510 The Last Stubbornness (Chapter 1)
"Fly, prepare to enter the station."
Seeing that the lap speed had surpassed Montoya, Cosell did not let Zhang Yifei continue to run because this extreme control caused a lot of damage to the racing car.
In the F1 event, there is a quantitative tire for each competition. Too much loss in the practice competition will lead to insufficient main competition.
"Cosel, did I surpass Montoya's lap speed, and what is the fastest lap?"
After hearing Cosel's order to enter the station, Zhang Yifei understood that he must have surpassed Montoya in lap, otherwise Cosel would not have stopped himself.
"1 minute 09 seconds 118, narrowly leading Montoya."
“yes!”
Zhang Yifei shouted excitedly.
Although he has always shown full of confidence, in fact, many times, he is not as absolute confidence as he appears.
After all, three months have passed, and no matter how well you prepare, it is just a matter of talking about it on paper, not a real result on the track.
Another thing is Montoya, the growth rate of this Colombian superstar is also quite amazing. Not only did he win the sub-station championship, he also showed the strength to compete with Schumacher.
Of course, theoretically, this is not a shocking growth rate, but the 2001 season in history, Montoya's record is like this. He has the strength of a top driver, but his personality factors have caused him to be in disagreement in various teams, and he was unable to make it.
"Are you so happy to outperform Montoya? Your strength can only beat Montoya?"
Maybe when he heard Zhang Yifei's yse, Cosell's cold voice came.
In fact, when Zhang Yifei got the fastest lap speed, Cosel was also very happy. At least this means that Zhang Yifei was not affected by three months of recovery, and his condition recovered better than he thought!
But Kossel can be happy, even saying that everyone else can be happy, but Zhang Yifei can't!
Because whether it is Kossel, the crew members, or even the 1.2 billion Chinese behind him, his current expectations are far more than just defeating Montoya. What they want to win is the championship, or even the world championship!
"Of course not, this is just a practice competition. I will be stronger in the main competition!"
Zhang Yifei replied with great determination, and now he is full of confidence!
That's why Kossel chose to fight for the fastest lap in a practice match that seems irrelevant to others, and beat Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen.
Because many times, no matter how much you say or do, it is not as refreshing as a victory!
Even if it is just a practice match, it can establish a great psychological advantage. This victory can allow Zhang Yifei to face Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen with a condescending mentality.
And what Zhang Yifei said about the competition will be stronger, it is really not just a verbal statement.
The fastest lap speed now is just the result of the practice competition. Except for the last lap sprint, Zhang Yifei is a bit of a limit to support the bottom. It can be said that he is always controlled within a safe range.
When the main competition is really rich, Zhang Yifei will never stay in the safe zone anymore. He will conquer Austria's A1 track and challenge the title of the championship at a faster speed!
"Very good, prepare to enter the station."
Kossel was very satisfied with Zhang Yifei's attitude. What the young driver wanted was to never stop, because there were stronger opponents ahead. Waiting for Zhang Yifei to defeat!
Zhang Yifei's departure from the track means that the battle for the newcomers in this practice competition will come to an end.
Montoya also learned the final lap from the team, and the expression on his face was so gloomy that it could drip out of water.
I used nine events and improved step by step. Finally, at Monza Track, this Ferrari beat Schumacher to the top. But why was he defeated by Zhang Yifei when he thought he was the strongest? This is why!
I am the Indy World Champion, I am the F1 Stop Champion, how could I be inferior to a Chinese driver?
How did the drivers fly so fast? Austria's A1 track should be the track they are good at, and the home court of Williams!
"Montoya, prepare to enter the station and adjust to prepare for the second practice match in the afternoon."
Pat Simmonds' voice sounded from the team's voice, rather than Sir Williams in the past, directly transmitted to the team's command.
This change shows that Sir Williams is not satisfied with the results on the track at this moment. Maybe he never thought that Montoya's lap in the practice competition would be slower than Zhang Yifei.
Theoretically speaking, Montoya, who just won the Monza Track championship, crushed Zhang Yifei, who returned to the track in all aspects, and this is actually a loss?
“sorry.”
Montoya said in a low voice, knowing that the members of the crew were disappointed at this moment.
"No need to apologize, it's just a practice game, and I believe this is not your full strength."
Simmonds comforted Montoya, saying that there is a more important game to be held next, and the defeat in a practice game actually does not mean anything.
If you have to say something, you can only say that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Montoya's steady improvement, coupled with the power of the Monza Track champion, has already positioned him as a candidate for the Austrian Grand Prix championship, but the result is that he is not good!
