475 Seize the Opportunity (Chapter 3)
Zhang Yifei is now focusing on Barrichello, and the distance is a bit far, so he can't pay attention to what happened between Schumacher and Montoya.
But from the corner of his eyes, he could see that all the audience on the track stood up and waved their arms wildly. This situation definitely saw an extremely exciting scene, which would lead to a craze among the audience.
And the only thing that can achieve this level at this stage should be Montoya surpassing Schumacher.
In fact, Zhang Yifei had a vague premonition from the initial stage that Kurthard's sudden accident occurred. Perhaps this Brazilian Grand Prix would slowly return to the historical trajectory.
It seems that this is true now. The historic scene that should have happened finally happened. Montoya finally proved himself with Schumacher, becoming famous on the Brazilian track, dispelling the world's doubts about the strength of the Indy champion.
After putting away his feelings in his heart, Zhang Yifei stepped on the floor and began to speed up and chase Barrichello in front of him.
If history goes back to the right path, it means that it is nothing to do, which Zhang Yifei cannot accept.
So sorry, I have to be the breaker, and I have to leave my name on the f1 track!
The sixth circle, the seventh circle, the eighth circle...
The number of laps in the track began to rise continuously. Perhaps because he felt the pressure from Zhang Yifei, Barrichello was much better than the beginning stage in both speed and condition, at least he did not allow Zhang Yifei to close the distance easily.
On the other hand, Hydefield also burst out under the stimulation of Zhang Yifei. He blocked Ralph Schumacher behind him and maintained his fifth ranking.
You should know that in this Brazilian Grand Prix in history, Hydefield won the third place and was the first time he reached the podium. The outside world's impression also changed from a garbage driver in the Prost team to a potential driver in the Sauber team, and began his own counterattack.
So on the Interrages track, Hydefield still has strength. It is really not that easy to do his best to defend.
If Zhang Yifei hadn't followed Cosell's instructions to take a detour, he would have at least been blocked by Hydefield for a few laps, or even dozens of laps.
The situation on the track showed a stalemate. The drivers who tried their best and the narrow track made it not so easy to overtake. However, everyone did not want to get the distance wide, and they all tied to the drivers in front, waiting for the changes when entering the station.
On the 25th lap, Zhang Yifei started to enter the station for the first time to change tires. The Prost team technician team has been taking it seriously for a long time. They know the severity of the situation on the track now. It is actually very difficult for Zhang Yifei to recover his fourth position. Yes, it is impossible to waste this advantage on the entry.
With tire change and refueling, the Prost team only took 15 seconds to stop the station, which was more than 3 seconds less than the average time. This is also a record time for the Prost technician team. You should know that under normal circumstances, they are just average and occasionally drag their backs.
"Brother Fei, come on, surpass Barrichello!"
Watching Zhang Yifei racing far away, Ah Hu couldn't help but cheer.
There are not many Chinese supporters on the track today, and the Chinese red on the track in the past is even more unsightly.
Now Zhang Yifei once again felt like he was fighting alone in Europe, and the home audience who mocked and sneered on the track, he once again became an enemy of the world!
But it doesn't matter. Whether it is Zhang Yifei himself, Ah Hu and Chen Zhi, or members of the Prost team, they all believe that Zhang Yifei can withstand the pressure and create miracles.
A driver who is capable of standing at the top is himself an enemy of the world and has been walking along the way.
But in the end, those "enemy" who were once could only raise their heads and look up at the peak of existence!
The Prost team repair station exploded with potential, and Hydefield was not so lucky. The Sauber team's technician team even made cooperation mistakes under the stress, which greatly increased his stop time.
In comparison, it is Williams' team's top team level. The gap between Ralph Schumacher and Hydefield is very small and requires a long time to block the car.
As a result, there was no victory on the track, and the technician team helped Schumacher finish it. After leaving the station, his ranking rose directly and came to the back of Zhang Yifei again.
Faced with this situation, Heidfield could not change any results except helplessness.
In fact, many people misunderstand the F1 event. It is not a personal competitive sport, but a team sport. This "team" is actually not because there are two drivers on the track, but the entire team.
Since the development stage of racing, competition has actually begun. The driver's final victory is all thanks to the support of countless people behind it. To put it bluntly, if Schumacher is thrown into the current Minardi team, even in his peak period, it will be difficult for him to win the world championship.
