In the maintenance station area, the final pre-race preparations were underway, but the big screen on the track showed a pre-race interview with several drivers.

At the Malaysian station, Zhang Yifei also experienced a pre-race interview, which was accompanied by Schumacher of Ferrari, Kurthard of Kaili, Villeneuve of British and American teams, and finally, a local Malay driver Xiong Long, who was accepted as a pre-race interview with five people.

Originally, according to Zhang Yifei's performance in the rain at the Malaysian Grand Prix and the amazing popularity brought by Sports Illustrated, he was qualified to be selected for the Brazilian station for interviews.

However, considering the hostility of Brazilian audiences towards Zhang Yifei and the death threat of the gangsters, Prost team finally chose to keep a low profile and refused this pre-race interview.

So the drivers interviewed before the race were replaced by Ferrari's Barrichello, Jordan's Frenzen, Jaguars's Burty, and this year's new track player, Montoya from Colombia, South America!

Among the drivers interviewed, two were Brazilian local drivers, as well as American Indian champion Montoya, and finally, a Frenzen who performed well in the Malaysian station was added. It can be said that the F1 organization fully considered what it means to adapt to local conditions.

When the scenes of these people appeared on the track broadcast screen, the audience could say that they were thunderously cheering, and the samba drums were also knocking. Even in the repair station area, you could feel the fanaticism in the stands.

"Barrichello, wins the Brazilian branch championship, let the world see the strength of our Brazilian drivers!"

"Burti, come on Barrichello, you will always be the pride of Brazil!"

"Montoya, this stop proves yourself, don't forget that you are the world champion in the Americas!"

"Sena's spirit will never die, and the Brazilian will have another F1 king!"

Various cheering sounds are coming one after another, and I have to say that the unrestrained Brazilian fans are very suitable for the atmosphere of sports events.

At the same time, the stands were given a green ocean at this time, and almost everyone was waving the Brazilian flag. After all, since Senna's death in 1994, there has been no world-class driver in Brazil. In previous years, no longer Brazilians have been on the top of the Interlagers track.

I have been at the peak and the feeling of falling down is very uncomfortable. Barrichello's strong performance in Ferrari has brought hope to Brazilian fans.

Even if he is under Schumacher, even if he is just a "part-time" wingman with the No. 2 driver, who dares to say that the No. 2 driver will never become the world champion?

In the 2016 season, the second driver of Mercedes-Benz, 31-year-old German veteran Nicolosberg, defeated Hamilton, who was at the peak of his life and won the F1 world championship title that year.

Although Mercedes-Benz claims that the team will not use No. 1 and No. 2 driver rankings to distinguish Hamilton and Rosberg, the two will compete fairly.

But in fact, everyone knows that the unwritten rules in the f1 paddock are that the driver who won the world championship last season is the No. 1 driver of the team.

Moreover, Rosberg defeated Hamilton. To put it simply, if anyone in the future has the opportunity to surpass Schumacher's seven-champion achievement, this person must be Hamilton, which can better reflect the difficulty of winning the championship.

So nothing is absolutely true in this world. Except for Zhang Yifei, no one in this world has a God's perspective to see through history. Barrichello's current strength and performance have the possibility of becoming a world champion in the eyes of the world. Brazilian audiences naturally hope to see this day coming!

When the four pre-race interviewers took their seats one by one, the first question was a Brazilian journalist who looked very excited.

"Hello, Barrichello, I am a sbt TV reporter. As a Brazilian reporter, I like tens of thousands of viewers on the scene, and I hope to see you win the championship at the Interlagues Circuit. So we all want to know, how in your current state, and how confident are you to become another Brazilian driver to top the Interlagues Circuit after Senna?"

Barrichello is a veteran of the F1 and has participated in the Grand Prix since 1993.

However, Barrichello at that time was like Burti and Marquis on the track now, losing to the unknown little character, and all the spotlight shone on Brazilian driver Senna.

In the following years, Barrichello moved from Jordan to Stewart, and his results were average, and he didn't win a single championship.

But after joining the Ferrari team, it was Barrichello's turning point. He basically ranked among the top in every event, and won the first sub-stop championship in his career, and began to enter the ranks of first-class drivers.

So at this time, Barrichello had rich experience in the competition and showed strong strength and prospects, and he had strong confidence.

"I am in a very good shape and am ready to win the championship at the Interlagers circuit!"

Barrichello has indeed prepared for this competition for a long time, and there is no F1 driver, and he doesn't want to achieve the glory of returning home in glory.

If Zhang Yifei can participate in the East China Sea Grand Prix in the future, even if he is desperate, he will want to win the team championship that lost to his own branch in China. At this moment, Barrichello's idea is the same.

"Before the game, Sports Illustrated published an exclusive interview, which contained a response to the conflict after the Malaysian station. He still firmly believed that he could defeat any opponent. So, have you done a good job in dealing with the challenge of flying?"

Upon hearing this question, Barrichello showed a disdainful smile on his face.

"He is not worthy of being my opponent."

This sentence is said, let alone the tens of thousands of Brazilian spectators in the stands, even the Brazilian reporters in the interview before the race couldn't help but start applauding. This is the confidence of Brazil's strongest driver at present!

"Barrichello, your biggest opponent on the Interlagers track may be Schumacher, an opponent from the same team. How will you deal with the competition within the team then?"

"fair play."

Barrichello didn't say much about this topic, because Ferrari is very strong, and Schumacher is not a good guy to mess with. He has the chance to stumble on his tongue when he speaks harshly.

Seeing that Barrichello didn't want to say much on this topic, a reporter pointed the microphone at Montoya.

"Mr. Montoya, I am a reporter from Brazilian National Television. At the Malaysian Grand Prix, you lost to the Chinese newcomer Fei again. Do you think you still have the strength to defeat him?"

