The so-called improvement in the Prost team's situation is nothing more than the amazing potential that Zhang Yifei has shown, attracting a lot of attention and attention, and there is a possibility of becoming a top F1 driver.

Another point is that Zhang Yifei has a rising Chinese market behind him. Buying the Prost team is equivalent to having the best spokesperson in China. Puma is an example in this regard.

As an emerging brand, Puma entered the Chinese market and competed with the old Nike and Adidas, and had no advantage. However, after signing Zhang Yifei to become the spokesperson for Greater China, the latest statistics showed that sales had soared several times, and he was qualified to score three-pointers with Nike and Adidas.

This amazing data naturally attracted the attention of many businessmen and became one of the main motivations for acquiring Prost fleet shares.

So the current situation is improving, most of the time it is based on Zhang Yifei. If he announces his transfer next season at this time, he will not stay in Prost and everything will disappear.

Sure enough, when Zhang Yifei said this, Prost's expression changed slightly.

In fact, this trump card is not difficult to guess, but it is amazing and surprising to say it from the 18-year-old boy Zhang Yifei.

However, this expression change was only a moment, and Prost remained calm.

"It is true that the partner has this idea, but it is not a decisive condition. At present, Alessi's condition has also recovered, and more new drivers want to join the Prost team, and the future prospects are still bright."

"Of course, the importance of flying you to Prost is self-evident. I personally hope that you will continue to stay with Prost next season."

Prost not only emphasized the prospects of the convoy, but did not dare to offend Zhang Yifei too much. If Zhang Yifei really believed this and the young man came up with a temper and decided to leave, it would be a big loss.

There are many young drivers every year, but a newcomer like Zhang Yifei may not be able to produce one for several years!

"Boss, you don't have to play psychological games with me anymore. Now the development time of JS54 racing cars should be very tight. You need to reconstruct the body structure to match the new engine. Moreover, engine suppliers also need time to negotiate. I believe you should not want to waste your time on meaningless psychological games."

"The price is 50 million US dollars, and China Capital will acquire 40% of the Prost fleet. I believe this is definitely the highest acquisition price currently available, and it is much higher than that of competitors!" Mobile::

When Zhang Yifei said this, Prost did not refute it. Indeed, the highest bid of other interested parties was only 30 million US dollars. Zhang Yifei's price was much higher, which also met Prost's psychological expectations.

It takes time to negotiate engine suppliers, and it also takes time to develop new racing cars. It is already more than June. In addition to the winter break, there is about half a year of research and development time.

This time is enough for the Big Three teams, but for the Prost team, which had previously laid off many employees due to financial difficulties, it was quite nervous. Moreover, adjustment is a long process, and it does not mean that the same effect can be achieved by installing the engine.

In the last year of the Prost team in history, they actually bought the Ferrari engine. Although they are not as abnormal as the 2002 Mars rover engine, Ferrari also won the team championship in 2001, proving that the engine will definitely not be able to hold back.

The same engine was used in the Ferrari team, which was the annual championship, and when used in the Prost team, it only received 4 points. It was a little stronger than the last year's zero points, but it was not much stronger.

Now that Prost team has good drivers and a united racing team, they lack a sufficiently competitive racing car.

For the rise of the team, Prost didn't want to make do with it this time, and he didn't want to make shoddy work. He had to leave enough time for the R&D team to make them the strongest Prost racing car in history!

"Yes, 50 million US dollars, I agree to the investment of China Capital."

Prost was too entangled and agreed to the investment of China Capital.

"It's great boss, but I have two additional conditions."

“What conditions?”

"First, fleet shares must adopt a board structure with the same shares and equal rights, that is, whoever shares have the most will occupy the decision-making power of the fleet."

"Second, next year's js54 racing car must purchase Ferrari engines, and it can even be said to be at all costs."

Zhang Yifei put forward two requirements to protect his rights and interests after he invested in the stock and the competitiveness of the JS series racing next year.

Same shares and same rights, or the same shares and different rights, are a concept of equity in listed companies and are also called a double-layer equity structure.

