Shenhao started as a military training anchor

Five red lights go out.

Twenty F1 racing cars came out.

The first day of qualifying for the Melbourne Grand Prix was quite intense.

In comparison, the teams in Shanghai Station are much more harmonious.

It may be that the Shanghai Grand Prix has been suspended for several years because of masks, and the drivers are still adapting to the venue and environment.

But today's Melbourne Grand Prix scene is completely different.

The most dominant points-earning machine in the past two years, Verstappen got off to a very strong start.

The two Ferrari cars following closely behind cooperated to block another Red Bull Racing car. The two McLaren cars also tried to overtake in the fifth and sixth positions.

The Sauber team of Chinese player Zhou Guanyu ranks relatively low.

The huge venue was filled with the roar of F1 racing cars.

Watch the game from God's perspective, and your whole body will be filled with excitement.

Holly hopes that Ferrari can compete with Red Bull Racing and hopes that Hamilton, a veteran of seven championships, can perform in a heroic manner.

At the same time, I also want to see Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu race hard in the Melbourne Grand Prix and hopefully get a good place in the race.

After all, in the past seventy or eighty years of this sport, there has only been one Chinese driver like him.

The gold content is still very high.

F1 racing is as famous as the three major sports events in the world along with the Olympic Games and the World Cup. Although its domestic influence is not that strong, its commercial value cannot be ignored globally.

"Verstappen is too strong." He Jun, standing next to Holly, sighed.

Holly joked: "You get an annual salary of 3.4 million for nothing because of Red Bull?"

He Jun followed with a smile and said: "I guess he will still be the champion in Melbourne.

I hope Zhou Guanyu can get a good ranking. "

Just as he was talking, Zhou Guanyu's teammate, another car of the Sauber team, suddenly stopped on the field. According to the referee's judgment, it was because of a problem with the car's gearbox and engine, and the driver was determined to retire.

As a result, Zhou Guanyu is the only Sauber driver left in this year's Melbourne Grand Prix.

"Here we come." Jay Chou said excitedly.

After all, they are the Zhou family.

Red Bull Racing entered the P station first to change tires. The tire change was very fast and the staff cooperated skillfully. In 2.1 seconds, Verstappen returned to the field again.

This also gave him more leading time.

"Ah~"

After watching the Sauber team's tire change, He Jun put his head in his hands.

It actually takes two clicks to drive the screws.

The time went up by four seconds.

In such an event, it is very unprofessional and can even be described as "bad".

This link alone is one or two seconds behind the opponent. On the F1 track, the gap of one or two seconds is already obvious.

"Is Mr. Sauber completely ruined now? This has a great impact on the driver." said Holly.

He Jun was a little angry and patted the guardrail.

Sure enough, Zhou Guanyu ranked 1th in today's first round of Q qualifying and was directly eliminated.

This result is somewhat frustrating for himself and those who support him.

He Jun and Jay Chou, who were both in the paddock viewing area, expressed their strong dissatisfaction with the Sauber team.

So rubbish.

Holly knew why the two were so angry, not only because of the Sauber team's rubbish racing and logistical support, but also because they were worried about Zhou Guanyu's whereabouts next season.

There is no doubt that among the current 1 drivers in the F20 paddock, Zhou Guanyu is weak. Next year, the contracts of 11 drivers will expire, and there are more than 20 newcomers outside the paddock trying to get in.

The Sauber team has reached a cooperation with Audi. Audi has almost fully acquired Sauber, retaining only a certain amount of original shares of Mr. Sauber and allowing him to participate in the research and development of racing cars.

Equivalent to next year's racing, Sauber will withdraw from the stage of history and be renamed Audi.

Sauber has also cooperated with BMW and Alfa Romeo before, and Zhou Guanyu was signed by Alfa Romeo at that time.

Audi will take over next year. They have deep pockets and will definitely pursue results. They will definitely sign strong drivers. It will be difficult for Zhou Guanyu to renew his contract.

Other teams may find it more difficult.

