504 Still Strong (Chapter 1)
In the background of the media center of the Austrian A1 track, Zhang Yifei looked at these familiar faces and couldn't help but complain in his heart, "It's really not that enemies are not meeting each other!"
It seems that the F1 event operation organization also wants to do something, and has brought together several old rivals from the Brazil Grand Prix.
In fact, not only Zhang Yifei had this idea, but the expressions on his face were also very subtle after meeting with other drivers. In the past, before the race interviews, they did not say anything about talking or laughing, at least a few drivers would be polite on the surface and say hello or something.
Today the atmosphere dropped to freezing point, and there was not even a person who said hello first. The five people sat in the backstage. Even the makeup artist was a little confused when he saw this scene. Are these five drivers performing a silent drama?
However, in the end, the Schumacher brothers stood up. One is the king who is about to defend the championship of the season. He always has the spirit and strength of the number one player in the car world. The other is cheerful and cynical, and the two of them are brothers, so they are naturally very suitable to be this "icebreaker".
Someone took the lead in saying hello, and Zhang Yifei also made some polite comments, but when facing Montoya, his expression was very cold and he jumped over and didn't give the other party any good face.
Montoya also looked at Zhang Yifei, without saying too much, the grudges on the track will eventually be concluded. Unless an absolute strong man appears, neither of them will be willing to bow to each other now.
The other three drivers naturally knew about the grudge between Zhang Yifei and Montoya, and Barrichello was even the initiator.
However, this time Barrichello took the initiative to say hello to Zhang Yifei. After all, in the Brazilian Grand Prix, he incited the emotions of the home audience, causing Zhang Yifei a lot of trouble.
Especially the threat of death before the game. If it were a newcomer with poor psychological qualities, it might directly affect the performance of the game.
So in a sense, in addition to the provocation of Zhang Yifei's post-match interview, Barrichello was actually in a disadvantage. His take-helming greeting this time can be regarded as showing kindness to Zhang Yifei and ease the relationship between the two sides.
After all, the two of them are just grudges and opponents on the track. In reality, there is no holiday, and the winner and lose are considered to be upright. The Brazilian Grand Prix is over, and there are countless similar contradictions in F1 history. There is no need to make it like a life-and-death grudge.
After briefly tidying up the image, five interviewers walked from the backstage to the interview room, where reporters from major European media were already waiting.
You should know that the Austrian Grand Prix is the last stop of the European track. The next two stops will be at the Indianapolis track in the United States and the Suzuka track in Japan, both overseas stops.
Compared with Europe, it is naturally much more difficult to report overseas stations, so this time there are particularly many reporters interviewed before the game, and the audience is simply dark.
Several drivers took the seats one by one, and the C position was given to the two drivers of the Ferrari team. After all, they had already locked in the team's championship in advance, and the suspense of the driver's championship was no longer great, so they were naturally worthy of the central position.
Zhang Yifei and Montoya were sitting on the outermost side of the two sides respectively. They were both newcomers, and their status and qualifications were currently a little worse. However, today's reporter's camera was no less than Schumacher and others'.
Because these reporters all know that this is the first time that the two people appeared on the same stage publicly after the Brazilian Grand Prix crash, and there will definitely be some story.
"Hello Schumacher, I'm a reporter for Sky Sports in the UK. This will be the last Grand Prix in Europe. Do you think you can lock in the title in advance?"
Sky Sports in the UK first started asking questions. On the European territory, they are the chief cooperative media of F1 and are also one of the best sports TV stations, so they naturally received priority treatment.
"I don't think this is suspense."
Schumacher answered very confidently, and could even be said to be arrogant. But no one had any special expressions, but on the contrary, he was calm and natural.
The reason is simple, and the fact is that he is nearly 30 points ahead of Cooterhard. Unless Schumacher fails to score a point in the next three events, and Cooterhard defends the three consecutive championships, it is impossible to surpass Schumacher.
So is there such a possibility? Of course, the answer is.
Is it possible? The answer is slim.
So Schumacher has the strength to say this to the capital, and this is the confidence to be the strongest driver in the f1 paddock at present, and he will become the defending champion again!
"Barrichello, I am an AFP reporter. You are currently 6 points away from Cooterhard, and the competition is very fierce. Are you confident of defeating this old opponent in the A1 track?"
"Of course there is, Ferrari will dominate the track."
As the No. 2 driver, Barrichello does not want to steal Schumacher's limelight, but with his performance in the past two years, he has become one of the top drivers, and no one dares to underestimate this No. 2 driver on the track.
