517 Winning Respect (chapter 4 asking for a monthly ticket)
"Thank you, Alessi."
Zhang Yifei replied, this is the second time that a French veteran has guided himself in track experience. Zhang Yifei is indeed grateful in his heart.
"No need to thank me, it's your own performance that has won respect."
Alaixi said it very directly. It was only when Zhang Yifei showed his strength this time and got the pole position that he would help.
Otherwise, a waste newcomer will not only not help, but will also step on the other side from the position of driver No. 1.
F1 car world has always been a place where the strong are respected, and teammates are the biggest opponents. Psychology and compassion for the weak are meaningless in the f1 paddock. If you are not strong enough, you will be eliminated, whether you are by your opponent or teammates.
Therefore, the ultimate result of helping the weak is not only a waste of time and energy, but only a role that moves oneself. Most of the time, don’t imagine f1 teammates as brothers. They are just ordinary colleagues in the company, and they are most likely to be colleagues who are not very good.
There is a saying circulating in the f1 paddock: Only when you are the wingman, will you be my best teammate!
Of course, nothing is absolute, and there are things that help each other, but basically only exist in no competitive relationships.
For example, Alaixi now has recognized Zhang Yifei's strength, gave up personal competition, and simply taught Zhang Yifei some life experience as a veteran of F1.
After all, after more than ten years of career, Alessi has actually come to the verge of retirement. If Zhang Yifei had not changed history, he would have basically spent this season.
When Prost completely collapsed is the time when he retired.
It can be said that Zhang Yifei gave Alaixi the fighting spirit, making him still fight on the track, and even rushed into the points zone for a while, and was no longer the driver who was always at the bottom.
In traditional Chinese culture, it is important to retire after one's success. The same is true for foreigners' thoughts. No one wants to retire with stains and ridicule. His retirement in history was not glorious. After all, his battle with Hydefield was also one of the factors that caused the collapse of the Prost team.
Therefore, Alaisi's help also has his own selfish intentions, that is, when Zhang Yifei succeeds in the future, he can still remember his help today, so as not to be criticized for suppressing the younger generation of new drivers in the future.
Zhang Yifei didn't know Alaixi's mentality at this moment. Even if he knew it, he was equally grateful to Alaixi.
Because you should never ask others with the eyes of a saint. Except for a very small number, most people are pursuing profit, which is nothing more than the difference between seeking wealth and seeking fame.
Even if Alaisi has his own selfishness, it is normal. After all, two people are not related or not. Why should others help him completely selflessly? Just rely on the protagonist's halo king's aura?
But no matter what, the help is real, and Zhang Yifei also remembers it in his heart. When he really succeeds and fame, he will always remember that when he is a newcomer, he has helped him in his newcomer stage.
The lounge of the Prost team is very harmonious, and the lounge of the other teams is not so good at this moment.
Especially the fleet lounges of the Big Three have an indescribable harsh smell.
"Montoya, Ralph, what's going on? You can't beat the Chinese boy with the performance advantage of A1?"
The expression on Sir Williams' face is ugly. Although the qualifying results of the two drivers in the team this time cannot be said to be poor, the third and fourth are considered very good.
But audiences around the world know that Zhang Yifei's first opponent to return to the track is Montoya of Williams. He wants to revenge the crash of the Brazilian Grand Prix. This may be Zhang Yifei's first title in his career!
Just like there is only one Haonan Ge in Causeway Bay, there is only one strongest newcomer in F1, either Montoya or Zhang Yifei.
Others such as Minardi team Alonso and Marquis, Toyota team Bernordi, etc. are now all at the level of cats and dogs, and are incomparable to Zhang Yifei and Montoya, and have no competitiveness at all.
Unlike McLaren and Ferrari, Williams is an independent private fleet. Without the support of world-class car manufacturers, the fleet will have no capital to retreat. It can be seen from the bleak operating status of the Prost team that the operating pressure of the private fleet is so great.
So many times it is not that Sir Williams is ruthless and has only the results of the field in his mind. Instead, the future of hundreds of people, including the R&D team, is carried on Sir Williams' shoulders.
The glory of the top three teams is behind the bottomless darkness. For Williams, he also has no wasted capital.