This year's Grands Prix is ​​particularly important to him. Unexpectedly, in the first Melbourne Grand Prix of the year, his chance to score points was ruined due to mistakes made by Sauber staff.

Not only He Jun and Jay Chou, the Chinese watching the game were also very angry and expressed regret for Zhou Guanyu.

China's only seedling, if it cannot complete the contract renewal next year, it will not even be able to keep this one seedling.

Who knows when the next talented driver will appear?

Holly looked calm and did not comment much on today's event.

After He Jun and the others finished venting, they looked back at Holly and invited, "Mr. Huo, let's play tennis together in the afternoon. Call Jay to join us."

Holly nodded: "I can do it."

Jay Chou asked Holly: "What did Mr. Huo think of today's game?"

Holly smiled and said: "After watching the game, I suddenly want to play F1!"

He Jun was stunned for a moment.

He understood what Holly was saying.

Holly said that if he wanted to play F1, he would definitely not be a driver himself. It was too late at his age now and he would have to enter karting events and start training when he was seven or eight years old.

So what Holly meant was that he was going to play in the F1 race.

Just build your own team for fun.

No one in China, whether private or corporate, dares to play F1 easily. It is too expensive.

There was a popular saying in the past, how to turn a billionaire into a millionaire, and recommended him to play F1.

Ten billion threshold.

Fifty-six billion will be spent on facility construction, equipment procurement, racing car research and development, and test venue construction alone.

Then the employee wages, driver wages and operating costs total another two to three billion.

The basic annual expenditure of the final team is more than 15 billion, let alone a top team like Red Bull.

Moreover, the F1 event is a huge profit circle. If outsiders want to join, they not only have to have money, but also have to get the general managers of other teams to sign and agree. Before signing, you have to pay more than one billion in event value dilution.

The addition of newcomers dilutes the commercial resources of other teams to a certain extent. You have to compensate them first, and then see if the general manager agrees to sign the contract.

After all, F1 events are different from other events. 1% of the total revenue from F50 events every year will be distributed to the teams.

Take Red Bull Racing as an example. The first place last year received US$8.5 million.

If you include Red Bull's own sponsors, activities and other income, Red Bull made nearly 1.5 billion US dollars and more than 10 billion yuan last year.

The investment is high and the risk is high, but the rewards are also high.

When Holly stops playing F1, it would be too slow to build his own team step by step. There is only one way, and that is to directly acquire an existing team.

Red Bull will definitely not be sold with such a high commercial value, and it will be sold at a sky-high price.

Teams such as Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes all have good results, and the car company's brand and the competition are also well integrated, and it is impossible to sell them.

The only independent teams that Holly can buy are Sauber, Williams, and Aston Martin.

Sauber has been acquired by Audi, and the Saudi sovereign fund is eyeing Aston Martin and is in talks. Even a terminal team like Williams is valued at more than one billion U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to that of an upstream team in the five major football leagues. value.

The threshold for playing F1 is too high, so He Jun was a little surprised.

But based on his knowledge and understanding of Holly, Holly really wanted to play and had the ability to do so, but he just had to make plans to lose money in advance.

After all, the popularity and influence of F1 racing in China is not high, and its ability to attract money is weak.

Domestic car companies also consider that the production ratio is too low, so they dare not stop playing F1.

Geely is a domestic pioneer in automobile racing, but it only plays in events such as the WTCR (World Touring Car World Cup).

It's definitely not comparable to F1.

A racing car from the Geely Lynk & Co team only costs over one million yuan, and the engine research and development cost of an F1 car alone reaches 7000 million yuan.

This money is enough to support a WTCR racing team.

F1 is really not something that ordinary people and ordinary companies can afford.

He Jun once again confirmed to Holly: "Mr. Huo really wants to invest in F1?"

Holly said: "I am interested in the Aston Martin team."

It means that he wants to stop the Saudi sovereign fund from buying the Aston Martin team.

He Jun suddenly ignited his fighting spirit, "Mr. Huo, I know you are not short of money, but if you need a partner, I think I can." (End of Chapter)