744 How Can You Be So Young (5K)(1/2)
The spokesperson of the car god!
"The fastest lap! As expected, the fastest lap is running out!"
"I had already expected that Zhang Yifei was a driver without shortcomings. This is the strength of the Chinese car god!"
"Schumacher should be anxious. The title of King of Monaco will face challenges from China!"
When the track audience saw the fastest lap, they were in an uproar.
Although many people already had a premonition after hearing the commentary on the track and seeing Zhang Yifei flying on the track, they had a certain premonition in their hearts. But when the name "Fei" really appeared at the top of the list, they still couldn't help but exclaim.
There has never been a non-white driver in history who can make his name appear in the top three positions in the Monaco lap rankings.
Today, Zhang Yifei stood at the top of the list again!
Schumacher was anxious or not, but no one knew about it now, but when the Ferrari team members saw this lap, they were obviously a little anxious.
"How can Chinese kids become familiar with the Monaco track? What do they rely on? Which racing simulator is it?"
Ferrari manager Jean Todd felt a bit incredible now. He was sure that Zhang Yifei had never run over the Monaco track.
The reason is also very simple. If the teams in other tracks are rich, they can violate the restrictions of the FIA and force the field to allow drivers to train for a few days. After all, the gap between teams these days is not yet at the point where small teams in the future cannot play, and the FIA's surveillance is not that strict.
But this is Monaco, a pure tourist city street. Who can have such great energy and face to block the streets of a country during non-events?
Even if he has this face and can convince the Sultan of Monaco, he will not be able to block the news. Therefore, Zhang Yifei will never run over the Monaco track. This is his first real practice match.
"The racing simulator cannot achieve this effect, maybe this is talent."
Ross Brown is not as excited as Jean Todd. As a technician, he prefers science and engineering thinking.
Even the racing simulators of this era are the most cutting-edge and latest models, but they cannot be fully simulated. Even the racing simulators twenty years later have reached the point of a circular screen at most, and there is no level of virtual VR.
The level of technology is here, and it is meaningless to find more objective reasons. This is the talent of Chinese boys.
In f1, there has never been a shortage of talented drivers who shocked the world. In addition to the well-known modern times, such as Hamilton, Schumacher, and Senna, there were also the "Four Heavenly Kings" drivers in the early days, with courage symbolizing Nicky Lauda, the first five-time champion Van Gio and other peak figures.
They also created amazing and incredible miracles.
The reason why Zhang Yifei was questioned in various ways was that he had a yellow-skinned face.
If he was a white man, just like Villeneuve a few years ago, there would be so many people who would ask questions everywhere and ask why he ran so fast on the Monaco track?
The answer is no. Even if Villeneuve won the world championship in the second year, the shock caused may not be as great as Zhang Yifei.
In this world, not only European and American drivers have geniuses, but Chinese drivers’ racing talent is no less than anyone else!
"If you can't even stop flying in the Monaco track, then the next thing you can do is to see Schumacher and Barrichello's cooperation. He is the real king of Monaco after all."
Jean Todd did not question Rose Brown's words. In fact, he already knew the answer in his heart. There were no excuses and reasons to find. Zhang Yifei was so strong.
Even if he hadn't run the Monaco track, he could also use his amazing talent to make up for it and control it. This scene was just like on the Indianapolis track. Many people couldn't understand how this Chinese boy controlled the Indy Racing and conquered the Indy 500 event.
"Boss, there are also ways to get high-definition pictures of Prost racing. I feel that their wings are very different, maybe this is one of the reasons."
Ross Brown said another thing, this time he focused on Prost racing.
You should know that in this era, he is the Gemini among the F1 designers, together with Newey, and has created several classic "Martian rovers".
After leaving the Ferrari team, he created the Brown G team named after himself. He directly won the world championship of the team that year with the attitude of a new team. His feat of emergence shocked the world.
