Chapter 263
However, because it will take some time to manufacture new equipment and let the AI learn, Xiaohao may not be able to use this system in the second stop of the Hangzhou Station.
The other teams also arrived in Hangzhou one after another after returning to their respective headquarters bases to adjust their cars.
Soon, the day of the warm-up match came for the Hangzhou station.
On Friday, at the racing track transformed from part of the airport, ten teams and twenty cars officially appeared in front of the media. After experiencing the last race, each team has almost started. With a certain idea in mind, they all said in interviews with the media that they are already studying the means of explosive acceleration for their own team's cars.
As the media reports come out one after another, the fans' expectations for this are also increasing day by day.
Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Bureau officials also attach great importance to this competition. Unlike Shanghai, which has an F1 venue and can have an F1 race every year, it is difficult for this kind of racing event to come to Hangzhou. The last time a large-scale racing event was held was the WGP a few years ago. The Spanish team chose this place as their home stadium. On that occasion, they also tasted the benefits. Therefore, they also paid special attention to the GPX at this stop. Green light.
And all the riders also had a very good impression of this city.
In the second day of qualifying, compared to the warm-up match the day before, everyone began to get serious about it.
The previous Shanghai Station used a track that was renovated based on previous F1 events. Strictly speaking, it was not the most suitable venue for CF racing. Therefore, except for the top Drivers, many people feel like they are constrained when running. After all, a five-kilometer track is still too short for a CF racing car. In many cases, there is no time to increase to the top speed, so you have to slow down for corners.
This time, the length of a single lap of the track in Hangzhou Station is nearly doubled compared to that of the Shanghai Station, and a three-kilometer straight track is reserved in the nine-kilometer track for CF racing. Acceleration, and the number of laps has also been increased to 60 laps.
As a result, the requirements for drivers' physical strength and concentration have become more stringent. After all, in the last Shanghai Station, 6 drivers made mistakes and retired from the race due to decreased concentration. With the track becoming more difficult this time around, that number may be even higher.
In this qualifying round, Nie Ming’s Arctic Fox team won the pole position.
This team, led by a Russian consortium, is currently ranked fourth in points thanks to the points scored by Nie Ming. However, their problem is not small, and that is their second driver. Compared with Nie Ming, his strength is obviously insufficient. He was among the six drivers who made mistakes and retired from the last race.
Originally, in training, this one’s performance was much better than that of Nie Ming, who drove the car into the repair shop every two days. However, the intensity of the race made this former mid-range F1 driver Having experienced the difficulty of formula racing in the new era, the current Arctic Fox team also began to invest all its resources on Nie Ming's side.
Relying on archaeological scientific research methods, the technical team of the Arctic Fox team found the drawings of a thruster from a database left behind by a former Soviet racing team. At that time, due to limitations in technology and materials, this type of propeller was named The blizzard-type thruster only existed in theory, but it was indeed extremely complete in terms of drawings. After the Arctic Fox team produced it, they directly let Nie Ming get started with it after a simple test.
Nie Ming lived up to expectations and relied on this new equipment to win the pole position in this competition.
Nie Ming, whose confidence has greatly increased after winning the pole position, announced directly in the post-race interview that he is now the fastest man in the world.
In this regard, Lin Shu had to be convinced. This guy really did not forget his original intention in this regard. Compared with him, Xiaohao and Huo Yuesheng were both inferior.
In this game, in addition to Nie Ming who won the pole position, Carlo and Okita Kai also relied on new equipment to win the second and third picks respectively, while Mihail ranked second. Fourth, Xiao Hao and Hijikata Ling were ranked fifth and sixth, while Lin Shu was stuck on the edge of T3 and ranked tenth. However, after the last game, no one Don't dare to underestimate him again.
After qualifying, the outside media also made certain predictions about this game. They predicted that Ferrari would win this game. After all, in the last game, although Carlo did not grab the top two However, in the standings, due to the combined points advantage of the two, they ranked ahead of Mercedes, which took the second place, and ranked second in the overall standings.
