freeallnovels Chapter 21 Let's talk about it after we win the championship.
Chapter 21 Let's talk about it after we win the championship.
Tang Che made a turn at the end of the straight, cutting into the paint first!
Magnussen and Hamilton were vying for position... and they collided as they entered the corner!
Although there was no obvious damage to the cars, both Hamilton and Magnussen's cars were slightly out of control, which cost them both some time and allowed Taunter to successfully pull them away!
The battle for position between Hamilton and Magnussen will not end here; the entanglement will temporarily prevent them from chasing Tanger forward.
Tang Che's P6 is stable!
As usual, Mattia reported in the TR: "3.5 seconds behind Russell."
Although Russell's W13, which wasn't malfunctioning, was more powerful than the AT03, the AT03 had a tire advantage, so Tanger might not be unable to catch up with Russell.
Let's see if we can catch up with Russell!
On lap 26, Mattia reported: "3.35 seconds behind Russell."
On lap 27, Mattia reported: "3.19 seconds behind Russell."
On lap 28, Mattia reported: "3.03 seconds behind Russell."
It's true that the gap is steadily decreasing with each lap, but the extent of this decrease... Anyway, push, at least try to widen the gap with the car behind.
On lap 35, Mattia reported: "2.3 seconds behind Russell."
On lap 36, Mattia reported: "2.31 seconds behind Russell."
Tang Che's yolk sac has weakened considerably; let alone catching up with Russell, he'd be lucky if he didn't fall behind.
It's unlikely that we can catch Russell anytime soon; it's time to consider pitting for a tire change.
Based on the current vehicle formation, after Tang Che enters the station, he will land at P10, and after leaving, he will still need to launch a northern expedition.
However, if there is a virtual safety vehicle or a safety vehicle, the losses when entering the station will be much smaller.
Because safety cars and virtual safety cars reduce the speed of all vehicles, the position loss for entering the pit during the period of a safety car or virtual safety car is smaller than that for a normal entry. If a safety car or virtual safety car triggers an entry surge, the entry may result in no loss or even a profit.
Should we go straight to the station, or stay on the field temporarily to gamble on the virtual safety car or the actual safety car?
"Ricardo's out of power! His car is right at the pit lane entrance!" Mattia exclaimed, a mix of lottery-winning excitement and last-minute panic. "Get in before the FIA closes the pit lane entrance!"
In situations like this, the maintenance area entrance is usually closed so that even if a virtual safety car or a safety car is deployed, Tangtler will not be able to enter the station.
But whatever the FIA is hesitating about, the team will not allow Tangcher to miss this excellent pit stop opportunity, and Tangcher will not allow himself to miss this excellent pit stop opportunity.
Tangche pitted for a yellow tire... 2.1 seconds... The team's tire change at a crucial moment was extremely reliable!
Just as Tanger was leaving the station, the FIA deployed a virtual safety car and announced the closure of the pit lane.
After Tangcher exited the station, he only lost one place less than a regular entry. This was because Magnussen, who was ranked P8, also entered the station when Tangcher entered, so Tangcher automatically moved up one place and ultimately ranked P9.
This is mainly because the virtual safety vehicle was released late.
During Tancher's pit stop, the FIA only issued a yellow flag in the third timing segment, and the speed of each car was not reduced too much. Tancher's position loss during this pit stop was almost the same as a normal pit stop.
Does that mean Tang Che didn't benefit from the virtual safety car at all this time when he entered the station?
Actually, it's still a win. Losing one pit stop compared to the normal pit stop is still a win! Moreover, Norris (P8), Ocon (P7), and Hamilton (P6), who were ahead of Tontatta in the pit stop queue, didn't make any pit stops. Tontatta's brand-new yellow tires are a huge advantage over their old white tires!
Hamilton, in particular, was supposed to gamble on a virtual safety car or the safety car by running 37 laps on white tires. He did, but missed this narrow pit stop window.
Hamilton is required to enter the pits to comply with the mandatory pit stop rules, but the pit lane entrance is currently closed, and the vehicle may not be driven again during the entire virtual safety car period. Hamilton may not be able to enter the pits during the entire virtual safety car period.
This means Hamilton didn't benefit from the virtual safety car at all, resulting in a huge loss.
Hamilton's huge loss is equivalent to Tanger's gain—once the virtual safety car is removed and the pit lane entrance reopens, Hamilton will inevitably drop to P10 or lower when entering the pits, while Tanger will automatically move up one position without lifting a finger.
From this perspective, Tang Che's profits from this trip to the station were quite substantial.
On lap 41, the virtual safety car was removed, and the pit lane entrance was subsequently opened.
Hamilton then entered the station, and Tanger moved up to P8.
Mattia reports: "1.5 seconds behind Norris, DRS can be activated."
How much of a performance advantage does Tontatta's brand-new yellow tires have over Norris's white tires that he slept on for 20 laps?
Tanger caught up with Norris in just one lap within a second!
In the first DRRS zone, Tang Che activated DRRS and caught up to Norris 0.6 seconds behind!
There are still Dr.S.s in the second Dr.S. zone! They caught up to Norris in 0.15 seconds!
In the third DRRS zone, Tang Che directly devoured Norris! He forcefully advanced to P8!
Norris was completely powerless to fight back! And within a lap, he was left more than a second behind by Tanger!
"3.7 seconds behind Ocon." Mattia was already fired up. "Come on! Thompson! Push! Push!"
With six laps remaining, can Tanger close the gap on Ocon and overtake him within those six laps?
On lap 45, Mattia reported: "3.23 seconds behind Ocon."
On lap 46, Mattia reported: "2.71 seconds behind Ocon."
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On lap 50, Mattia was trembling with excitement: "0.7 seconds behind Ocon, I can activate DRS!"
Similar to his pursuit of Norris, Tanger caught up with Ocon 0.15 seconds behind in both Drs zones.
After passing the DRS checkpoint before Turn 27, Tang Che took action right there at Turn 27!
Ocon thought Tanger would use the DRS to launch a strong attack in the final DRS zone, so he wasn't prepared at all in Turn 27!
Tang Che capitalized on O'Connor's lapse in concentration at this corner, slamming on his brakes late and cutting straight into the inside!
Exiting Turn 27, Tanger took the lead!
On the final straight, Ocon, like Norris, was utterly powerless to fight back!
The checkered flag waved, Tang Tetsu crossed the finish line, and P6 brought him back.
"Incredible! Tom! Starting at P14, pulling back at P6, absolutely top-notch performance!" Mattia practically roared, "The final corner was the game-winner against Ocon! Unbelievable!"
Tanger remained calm: "The car performed very steadily, and I thank the crew for their hard work."
Mattia wasn't satisfied with this calm: "Come on! Soup! Let's get some excitement!"
Who is Tang Che? He wasn't even excited when he made his debut, so why would he be excited about getting a P6?
Tanger: "Matthia, let's get excited after we win the championship."
Mattia choked for a moment: Is this the world of the strong?
Mattia didn't feel awkward at all. Instead, he immediately opened up his mind: to partner with Tom, I also need to have Tom's arrogant attitude.
Mattia put on an act, mimicking Tontatta's calm tone: "I have good news for you, Tontatta, you've won the Driver of the Week award."