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Chapter 116: The Ultimate Circle of Stars (10K)

"Red flag, North, pit stop."

As soon as Odetto saw the red flag of the race, he gave Chen Xiangbei the order to pit.

At the same time, the track broadcast camera was also aimed at Turn T10 where Mansell had the accident.

The audience at the scene could clearly see on the big screen that the front nose of Mansell's No. 9 car had been completely destroyed, the suspension had also collapsed, the two tires were lying on the ground in a figure eight shape, and there was a big hole in the fiberglass shell of the cockpit.

"Dear viewers, Mansell's car was seriously damaged. According to the data recorded by the car's sensors, his speed exceeded 200km/h when he was parallel to North in the center of the corner!"

"However, judging from the current broadcast footage, Mansell is still conscious. It seems that the final emergency brake and the track buffer zone allowed him to slow down the crazy speed and avoid a more serious accident."

"Racing is always accompanied by danger. As a commentator, I don't want any casualties to occur on the track. I wish Mansell safety."

James was the first to introduce the track accident and express his opinions.

In his opinion, Mansell's behavior was indeed a bit impulsive and extreme, but everyone has a time when they are young and frivolous, so it is okay to teach him a lesson.

If a serious accident with casualties occurred, the impact would not only be on Mansell alone, but on the entire Renault series.

"There was such a fierce competition in qualifying, I don't know what will happen in the race."

"The Chinaman was a bit too tough, and his provocation caused Mansell to lose his temper."

"Bullshit, who's provoking who?"

"God bless, I hope Mansell is safe."

The audience in the stands started talking again, and this time they were more inclined to support Mansell.

In fact, most of the time neutral audiences are the majority, and they often follow the commentary and the atmosphere.

They would support Mansell when he was arrogant.

When Chen Xiangbei showed his strength, a group of supporters immediately appeared.

Now that a track accident has occurred, many people have swayed again out of sympathy for the "weak".

Chen Xiangbei naturally could not hear the noise of public opinion, nor was he interested in paying attention to it.

When returning to the track, Chen Xiangbei saw the rescue of Mansell broadcast on the big screen. His eyes were filled with indifference and there was no fluctuation in his heart.

Chen Xiangbei does not have a "cold-blooded" character. On the contrary, many times he will lend a helping hand without hesitation even when facing strangers or competitors.

For example, the former Yoshi Hoshino and the current Takatoshi Kobayashi.

But he is not a saint!
This is the world of the paddock. Good people are often bullied, and good horses are often ridden.

Chen Xiangbei had no doubt that if he and Mansell were in the same situation and had an accident on the track, his opponents and spectators would not only not sympathize with him, but would also mock the Asian drivers for being weak and incompetent!
Compassion is the charity given by the strong to the weak.

When Chen Xiangbei fails to stand at the height of a strong man, and his opponent fails to recognize his position as a weak man, he is unworthy of any mercy!

The car returned to the maintenance area of ​​the Super Dream Team. Before Chen Xiangbei drove into the P room, the crew members had already surrounded him and asked him questions with concern.

"Xiangbei-kun, are you okay?"

"North, are you okay?"

"Xiangbei, well done, no shame!"

The questions in different languages ​​brought a warm feeling to Chen Xiangbei's heart.

"I'm fine, but the chassis of the car might be seriously damaged."

Chen Xiangbei replied, then unbuckled his seat belt and tried to stand up by holding onto the cockpit.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoman keenly discovered that Chen Xiangbei's left hand was trembling slightly, and her expression instantly became solemn.

Does this look okay?
"Maintenance team, immediately inspect the chassis of the car. We have to hurry and finish it before the red flag ends!"

Hiroki Sawano's attention was not on Chen Xiangbei. He hurriedly asked the crew to repair the car.

Although the qualifying timer will stop during the red flag stage, one-third of the entire qualifying time has passed, with less than twenty minutes left.

If the car had not been repaired after the red flag, Chen Xiangbei might not have been able to run a complete lap and could only use the previous time of 1 minute 08 seconds as the final result.

This lap time would have put it in the top three in last year's Renault European Cup, but this year it wouldn't even be in the top five.

