Montoya is ready to challenge Zhang Yifei again, but his idea may be disappointed.

When Prost repaired the parking space, the chief technician Charlie initially checked the status of the JS53 racing car, but did not issue an order to release it, but started communicating with Zhang Yifei.

"Flying, I have found that the wheel hub is damaged, the front suspension is deformed, and the steering mechanism is resonant. This is not a problem that can be solved by simple quick repairs. In order to ensure the safety of the next competition, I suggest a comprehensive overhaul of the racing chassis and give up this practice race."

Give up?

Hearing Charlie's suggestion, Zhang Yifei became silent and did not give his own answer directly.

Zhang Yifei was crushed by Barrichello on the track just now, and he was still feeling a little uncomfortable.

Although from the beginning to the end, Zhang Yifei did not think that he would be better than Barrichello at this stage. However, the feeling of failure was not good, and Zhang Yifei also never thought that he would lose.

In fact, when he decided to return to the maintenance station, Zhang Yifei had already calmly thought in his mind. The biggest gap between him and Barrichello is his familiarity with the Interlagers track.

If you give yourself a few more days and be able to run on the Interlagers track for a while, not to mention that you can beat Barrichello, at least your performance will be much better than you are now, and you have the power to fight.

This is not Zhang Yifei's blind confidence, but his heartfelt feeling that Barrichello, who lacks a bloody nature, cannot do his best like himself.

Therefore, Zhang Yifei must seize the time of three practice games and improve his practical ability to compete against the Interlagers track, so that he can seize the front row position in the qualifying competition and have the capital to play Barrichello again.

If one practice game was scrapped now, the loss would be a bit big, and there would be less time left for Zhang Yifei.

“Is there no other choice?”

"No, my responsibility is to put rider safety first, and it is impossible to let you drive a car with hidden dangers on the track."

When Charlie answered this sentence, several members of the strategy group including Cosell also walked out of the P room and came to the next to the repair parking space.

Henry looked at Zhang Yifei and was about to open his mouth to persuade him. He could understand the young people's unwillingness to fail. However, the high-tech and high-precision products of F1 racing cannot allow any hidden dangers to run on the track.

Even if the driver dares to fight his life, the team dares not take this risk. He must stop Zhang Yifei from taking risks.

However, what he didn't expect was that Zhang Yifei did not stick to his own opinion. After Charlie gave a positive answer, he released his seat belt.

"Okay, thank you for your full testing of the racing car first."

There was no regret or anger. When Zhang Yifei said this, he spoke very calmly, and he didn't even have the same persistence as with Cosell on the track car.

The change in Zhang Yifei's attitude was really beyond Henry's expectations. He actually restrained his emotions and did not show the rebelliousness and stubbornness of ordinary young drivers.

Getting up and getting out of the car, Zhang Yifei took off his helmet and looked at Cosell standing in front of him.

"Sorry, I lost."

Zhang Yifei said to Kossel with guilt that the victory in the first two stops of the new season invisibly gave Zhang Yifei great confidence, making him think he could challenge any opponent except Schumacher in the f1 paddock.

Even if Schumacher stands opposite him, Zhang Yifei feels that he can have the capital to fight Schumacher.

However, Barrichello's behavior today gave Zhang Yifei a blow. Maybe he has two lifetimes of experience, but the strongest group of drivers in the world are definitely not something to be underestimated.

Barrichello, who has shown his all-out strength, has proved with his own strength, what is the strongest in the world?

So this made Zhang Yifei feel frustrated. He felt that his failure was a little sorry for the efforts and hopes of Kossell and the team members?

"Lost? Who did you lose?"

What Zhang Yifei never expected was that Cosel asked him a question as if he had not understood what he said.

Is the old German memory so poor? When the team was talking on the phone just now, he was so excited that he didn't yell. Why did he lose his memory?

"I lost to Barrichello in the practice game."

Zhang Yifei added that he was a little confused by Cosell's words.

"Is the practice competition also called losing? Why don't I know that the FIA ​​stipulates that there are also results and winners of the practice competition?"

"Even if Barrichello said himself, would he be embarrassed to admit that he won in the practice game?"

Cosell's tone was full of disdain. He was not the kind of comforting Zhang Yifei and saying that it was okay to lose, but he didn't think that Zhang Yifei had lost at all!

Is there any such explanation method? Zhang Yifei suddenly felt that he admired Cosell a little, so if he had been himself, he would probably be embarrassed to say these things.