"This is indeed not my full strength, but if I lose, I lose. There is no excuse for me."
He has runs in the Indy series and is about to run the entire season in F1, Montoya will not make excuses to help him explain like a newcomer rookie.
Because he knew that he had not exerted his full strength, but Zhang Yifei was the same. After all, he lost while retaining himself. It can only be said that he underestimated the Chinese driver too much. After more than three months, he did not become weak.
"Montoya, have you admitted defeat now?"
Simmonds began to become stern without his previous comforting tone.
It’s nothing to have a slow lap at the fastest lap, it’s just a practice match and cannot determine the final result.
But without the momentum, Simmonds could not accept this. Williams was the top team that created the dynasty and never showed weakness!
"I just admit that I failed the practice game, but I will never admit defeat!"
"This is what Williams team should look like, don't forget that you are the champion!"
"Of course, I'm the champion!"
The frustration of failure was swept away by this title. This is Montoya's greatest source of strength. He has the title of Indy and Formula One double championship.
A champion is not just a name, it also represents identity, honor, strength and confidence!
Even if the drivers who have reached the top perform, no matter how good they are, no other opponent dares to underestimate them.
The boss Alonso, who will only complain in the future, Kimi Raikkonen, who drives a "health car" on the track, is the best example. Even though they know that their peak is no longer there, when these old guys become opponents, you will never dare to look at them with the eyes of new and rookies, because they were the strongest champions!
Compared to Montoya, who has his own source of strength, Kimi Raikkonen is obviously much worse now.
On the stage of three people, he became the supporting role at the bottom, almost 3 seconds slower than Zhang Yifei and 2 seconds slower than Montoya.
Kimi did not have Montoya's championship halo and created the influence and achievements of the "three-level jump" history, which was also polished by the mediocre performance in the past two years.
At the beginning of the season, Kimi was still known as the track Gemini and Zhang Yifei, and defeated the Chinese newcomer and defended his title and glory.
But now the season is almost over. Kimi has finished more than a dozen games. At its peak, the Gemini Battle at the Australian Grand Prix, which makes many of his fans feel unacceptable.
Even when facing other car fans' ridicule, many Kimi fans couldn't raise their heads and were so powerless to refute.
"Kimmy, Fei and Montoya have both left the track, you can enter the station too."
"No, I want to sprint the fastest lap."
Kimi Raikkonen doesn't talk much and has a cold attitude towards the outside world, so he is called the "Finnish Iceman".
But he also has a passionate heart when facing professional competitions!
In normal times, Kimi Lekenen is not that competitive and is caught in the next game.
And this time, Kimi Raikkonen doesn't want to lose!
He is the driver who created the F1 miracle. He is currently the only seedling of Finnish Formula 1, and bears the hopes of the racing kingdom and the expectations of countless people.
Kimi's stubbornness at this moment is not to beat Zhang Yifei or Montoya, but to be unwilling to let down those supporters!
"The winning or losing of the practice match is meaningless, and time is about to end."
"No, this time it makes sense to me."
Listening to Kimi Raikkonen's stubborn answer, this was the first time a young Finnish boy was on the track in two years, and he was so eager to win.
"Okay, run your fastest lap."
McLaren Group Chairman Dennis chose to make concessions. His emphasis on Kimi has actually surpassed the ordinary employment relationship and has the expectation of truly cultivating children, nephews and younger generations.
Even though the outside world's doubts became louder and louder, he never considered changing drivers. Dennis always believed that Kimi Raikkonen was a piece of uncensored jade and would eventually have a day that would shock the car world!
Kimi Raikkonen heard Dennis agree, released the call button, and stepped on the accelerator to continue challenging the fastest lap speed on the track.
Originally, with Zhang Yifei and Montoya's exit, everyone thought that the highlight of this practice match had ended. As a result, after they finished their excitement, they suddenly found that Kimi Raikkonen was still racing on the track.
"Hurry up, Kimi hasn't given up yet!"
"So what if you don't give up? Don't make any uncommon struggles anymore. He is indeed not strong."
"Maybe what he is doing now is to protect his last pride and stubbornness."
"Come on, Kimi!"
The audience on the track faced Kimi's stubbornness, with fewer doubts and ridicule, and more of a kind of regret and sympathy.
The scene Kimi insisted on at this moment was even a little tragic. Who would have thought that the famous Iceman in later generations could only protect his pride with stubbornness!
Chapter completed!