This is why, among the three giants in later generations, Williams fell behind the fastest, and even beat the bottom to the bottom level. It is impossible to tell at all that this is a super team that once dominated the F1 paddock in the 190s.
It is even more impossible to see that the various black technologies developed by Williams team have led to the FIA eventually limiting the use of f1 electronic devices. Otherwise, there might not be Schumacher's two world championship titles in Benetton, and Williams team will continue to dominate the track!
There is actually a better adjective for Sir Williams, that is, the greater the responsibility, the greater the pressure.
Faced with the boss' questioning, neither Montoya nor Schumacher spoke, because Zhang Yifei, who had never had a performance disadvantage on this track, really couldn't find any good reason.
"Flying is indeed a good run."
Schumach has a rather careless personality. Since he can't find an excuse, he will admit the facts calmly.
"Yes, Fei performed very well. But don't forget that he is just a newcomer and has been off the season for three months. Can you not even run a newcomer?"
Sir Williams was angry when he heard this. It would be fine if Ralph Schumacher didn't feel ashamed, but he was even embarrassed to say that the other party ran well. Shouldn't he run poorly?
"I don't think I can't run away, but in a qualifying match, not only did we lose, but Fei got the pole position, and no one else had run away."
"you……"
This sentence made Sir Williams not know what to say, and the same surname was Schumacher, why could Michael use any means to win and have such a strong victory**.
But Ralph looked careless and couldn't see any professional driver's fighting spirit after getting off the track. How could the gap be so big? Was it a mother born?
"I won't lose to Fei in the main competition."
Montoya next to him also replied gloomyly. Compared to the indifferent little Schumacher, this is his battle to prove it!
Montoya never won Zhang Yifei upright, and the Brazilian Grand Prix has become a stain on his current career.
Now that the qualifying competition is lost again, I guess the popularity that has finally accumulated is about to return to the starting point at this moment, and the spotlight will shine on that Chinese boy again.
To wash away all this shame, Montoya must have a hearty victory, and the Austrian Grand Prix will be his last chance.
"Very good, prove yourself."
Compared to Schumacher's attitude, Sir Williams is more satisfied with Montoya's fighting spirit.
However, after he finished speaking, he added: "This victory is crucial to the team. No matter what method is used, we must ensure victory. Ralph, at the critical moment, find a way to help Montoya."
The help in f1 is actually the wingman who does dirty work and tiring work. But you have to know that Williams team Ralph Schumacher is the No. 1 driver, Montoya is the No. 2 driver, and in theory Montoya is the wingman.
But now Williams has points and is difficult to sprint to the top three, which is really not in line with the positioning of the Big Three teams. Therefore, the best new driver must be won by Montoya, otherwise the sponsorship will be difficult to negotiate next year.
Sir Williams is a strong man, and the team's instructions cannot be questioned. In addition, Ralph Schumacher is not the kind of driver who is particularly tough on the performance. Considering the team's needs, he finally nodded, which was considered to be agreeing to this point.
"Montoya, don't let me down."
After saying this, Simmonds pushed Sir Williams and left the driver's lounge, leaving only the expressionless Montoya and the little Schumacher with a look of indifference.
"Boss, is it a little too much pressure on Montoya?"
After leaving the lounge, Simmonds said to Sir Williams, after all, Montoya is also a new driver.
"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear the weight. Don't worry, Montoya is the world champion, he is not so fragile."
Montoya was discovered and trained by Williams. Before he won the Indy Championship, he was already a Williams team test driver.
It can be said that no one knows Montoya better than Sir Williams, and he believes more in the American driver's ability to withstand pressure!
On the other hand, Dennis also had a conversation with Kimi, but compared to Sir Williams' pressure, Dennis was more encouragement. After all, Kimi has performed much better than before.
Iceman is as cold as ever. He is not the kind of person who likes to make promises and make bold statements. Even if he has ideas, he will set goals in his heart.
The stage of three people, the main competition cannot be without my name Kimi Raikkonen!
At dusk, compared to the afternoon fanaticism of the A1 track, with the exit of the audience and most crew members, it can be described as "dolent".
But on the track, there is a broad back, measuring something.
This person is nothing else, it is Zhang Yifei from Prost team.
Chapter completed!