Car Racing without Money

Chapter 821: Chapter 336: The Distance Between Dreams and Reality

"Ferrari Team has swapped positions, with Masa currently giving it his all to chase HRT Driver Bei, while Alonso follows closely behind to reduce tire wear by staying in the slipstream. If all goes to plan, they’re likely waiting for the critical moment to strike."

"Honestly, I don’t know if it’s the overtaking difficulty on the Monaco Circuit forcing Ferrari Team to adopt such extreme team tactics or if it’s the skill of the young rookie Driver Bei that has placed Ferrari’s strategy team at their highest priority." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Either way, it means Ferrari Team is determined that they must win the Monaco Grand Prix championship, even the 2010 F1 World Championship!"

Red too has discerned Ferrari Team’s intentions, and he has no criticisms or comments on this method that sacrifices the wingman.

The reason is simple; this is too normal for Ferrari.

Since Schumacher created the Yue Ma Dynasty, Ferrari has written the wingman agreement into driver contracts, making it the first team to explicitly define driver responsibility details.

Coupled with Masa’s position in the Ferrari Team, whether he was paired with Schumacher, Raikkonen, or now Alonso, this Brazilian driver has never been able to shake off the identity of the number two driver.

Except for the time in ’08 when Kimi Raikkonen experienced internal strife in Ferrari, Masa was urgently promoted to the top, enjoying the resources and treatment of the number one driver, at other times he was just a wingman.

Compared to Barrichello’s dissatisfaction and complaints, Masa actually quite adapted to his wingman identity; he quite enjoyed his time paired with Schumacher.

"Driver Bei has indeed gotten Ferrari’s attention, but it’s limited to just that."

"Monaco Circuit’s low tire consumption is based on low-speed driving, Masa’s current lap speed is 0.3 seconds faster than Driver Bei, after three laps he can catch up to the slipstream area to swap positions. How long do you think the Chinese Kid can resist Alonso?"

Intrigued, Henry asked this rhetorically, an enemy of an enemy is a friend.

Let Chen Xiangbei and Alonso fight like two tigers, Rosberg might just catch a big break!

"At least ten laps."

"You seem to overestimate Bei, don’t you?"

Facing this response, Henry clearly disagreed.

"I am not overestimating Driver Bei, but Ferrari will carry out the wingman strategy thoroughly, they won’t swap positions for Alonso to attack so early. Instead, they will try to have Masa continue consuming Bei’s tires."

"When Alonso finally makes his move, it will be a moment of inevitable success!"

Although Red greatly appreciates Chen Xiangbei, believing that this young Chinese man will surely become the next star in the racing world.

But the next means it’s something for the future.

The current racing star is named Alonso!

Since they’ve already decided to sacrifice wingman Masa, coupled with this year’s WCC (World Constructor’s Championship) where Ferrari can’t compete with Red Bull, whether the number two driver can improve his position or get on the podium doesn’t really matter much.

The tire advantage of the slipstream after three laps isn’t substantial enough, but ten laps can basically prematurely wear down Chen Xiangbei’s tires, missing the peak grip.

"You’re right, Ferrari Team will choose a more reliable approach."

Understanding the reasoning, Henry nodded in agreement.

"Perez, exert your advantage as much as possible, conserve your tires and delay pitting."

Realizing Ferrari Team’s tactics, Odetto followed up immediately with team orders for Perez.

Upon hearing the orders from Odetto, Perez instantly understood what the team needed him to do.

To put it simply, all other drivers will pit normally to change tires, except Perez will remain on the track. He skips the roughly twenty seconds lost in the tire-changing pit window and naturally moves into the leading position.

If Chen Xiangbei gets overtaken by Alonso, Perez can then block Ferrari’s two cars from creating overtaking opportunities for their opponents!

The downside is that Perez delaying the pit stop means his lap times will slow down. Although he appears to be in the leading position, after pitting and changing tires, he will drop significantly.

If he’s unlucky enough to encounter a safety car again and other drivers seize this window to save pit time, then Perez’s actual deficit can double, reaching an astonishing thirty to forty-second gap.

Monaco Circuit’s entire lap only takes just over a minute and ten seconds; a forty-second delay with additional traffic issues or tire change mistakes could directly lead to him being lapped.

Perez jumped up to eighth place after picking up the chance to overtake Riu and with Weber’s mechanical failure and withdrawal.

For a rookie debuting mid-season, finishing eighth at the Monaco Circuit is absolutely outstanding, as not every newcomer can debut as a historical level genius at the peak.

Bear in mind that the vast majority of newcomers struggle just to score points in their debut season.

For example, Zhou Guanyu from later generations, if he could finish eighth in his rookie season at the Monaco Circuit, people would likely see him more favorably and his skill recognition would step up, increasing his chances for contract renewal and joining other teams.

Perez doesn’t have a God-view perspective; he doesn’t know that Trulli has a retiring mindset and that the team management has factually selected him as the official driver for the next season.

The proof of skill at the Monaco eighth position and the allure of points make it hard for him to choose!

Hesitation means there’s no response, facing the silent radio channel, Briatore’s face gave a playful smile.