"Oh my god, what's going on? There's a fight!"
"Zhang Guan was about to enter the station, but the maintenance technicians from Force China started fighting!"
"What a chaos, what a chaos!"
"What's going on? Why did the fight start? Is there any replay of the footage!"
Everyone looked confused. When the driver was about to pit to change tires, two maintenance technicians from the team actually got into a fight! This is a scene that no one has ever seen before, even those old car fans who have watched racing for decades have never seen this situation.
The photographer rushed to the front excitedly and focused the camera on the two people fighting. They looked like they were just watching the excitement and it was not a big deal. They wanted to capture everything in the camera. The other maintenance technicians, as if trying to make a fight, pulled the two people who were fighting away.
In the garage of the team next to it, maintenance engineers from other teams came out bored and started to break up the fight, and the scene suddenly became lively.
At this time, no one knew why the two men were fighting. People were more interested in the reasons for the fight than the title of the champion.
On the track, Zhang Guan reached Turn 16 for the 52nd time.
"Will Zhang Guan pit? He should! He should have pitted on the last lap, but because of the maintenance technician's mistake, he took the wrong tire, so he lasted one lap on the track. He will definitely pit now." Vettel thought to himself behind him.
However, Vettel already had some unconfidence in his heart at this time. He passed here many times in a row, and every time he looked forward to Zhang Guan's pit stop, but Zhang Guan's choices disappointed him every time.
"If you dare not pit again this time, I will immediately attack you and overtake you!" Vettel silently made up his mind.
Ahead, Zhang Guan made his choice at Turn 16. The straight drive into the pit area that Vettel expected did not happen. Zhang Guan chose to turn left at this corner for the 52nd time and turned into the final straight. middle.
"We haven't pitted yet!" Vettel was briefly distracted. As a result, he failed to turn the corner correctly and the car skidded, losing 1 second.
"What's going on? Zhang Guan is still on the track! What did you tell me last lap! What's the reason this time? Did you get the wrong tires again!" Vettel's voice has become very cold, even through the radio , but you can feel the anger in his heart.
"Sorry, there was another accident. I don't know what happened. Two maintenance technicians from the Force China team suddenly got into a fight." the team engineer replied.
"Are we fighting? Did I hear it wrong or did you say it wrong?" Vettel couldn't believe his ears. He even felt that he was hallucinating.
"Is it true? The competition has announced that there will be an investigation into the fight between the Force China team after the game. There is no need for me to lie to you about this kind of thing." The engineer said a little aggrievedly.
"Then what should I do now? Should I overtake Zhang Guan? It's already lap 53?" Vettel then asked.
"The condition of the road is still very bad. If you overtake forcefully, it may cause an accident. This is what we are most worried about... Oh, China Force has returned to calm, and their maintenance technicians are already in place. Yes, it looks like we are welcoming Zhang Guan into the pits!" the team replied.
"Okay, I understand, I'll wait one more lap!" Vettel said helplessly.
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First, they took the wrong tires, and then they started fighting each other. Such bizarre things happened one after another, making many people suspicious.
However, at this time, Vettel and the Red Bull Racing Team are fans of the authorities, because as long as Zhang Guan pits to change tires, the Red Bull Racing Team can take the top two places, and Vettel will also win the championship. Under this temptation, it is difficult for them to remain calm. judgment, some things that should have been thought of were also ignored by them.
In fact, Vettel could have launched an attack on Zhang Guan, but it was the final stage of the race and the road conditions were very bad. Vettel was also worried that forced overtaking would cause an accident. He was worried about gain and loss and tended to make the decision. A safer choice is to wait for Zhang Guan to enter the pit station.
Ross Brawn's deceptive tactics also played a decisive role at this time. He stabilized Vettel and the Red Bull Racing Team, delayed Vettel's attack as much as possible, and bought time for Zhang Guan.
Two consecutive successful tactical deceptions made Ross Brown very satisfied.
"What should we do next? Are we going to continue to cause chaos?" the engineer next to him asked.
Ross Brown shook his head: "No, let them wait there this time and don't do anything!"
Ross Brown understands that paper cannot keep fire in the end. There is an idiom that says, "Things that come from a wolf can only come in threes." It will be seen through by the other party. So at this time, it would be better to do nothing and remain unchanged in response to changes. Now it depends on when Red Bull Racing will react.
I saw the maintenance technicians of the Force China team arranging their postures and looking attentive, waiting for the car to come into the pit. Even the two people who had just fought were already ready to welcome the arrival of the car.
"There should be no problem this time!"
"There won't be any more accidents, right?"
"If another accident happens, it will be really funny!"
Amid people's discussion, the broadcast camera also showed several more shots of the maintenance area. The staff of the Red Bull Racing Team stood outside the car king and stared at the maintenance technicians of the Force China Racing Team seriously.
On the track, Zhang Guan reached Turn 16 for the 53rd time.
Vettel stared straight ahead and then said into the radio: "Did there be any accidents in their pit area this time?"
"No, everything is normal. China Force's maintenance technicians are ready." the team responded.
"That's good." Although Vettel said so, he actually still felt guilty. After all, he had been expecting Zhang Guan to enter the pit stop more than ten laps ago, but now there are only three laps left in the game. It was almost over, but Zhang Guan was still running on the track.
As the red car approached Turn 16, Zhang Guan remained in third gear at this time, and what he needed more was a fast exit speed to cope with the following straightaway.
The wet tires had been worn into slick tires, and the slippery track made the car more difficult to control. Zhang Guan concentrated all his attention and worked hard to control the angle of entry.
Turn left and pass smoothly!
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Guan stepped on the accelerator to the bottom without hesitation and started galloping on the straight road.
"Zhang Guan still hasn't pitted!" Vettel shouted from behind.
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