Professional racing driver forced to debut

After boarding the plane and the long flight, in a short period of time, Jian Xing spent all his time on the plane.

What he needs is a good night's sleep, a good rest, and to ensure his energy to face what will happen next.

When the plane arrived at the airport, at almost the same time, Jian Xing received a text message from Lu Jing.

—You know your mother will be unhappy, but you still have to do it.

not happy?

of course.

The relationship between him and his mother is very delicate, and the two have been in a state of doing their own things.Jian Ling will not interfere with his life and behavior, it is completely in a free-range state.

But Jian Ling also has a bottom line, you can play, but you can't risk your life.

Jian Xing: Say sorry for me.

——Even if Tangya Group bought Fulin Racing Team, so what?They don't have the racing technology at all, and no one has opened the way for them.In the eyes of many businessmen in the industry, Tang Yilong's decision is extremely stupid.This road is not easy to walk, so why do you have to go through this muddy water.Wasn't it enough to stumble before?

Jian Xing was thinking, looking at the vast crowd, he was a little confused.

He tapped on the phone screen: I know my starting point, but I can never predict my end point.

Jian Xing: I want to know where I can go.Aunt Lu, thank you, I know my mother will be very worried.However, I have grown up.

Jian Xing saw Lan Heng helping him out with his luggage, and bowed his head again.

Jian Xing: I also have my own way to go.

Jane put the phone away, not forgetting to pull out the SIM card of the other phone.Walking out naturally, Lan Heng followed closely.

Jian Xing turned his head and said, "Do you want to go back to the team first?"

"Yes." Xu Shi felt that this answer was too perfunctory, and Lan Heng added, "The license issue needs to be resolved."

Even if Tang Yilong can persuade the board of directors to invest, although the group only contributes part of the money, most of the acquisition funds are contributed in Tang Yilong's own name.

For now, there is another problem.

That's the driver's problem.

The original contract of the two drivers of the Flynn team has not expired, and they can continue to use these two drivers and let them play for the new team that has changed its name.But Tang Yilong hoped to replace the two drivers with his own team, that is, Lan Heng and Jian Xing.

But the racers who can get the F1 super license are not ordinary people, and they have sufficient track and competition experience.

It is safer to choose two Flynn drivers for the race.

When they arrived at the convoy, even in the wee hours of the morning, the convoy was still busy.

Whether it is research and development, or various decisions and projects, it is necessary to rush to work overnight.They need to get everything sorted out before next season.

This is very difficult.

Returning to this team again, Jian Xing did not feel any discomfort or embarrassment, and even the attitudes of other people were not unusual.The face is kind and gentle, as if welcoming a friend back.

It is a pity that the Flynn team went bankrupt, but such dilemmas happen from time to time.

F1 is the most financially unhealthy sport among the mainstream sports in the world. It needs a lot of money.To put it bluntly, as long as you spend more money, the car must go faster.

Seeing that Jian Xing was coming, Tang Yilong immediately changed the projection screen and replaced it with a file report of the details of the team.

Jian Xing did not miss the slide show just now, which showed the current problems encountered by the team.

The group board does not trust his ability or his eligibility to enter F1.

"If you say," Jian Xing pulled out the chair and sat down slowly, as if thinking of something, he said gradually, "I used to be a test driver of the F1 team. Am I qualified to enter F1 like this?"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar, and their unimaginable gazes were unanimously cast, as if hearing an extremely unimaginable thing.

In fact, to a certain extent, this matter is indeed unbelievable.

An F1 test driver, who is only one step away from the world's top competitions, will such a person enter the domestic team?

Tang Yilong was the first to react: "You mean the youth training camp, right?"

Every F1 team has a youth training camp, just like the e-sports business, to provide the team with outstanding players.In the youth training camp, out of a hundred people, maybe only one person can make it to the top.

More likely, maybe none.

It is normal for Tang Yilong not to believe it, he can enter F1, let alone a test driver of F1.Even becoming a youth trainee of an F1 team will become the focus of media attention.

If there is a Chinese who becomes a test driver of F1, it will definitely be publicized by the domestic media.

Lan Heng thought for a while, then tentatively asked, "Rick Deli?"

Jian Xing was startled, and admitted: "Yes."

"I have been a test driver in Rickoli for nearly a year." Jian Xing paused, with a somewhat obscure expression, and then continued, "Maybe I am not an official test driver, but all the treatment is in accordance with the standard of an official driver Proceed. Maybe they will not officially admit it, but I have evidence to prove that I have stayed in Ricodri."

Rick Deli is a wealthy team in the F1 paddock today, and it is also a rare pure American team.They have nearly a hundred years of participating history, and at the same time have national support, representing national honor.