In this second game, after everyone paid more attention to the method of explosive acceleration, Ferrari was also the only team with two cars equipped with explosive equipment. In addition, Carlo was already Not inferior to Mihail's strength, it is not surprising that everyone is optimistic that Ferrari will surpass DRS in the standings.
However, these media did not put their words too seriously. They were relatively conservative in predicting the championship of this station. They felt that the championship of this station would be won by Lin Bo, Mihail, Carlo, etc. and Nie Ming, who won the pole position.
At two o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, the main game starts as scheduled.
Sitting in the cockpit of the Aurora, Nie Ming stared closely at the signal light ahead.
"Mr. Nie Ming, you look very excited." Aurora said.
"This is natural!" Nie Ming said, "I will definitely win the championship in this game, just don't hold me back!"
"Mr. Nie Ming said this "It's really sad." Aurora said, "With your suggestion, most of the permissions are completely open to me. In this game, I will only provide you with suggestions and will not affect your decision-making." It's interference."
"Okay, let's win this game together!" The traffic lights in front of him began to change. When the five traffic lights were fully lit, Nie Ming stepped on the accelerator. , "Let's go! Aurora!"
Nie Ming's Aurora sped out, and the racing cars behind it followed closely behind.
After three laps, the echelons on the track became obvious.
Nie Ming, Xiao Hao, Okita Hai, and Hijikata Rei maintained the lead. At the same time, there were two cars from Red Bull Racing and McLaren Racing in the first echelon. After them, Carlo, Lin Shu, and Mihail maintained a stable speed and ranked in the second echelon.
Lin Tie saw Carlo's figure in the rear view screen, smiled slightly, and thought to himself: "Have you tried entering the Zero Realm yet?"
Ka After Carlo returned to Maranello from Shanghai, he immediately asked the team to install the aerodynamic components for his car to increase explosive power. When the speed reached 550 per hour, Carlo successfully entered the zero field. .
After entering the Zero Realm for the first time, Carlo also understood why Lin Shao and Mihail could completely control the car at this speed. This kind of five senses had been enhanced to the extreme state. In the eyes of others, the car was already on the verge of losing control. It was completely part of his body in his hands, and this feeling immediately made Carlo addicted to it.
It was not until Carlo fainted in the car after his body exceeded its limit and triggered the AI's protection program that the Tianma came to a complete stop.
This attempt put Carlo in the hospital for a week. At the same time, Carlo also understood that Lin Xie’s previous reminder was not an empty lie. The feeling was indeed so addictive that people couldn’t help but indulge in it. .
However, Carlo is not the kind of person who easily gets lost in power. After a brief excitement, Carlo also calmed down.
So, in this qualifying session, Carlo just stopped when he was ready. After entering T3, he ran around casually and got a similar ranking. After starting, he was not in a hurry to accelerate. So he kept his speed at about the same speed as Lin Shu and Mihail.
After experiencing the power of the Zero Realm, Carlo understood that after entering this state, compared to other drivers who have not entered this state, it is completely a dimensionality reduction blow. Therefore, he only needs to maintain the speed at a suitable level. To such an extent, the game can be won by breaking out into the Zero Realm at the end of the game.
Compared with maintaining the lead from the beginning, how to maintain physical strength before the decisive moment arrives, and how to win the confrontation between these two people in that state is more worthy of consideration. Carlo looked around him Lin Tie and Mihail's car thoughts.
“In the current competition for the first pick, Nie Ming’s Aurora, Xiao Hao’s Tornado Charge and Oki Tianhai’s Pegasus stand out. The three vehicles continue to accelerate and gradually pull into the first echelon. The gap between us and other cars is widened." In the studio of Five Star Sports, Brother Ran was paying attention to the battle between the first echelons.
