The race has progressed to the 10th lap. Although the third-placed Ferrari driver Felipe Felipe Massa has been pulled away by Barrichello for 3 seconds, he easily defended the attack of the Red Bull car behind him. The upgraded Ferrari's Performance undoubtedly proved to be significantly improved.
On the 18th lap, Barrichello took the lead in pitting, on the 19th lap, Zhang Guanye pitted, and on the 20th lap, Massa and Vettel pitted at the same time.
One of them was in third place and the other was in fourth place, so neither of them dared to use the long pit stop strategy to avoid falling behind. Massa took 8.6 seconds to refuel, while Vettel took 8.7 seconds. The double layer is still in the original order of the holders, exiting one after the other.
Under the leadership of Zhang Guan, other drivers followed lap after lap. The drivers were really familiar with this track. They rarely made mistakes, so when they wanted to overtake in corners, they changed the speed. It was very difficult. The best overtaking point becomes the end of the straight, using the wake of the car in front and the later braking point to overtake.
At this time, more drivers are actually waiting for the second pit stop, hoping to use pit stop strategies to surpass their opponents.
The race came to the 44th lap calmly. Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Red Bull Racing's Vettel entered the pits at the same time. This time the pit stop was the same as the last time. Neither of them dared to use the long pit stop. In the end, Massa added fuel for 7.7 seconds, while Vettel added fuel for 8.7 seconds. The one-second difference was enough to Massa successfully maintained his lead.
In the command room, this scene surprised the strategy teams of each team.
"The race lasts 66 laps, and it's only the 44th lap now. There are still 22 final laps. Massa only added gasoline for 7.7 seconds. Can he survive to the end?"
"7.7 seconds is a very short pit stop. Under normal circumstances, it only takes 16 or 17 laps of fuel. Could it be that Massa still has more fuel in his mailbox?"
"There shouldn't be a lot of fuel left. If there is really a lot of fuel, Ferrari will definitely choose to run a few more laps on the road and use light cars to widen the gap."
"Massa's driving style, although not very extreme, is not very fuel-efficient either! Besides, he drives a Ferrari. Among all racing engines, Ferrari has the highest fuel consumption."
"I don't understand. I can't understand Ferrari's strategy of pit stops in such a short period of time."
Everyone was discussing Ferrari's pit stop, and even the TV commentators began to speculate on Ferrari's intentions.
However, at this moment, Massa's radio headset was told by the team that due to the team's error, it miscalculated the amount of fuel, so it gave him less fuel. If he wanted to finish the race, he must use the fuel-saving mode to continue. drive.
The refueling time in F1 races can be said to be calculated in units of 0.1 seconds. Adding too little fuel is undoubtedly an extremely low-level mistake. For a giant like Ferrari, or for any F1 team, this kind of mistake should not be made.
In the fuel-saving mode, the fuel volume of the car will be greatly reduced, but whether it is in corners or on straights, the horsepower will not be as sufficient as before. Especially in places where the accelerator is required to be pushed hard, the power of the car will not be as good as before.
At this time, Massa felt extremely depressed. In a good situation, he had a chance to get on the podium, but at this moment he was completely ruined due to the team's mistake. He had to persist in fuel-saving mode. Playing the last twenty laps, and having to withstand the pursuit of Vettel behind him.
Vettel obviously also knew that Ferrari had made a mistake, so he quickly began to chase Massa, and the two became the focus of the field.
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"Good news, Ferrari made a mistake. They gave Massa less fuel. In the next race, Massa can only use fuel-saving mode. You can run with peace of mind." Ross Brown's voice came from the headphones. Sounds, this is mainly said for Barrichello, because Barrichello is now in second place, and now he does not have to worry about Massa's pursuit behind him.
At this stage of the competition, the rankings of first-placed Zhang Guan and second-placed Barrichello have been completely stabilized. As long as they complete the last twenty laps normally, they can get the top two spots.
Massa and Vettel started a fight. Fortunately, this is the Catalunya circuit, and overtaking is not easy, allowing Massa to constantly defend Vettel's attacks. If it were on other tracks, Massa would Sa could no longer hold on any longer.
Ferrari's kinetic energy recovery system helped Massa a lot at this moment. In 6.5 seconds, 20 extra horsepower can give full play to the greatest advantage on the straightaway. The kinetic energy recovery system uses the energy in the battery instead of the gasoline in the car. Massa does not have to worry about fuel consumption, so whenever Vettel uses corners to close the distance, Massa will always use the straights to widen the gap. .
However, Massa still could not persist to the end. On the 63rd lap, Ferrari informed Massa that if he continued to run like this, his car would consume all the fuel on the 65th lap. Massa had no choice but to let Vettel pass and slow down at the same time. As a result, Massa was overtaken by Alonso on the last lap.
As for Vettel, who rushed to third place, it was impossible to catch up with Barrichello in front after passing Massa, so he gave up the pursuit and finally finished in third place.
Zhang Guan won the championship again, while Barrichello successfully finished second. The Force China team won the top two for the third time after Australia and Malaysia.
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“We congratulate Zhang Guan for winning the fifth consecutive championship! We also congratulate the Force China team for winning the fifth consecutive championship. The victory at the Circuit de Catalunya proves that Force China’s car is indeed the best this season. A car. In the current driver standings, Zhang Guan is far ahead with a 45-point advantage, and in the team standings, Force China is also first."
"In the next stop, F1 will come to the 'Crown Pearl' Monte Carlo circuit. With the characteristics of China Power Racing, it is very likely to win six consecutive championships! It is really hard to imagine that after the start of the season Six consecutive championships reminds me of the car king Schumacher! He once won 7 consecutive victories in the 2004 season! But now, Zhang Guan only has the last two games left to tie Schumacher's record of 7 consecutive victories!"
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The five consecutive championships after the start of the race put Zhang Guan in a very good mood, and the subsequent investment of funds also allowed the team to achieve certain results in the research and development of the kinetic energy recovery system.
The next race will be on May 24 at the Monte Carlo Circuit in Monaco. So both the team and the driver have a short rest and adjustment time.
In the week when there is a race, the media meeting between the driver and the team is usually held on Thursday, so the driver will arrive at the venue of the race on Wednesday at the latest, and the team will have to arrive earlier. For some small teams, To save on travel expenses, drivers will also arrive with the team.
The race will be held on the weekend, but on Tuesday, Zhang Guan and the team arrived in Monaco, where the sixth race will be held.
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At the yacht dock, Omi stood on the bow of the boat, enjoying the sea breeze. Red wine, roast chicken, and exquisite desserts surrounded him. Of course, as an Indian, he did not have the luxury of enjoying the top steaks in Europe.
"Boss, we have found out that Zhang Guansi arrived in Monaco today with the team," the assistant said.
"When will their team's meeting be?" Omi asked.
"It's three o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, and they will be after Ferrari," the assistant said.
"Okay, let's make some arrangements. Let's implement our plan on Thursday morning! We can catch Zhang Guan off guard! Zhang Guan, just wait. This time, I will let you experience the feeling of heartbreak! "Omi had a weird smile on his face.
The third chapter has been delivered, and the leader will update it tomorrow.
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