Car Racing without Money

Chapter 805 - 378: Bei Will Never Hold Back_2

Following the speed of Q1, there was no need to push so hard in the second round of qualifying, yet Chen Xiangbei still gave it his all."He truly is a pure driver,"

The Renault leader, Blair, silently responded.

Though the two teams are competitors, and he has personal grievances with Briatore.

Putting all subjective factors aside, objectively speaking, Blair increasingly admired Chen Xiangbei.

At the same time, he was somewhat envious and jealous of Briatore.

No wonder this old rogue could become a legendary leader; he possesses a courage and determination that Blair lacks, willing to gamble on an unacclaimed rookie, betting that the Chinese Kid can achieve a miracle within the paddock.

The facts proved that Briatore bet correctly.

Regardless of whether Driver Bei can become world champion, he will further elevate Briatore’s legendary status as a leader.

A leader who discovered three world-class drivers, unmatched in the paddock!

Compared to the astonishment at Chen Xiangbei’s courage both inside and outside the paddock, he himself is more focused on racing.

At this moment, from Chen Xiangbei’s perspective, the entire Monaco Monte Carlo Circuit seemed like a virtual map.

Every corner, every line, even the incline degree of each section, where the brake points are located, are deeply imprinted in Chen Xiangbei’s mind.

Countless practices, along with Trulli’s guidance and experience, have made Chen Xiangbei memorize the track characteristics to the peak.

He now resembles a hidden master from a martial arts novel, applying his "lifelong knowledge" onto the Monaco Circuit to challenge the lap time limits, to challenge Schumacher’s track record!

"Xiangbei’s speed is even faster than Q1, is he really going to surpass Rosberg?"

Mercedes’s chief race engineer, Nick Fry, showed a bit of concern, not expecting Chen Xiangbei to be this fast.

"Leader, is driver Bei really running the Monaco Circuit for the first time?"

Field, the test engineer nearby, also asked Ross Brown after hearing it.

He had witnessed Chen Xiangbei’s emerging talents during rookie testing.

Yet he didn’t expect that even at Monaco, a super challenging track, Chen Xiangbei could still achieve visible daily progress despite missing practice due to a crash in the second session.

From the initial unfamiliarity in the first practice session to now, he increasingly skillfully challenges the limits of the track.

Really doesn’t show any shadow of a rookie!

"Monaco doesn’t allow private training."

"Back when he was in headquarters driving a simulator, wasn’t he equally self-taught?"

Ross Brown retorted, as many of Chen Xiangbei’s performances defy logic.

Sometimes, talent is just so unreasonable!

"It’s indeed his first run, Bei improved not only in track familiarity but also in his control skills."

"Less corner corrections, more precise brake points and apex points, and less rear swing."

"It’s that little bit of refinement that led to his astonishing speed."

Fry provided a definitive answer, as he focused more on Chen Xiangbei’s control being a technical person.

The unfamiliar and rough state in the first practice couldn’t have been acted out.

As this sentence came out, the Mercedes team’s pit lane fell silent.

There are many powerful emerging rookies, like Raikkonen and Hamilton.

But none purely as a rookie, managed to conquer the Monaco Circuit.

If Chen Xiangbei really could do it, it would likely create an unparalleled miracle in F1.

That would be the birth of a rookie season’s "Monaco King"!

Countless eager eyes stared at the track timer until Chen Xiangbei crossed the finish line and the time stopped at the final numbers.

"1 minute 12 seconds 706! Audience friends, you didn’t hear wrong, it’s 1 minute 12 seconds 706!"

"Driver Bei from the HRT Team has just surpassed Rosberg’s Q1 lap time to become the new record setter on the Monaco Monte Carlo Circuit and reached the top of the leaderboard!"

"I can hardly believe my eyes, the lap speed ranking on the screen is real. A rookie who only entered the F1 paddock this year, not only joined the contenders for the championship but broke Schumacher’s track record to become a Monaco conqueror."

