End of the Century Talented Racer

Chapter 179 The Brand New Softest Tire
The director of the F1 tire supplier said that the softest tire compound that will debut in this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix is ​​highly anticipated by the tire department.He also said that this set of tires is not a "qualifying special" as defined by the outside world. He believes that the excellent performance of this new compound tire in the race can also bring the feasibility of a one-stop strategy to some drivers.

"The softest tires are not just for qualifying, they will do their job in the race. Our data in testing shows that the speed loss of the softest tires after failure is not obvious. This race The difference between the red supersoft and the purple supersoft is not obvious, but the difference between the supersoft and the softest tires will be very significant, so this is where everyone is betting on the softest tire in this race reason."

The arrogant driver Baxter also expressed his expectations for this race. He believes that the peak performance of the softest tire in qualifying will make everyone almost crazy in qualifying.The Spanish driver believes that this year's track record in Monaco will be rewritten again, and he believes that the performance of the softest tire in the race will be very good.

"The new softest tire is really impressive. We were easily a second quicker in the test, especially in the last session in Barcelona when the other tires were at their limit and the softest was very comfortable. I think qualifying in Monaco is going to rewrite the track record for this street race, and this set of tires, which are two grades softer than last year's compound, will make us almost crazy when flying laps."

The Monaco Grand Prix is ​​held on the closed streets of Monte Carlo, which is recognized as one of the slowest tracks in F1. The continuous low-speed corners and tense tunnel battles make the game full of suspense from the beginning. , many drivers regard this place as the place they most want to conquer, so Monaco Station has always been known as the "Crown on the F1 Diamond".

In this race last year, the Dongsheng team completed the 1+2 formula, which was also their best performance in the whole season. Convince.

After the start of the new season, Dongsheng showed very good momentum, but there were some problems with their rhythm. They inexplicably lost their lead in the Chinese Grand Prix, and in the Spanish Grand Prix due to the tire supplier's "special tires" , they were completely suppressed by Bingcheng.

Bingcheng always struggles on the streets of Monaco. Their racing advantage cannot be shown here, and they are behind Dongsheng and Leysin in terms of tire management. This weekend's race will be a great opportunity for Dongsheng to regain victory. Chance.Also worthy of attention is Citroen. Altair has scored consecutive points in the first few races of the season, and they are still continuing to upgrade their cars. On Monaco, a circuit where it is difficult not to use the safety car, they are expected to play a spoiler role. Role.The brand-new softest tire of this race was used in the race for the first time, which also added more uncertainty to the race.

For the Morocco race, Daniel believes that their Dongsheng Chariot is not fully leading in Monaco, and the advantage on this track last year may have disappeared.Daniel expects the top three teams to be very close on this track.

"Just because we're here in Monaco doesn't mean we're going to win here. I believe the gap is very small and maybe Leysin will have some advantage over us. Especially in qualifying on Saturday. We may see their speed now, but I believe we are still in contention. It's a completely different situation than when we came to this circuit last year."

Dongsheng Racing showed struggles with tire management at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago. An internal investigation by the team concluded that this was due to the new suspension upgrades not fully matching the car.So this week at Monaco, Dongsheng brought out the old version of the suspension kit.Daniel said: "We agreed that Dong Sheng lost speed at the Barcelona circuit. The test after the Spanish Grand Prix gave us a better understanding of the problems that occurred during the race. We thought of many solutions, but this solution was not enough in Monaco We still don't know if the track will work."

Leysin driver Tesrock believes that he cannot feel the special atmosphere of the Monaco circuit. In his eyes, this is just a track that is very different from other competitions.Although Leysin Racing will have some advantage on such a slow track, Tesrock is still betting on Saturday's qualifying session for the main event.

"For me, Monaco is just a very normal circuit. But we will have a dominant car here, so we may have a chance to do well. It is not a circuit that depends on speed, so we will "Being behind in qualifying mode won't put us at a big disadvantage, so achieving the best results in qualifying is crucial."

Kendrick will compete in the Monaco Grand Prix at home this week.Daniel expressed his praise for Kendrick's consistent scoring performance in the past few games, but also said he had no comment on whether Kendrick will become his teammate next season.

"Kendrick, as a native driver of this country, will definitely know the track better than we do. In the first few races, he used his strengths and opportunities well, and turned the speed into a magic performance with a magical performance. Points, he is maximizing all the tools in his hands. I don't care who my teammate will be in the future, and I have nothing to say."

Vergil dismissed suggestions that Leysin had an advantage in Monaco this week.Vergil believes that in Monaco, all the cars will be very close, and he has realized that his car is better than last year's car.

"We will try to put pressure on the opponents in front of us, but we can't guarantee that we are the best in this race. The DNA of our car to have an advantage on slow tracks is still there, and I have found that this car will be better than the others. Last year was even better. Maybe we didn't have the best results here last year, but the 2099 Leysin was a real favorite in Monaco."

Defending champion Stewart believes that Ice City Racing will be the slowest among the top three teams at the Monaco circuit.Despite currently leading the standings, Stewart is still worried that Ice City will be out of control in this weekend's game.

"I'm very worried about this weekend. It's not that we can't win here, it's that the track will reduce the differences significantly, so we may not have the same advantage as other opponents. We will You can see everyone's true speed in the practice race, and the race strategy in the race will also become a magic weapon for victory on this track."

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