stand shoulder to shoulder

"Soon, I will urge again." Firman picked up the data and flipped through it, and said, "Let's book two drivers as soon as possible. The two drivers of the original Meteor team are not very good. The number one driver O's contract is still one year away, and we have limited funds, so we can't speculate. The second driver, Ferit, whose contract has expired, can let him go. But we don't have the money to invite any powerful driver back. Do you want to consider doing it yourself? .”

Berlusconi drank the coffee in his hand, put down the cup and said, "In the next few days, I will start watching the youth training camp videos, and find a cheap and easy-to-use driver to come back."

"No matter how cheap it is, it costs money, and no matter how easy it is to use, it's not as good as your achievements—"

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

The door was pushed in from the outside, and the chief engineer of the team brought a large stack of employee contracts and documents.This is the information Firman requested in the morning. They need to get to know every member of the team as soon as possible.

Looking at the thick stack of documents, Berlusconi pinched the bridge of his nose wearily and said, "Let's start working."

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Not long after, Firman raised the documents in his hand and said in disbelief: "No wonder the team is going bankrupt, and they hired someone with a super driver's license to be a tire changer!"

The super driver's license is the qualification driver's license for drivers to participate in F1 racing.Generally speaking, the driver needs to get enough points in the F2 car to get the super driver's license issued by the FIA.This number of points is not easy to accumulate. At the last time, it takes two consecutive years and the annual No.4 to accumulate a driver's license.

It is more wasteful to have someone with a super driver's license as a tire changer than to gargle with shark fin.

Berlusconi took the information from Firman and flipped through it, and suddenly saw a smiling Asian face on the front page, and the sharp canine teeth were very recognizable.Berlusconi was surprised: "It's Taoli."

The chief engineer of the team said with some embarrassment: "Tao Li was originally the test driver of the test car group, but after the team structure was adjusted, his position was changed to a tire changer."

"Haven't you thought about making him an official driver?"

"We tried, but he was not suitable," said the team's chief engineer. "It's hard to answer you in detail, but as long as you spend some time with him, you will understand."

Berlusconi looked at Taoli's contract, and there were only two months left in the contract.

·

At this time, Tao Li was making an overseas phone call with his sister: "...Sister, if...the scumbag I scolded last time did not lie in all aspects, would you consider him?"

"No, I have someone to try to date."

Tao Li closed his eyes annoyed.

Forget it, it shouldn't be a big deal, his contract period is only two months, at most, he will take his bag and leave after two months.

On the second day, Taoli heard that both Berlusconi and Firman had left the headquarters to look for drivers in various circuits.Tali was a little more at ease.However, the Meteor team is facing earth-shaking changes due to the acquisition of Berlusconi and Firman.

For Taoli, the most intuitive change is Berlusconi's order to reduce the time for drivers to change tires in the maintenance area to less than 3 seconds.

This means that all tire changers and drivers have to practice together over and over again, repeating the steps of changing tires and installing tires.Among a dozen people, as long as one person is not paying attention, the time will be extended to 7 or 8 seconds.And even if everyone is in good condition, their tire changing time is less than 4 seconds.

Tao Li got off work every day, and his whole body was wet. When Tao Yue called, he had just finished taking a shower and was lying on the bed weakly.

"How can you torture people like this?" The sister on the other end of the phone said distressedly, "What's the difference between 3 seconds and 7 seconds?"

"The difference is huge." Tao Li had to talk to his sister about science, because it involved his professional field, his eyes were shining, and his teeth were looming. "The team invests tens of millions of dollars every year to improve the engine, and it is also to make each lap a few seconds faster. From this perspective, if the time for drivers to change tires in the pit can be reduced by a few seconds, it is worth tens of millions."

"But you will be very hard. You should go back to China as soon as possible. Dad is gone. It's useless for you to persist there."

"I would definitely leave the current team, but I..."

17-year-old Tao Li has no plans for the future.

Once upon a time, it was his living father who pushed him to become a racing driver.After his father passed away, he realized that he was not only a racing driver.But even in the racing industry, there are thousands of different occupations, and there are too many directions. He is like a lost boat, struggling and bumping in the sea.

"Let's see." Tao Li pulled the quilt to cover his face, and said wearily, "I just want to have a good sleep now."

·

People who worked as hard as Tao Li, and of course the number two driver Felit.The team has no intention of renewing his contract, and he has no interest in doing hard work during the remaining contract period.

This emotion reached its peak when the new engine arrived, and Ferritt couldn't pretend to be sick.In desperation, the chief engineer of the team had no choice but to sneak out Tao Liti, who was the only third in the team with a super driver's license, and let him run the data instead of Felit.

Tao Li practiced changing tires in the morning, ran the data in the afternoon, and gave feedback to the team engineer on car tuning issues.