The drivers they have can be said to be one of the top drivers in the world.

His first driver, Samuel Lee, is now the king of cars and has eight consecutive championships.

Just being regarded as a member of the youth training camp by this one is enough for this racing driver to brag about for a lifetime, let alone being their test driver.

Jian Xing pursed his lips, afraid that others would not believe him.

Because Rick Deli's reputation is too great, and he is unknown, he seems to be rubbing the heat and touching porcelain.

"Wow, my brother, are you so fierce?" Fang Nuozhe was the first to marvel, and couldn't help but slapped the table, "Then why didn't Rickolde officially announce your name list?"

Jian Xing's heart gradually suspends, and sure enough, the doubts that should come will still come.

"They are too blind, let you sit on the bench and hide you?" Fang Nuozhe said angrily, "Do they know that they missed a top driver in the world! They will definitely regret it!"

Tang Yilong patted his chest: "It's my luck that I caught a leak. Fortunately, I am still a long-time fan of Ricodley. Now it seems that I really have no eyes. I don't even want a big treasure like Xiaoxing, I have no eyes!"

A few people told each other one sentence at a time, and praised Jian Xing so much that he was ecstatic.Jian Xing, who is so thick-skinned, couldn't help but feel ashamed.

After finally they stopped, Jian Xing asked, "Do you believe me?"

"Why don't you believe me?" Tang Yilong asked instead, then shook his head and smiled, "Your on-the-spot reaction, car control, and understanding of the track are all terrible. But at such a young age, apart from hard work and hard work, there are also key One point - you're a gifted racer."

"In the past two years, there were indeed gossips saying that Rick Deli secretly trained drivers and planned to become a blockbuster." Tang Yilong said, "That person is you, right?"

Jian Xing said "hmm".

"If there are difficulties on the group side, maybe I can't show practical results that can be found. But I have training videos, photos, and..." Jian Xing paused, as if he didn't want to say anything Name the person.But in the end, he still tried to speak in a normal tone, "The chat records between Samuel Lee and me."

"Your most critical problem is not this," Tang Yilong sighed, "The key is that you don't have a super license."

The board of directors has always believed that the best results of Lan Heng and Jian Xing are running in China, and I am afraid that they have not run a few times in foreign tracks.Let them play abroad?Isn't that embarrassing?

In addition, the F1 super license is not so easy to get, even if they agree to replace the drivers with these two.But they do not have the corresponding licenses and cannot participate in F1 events.

In the end, the board of directors made a concession. As long as the two can get the F1 super license before the start of next season, they agree to change the driver.

The reason why the board of directors agreed so easily was because they all understood that this was an impossible task.

Class A and super license seem to have only one class, but there is a gap between them.

Only drivers with top driving skills can obtain a super license.

This is the biggest headache for Tang Yilong. If two people are allowed to participate in GP2, F3 and other events of sufficient level to earn points (accumulate points in the event), it will be too late.

But drivers must accumulate 40 points to be able to apply for a super license.

Jian Xing suddenly thought of the source of his previous license, he said: "You can apply for a temporary one first, before I..."

After a pause, Jian Xing said again: "Let me think of a way, maybe I will find a way. But I need a certain amount of time."

Seeing Jian Xing's slowness and hesitation, guessing, maybe this is inseparable from Rick Deli.

Tang Yilong told Jian Xing to take it easy, as there was still some time before the next winter test.No need to push yourself so hard.

But Jian Xing has always been good at putting pressure on himself. He believes that giving himself a certain amount of pressure can make him grow rapidly.

He wandered the aisles, struggling, hesitating.

It is impossible for the FIA ​​(International Auto Federation) to allow those with low qualifications to obtain a provisional F1 license, which is too dangerous for the progress of the game.

Unless someone is willing to strongly vouch for it.

Such a person must have a high status, no one can refuse, and have a strong appeal and prestige.

A person subconsciously appeared in his mind, and he began to hesitate again.

He left Rickoli without saying a word, and the mobile phone card in country Y was always pulled out, so there was no way for people from abroad to contact him.

Unless you look for him on social software, but Jian Xing is not in China, so you still can't receive news from foreign software.

Sudden urgency to urinate, Jian Xing went to the bathroom in the training room to use the toilet.As soon as he zipped up his trousers, the door was pushed open.

Subconsciously tilting his head to look out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lan Heng's astonished face, more panic and embarrassment.

Lan Heng dodged the hand on the door like an electric shock, and walked away quickly.He also realized that he forgot to close the door, turned back and closed the door, and then left with peace of mind.

Lan Heng was so nervous and had such a big reaction, which made Jian Xing start to wonder if he was the one who was offended.

