End of the Century Talented Racer

Chapter 200 Cheers
In qualifying on Saturday, Stewart took pole position with 1:21, and the second place Santak was more than 164 seconds behind Stewart, and Daniel and Santak were only 0.6 seconds behind.This can explain to a certain extent that the two Dongsheng drivers have basically played the best performance of the car. According to the data, the Bingcheng racing car is still better than Dongsheng in terms of single-lap speed.

At the beginning of the main race, Stewart firmly held No.1. On the Albert Park track in Melbourne, it is not easy to overtake on the track, not to mention the speed of Dongsheng’s racing car and Bingcheng Compared with no advantage.In this way, the only way to surpass the opponent is through strategy.For this reason, Dongsheng should have formulated different pit stop strategies for the two drivers before the race.

Dongsheng found a suitable pit stop window and let Santak take the lead. After exiting the pit, Santak continued to hold the third place. Bingcheng also responded in time and decided to let Stewart enter the pit early to ensure that he can continue to maintain Before Santak.On the other hand, Daniel, as the race progressed, his tire condition declined without pit stops, and Stewart was also constantly narrowing the gap between him and Daniel. The time of 16 seconds was not enough for Daniel to complete a pit stop.

Just as the situation on the scene was developing towards the favorable side of Bingcheng, the Porter team gave Dongsheng an assist.The two Porter drivers Easter completed the first pit stop in a short period of time, but after exiting the station, the two cars also experienced failures in a short period of time. They both withdrew from the race one after another, and when they exited, His car stopped at a more dangerous position on the track, and the race had to issue a virtual safety car. This was a great opportunity for both Daniel and Dongsheng. The team decided to let Daniel complete the pit stop in a short period of time. Under the safety car, Stuart's speed was limited, so that Daniel would not lose too much time when he entered the station. Sure enough, this trick was very effective. Daniel still grabbed ahead of Stuart after exiting the station, which made him Bingcheng was very annoyed.

Afterwards, a real safety car was dispatched, but this did not affect Daniel's position. When the race resumed, he kept running ahead at his own pace and did not leave a chance for Stewart.At this time, Stewart became more and more anxious, and even made a mistake of sliding off the track. In the end, because the tire condition was not as good as that of Daniel, Stewart still failed to overtake his opponent, allowing Daniel to take away the championship.

In fact, in addition to Daniel's excellent skills and stable performance, Dongsheng's team's strategic adjustment is even more wonderful. When the game changes, Dongsheng's team can make correct decisions in just a few tens of seconds, which is unprecedented in the past. It was difficult to see when Polotra was in charge of the team. This may be the gap between the two. If there is a gap between Dongsheng's car and Bingcheng Racing, then Dongsheng may be able to make a difference through better strategy formulation and execution. To make up for this gap, I believe that the three important factors of car, driver and strategy will make the 2102 F1 season more intense and exciting.This time, the victory belongs to Dongsheng and Daniel, and they should be commended.

After the race, Daniel also admitted that he was lucky to win, and the appearance of the safety car changed the game: "Obviously we were a little bit lucky. I was third after the start, but I couldn't keep up with Stewart and Santak a little bit. I was struggling a bit. I was praying for a safety car and it didn't happen any time soon, I saw a Porter at turn 4 and then another at turn 2 and I Right away I knew my chance was coming and even though the race was deadlocked, the next pit stop brought everything back to square one."

Daniel said that this victory gave the team more confidence in this season: "Obviously we were a little bit lucky today, Stewart was very strong in qualifying, and he also controlled the situation after the start of the race, but then it was as I expected. Said, the opportunity came out of the blue and we took it. It's a very good result and gives us more confidence for this season."

Teammate Santak faced the fierce attack of Leysin driver Vergil at the last moment of the race, but he still defended his position and won No.3. After the race, Santak was basically satisfied with this result: "Getting No. 3 is certainly not the best result, because my goal is to win, but considering the actual situation of the race, being on the podium is already a very good result. I tried to make some attacks at the start, but I didn't Get a real chance to overtake."

The chairman of Dongsheng also affirmed the performance of the entire team after the race: "For Dongsheng, there is no better start than the championship. This is an exciting moment for us, and it is also for all Dongsheng fans. So did. Our team built a competitive car and the race strategy was perfect today. Congratulations to Daniel and Santak for a great race but still a long way to go , after all, the season is still a long time away.”

