Car Racing without Money-Chapter 449 - 179: Standards of a Championship-Contending Team

Chapter 449: Chapter 179: Standards of a Championship-Contending Team

"NICE, this is the performance I want!"

Briatore stood in the pit room, clapping and celebrating for Chen Xiangbei with an exaggerated tone and gestures.

He also showed off to Odetto: "See, potential needs to be squeezed."

"No pressure, no speed!"

Faced with Hua Bu’s smug expression, Odetto really wanted to counter.

But the words swallowed back down.

This has nothing to do with pressure, it’s just that Chen Xiangbei tried the car at Catalonia Circuit before, relatively familiar.

Plus, this kid is like a genius teenager, quickly getting used to and adapting to this TF110 prototype car.

If it were another rookie doing this, they would’ve crashed by now!

"Briatore, what’s Xiangbei’s lap time?"

Trulli asked through team radio, he also chose not to push two consecutive laps and was doing his cooling lap.

The exhaust diffuser effectiveness of the TF110 did indeed increase cornering downforce.

But the hot exhaust blowing onto the rear wing creates immense pressure on the tires and brakes, a cooling lap is necessary.

Otherwise, given December’s temperature at Catalonia Circuit, the F1 car isn’t using that hybrid energy recovery system, the need for chargers is omitted, theoretically allowing for two consecutive laps.

"Regretfully Trulli, Xiangbei clocked a lap time of 1:19.378."

"Remember what I said, he will be the next Alonso!"

Briatore’s words showed no mercy at all, rubbing salt into the wound.

Before when they were at Renault Team, both parties had already torn off the pretense, now there’s no need to maintain a false "friendship."

Anyway, Trulli’s sponsor has already finalized the handover of the Ferrari wind tunnel, and HRT Team fulfilled its promise giving Trulli an official driver seat.

If he can’t bear the pressure and exits, it doesn’t count as HRT breaching the contract.

During the time Briatore was banned, he’d actually selected a high "value" driver, that’s Bruno Senna, nephew of car racing god Senna.

The entire South America is uniquely passionate and persistent about F1 racing.

To help their drivers fight for seats, they spare no effort.

Just like Mexican driver Perez, with sponsorship reaching up to a staggering seventy million US Dollars, claiming to be the pinnacle of the paddock!

Meanwhile, the South American countries exhibit amazing unity, even if not from their country, as long as they are from South America or Latin descent, they will receive the support and sponsorship from the entire South American capital.

Later Renault driver Colapinto crashed badly but still makes a comeback earning another seat, the fundamental reason is right here.

The influence of car racing god Senna in Brazil and even the entire South America, no need to say.

If his commercial residual value can be tapped, it will be a staggering wealth.

No doubt, nephew Bruno Senna is the most suitable candidate.

Hua Bu’s actions seem to be for personal vendetta from back then, but in reality playing a different winning strategy.

[1:19.378?]

Upon hearing this number, Trulli’s face showed an incredible expression.

On the last lap PUSH he felt no mistakes, and felt good with Toyota’s new TF110 prototype car, continuing the TF09’s handling style.

Theoretically, as a rookie, Chen Xiangbei shouldn’t be faster than him.

How did this Chinese newbie do it?

"Sote, is the lap time genuine?"

Trulli confirmed with his race engineer, he always felt Briatore doesn’t speak a word of truth.

"It’s genuine, Xiangbei’s performance this lap was perfect."

Sote used the word "perfect," indicating his acknowledgment of Chen Xiangbei.

From the monitoring data, in the flying lap Chen Xiangbei whether the braking point or cornering line choice, essentially ran at a level almost identical to the simulator.

Except for a slight flaw in mastering the "window period," in other aspects judged by rookie standards, Sote found it impeccable.

Trulli indeed encountered a formidable opponent in this team switch!

Hua Bu’s words Trulli may not believe, his race engineer’s answer does not allow any possibility of deception.

For a moment, Trulli felt a bit doubtful about life.

Is God blind?

Still always favoring Briatore, this unscrupulous manager?

Years ago digging up Spanish driver Alonso, let him counter all outside sarcasm and doubt.

Now banned suffering all condemnation, yet signed Chinese driver Chen Xiangbei.

And this speed performance, truly not losing to Alonso’s rookie period!

"I’m planning to push one more lap."

After a brief hesitation, Trulli made the decision.

A 0.3-second gap isn’t an insurmountable chasm.

Chen Xiangbei test ran two flying laps, by fair competition principle, he should also run two laps.

Although veteran against rookie, itself constitutes some unfairness, but at this time Trulli doesn’t care that much.

There was the previous suppression precedent, and if he can’t suppress Chen Xiangbei, Briatore will definitely adopt the same trick, using various means to force him out of the team.

Now Trulli’s career is already in late stage, he knows clearly the chances left due to declining competitiveness are few.

"Trulli, can’t afford to lose?"

Upon hearing Briatore’s mocking voice at the opportunity, Trulli without hesitation cut off the team radio, then stomped the accelerator to start the flying lap.