Jian Xing looked down again, and found that his trousers had also been zipped up.

Press the flush button to wash your hands.Jian Xing still couldn't figure it out, so he simply didn't want to, opened the door and walked out, and saw Lan Heng sitting beside him with his face straight.

Jian Xing glanced at the bathroom: "I'm done using it, why don't you go?"

Lan Heng's face froze, and he shook his head slowly: "I won't go."

"Oh," Jian Xing seemed to have forgotten what happened just now, and naturally sat on the machine about two meters away from Lan Heng.Putting his hands on his head, he suddenly asked, "How do you know it's Rick Deli?"

Since Da Jian Xing returned to China, or, since Da Jian Xing left Riko Deli, he has never mentioned anything about Riko Deli to anyone.Not to mention Lan Heng who didn't know about it.

Ke Lanheng was able to detect the key point at the first time.

Lan Heng: "Your attitude towards Rick Deli is very different."

"Have it?"

Jian Xing recalled that the only time the two of them could get in touch with Ricodriel was the previous F1 Grand Prix.

At that time, Jian Xing wanted to ask Samuel Lee for an autographed photo, but his intention was not the autographed photo itself, but this person.But after thinking about it, it seemed that they didn't need to see each other again.

Lan Heng asked: "Why did you leave?"

Bad memories came up again, making him a little sad.Jian Xing said: "Why did I leave? No, what you should ask is why I was thrown away."

Jian Xing looked at Lan Heng seriously: "It's not that I don't want to stay in Rickoli any longer, but that they look down on me and choose to give up on me."

The contract of Ricodriel's second driver, Quentin Kent, is about to expire. At first, Jian Xing thought that it was finally his turn.

Unexpectedly, he didn't wait for his own contract, but got the news that Quentin Kent and Rico Deli renewed their contract.

Different from Jian Xing, all the promises, all the benefits, and all the terms of Jian Xing are spoken orally, and they are nothing.

And Quentin Kent's contract has black and white and legal effects, which also allows him to say to everyone openly, I play for Rico Deli.

No racing driver would not want to enter Rikodelli, which has a century-old history and has produced many world champions.

And Rick Deli has a car as fast as a rocket, which is enough to make all racers crazy.

Jian Xing is extremely eager to become a world champion, and also has full confidence in himself.Even though everyone thinks that Rick Deli is like climbing a high branch for him, he still believes that he can control it.

Lan Heng said: "They will regret it."

"I don't want them to regret it," Jian Xing chuckled, shaking his head slowly, "I want to become the world champion."

This was his purpose from the very beginning, now, in the future, and in the future.

He never gives up and never stops until he can hold the trophy in his hands.

racing license.

Jian Xing felt a little remorseful. He trusted Rick Deli too much and was too confident, so that he didn't leave any retreat for himself.Whether it is financial security or fame and prestige, and now, even the super license has become a problem.

In the racing world, drivers can only choose a single nationality.Jian Xing chose the racing license from Hua Country, not from Country A.

Abandoned by Rick Deli, nothing more than these reasons.

Insufficient qualifications, young age, no sponsorship, and most importantly, he is from Huaguo.

From top to bottom in Rick Deli, even the humble mechanics are all from country A.This is a pure American team, and Jian Xing's arrival as a "foreigner" seems to have destroyed a certain "bloodline".

The team buys many racing car parts abroad. Due to the technical blockade of F1, there is no relevant technical formula in China, so some parts cannot be produced.

For these parts, choosing to purchase from outside is a helpless move.

The R&D department of the team is understaffed. It was originally enough for the Huaguo Championship, but it is not an easy task to build an F1 car.

The team must introduce foreign personnel, and such technical personnel cannot be attracted by money alone.

Money is needed in many places, and within a short period of time, Tang Yilong had a headache with countless bills.

The money thrown in seemed to be thrown into the ocean, disappearing without a trace, Tang Yilong had no idea where the money was spent.

It was also confirmed in the F1 paddock that the Flynn team would be acquired. This time it was not speculation or speculation, but the former owner of the Flynn team personally admitted.

The purchase price has been agreed, although it has not been fully disclosed, but the owner of the Flynn team said that the team is sold at the normal market price.

The acquisition of the Flynn team is not surprising. Flynn's internal financial pressure has increased. As early as the end of last year's season, he expressed his willingness to sell the team.

The performance of this private team has been extremely sluggish in recent years, sitting firmly at the bottom of the standings, which also makes the team's year-end dividends pitifully small.The fleet operation is barely able to maintain, but it cannot afford the huge research and development expenses.

