Turn 14, at the moment of exit, the two cars were almost neck and neck.
Vettel is indeed a talented German driver, and his cornering this time can be said to be very perfect. As for Zhang Guan, it was impossible for Zhang Guan to make big turns when his tires were tight. He was still overtaken by Vettel in this corner.
"I caught up with Zhang Guan, I finally caught up with him!"
However, Vettel's excitement lasted less than 0.1 seconds, and Zhang Guan once again rushed to the front position.
"Exit speed! Zhang Guan's exit speed is faster than me!" Vettel understood this instantly.
Turn 14 is one of the two slowest turns in the entire venue. When the car passes here, it will decelerate to a speed of 70 or 80 kilometers per hour, and then it will be a full acceleration process. It will probably be used in Turn 16. Turn into fourth gear and rush into the final straight.
And in this situation where the follow-up is acceleration, the faster the exit speed means the sooner the car can be raised to the top speed, and the faster it will rush to the finish line.
Therefore, at the moment of exiting Turn 14, the faster exit speed will allow Zhang Guan to achieve faster acceleration, and his lead will become larger and larger.
Vettel did not give up. He quickly pressed the accelerator to the bottom and then raised the gear. At this moment, the racing engine has been squeezed to the extreme by Vettel.
Unfortunately, it was too late, because Zhang Guan was doing the same thing.
Turning left at Turn 16, Zhang Guan finally entered the final straight.
Vettel was still refueling, and the gap between him and Zhang Guan was very small. He wanted to use Zhang Guan's wake to overtake at the last moment. However, when he separated from the back of Zhang Guan's car, beside him, the checkered flag symbolizing the finish line was already waving.
Zhang Guan won!
Vettel was only 0.077 seconds behind him in the end!
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"Crossed the finish line! Won! Zhang Guan won! First! He won the championship! Miracle! We witnessed the birth of a miracle today! Zhang Guan started at the last place, but finished in the first place! From the last Rushing to first place, this is a miracle that has never happened in the history of Formula One racing!"
"Three consecutive championships! Unbelievable, really unbelievable. Zhang Guan finally won the championship at such a disadvantage and won the three consecutive championships at the beginning of this season! I think yesterday, when we saw Zhang Guan At the moment when Guan's engine exploded, no one could have imagined that today's race would be like this. Zhang Guan, who started last, surpassed all the drivers and took first place!"
At this time, Zhang Guan had slowed down and started to circle the field to express his gratitude to the audience. Vettel, who was closest to him, was in a terrible mood although he was also waving to the surrounding audience.
"Just a little bit, just a little bit close. If there was one more lap, no, if there was another straight, I could pass Zhang Guan, but the last straight is the end!" Vettel missed the championship, and he was full of heart. Feeling annoyed, he recalled the entire race and thought that in the previous laps, he had countless opportunities to attack Zhang Guan in advance, but he did not do so.
"Actually, if I just need to attack Zhang Guan earlier, the championship will be mine. Zhang Guan's tires won't last that long." Vettel thought of this and subconsciously looked at Zhang Guan's tires.
At this time, Zhang Guan was walking around the track in first gear, and of course the tire speed was very slow. Vettel could clearly see the condition of Zhang Guan's tires at a glance.
"Oh my God, are these still tires? The graining is already so serious! I thought his tires were just worn into slicks, but the slicks still have some grip, but his tires have become like this It looks like there is no grip at all. How did he hold on in the last few laps? He was able to resist my attacks with this kind of tire. There are actually drivers in the world who can do this! "Vettel had forgotten to wave to the audience, and the shock was already filling his heart.
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At the same time, the tournament stewards were having a heated discussion.
"Zhang Guanzhen used the strategy of not pitting to finish the whole race, and he also won first place. Do we want to recognize this first place? Does his behavior count as a foul?" A race steward said. asked.
"From the perspective of the rules, this is really not a foul. The rule that two types of tires must be used is excepted when it rains. After all, other drivers have been using full-weather tires." Someone next to him said immediately .
"But other drivers used at least two sets of full-wet tires, but Zhang Guan did not change tires. And the fact that he was able to finish the whole race means that he filled up the tank with fuel. He had no intention of pitting at all from the beginning!" another person said. explain.
"There is no limit on the number of pit stops in the rules." An older race steward coughed dryly and continued: "The original intention of us setting the requirement to use two types of tires was not to force the pit stops of the car. times, but to prevent everyone from only using the softer tire. Soft tires are fast and it is difficult for the car behind to overtake. We want to create more overtaking opportunities for drivers, so we stipulate that two types of tires must be used. tire."
This tournament steward was obviously a very qualified person. When he was speaking, no one else interrupted.
"Then we need to confirm that Zhang Guan's first place result is valid?" someone next to him asked.
The old race director nodded: "Strictly speaking, Zhang Guan did not violate the rules. And don't forget, this is the Chinese Grand Prix, and Zhang Guan was indeed the first to cross the finish line. If we determine that Zhang Guan's If the results are invalid, what will be the consequences?”
The air around them seemed to freeze instantly, and many people even felt a chill on the back of their necks.
As the veteran steward said, this is the Chinese Grand Prix, Zhang Guan’s home field, and Zhang Guan still started at the last place, completing a miraculous victory from the end to the championship. If Zhang Guan’s announcement was made at this time, If the championship is invalid, maybe the more than 200,000 angry spectators in the audience will eat these tournament officials alive. It is estimated that next year’s Chinese Grand Prix will not need to be held.
Just listen to the old tournament director continue to say: "Zhang Guan's ability to win first place is indeed due to his proper use of strategies, but it is undeniable that his performance today is worthy of the title of champion, so if there is a vote, I I think Zhang Guan did not violate any rules and his results are valid!"
The old officer raised his right hand as he spoke.
"I agree!" A second later, another hand was raised.
"I agree!"
"I agree too!"
Several tournament officials raised their hands, leaving only one person who was still hesitating, and everyone's eyes were also looking at him.
"It's not that I disagree, I just have a question. If there are other drivers who follow Zhang Guan's example and run to the end on a set of rain tires, should we rule him out of foul play like we did today?" The tournament steward asked.
"Haha, I ran in the rain race with such a bad set of tires and got first place. Do you think this miraculous plot will happen again?" The old officer laughed.
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