Zhang Yifei did not choose to go back to the hotel to rest, but asked to go to the Indianapolis Raceway.

He wanted to know the construction of the repair station and the process of racing assembly. It is logical that it is almost four days before the end of the Austrian Grand Prix. After deducting one day's preparation time, even if it is an intercontinental overseas station for more than two days, it will be enough time to build the repair station.

After all, the current Prost team is not the lazy state he used to be. Their passion and fighting spirit are not inferior to the current Big Three teams on the track!

"It's so late, you've been on the plane for about ten hours, so you'd better take a break early. Don't worry, we have the same racing aspect."

Charlie persuaded him that it is enough for drivers to maintain their competitive state, and the problems of racing and repair stations will be solved by members of the car crew.

"I have been sleeping on the plane for a long time and am very energetic now. Let's go to the track first."

Zhang Yifei still insisted on his decision. He was really not very tired. Moreover, Cosel, an old German man, could persist. How could he be so weak as a young man?

“Ok.”

Charlie did not force himself, and according to Zhang Yifei's request, drove the car to the Indianapolis Raceway.

Although Indianapolis Racing was only added to the F1 Grand Prix roster last year, it is a track with a long history. Together with Monaco's street track, Le Mans' country road track, and Nürburgring's racing track, it is also known as the four most famous tracks in the world.

And it is said that only the greatest driver can conquer these four tracks.

Among these four tracks, Zhang Yifei only ran through the Nürburgring North Ring, which is not the real Nürburgring Raceway. This time he had the chance to run off the Indianapolis Raceway, and the only ones left were Le Mans and Monaco Raceways that had not been run.

There is a high probability that Le Mans will have no chance. After all, the endurance race and F1 are not in the same system. The Monaco track is a regret for Zhang Yifei this year. He wanted to conquer this world's most difficult street race, but he missed the Monaco Grand Prix because of a car crash.

After a long drive, Zhang Yifei arrived at the Indianapolis Raceway when it was 1:00 a.m. You can see the bright lights of the repair station area from afar. It seems that not only the Prost team has not been built, but also the movements of several teams are also unhappy.

Under the night, you can't see the overall picture of the track clearly, but during the recovery period, in addition to focusing on the A1 track, Zhang Yifei also has a lot of knowledge about the Indianapolis track.

The main reason why this track is called the four major tracks in the world is its characteristics!

Compared with the complex curves of other tracks, the Indianapolis track is a simple oval. Since the traditional 500-mile competition held in 1911, it has not changed much in its entire track layout for nearly a hundred years, so it has another nickname in the United States, that is, the "High Speed ​​Bowl".

In 2000, with the return of the F1 Grand Prix to the United States, the Oval Track obviously could not meet the F1 race requirements. So a standard F1 track was also installed in the Oval Track and some corners were built.

However, the f1 track still shares a half-elliptical track, so there are super long and fast curved high-speed corners here.

Speed ​​is not the absolute absolute of the Indianapolis track. What really makes people fascinated by it is the danger of the track. Unlike other tracks, there will be sufficient buffer zones and elastic protective walls such as tires.

Many sections of Indianapolis track have no buffer zones, and the protective walls are simple and rough cement walls, especially the high-speed bends on the elliptical track, which are fatal to racers and drivers. These bends are also called "death bends".

Moreover, the full throttle section with up to 23 seconds makes the car's tail speed exceed 320km/h, second only to the A1 track with downhill acceleration, and may also surpass the Monza track, which is famous for its speed.

But it is precisely because of this dangerous layout and the scene with the God of Death that many car fans are excited and fanatic, and it is also in line with the wild excitement of the American Indy 500 event.

This stimulating feeling has led to more American fans choosing to watch the Indianapolis Circuit, and made the Indy 500 event the largest "single-day sports competition" in the world. The venue can accommodate an astonishing 400,000 spectators!

However, even if the number of people is so exaggerated, the tickets for the Indy 500 final day are still relatively tight. It is not difficult to see from this that the United States is worthy of being the kingdom of automobiles and is indeed more passionate about automobile events.

Charlie drove the car directly to the entrance of the repair station. The P-room has basically been built, and now it is more of the later wiring and finishing work. However, in the garage next to it, the two racing cars are still in the prototype state, and many parts have not been installed.