So Ross Brown had an extremely sharp vision and immediately discovered the difference in the wings of Prost racing and wanted to study it carefully.
Hearing this, Jean Todd also focused on Prost's wing, which was indeed a little different from the previous wing kits.
You should know that the f1 pneumatic kit is one of the top secrets of the team. Many teams even disguise their appearance during testing before the competition. Just like those unmarked civilian vehicles on the road that are not on the market will also be disguised with stickers during road tests.
So these wing kits were the first time Zhang Yifei appeared in public after he left the station. Based on his inherent impression of Prost team's poor B, Jean Todd focused almost all his attention on Zhang Yifei. If it weren't for Rose Brown's reminder, he would have really not paid attention to the difference in the racing kit.
After all, even if it is broadcasting events in this era, it is far from the high-definition, 4k and 8k levels of later generations. Not to mention the seriousness of various mosaics, the details are not as detailed as R&D personnel, so it is really not easy for managers to discover them.
"Um."
Jean Todd nodded, and at the same time he was a little confused, is there such a big change in Prost's fleet?
Last year, I picked up Zhang Yifei, the top driver. This year, Alonso has joined the ranks of upstream drivers. Now even his racing R&D strength has become so strong. Could it be that this is fate?
Jean Todd is a man who believes in God, but he can't believe that all good luck will come to Prost, the Frenchman, it's really unpredictable!
On the track, Zhang Yifei's crazy lap speed has been transmitted to all the drivers through the team's radio.
Those who are competitive feel the pressure, especially some veteran drivers, who plan to turn the tables on this track with their rich experience. Unexpectedly, experience is vulnerable to strength and talent.
The uncompetitive rear driver was more amazed. It seemed that the driver Fei's rise was unstoppable. He had conquered the Indianapolis track before and now he started to attack the Pearl Track of F1. Could it be that another "double champion" across the equation is about to be born?
No one knows the ending of the Monaco track, but at least as far as the current situation is concerned, Zhang Yifei's name has been added to the championship competitors.
"Helio, ran out the fastest lap."
Renault manager Briatoli said lightly, his warning had come true before, and Zhang Yifei was indeed different from the previous pace. He did not intend to cover up his sharpness as soon as he practiced.
“What is the lap speed?”
Helio immediately asked back, his primary goal has always been to Zhang Yifei, and his importance even surpassed Schumacher.
"1 minute 14 seconds 732."
When he heard this number, the expression on Helio's face changed, because Zhang Yifei's lap speed was comparable to the fastest lap speed he had on the racing simulator.
His confidence before was that he thought that he and Zhang Yifei were on the same starting line on the Monaco track. Chinese boys had no advantage in experience, so they were competing for talent, and it depends on who could control the crown track in a shorter time.
Helio has absolute confidence in talent. Why should yellow people compare themselves with themselves in motorsports?
But now, his proudest part has been impacted, and Zhang Yifei ran out of lap speed as fast as himself. And the problem is that Helio was still from the racing simulator, and Zhang Yifei ran out of the actual combat of Yiping, and the difficulty is incomparable.
More importantly, I have only practiced for one now, and there are two practices, three practices, qualifying competitions, etc. At that time, how fast could Zhang Yifei run? Can Schumacher's record still become a track record?
Faced with the silence in the headphones, this may be the first time that Briattoli did not hear the rebellious rebuttal of the American boy.
Indeed, the result was too shocking. The Monaco track, which everyone thought that the newcomer could not conquer, was barely broken by the track record by the first practice race of the Chinese drivers.
In f1 history, the top talented drivers are nothing more than that.
Although Briatoli dislikes Helio's arrogance and arrogance, at a critical moment of this game, he does not want to hit Helio's confidence because of this kind of thing.
In any case, Helio is a Renault driver, and he is also the strongest driver of Renault!
"Herio, although the flight lap speed is amazing, but..."
Briatoli wanted to say a few words of relief to relieve Helio's psychological pressure at this moment.
