RoleplayNovel Chapter 72 Bored
Chapter 72 Bored
Tanger secured the midcourt line, and Russell attempted a strong drive into the paint, but Tanger gently steered the ball, and Russell's attempt failed.
The emperor's escape route did not cross the Himalayas.
If they couldn't escape at Turn 1, where their top speed advantage was the highest, they would be even less able to escape at Turn 3, where their top speed advantage wasn't as high.
The Emperor was a little overwhelmed: "Man! ****! This **** car is absolutely amazing! Tang would definitely love it! ****!"
A slightly impatient voice came through Russell's TR: "Focus on the game, George."
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#2022 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Commentary (Five-Star Sports)#
lap21:
"The dolphin jump had a huge impact on Mercedes. The W13 had no advantage over the AT03 and was even at a disadvantage."
"So what if W13 doesn't have the dolphin jump? It certainly has an advantage over AT03, but... didn't the Spanish Grand Prix already provide the answer?"
"That's true, it's unlikely that Russell will surpass Little Shui..."
"Actually, I think we should...shouldn't we be paying more attention to Leclerc and Verstappen right now? The gap between them is only 12 seconds."
"The difference is quite large."
"You think there's a big difference? There are still more than thirty laps left in the race."
"Even with those 30+ laps, you can't beat 12 seconds!"
"Hahaha (bursts into laughter)"
"Okay, well, we all have our own mindset. I'm quite worried for Ferrari, you know... I feel like they got such a good deal today, such a huge good deal, but I hope they don't end up losing everything."
"Oh my god!!!! What's going on?!"
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"The Leclerc has blown up its engine," Mattia told Tontatta in the TR. "You're in P3 now, try to hold your position and don't take any risks."
Tang Che was shocked upon hearing this, yet he was also quite inclined to believe it: "copy."
Before the race, Binotto said that engine instability was their biggest concern, and now, his words have come true.
It can only be said that in terms of technology, Nokia is more authoritative.
Epoxide!
Although Leclerc's engine blew out, the car did not lose power, and he still managed to drive the car back to the pit lane at a snail's pace, without triggering a virtual safety car or safety car.
With Leclerc withdrawing from the race, the outcome has become largely predictable.
Red Bull will definitely bring back one or two, it's just a matter of whether they'll make Perez give way to Verstappen.
The remaining suspense is whether Russell can surpass Tanger to reach P3.
Russell could potentially surpass Taunter, but considering that W13 is not superior to AT03 in this race, and given Russell's past head-to-head record with Taunter, it is unlikely that Russell will surpass Taunter.
第22圈、23圈、24圈，拉塞尔连续在1号弯、3号弯发动进攻，但每次都被汤彻防住。
For Russell, this track is no longer half Monaco and half Monza, but a replica of Monaco.
To make matters worse, Russell's car also triggered an alarm.
Russell: "The steering wheel gave a warning that the car was overheating. Was that a false alarm?"
Mercedes engineer: "It's definitely overheating, George. You need to keep some distance."
The emperor flew into a rage: "****! ****! ****!"
Mercedes engineers, undeterred by the threat, declared: "George, if you can't get the car properly cooled, we might not be able to finish the rest of the race."
The emperor was very unwilling: "Is there any way to solve the heat dissipation problem without increasing the distance?"
Mercedes engineer: "No, George, you need to increase the distance between the cars."
The emperor was still unwilling to give up: "I will not increase the distance between the chariots, but I will not launch another attack either. Let's run two more laps and see."
Before the Emperor had even completed two observation laps, Zhou Guanyu in P9 received instructions from the team: "Zhou, we have a technical problem, we have to pit."
With mechanical failures at 3 out of 4 stations, and the one station without problems still having trouble adjusting the train, Aro's shitbox moments are truly outrageous.
Zhou Guanyu, utterly unable to contain himself, exclaimed: "Are you kidding me? Again?"
Having finally gotten a chance to perform well, Zhou Guanyu was inexplicably forced to withdraw from the competition, leaving him feeling deeply frustrated: "You'd better tell me what the problem was; I also want a chance."
Engineer Aro: "Copy, understood, we are checking the data."
Zhou Guanyu had no choice but to drive his car back to the repair area and withdraw from the race.
It seems that Wofaenjing's hidden dangers are about to erupt in this match!
