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"I was expecting reporters to ask Tao Li or Berlusconi on the spot." Commentator B endured a smile and said, "But during the media day two days ago, the Chinese media did not ask Tao Li or other racing drivers about the scandal. the opinion of."

"Then what are you asking?"

"Basically, I will ask, um, what kind of person do you think Tao Li is." Commentator B said, "Hope's answer is very intriguing. He said that Tao Li is an opponent who can make him improve, but as a fan, He hates Taury."

"fan?"

"He's a fan of Berlusconi."

"Oh." Narrator A said, "Then he is actually the same as you. He is delusional, thinking that Berlusconi is really with Taoli."

"I'm surprised he would object." Commentator B said, "Because over the past few stations, I can really feel his respect for Tao Li from the interviews. Performance."

In the track screen, the rain is getting lighter.

Commentator A said: "It means the rain has stopped. If there is less water flow on the track, we should be able to start the race in 15 minutes."

The camera panned to the stands, where the spectators were wearing colorful raincoats, and the scene was slightly chaotic.

"There are a lot of spectators today, are they all full?"

"For China, where the spirit of racing is not strong, today's audience is the largest in history." Commentator B said, "Originally, half of the main stand was used by Marcus fans, but it was covered by this raincoat. , you can’t see the gray T-shirt you’re wearing underneath.”

The camera is sent to the maintenance station, separated by the rain curtain, each racing car is dormant in the P room, and the technicians cover the tires with heating blankets, ready to race at any time.

"Are the new rules next year aimed at these two Meteor cars?"

"Of course, there are reports that Meteor's car has a relative advantage of 17%," commentator B said. The points earned at each race are the highest among the entire team in the paddock.”

"It is said that in order to weaken Meteor's racing strength, the FIA ​​tried its best to find out the point of Meteor's violation, but they just couldn't find it."

"Yes, they had to come up with the last magic weapon - to change the rules. Many new accessories that Meteor can use under the current rules will not be available next year." The second commentator said, "Berlusconi did not express any opinions. But Philman scolded the FIA ​​on his social account eccentrically."

F1 is ultimately a commercial sport.Any team that is strong enough to crush other opponents, resulting in a lack of excitement in the race, is not what the FIA ​​sees.

The two commentators were discussing the details of next year's new rules. The rain gradually stopped, and the race team informed the teams that the race would start in 5 minutes.

Under the camera, the racers are all starting to prepare for the race. In Marcus's P room, the engineer cooperates with Tao Li to do ball throwing training.

This is a common concentration training. The engineer raised his hand and dropped the ball, and then said whether Tao Li should catch it with his left hand or his right hand.

In this very short period of time, Tao Lidu received the ball one by one as required.

"Tauli's pre-match condition was not bad." Commentator B said, "At least he didn't get dizzy from the rain."

Commentator A said: "Yesterday he told the media himself that the goal is to keep five and fight three. I think the high is set."

"I feel so too."

"At the end of the Japanese leg, I predicted that Tao Li's Shanghai leg would be as simple as chopping melons and vegetables," commentator A sighed, "I didn't expect it to rain."

In the Meteor P room, Maud was already fully equipped and sat in the cockpit.

"Moder has a great chance of winning today." Commentator B said, "Yesterday he got the pole position at the buzzer, and his lap speed hit a record high. On this track in Shanghai, it is a case of winning the championship from pole position over the years. Up to 11 times."

"And it's raining a lot, so everyone shouldn't act rashly at first."

The two narrators predicted well, and after the start, Moder firmly occupied the leading position.

Looking down at the rear of the traffic flow, a silver-gray racing car stands out in the mist. It turns left and right for a while, and the driving route is extremely strange.

Narrator B suppressed a smile: "Tao Li was struggling to run."

Commentator A wondered: "Is he looking for grip?"

In rainy days, due to the wet and slippery track, the racing car is very easy to lose its grip. After losing control, it may perform "stunts" such as drifting or gyroscopic rotation.

If you can identify where there is more grip, you can control the car better.

However, this is just the guesswork of commentator A. The camera flashed by, and the silver-gray racing car with no wonderful performance disappeared from the field of vision.

"Forget it," commentator A sighed, "You are a landlubber, don't struggle, bear with it, and win another championship in the end."

Accidents occurred frequently in rainy races, and the cars stopped on the second lap, and the race team had to release the safety car.

The official replayed the scene of Danby's car losing control. A white car locked its tires when entering a corner, and with water mist and thick smoke, it slammed into the wall without looking back.

"Although the rain has stopped," commentator A said, "but the track is still very slippery now, and the temperature is also very low. If the grip and tire temperature are not improved, the car will not be able to work normally."

On the straight track, each car slowed down and passed under the leadership of the safety car.

