to suppress Montoya, otherwise it would not be a car that surpassed him by then, but two cars from Williams team.
Chapter completed!