The expectation was in vain, and Vettel's mood was extremely bad.
"Zhang Guan still didn't pit! What happened this time? Did he pick up the wrong tire again? Or did the pitman start fighting again?" Vettel roared into the radio.
"Uh... none. From what I can see, the maintenance technicians of Force China are still standing there holding tires. They are waiting for Zhang Guan to enter the pit." the team replied.
"Waiting to pit? Fart! Zhang Guan is running in front of me now!" Vettel couldn't help but cursed: "It's already the 54th lap, I can't care so much, I want to pass him directly!"
The angry Vettel stepped on the accelerator. He finally decided not to wait for Zhang Guan to pit. He wanted to take the initiative to attack and surpass Zhang Guan.
Ross Brown looked at this scene and sighed deeply.
"It seems that Vettel has completely lost his patience! At least for half a lap, I can only help you get here. The last two laps are up to you!" Ross Brawn waved his hand: "Let The maintenance technicians should all come back, Vettel has already begun to overtake Zhang Guan, there is no point in them staying outside."
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"Zhang Guan still hasn't pitted, he's still holding on! Before he knows it, there are only two laps left in the race." There was an elusive emotion in the commentator's voice.
"Zhang Guan's tires were worn out a few laps ago, and his tire condition must be even worse now. It's really hard to imagine that he can persist with such a set of tires until now. If it were other drivers, they would have been I ran off the track many times." Another commentator paused and continued: "But having said that, it's already lap 54 anyway. If it were me, I wouldn't stop at all. Hold on tight and finish the last two laps."
"How is this possible? It's not allowed by the rules. Don't forget that the rules require that cars must use two types of tires." The first commentator immediately spoke.
"In today's race, other cars have been running on heavy rain tires, right?" the second commentator asked immediately.
"Oh, yes, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot about the rule that two types of tires must be used, except when it rains." The first commentator added.
"That means that in the rain race, the driver does not need to use two types of tires? Doesn't this mean that Zhang Guan can run to the end on a set of all-weather tires? So he can not stop?" The commentator suddenly said exclaimed.
The next moment, both commentators fell into silence.
It is common knowledge that Formula One racing cars have to stop for refueling and changing tires. The rules actually force drivers to stop at least once. Anyone who knows this sport thinks so, so before that , people have subconsciously concluded that Zhang Guan will definitely make a pit stop.
People's thinking is positioned in the framework of common sense, how can it be so easy to jump out! Breaking common sense is a difficult thing to do in itself. For example, if someone says that water flows to higher places, people's first reaction after hearing this is definitely the word "wrong", thinking that it is common sense that water flows to lower places.
Because of this, the two commentators fell into silence at the same time, because their common sense was broken at this moment.
After a long time, one of them finally said: "If Zhang Guan really doesn't make a pit stop and runs the entire race on a set of rain tires, will it be a foul?"
He said the word "what if" very seriously, obviously he still refused to believe that Zhang Guan would adopt the strategy of not pitting.
"Well, I'm not sure. I have to ask the race officials. But if Zhang Guan really adopts the strategy of not pitting, I think it should be no foul, or at least this is a loophole." Another person was talking, broadcasting The camera suddenly switched to the maintenance area again.
"Look, the maintenance technicians of the Force China team are back! They are holding the tires and returning to the garage!"
"Going back? Aren't you ready to enter the station? Isn't Zhang Guan really not ready to enter the station?"
"The no-stop strategy, Zhang Guan really wants to use the no-stop strategy! Does he really want to do this? Does he really dare to do this? Can he really do this?"
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At this moment, all the fans watching this game around the world were shocked by this scene. The strategy of not pitting, something that has never happened in Formula 1, has actually appeared in front of everyone today!
However, after the shock, many fans even began to look forward to Zhang Guan's success. They saw a wonderful game and an unprecedented strategy. At the same time, they hoped to see a miraculous result!
Witnessing the birth of a miracle is probably the most primitive desire in the human heart.
Inside the Red Bull Racing Team, it was also realized at this time that Zhang Guan had chosen the strategy of not pitting.
"Not entering the station? Is that okay? Are the rules allowed?"
"Running all the way to the end, without refueling or changing tires, did Zhang Guan fill up the tank before the race? And can his tires handle it?"
Several engineers were discussing in low voices, while Newey had a bitter expression.
"I was tricked by this old fox Ross Brown again! I just took out the tires and had a fight with the maintenance technicians. It turned out that they were all trying to confuse me! This old and cunning guy specializes in tricking honest people like me!"
Ross Brawn and Newey can both be called Formula One legends. Both of them can be said to be proficient in all aspects of Formula One racing. In comparison, Newey is better at designing racing cars. He can design the most perfect aerodynamics, so he is known as F1's legendary design master; while Ross Brawn is also very skilled in racing car design, but he is really Not as good as Newey, what Ross Brown is best at is strategy, so Ross Brown is recognized as the master of F1 strategy.
Newey is definitely not an honest person. There are no honest people in a sport like Formula One. Sports competitions are not absolutely fair. When it comes to racing, in addition to comparing speed and strategy, we also have to compare who is better. "Dirty", it is normal to do whatever it takes to win. Those car kings are not the guys with bad thoughts in their stomachs. Even Schumacher has deliberately crashed the car to kill his opponent.
But compared with the cunning Ross Brawn, Newey is really a good boy. A Newey who has "focused on designing racing cars for 30 years" can't compete with a guy who has "focused on cheating people for 30 years" in terms of strategy. Ross Brown
But now, Newey, or the entire Red Bull Racing team, has come to their senses.
The sounds of the team rang out in Vettel's headphones.
"We have determined that Zhang Guan will not pit, he will run to the end!"
"Not pitting? Didn't he change tires? I understand, is it because of the rain? Is this allowed by the rules?" Vettel asked.
"We are still confirming whether this is allowed by the rules. After all, this is the first time something like this has happened. But for you now, don't worry about the rules! All you have to do is go over, and you still have The time for the last two laps is very urgent!" The team's voice sounded anxious.
"Two laps? That's enough for me! Zhang Guan's tires are almost worn out. With such tires, he can't handle two laps in the rain!" Vettel said confidently.
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