"The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow, so you have to be prepared for a rain battle." Ross Brown looked at the satellite cloud image on the computer and frowned, obviously considering the pit stop strategy for tomorrow's game.
"After all, this is Malaysia. It would be strange if it doesn't rain. The key is when it starts to rain. If it happens to rain when the race starts, then we start on wet tires. It doesn't matter. The annoying thing is that it rains in the middle of the race. This is not good for us. The strategy has a great impact. The most terrifying thing is that it rained twice in one race, and the drivers have to stop frequently to change tires." Barrichello said.
Zhang Guan was silent on the side, he had already fallen into memories.
Zhang Guan has an impression of this Malaysian Grand Prix, because this time the race was only interrupted halfway through due to heavy rain. This is rare in Formula One races and usually only occurs when it rains heavily. Only then will this happen.
Generally, light rain or moderate rain will not affect the car's ability to participate in the race. Sometimes, heavy rain can barely keep running. Unless the rain is really heavy and the driver's view is completely blocked, the race will be interrupted. A situation like this may not occur once in a year or two, so once it occurs, it will inevitably remain fresh in people's memories.
What makes Zhang Guan remember this Malaysian Grand Prix is not only the fact that the race was interrupted due to heavy rain, but also the bizarre situation of losing 0.5 points.
According to the rules of the Formula One competition, if the race is stopped midway and the driver has not completed 75% of the race, points will be calculated based on the ranking two laps before the termination of the race, but the points will be halved; if the driver exceeds the position of the entire race, 75%, you will receive all points.
Taking the Malaysian Grand Prix as an example, there are 56 laps in total, and 75% of the race is 42 laps. If the driver has not reached the 42nd lap when the race stops, the points earned by all drivers will be halved. The first place's 10 points become 5 points, the second place's 8 points become 4 points, and the third place's 6 points become 3 points. There is no problem with the above. But in fourth place, 5 points turned into 2.5 points; in sixth place, 3 points turned into 1.5 points; in eighth place, 1 point turned into 0.5 points. So here comes the weird score of 0.5 points.
If the game is forced to be suspended, it will happen once in two or three years, then the situation of 0.5 points may not happen once in ten years. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Guan will have an impression of this Malaysian race.
"I remember that this race was suspended due to heavy rain, and there was a 0.5 point loss. It seems that there will really be a rain battle in tomorrow's race."
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Toyota Racing Team.
"Since both Vettel and Barrichello will be punished, we will start in second and third place tomorrow! But the head office in Japan just called us. They hope that we will not be satisfied with this and compete for the championship!" Technical Director Gascoigne spoke.
"Mr. Director, it may be difficult to compete for first place. We are indeed not as fast as the Force China team. We have improved the diffuser, and Force China has also improved the diffuser. Although we do not suffer too much in high-speed corners, we are not too disadvantaged on the straights. Above, our engines are not as powerful as China's. Mercedes-Benz's engines can handle high-speed tracks as well as Ferrari." driver Trulli said.
"I understand what you said. The overall performance of our racing cars is indeed not as good as China's, but don't forget, this is Malaysia, and I have received the latest weather forecast. It will rain tomorrow. You know what this means. ?" Gascoigne asked.
"Rain war?" Trulli replied.
"Yes, rain battles!" Gascoigne looked excited: "I don't deny that Zhang Guan has first-class racing driving skills, but he is only a new driver after all, and he must not be good at rain battles! And this is our opportunity . We just need to follow Zhang Guan, wait for the rain, and wait for him to make mistakes, so that we have a chance to get first place!"
The rain battle of Formula One and the dry race can be said to be two completely different races. If Formula One is a game for the brave, then the rain battle of Formula One is a test of the wisdom and experience of a group of brave people.
In rainy battles, drivers need better driving skills, more accurate on-the-spot judgments, and extremely rich competition experience, all of which are indispensable. For a new driver, driving skills can be compensated by talent, and on-the-spot judgment can also rely on luck. Only competition experience requires the accumulation of time.
Because of this, it is an indisputable fact that new drivers are not good at fighting in the rain. As a new driver who has just started participating in racing competitions, Zhang Guan is of course considered not good at fighting in the rain.
At Red Bull Racing, Vettel is also given high hopes.
"If it rains, I will definitely be on the podium and even win the championship! What I'm a little worried about now is that it won't rain tomorrow!" Vettel said with a confident expression.
It is well known that Vettel is good at rain battles. The first Formula One championship in his life was won in a rain battle. Because of this, he was extremely confident in Yu Zhan.
Some teams and drivers who start at the back are expecting it to rain tomorrow. Their starting positions are already at the back. If they run normally, there is a high probability that they will not have a chance, so they will expect that the rain battle will bring them success. Come for a transfer.
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On the afternoon of April 5, the 2009 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix entered the competition for the official race on Sunday.
The weather forecast said there would be rain today, and in fact it was true. It rained heavily around the Sepang circuit around 10 a.m. local time.
The game started at two o'clock in the afternoon, four hours after the recent heavy rain. Given the temperature in Malaysia, four hours is enough time for a lot of water on the track to evaporate, but at this time there are still some slippery sections on the track.
"I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" an engineer asked Zhang Guan.
"Then let's talk about the good news first!" Zhang Guan said.
"The good news is that since it rained a few hours ago, the room temperature is now 30 degrees Celsius, which is already a very comfortable temperature for the Malaysian Grand Prix. I remember a few years ago when the Malaysian Grand Prix was still held in the summer, in the afternoon The temperature at two points can often reach 40 degrees," the engineer said.
"What about the bad news?" Zhang Guan asked next.
"The bad news is that the competition just announced that it will rain in half an hour." The engineer said.
Zhang Guan looked at the horizon. As expected, there were dark clouds in the distance. Rain seemed inevitable, and it seemed that the rain was not light. We just had to wait and see when it would start raining.
"The tire warm-up lap is about to begin, wish you good luck!" The engineer patted Zhang Guan on the shoulder and stepped aside.
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