RoleplayNovel Chapter 39 Bringing Talent to Miami
Chapter 39 Bringing Talent to Miami
"Are you up yet? Are you up yet? Are you up yet?"
"Damn it, I want to play video games."
"Eagerly waiting.jpg"
Just then, Tang Che woke up and checked his phone when Jiang Zhiyu sent these messages.
At 06:30 in Italy, Tang Che would still be a while before he arrived at headquarters to clock in; at 12:30 in China, it was Jiang Zhiyu's lunch break.
Both sides have enough time to finish the game.
First, connect via voice chat, then, launch Honor of Kings!
Those who have played Honor of Kings online know that the game doesn't require much effort in the early stages, leaving plenty of time for casual conversation.
Jiang Zhiyu: "Did you get the helmet for the next stop? How is it? Isn't the special paint job awesome?"
Tang Che: "Not yet, it should arrive in a few days."
Tang Che's helmet paint scheme has always been designed by Jiang Zhiyu. Although Jiang Zhiyu is not an art student, her artistic skills are quite good, and the helmet paint schemes she designs are all very good.
As F1 drivers often know, starting from the 2020 season, a driver can use multiple helmet liveries in a single season, making helmet liveries the main platform for drivers to express their individuality.
Hamilton, for example, has used multiple liveries to express his support for LGBTQ+ and Black rights.
Tang Che and Jiang Zhiyu have absolutely no interest in Western-style political correctness; Jiang Zhiyu's helmet design mainly showcases Chinese elements.
Tang Che's helmet paint job isn't changed very often, maybe only one or two designs a season—Jiang Zhiyu doesn't have the time to design so many paint jobs for Tang Che to change every few days. —The paint job was changed after only four games this season, and that's because the next game is in Miami, the holy land of brotherhood basketball, and Jiang Zhiyu got a special edition paint job for him.
Jiang Zhiyu: "You absolutely have to take a picture and send it to me when you get it!"
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On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Tanger brought his talents to Miami.
On Thursday morning, Tanger received his special edition helmet for the Miami station.
The theme of this special helmet's paint job is "Dragon Soaring Across the Seas".
Various dragons traversed the waves, their graceful forms lifelike.
Amidst the dragons, there's a large "You know," and below that, a small line says "who I am."
As we all know, Miami is a coastal city, so it makes perfect sense that Jiang Zhiyu's helmet design incorporates marine elements.
As we all know, Miami is an American city, so it makes perfect sense for Miami's special livery to include a few English words, right?
Jiang Zhiyu: This English phrase is a tribute to... my cousin, you tell me!
Tang Che: You know, it's definitely a tribute to Iron Man!
Upon receiving the special edition helmet, Tang Che remained composed and calmly took a picture of Jiang Zhiyu.
But after seeing the player at the pre-party at Carbone Beach that evening, Tang Che stayed in Bengbu.
Gasly, standing next to Tang Che, was completely bewildered: "Tang, what are you laughing at?"
Tang Che: "I'm thinking of something happy."
Gasly: "What is it?"
Tang Che: "My wife gave birth."
Gasly was shocked and couldn't believe it: "When did you get a wife?"
Now, it's time for a simplified Chinese explanation of internet memes and idioms!
Albon: Tontatta, an F1 driver who spouts Simplified Chinese internet slang anytime, anywhere, is someone you should know.
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Before heading into the race weekend, let's take a look at the track.
This year's Miami Grand Prix marks the first time Miami has been included in the F1 calendar. The race track is built around Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, and is a hybrid track that combines the flexibility of a temporary track with the durability of a semi-permanent track.
This is a brand new track, using a mixture of local limestone and granite asphalt, which is extremely rare in all F1 tracks, and its grip performance may exceed the expectations of all drivers.
The track is 5.412 kilometers long per lap, runs counter-clockwise, and includes 3 sections of the DRS (extremely long straights) with a total of 19 corners, including 12 left turns and 7 right turns.
The overall layout of the track presents an extreme contrast rhythm of "high-speed straights + technical low-speed corners + undulating blind corners", with full-throttle driving accounting for approximately 54% to 58% of the time.
Turns 1, 11, and 17 are the main overtaking and heavy braking points on the track, posing a severe test to the car's downforce settings and braking system.
Apart from the three corners at the end of the DRSE zone, there are almost no overtaking opportunities in other areas of the track.
The high-speed continuous S-curves from Turn 4 to Turn 8 and the undulating blind curves from Turn 12 to Turn 16 not only lack DRS (Driving Routes), but also have bumpy roads and narrow lanes. Once a sequence of cars is established, the following car has almost no chance to overtake.
What kind of setup should a race car use to cope with this layout of high-speed straights, technically low-speed corners, and undulating blind corners?
That's right! We should use a low-drag tuning, sacrificing some downforce in corners to gain faster straight-line speeds.
What about the suspension? Right! Soften it a bit to handle bumps.
Needless to say, the brakes have many heavy braking zones, so they definitely need large-sized brake ventilation ducts to match the brakes' heat dissipation requirements.
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The initial grip of a new track will definitely be poor. Just like the newly laid asphalt in the Australian Grand Prix, as more and more rubber accumulates on the track during practice and qualifying, the track grip will gradually improve.
Just like in the Australian station, the initial grip of the road surface was low, and Yutetsu dared not let Kakuta go up to drive the boat.
Once on the track, Tang Che discovered a problem as he ran.
The asphalt on this track was much slipperier than the newly laid asphalt at the Australian Grand Prix. The surface still had construction dust and gravel residue, and the initial grip was ridiculously poor! It felt like driving on ice or gravel when I first got on!
During practice and qualifying, all cars try to stay on the racing line as much as possible, and the grip in the line area gets better and better, while the grip in the off-line area is still ridiculously bad! By the time of the race, the grip in the line area and the off-line area is completely different. If you deviate from the racing line by 1cm, it may be like a star practicing on the ice, and it is almost impossible to overtake on the off-line.
Overtaking is not allowed offline; the only way to overtake is through sheer speed at the end of the DRS straight, which will make driving very difficult and the race very boring.
There might not even be any overtaking in the main race!
The qualifying rounds are therefore very important – your ranking in the qualifying rounds can directly determine your finishing position in the main race.
The Americans did a terrible job, turning the Miami Grand Prix into the American version of the Monaco Grand Prix.
The Miami Grand Prix? Formula One qualifying!
It's only when the online grip improves that it can become Formula One qualifying. Right now, it's just a training exercise for stars!
Leclerc went off the track! No collision, no dent! He'll be back on track soon!
Tang Che spun! But the old hand at driving is so steady! He glides smoothly without crashing! He drifts through the corner with ease! And straightens the car right out of the corner!
Sainz went off the track! No crash! But his left rear tire blew out! Red flag! Red flag!
Bottas went off the track! He crashed! Red flag! Red flag!
Verstappen fishtailed! His right rear scraped against the guardrail! Luckily, there was no damage... at least it doesn't look like it!
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