Chapter 314 The first confrontation on the cross-country field
At the Huaxia Palace Spaceport, the astronauts who had finished their work for the day gathered on the huge projection screen of the space base, which was playing the live broadcast of Li Bing's qualifying match.
With the development of GPX, this group of veteran astronauts also know very well that some of the drivers on the field now will definitely become their colleagues in the future.
After all, the existence of the Zero Realm was born to conquer the stars. However, those astronauts who stood out from the fighter sequence before did not know why, but there was no sign of entering the Zero Realm.
So, after Brett signed a lot of agreements and officially joined the China Space Administration, he was quickly promoted to the deputy captain of the Suixing, and was responsible for driving the Callisto exploration spacecraft, and besides him In addition, except for Joe, who had decided not to go to heaven before getting married, the other four members of the former five-person team of space wanderers were reused.
After all, they can be said to be the rare old-school astronauts in the world who have no experience in fighter piloting.
Brett and Agee were fine, but Hammar and Miller were flattered. After all, they were not taken seriously when they were at NASA. Even after NASA started to show off, even the sky I didn't even plan to give them another chance, and directly arranged ground work for them.
However, after coming to China and training for a period of time, I easily got the chance to go to heaven.
And the work is much easier than at NASA. After all, except for China, no astronauts have five days off and two days off. They can return to the ground during their breaks, and even shorten the round trip time of the space elevator. Counting all of them, it can be said that the treatment is three days and four days off.
"Hey, Brett, come on." The door to the lounge was opened, and the middle-aged man who came in threw something towards Brett. When Brett looked back, he saw that it was a can of beer.
"Stationmaster Yang." Brett shook his head after taking the beer, "I'm only 20 years old, I can't drink this stuff."
This Stationmaster Yang is the general manager of Tiangong Spaceport, and he is also the general manager of Tiangong Spaceport. He is also the first person from China to go into space. Unlike Lin Shu’s previous life, the first person in manned spaceflight had to take a back seat due to the lack of technology in the first space flight, which caused damage to his body. In this world, He has been active on the front line of China's exploration of the universe. China's manned moon landing was also led by this boss.
"Hey, this is China's territory. Don't worry about American laws. You can drink when you are an adult." Stationmaster Yang smiled and said, "I don't know what you think over there. You can drive at the age of 16. , you can hold a gun at the age of 18, but you can only drink at the age of 21."
After complaining, the visitor smiled and asked: "How is it, are you still used to working at Tiangong Port?"< br>
"It's good. I feel like there's not much difference between here and on the ground." Brett nodded, "At least when I was at NASA, I couldn't drink this in the universe."
It has been more than a month since Brett arrived at Tiangong Spaceport for work training. The most profound impression left on him here is its convenience. Although it is thousands of miles away from the earth, life here is actually a little lower except for the lower gravity. It's no different on the ground. The Chinese people's logistical efforts sometimes make Brett, an American, think it's a bit too much. Not to mention the necessities of life-support supplies are over-rationed. It's estimated that no other country except the Chinese people. People will build a special hot stove canteen in the space port so that the astronauts can have a hot bite.
"Just get used to it." Webmaster Yang smiled and nodded, "Let's watch the game together. You may know more about this than me."
Brett nodded. In the screen, Li Bing's voice came: "The qualifying race for this round is about to start, and the cars of each team have also completed their entry. McLaren did not send the previous one to help them in this round." The MLC-C02 that won the championship? ”
“DRS has appeared, and the appearance of the Tai Chi Dragon has not changed much. Unlike some teams’ cars, it can be said that the car has completely changed in order to adapt to the off-road venue. Big changes, the second car... Wow, this is the Cyclone Charge! "
As soon as the colorfully painted Cyclone Charge appeared on the scene, Li Bing exclaimed.
"Is this car... a modification from that time?" Brett couldn't help but smile after seeing the completely changed appearance of the Tornado Charge.
"Oh? Is there any explanation for this car?" Stationmaster Yang said curiously.
