675 Before the Soldiers (Chapter 3)
When Prost listened to Zhang Yifei's words, he thought about it and found that there was indeed a little reason. No one in Alonso wanted to save a lot of signing fees himself.
Prost, who was afraid of living a hard life, thought of saving money, his expression on his face finally looked much better. As expected, the power of money is still quite great.
Masa, who walked off the racing car, felt a little excited when he saw the final result, but also felt disappointed and confused.
The excitement is naturally such a lap speed, even exceeding his own expectations, which indirectly confirms that he is qualified to enter the game F1.
Naturally, I didn't expect that I met two monster drivers at the same time. If this kind of lap speed was placed in previous years, it would be possible that it would be ranked first, but this year it would be ranked third.
At a loss, Masa lost his goal at this moment. He had only thought about joining Prost team and did not consider the possibility of going to other teams. Now he lost to Alonso and undoubtedly lost the qualification of Prost team No. 2 driver. He didn't know where his future direction was.
After getting off the car, Alonso's face was not good-looking, and there was no joy of running out of the second fast lap. After all, he lost to that guy Helio, and he was so arrogant that he looked like 20,000 or 50,000. Alonso couldn't stand the other party very much.
Although the head brother is also an annoying guy in the eyes of others, now when he meets the more annoying Helio, he still has a little advantage over the bad ones.
Another point is that the boss realized that he had said something stupid in public voice. Even if Minardi racing is indeed garbage, the team management is also very chaotic, and even let second-generation Madu go in and do something.
However, after all, it is also his former boss. Public complaints are equivalent to challenging the unspoken rules in the f1 paddock, which will have a great impact on his career.
After all, Alonso is not a super driver who has won two championships at Sanya at his peak and has the capital to talk to his strength. He is just a rookie in the eyes of others.
Sometimes a wrong thing may end your career. So at this moment, the boss couldn't help but feel anxious, worried that he would want it if he didn't have a team.
But at this moment, a person who appeared in front of him calmed down Alonso's nervous mood because Zhang Yifei came to him.
"How about it, have you decided to join Prost team?"
"Do I have any choice now?"
Alonso replied.
He just likes to complain, which does not mean that the boss really has an IQ problem. When he complains that, he knows that he doesn’t have much room for choice.
"Very good, welcome to the Prost team!"
Zhang Yifei stretched out his palm to Alonso. In a sense, the stupid things he did unconsciously indirectly helped him, and there was no need to say too much.
Without hesitation, Alonso stretched out his arm and held it with Zhang Yifei, but he still said unwillingly: "Although I chose to join the Prost fleet, I will never think of looking at me with the eyes of a wingman."
"Don't worry, I don't have wingman in my eyes, only teammates."
Zhang Yifei replied frankly, not perfunctory Alonso, but his usual racing philosophy. Even if he treats Alessi, he is the same.
It is one thing to fight side by side, and it is one thing to unilaterally ask for a car. Zhang Yifei will never let his teammates pick the fruits of victory that are within his hand, so he does not need a wingman in the traditional sense!
Alonso stared at Zhang Yifei's eyes, trying to find dodge and hypocrisy, but all he saw was firmness and clarity.
To be honest, the attitudes Zhang Yifei expressed from beginning to end can be described as impeccable. It is precisely because it is too "noble" and perfect that the boss always feels unbelievable.
Is this driver who is known for his arrogance and strength, really willing to compete fairly and even give himself a chance to challenge?
It was not until he looked at Zhang Yifei that Alonso was truly willing to believe that everything the other party said was true.
“I will do my duty as a Prost driver before challenging you.”
Alonso is not unaware of his faults. The top brother is even more aware of his reputation that is worried about by major teams. Many times, people reciprocate. Zhang Yifei is so generous, so he cannot be like a grudge. He always remembers to challenge the position of the No. 1 team, even regardless of the interests of the team.
Now this sentence is equivalent to the "vote letter" submitted by Alonso to Prost team, that is, he will not cause trouble during the race, and the interests of Prost team are preferred.
Hearing this, Zhang Yifei smiled with an expression on his face, then pressed his arm directly against Alonso's shoulders, as if he was doing a street greeting and touching his shoulders.
However, Zhang Yifei did not want to touch Alonso, but instead pulled the distance to his ear and said, "Alonso, I am not that easy to challenge. I hope you can speak with your strength in the future, rather than with your mouth."
First politeness and then military service are the principles of the ancestors' religion. Blindly being generous and easy-going may now move Alonso, or even take the initiative to retreat to show friendship.
