Actor: Thank you.

One week later, in the racetrack conference room.

Zhang Yuan put on a suit early in the morning, and then put on an overcoat over it.

She wore shiny black leather shoes and had her hair styled in a neat, tidy manner.

To project a sophisticated image, he even wore a pair of horsehair-colored leather gloves and his most expensive Vacheron Constantin watch.

As he walked, it was as if there was background music playing all the way.

Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da, ta-da... that's the tune from the movie "God of Gamblers".

I practiced for a long time before leaving the house, and my assistant would help me take off my coat as soon as I raised my hand.

The reason for such importance is that today is the first time he has been qualified to enter the conference room.

He shared a room with the team principals, F1 association leaders, and FIA leaders.

In the days leading up to this, Zhang Yuan felt like he was Slovakia from decades ago.

Britain, France, and Germany were discussing annexing me, but I wasn't allowed to participate in the meetings.

The Yalta Conference also deliberately excluded China.

The Paris Peace Conference directly betrayed the interests of China, a victorious nation.

This is how they've always done things.

Zhang Yuan has been holding back his anger these past few days, but that doesn't mean he's truly not angry inside.

I'm here to give away money, and these bastards are acting all high and mighty.

He was allowed into the meeting room for the first time today because the vote on whether he could acquire a stake in the Brawn FC team would take place in half an hour.

In most people's eyes, this was his first and last time entering the conference room.

To prevent any unscrupulous people from making things difficult for him and deliberately preventing him from entering, he preferred to arrive as early as possible.

I took off one glove and gently ran my fingers across the not-so-large conference table.

This small table has determined the future direction of a top-tier sporting event with annual revenue of billions of dollars.

Truth is in the hands of the majority, but the right to interpret truth is often held by only a very small minority.

He moved a chair in advance and placed it in a corner of the meeting room, instead of next to the table.

If you go to the table on your own before they've even accepted you, it'll be even more embarrassing if you get kicked out later.

This isn't China; these foreigners don't care about saving face.

Because they think that you, a Chinese person, are alone and insignificant, so there's no need to care about your reputation.

Before long, the team leaders and managers of each team arrived.

Zhang Yuan had already visited these people a few days ago, so most of them greeted him when they saw him.

Ron, the McLaren's team leader and a perfectionist, greeted them with a smile.

The Ferrari representative simply nodded.

The Renault team greeted them, but their expressions were very cold.

The team leader of the BMW Sauber team exchanged a few polite words. The team's founder, Mr. Sauber, was a kind man. Although he was not interested in him, he instructed his staff to treat people with courtesy.

The team leader of the Toyota team, Tadashi Yamashina, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat like Xu Pidao, only glanced at Zhang Yuan and didn't even greet him.

The leader of the Indian Force, Safnor, was a large, fat man who chatted with him for quite a while with a smile.

“My boss, Malya, has already spoken with me.” He winked vigorously at Zhang Yuan.

The Indian man told him he would support him because they were both racing teams using Mercedes engines.

Zhang Yuan sincerely thanked him and shook hands with him in a refined manner.

However, after turning around and sitting down, this guy exchanged a barely perceptible glance with the Toyota team leader.

When the two team leaders from Red Bull and Toro Rosso entered, they shook hands and greeted him, but didn't talk much.

Williams team principal Toto Wolff is named after his original English name.

The name TOTO is exactly the same as that of a famous Japanese bathroom brand, and the surname sounds like the English word Wolf.

Therefore, he is generally called "Toilet Wolf" in China.

He was a handsome, hot-tempered, and very ambitious Austrian.

They speak with these strange English accents.

If we were to compare it to Chinese, it would be similar to the Tangshan accent.

"Hello, Zhang." He entered the room and spoke face to face with Zhang Yuan.

"Hello."

After they shook hands, he nodded without saying a word and went to sit down.

Finally, Ross Brawn, the manager of the weakest team, entered the meeting room.

"Zhang, are you confident?"

Zhang Yuan glanced at the conference table, and the team leader of the Force India team waved to him.

"Have."

“That’s good.” Brown sat down as well.

Soon after, everyone arrived, and the meeting began.

At the same time, the roar of a V8 engine could be heard outside the conference room window.

The final day of preseason testing also began at the same time.

