Pressing the upper limit of the speed limit of the maintenance channel, rushing into the track, starting the maintenance channel with a 10-second penalty stop, Zhang Yifei had no sign of the car in front of him except for the roar of the engine.

At this moment, he was like a lonely warrior, fighting a war with a slim chance of winning, but he never chose not to surrender!

With oil blowing, upshifting, speeding up, the js53 racing car began to speed wildly, shortening the distance from the penultimate Montoya.

Although Prost's performance is indeed not very good, throughout the season, he was like an "old horse" accompanying him, unswervingly executing all Zhang Yifei's operating instructions.

Perhaps to put an exaggeration, Zhang Yifei suddenly changed into McLaren with the strongest theoretical performance, which is not necessarily more capable than Prost racing.

On the other side, Montoya, who was second to last, used an astonishing speed to shorten the distance from the Sauber team Mika Saro in front of the car.

Montoya's failure today is actually compared to Zhang Yifei. If you look at Montoya from the perspective of a newcomer, he can definitely be regarded as one of the best newcomers in F1 history.

The newcomer won the over-stop championship in the season, and except for the first few games, he was almost at the top, and he could compete with the veterans in the F1 paddock. At the peak, he even forced Schumacher on the curve and Ferrari Monza won the championship at home, which was incredible.

It can only be said that since Yu and He Shengliang were born, without Zhang Yifei's appearance, Montoya was the most dazzling new star this year.

So Montoya's strength is not a problem. As long as he can maintain his due state, even if he starts from the repair station and uses a stop-off tactic, he can still easily catch up with the back-row drivers.

Moreover, today's Montoya is more tolerant and low-key than before.

Failure is actually not completely unhealthy. At least it can curb one's arrogance and see some past shortcomings.

Montoya, who had always admired the wild style in the past, finally began to develop in the direction of technical flow after experiencing the defeat of the American Grand Prix. He can regard courage and fearlessness as forever, but motorsports cannot be just courage and fearlessness. Driving skills are the cornerstone for a driver to truly stand at the top.

This is why at the pre-match press conference, Montoya admitted that Zhang Yifei was strong, because after the US Grand Prix, he carefully watched and learned Zhang Yifei's game video, and admitted the opponent's strengths and strengths.

In the old Chinese saying, only by knowing oneself and one’s enemy can one never lose a battle.

Perhaps the only thing Montoya expected was that Zhang Yifei not only had all kinds of delicate and extreme operations, but even wild and courage were not inferior to Indy drivers like him. In this game, he even crushed himself in winning.

Montoya can admit that he is no longer as good as Zhang Yifei in some aspects, but he absolutely cannot admit that he is not as good as that Chinese boy in any aspect, otherwise he would not have the value of running in the f1 paddock!

No matter which Chinese driver can finally run to, I must not let him surpass me if he has a 10-second advantage!

In addition to Zhang Yifei chasing wildly, Alessi also rushed towards the front row on the other side of the track with a cold expression!

Zhang Yifei's departure from the repair station and the 10-second penalty for parking are basically equivalent to a "death penalty" in the Japanese Grand Prix. There has never been such a shocking driver in history. Even if he did not stop for 10 seconds, he has never been the last one to start from the repair station!

The pride and honor of Prost team cannot just let a newcomer in the season bear all the pressure. Since Zhang Yifei cannot fight in the front row today, then I, Alessi, must stand up for the team. This is the responsibility of a veteran in the track!

Unlike other tracks where the starting point is flat, the starting point of the Suzuka Track is a downhill road. If you start quickly enough and have a good grasp of the timing, you can surpass a few opponents at most at the beginning stage.

Alessi's ranking in the practice competition can only be said to be average, and he still maintains his usual level. All drivers ranked 11th. You must know that this is because Zhang Yifei and Montoya set off from the repair station, so he can maintain the 11th ranking, otherwise if nothing unexpected happens, he will be ranked 13th.

The disadvantage of a veteran is that he is easy to stick to the rules and rarely breaks through himself. The advantage is that he is rich in race surprise and familiarity with the track. Alaisi started directly in the second gear and used the advantages of downhill to make up for the lack of power in the gear. He actually made him successfully surpass two opponents at the starting stage.