While the performance of the Wofaen is not bad, its stability... perhaps we can quote a famous line from a WDC:
Mercedes immediately took this as a warning: "George, Zhou withdrew from the race due to mechanical failure... Just to be on the safe side, let's widen the gap between our cars."
The emperor heeded the advice of the Mercedes engineer, but not entirely. He followed the car around the circumnavigation at a relatively close distance, only to find that the overheating problem had not been alleviated. He then had no choice but to increase the distance between the cars.
With the distance between the vehicles increased to more than a second, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the emperor would no longer have the opportunity to personally lead an expedition.
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#2022 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Commentary (Five-Star Sports)#
lap32:
"Magnussen activates Drs! Top speed 337...338, still no luck against Ocon."
"Aokang can achieve this top speed even without DR.
"The main thing is this... as you can see, the contrast between O'Connor and Magnussen is very obvious."
"Tail fin, tail fin, Ocon and Magnussen tail fins."
"The difference in the windward area of the tail fins is huge."
"The team told Magnussen that his situation is critical and he needs to overtake Ocon as soon as possible. This should refer to Norris behind him, who is now 1.5 seconds faster than Magnussen on a lap."
"The tires are 11 new."
"Now it's also a very important position for Magnussen to enter the pit area... oh, to enter the points area."
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On lap 33, Mattia alerted Tontatta in the radio: "Magnussen's car has malfunctioned, yellow flag for the second timeout."
Hey! Guess what? It's Eun-jung from Wofa who's in trouble again!
I thought the Barcelona circuit was the most challenging circuit of the season, but I didn't expect the Baku circuit to be even more formidable!
A short while later, Mattia said in TR: "Upgraded to a virtual security car."
Now another question arises: should we proceed into the station?
Red Bull called Perez into the pits.
From Red Bull's perspective, this was a good decision. On the one hand, it allowed Perez to gracefully relinquish the lead, and on the other hand, Perez would still be ahead of Taunter after the pits, allowing Red Bull to maintain their first-two finish.
Does Perez want to maintain his dignity?
Perez could not afford to be undignified, because he was in contract renewal negotiations with Red Bull and still hoped for a successful renewal—if Tangcher transferred to another team, Red Bull would definitely renew Perez's contract.
Perez dutifully pitted to change to new white tires.
What does AlphaToli say?
Tang Che did not enter the station.
The asphalt on this track doesn't wear down the tires much, but the high temperature does wear down the red and yellow tires, while the white tires are a perfect match for the high temperature of the Baku track.
After 14 laps, Tangcher's old white tires hadn't deteriorated much compared to the new white tires. Even if Russell, who was behind Tangcher, pitted, it was unlikely that he could close the gap on Tangcher before the end of the race, whether he switched to the new white tires, the new yellow tires, or the new red tires. The new white tires wouldn't provide enough tire advantage to close the gap on Tangcher; the new yellow tires deteriorated quickly, so he probably wouldn't be able to close the gap on Tangcher before the tire advantage completely disappeared; and the new red tires deteriorated even faster, so he might not even finish the race.
Moreover, Mercedes has no new white tires, no new yellow tires, and no new red tires. The Emperor and the Cupping King only have a set of old hard tires that they've run a few laps in practice. After changing to them, it will be even less likely that they can catch up with Tontatta before the end of the race.
Moreover, the emperor's race car doesn't support the emperor to push hard. If the emperor were to change tires and then go out to chase after Tannh, he might overheat and explode before he even catches up with Tannh.
Whether the Mercedes trains pull into the station or not, they pose no threat to Tanger, and Tanger has no reason to pull into the station.
If Tontaffer doesn't pit, what's the point of Mercedes' two cars pitting? Is it really justifiable to deliberately fall behind by 20 or 30 seconds to test Alfa Romeo's strategy team's reasoning? Is it just to test if the Emperor (Alfa Romeo's nickname) will have an engine failure?
That's way too much.
Mercedes: Our top priority now is to hold our position and get back safely.
Neither of the Mercedes trains pulled into the station, nor did the Gasly trains, which were sandwiched between the two Mercedes trains.
With both the Emperor and the Cupping Master serving Gasly, how could Gasly be anything but lucky? (crossed out)
In reality, Gasley was in the middle of nowhere; he couldn't catch up with the Emperor in front of him, and the Cupping King couldn't catch up with him behind him.
The main Emperor's main match pace is slightly faster than Gasley's, while Gasley's main match pace is similar to Cupping King's.