And no one raised any objections to this sentence. The Red Ferrari Army has already secured three consecutive championships in advance and has truly dominated the F1 track!
"The current Ferrari team is indeed no longer under pressure. However, in the Brazilian Grand Prix, you lost to the Chinese driver Fei. After facing it again three months later, what do you have to say to him?"
Questions about Ferrari's performance have become a question of no nutrition. After all, they can be said to have won the driver championship and the team championship.
The main highlight on the track today is Zhang Yifei's "coming comeback" battle. The scene of the Brazil Grand Prix three months ago can be regarded as the biggest grudge in this year's F1 season.
After the race, many reporters planned to interview several drivers involved, but in the event of the track accident, Zhang Yifei and Montoya were sent to the hospital one after another, leaving the track interview to nothing.
Now all the drivers of the Brazilian Grand Prix have finally gotten together, and it is time to talk about the grudges at that time.
"Objectively speaking, as a newcomer, Fei performed very well at that time."
Putting aside the win or loss, Barrichello simply evaluated from a technical perspective. Zhang Yifei was able to surpass himself on an unfamiliar track, Montoya and Schumacher rushed to the front position, and it was not an exaggeration to describe his performance as the top.
So this time Barrichello did not deliberately belittle Zhang Yifei's technical strength.
"Will you be under pressure to fly in this Hungarian Grand Prix?"
When he heard this question, Barrichello puffed his face and his mockery of the reporter.
"Are you kidding? The time to fly is not yet at the time to put pressure on me."
Barrichello can recognize Zhang Yifei's strength among the newcomers, but he will never admit that Zhang Yifei can put pressure on himself, or that he is better than himself!
An overtaking in a Grand Prix doesn't mean anything at all. Schumacher is often overtaken by his opponents when competing in the first echelon.
Take Montoya, who is also a newcomer, for example. After more than a dozen races, he surpassed Schumacher at least three or four times, and even won the Monza Track Championship.
Who would say that Montoya is better than Schumacher? Or is Schumacher feels pressure to face Montoya?
So this is simply a joke. Admitting that the opponent's strength is not the same as being under pressure. Even though Zhang Yifei has performed well, his current performance is just a first-place newcomer. He is still far from being a driver of the same level as Barrichello.
Zhang Yifei, who was sitting next to him, also looked at him with a playful look when he heard Barrichello's words.
This is the confidence and arrogance that the old driver is inherent in his peak period. It is difficult for the other party to completely admit that he has failed before he has completely defeated him and stand at a high point and let him look up to him.
Of course, Zhang Yifei can understand these things. After all, he only ran three games and only scored 5 points. If this result could make Barrichello very stressed or afraid, that would be unscientific. Barrichello is not that cowardly.
At this time, a bbc reporter discovered Zhang Yifei's deep-sense look, and instantly developed the spirit of "stuttering stick" and asked Zhang Yifei.
"Fei, first of all, congratulations on returning to the track. We all know that you have been off-season for three months because of the Brazilian Grand Prix crash. Will it have any negative impact on this Austrian Grand Prix?"
“No impact.”
Zhang Yifei directly denied this statement.
To be honest, there are still effects, and it is obvious. There is no essential difference between racing and basketball, football and other competitive sports core, it depends on the athlete's performance and feel.
For example, basketball players are injured every time, and the intensity and frequency of the game are not guaranteed, which greatly affects their performance in the game. Many talented players are ruined by frequent injuries.
However, when facing the media, Zhang Yifei never chose to admit defeat. He always looked confident and arrogant. This was a self-suggestion and also a signal to his opponent.
Never underestimate the Chinese driver on the track. Even if he returns to the track after three months, he is still so strong!
"Fei, you have indeed not changed much."
BBC reporter also agreed. It seems that these three months have not had any serious impact on Chinese newcomers, let alone any psychological disorders in accidents.
"In the Brazil Grand Prix, Montoya knocked you out of the track and even ruined your first sub-station champion. When you were interviewed by Imora Circuit, you accused Montoya of being a dangerous driving behavior and that he was not suitable to be an F1 driver. Now in front of him, do you still think so?"
The traditional skills of the Daying Stumbling Sticker were activated, and they were waiting for Zhang Yifei to face Montoya head-on and respond to the incident at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
In the past moments, Zhang Yifei didn't like the British style of making troublemakers that stir up trouble.
Chapter completed!