"Bei has done it, he proved with speed and strength that he remains the most aggressive young man in the paddock, as well as the strongest rookie in the history of motorsport!"

At this moment, Red felt his commentary becoming frenzied, applying all sorts of praises on Chen Xiangbei without reservation, even conferring him the title of the strongest rookie in history.

It should be noted that this title was previously ascribed to Raikkonen or Hamilton.

One created the history of F1’s triple jump.

The other achieved the rookie season world champion record!

To be fair, Chen Xiangbei’s current achievements pale compared to these two.

But in certain aspects, Chen Xiangbei surpasses them by a notch!

Honestly, Red expected Chen Xiangbei’s lap to be fast, but never imagined breaking the track record and surpassing Rosberg.

He initially thought if Chen Xiangbei could run into 1 minute 12 seconds 7, it would already be a huge success, yet didn’t foresee the thousandth-second defeat of Rosberg.

Even though this isn’t the final qualifying result, it’s already enough to be proud!

"Chen Xiangbei~~~!"

"Wow, could there really be a chance at pole position?"

"In the pre-race interview, Chen Xiangbei didn’t boast, he proved not only deserving of the Twin Stars title but has the strength to defeat Kimi Raikkonen!"

"This is the standard for the strongest rookie in history!"

"Chinese driver Bei, the world’s Car God Bei!"

Numerous exclamations echoed from the stands, as a historic European track, actually not many Chinese spectators managed to get tickets on-site, most voices came from European native spectators.

This means, without nationality bias or emotional add-ons, Chen Xiangbei used pure strength and performance to win the heartfelt and vocal admiration of the audience on the track!

Hearing the thunderous cheers outside the pit lane, Mercedes Pit Room’s Rosberg was completely astounded, never having expected his 1 minute 12 seconds 707 lap time to be surpassed by Chen Xiangbei.

And this was just the second round of qualifying!

"Leader Brown, I request to go back out for another flying lap."

Without any hesitation, with his competitive drive overwhelming him, Rosberg instantly decided to head back out for another lap.

He wants to beat Chen Xiangbei and prove that he is the true dominator of Monaco!

"Rosberg, the qualifying isn’t over yet, you need to handle it more calmly, don’t let emotions cloud your judgment."

Ross Brown decisively rejected Rosberg’s request.

He knows that young people should be passionate, strong competitive desires often yield more positive results.

But it depends on timing and occasion.

Monaco is a track that requires absolute calmness, any deviation can lead to disastrous consequences, including being distracted by anger and excitement.

When Chen Xiangbei awaited release in Q2, the broadcast camera once did a close-up on his expression.

Ross Brown saw a kind of maturity in Chen Xiangbei’s face that didn’t belong to his age.

Low-key, restrained, murderous!

Listening to his leader’s advice, Rosberg took a few deep breaths to suppress his surging emotions.

Indeed, the qualifying isn’t over; Chen Xiangbei has only set the fastest lap so far; he hasn’t secured pole position yet.

In Q3, I can be even faster!

Gazing at Rosberg’s excited expression, Schumacher instead displayed a smile filled with deeper meaning.

He never imagined that one day, a young driver from China could break his Monaco track record.

The talent of the Chinese Kid is genuinely intimidating!

Compared to Rosberg’s excitement, Red Bull Racing Team’s Vettel’s eyes were filled with shock.

After the first qualifying session, he had already placed his main competitors as Alonso and Rosberg, thinking Chen Xiangbei wouldn’t run a faster speed, at best ranking sixth or seventh at the start.

Turns out he was wrong, Chen Xiangbei did achieve a faster pace.

Now the issue lies ahead; can Chen Xiangbei go even faster in Q3?

Red Bull Racing Team, along with Vettel himself, didn’t have much left hidden, and the mindset of feeling assured had started to waver.

The ominous premonition of being decisively defeated once at South Korea’s Lingyan Circuit surfaced once again in Vettel’s heart.