Kossel was standing in the garage, discussing something with technical director Aure. He heard the sound of cars coming from behind, so he looked back and saw that Zhang Yifei pushed open the car door and came down.

"hi, Cosell, do you miss me very much!"

Zhang Yifei joked with Kossel with a smile on his face. He won the sub-station championship at the last stop. The old German man should be more excited and happy!

Of course, the result was still obvious. Kossel still had that serious expression. After looking at Zhang Yifei, he continued to turn around to face the assembled racing car. On the contrary, the technical director Aure waved his hand to greet Zhang Yifei.

Zhang Yifei was obviously used to Cosel's attitude. He walked directly to Cosel, and did not take the previous cold response seriously, but talked about the serious matter.

"Cosell, what parts of the racing car are wrong?"

"The front cantilever, when I stood last over Schumacher, I rode on the "sausage shoulder" and caused the suspension to deform."

Generally, a normal road shoulder is a slope, while a sausage road shoulder has slopes inside and outside, similar to speed bumps on the road. Passing this kind of road shoulder is more likely to cause the suspension to deform and malfunction.

Especially in the last stage of the previous stop, Zhang Yifei got out of the corner and accelerated the throttle and rode on the shoulder to overtake. It was equivalent to passing the speed bump at hundreds of kilometers per hour. The impact it brought can be imagined.

However, the violence of the line is also one of Zhang Yifei's characteristics. The front suspension is often damaged, so there are not enough spare parts.

When Zhang Yifei heard that it was the front cantilever problem, he let go of his worries before. After all, this is one of the most common faults in racing cars, and it is indeed a small problem.

"Then wait until the headquarters sends the parts. You'd better take a break early if it's so late."

Although Cosell is still in good health, his age is here, and it is already early in the morning. Zhang Yifei doesn't want him to be too tired.

"Um."

Cosel nodded and did not continue to persist, because basically all the projects have come to an end and will not affect the normal progress of the game.

But at this moment, the leader Henry happened to walk out of the lounge behind and saw Zhang Yifei in the garage, and came up and gave him a hug.

"Why are you here so late?"

"The jet lag has not been adjusted yet when you get off the plane. If you feel good, come and have a look."

"This place has basically been built, so don't worry too much."

Henry actually understood the real reason why Zhang Yifei came over. These are all matters of the convoy. Sometimes Zhang Yifei likes to take care of himself.

After saying that, Henry suddenly remembered something and said to Zhang Yifei.

"By the way, Fei, you prepare for it tomorrow, and an important American media will interview you."

"What media is so grand."

Zhang Yifei replied with a smile, now he is no longer the tender bird who has never seen the world. He has been in contact with world-renowned media, such as bb, AFP, n, and there is no media that can make him prepare for it.

"Time Magazine"

"What?"

When Zhang Yifei heard this term, he was indeed a little surprised, because unlike ordinary interviews, the influence and authority of Time magazine have indeed reached another level.

Especially the cover character of the year, it has become a symbol of historic characters.

Even ordinary cover characters can cause a great sensational effect, which is a level that other magazines cannot reach.

"That's right, it's "time", you will be the cover character of the next international version."

Damn, or the international version? Zhang Yifei was really a little surprised now, because Time magazine is divided into many versions, such as the American version, Asian version, European version, etc.

Foreigners appear in Time magazine, which is truly influential, and only the international editions are distributed worldwide. Many domestic fans boast about their own celebrities appearing in Time magazine, but they are actually only Asian editions, or even the more shrinking Chinese special editions.

To be honest, in Zhang Yifei's subconscious mind, he still believes that those who can appear in Time magazine and become the cover characters are all world-class big names, and they seem to have a little bit of meaning.

This is actually Zhang Yifei has not yet realized the change in his identity and status. As China's first F1 champion, and in addition to the Olympics, he is the first Chinese to win the championship in two other sports events in the world.

In a sense, Zhang Yifei has been a driver who has created an era, just like Liu Xiang won a 110-meter hurdle in the field of sprinting in 2008.

And it is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Yifei's global influence has surpassed Liu Xiang.

After all, 110-meter hurdles, no matter which country it is placed, it is considered an unpopular among the unpopular, and F1 is placed around the world, which has real influence.

Looking at Zhang Yifei's surprised look, Henry could understand his emotions at this moment. After all, an 18-year-old young driver was indeed a surprise and unexpected thing to be on the cover of the world's top Time magazine.
Chapter completed!