Famous drivers such as Magnussen, Vergne, Costa, etc. took advantage of Chen Xiangbei's buffer lap and the time when he was "playing around" with Mansell to run lap times faster than this.

Even Takatoshi Kobayashi of the Super Dream Team surpassed Chen Xiangbei's first flying lap time.

From now on, the drivers' lap times will only get faster and faster. If Chen Xiangbei's chassis cannot be repaired, if this trend continues, his final qualifying result may be around tenth place!
Odeto didn't pay attention to the car repair problem. He came to Chen Xiangbei's side, nodded in approval and said, "Bei, you ran well."

"I just did a flying lap, which was pretty good."

“It was nice to overtake and lead the opponent up the wall.”

Compared to Chen Xiangbei, who is more restrained, Odeto does not have so many concerns.

He simply enjoys the pleasure of settling scores and getting revenge right on the track.

It’s a pity that with the increasingly strict FIA regulations and the retirement of the older generation of drivers, the tracks are now occupied by a group of "sissies".

But then Odetto changed the subject and said, "But I still have to tell you some bad news."

"what news?"

"The dangerous behavior you and Mansell just now committed on the track has been recorded by the race stewards. You'll most likely be penalized for a gridlock during the race."

Hearing this, Chen Xiangbei frowned and said, "If we're talking about dangerous behavior, Mansell's unsafe release was also quite dangerous. Why didn't he receive any punishment after reporting it to the FIA?"

"It's simple. There was no accident."

"Now that Mansell is on the wall, the FIA ​​must take some action, whether to calm public opinion or to prevent drivers from imitating him."

Odetto is used to it. The FIA ​​has a very clear dividing line in its rulings, and that is whether there is a track accident or not.

If no direct accident occurs, the refereeing standards are quite loose and depend entirely on the personal will of the stewards.

Once a track accident occurs, the penalty standards will be much stricter, which is a bit like a warning to others.

"What, you regret it?"

Seeing that Chen Xiangbei was a little unconvinced, Odeto asked with a playful smile on his face.

"I really regret it. I should have hit that bastard Mansell in the pit lane earlier!"

"GOOD, that's a great idea."

"North, you're getting closer to being a top driver."

Odeto praised with admiration, saying that compared to Chen Xiangbei's initial "timid" mentality, he has now made a qualitative breakthrough.

He is no longer "afraid" of accidents and car damage, and has made up for his previous conservative shortcomings.

Many times, for a driver, a breakthrough in mentality is more difficult than a breakthrough in technology.

From this accident, Odeto felt Chen Xiangbei's strength and bloodiness!
But his words of praise left the team members who were carrying out maintenance speechless.

It turns out that it’s not you who’s repairing the car, so crashing the car is easy and you don’t need to consider the consequences?
The chassis of Chen Xiangbei's car was severely damaged. The main damage was not the wear and tear caused by running off the track in the grass buffer zone, but the bottoming out caused by forcing himself onto the curb.

The violent bottoming impact caused a large piece of the chassis to be broken, and even the sequential gearbox housing of the racing car could be seen through the hole.

All I can say is that it’s a good thing that we are now in the era of “aerodynamic cars”. If it were in the era of “ground effect cars” in the future, chassis damage would destroy the aerodynamic balance of the entire car, causing a sharp drop in downforce.

Chen Xiangbei dared to overtake Mansell at such a risky speed through the corners. He would not even wait for his opponent to speed up and hit the wall. He would lose control and run off the track first.

"Captain Odeto, the chassis is severely damaged. The only way to fully repair it is to replace it."

After saying this, Hiroki Sawano took a quick look at the broadcast footage on the screen.

Mansell's No. 9 car has been lifted and placed on a trailer, and staff are clearing away debris and tire walls.

According to this progress, the race organizers will soon use the green flag to resume qualifying.

This means that there is not enough time to replace the chassis of the racing car!

"Ze Ye, ask Renault officials if they can rent another car."

Since there is no time to replace the chassis, just replace the car. Odette's way of solving problems has always been simple and crude.