“Back when I was in WGP, the modification of the Tornado Charge shocked the world.” Brett smiled, “This time, the performance of this car should be amazing. "
"The venue used for this qualifying match and the main match will not be used in the main match," Li Bing continued to introduce the rules of this competition to the audience, "The venue for this qualifying match will not be used in the main match." The venue is a simulated venue built by the official based on the road conditions of the desert no-man’s land road that will appear on the main race. Because it is a temporary construction, the venue will not be very large. The track is 4.4km in total, but the curves are smaller than those in the main race. There are a lot more roads.”
“The two Red Bull cars started off first. Kevin and John were very energetic at the beginning of the race. It seemed that the new qualifying pole was added. The temptation for them is not small.”
However, after running for half a lap and picking up the speed, RB-C01 began to vibrate a lot.
“The track simulating the road in no-man’s land is still very bumpy, but to such an extent that Red Bull’s team did a poor job in modifying the suspension.” Li Bing couldn’t help complaining. Said, "But with this level of vibration, why doesn't the speed drop at all?"
"Is this how independent suspension is used? Are they not worried that the driver will not be able to bear it?" Brett saw the Red Bull After the running method, I couldn't help but complain.
"Oh? How do you say it?" Stationmaster Yang asked curiously.
“Although their car is shaking very badly now, the four tires are close to the ground. When I represented the United States in WGP, the Jumper I used was almost the same configuration. , however, the Jumper at that time also had a liquid shock-absorbing device to protect the internal chip, but this car did not seem to have that installed in order not to add extra weight. Therefore, the current shaking of the car body is equivalent to nothing for the driver in the cockpit. Unprotected, this is really Red Bull style.”
"It seems that Red Bull is currently the fastest among cars with improved suspension. Even Ferrari and McLaren cannot catch up with them in terms of lap times." Li Bing said.
“The Tai Chi War Dragon completed its transformation after setting off. The overall chassis of the vehicle was raised, and the front of the car was fully enclosed by the extended fender. The Tai Chi War Dragon’s speed increased very quickly. But there is still a certain gap between catching up with Red Bull in terms of lap time.”
“Is it Xiaolin’s car?” Stationmaster Yang looked at the speeding Tai Chi Dragon in the picture and the entire spaceport. , there are only a few people who are qualified to be called Lin Xiaolin, but Webmaster Yang happens to be one of them. "It's his car. Even the way it transforms is very different from the original Tai Chi Dragon." Brett nodded.
“Now it seems that he is at a disadvantage?” Webmaster Yang asked.
"It's not a disadvantage. After all, it's just a qualifying match. I don't know how much strength Lin Dai used. Moreover, if we really follow the rules of GPX, Red Bull's modification is more or less illegal. Yes, after all, if we want to be serious, their modification of not providing shock-absorbing protection for the cockpit is inconsistent with the regulations of the conference that put driver safety first."
"That's it." Station Manager Yang. nodded.
However, as Brett said, Red Bull's modifications are actually somewhat illegal, and the staff of the conference have already found their pit area.
However, the training records provided by Red Bull during this period show that the current vibration of RB-C01 is completely within the tolerance of the animal-like physical fitness of Kevin and Muller. , and even the body's shock absorbing device were removed at their request. Moreover, based on their physical fitness and tens of millions of AI calculations, the possibility of a safety accident due to shaking is 0. When the official saw this, they also Without saying anything more, they just reminded them that if there was any sign of an accident, they must force the car to stop remotely.
The game time of Q1 ended quickly. All the members of several strong teams entered Q2. During the break, in Ferrari's pit area, Okitahai drank some water to replenish his fluids. He asked Carlo: "What do you mean, do you want to try to get the points for that pole position? If the spiral airflow mode added by the Apollo aerodynamic components for this cross-country track is enabled, we can win the pole position." It should be no problem.”