The Cupping King was tortured by the dolphin jump. When the live broadcast director switched to the Cupping King's car screen, you could clearly see the Cupping King's race car bouncing, and you could also hear the popping sound of the race car bouncing!
It's absurd that you can hear the sound.
Although the roar of a hybrid engine is not as loud as that of a V8, V10, or V12 engine, it is still quite a lot of noise, which can usually drown out other sounds.
The roar of the engine couldn't drown out the bouncing sound of the Cupping King's race car, which shows just how bouncing it was.
The first five enter cruise mode, one after another without interfering with each other.
The last dozen or so laps of the race were quite boring, with no incidents and very few position changes.
Verstappen managed to set the fastest lap when he had a spare moment.
Compared to previous Azerbaijan Grand Prix seasons, the 22 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was indeed much more boring.
The main reason is that the Volkswagen F1 deteriorated too early.
If Sainz and Magnussen had both crashed seven or eight laps later, this race would have been a much more exciting battle of strategy.
But take the law that will defeat you.
Both inside and outside the paddock, everyone waited in boredom until the moment of crossing the finish line.
The checkered flag waved, and Tang Che crossed the finish line, bringing P3 back once again.
Compared to Tanger's other podiums, this one came quite easily, without much fighting; it was practically like finding a wallet on the street.
A relatively uneventful podium, and the fifth podium finish of the season, should have been a reason for the Alfa Romeo team to be overly excited.
But their excitement was almost comparable to that of Tanger's first appearance on the court this season.
On the one hand, they lost the championship to Tancher in Monaco, and Tancher's podium appearance in this race gave them a sense of redemption; on the other hand, Gasly finished in P5... one P3, one P5, you would think they were a championship contender team... Isn't this something to celebrate?
In the heat of the moment, Master Tang gave his usual formal remarks: "Thank you to all the crew members, thank you to my colleagues at the factory..."
Tom's teammate Gasly was much more enthusiastic, venting the frustration of struggling at the bottom of the points table for six races: "P5! Come on! We're the second best team today! This feels amazing! Hoo~"
As soon as Townter jumped out of the cockpit, Gasly rushed over and gave Townter a very strong bro hug.
Master Jia was indeed very happy.
Some were happy while others were sad, but the one who was most saddened was probably the cupping king.
It's not his grades that's worrying him, but his aching back.
This match really took a toll on the cupping king. He had to support his back several times during the exit from the cupping chamber, and was almost unable to exit independently.
Given its current state, the W13 can practically be considered a form of torture.
Putting everything else aside, driving for Mercedes at this stop is comparable to being in jail.
The Cupping King got the DOTD in this game, and he really deserved it. It's not easy to get a torture device to P6.
After weighing in, the three podium drivers went to the interview area together for an interview.
Today's interviewee is Naomi Sieve, a former Formula One driver and current Sky Sports presenter and analyst.
Sif first interviewed Tangche: "Tang, your finishing time today was amazing. Many people said you could only get a P5 at best, but you made it to the podium. This is your fifth podium finish this year. How satisfied are you with this result?"
Master Tang then launched into his usual formula: "I'm very happy to be on the podium (in a dry, monotone tone), but this isn't just my achievement alone. Thanks to my colleagues at the factory for their tireless work through the night; their work was outstanding. Thanks to the crew for their full support; the tire changes were fantastic, the strategy was fantastic, everything was fantastic. Thanks to all the team members who worked hard for the race; I hope this podium will satisfy them."
Sif: "Your start today was absolutely incredible, it practically laid the foundation for the podium. Can you tell us how you did it?"
Tang Che's lips curled into a smirk, a good idea forming in his mind: "Just watch, what? You want to steal my skills?"
Sif paused for a moment, then couldn't hold back: "Thank you, Tom, thank you for the interview."
Thomson (below), Verstappen (above).
Sif: "Max, your finishing time today was equally incredible. Everything seemed to go perfectly. Do you think this is redemption for last year?"
In case you didn't know: In the 21 season, Verstappen retired from the lead in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to a tire blowout, leaving behind a memorable moment for the Dutch international.
Verstappen: "I would say that what we lost last year can never truly be made up for. But I felt our car was incredibly fast today, we had excellent tire control, pushed forward step by step, and finally overtook our opponents to take the lead. Of course, their retirement might have given us a little bit of luck. But even so, our car's performance today was impeccable. Even without their retirement, I'm confident I could have closed the gap and then given them a run for their money. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the car's balance today."