601 Conquest of America (Chapter 1)
Schumacher was silent when he heard Zhang Yifei's words, because as a German, he had never experienced the feeling of being coldly and ridiculed in the automobile industry.
And even as a driver, Schumacher's entire career can be said to be smooth sailing. He has been able to receive good formula training since childhood and has a professional racing environment. Finally, he entered the f1 paddock all the way, and he quickly made a breakthrough.
Even in his emotional life, he successfully "poached". His wife was virtuous and strong. After being injured, he never left him for many years and took care of him to recover little by little.
In comparison, the other car god Senna is much more bumpy than him.
Although I have received professional karting training since I was a child, I naturally do not have the status and atmosphere of a strong automobile industry power because of my origin. In the end, I went to the UK to fight for my racing dream, and for the sake of my grades and championships, I had to abandon my wife and children. In the end, even my life was handed over to F1 racing.
Therefore, Schumacher could not empathize with it. As a Chinese driver, Zhang Yifei experienced difficulties and discrimination.
However, he still said to Zhang Yifei: "People with faith are always worthy of respect, and I support you."
"Thanks."
Zhang Yifei thanked him. He didn't ask everyone to understand, but he hoped that other F1 drivers would understand why he had to fight hard!
The award ceremony was completed, and the three drivers in the front of the US station walked from the championship lounge to the podium. At this moment, many of them had already begun to leave the field. After all, the Indy drivers' battle was a complete failure.
However, under the podium, there are still thousands of fanatical Chinese car fans and many F1 foreign car fans, who are still waiting for the celebration ceremony to begin.
"The Americans really can't afford to lose, they don't have any sportsmanship."
Zhang Yifei's lips sarcastically said, but his voice was not loud, but he was still heard by Schumacher next to him.
To Zhang Yifei's surprise, Schumacher nodded in agreement: "It's true."
It seems that Schumacher and Zhang Yifei have the same feeling about the fact that Americans cannot afford to lose.
The three drivers began to take the podium one after another, and Villeneuve's call was not loud. After all, he was in a very embarrassing situation at this stop, but his results were not outstanding for a Grand Slam driver like him.
But when Schumacher stood on the runner-up podium, thunderous cheers and applause sounded from the field, far exceeding the honor that the runner-up deserved.
The reason is also very simple. With the runner-up points of the US station, Schumacher has been the winner of the 2000 F1 world championship, and has successfully defended his title for the second time. He has a total of four world championship titles, tying the historical record.
No matter which order comes out, it is the highest honor of a professional F1 driver, while Schumacher gathers it together.
This is why Schumacher is the strongest driver of Formula in the current era, and the undisputed results are here!
"World Champion, Shumi!"
“The strongest driver in f1, the strongest driver in the world!”
"Schumacher, you are my eternal idol and spiritual sustenance!"
"Car God, Schumacher!"
The fanatical shouts were endless. Even Zhang Yifei, who was the champion of the branch, couldn't help but feel a little envious after hearing these calls.
World champion, the strongest driver, the god of car..., these titles are all the titles that a professional driver always dreams of and are also the goals that Zhang Yifei strives for.
When it was the opening match of Australia, he was standing next to Schumacher. Listening to the cheering sounds below, Zhang Yifei was envious. Unexpectedly, it was almost time to finish the battle, and he was still standing next to Schumacher, even on the championship podium, and he was still envious of him.
Many things really need time and background to be built. This is why Schumacher is respected by all drivers. Historical achievements are really too strong!
As a result, the same cheering sound awakened Zhang Yifei's envy.
Things were not what he thought. This time was different from the opening match. He could also get thunderous applause and cheers, because Zhang Yifei is the champion of the US station!
In any case, at this moment, he is the ultimate winner!
"Zhang Yifei, champion!"
"Standing on the highest podium in the United States and let the national anthem be played on the home track of the United States, I think who dares to despise and ridicule!"
"Zhang Yifei, you have proved the strength of Chinese drivers. After the game, these Americans only dare to escape and dare not be rampant!"
"Fei, you are the super newcomer this year without any suspense, the next superstar in the car world!"
"I firmly believe that you will become the strongest driver in the future, Death Fly!"
Not only Chinese audiences, but also many white audiences began to shout for Zhang Yifei enthusiastically.