Narrator B said: "The road conditions are so bad that everyone dare not give it a go. It may take fifteen or six laps before someone gradually tries to overtake."

However, after the safety car exited, Hope, who was in third place, began to make moves against Cohen in front.

The race party used Hope's on-board camera to present the fight faithfully. In the water mist, the visibility was extremely low, and the Cohen racing car was close in front of it, but only the blue paint was looming.

Wilson's radio was broadcast.

The engineer persuaded Hope politely: "The sun is out now."

After the radio ended, commentator A said: "His engineer is trying to persuade him to wait until the track is a little dry before doing it."

In Hope's on-board camera, the blue racing car drifts away.

"Hope gave up for the time being, which is very wise." Commentator B said, "Under such track conditions, the car in front has a very obvious advantage."

"Yes, it's enough to deal with the grip and tire temperature, and the visibility is so low, who can stand it."

A lap later, Marcus' radio was broadcast.

Despite the noise, Tao Li's voice was still clear and powerful: "How many seconds am I from the car in front?"

The engineer replied: "1 second."

The two commentators immediately understood Tao Li's intentions, and commentator A gasped: "Is Tao Li trying to overtake? Dare?"

On the winding track, various racing cars galloped past, blowing up bursts of white mist.

The silver-gray racing car approached the red racing car in front of Samri, and was covered by the mist it brought up, making it almost impossible to see the racing car clearly.

Commentator B recalled Taoli's performance in the Belgian rain race, and couldn't help saying: "Don't be ashamed of Taoli at home..."

Apeli, who was in eighth place, took the lead to enter the corner, and the water mist aroused covered the entire corner.

When the ninth-placed red car and the tenth-placed silver-gray car entered the corner, there was only white fog and the deafening engine sound in the track screen.

"With such low visibility—"

As soon as the commentator B finished speaking, the silver-gray racing car rushed out of the corner, and relentlessly threw off a burst of white mist, chasing Apeli in front of her.

There was thunderous cheers from nearby stands.

"Ah!" Narrator B was stunned, "Overshot?!"

"Beautiful!!!" Narrator A said excitedly, "Tao Li must be—"

The Marcus radio is broadcast, and the first commentator immediately silences.

Damon reminded Tao Li: "Red flag, slow down!"

The blurry silver-gray car started to slow down, and the advertisement on the side of the car was much clearer when it passed the camera position beside the track.

A column of English appears at the top of the screen, indicating that Tao Li will be investigated.

Narrator A was stunned: "Why do you want to investigate Tao Li?"

The commentator B asked: "When did this red flag come out?"

"I didn't notice either." Commentator A suddenly thought, "Could it be that Tao Li appeared when he was about to overtake Sam?"

The scene of the accident was shown in the picture, and the three cars in the rear had a collision, and the debris was scattered all over the ground, which completely ended his own race.

The results are given at the top of the screen. Tao Li violated the regulations for overtaking during the red flag, and was fined for five seconds and returned to the position.

"Wow, it's really—" commentator A couldn't help but say, "I think it was difficult for Tao Li to see the red flag at that moment."

Narrator B said: "If a red flag is issued, there must be a small mark on the steering wheel of the racing driver."

"The visibility was so low at that time, he was busy overtaking, and it was normal for him not to see the steering wheel clearly..."

"But rules are rules. If everyone says 'I didn't see clearly', wouldn't it be a mess?"

In the track screen, the remaining cars slowed down and passed, and returned to the pit stop to wait for the restart of the race.

After the No. 18 silver-gray car stopped in the pit stop, Damon informed Taoli by radio: "Because you overtook during the red flag, we were fined for five seconds. When the race restarts, you need to return the position to Samli immediately."

Five seconds sometimes means losing several positions in a row.

The young man in the cockpit thumped the racing car several times.

Commentator A said regretfully: "It is absolutely impossible to keep five and fight three."

"Yes," Narrator B echoed, and suddenly thought of something, his tone became excited, "Hey! This is Hope's opportunity!"

Commentator A also regained his composure and shouted, "He can catch up to Tao Li's total points!"

"Yes!"

"Wow, the next race will be exciting!" Commentator A's mood of regret for Tao Li just now suddenly turned into excitement for the upcoming exciting event, "At the beginning of the season, we felt that Hope would win the world championship, and then we I think Taurina took the world championship for granted, and now—”

Narrator B answered excitedly: "Now it's not sure who will win!"

Commentator A is gearing up: "Okay, okay, hurry up to the Shanghai station, I want to watch the Brazil station!"

In the camera, the pits are full of racing cars, and the scene is bustling with constant hustle and bustle.

With the help of the technician, Tao Li, who was wearing a helmet, took off the back panel and stepped out of the racing car.