In a sense, this is one of the benefits of using a standard-issue racing car, as Renault officials have plenty of spare cars.

This is why Odette is very supportive of using the maintenance lane to collide with opponents.

You have to change your car anyway if you want to establish your authority by taking someone away, so it’s better to change it early than late. At least you will have plenty of time.

"Yes, Captain Odeto."

Hiroki Sawano nodded. This was the only solution at the moment.

However, even if a new car can be rented urgently, the time for adjustment is still very tight, which requires a lot from the team technicians. The maintenance team led by Liang Chi will face a tough battle.

Taking advantage of this gap, Lu Xiaoman pulled Chen Xiangbei aside and, despite his objections, took off his racing suit to check his shoulder injury.

As expected, Chen Xiangbei's left shoulder became red and swollen again. Two days hadn't allowed the strained muscle to fully recover. While it hadn't affected him without exerting too much force, the intense driving and intense racing on the track had taken their toll on his shoulder and neck muscles.
"I told you to behave yourself. How are you going to compete in the qualifying rounds and tomorrow's race in this condition?"

Facing Lu Xiaoman's concerned accusations, Chen Xiangbei simply pulled up his racing suit and replied with a smile, "There's nothing I can do. The foreigner is already getting ahead of me. I can't just pretend to be a grandson and put up with it, can I?"

Chen Xiangbei really doesn't have much choice. Whether it's the lateral G-force when cornering, the bumps on the track caused by the hard suspension, or the control of the steering wheel when taking extreme corners, it is inevitable that his left hand must be involved.

Even Kubica, known as the "one-handed racing god", suffered a devastating blow to his career due to the loss of arm strength caused by the accident.

He once had the strength to be a championship contender, but later he could only become Sauber's third driver, watching Bottas and Zhou Guanyu speeding on the track.

Chen Xiangbei has no regrets about this. Even if he were given another chance, he would not let Mansell take the lead even if he had to give up the result of a race.

The reason is simple, losing is just a game.

Coward, that's a lifelong thing!
Seeing this, Lu Xiaoman sighed and said nothing more. She actually knew that Chen Xiangbei had no choice.

Just at this moment, Odeto walked over and happened to see the injury on Chen Xiangbei's shoulder.

"Is it serious?"

Odeto asked Lu Xiaoman.

“I’m not very optimistic. It will definitely affect the control of the game.”

After hearing Lu Xiaoman's answer, Odetto nodded and said, "Bei, the event organizer just announced that the qualifying round will resume in five minutes. Be prepared."

"Ah."

After saying this, Odette was about to turn around and leave.

But at this moment he hesitated, looked at Chen Xiangbei and said, "Bei, if we really can't hold on, we can withdraw from the qualifying round."

After all, this is just a Renault-level race, not the final race for the F1 championship. Driver retirement is an extremely common option in formula competitions.

Even in Formula One, drivers retire in almost every race.

"No, I can hold on."

Chen Xiangbei rejected Odeto's suggestion without hesitation.

This is not just a game for me, but also a victory to prove myself!

He did not forget the different treatment he received during the post-match weigh-in, nor did he forget his bold statement of winning the championship.

Donington Park is fundamentally different from Silverstone. The track here is extremely narrow, which means overtaking will be very difficult.

In many F1 events, when encountering street races or narrow roads, drivers are often helpless and cannot overtake in a normal race.

Like the Renault car's power unit, overtaking is only more difficult than in F1. Although the level of the participating drivers varies, the top drivers are not much worse.

For example, future F1 drivers like Magnussen and Vergne, or future FE world champions like Costa. Even if Chen Xiangbei is better than them, he is still not strong enough to bully the weaker ones.

If he gives up qualifying, Chen Xiangbei's starting position will drop to around tenth place.

Coupled with the possible FIA ​​retirement penalty, this means that Chen Xiangbei has to overtake one car every lap in the race.

He might be able to give it a try on a regular wide track, but here he has no chance at all. He must perform better in qualifying and grab a position on the front row of the grid!
"OK, it's up to you."

Odette didn't force it, as adults should be responsible for their own actions.