“The newly installed thrusters of Contestant Nie Ming’s Aurora appear to have extremely good performance. In terms of short-distance instantaneous bursts, they are not inferior to Tai Chi Zhan Long, which has always been famous for its thrusters. However, Ferrari’s new aerodynamic components are not far behind in this regard,” Fei Ge said, “What’s unexpected is that the Tornado Charge can catch up with the two of them without the means of explosive acceleration. "
"It's because of the two long straight lines." Brother Bing said with a smile, "The straight-line acceleration capability of the Tornado Charge is the best among all CF racing cars. The only problem is. He just lacks explosive power, but the track of this game does give him a lot of room to play. Rather than saying that he can keep up with the Aurora and Pegasus, it is better to say that the Aurora and Pegasus rely on increasing their explosive power. Only new equipment can keep up with his speed in this whirlwind charge's home ground."
"However, Xing Mahao's driving skills are also very commendable. This track is not just about straight lines. On the curves after the straight lines, he can rely on his superb skills to prevent the car from losing too much speed in the curves. It really proves the gold content of his former F2 season championship.”
“But speaking of it, at the press conference the day before yesterday, the technical team leader of DRS, Xing Mahao’s brother, Xing Malie. But the burst acceleration method of Cyclone Charge is already being developed and manufactured. Which method do you think it is similar to?" Li Bing asked with a smile.
“It shouldn’t be a thruster similar to the Tai Chi Dragon.” Fei Ge said, “The body of the Tornado Charge doesn’t seem to have room for additional thrusters. I think it’s more likely that it’s in the engine itself or Let’s start with aerodynamics.”
“It can’t really be a tornado,” Brother Ran also said with a smile.
Most fans who have watched WGP were extremely excited when they saw the Tornado Charge debut on GPX for the first time. The childhood filter made this car attract the attention of many people. However, after the initial excitement passed, many car fans felt that something was not right.
Because this car can't fly.
Which one of the four Chargers used by Xiao Hao from his first appearance on the international stage to his retirement from WGP was actually running on the ground?
So, after the first game, there were many questions, such as why this car cannot fly but it is also called Cyclone Charge, and why Tai Chi Dragon can use thrusters but Cyclone Charge does not have a tornado. The jokes also appeared on major racing discussion platforms.
Of course, after nine years of compulsory education, everyone also understands that it is somewhat disrespectful to the British Minister of Mint to let the Charge of this size restore the tornado of the past. These remarks are more of a joke. , Brother Ran also meant the same thing at this time.
“If it were really a tornado, it would be very impactful just thinking about it with the size of the CF racing car, but just thinking about it, with the rotation speed of the tornado, let’s not say whether it can be done. Even the people in the car can't stand it!" Li Bing laughed.
"At present, the order has basically stabilized. The two drivers in the first echelon, Red Bull and McLaren, were also regulars in the top ten in F1 events. Although their performance in the last game It is not very ideal, but after adjustments, they have regained their form in this game with formal CF racing experience.”
On the 12th lap, the 18th and 19th positions were taken. The two drivers collided on the corner and both were eliminated.
“The No. 2 driver of the McLaren team collided with the No. 2 car of the Sauber team. The accident was not serious. The two drivers also left the cockpit after the safety car arrived, but this time They probably won’t be able to continue the race.”
“It seems that the pressure on the CF racing car is still very high. At this corner, both players happened some things that are relatively low-level for professional racing drivers. This mistake led to the elimination. The speed of the CF car has been greatly improved compared to F1, and the requirements for the drivers are also higher," Fei Ge said with some regret.
On lap 19, the No. 1 car of McLaren and Red Bull in the first echelon gradually began to fail to keep up and fell out of the team. Without being used to cooperating with the AI, these F1 era Veteran drivers are more accustomed to relying on their own instincts to make judgments, so the load on their brains is even more severe, and the concentration consumption rate naturally cannot keep up with people like Xiaohao and others who have developed a habit of working with AI since childhood.
(End of this chapter)