The decisive moment for both the driver and the vehicle arrives simultaneously!
"Okay, let's begin with today's first topic."

"We have already presented our proposal regarding whether we welcome Chinese friends to join F1, this sacred and noble sport."

"The decision will be made by vote."

Zhang Yuan chuckled inwardly. He didn't know if sports were sacred or noble, but these people were anything but noble.

"There's no time to lose, our time is precious."

"Let's start voting now."

"According to our previous agreement, it needs to be approved by a majority of the teams or more in a vote to pass."

"Please begin."

"Those who agree to our Chinese friends joining the investment, please raise your hands," said FOM Chairman Denbernis, hands on his hips, presiding over the meeting.

Brown was the first to raise his hand.

The Ferrari team leader closed his eyes to rest, completely uninterested; they only cared about themselves.

Renault didn't move either.

The McLaren team leader glanced at the Ferrari, then raised his arm.

I'll just put eye drops on you!

When Williams' team leader, Toilet Wolf, saw the two older brothers raise their hands, he glanced in Zhang Yuan's direction and then raised his arm as well.

A few days ago, Zhang Yuan had a long talk with him alone.

Williams Racing was a family-run racing team created and operated by Sir William Williams.

But this car team has already fallen on hard times!
"Toto, we Chinese have a saying, 'Think thrice.'" Zhang Yuan said as he sat down and chatted with the man while drinking coffee.

"Think of danger, think of retreat, think of change."

"Prevent crises, prepare for retreat, and pursue change."

"Every successful person needs to do these three things well."

“Williams is not your home; you deserve a better place,” Zhang Yuan promised.

This guy has enormous ambitions and is also the richest team leader in the competition.

Because he is very good at operations, he usually joins a team by directly purchasing shares and becoming a team leader/manager as a partner.

The racing team is also his asset, so other bosses are more comfortable with him managing the business, because no one would joke about their own assets.

"Brown Racing is working with Mercedes."

"Brown's current situation is even worse than Williams'; they'll most likely be the bottom team next year." Zhang Yuan cleverly deceived the other party, pretending not to know about the team's "black technology."

"So, a year from now, neither Brawn nor I will have the funds or ability to run a team anymore, what do you think..."

"So Mercedes wants to return to F1, is that right?"

Before he could finish speaking, the other person interrupted.

He had also heard that Mercedes, as an engine supplier, had been trying to increase its influence in F1.

There have been rumors that Mercedes-Benz wants to return to F1, and I've heard a lot about it and have been following it closely.

In 1954, the Mercedes team joined the Formula One Grand Prix and won the team championship in both 1954 and 1955.

But after winning the championship in 55, he suddenly retired completely.

Because the 1955 Le Mans Grand Prix saw one of the most serious and horrific racing accidents in human history!

Jaguar drivers slammed on their brakes after missing the pit lane, blocking the Austin car driver.

The other driver swerved to avoid a collision, causing Pierre, the Mercedes race car driver behind, to be unable to brake in time and rear-end the other driver.

The Mercedes race car burst into flames, killing Pierre instantly.

Simply put, it happened when a car missed its exit ramp on the highway and swerved erratically, causing a high-speed rear-end collision between two vehicles behind it.

Back then, it was normal for people to die on the racetrack; a lot of drivers would die every year.

Even in 1970, when Jochen Lint of the Lotus team died in a car accident in Italy due to vehicle failure, his previous points totaled so high that he won the Drivers' World Championship that year after his death.

The fact that a dead person won the championship is a bizarre example of how dangerous racing can be.

The last fatality in F1 was in 2014 when Frenchman Julius Bianchi suffered a head injury and died a year later.

The accident occurred at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, an island nation known for its "craftsmanship spirit."

The accident was caused by the improper actions of the Japanese track staff.

Forget about being serious, meticulous, and rule-abiding.

It's all been promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In reality, the island nation's people are stubborn, contradictory, and always trying to create a big show.

But these are just driver deaths.

In 1955, a Mercedes race car exploded and disintegrated at Le Mans, with the car body flying directly into the main grandstand!
The final result was 83 deaths and 120 serious injuries.

Some spectators were decapitated or cut in half by pieces of racing car debris on the spot, making the scene horrific.

The bloody racing accident at the beginning of Final Destination 4 is a mockup of this major accident in 1955.

