Almighty Athlete Chapter 231: Cannon fodder
Ferrari team headquarters in Maranello, Italy.
The car king Schumacher, who has become a Ferrari team consultant, stands in front of the red car, frowning as if thinking about something.
This red car is Ferrari’s new season f60. Compared with last year's f2008, the f60 has undergone great changes in design, especially the width and height of the rear wing. Due to the requirements of the new rules, it is not as flat and wide, so it looks a bit retro.
"Shumi, do you want to try it? Since our f60 was born, you have never tried it!" A voice rang out, speaking to the team's head of race engineering, Chris Dell.
Schumacher shook his head: "No, I don’t want to be added to that young driver training list anymore!"
As the Formula One king, one day when he woke up one morning and found himself on a list of young drivers, he would certainly be in a very bad mood. The reason why he entered this list was that he had tested the Ferrari f2008 last year. This is why he has not tested the new Ferrari f60 this year.
Schumacher turned around and asked, "The double diffuser made by Ross Brown seems to be very effective. They won the first place in Barcelona test! I heard that Force India has already submitted to the International Automobile Federation Report a violation of the double diffuser?"
"Yes. In fact, if Force India does not report, maybe we will also report." Dell said.
"We? This kind of report is impossible to succeed. The double diffuser is not in the ban of the rules, at most it is a hole in the rules. The International Automobile Federation made its own mistakes, if the team should bear it The consequence is unfair," Schumacher said firmly.
"Shumi, you are right. So our R&D department has started to develop our double-layer diffuser. The first sample should come out soon. Just you know, the diffuser is very important in racing The components of the car need to be adjusted for the entire aerodynamics of the car. We started late and canceled the mid-season test this year, so we may need more time to debug." Dell said.
"We have already started research and development, why should we report it?" Schumacher stunned for a moment, then immediately understood: "Are we trying to confuse the opponent?"
Dell nodded: "We can't let our opponents, especially the McLaren team's research and development progress ahead of us. But now that there is the Force India team this cannon fodder is in front, then we only need to fan the flames behind That's it! Just now our publicity department has contacted Force India team and expressed our support!"
......
At the same time, at the headquarters of Red Bull Racing.
F1 legendary master Newey looked at the double diffuser he designed and shook his head in dissatisfaction.
"No, then the entire aerodynamic kit has to be changed." Newey leaned on the back of the chair, his eyes closed, and he began to think.
"Director! We just got the news that Force India team reported a double diffuser violation to the International Automobile Federation!" Newey's assistant hurried in and said.
"Really? I thought Ferrari would have action. Someone is really good as a cannon fodder!" Newey smiled slightly: "Let's also issue a statement to show our support for Force India. Uh, symbol Sexual support is enough!"
......
McLaren Racing.
Last year’s world champion Lewis Hamilton complained to the team’s technical director Paddy Lowe for a while: “Without a double diffuser, we are much slower in corners and I have to use more shoulders Turning corners, but even so, I still can’t keep up with that Chinese power! We have been following the red Ferrari before. Last year we finally defeated him, but this year, I don’t want to follow another red car. !"
"Don't worry, Lewis, the team has started to study the double diffuser. Believe me, give me half a month, I can definitely install the double diffuser on our car!" Lowe said. Comforted.
"But I heard that we are supporting the Force India team's report of double-layer diffuser violations!" Hamilton said dissatisfiedly.
"Hahaha, Lewis, that’s just a guise. It’s a guise for us to confuse Ferrari! We seem to oppose double-layer diffusers, but in fact we are secretly developing double-layer diffusers. When we succeed in developing, we will The double diffuser installed on the car will definitely surprise Ferrari! We will be able to beat Ferrari by surprise!" Lowe continued. "As for the Force India team, um, sometimes there must be a cannon fodder charged, isn't it?"
......
Renault team.
As the end of the Schumacher dynasty, Alonso is undoubtedly one of the best drivers in active service, but Renault’s racing in recent years has not been very powerful, and the team has gradually withdrawn from the championship.
But this does not affect Alonso’s bear heart, and he is staying with several technicians in front of the car to study the double diffuser.
"We must consider whether the extra horsepower provided by the kinetic energy recovery system will affect the downforce of this double-layer diffuser..." Alonso paused, then said: "Actually I I’m not used to this new kinetic energy recovery system. Maybe we can try to dismantle the kinetic energy recovery system and use a double layer diffuser, so that our car should be at least five kilograms lighter, maybe this can make up for the speed gap without the kinetic energy recovery system. ."
"Fernando!"
When Alonso heard someone calling himself, he immediately looked up and saw that a maintenance team of the team came over.
"Fernando, Director Alison let me tell you that you can study the double diffuser less urgently. The Force India team has reported to the International Automobile Federation that the double diffuser may be found to be in violation." This Said a maintenance engineer.
"Oh, it looks like we can get off work early today." Alonso unzipped his jacket and was about to go to the dressing room to change clothes.
"I heard that Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all issued a statement expressing their support for the Force India team's appeal ~IndoMTL.com~ Maybe the start of the race may not be used, and the double-layer diffuser will be banned! "The maintenance engineer continued.
"Well?" Alonso froze for a moment. He thought about it carefully and then unzipped his clothes.
"It looks like we are going to speed up the progress! I guess Ferrari's double diffuser, the samples will come out! I have been fighting with Ferrari for so many years, I know their tricks best." Alonso turned and rushed The maintenance technician said: "You tell the director that these are the smoke bombs released by Ferrari. They are confusing their opponents. As for the Force of India, it is just the cannon fodder from the big team...but I think we can also count them!"
......
"Master, Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull and Renault have all expressed their support for us." The official's family bowed slightly, but there was a joy in the tone.
"Great! There are so many teams supporting us, and Zhang Guan must be in a bad mood right now! I believe it won’t take long for the International Automobile Federation to declare that the double diffuser is in violation The car wasn’t expected to be scrapped so quickly! Haha, Zhang Guan, I see what you are fighting with me now!" Omi seemed very happy, and there was no consciousness of being a cannon fodder! (To be continued.)