A company divides its shares into A shares and B shares. A shares occupy the most important voting rights, while B shares only have dividend rights. In other words, a shareholder only accounts for one percent of A shares, and his control also exceeds 99% of B shares. : :

In the early days, many domestic technology companies were forced to introduce foreign capital without being able to attract venture capital. At this time, the founder did not want his efforts to be swallowed up by capital, and he did not want the company to develop in a direction that he could not control in the future, so he adopted the operation method of different shares and different rights.

The most famous one is Alibaba Group, which is the Taobao parent company that people often use. Its largest shareholder is not Lao Ma Ge, but Japan's SoftBank Group, and even the second largest shareholder is also not Lao Ma Ge, but Yahoo in the United States.

However, the company's absolute control is still in the hands of Lao Ma Ge, who only accounts for 7% of the group's shares. And as Alibaba continues to expand its money, Lao Ma Ge is also constantly repurchasing foreign capital equity.

The purpose of Zhang Yifei's investment in Prost team was never for the little dividend money. Otherwise, he would have invested in Lao Ma Ge's Alibaba Group now, rather than investing in Prost team's "money-lossing goods".

The final result he wanted was to let Chinese automobile companies join the market, see the world's highest-end racing industry, and see if he could get something back. Even if he couldn't beat Japan in twenty years, he would at least kill the development of the South Korean automobile industry.

There is definitely no way to avoid a technical isolation agreement, but having an absolute controlling stake will give you a lot of operational space.

The development of heavy industries like automobiles has never happened overnight. Zhang Yifei has enough time and patience to slowly poach in Europe, and maybe he can acquire companies like Volvo in advance.

"I can promise you the second one, but the first one is absolutely not!"

Prost directly rejected Zhang Yifei's idea of ​​having the same shares. Prost had previously held 100% of the shares. Last year, because Alessi and Hydefield were too troubled, he almost broke the team, so he was forced to sell 20% of the shares to Diniz.

So Prost still has 80% of the team shares, and now he has taken out 40% and he has finally left forty%.

If the same shares and rights are shared, Zhang Yifei's China Capital shares will be the same as the remaining shares in Prost, and he will lose his absolute controlling stake in the fleet.

Prost is unacceptable to this point. Historically, it was precisely because he refused to be acquired and changed his name, and he still had hope for the French "compatriots" enterprises, and he endured it until bankruptcy and did not give up his control of the fleet.

It can be said that this is Prost's bottom line, and he must completely control the convoy!

"Three years! If you agree to this agreement, I will sign a three-year contract with Prost team with a basic salary contract. I will guarantee that from the following year, no less than 2,000 US dollars in team sponsorship will be brought every year!"

Zhang Yifei started to use his ultimate move at this time. He is the hope of Prost team and the biggest bargaining chip at present.

If this is not enough, learn Lawrence Stroll's operations and use money to subdue Prost!

There is nothing in this world that money cannot solve the problem. If there is, then increase the money!

Sure enough, when Zhang Yifei said this, the determination and angry expression on Prost's face disappeared instantly, and replaced by a shock.

fuk, this Chinese boy has thrown out too many bargaining chips, which can make everyone faint. If the equity transfer is agreed, the future fiscal crisis will be completely resolved and there is a possibility of impacting first-class fleets.

Many foreigners actually pay more attention to a false name than Chinese, especially in automobile companies, where most companies are named after their founders.

For example, Ferrari, Dalem Benz, Lamborghini, etc., not to mention F1 teams, McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, Prost, Stewart...

Almost all those who can be named after human names are named, so in the future, a team called Prost will reach the top, which is the biggest dream in the heart of the founder Prost!

"Boss, this is my bottom price. If you need to consider it, I can give you a day, but it's only a day."

Zhang Yifei knew that such a thing might be difficult to make a decision in the short while, so he was willing to give Prost time.

But Zhang Yifei has no time to wait forever. If Prost cannot make a decision, he must turn his attention to other targets, such as the current Sauber team, or even the "enemy" Minardi team.

Only children can distinguish right from wrong, adults only look at the pros and cons, Zhang Yifei doesn't mind letting go of the previous holidays, working with Minardi, and then finally sweep the other party out.

After all, compared with my own little grudges, China's racing prospects and future development of the automobile industry can be regarded as real ambitions.

"I promise you the conditions in less than a day."

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