After all, no matter how strong your driving skills are, can you stop the racing car from breaking down or shutting down the engine? If it breaks down on the track, can you still push the racing car to win the championship?
The stop time of the Ferrari team is about 15 seconds, which is comparable to the Prost team. However, these 15 seconds are considered to be the best performance of the Prost technician team, and for the Ferrari technician team, it is normal operation.
You should know that many of the shortest time records of stops on the track were created by Ferrari. It can stand in the position of the Big Three teams for decades, and it depends on its foundation and strength!
Lap 26, lap 27, lap 28... It has been to lap 40, and Zhang Yifei finally tied the gap with Barrichello in front with a speed advantage of 1000 minutes per lap, and finally came to his car and entered the attack range.
This process is not just an increase in the number of laps, but it means that neither Barrichello nor Zhang Yifei are qualified to make any mistakes. If there is a slight mistake on any corner, the former may be surpassed, while the latter cannot even see the taillights of the car!
After Zhang Yifei arrived at the fourth place, Barrichello actually looked at the rearview mirror from time to time and found that there was no blue Prost racing car inside, so he felt relieved.
But this time when he looked into the rearview mirror, the pure blue racing car finally appeared, and Barrichello's mood became very complicated in an instant.
In the initial stage, Barrichello did not do well enough, so he gave Montoya the opportunity to overtake. However, after adjusting and reminding the team, Barrichello basically returned to his condition. Not to mention how experienced the subsequent lap speed, it was definitely around 1 minute and 12 seconds, which was not much different from the track record.
As a result, Zhang Yifei slowly caught up from behind, which means that Zhang Yifei's single lap speed should have been within 1 minute and 12 seconds, and even the fastest speed in a certain lap, breaking the track record!
Barrichello was filled with shock at this moment, and even felt an indescribable pressure.
He really doesn't want to admit that a Chinese newcomer can put pressure on himself on the Interlagues track at Brazil's home court.
However, one thing is already obvious. Zhang Yifei's performance is becoming more and more amazing, which has made Barrichello lose the confidence he had during the practice game.
This is one of Zhang Yifei's shortcomings. He lacks the bloodiness and kingly temperament that the champion has, so he is destined to be unable to become a champion. If the same situation is placed on Senna and Schumacher, his mentality is definitely not the case.
Even if it is just about Prost, who is known for his calmness and conservatism, if he faces Zhang Yifei's challenge again, he will definitely think that he is more than a newcomer than a newcomer and dares to challenge me on the home track. In the future, let this grandson understand what strength is!
But Barrichello did not have this domineering aura, so he did not dare to resist at all when facing the Ferrari team's orders for car transfer at his peak. Even during his entire Ferrari career, Barrichello kept silent about the incident of car transfer.
It was not until I left the Ferrari that I started complaining about all kinds of bbs and complaining, saying that I was wronged back then.
Zhang Yifei didn't know Barrichello's mentality at this moment, but he could roughly guess Barrichello's mentality. That's why Zhang Yifei only treated Barrichello as a powerful opponent, rather than a terrible opponent from beginning to end.
"Fei, now bite Barrichello. The double-shaped compound bend in front is a chance to overtake. His route in this compound bend depends on whether you can catch it."
Cosell once again gave Zhang Yifei a reminder of overtaking, which was something he would not have done before.
Because just like the initial concept, the strategy group only makes the best choice for the driver, rather than directing the F1 driver how to drive.
In this world, no coach is qualified to direct the F1 driver to drive, because the situation on the track changes rapidly and there is no time to command. In addition, there is a gap in level. The world's strongest number 20 people do not need command.
But this time, Cosell began to intervene too much. Although he never said anything and would not comfort him pretentiously, it did not mean that he was not angry.
Zhang Yifei is his driver, and he can even be described as a Chinese apprentice relationship. No one can insult or despise Zhang Yifei, let alone Barrichello, Schumacher can't do it!
So while paying attention to Zhang Yifei's route, Cosell has actually been observing Barrichello. No driver can achieve a high-intensity schedule of more than an hour, so he can achieve a flawless route. It depends on whether this flaw can be discovered and then seize the opportunity to surpass it.
Barrichello's double-compound curve defect was discovered by Cosel. As for whether he could seize this opportunity, it depends on Zhang Yifei's operation.
Chapter completed!