518 The race starts
Zhang Yifei stood on the long straight road in front of Bosch Bend and did see sinking pits on the road surface. But this was not a horizontal pit caused by the terrain, but a long longitudinal sag.
Because of the characteristics of the Austrian A1 track, if you want to pursue better lap speed, you must adjust the chassis to the lowest level in order to have faster speed and better cornering stability.
So I don’t know if Zhang Yifei will wear out completely on the track. Other drivers will brake rapidly when they are faster, but the degree of wear will be different.
Just like where cars often walk on the road, ruts will form, this section is the brake area on the track. When most drivers walk here, they will click the first step to brake suddenly and slow down.
Moreover, this sharp brake is very fierce. After all, when you walk to this section of the 800-meter straight road, the speed will generally reach about 350km/h. Without relying on sudden brakes, you can't reduce the speed to within 100km/h in just a few dozen meters.
The f1 track is generally asphalt pavement, which is the same as the material of the asphalt road on the main road, but the difference between impurities and fineness.
Asphalt does not have the hardness of cement. In particular, in order to ensure the working conditions of the racing and the safety of drivers, the main events are basically spent in summer and the road temperature is relatively high.
The asphalt will become soft under high temperatures. Suddenly, when encountering the wooden strips of the chassis that pass by at high speed, there will naturally be some traces.
A car braked a mark here. Twenty-two cars had three practice games and one qualifying match. The total lap speed was at least more than three thousand laps, and the accumulated traces were very objective.
So on the ground of the track, there will be a pit with a slightly sunken few millimeters. If the driver continues to choose to brake here, it will not wear down the wooden strips of the chassis.
To be honest, if Alessi hadn't informed him that Zhang Yifei would have squatted here and looked for it, he might not have found a pit that was slightly sunken a few millimeters on the track. This is also the guidance that Kossel and Prost, who had been away from the track for several years, could not provide.
After all, this kind of pit is not static. With the change of track layout and even the change of weather temperature, the brake area will become slightly different. Perhaps only veterans like Alessi who have been in their career for more than ten years can compare and observe the subtle changes on the track.
The reason why Zhang Yifei didn't choose to brake here is because in order to pursue extreme speed, the brake point was a little later than this, which was an abnormal control route, and just happened to miss it.
It seems that in order to avoid wear of the racing chassis, Zhang Yifei will modify his routing strategy tonight, try to make use of the characteristics on the track, and complete the cornering routing without reducing the speed.
For example, after brake suddenly and decelerate, immediately unblock the brake throttle, or even consider replenishing fuel and slowing down when entering the corner. This way, because the speed has been reduced, the body posture will not deform too much due to the brake, which is a compromise solution.
After checking the depression, Zhang Yifei followed the track and verified the other places Alessi mentioned.
As it turns out, Alessi's experience is very effective. If you change the routing method according to his reminder, the wear of the territory will comply with the FIA's restrictions, and there is no need to consider post-match punishment or even cancel points.
"Damn, nb!"
Zhang Yifei stood on the track and couldn't help but swear.
He really didn't expect that Alessi could sum up such an experience and resolve a very contradictory point at present.
This also reminded him that later generations watched videos from the Internet, and those scenes where top drivers drove simulators could open the Monaco track with their eyes closed.
To be honest, Zhang Yifei was simply amazing about this kind of control before he became an F1 driver. Even if he became an F1 driver now, he would still be a little unable to open a certain track with his eyes closed, and he would be a little familiar.
The higher you reach a higher level, the less talent and control you are, you are actually seeing more experience accumulation and adaptability.
Zhang Yifei did not train in small systems, nor did he participate in the Formula Echelon competition step by step, but directly "airborne" to the f1 paddock. Some of Alessi's experience really made up for his shortcomings. At least, Zhang Yifei has absolute confidence in conquest this time!
The day passed quickly and the main time of the Austrian Grand Prix came.
The scene on the track today is slightly different from yesterday's qualifying race, that is, in the audience, there were many blue and white BMW flags, and many people even dressed in uniform blue and white clothes to support the Williams team.
In fact, the F1 team is not single in many cases, but is jointly formed by chassis manufacturers and engine suppliers. For example, the official name of the Williams team is actually the williams/bmw team.
