Car Racing without Money-Chapter 499 - 195: Endless Black Tech, Part 2

"That’s right, Chen Xiangbei is no weakling; he’s also China’s talented driver!"

"Chen Xiangbei got into F1 after just a few races; is it really worse than Raikkonen’s ’triple jump’?"

"Go, Chen Xiangbei!"

Influenced by James’s words, the support from Chinese fans rose from various stands.

Chen Xiangbei was never weak, so why was he always placed in the position of a weakling?

Why couldn’t he be considered on par with Raikkonen, must he be unbeatable?

Yet these scattered shouts were drowned out in the paddock’s varied, noisy discussions.

Chen Xiangbei drove the TF110 car back to the team’s pit and when he walked out of the cockpit and took off his helmet, he felt like he had just been through a sauna, with visible beads of sweat on his hair.

He immediately unzipped his racing suit for ventilation and tied it around his waist as he approached the control desk, with Sawano Hiroyuki and other strategy group members offering their congratulations.

A seventh-place finish in the qualifying for a "rookie" team like HRT, whether for a newcomer or a veteran, was indeed quite impressive, naturally worthy of cheering and celebrating.

Of course, Odetto was the exception; this old Italian man rarely smiled.

After happily responding to the team members, Chen Xiangbei stood next to Odetto, his eyes fixed on the final standings on the monitor screen.

As expected, Vettel of Red Bull Racing Team took the pole position; pairing a rising star with a top-performing car was nearly unbeatable!

Masa of Ferrari Team finished second; he overtook his teammate Alonso at the last moment, proving himself the heir of South American Racing.

Following closely were Hamilton of McLaren Team, Alonso of Ferrari Team, along with Weber of Red Bull Racing Team and Rosberg of Mercedes Team.

The once "Big Three" in the paddock had gradually evolved into the "Big Four."

Chen Xiangbei from HRT Team placed seventh and became the only anomaly.

"Rosberg is getting stronger; he suppressed Schumacher throughout."

"North, to enter the top six in the main race, you must keep a close eye on him."

With the qualifying over, Odetto had long shifted his focus to the main race.

Chen Xiangbei’s first formidable opponent to challenge was Nico Rosberg, who was ranked ahead of him.

To be honest, Odetto was quite stunned by Rosberg defeating Schumacher.

As someone from the older generation in racing, especially coming from the Ferrari Dynasty era, Odetto’s impression of Schumacher was still as the unbeatable one.

Regardless of the losses to Raikkonen in the "Song of Ice and Fire" or to Alonso in the "Red-Blue Battle," no one outside thought Schumacher was lacking in skill, more like the inevitable decline of the Ferrari Team.

Moreover, whether Raikkonen or Alonso, both proved their star power as historical drivers.

In comparison, Rosberg wasn’t as dazzling, mostly overshadowed by the "second-generation driver" halo of his champion father.

From practice sessions to qualifying, Schumacher was continuously suppressed by the "second-generation driver," making it hard for Odetto to accept. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"I know, Rosberg is very strong."

Chen Xiangbei nodded.

Being the renowned "Fifteen-time Champion" later on and often speaking in the F1 Paddock as a "celebrity," how could Chen Xiangbei not understand Rosberg’s strength?

Just defeating Hamilton at his peak was enough for grand tales.

Overall, Rosberg belonged to the standard prodigy type within the F1 Paddock.

Born into a prestigious family, with a father as an F1 world champion, combined with his exceptionally handsome looks like a young Hollywood star Leonardo, and possessing high intelligence having been admitted to Imperial College London, earning a degree in aerospace engineering.

From all angles, he had obtained the script of a life winner.

Yet he didn’t have the profligate aura common in traditional second generations; his mentality was considered top-notch within the paddock.

Rosberg and Hamilton were childhood friends, participating in competitions together and growing into the F1 Paddock.

But just like the lament of having simultaneous brilliance, Rosberg’s encounter with Hamilton was like Leclerc meeting Verstappen, ensuring his career would be overshadowed by championship glory.

And Rosberg’s case was worse; he and Hamilton were teammates for years, driving the same Mercedes Mars Rover, yet had to watch as others stood on the highest championship podium every year.

While everyone considered Rosberg’s career endpoint accomplishments as just becoming the next Barrichello.

This second-generation driver demonstrated what accumulation and explosive potential meant, along with insane stability and resilience.

He forcibly snatched the 2016 World Championship from peak Hamilton!

Moreover, right after lifting the championship trophy, Rosberg instantly announced his retirement, leaving Hamilton without a chance for revenge...

Rosberg’s strong mentality would never be influenced by Schumacher’s King of Cars persona; only pure hard strength could suppress him.

Nowadays, Schumacher no longer possessed his peak prowess, making it reasonable for him to be defeated by Rosberg’s stability.

"Also Kubica, you must be wary, he’s very fast."