But this impression cannot suppress the real strong man!
Zhang Yifei will not let his teammates become wingmen, but he will show the absolute authority and priority of driver No. 1. Challenge himself, and Zhang Yifei will give Alonso the opportunity, but he always talks about it, and Zhang Yifei doesn't like it!
Just as I said to Prost before, I must first let the boss learn what it means to shut up!
Faced with Zhang Yifei's sudden change of face, Alonso's temper suddenly rose and he took the initiative to make concessions. This Chinese boy still has to make trouble.
But soon, he found that his arm could not move, and Zhang Yifei's palm was like an iron plier, pressing himself to the spot. Alonso was very confident in his physical fitness, and the environment from childhood to adulthood made him look very despised by the yellow people in his body.
As a result, the power shown by Zhang Yifei now was really beyond his expectations. He could not break free no matter how hard he tried!
The two of them fought for more than ten seconds, and they were intimate conversations in the eyes of others, but in fact they were in a fierce confrontation in secret.
"This is also a kind of strength, do you understand?"
Feeling that the power of the head brother's struggle began to weaken, Zhang Yifei let go and took a step back. At this moment, Alonso's face was flushed. This was the sequelae of force and anger. Zhang Yifei's face was still the faint smile on his face. The result of the first encounter between the two was obvious.
This scene is very secretive. If you don’t watch it up close, it is difficult to detect that Zhang Yifei and Alonso are “engaging”.
When Masa in the distance saw this scene, he felt very complicated inside. He thought he could defeat Alonso and become the No. 2 driver of Prost team. Now it seems that the best choice for Fei is the other party, otherwise he would not be so close.
However, this loss of losing the election was soon replaced by a satisfactory contract. Sauber team signed this year's f3000 champion Philip Masa with an annual salary of 1.1 million US dollars, replacing the position of former No. 2 driver Mika Saro and partnering with Hydefield.
You should know that in this era, under normal circumstances, the annual salary of rookies in the season is only around 300,000 US dollars, and many drivers can even get the basic salary. For example, Zhang Yifei, who signed a contract with an annual salary of only 130,000 US dollars, is at the bottom.
The price of $1.1 million is almost the same as the contract price of some middle and lower-level veteran drivers. This contract is an affirmation of Massa's strength and also represents the importance of Sauber's team.
More importantly, Masa has partnered with a driver with equally great potential.
If Zhang Yifei performed the best among the new players in the past two years, followed by Montoya, then the third driver is Hydefield, and even surpassed Kimi Raikkonen.
He has been on the podium twice throughout the season and has been in the points zone six times, ranking eighth among all drivers in total. Compared with Zhang Yifei and Montoya, this score may not be very impressive, but it can be regarded as excellent among new players.
And being young means potential, which means that Masa will win a partner who is in the rising stage. If the two can react chemically, they may not have no competitive strength.
History has not changed much after all, and Masa's first stop in his career was still the Sauber team.
On the other side, Helio joined the Renault team at a sky-high price of $1.5 million.
This can also be regarded as a goal for Helio. He doesn't pursue who his teammates are, even a rookie doesn't matter. He only needs a stronger racing car and a more capital team!
Although Renault's rookie performance in the season is not good, no one looks at it from a weak team. Renault has indeed risen quickly in history.
If Alonso ends Schumacher's dream of winning the six-championship, then Renault has ended Ferrari's goal of winning the seven-championship dynasty. It has the capital and strength to develop a super racing car at the "Mars rover" level.
This time, Helio will replace Feschera's position and partner with future world champion Jenson Patton. If history changes again, Patton will burst out with potential in advance, or if he becomes a perfect partner, it will really make Helio more powerful!
After facing the sky-high signing fee, the last Toyota team took a step back and chose Sato Takuma, which was considered to have snatched the Japanese driver from the British and American teams. However, the signing fee was still not low, up to 500,000 US dollars.
In comparison, Alonso's rookie ranked second in the fastest lap in the trial trial, but the signing fee was at the bottom, only 300,000 US dollars.
Of course, this was also caused by his own deafness. Otherwise, if several teams compete with each other at a higher price, Prost would probably not be able to sign Alonso if he didn't give up a million US dollars.
Looking at the list of future drivers currently ranked low in F1 paddocks, Zhang Yifei's face was very interesting.
This time, it has been the biggest change in history since he entered the f1 paddock, and the strength of the team behind has been satisfactory, and its strength will be significantly improved.
Chapter completed!