All-round Athlete

Chapter 671 Five Consecutive Championships

The race has reached the 10th lap. Although the third-placed Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has been pulled away by Barrichello for 3 seconds, he easily defends the attack of the Red Bull racing car behind him. The upgraded version of Ferrari's Performance has undoubtedly proven to be significantly improved.

On lap 18, Barrichello made the first stop, on lap 19, Zhang Guan also pitted, and on lap 20, Massa and Vettel pitted at the same time.

One of the two is third and the other is fourth, so neither of them dare to use the long-stop strategy to avoid falling behind. It took 8.6 seconds for Massa to refuel, and 8.7 seconds for Vettel. The double-layer is still the holder's original order, and the station will go out one after the other.

Under the leadership of Zhang Guan, the other drivers followed lap after lap. The drivers are really familiar with this track and rarely make mistakes, so they want to overtake when cornering. It was very difficult. The best overtaking point becomes the end of the straight, using the wake of the vehicle in front and the later braking point to overtake.

At this time, more drivers are actually waiting for the second pit stop opportunity, hoping to use the pit stop strategy to surpass their opponents.

The race came to the 44th lap in such a calm manner, Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Red Bull's Vettel entered the pits at the same time. The pit stop this time was the same as last time, neither of them dared to use the long pit stop. In the end, Massa added fuel for 7.7 seconds, while Vettel added fuel for 8.7 seconds. The difference of one second was enough for the Massa managed to hold on to the lead.

In the command room, this scene surprised the strategy teams of each team.

"The race will last 66 laps, and now it is the 44th lap, and there are still 22 laps left. Massa only added gasoline for 7.7 seconds. Can he survive to the end?"

"7.7 seconds, it's a very short pit stop. Under normal circumstances, it can use the fuel for 16 or 7 laps. Could it be that there is still a lot of gasoline in Massa's mailbox?"

"There shouldn't be a lot of fuel reserves. If there is really a lot of fuel reserves, Ferrari will definitely choose to run a few more laps on the road, and can also use light cars to widen the gap."

"Masa's driving style, although not very extreme, is not the kind of very fuel-efficient style! Besides, he drives a Ferrari. Among all racing engines, Ferrari has the highest fuel consumption."

"I don't understand, I don't understand Ferrari's strategy of pit stops in such a short time."

Everyone discussed Ferrari's pit stop, and even the TV commentator began to speculate on Ferrari's intentions.

However, at this time, in Massa's radio headset, the team told him that due to the team's mistake, the fuel quantity was calculated incorrectly, so he was given less fuel. If he wants to finish the race, he must use the fuel-saving mode to continue. drive.

The refueling time of the F1 race can be said to be calculated in units of 0.1 seconds. If there is less refueling, it is undoubtedly an extremely low-level mistake. For a giant like Ferrari, or for any F1 team, this mistake should not be made.

In the fuel-saving mode, the fuel volume of the car will be greatly reduced, but whether it is in a curve or a straight track, the horsepower cannot be as sufficient as before, especially in some places where the accelerator needs to be sharpened, the power of the car will not be as good as before.

At this time, Massa felt extremely depressed. He had a chance to be on the podium in a good situation, but at this moment he was completely ruined because of the team's mistakes. He had to persist in the fuel-saving mode. Play the last twenty laps, but also bear the pursuit of Vettel behind him.

Vettel obviously also knew that Ferrari had made a mistake, so he quickly started chasing Massa, and the two became the focus of the game.

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"Good news, Ferrari made a mistake, they gave Massa less fuel, in the next race, Massa can only use fuel-saving mode, you can run with peace of mind." Ross Brown's voice came from the earphone It sounded, this is mainly for Barrichello, because Barrichello is now in second place, and now he doesn't have to worry about the pursuit of Massa behind him.

At this stage of the race, the first place Zhang Guan and the second place Barrichello have completely stabilized their rankings. As long as they finish the last 20 laps normally, they can get the top two.

Massa started a fight with Vettel. Fortunately, this is the Catalan circuit, and overtaking is not easy, so that Massa can constantly defend Vettel's attack. Sarah couldn't take it anymore.

Ferrari's kinetic energy recovery system helped Massa a lot at this moment, 6.5 seconds, 20 extra horsepower, can play the biggest advantage on the big straight. The kinetic energy recovery system uses the energy in the battery instead of the gasoline in the car. Massa does not have to worry about fuel consumption, so whenever Vettel uses the corner to close the distance, Massa will always use the straight to open up some gaps .

However, Massa was still not able to persist to the end. On lap 63, Ferrari told Massa that if he continued to run like this, his car would consume all the fuel on lap 65. Massa had to make way for Vettel and slowed down at the same time. As a result, on the last lap, Massa was overtaken by Alonso again.

As for Vettel, who rushed to the third place, it was impossible to catch up with Barrichello in front after passing Massa, so he also gave up the pursuit and finally finished the race in third place.

Zhang Guan won the championship again, while Barrichello successfully won the runner-up. After the Australian Grand Prix and the Malaysian Grand Prix, the China Power Racing Team won the top two for the third time.

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"We congratulate Zhang Guan, who won the fifth consecutive championship! At the same time, we also congratulate the China Forces team for winning the team's fifth consecutive championship. The victory at the Catalunya circuit proves that the China Forces car is indeed the best this season. In the current driver standings, Zhang Guan is far ahead with 45 points, and in the team standings, China Force is also number one."

"The next stop, F1 will come to the 'crown jewel' Monte Carlo circuit. With the characteristics of Chinese power racing cars, there is a great possibility of winning six consecutive championships! It is really hard to imagine that after the start of the season, the Six consecutive championships reminds me of the car king Schumacher! He once won 7 consecutive victories in the 2004 season! Now, Zhang Guan only has the last two games left, and he can tie Schumacher's record of 7 consecutive victories!"

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The five consecutive championships after the start of the race made Zhang Guan feel very good, and the subsequent investment of funds also enabled the team to achieve certain results in the research and development of the kinetic energy recovery system.

The next race is until May 24 at the Monte Carlo circuit in Monaco. So no matter for the team or the driver, there is a short rest and adjustment time.

In the week when there is a race, the media meeting between the drivers and the team will generally be held on Thursday, so the drivers will arrive at the venue of the race on Wednesday at the latest, and the team will arrive earlier. For some small teams, In order to save travel expenses, drivers will also arrive with the team.

The race will be held on the weekend, but on Tuesday, Zhang Guan and the team arrived at Monaco, where the sixth race will be held.

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At the yacht dock, Omi stood at the bow, enjoying the sea breeze, accompanied by red wine, grilled chicken, and exquisite desserts. Of course, as an Indian, he did not have the luxury of enjoying the top steak in Europe.

"Boss, we have inquired about the news. Zhang Guan arrived in Monaco today with the team." The assistant said.

"When is their team meeting?" Omi asked.

"It was three o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, and they were after Ferrari," the assistant said.

"Okay, let's make some arrangements. Let's implement our plan on Thursday morning! We can catch Zhang Guan by surprise! Zhang Guan, just wait, this time, I will let you experience the feeling of heartbreak! "Omi had a weird smile on his face.

The third chapter has been delivered, and tomorrow there will be an update from the leader.