Several people came to the front hall, where Liang Chi led a team of technicians and was still making emergency adjustments to the new racing car.

This time the entire crew was out on the field, with two or three technicians working together on each tire position, changing the car settings in an orderly manner, as if a real F1 racing team were working together.

Among them, Feng Yong and Zhao Lei were experiencing such a scene for the first time.

But they did not let down. Even though there were some bumps in the verbal communication, their hands movements were extremely skillful.

During the time in the UK, not only Chen Xiangbei worked hard to improve himself, but Ayong and others also put in a lot of effort.

However, the basic cultural level is there, and it is difficult to achieve a huge improvement in a short period of time. There are still some inevitable obstacles in the communication and collaboration with the original Super Aguri technician team.

As time passed, the qualifying round officially restarted.

This time, most teams in the maintenance lane did not delay the release of the car to wait for the rubber to fall off the track driving line. Instead, they rushed to prepare for the flying lap.

The reason is simple. The remaining time in qualifying is slightly longer than normal. If there is any track accident again, it may not be possible to achieve the best flying lap result.

The clashing of the teams' ideas led to a congestion in the pit lane, and several minor collisions occurred before the race even reached the track. Event organizers raised yellow flags, limiting speeds and prohibiting overtaking, and only then did order gradually return.

"Brothers, hurry up, the qualifying round has begun!"

Liang Chi urged at this time. In the early spring with the temperature around ten degrees Celsius, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Hiroki Sawano got a spare car from the Renault organizers, and there were only five minutes left before qualifying restarted. Even if the F1 technicians took over in this time, it would be impossible to complete the tuning of the car.

The Chaomeng team of technicians had given their all, but the tuning work was still only halfway done. There was still time to warm up the oil and tires, and Liang Chi was really worried that he wouldn't be able to leave Chen Xiangbei enough space for a lap!
In response to Liang Chi's reminder, no one from the technical team responded.

This doesn't mean they are "cold violent", but rather that they are so focused and their hands can't stop moving that they don't even have time to reply.

Looking at the digital clock on the wall, Liang Chi gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Lei, start the engine in advance to preheat the oil!"

Upon hearing this, data analyst Sho Mizutani objected immediately, saying, "Racing-grade engines are hot and high-pressure. It's very dangerous to perform adjustments while they're running."

The reason why racing cars can squeeze out several times more power than civilian cars with the same displacement is that the entire power system is high temperature and high pressure.

When operating in the starting state, accidental burns are a minor problem, but the biggest concern is that the oil pipeline may be damaged and leak, and the sprayed oil may easily explode if it touches the engine.

There have been numerous instances of cars catching fire at F1 refueling tracks, often not due to open flames, but rather to operator error leading to leaked gasoline that ignited hot parts of the car. "Mizutani, we're running out of time."

Liang Chi did not explain too much, just like a driver has to get used to risks on the track.

As the team's chief mechanic, he also has to fulfill his responsibilities and accept risks.

There are only ten minutes left until the end of qualifying, so we should leave two or three minutes for oil preheating and two laps for tire warming.

Even if there was no one on the track, Chen Xiangbei might not be able to run a valid flying lap before the countdown was over.

What's more, the traffic conditions on the track are very bad now, and Chen Xiangbei may need two or three laps of extra space for speeding.

Hearing Liang Chi say this, Mizutani Xiang opened his mouth, but in the end did not say the words to stop him.

After qualifying resumed, drivers from all teams rushed to set new fastest laps. Magnussen of the Carlin team clocked an astonishing 1:08, just 573 seconds off the pole position record!

"Not only did Magnussen show incredible speed, but the drivers behind him were also very fast. The gap between their fastest lap times was mostly within 0.1 seconds, and they could overtake at any time."

"It seems that Ricciardo's pole position record has been broken. It's just a matter of time. I wonder which driver will become the new record holder at Donington Park!"

The intensity of qualifying is now not just about competing for pole position, many drivers have set their sights on breaking track records.

Sometimes a strong opponent is indeed the best way to stimulate potential.

Last year, the overall mediocrity of the Formula Renault drivers resulted in the pole position lap time being far behind the track record.

