Cylinder explosion is a situation where the engine speed is too fast, the temperature is too high, and the piston expands and gets stuck in the cylinder. To put it simply, the engine is scrapped.
There is no doubt that in motorsport, an engine blowout means the driver's race is over prematurely. If there are other faults, such as a broken front nose, a broken rear wing, or a punctured tire, they can be replaced by the maintenance station. Sometimes, the team's command center can even remotely debug the car through the electronic system on the car. For a racing car, running out of the maintenance area after replacing parts is another good thing, but an engine weighing several hundred pounds is obviously impossible to replace.
At this time, thick smoke could billow from the rear of Zhang Guan's car. The car had lost power, and Zhang Guan hurriedly drove the car into the buffer zone next to it and stopped the car. There is no doubt that Zhang Guan retired during the qualifying stage.
There were exclamations of disappointment at the scene. Everyone came to take advantage of the excitement, but they did not expect that this would be the final result.
Of the 250,000 spectators, more than half of them came specifically to see Zhang Guan, and the other half came to see Zhang Guan while also taking a look at Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, and Red Bull... On this venue, even if Schumacher came in person, he could only play a supporting role for Zhang Guan.
In today's qualifying session, Zhang Guan also gave the audience a good start. He won the first place with an advantage of 0.3 seconds in the first quarter, and also won the first place with an advantage of nearly 0.3 seconds in the second quarter. It seems that in the end The pole position has been held in Zhang Guan's arms and carried in his pocket.
But what everyone didn't expect was that the cooked duck flew away.
"Oh my god, oh my god, how could this happen! Zhang Guan has been leading and was about to win the pole position for three consecutive games, but he unexpectedly encountered a mechanical failure and the engine exploded!" the commentator Looking at the broadcast screen, he said sadly.
"I was about to reach the pole position, and it was gone! What a pity! Zhang Guan did not lose to his opponent, but lost to the mechanical failure of the car! This reminds me of Schumacher a few years ago. In the crucial battle with Alonso for the championship, he lost because of the engine explosion!"
There were disappointed expressions in the audience, and there were also disappointed expressions in front of the TV, especially some senior fans. They had been looking forward to the arrival of a Chinese team and a Chinese driver in Formula One, and There are still teams and drivers who are capable of winning the championship. They thought Zhang Guan could bring them the championship, but at this moment, all hopes were shattered.
Many people found this result unacceptable, but some began to gloat over the misfortune, such as the competitors of the Force China team, such as Omi.
The first person who breathed a sigh of relief was Newey, the technical director of Red Bull Racing. The Red Bull Racing cars performed very well in this race. They are very suitable for this comprehensive track, especially in the second qualifying session. Red Bull Racing The team won second or third place, just slower than Zhang Guan. Now that Zhang Guan has crashed and retired, it is obviously a great opportunity for Red Bull Racing to get the pole position.
At this time, Newey picked up the walkie-talkie without hesitation and started talking to the two drivers of his team.
"Zhang Guan's car has a cylinder explosion, Zhang Guan's car has a cylinder explosion! He had no results in the third qualifying session. Now our biggest threat has withdrawn. You have to be faster. We want to fight for the pole position!"
Vettel and Webber, the two racing drivers of the Red Bull Racing Team, were excited at the same time after hearing the news. They certainly knew that their cars were extremely competitive. Without Zhang Guan, they were the most promising people to win the pole position.
On the other side, Ferrari team leader Domenechali also showed a relieved smile.
"It's a cylinder explosion. Fortunately, it's a cylinder explosion. If a new team takes the pole position for three consecutive races, then we, the big teams, will lose face!"
The performance of McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber and other teams was similar. Although they did not rush around to celebrate, they all showed a relaxed look. The strongest person at the moment is out, which allows other teams to find opportunities.
Only Force India's Omi even started clapping his hands to celebrate.
"Okay! Great! It exploded! It exploded well! It exploded at the right time! Haha, Zhang Guan, you are here too! You deserve it, you really deserve it! Do you still want to win the championship in three consecutive races? Just daydream!".
At this time, Omi was indeed very happy. He finally saw Zhang Guan stumble, and he also suffered a big somersault at home. This brought Omi more mental comfort than other venues. Feeling good.
Omi's gloating look attracted the contempt of many people. After being reminded by his assistant, Omi gradually restrained himself, but his happy expression still revealed his true inner thoughts.
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"Did Zhang Guan lose?" A child in front of the TV asked his father. He noticed disappointment in his father's expression.
"No! Not yet!" The father patted the child on the head: "He just starts a little behind."
If it is during the race, an engine blowout will definitely mean the end of the race, but in qualifying, an engine blowout can still be replaced. So although Zhang Guan has withdrawn from qualifying now, he can still participate in tomorrow's race as long as he gets a new engine.
There are only eight engines that can be replaced in a Formula One season. After each race, the car engine must be sealed and sealed, and the seal will be removed when the car is assembled for the next race. A new engine can be replaced when the car is being assembled, but once it enters Friday's practice session, if you want to change the engine, you have to start 10 places back. This is true even with engine failure.
There are 10 cars that can enter the third qualifying session. Even the last place in the third qualifying session can start in the 10th position in the race, which is considered a mid-range position. In history, it is not uncommon for the 10th starter to get on the podium or even win the championship.
But Zhang Guan needs to change the engine, so according to the rules, he has to start 10 places back. He will start in the 20th place, which is the last place on the grid.
Starting last is not a big deal. Compared with starting in the front row, starting in the back row can use a heavy fuel strategy and gain some advantages by visiting the pit station less often. So even if you start from the last place, as long as the racing performance is good and the driver level is high enough, you can break into the top eight and get points. If the team's strategy is right, it may even be on the podium.
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Zhang Guan held up his helmet and slowly walked towards the China Force's garage. At this time, his brows were furrowed, and he couldn't seem to be depressed at all. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something.
"This is China Station, this is my home court, I can't lose! Absolutely not!"
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