Speed ​​God

Chapter 51 A Mighty Horse Leaving the World in the Dust

The virtual safety car has been deactivated on the thirteenth lap!

Vasser's eyes lit up; Lu Zhizhou didn't start running immediately—

According to the competition rules, overtaking is not allowed during the safety car period; after the safety car leaves, the lead car can only overtake after crossing the control line. Generally speaking, the control line is the starting line, because the safety car often goes directly into the pit area.

The virtual safety car is different. No car actually appears on the track. Instead, the track control system forces all drivers to slow down under virtual restrictions. When the system prompts "Virtual safety car ended", it means that it is about to be deactivated. About one second later, the green signal light on the track lights up, which means that vehicles can overtake freely.

The difference lies in the restrictions of the safety car control line. The virtual safety car is not restricted by geographical location, and the green light is the only signal.

In other words, whoever reacts faster and accelerates more decisively will be able to gain the upper hand instantly.

That's how it is right now.

When Montfati notified Lu Zhizhou to deactivate the virtual safety car, Lu Zhizhou did not immediately step on the gas pedal; in fact, he deliberately slowed down.

Instantly, the three cars behind were also forced to slow down, each one caught off guard.

Despite their eagerness and impatience, they had to suppress their impulses until the green light came on.

Lu Zhizhou remained extremely calm and composed, controlling the pace and forcefully suppressing the boiling passion of Alessi and the others.

Controlling while observing—

The starting line is right ahead, and Turn 1 is already in view.

Wait patiently until the green light comes on, then floor the accelerator, the race car speeds off, and in the blink of an eye, the gap has widened.

Lu Zhizhou seized the brief gap in reaction time, leaving everyone else in the dust.

However, Alessi had already gone all out at this point, keeping pace with Lu Zhizhou, only slightly behind by half a car's length.

A slightly slower reaction time, Alessi also floored the accelerator, positioned on the outside of Lu Zhizhou, and his speed surged to its maximum in one go.

With a roar, the engine was revving and roaring as Alessi prepared to overtake from the outside; while on the inside, Zhou Guanyu, who was slightly behind, was sprinting at full speed. Lu Zhizhou was suddenly caught in a pincer movement, and the attack and defense at the first corner exploded instantly.

Everything was exactly as Lu Zhizhou had predicted.

However, Lu Zhizhou moved the front of his car slightly outward by half a car body, seemingly adjusting his entry line into the curve, but actually deliberately squeezing Alesi's overtaking space.

He completely ignored Zhou Guanyu on the inside and focused all his efforts on pressuring Alessi.

Amidst the roar, Lu Zhizhou pressed down hard on one of Alesi's car fronts. Neither Lu Zhizhou nor Alesi braked. If Alesi intended to overtake from the outside, now that Lu Zhizhou had blocked the lane, he would have to brake later than Lu Zhizhou.

Two young people, one on the left and one on the right, are competing.

Like a cliff racing game in a movie, two cars race towards the cliff together, and it's a race to see who can brake last.

If you're not careful, you'll be smashed to pieces.

A ruthless glint flashed in Alessi's eyes. He didn't care; he was willing to die together with Lu Zhizhou. He absolutely couldn't lose in this contest of courage. If Lu Zhizhou didn't step on the brakes, he absolutely wouldn't.

Just then, Lu Zhizhou turned his head to the left and glanced at his eyes, which seemed to reveal a faint smile hidden in his helmet.

Alessi was positioned diagonally behind, so he couldn't see her; all he could see was her profile, leaving him with a lot of questions.

The next second, the two plunged into the bend one after the other, and then Lu Zhizhou was the first to brake!

Alessi was overjoyed: We won! Hahaha, a real man always hits the brakes last! However, joy didn't cloud his judgment. Instinctively, Alessi turned the steering wheel, preparing to overtake from the outside, even if it meant oversteering.

Immediately afterwards, Alessi saw that Lu Zhizhou seemed to be understeering; the front of his car did not fully enter the curve, but instead continued to move forward, occupying his outer lane.

idiot!