However, as soon as he said the words of comfort, Helio's voice came from his headphones: "I understand, I will be faster in the next round!"
Helio was shocked, but he could not be defeated just like this. Being the ultimate champion of a certain sport depends not only on strength, but also on absolute psychological quality.
The Indy King is not that fragile, and there is no need for any comfort!
The same firm remarks also happened to other drivers, but Helio said it. After hearing Zhang Yifei's lap speed, Schumacher put this sentence in his heart and said silently to himself.
As the real "King of Monaco" on the track, the second man after Senna to truly control the crown jewel, Schumacher will never allow anyone to challenge himself on this track.
To be honest, Schumacher didn't take it much seriously once he practiced. After all, he had been running this track for nearly ten years, and every corner was like a carving, and it was remembered in his mind.
Schumacher didn't care much about the fastest lap in the practice competition, because these false names are meaningless in front of Schumacher. Isn't the five Monaco Grand Prix champion trophy enough to explain something?
But just like a famous line in a movie in a later generation, the fastest lap is what I Schumacher gives you, and if I don’t give you, you can’t be strong!
Today, Zhang Yifei's abnormal lap speed was obviously just to show his muscles and show his strength on the Monaco track and tell the world that he also has the ambition to covet the Monaco crown?
Sorry, I have to ask me if Schumacher agrees!
From the moment Zhang Yifei came out of lap, the atmosphere of the practice race on the track changed completely. Drivers with a little strength began to increase their speed. Some slow cars were even used as targets for practice overtaking and competed completely with a practical attitude.
Soon Helio ran out a lap that was close to Zhang Yifei, and Schumacher used his strength to defend his own track record, and he came to the top of the list again.
Later, Cooterhard, who had been in a downturn for almost half a year, finally regained his former glory on this track. He actually defeated Schumacher at the fastest lap speed, and the first game of the new season made McLaren's name appear at the top of the list.
After all, Mika Hakinen has retired for two years, and the luck of Panis in 1996 cannot be replicated. In the past decade, the only drivers who have truly won the Monaco championship on the track by their strength are Schumacher, except for Schumacher.
Whether for himself or for the glory of the McLaren Big Three, Kurthar has no way out on the Monaco track, and he must prove it!
After a quick lap change, the track returned to calm in the end of the first practice game.
Just when everyone thought there would be no major changes, Montoya, who had been tolerant, even narrowly surpassed Schumacher's lap speed and was only behind Kurthard.
And not only that, Barrichello also surpassed Helio and Zhang Yifei. The two Ferrari heroes gathered together again, proving that they are still the strongest driver combination on the track.
In the track commentary room, Brendel looked at the frequently refreshed lap list, and his expression on his face was very surprised.
In his more than ten years of commentary career, he has never seen a scene in which the drivers began to show their strengths and even treated them with a practical attitude in the first practice stage.
There is no doubt that Zhang Yifei's abnormal changes have aroused the suppressed fighting spirit in the hearts of the track drivers. Everyone has the ambition to become the "King of Monaco" in their hearts.
"As I said before, it is not a good thing to expose my edge too early. Now other drivers on the track have been mobilized, but Fei is left far behind. Helio is also with him. It seems that the Monaco track is still unfriendly to newcomers."
Brendel's tone was a little regretful. When Zhang Yifei started to speed up, he thought it was not a good time.
After all, other drivers are not without strength to explode in practice competitions. The reason why they did not do this is more to retain their strength.
Zhang Yifei's "young and frivolous" behavior can easily make other drivers on the track alert and start to take this event seriously. Unless you have absolute strength and think it doesn't matter if you are exposed, it is equivalent to telling your trump card to your opponent.
It is obvious that Zhang Yifei is now behind because he has not shown such absolute strength.
In fact, this should not be blamed for Zhang Yifei's lack of strength. Another newcomer, Hailio, also did not run to the top lap, which was very inconsistent with his previous performance.
To be continued...