However, if you want to achieve good results, it is like investing more research and development expenses.If you can't invest more money, your grades will only get worse and worse.

As a result of discussions between Tang Yilong and relevant departments, they decided to retain the management structure of Fulin Racing Team, including not making large-scale personnel changes.Tangya Group will respect the culture and business model of Flynn Racing, and retain the name of the chassis of Flynn Racing.

In this case, the original personnel of the Flynn team can still be used by themselves, including many ready-made elite officers, without having to search hard.

At least it doesn't have to be so fussy.

With the addition of technical staff from the Flynn team, the development of the car has become smoother.The rules for the new season have not yet been issued, and the two teams communicate and integrate as much as possible.

There are many differences between the Huaguo Championship and the Formula One R&D model, and the R&D personnel of the Don team need to learn a lot.In many cases, they can only watch and help, and there is no way to join in.

It has to be admitted that even the bottom-ranked Flynn team has absolutely strong execution.

They can find the key to the car in a short time, find the shortcomings and correct them.They know how to build a good car, the original Flynn didn't have enough money, but here, they have enough money to show their skills.

The end of this year's F1 season is the end of October, less than a month before the end of this season.

Many people think that the end of the season can be a holiday, but for designers, this is just the beginning.

From September to February of the following year, it is usually the time period for designers to work overtime to design and develop racing cars.

Now it is the custom cockpit session, the team needs to tailor racing seats for the two drivers.The team should try to ensure the comfort of the driver as much as possible, and minimize the probability of the driver making mistakes due to discomfort.

The model is a beige cockpit that looks rudimentary, like a baby's plastic bathtub.

Jian Xing made the customization first, he entered the cockpit first, and the R&D staff brought him the steering wheel.

The steering wheel is detachable, and Jian Xing tried to touch the brake pads of the steering wheel, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Jian Xing looked up: "Is there a smaller size?"

The R&D staff said: "Yes, do you think the 32mm brake pads are too big?"

"That's right," Jian Xing said, "10mm is enough."

When the driver is in the cockpit, if he feels uncomfortable and the driver cannot concentrate, it is likely to affect the judgment of the situation.

Therefore, the team needs to create an environment as comfortable as possible for the drivers.

One of the most important aspects of customizing the cockpit is determining the position of the driver's head.

This is to reduce the impact of head position on aerodynamics and the center of gravity of the driver's center of gravity. The driver's head needs to be in the correct position at all times to get a perfect view.

Jianxing put on the helmet, and the R&D personnel scanned the faro laser instrument on the helmet, and the purple light was collecting data.

The R&D staff determines the position of the pedals according to the rider's height, followed by checking the rider's elbow joint clearance and knuckle clearance.There are research and development personnel who measure the distance with a ruler, record the data, and ask Jian Xing how he feels.

It is indeed a luxury to use the faro test in the cockpit customization link.This is the original equipment of the Flynn Racing Team. It can be seen that the original owner of the Flynn Racing Team values ​​this team very much.

Jian Xing suddenly thought: "How many years have you customized the cockpit seat?"

The other party smiled slightly: "It's been almost 20 years. The first seat I customized was Samuel Lee's."

Not all drivers became famous in the first battle. Samuel Lee had no sponsorship or funds in his early years, so he could only rely on his own strength to fight in the paddock.But luck was not so good at the beginning, and he entered a team with a relatively hip performance.

No matter how good a racer is, there is no way to save a car with poor performance.In particular, the opponents he faces are racing drivers with top driving skills from all over the world.

It wasn't until Samuel Lee entered Rickdale nine years ago that his career turned around.He won the world championship in his first year in Ricodriel, and in the next seven years, he firmly held the championship in his hands.

When Samuel Lee was mentioned, the other party's expression was a sense of pride that was visible to the naked eye.

While Jianxing is customizing the seats, the marketing department on the other side is deciding the formula design of the racing car color and determining the main color.

The designer gave different painting formulas and design inspirations. Tang Yilong didn't have any talent for this.

"Red is the main color of the new team, and the main color of the Flynn team is silver. We designed a new scheme based on the past car paint of the Don team."

The designer pressed the remote control in his hand and projected different painting schemes on the screen.

Intuitive pictures are always stronger than words. Tang Yilong was taken aback. He had also asked designers to design racing paints before.But compared with the painting in front of me, there is always a taste missing.

"The contrast between matte and bright colors can make the main red color more intense, and the base color is silver with a metallic texture. The whole body is simple and clean, with smooth lines. With this design, there are enough places to accommodate the sponsor's label .”

The monochromatic lines outlined in one stroke show the sense of technology looking to the future. Tang Yilong is very satisfied, but he still said: "I like it very much, but I have to ask my wife first."