Alessi was startled. Now that he had won the battle of braking late, proving that he was the real man, he didn't want to die together with that idiot Lu Zhizhou. He wanted to overtake, he wanted to overtake, he wanted to win the ART team seat, and then watch that guy Lu Zhizhou drool with envy.

Reflexively, Alessi slightly turned the steering wheel outwards, but before he could react, the left front wheel had already rolled over the curb and cut into the gravel.

Alessi was stunned. Out of the corner of his eye on his right, he watched Lu Zhizhou perfectly drive the car, cutting into the inner edge of the corner like an arrow. The left wheel lightly touched the curb, the car body completed the turn precisely, and after a slight drift at the rear, it quickly stabilized. The delicate and meticulous control allowed him to glide out of the corner at a perfect angle, smooth and fluid.

Alessi has been completely abandoned.

However, the frustration and shock didn't last long, because Alessi saw a flash of red grab the inside line, quickly exit the corner, and incredibly, outrun Lu Zhizhou, leading by half a car's length—

Haha! That mud-brain was so busy fighting him that others took advantage of his weakness. Serves him right!
Alessi was overjoyed and, forgetting his frustration, became entangled with Armstrong.

And the one who came out of the corner first was Zhou Guanyu.

Just now, Lu Zhizhou cut to the outside, completely exposing the inside to Zhou Guanyu. Without hesitation, he cut into the inside and penetrated.

With a series of lightning-fast maneuvers—extreme braking, oversteer, and a slight tailspin—he had brought the vehicle under control, almost keeping pace with Lu Zhizhou. Taking advantage of his inside corner, he managed to squeeze the car into the corner, squeezing out half a car's width of space close to the apex.

The room was completely silent. This was exactly the kind of excitement they wanted to see. Even Fedipaldi temporarily shut his mouth and forgot to complain, staring at the screen with rapt attention.

Could it be... that the frontrunner is about to change again?

After passing the second high-speed curve and the short straight, the third right curve was rapidly approaching. Lu Zhizhou showed no intention of slowing down, stepping on the accelerator and forcibly entering the corner. Zhou Guanyu naturally wouldn't back down either, choosing to brake to the limit and sticking tightly to the lane line.

The two race cars, like two intertwined lightning bolts, left two blinding afterimages in the air as they battled fiercely at a high-speed corner, holding their own against each other without giving an inch, and speeding into the combination of the third and fourth S-curves.

In the bend, Lu Zhizhou continuously adjusted the throttle and cut the front of the car inward, following Zhou Guanyu into the S-curve. After passing the first bend, he chose to brake late for the second time in a row. The front of the car had already taken the lead and bit into the apex of the fourth left bend, sticking to the apex perfectly and completely blocking Zhou Guanyu's space to switch to the outside line.

Car to car, wheel to wheel, running side by side.

In the S-curve, Zhou Guanyu, shifting from the inside to the outside, silently lost his advantage. He tried to continue braking late, utilizing the larger turning radius to maintain speed, but this change in line came at a cost—

Entering the corner too deep caused a slight vibration in the rear, followed by a slight slide. This resulted in a loss of grip when exiting the corner, missing the opportunity to increase speed.

However, Lu Zhizhou did not.

Calm and precise, it recklessly tests the limits of performance, yet firmly grips the ground. A tap on the accelerator corrects the direction, and the slightest, almost imperceptible sway at the rear of the car immediately returns to its original position, allowing it to transition from the curve to the straightaway and unleash its speed in an instant.

In the brief moment between breaths, Zhou Guanyu, who had just gained the upper hand, was completely overtaken. Lu Zhizhou instantly created space for the car, like a burning arrow plunging into the straight, transforming into a streak of light and smoothly rushing towards Turn 5.

A brilliant ride!
Brief and swift, the suspense and chaos created by the virtual safety car surged and subsided in an instant, and the competition returned to order.

All eyes were drawn to that striking red afterimage that stood out from the crowd, burning brightly and brilliantly, making even the sunlight pale in comparison.

Involuntarily, I held my breath.

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