And the reality is even worse than in the movie!
This is what true art is—originating from life.

This incident completely broke Mercedes' racing division, leading to their immediate withdrawal from all racing competitions.

Now, decades later, Mercedes-Benz is making moves again.

First, they returned to the Le Mans circuit, and then created the CLR race car that can "take off" directly.

Due to design flaws in its chassis and aerodynamic components, this car can experience a sudden shift in downforce into lift when encountering bumpy roads, especially if the undercarriage loses its seal. This can cause the car to lift several meters into the air. Because of this controversial issue, it has had limited opportunities to enter Formula 1, a fact well-known within the industry.

Even the toilet wolf knows.

Zhang Yuan was targeting his ambition.

"If Mercedes is interested in returning, then buying the Brawn team would be the best option."

"Because Brown and I wouldn't refuse."

"With Mercedes' arrival, a younger team leader will definitely be needed."

"Brown is almost 60 years old, and he won't be working for many more years."

"Mercedes-Benz would not trust a former regime official."

"But I think you are in the prime of your life."

"If I were to choose, it would be on the condition that I have the right to vote."

"I think you would be the best candidate."

Zhang Yuan painted a huge pie in the sky for him.

Toilet Wolf reacted instantly.

It turns out that this Chinese man bought the Brawn FC team because he expected Mercedes would acquire it and wanted to make a fortune from it!
Investing in small companies and waiting for them to be acquired by larger companies is a common and highly profitable strategy in the investment market.

The Austrians never expected that the Chinese would be so bold!

This is gambling; if you lose, your money is gone.

And he added, "On the condition that I have the right to vote."

It means that if you help me, I will help you in the future.

That was pretty exciting!

He discovered that the seemingly gentle young man in front of him was actually no less ambitious than himself!
He sensed the presence of his own kind.

In short, Zhang Yuan only had one way to deal with him.

“In the next election and the next consecutive election, I will nominate you as the leader.”

If it aligns with the other party's interests, it will naturally be easier to gain their support.

In fact, besides discrimination and building barriers, these teams also have the mentality of "trying to gain some benefits even if there are no opportunities" to support them.

Zhang Yuan cannot be bribed with money; it might not work, and he would definitely be met with an exorbitant demand.

In order to enter F1, the Cadillac team, backed by the entire General Motors Group and facing pressure and checks and balances, also paid a $4.5 million prize money dilution fee.

This does not include the daily expenses such as building factories, manufacturing cars, and hiring people.

This matter was only resolved after Trump came to power and was subdued by the Europeans and domestic forces.

When Sleepy Joe was in power, nothing he did would allow you to enter.

Even Americans are like this.

Therefore, knowing he didn't have that much capital, he could only use human weaknesses to achieve complementarity.

After Toilet Wolf raised his hand, the Toyota team leader stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous.

Because Williams uses a Toyota engine.

You actually sided with outsiders.
In fact, the team had long been dissatisfied with Toyota. What a piece of junk! The things made by you island nations are only cheap and useless.

Moreover, after Honda withdrew, there were persistent rumors that Toyota would also withdraw.

You're about to leave, why should I give you any face?

The rumors were true; Toyota withdrew from the competition after the 09 season.

Shocked, Xiao Baga glanced at Zhang Yuan in the corner and saw him looking at him with a smug smile.

Three people have already raised their hands.

The ten team leaders exchanged glances, all observing who would be the next to make a move.

Wow!
One arm was gently raised.

To everyone's surprise, it was the BMW Sauber team leader who raised his hand, who had been silent and uninterested the whole time!
No one understood why he raised his hand.

But Zhang Yuan knew!
The BMW Sauber racing team was founded by Mr. Sauber.

However, the problems of private car fleets are all the same: attracting investment, funding, and unsustainability.

A few years ago, he sold more than half of the team's shares to the BMW Group, which wanted to enter F1.

Those years in F1 were the best-sounding period for the engines of BMW's M series sports cars, especially the V10 engine in the BMW M5, which adopted F1 technology.

But Honda slipped away, and Toyota wanted to slip away too.

Actually, BMW also wanted to run away!

After the financial crisis, everyone tightened their belts; they couldn't afford to play around anymore.

The BMW staff had inadvertently revealed this idea, and Mr. Sauber astutely caught on to it.