In particular, the code-named "Sabertooth Tiger" racing car they developed this year is a boutique racing car that the two sides cooperated with, and has united fans and supporters of both sides.
The Williams team's results are not good or bad in the qualifying competition, but for home court, what fans want to see is the champion, and this kind of result that has not even entered the top three is obviously unacceptable.
So in order to cheer up Williams team, the team fan club and BMW's fan club organized a large number of fans and fans to come to the A1 track, which was why a blue and white ocean was formed in the stands.
This is quite similar to the Italian track, where the stands are often covered with a red Ferrari ocean. However, BMW's background in the racing industry is still much different from Ferrari, and the fan cohesion and scale are also far from that of Ferrari.
However, in a blue and white ocean, there were still several red areas. This was not entirely a supporter of Ferrari, but a group of European overseas Chinese and international students came to the A1 track.
Because the news that Zhang Yifei got the pole position was spread throughout the world through the media that day. After all, this is the first pole position for Chinese people, and it can even be said to be the first pole position for Asian drivers, representing the breakthrough of yellow people in the world's top motorsports!
After receiving this news, all the overseas Chinese and international students rushed to Austria's A1 track overnight. For nothing else, just to allow Zhang Yifei to see a red Chinese on the track and make him realize that he is not fighting alone.
Even if you are enemies of the world, you must have the support of your compatriots and motherland behind it!
In fact, these people are not all compatriots. Many white foreigners have joined the camp that supports Zhang Yifei.
After all, Europe is considered the "base camp" of Zhang Yifei's Formula. Since the beginning of Formula Renault, his radical and violent driving methods have gained a group of fans who are impressed by Chinese drivers.
After one game after another, it gradually accumulated a small amount. Until yesterday, the number of people increased rapidly. It may still be incomparable to those local drivers in Europe. After all, in this era, many Europeans still have an inexplicable sense of superiority. It is impossible to conquer them with one pole position.
But at least there are still supporters on the track. If the pole position is not enough, then use the championship to smash it. If the championship is not enough, then use the world championship to smash it!
In competitive sports, achievements are everything. One day, I can win worship with my strength like Pacquiao, Liu Xiang, or Yao Ming!
"Who do you think the championship will be today? Is it possible to get the pole position flying?"
"I don't think it's possible. The main competition is much more complicated than the practice competition. The flying is not competitive enough."
"Who do you think can win the championship, Schumacher?"
"Of course, Schumacher is the strongest driver, Ferrari is invincible!"
"Fuck, I support Williams, Montoya will win the title again!"
"McLaren will never surrender, Ferrari will eventually be defeated by the Iceman, remember what I said!"
"The flying general won the championship, this is his thing."
"Come on, Zhang Yifei, we will always support you!"
Before the competition began, the debate over the title of the champion was already quarreling.
Because this time in the qualifying match, the top ten were chasing very tightly, and no one could achieve an absolute lead, making the game lose its suspense.
Even if Montoya is behind in the fourth place, the gap between him and Zhang Yifei is only a thousand minutes and a millisecond. It may be possible to smooth out the gap by taking any adventure or making any mistake on the track.
In the 70 laps of the main competition, no one can do it in the nearly two-hour schedule. The comparison is nothing more than who makes fewer mistakes and more stable speed. In terms of this, veterans still have a great advantage, and anyone may become the final champion.
Not only is the audience lively, but even the media in the arena today are more than in previous years. After all, Zhang Yifei's pole position once again broke the historical record of f1. No matter how valuable the pole position is, such historical news still needs to be reported.
Media reporters are waiting for Zhang Yifei to appear and will immediately interview his views on pole position and his goals for the main competition.
Chinese boys have always been arrogant and arrogant. Now that they have got the pole position, they probably have to jump to the sky. Let's see if he has any amazing words. Especially some reporters with dark psychology are waiting for Zhang Yifei to lose and slap in the face after the game.
Just as everyone was expecting, a group of drivers walked from the passage to the waiting and assembly area. This time, Zhang Yifei was no longer the Chinese boy isolated to the side, but walked in the middle of the crowd.
Chapter completed!