Even if we leave Chen Xiangbei aside this year, Magnussen, Costa and others are all famous single lap masters.

In the post-race interview at the last stop, it was not only Chen Xiangbei who felt unhappy and thought he was being treated differently, but the two of them were also holding a grudge.

After all, no one can accept that the next champion is arrogantly booked in advance.

It is not known whether Jesus can appear and stop Chen Xiangbei, but Magnussen and Costa believe that they can stop him.

We must not let a Chinese kid get the pole position in this race!

"Come on Magnussen, prove that you are the best driver of the new generation."

"Costa, show your strength, you must win this race!"

"Britain's home track must never again be dominated by a Chinese person!"

Listening to the cheers of the European audience around them, Chen Xiangbei's supporters were more worried at this time.

There are only five minutes left in qualifying. Why hasn’t car No. 13 left the pit yet? What is driver Bei doing?
"Did something happen to the Chaomeng team? Why didn't Chen Xiangbei come out?"

"Number 16 driver Takatoshi Kobayashi has left the pits, which means the team is definitely fine. It's most likely that Chen Xiangbei is having difficulties."

"The car is probably badly damaged. I saw a new car being delivered to the racing room."

"Can we still catch up with the last bit of time in the qualifying round?"

No one in the audience knew the answer.

"Team, what's my current lap time?"

After completing his flying lap, Magnussen asked through TR.

"1 minute 08 seconds, a very good result."

Upon hearing this lap time, Magnussen did not show much surprise.

Instead he replied: "I'm going to push one more lap and get the pole position record at Donington Park."

"No problem, GO, GO, GO!"

The Carlin team has full confidence in Magnussen. The Danish driver has fully demonstrated his speed talent in karting competitions.

A talented young man should not be inferior to others!
Not only Magnussen was thinking of challenging the pole position record, but Costa, Vergne and others were also pushing forward frantically to grab the pole position.

Especially Costa, who has a speed comparable to Magnussen, but failed to even get a podium in the last race, which is absolutely a shame!

"Oh~~! A shocking scene appeared. Magnussen and Costa broke the track pole position record almost at the same time."

"Especially Costa, who was running behind, relied on the slipstream of his teammates to run an amazing 1 minute 08 seconds, which was nearly 137 seconds ahead of the track record!"

"While we congratulate Costa, we must also note that Renault's first race pole position and victory winner, Daniele Nord, has yet to leave the pits for a flying lap."

At this point, James looked at Starler and asked, "According to rumors, driver Bei broke the pole position record during practice."

"Mr. Starler, do you think he can perform a miracle at the last moment?"

Facing James' question, Staler showed a hesitant look on his face.

He really wanted to give a firm answer, but Costa's lap was too exaggerated.

It can definitely be called a textbook lap at the Renault level.

It is almost impossible to find any mistakes made by Costa. He has squeezed the performance limit of the Renault car, and his teammates are also helping him to speed up by pulling in the slipstream.

This means that even if Chen Xiangbei performs an equally perfect lap, he cannot surpass the pole position time of 1 minute 08 seconds.

After all, Stahler is not as flamboyant as Odette, and he cannot make all kinds of "big words" for the sake of hype.

"It should be possible..."

"should?"

Hearing this adjective, James showed a teasing smile on his face.

"Mr. Starler, it seems you don't have absolute confidence in Driver Bei."

"But it's understandable that Costa's performance on this lap, even if it wasn't his limit, was at least the limit of the car!"

Inside the Superdream Racing Team's P room, Chen Xiangbei and Odeto stood in front of the monitoring screen, watching the constantly updated lap times on the leaderboard, both of them had very interesting expressions on their faces.

"Bei, it seems you really have inspired quite a few people. Under normal circumstances, a pole position wouldn't be able to achieve this kind of result."

Odetto was right. Surpassing the pole position record by 0.3 seconds was too exaggerated. It was a lap that was completely a burst of energy.

Chen Xiangbei did not deny that he was the only one in the world who knew Ricardo's strength.