But then again, what Cosell said is indeed correct. There is no saying of winning or losing in the practice race itself. It is just used to adapt to the venue and adjust the racing. There has never been a driver proudly saying that he had outperformed his opponent in the practice race.

If a driver really said this, he would probably get not praise, but unanimous contempt.

Not to mention that Barrichello is still a veteran of F1. Brazil beat a new player at home. At most, he feels happy. He can't say he has won with a shame.

So the truth is really true. Zhang Yifei didn't lose, even if it sounds bizarre.

"No, I..."

Zhang Yifei was planning to say a few words, after all, he was not as thick-skinned as he really thought he had not lost.

From beginning to end, Zhang Yifei may be arrogant and arrogant, and even after consecutive victories, he was a little overconfident in being defeated by victory, but he is definitely not a person who cannot afford to lose!

As a gambler in the f1 paddock, it is the most basic principle to be willing to accept the loss.

"It's nothing wrong. Come in and report on the racing issues, and review your route just now."

Cosell did not talk nonsense to Zhang Yifei. Whether it was losing or winning, he had seen too much of his career with McLaren.

Even if he is as strong as Senna, he was crazily chased by Schumacher, who had just entered the car world in the later stages of his career. This feeling is like a few years later, Schumacher broke his "monopoly" position by Alonso. There is no eternal victory for the general in the f1 car world.

If you see too much failure, you will naturally not be as loyal as a newcomer. Zhang Yifei is still a little younger. After he has been honing in the f1 yard for a few years and has the "old fried dough stick" mentality, he will not care about this small failure.

Hearing Cosell's words, Zhang Yifei no longer continued to worry about the duel in the practice match with Barrichello.

The practice competition is different from the main competition. What we are interested in is not the result, but the process. Facing the huge pressure from Barrichello just now, he forced Zhang Yifei to have a lot of extreme controls on the Interlagers track.

The information brought by these extreme controls is an extremely valuable experience for Zhang Yifei. It not only allows you to better adjust the racing car, but also lay a solid foundation for future main races.

So people are forced out. If Barrichello hadn't put pressure on him wildly, Zhang Yifei might not have had such extremes and life-threatening games in three training games.

In the team lounge, Zhang Yifei and members of the strategy team were standing in front of the monitor, and videos of Zhang Yifei and Barrichello just now played.

At this time, Kossel pointed to a picture of Zhang Yifei riding on the shoulder and said, "The impact resistance of the hard suspension is still not good. The double wishbone does not have enough buffer space, which is equivalent to a rigid connection with the frame. It starts to deform after exceeding the upper limit."

After saying this, Cosell turned around and asked at Zhang Yifei, "By the way, do you think the road conditions of the track are severe?"

"It's quite obvious. You can clearly feel the changes in the road surface. Moreover, the long-term fine bumps and left bends have a lot of pressure on the cervical spine."

This time, Zhang Yifei did not blindly show off, but expressed his feelings about his experience at the Interrages Track.

The road conditions of the entire track were much worse than he had imagined before. After experiencing the economic crisis in 1998, not only did Argentina's Gelvez track go bankrupt directly, but the operating status of the Interlagers track was also greatly impacted.

The track manager has not done enough in terms of the most basic track road maintenance. The road conditions can be described as "bad road".

Just now, Zhang Yifei ran less than 4 laps on the track and could already feel the bumps of the track. The number of laps on the Interrages track is set to 71 laps. Even if he is young and strong, he will probably be a little overwhelmed. The hardest suspension tuning is definitely not possible.

Hearing Zhang Yifei's track feedback, Kossel said to Charlie, the chief technician beside him: "The next track adjustment, the suspension hardness will be reduced by two degrees, and the air kit will be adjusted to medium to enhance the limit speed on the straight."

"clear."

Charlie nodded. Corsell's adjustment plan was about making a balance.

The suspension becomes soft and the straight speed is lowered, which reduces the downforce brought by the air kit, allowing the car to speed up faster.

Of course, this defect is that the curve may not have enough air downforce, and the speed will be slower than before. However, the suspension is soft, which will increase the mechanical grip of the tire and make up for the insufficient air downforce.

This is why, a race engineer with rich experience has a very high status in the team, and even the boss will not easily interfere with the decisions of the chief race engineer.

It is because they can adjust the racing adaptability to drivers and tracks as quickly as possible, and provide the most reasonable strategies and plans to lay the foundation for victory.
Chapter completed!