On Sunday afternoon, Tao Li also had no right to rest. The temperature in early spring was not hot, but his helmet and team uniform made him sweat.Taulli radioed the team's chief engineer: "What time does it end today?"

The person on the other end of the radio was replaced by another colleague, and he kindly told Tao Li: "The manager is out on business, you keep running."

·

The chief engineer of the team is reporting the results of this week's work with Berlusconi and Firman who have just returned.

"Drivers report difficulty cornering with new car."

Berlusconi frowned slightly, and immediately walked to the simulated racing track.

A group of people were talking about business while walking, and the chief engineer of the team asked if there was anyone for the second driver.

Firman said: "The new champion of F2 last year was very good."

The chief engineer of the team's eyes lit up and asked, "Are you talking about Samley?"

Firman nodded, and the chief engineer of the team said happily: "He is really good, very energetic. He has only been in F2 for one year, and he won this year's championship! I like him very much, he is definitely the future champion of F1. Popular candidate!"

"Yes!" Philman followed Berlusconi into room P, and continued to tell the chief engineer of the team without looking at the driver's running data, "Originally he was about to sign a contract with Marcus, but his idol is ours. Paul, knowing that Paul is in Meteor, took the initiative to contact me, and even lowered his salary."

"Oh my god, it's amazing!"

Different from Firman and the chief engineer of the team who were excited, Paulo Berlusconi was too calm. He was staring at the panel screen on the wall. On the screen, the blue racing car had just passed a corner.

The cornering action is too awkward.

Berlusconi frowned and asked: "Is the driver Leo or Ferité?"

The team's chief engineer said, "It's Tao Li."

"Don't let him run the data in the future," Berlusconi said blankly. "His wiring is not clean, and of course he will report that the new car has difficulty cornering."

The chief engineer of the team said yes awkwardly, and explained: "Ferlit is sick, so I..."

On the screen, the racing car driven by Tao Li was about to pass the third turn. Berlusconi couldn't bear to watch, picked up the hanging earphones on the side, put it on neatly, and ordered in a cold voice: "100-meter brand, take the outside line."

·

Tao Li, who was driving, suddenly heard Berlusconi's voice, and was so frightened that he followed suit immediately.

"Cut to the inside again." The man's icy guidance came from the ear, Tao Li turned the steering wheel, facing the strong wind, the car passed the corner perfectly, without touching the curb, and speeding smoothly in the middle of the track.

"Wow!" Tao Li exclaimed happily, and in the next few turns, he perfectly copied the operation just now, and even improved it.

·

Watching the car turn perfectly again and again, Berlusconi's eyes flashed with astonishment.Just now he just gave a few casual pointers, and Tao Li immediately internalized it?

Perhaps it was because of the instant improvement in driving skills that made Tao Li overly excited, and he was a little turbulent, and asked on the radio: "Do you like what I did just now?"

All the colleagues who were listening to the radio looked pale as if they had suddenly seen a racing accident.

Silently, Berlusconi said, "Yes."

After a while, Berlusconi turned off the call button, turned his head to the chief engineer of the team and said, "Sorry, I take back what I just said."

The chief engineer of the team was a little dazed, what do you say?

"Let Tao Li drive the simulator tomorrow."

"Ah... well."

·

Paulo Berlusconi was no longer in the pits when Taoli pitted.

Yagar came around, watched Taoli get up from the racing car, and said, "Why are you so unafraid of death, how dare you joke with Berlusconi."

Tao Li jumped off the racing car, with an indescribable youthful vigor in his gestures, which was pleasing to the eye.

"What's the matter? I don't think Berlusconi is like what we thought." Taoli took off his helmet and fire mask, and his voice was intermittent, but he was very confident. "He just looks cold, but he is actually very gentle, just like the big brother next door."

On the first day of work, Yacar, who witnessed Berlusconi kicking people, couldn't believe Taoli's words. He said, "He is special to you. Taoli, what method did you use?"

Tao Li paused, sweat flowing from his cheeks into his blue turtleneck: "I don't know either. Hey, let's go to the bar tonight."

Yagar shook his head and said, "I'm too tired recently, so I won't go."

"The old man just has poor physical strength." While joking, Tao Li patted Jagar on the shoulder, and then strode towards the locker room while taking off his racing suit.

Yagar scolded Tao Li with a smile: "You, a person with no future, can only talk about your age."

In the racing industry, basically all drivers participating in F2 dream of entering F1.But there are only so many seats in F1, and only a few can get in. The rest of the drivers will soon be thrown away like rubber particles on tires until they disappear.

Although Tao Li is young, she is also going through this process.

Tao Li, who walked into the locker room, opened the cabinet silently, put on gloves and other things, then lifted the hem of the jacket with both hands, and took off the close-fitting jacket with the Meteor team logo printed on it.

In the long and narrow full-length mirror, the muscular lines of the young man ready to go are reflected.