Although Costa is not weak for winning the FE World Championship, there is still a certain gap compared with F1-level drivers, just like De Vries, who is also an FE world champion, is at the bottom of the F1 race.

Costa's hard power, even with his teammates pulling in the slipstream, is not enough to support such an exaggerated lap time. It can be said that he is in a burnt-out state.

"So, are you still confident of getting the pole position?"

Seeing that Chen Xiangbei didn't say anything, Odeto asked again.

"I'm not going to give up pole position."

Chen Xiangbei did not give a blindly confident answer. The lap he ran during practice was basically a perfect lap time.

With a re-tuned car and a recurring left shoulder injury, Chen Xiangbei's overall condition and track environment are actually not as good as during practice time, despite his increased track proficiency.

He could only say that he would never admit defeat, but as to whether he could win, only God knew.

"Come on."

Odetto did not force himself this time. There are wins and losses on the track, and sometimes you have to acknowledge the extraordinary performance of others.

In fact, this is indeed the case. The entire Manor team, including Costa himself, could hardly believe the lap time they just ran. It was truly an unrepeatable performance.

"Bei, the car has been tuned and is ready to go."

Hiroki Sawano came over and reminded him that according to the last three minutes countdown, Chen Xiangbei could still run two fast laps after warming up his tires for one lap.

Because of the timing rules of the qualifying race, as long as the driver starts a flying lap before the countdown ends, the result will still be valid even if the time is up.

If Chen Xiangbei chooses to warm up his tires for two laps, he will only have one chance to race.

"OK."

Chen Xiangbei nodded and turned to walk towards the racing car.

At this moment, the voice of Takatoshi Kobayashi came from TR.

"Has Xiangbei-kun left the pits yet? My tires can still push at full speed for another lap, so I can create a slipstream for him."

Hearing this TR, all the members in the maintenance station looked very surprised.

You have to know that the two drivers are in a competitive relationship, although as the gap continues to widen, the meaning of competition has been lost.

But at least on the surface, Kobayashi Takatoshi and Chen Xiangbei had no friendship, let alone to the extent of sacrificing his last lap to pull the slipstream.

"Xiao Lin, Bei has already left. Have you made your decision?"

Odeto confirmed.

Everyone has biases to a greater or lesser extent, and it is impossible to be absolutely fair.

After this period of contact, Odeto naturally prefers Chen Xiangbei, who has stronger strength and performance.

However, he never treated Takatoshi Kobayashi differently, nor did he hold him to the same standards as the second driver.

"It's decided. Xiangbei-kun needs this pole position."

Kobayashi Takatoshi didn't say much. He was willing to do this not for Chen Xiangbei, but for the glory of Asian drivers.

Kobayashi Takatoshi saw everything from Chen Xiangbei's conversation with Odetto to the conflict with Mansell on the track.

Kobayashi Takatoshi also encountered similar provocations and contempt, but he was unable to retaliate like Chen Xiangbei did.

In addition, during the suspension of qualifying in Hongqi, he also saw Chen Xiangbei's shoulder injury and knew what kind of physical and psychological pressure this Chinese teammate had to endure in order to show toughness and bloodiness.

Kobayashi Takatoshi also knew that the continuous breakthroughs in lap times on the track and the Manor team's arrangement of drivers to slipstream Costara were all to prove that European drivers were still strong and they wanted to surpass Chen Xiangbei!
In that case, let Chen Xiangbei fight this time for the glory of Asian drivers!

"OK, Bei, how many laps do you want to warm up the tires?"

Odetto asked Chen Xiangbei, interrupting his plan to take advantage of the slipstream to increase lap time.

"Two laps."

Chen Xiangbei did not give himself any way out, he just planned to run a fast lap.

The reason is simple. Each lap causes great wear and tear on the tires. When the grip decreases in the second lap, it may not be possible to run faster than the first lap.

In addition, Kobayashi Takatoshi's tires are only enough to create one lap of slipstream!

"Understood, Xiaolin, watch your speed and wait for the team's instructions."

"receive."

Accompanied by TR voice communication, Chen Xiangbei stepped on the accelerator of car No. 13 and rushed out of the P room.