"Carlo, I think what Ahai said is correct," Ferrari's technical director said from the side, "We are currently 16 points behind Mercedes. If you get this pole position, you will have less pressure in the race. One point, although the Apollo aerodynamic components need to be recalibrated and recharged after using up the spiral airflow mode, it will not affect tomorrow’s race.”
“You are sure it will not affect tomorrow’s race. The main game?" Carlo raised his eyebrows and glanced at his technical director.
"Bao can't do it, don't worry about us doing the work!" the technical director bared his teeth and gave the two of them a thumbs up.
"Okay, don't use that thing. Entering Q3 to guarantee the top ten picks is almost enough." Okita Kai immediately changed his words. After staying in this team for half a year, he naturally understands The lethality guaranteed by our own technical team.
“That’s right, it’s not worth it to affect tomorrow’s race for a few points.” Sally, Carlo’s assistant, also agreed at this time.
"Hey, don't be like this, it was all an accident before!" the technical director hurriedly explained.
“I think you should make sure there are no problems in tomorrow’s race,” Sally said at this time. “This time it is our GPX division cooperating with the F1 and F2 divisions. Now their technical director is eyeing your position. You don’t want to go to WGP to play with your children like the previous director."
Current technical director:...
< br>The Q2 game started immediately. Kevin and John roared out of the team at the beginning and gained a huge advantage. However, this time, Xiaohao, who was still getting the Cyclone Charge into shape in the last round, began to attack. In the broadcast footage, a fancy car with spray paint sped out after RB-C01 set off, and quickly caught up with the two of them.
"It's pretty fast, but it's almost time for me to exert my strength." In the Aurora's cockpit, Nie Ming raised the corners of his mouth, stepped on the accelerator hard, and started the Aurora's thrusters at the same time. .
For him, letting Xiao Hao stand out alone was more uncomfortable than losing the game. After the Aurora's speed began to explode, it also joined the battle group of Tornado Charge and RB-C01.
"The traditional project has begun. Who among the two of them will win this time." After Li Bing saw this scene, he immediately started a quiz in the barrage.
This time, the netizens in the live broadcast room seemed to be more optimistic about Cyclone Charge. Cyclone Charge won the bet with an overwhelming advantage.
[Although I don’t know the reason for this painting, I just feel that today’s Cyclone Charge seems very powerful. 】
【Forget the ignorance in front of you, the whirlwind charge in this state is the strongest stance of this car! Said a friend who watched the first WGP. 】
"The running style of these two kids... feels a bit reckless." Stationmaster Yang shook his head and said. After gradually mastering the sublimated realm of the Zero Realm, the driver will become more and more careless when controlling the car. It reveals a strong personal style, so even a layman like Stationmaster Yang who doesn't often watch racing can see a hint of recklessness in the running methods of Xiao Hao and Nie Ming.
These two will go deep into the universe with them in the future. Is such a reckless temper really appropriate?
“The two of them are like this,” Brett, an old rival, also said with a smile, “However, although their running methods are reckless, they often have unexpected effects.”
< br>“The Aurora’s burst speed increased very quickly. Compared with it, the RB-C01’s thruster fell behind!” Li Bing said, “Arctic Fox’s lap speed set a new record, temporarily taking the first place!”< br>
“The impact of Aurora’s thrusters on off-road venues is much smaller than we thought. On the contrary, RB-C01 actively reduced the power of the thrusters. However, it is understandable that their current off-road performance Running method, if they continue to use their original thrusters that only focus on explosive power, it is estimated that the vehicle will disintegrate directly during acceleration.”
"The Cyclone Charge has also sped up! Although there is no instant burst of thrusters, after a long distance, the excellent acceleration also allows him to catch up with the speed of the Aurora. The acceleration of this car on the off-road field seems to be stronger than usual. It’s so fast! Is this the result of this new form?”
“In this case, the lap time of Q2 will be set by DRS... Huh? ? How did they do it? "
In Q2 qualifying, the AMG-01 started after everyone started, and quietly grabbed the lap record.
(End of this chapter)