Car Racing without Money-Chapter 545 - 212: Wrong Direction Leads to Negative Level-Up (Part 2)

Chapter 545: Chapter 212: Wrong Direction Leads to Negative Level-Up (Part 2)

Prost added, "Xiangbei has a strong attacking desire, it seems he is not afraid of the veterans in the paddock at all."

"However, from the footage, one can feel the struggle of the HRT Racing Car in the corners, completely different from the characteristics of Bahrain Grand Prix, not sure if it’s a tuning issue, or influenced by new component upgrades."

It must be admitted, even after years of retirement, Prost’s insight remains sharp.

With just one glance, he saw through Chen Xiangbei’s thoughts and the problems faced by the TF110 racing car.

Legendary GOTA driver, well-deserved!

Running ahead was Sutil, who looked at the rearview mirror at the 13th car’s unsuccessful attacks, smirking disdainfully.

Indian Force’s development capabilities are weak, the car is basically at the bottom to middle level in the paddock, in the opening race he tried his best to reach Q3 but soon collided with Trulli and retired, losing the chance to compete with Chen Xiangbei.

Now it seems, the Chinese Kid who was praised in the opening race is nothing much, Rosberg couldn’t block him because he’s simply inexperienced.

If it weren’t for having a world champion father, Rosberg wouldn’t have deserved to enter Mercedes at all!

Quickly, the two cars exited Turn 12, and a long straight appeared before them.

After this long straight, and passing a series of chicanes, they would reach the pit lane entrance, marking the end of the "chase."

Sutil felt relaxed; Chen Xiangbei couldn’t overtake in the corners, so it’s even more impossible on the straight.

Bahrain Station team data showed HRT Racing Car’s top speed ranked sixth, comparable to Indian Force’s car.

With this speed, how could he overtake on the long straight?

However, Sutil soon saw from the rearview mirror that the 13th car was quickly approaching, clearly catching his slipstream.

[The Chinese Kid is so skilled at slipstreaming?]

Sutil actually intentionally changed lanes when entering the long straight to disrupt the air flow behind, trying to avoid giving Chen Xiangbei the chance to exploit the "slingshot effect" to overtake.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xiangbei still managed to catch it!

The Chinese newcomer’s sensitivity to airflow was beyond Sutil’s expectations, yet he remained calm.

Sutil then swiftly pressed the accelerator to change lanes, attempting again to disrupt the air flow behind and even create turbulence to slow Chen Xiangbei down—this reveals the craft of a seasoned driver with years of experience on the track.

But this time, Sutil miscalculated.

Chen Xiangbei had no intention of changing lanes again to catch the slipstream; instead, using the moment Sutil changed lanes, he floored the accelerator, making the HRT Racing Car’s speed soar once more, forcibly overtaking the 15th car’s rear wheel and seizing the best line for entering the corner.

[Can the HRT Racing Car still accelerate?]

Sutil watched the black-orange car gradually catching up beside him, his face beneath the helmet filled with shock.

Clearly, the HRT top speed was similar to Indian Force, so why could Chen Xiangbei still accelerate on the long straight and forcibly overtake him?

More importantly, if the HRT Racing Car had this performance, why didn’t Chen Xiangbei use it earlier?

Numerous doubts filled Sutil’s mind, and facing Chen Xiangbei who was about to overtake him, he didn’t have time to think any further. His instinctual reaction to unwillingness to be defeated made him ruthless, planning to crash this Chinese newcomer out of the track.

Just like he had crashed Trulli out in the opening race!

With support from the team management, Sutil cared little about car damage, he didn’t believe the Chinese newcomer could be indifferent.

Sutil suddenly changed lanes aggressively, as his front wheel was about to hit Chen Xiangbei’s rear wheel, the HRT Racing Car mysteriously accelerated a bit more, the rear wheel leaping to the position of Indian Force’s car’s front wing.

F1 car front wings are made of carbon fiber and are very fragile to reduce weight, there had even been cases of "potato chip" front wings breaking off on the track.

At the moment the front wing collided with the rear wheel, it was easily torn apart, lacking front air flow guidance the 15th car immediately spun uncontrollably towards the track buffer zone.

Deep ruts appeared on the grass park but still couldn’t stop the car until it hit the edge barrier.

Chen Xiangbei saw through the rearview mirror Sutil’s crash scene, and his face bore a cold expression, like an emotionless assassin!

There is an old saying in China, he who plays with fire, shall be burned.

Sutil made his own cocoon and trapped himself, Chen Xiangbei wasn’t a saint and naturally had no sympathy.

Yet this scene on the track made the audience burst with excitement.

"Nothing much to say, just fight it out!"

"Seems I’ve underestimated Chen Xiangbei, if he were a pushover, he wouldn’t have become an F1 Driver!"

"Chen Xiangbei is damn tough, this is the bloodiness of a Chinese man!"

The Chinese audience and Chen Xiangbei supporters were extremely excited, many stood up and cheered.

Indeed, in this era, it’s rare to see a Chinese athlete battling alone overseas with such toughness and bloodiness.

Whether he wins or not, at least Chen Xiangbei is not cowardly!

In contrast were the Australian and Western audiences, who watched Sutil crash becoming more furious.

Now not only criticizing Chen Xiangbei’s arrogance, but also emphasizing his reckless driving.

The Chinese Kid participating in two Grand Prix events had already triggered two track incidents, many times he seemed to be aiming for a crash.

Of course, Chen Xiangbei didn’t care at all about this.

Sutil began using crashes as a means of threat, he had to bear the corresponding consequences.