However, before he arrived at ninth, he met a powerful opponent, Eddie Alvin from the Jaguars.

Alvin was once a top driver, with the opportunity to compete for the world championship, and even made Schumacher his wingman. However, as his age and condition declined, he could not meet the requirements of the Ferrari team. The newly formed Jaguar team could afford a lot of money, so he switched jobs to become the number one driver of the Jaguar team.

Before the race, the team's repair station issued a reminder to avoid being caught up by Chinese drivers and surpassed. After all, this kid has created too many miracles. The repair station starts and stops for 10 seconds, which can only make him miss the championship or the podium at most. It is unlikely to suppress him in the back row.

Especially this kid has replaced it with super soft tires, which obviously refuses to accept his fate, so the mid- and lower-level drivers are in danger of being surpassed.

It’s okay if the newcomer is surpassed. As the No. 1 driver of the team, a veteran who has won the world championship can also be surpassed by the newcomer who has been punished from the repair station. Alvin really has no place to put his face.

That's why Lauda specifically told Alvin before the game that he could lose on the track, but he would never lose so humiliatingly!

What Alvin did not expect was that the blue racing car that appeared behind him was not the No. 13 Death Fly, but the No. 14 Prost.

Alvin was a little surprised by Alessi's appearance. After all, there were two drivers separated from Alessi's departure order. In theory, according to the strength of French drivers, it was not easy to surpass two drivers, and even if it could not be surpassed in one game.

But Alessi's actions made Alvin feel a provocation. This guy actually attacked him. Just in the first lap, he wanted to surpass himself. This French "oldering" driver thought he was a Chinese boy and could do whatever he wanted on the track?

Now other drivers in the f1 yard have a similar mentality, that is, they still do not regard Zhang Yifei as a powerful enemy, but they have regarded Zhang Yifei as their main opponent in their hearts and the team strategy group.

So in the subconscious mind, it is normal to think that Zhang Yifei can catch up and launch an attack on him. However, if he had another opponent, he would feel anger of being provoked.

Allaisi's strength in the F1 paddock for so many years is obvious to all, and he is basically not regarded as a major threat. Alvin did not take Alaisi seriously. Not every Prost driver can be as perverted as a Chinese boy!

Without that crazy driver flying, Prost is a bottom-ranking team!

Alvin did not choose to block the car crazy, but focused on his own routes. He believed that as long as he seized the fastest route, according to Alessi's strength, it was basically impossible to surpass himself.

After all, my opponent is not this elderly driver Alessi, but an opponent with better rankings and stronger strength!

In fact, just as Alvin expected, although Alessi launched an offensive, it was not fierce. It felt completely different from Zhang Yifei's crazy attack like a storm, and the pressure brought was not great enough.

But after a lap, No. 11 on the track turned around and Alaisi, who had always been steadily, suddenly accelerated rapidly, and went straight from the inside to the center of the bend, seizing the faster out-of-turn route and pressing Alvin to the back.

This change may not have been expected by anyone. Throughout the season, Alessi's outstanding performance on the track is one of the few.

The highlight moment was at the Austrian Grand Prix, which beat Barrichello to the podium, and it was also the only time he reached the podium this season.

But it was precisely this kind of driver who seemed to be in danger that he actually arrived at the eighth position on the second lap after starting and started sprinting towards the front row. It was really shocking.

"Alvin, what the hell is going on!"

Team manager Steiner yelled in the team voice, his tone full of anger and disbelief.

Their initial idea was that Alvin could at least maintain the position of the mid-range driver, and then regain his name in the final battle by defending Zhang Yifei. After all, after the season, it was time to talk to the sponsors about renewal.

A team can have no achievements, but it must not be without fame!

This is just like the Internet hype in later generations. Whether it is praise or scolding, or even black fans flying all over the sky, it must not be silent.

Fame means traffic, traffic means attention, and attention is the key to the final conversion into team revenue. Although the Jaguars are backed by Ford's big business, they look strong.

But the only team knows the pain in their hearts. Sometimes, Ford is not that reliable.
Chapter completed!