In today's Australian race, the two drivers of the Porter team once had a good momentum in the race.Before the first pit stop, Wesley and Gloria ranked fourth and fifth respectively. However, both drivers' tires were not tightened when they pitted to change tires. To retire.

FIA officials ruled after the race that the Porter team had "departed from the pit lane in an unsafe state" and imposed a fine of US$5000 for each of the two situations, totaling US$[-].

Porter's Wesley felt the team was heartbroken by the withdrawal of two cars from the Australian Grand Prix, while fellow teammate Gloria lamented the loss of a possible 22 points.

"It was a tough race for the whole team, with both cars retiring in such a good position. We were expecting a lot from the race, and it's heartbreaking for us to end this way. But we will Find the problem and come back," Wesley said.Gloria also said that although everyone in the team feels discouraged today, if the state can return soon, all troubles will disappear.

As Danielle of the Dongsheng Racing Team seized the opportunity of the virtual safety car, Stewart, who surpassed his teammate Santak and the Bingcheng Racing Team, finally reached the highest podium.And this virtual safety car incident has something to do with the Porter driver's retirement, and the outside world has complained that Porter is Dongsheng's "little brother".

Before the start of the race, Altair of Citroen said that Porter was able to perform well this season because he copied Dongsheng's car from last year.Porter's Wesley refuted this.

"He was annoyed that we were ahead," Wesley said. "I've been to Citroen. I've raced for them and know the fundamentals they have. And we're a small team that outperformed them. This must be very annoying."

Daniel of Dongsheng Racing Team said that Dongsheng was able to win the championship in Australia because of the perfect timing of the virtual safety car, but today's race is not a real contest for the Bingcheng Racing Team.

"If you look at the gaps over the weekend, it's not really a race yet for Ice City," Daniel admitted. "We know we have a lot to lose and we want to be the fastest."

Dongsheng Motorsport's Santak started second in the Australian Grand Prix and ended up third.Santak said that his luck was not as good as his teammate Daniel, and he was not able to make a profit when the virtual safety car was launched, but he was still very happy with his No.3.

"I held No. 3, the tires in Leysin behind me were in better condition, they put a lot of pressure on me at the end of the race. I think No. 3 is not bad." Santak said, "I have been trying to follow the front, look Let’s see if there is an opportunity during the pit stop. The virtual safety car is completely a matter of luck, and Daniel is very lucky today.”

Adonis of the El Salvador team drove off the track at the No.13 corner after only five laps in this year's Australian Grand Prix.Adonis is convinced the problem stemmed from a plastic bag on the field being sucked into the brake duct to his right on the opening lap.

"You wouldn't believe what happened, it was a plastic bag, it went into the right rear brake duct," Adonis said, "because we had a big garbage bag on the body. Then lap 3 or 4 By lap it caused a huge temperature spike and destroyed the brakes."

Just like 12 months ago, Daniel won the Australian Grand Prix for Dongsheng.After the race, the drivers expressed their feelings, and the fans also expressed their opinions in interviews with reporters.

No matter where the F1 race is held, there will always be Dongsheng fans wearing Dongsheng logo clothes.Albert Park Circuit is no exception.During the race, when Daniel got ahead of Stewart as he pulled out of the pit lane, it was clear from the cheers from the stands that Daniel had taken the lead.

As the race drew to a close, when Stewart was gradually catching up with Daniel, the nervous Dongsheng fans had already started waving their arms to cheer for Daniel.In the end, when Daniel's red car crossed the checkered flag for the first time, the cheers of Dongsheng fans resounded throughout the track.

Each driver carries several kilograms of water during the race to replenish the driver's water loss during the race.However, the proud driver Baxter encountered a drinking water system failure during the game.

Baxter said: "My drinking system failed. I was forced to drink water from the beginning of the game. Then my stomach was really uncomfortable and I almost threw up."

Fortunately, in the end, Baxter finished the race in tenth place, which can be regarded as some gains.

Due to the software calculation error of the Ice City team, Stewart, who successfully held the lead after starting from pole position, did not have a big enough advantage under the virtual safety car state, and after losing the lead, he was runner-up.In this regard, Stewart said that he was able to greatly expand the advantage at the beginning of the game.

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