Facts have proved that Zhang Yifei's strategy was successful, erecting a tough image, and then through his grades, he could make himself step by step in line with the positioning of the strong.
In this world, the strong are always respected. Even if it is Europeans and Americans, all they dare to despise and ridicule are because they feel that they are stronger. When one day Zhang Yifei can crush all their superiority and arrogance with the strength to crush everything, many worshipers and supporters will naturally appear.
If this competition is not in the United States, but in Europe, with Zhang Yifei's strong performance, among the 200,000 spectators, there will be at least tens of thousands of foreign car fans cheering and congratulating Zhang Yifei's victory.
This is the performance of being conquered by strength. Zhang Yifei is the most eye-catching star in the current F1 season!
After standing on the podium, a bright red national flag appeared on the LED display behind Zhang Yifei, and the loud national anthem also began to sound.
This is the first time in the history of the Indianapolis track that a Chinese flag can appear on the podium on the track. It symbolizes Zhang Yifei's response to American car fans and his conquest of the American Grand Prix!
The post-race celebration is still the traditional champagne of F1, rather than the indy racing-style milk drink.
Zhang Yifei on the podium smiled brightly and happily because he did not let down the hope of his supporters, nor did he let down his efforts and efforts. This championship is the best proof!
After the hustle and bustle, Zhang Yifei returned to the team repair station with the championship trophy, preparing to share the joy of victory with the crew members.
However, when Zhang Yifei came to the fleet maintenance station, he was greeted with not only the crew members, but also several staff members of the F1 management company.
Seeing Zhang Yifei coming, the leader came to Zhang Yifei and said, "Hello, Fei, first of all, congratulations on becoming the champion of the US station. I am Smith, director of racing operations at F1 Management Company. Can you tell you about Indy Racing?"
The operation efficiency of the f1 event is a bit fast. The US Grand Prix has just ended. Is it time to enter the operation planning stage of the Indy event?
However, Zhang Yifei thought about it again and again. F1 has to seize the time. After all, the season is the final battle in more than ten days, and the time for the Japanese Grand Prix. If it drags on for too long, it will affect his game status with Schumacher.
Of course, there is another more important point, that is, the FIA and F1 management company attach great importance to the events between the Indy Kings. This not only determines who is the strongest driver of Formula racing, but also may also determine who is the leader of Formula in the future.
In any case, the FIA and the F1 management company must be fully prepared to ensure the final victory of the event, so they are so anxious to negotiate with Zhang Yifei.
"no problem."
Zhang Yifei nodded, shook hands with the race director Smith, and then headed to the team's lounge together.
After sitting down, Smith also knew that Zhang Yifei had just finished the game and was in a period of fatigue in both physical and mental health, so he quickly decided and asked straight to the point.
"Fei, you and Schumacher have agreed to the event with the Indy champion and have chosen to use the Indy Rules. I want to know, do you have any help and needs in the event?"
"Yes, I need to know about Indy Racing and the maintenance of the race, it is handed over to the Prost crew members."
Zhang Yifei decisively expressed his needs, which was a problem that he had to solve after the game.
After all, no matter how much the racing simulator is trained, it cannot achieve the effect of real racing. The track problem is easy to solve. There is nothing to say about the layout of the Indy Oval track. It’s just an oval shape that can’t be remembered, then you can really buy a piece of tofu and kill it.
The reason why Zhang Yifei can agree to the Indy mode competition is the decisive factor. Even if he has not run in full, the familiarity of this track should be no different from that of Indy drivers.
So the remaining problem is Indy racing. Although they are all Formula racing, the power, chassis, aerodynamic layout, gearbox ratio, etc. are completely different. It requires a time and process to adapt, and at least you must have a certain understanding.
This problem is difficult to solve by Zhang Yifei or Prost team alone. It must be negotiated by the FIA and the American Automobile Association to get an Indy car for racing.
In addition, Zhang Yifei has no sense of trust in the Americans, so the event guarantee must be maintained by the Prost crew to prevent passive actions.
"No problem, we will negotiate with the American Automobile Association. Apart from this, what suggestions do you have for race time?"
"The faster the better, it's better to do it within three days."
Zhang Yifei doesn't plan to waste too long, after all, there is a final battle for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Chapter completed!