He wants to take this opportunity to buy back the shares he sold back then!
He didn't have that much money, so he had to take out a bank loan.

So, if Zhang Yuan joins the Brawn GP team and successfully profits, it will form an excellent investment template.

There are templates available... Even Chinese people can make money, everyone come and join us!
This would make it easier for him to raise more funds so that he could buy back his favorite item.

Even if you don't gain anything, raising your hand won't hurt you.

Moreover, by supporting this kid, he might have another investor if he ever runs out of money in the future.

It's a no-brainer, it's just a matter of raising your hand.

You're asking these Europeans to help Zhang Yuan? Who the hell knows you?

But if they're helping themselves, these people get really excited.

They'd rather mind their own business than get involved in something that doesn't concern them; but if it does, they'd all run faster than rabbits.

"Mr. Sauber sends his regards," the team leader said to him. "The small caravans should help each other."

"Thank you," he replied, raising his hand.

This brings together McLaren, Brawn GP, ​​Williams, and BMW Sauber.

There are already four votes in favor.

With just one more card, Zhang Yuan could enter the social circles of European gentlemen.

Zhang Yuan turned his attention to the Force India team, which had consistently expressed its unwavering support for him.

Team leader Safnor smiled at him, raised his hand, and said something similar to what the Sauber team leader had said.

"Mr. Malya sends his greetings."

However, although the words were similar, the attitudes were completely different.

The other person looked at him with a mocking gaze, as if he were a fool.

Then he continued.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Malya believes that you are not suitable to participate in this sport.”

After saying that, he raised his arm in greeting and brought it down heavily.

They did not cast the crucial vote for Zhang Yuan!
Brown frowned upon seeing this.

We all use Mercedes engines. I've already spoken to Mercedes about it. Your boss was all set, so why the sudden change of heart?
We have four votes now, and the only one we're missing is your vote.

Isn't that disgusting?!

Are you deliberately picking a fight?

At this moment, the team principals of Force India and Toyota exchanged a smile.

They were sneaking around just a moment ago, but now they don't need to pretend anymore.

In stark contrast to Brown's furrowed brow, Zhang Yuan's expression remained remarkably calm, without the slightest change.

He then gave a curt reply in English to the team leader of the Force India team.

"Please also give my regards to Mr. Malya."

"At the same time, you don't need to apologize."

"Because I never expected you to provide any help or support."

Zhang Yuan also turned his gaze to the Toyota team leader who was secretly laughing.

Behind you two, one boss is from Japan, and the other boss is from India.

I am Chinese, can you trust that you will help me?
Even if I had a brain fart, I couldn't come up with this idea.

An ancient proverb says, "Make friends with distant states and attack those nearby."

Between nations, close neighbors are often enemies.

And these two are blood enemies.

I'd rather believe Yang Tianbao is a natural beauty than believe you guys; at least I can still use her.

The curry guy was all smiles and laughter as soon as he saw him, and he kept saying he wanted to support him.

Do you think I'm a fool?
Your Indians have a negative credit rating; anyone who trusts you will suffer a great loss.

He had long foreseen that the two reactionary forces, the Little Japanese and the Little Curry, would join forces when dealing with him.

So he pretended to believe it to cover up his true actions.

"It seems there are only four votes, in that case..."

Bernie was somewhat disappointed, but not too much, when he saw that the Indian forces had turned against him.

They then planned to begin counting the votes and announcing the results.

But at that very moment, the situation suddenly changed!

Christian Horner, seated at one side of the conference table… his wife is Jerry Halliwell, a member of the famous British girl group Spice Girls.

Jerry is known as the Ginger Girl because of her bright orange hair.

In the white world, orange hair is called ginger.

Ron from Harry Potter also had ginger-colored hair.

This is Victoria Beckham's teammate.

Since sports and entertainment are closely linked, many people in the sports world choose to partner with celebrities to boost each other's fame.

Although in the country, Victoria is the most famous member of the "Spice Girls" group because of David Beckham.

But actually, Ginger Spicy Girl Jerry has always been the center of the team; she's the real boss.

Christian Horner, who married the Ginger Girl, and Franz Tost beside him.

These two are the team leaders of Red Bull and Red Bull 2nd Team, respectively.

In this final, crucial moment, the two steadily raised their arms, like pillars of strength, bringing the voting to an end… (End of Chapter)