When this question came out, Montoya's face turned green and lost to Zhang Yifei for two consecutive stops, which became an indelible shame in his heart. This reporter simply brought up any pot without opening any pot!

"I have the strength to beat anyone, especially on the American track!"

Montoya gritted his teeth and replied that he was the absolute king driver in the American Carter Championship and the Indian 500 racing car.

As a result, even if you defeat a new F1 player, you will be questioned by reporters. This is simply a naughty humiliation.

"Yes, don't forget Montoya is the Indy champion!"

A shout also sounded in the crowd. He was a supporter of Montoya. The reporter's question was simply a look down on the Indy World Champion!

But the reporter did not give Montoya any face and asked: "Fei seemed to have said in the interview that he would not be afraid of any opponents, and he was carrying out this sentence step by step with his own record. Mr. Montoya, do you think he can do it?"

Foreign reporters are afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Since Zhang Yifei did not appear in the pre-match interview, it would be nice to use Montoya as a surgery.

"What do you mean? Do you think I can't do it?"

Sure enough, Montoya was angry, and the reporter was clearly provoking himself!

"It's not up to you to do it, but the track record. I'm sorry, your current results are not as good as flying."

"The new season is only two stops. Why do you decide I can't do it? The Interlagers Circuit is where I prove myself!"

When talking about excitement, Montoya even stood up directly from his seat. He was strong and wild, and forbearance was not his strength.

Montoya's anger is also a supporter of Colombia on the track. You should know that compared to Australia and Malaysia, Colombia and Brazil are much closer. Today, there are nearly 10,000 Colombian fans on the track.

And you should know that this is just the first practice game. If the main competition is full, the number of people may double.

"**, where did the reporter from Shabi come from? The Brazilian Grand Prix did not start, so I decided that Montoya would lose?"

"Shut up this Brazilian reporter, Montoya is definitely not a driver without strength. The glory of the Indy champion cannot be defiled!"

"I believe Montoya will achieve good results, come on!"

"The pride of Colombia, the Interlagers Circuit will become your first championship title!"

Various insulting reporters and supporting Montoya sounded. I have to say that the results of the Carter Championship and Indy championships before made Montoya really have many fans. They always believed that F1 was just a temporary trough for Montoya, and he would eventually stand on the highest podium.

Seeing that Montoya was feeling a little out of control, the F1 staff began to control the field, handed over the questioning microphone to another reporter, and began to interview the remaining two drivers.

However, compared to Barrichello and Montoya, the remaining two are the matchmaking matches for today's pre-match press conference. There is no hot topic and there is less gunpowder. It is just used to ease the scene.

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On the other side, with the gradual arrival of practice competition time, the initial adjustment of js53 racing has come to an end.

In the last Malaysia Grand Prix, Zhang Yifei finished the race with a backup car. Although the adjustments and other things are unified standards, there are still some differences in the subtle feel of the car he often drives.

This is like many people are used to driving their own cars. Even if they change to a car of the same model, all the parameters are exactly the same, and they still feel a little uncomfortable.

The subtle differences between civilian cars are basically harmless. You will get used to it after driving for a day or two. However, for the F1 event, any discomfort in the feel will directly affect the final competition results.

If it weren't for God's helping to make a heavy rain that could allow Zhang Yifei to take advantage of his rain battle, the final result might be completely different.

After half a month of repairs, Zhang Yifei's No. 13 racing car has been completely repaired, replaced with a brand new front suspension and carbon fiber shell. Even the Peugeot engine that was previously "sewn and repaired" and may fall off at any time has been replaced. It can be said that the current No. 13 racing car has been completely renewed.

Cosell and Zhang Yifei stood next to the car and explained to him the key points that should be paid attention to in the practice competition.

"I have run two races. I believe you are already very clear about the evaluation process of track attributes in the practice race. So I simply talk about the key point. This practice race mainly reflects the direction of the track line to the wear of tires."

"I see."

Zhang Yifei nodded and responded.

In addition to the routing data provided by Kossel, there are also very detailed introductions to the Interlagers track.

Among them, the track characteristics of rough roads are the key points that need to be understood. At the same time, Zhang Yifei also noticed that the average number of stops at the Intelags track is as high as 4.06 times!

This value is quite high. You should know that even if it is a track with three stops, the average number of stops may not reach 3 times. After all, some teams or drivers will choose to go astray.

For example, Zhang Yifei, who was at the last stop, directly chose a stop tactic, relying on the remaining tire change time of entering the station, and betting that safety cars would be dispatched to press the car on the track to recover his tire disadvantages, and finally counterattacked with super soft tires and light oil!

Of course, the final result of Sepang Track was not written according to the script of the strategy group.

However, such a high average number of armistice times not only shows that the track is rough and the tire wear is relatively large. It also proves one thing, that is, the accident rate at the Interrages track is quite high, otherwise it will be difficult to average as many as 4 times by turning on the tires by entering the station alone.

"If there is no problem, just prepare for departure."

"Um."

Just as Zhang Yifei was about to get into the racing cockpit, he suddenly remembered something and asked Cosell.

"Cosell, what is the suspension plan for the initial adjustment of the racing car? It is soft or hard?"

"Hard suspension, mid-to-down pressure adjustment."

"Why?"

Zhang Yifei asked afterwards that when he was starting the racing simulator, Alaixi's suggestion was the hard suspension solution.

It seems that neither hesitated. In theory, he should have their own advantages. Is it difficult to make a choice?

Hearing Zhang Yifei's question, Cosel stared at Zhang Yifei for a few seconds, as if he was a little surprised that he would ask such a mentally retarded question.

"JS53 racing is already slow, and it is still adjusted according to the conservative plan. Are you going to follow someone else's butt to eat dust?"
To be continued...