"Audience, the pole position winner and defending champion, Bei, has finally appeared on the track. From the subtle differences in the cars, we can tell that Bei must have started the spare car."

"With the car retuned and his opponent's incredible lap times, can he still achieve consecutive wins?"

James asked the audience a question, but they actually already had the answer in their hearts.

It is impossible for Chen Xiangbei to surpass Costa's lap time!
On the track, Chen Xiangbei was warming up his tires with an expressionless face. As the qualifying session drew to a close, many drivers had chosen to pit and the entire track became increasingly empty.

The broadcast camera has locked on Chen Xiangbei. Everyone, including the director, wants to see what kind of answer this Chinese boy can give in the end.

As Chen Xiangbei finished the tire warm-up and accelerated to full throttle to cross the starting line, the lap timer and the countdown to the end of the race were almost jumping in sync.

At this time, someone discovered that there was a Super Dream No. 16 car speeding in front of Chen Xiangbei's car.

The two racing cars combined into a sharp arrow, advancing madly at an incredible speed!

"SHIT, the Mewtwo team is pulling a slipstream for Chen Xiangbei. This is cheating!"

A spectator at the track noticed something unusual and shouted in dissatisfaction on the spot.

"What the hell, why didn't the Manor team in front of you notice you were pulling out of the backstream? Are you so sick of losing?"

"Who told you that slipstreaming is cheating? This is called teamwork, don't you understand?"

"You're already barking before the lap times are even out. It seems like you're really scared of Chen Xiangbei!"

The Chinese fans in the audience were supporting Chen Xiangbei with all their might.

They also knew that with the end of the countdown, Chen Xiangbei only had this last lap of chance left.

Even the Japanese drivers of the Super Dream Team have started to slipstream. At this time, no matter what happens, they have to remain united and face the outside world.

The two cars on the track were going through every corner at top speed, but it was obvious that the distance between the two cars was getting closer and closer, and the speed of the car behind Chen Xiangbei was much faster than that of the car in front, Kobayashi Takatoshi.

"Xiangbei-kun, I can't keep up with you anymore. On the long straight ahead, I'll use the wake effect to overtake you. I'll just give way to the driving lane."

The voice of Takatoshi Kobayashi was heard from the TR. He originally thought that he could stay in the tail stream throughout the game, but he was caught up in the first half.

However, this also proves one thing from the side, that is, Chen Xiangbei is incredibly fast, and Costa's pole position lap time is not impossible to surpass!
"receive."

Chen Xiangbei simply replied with two words, and then overtook Kobayashi Takatoshi on the long straight.

At the same time, he used the catapulting ability of the tail flow to increase the speed of his car again.

T8, T9,...T11, after passing one bend after another, with the arrival of the long straight at the start, the finish line is right in front of Chen Xiangbei.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Chinese driver Bei has passed the starting line, and his final result appears on the big screen."

"With a lap time of 1 minute 08 seconds, Chen Xiangbei was 131 seconds ahead of Costa, not only taking pole position for the race but also breaking the fastest Formula Renault record at Donington Park."

"Without a doubt, this is a record-breaking day for Formula Renault. Chinese driver Bei's two consecutive poles and record-breaking performance have created the best result for an Asian driver."

"Let's give our warmest applause and cheers to congratulate the next talented driver, Bei!"

At this moment, James was completely convinced and directly acknowledged Chen Xiangbei's identity as a talented driver.

Costa almost ran a theoretically perfect lap, but was still beaten by Chen Xiangbei's fastest lap.

Donington Park is indeed a track that is good at creating miracles. In 94, Senna ran the "God's Circle" here. Today, Chinese drivers also created their own miracle of "A Circle of Stars"!

After a brief silence in the audience, thunderous cheers and applause broke out.

Indeed, Chen Xiangbei's lap broke many people's cognition. No one thought that he could break the record and get the pole position, and no one thought that the one who could achieve all this would be a Chinese driver.

It seems that the famous YouTube video is not just a "clickbait" title. The Chinese driver has risen and he will really dominate the Renault event!
(End of this chapter)