Car Racing without Money

Chapter 672 268: Alonso Isn’t as Desperate as You

[Overtaken?]Countless people had these two words pop into their minds.

For the past dozen laps, Chen Xiangbei had consistently stayed behind Weber's car, fending off Rosberg's attacks, showing no signs of overtaking, which made people doubt if he even had the capability.

But when he finally acted, it was astounding!

Chen Xiangbei's overtaking process was smooth and seamless, as if he did it effortlessly.

Although in the Australian Grand Prix, Chen Xiangbei also overtook Weber once, that time the Red Bull Racing had an engine failure, emitting black smoke and dropping positions, which couldn't be considered a showcase of complete strength.

This time, the Red Bull Racing showed no issues in performance, and the qualifying position proved Weber's condition was flawless.

Yet still no match for Chen Xiangbei!

"Is this Chen Xiangbei's real strength?"

"I once thought the home advantage was just hype, but didn't expect Chen Xiangbei to have such dominance!"

"He's already in second place, could he really be on his way to claiming the championship?"

"A twenty-year-old Grand Prix champion, has he broken the F1 history record?"

"That's right, according to F1 calculations, Vettel was nineteen years and eleven months when he won a Grand Prix, Chen Xiangbei did it a few months earlier!"

"The youngest Grand Prix champion ever will be a Chinese driver, I feel like I'm dreaming."

"Well, today you will experience what it means for dreams to come true!"

The Chinese audience on the grandstand was already stunned, when the result far exceeds expectations, it brings not just jubilation, but more incredulity.

A country without a racing foundation, let alone a Formula system, suddenly has risen to produce the youngest Grand Prix champion in F1 history, it feels somewhat surreal.

"Brother Lei, I have a feeling, Brother Bei is really going to win the championship!"

In the HRT Team's pit room, Ah Yong, watching the live broadcast, couldn't help but mutter.

But just as he said this, Brother Lei interrupted him, saying, "Alonso, the strongest driver, is still ahead, don't open champagne at halftime and jinx things."

Even so, Brother Lei's voice was a bit shaky.

In fact, in his heart, the same vision emerged!

"Weber, what happened exactly?"

Red Bull Racing Team's leader, Horner, couldn't contain his anger and asked.

Honestly, with Rosberg pressuring from behind, he never thought Weber would be easily overtaken by Chen Xiangbei, otherwise, he wouldn't have issued the attack order on Alonso.

According to the team's plan, Weber was supposed to entangle Alonso, Rosberg would wear down Chen Xiangbei's tires, and finally have Vettel swoop in.

Under normal circumstances, this strategy posed no issue, Red Bull showed the strength of four new major teams, quite precisely controlling the race direction.

But even wise people have miscalculations, and they overlooked Chen Xiangbei!

Up until now, without a video analysis, Horner and the Red Bull strategy team members were unclear, about what happened, how Weber, an experienced driver, ended up with no chance to fight back.

"I..."

Weber instinctively wanted to defend himself, but didn't know what to say.

Even he himself didn't understand how Chen Xiangbei pulled off a perfect cross-line overtake, a line that seemed unfamiliar, as if this Chinese rookie discovered it.

The problem is, a rookie, who has never run on the East Sea International Circuit, figured it out using a simulator?

Even if he discovered it, without validation on the track, how could he be sure it would succeed.

Is it luck?

If so, this luck is too exaggerated, as if even God is blessing him.

Perhaps Weber's heart has another answer, that it isn't related to luck.

Chen Xiangbei might have overtaken him purely with raw strength!

But Weber couldn't verbalize this answer, he himself couldn't accept it.

Truthfully, Weber is also considered a representation of late bloomers, he was fifteen when he first touched a go-kart. Considering Australia's racing foundation, and its essence being a part of the Western racing system, almost equivalent to Sato Takuma starting at nineteen with go-karting.

Weber's talent wasn't lacking, but age predetermined that obtaining a team's favor would be difficult, his career was similar to Hockenheim, always driving poor cars, until after competing in one hundred and thirty Grand Prix races, he achieved his first championship.

This record was later surpassed by Hockenheim.

Unfortunately, when he had the strongest car in his life, he also faced the strongest teammate in his career.

His name was Vettel.

During the 2009 season, the older didn't outrun the younger, watching helplessly as Vettel refreshed all F1 youngest driver records, being established as the team's number one driver.

If at this moment Weber admitted being overtaken by Chen Xiangbei due to pure strength, it's unimaginable how disappointed the Red Bull Racing Team strategy group would be, his career might end here.

Listening to Weber's stammered expression from the headset, Horner knew that pursuing further questioning had no meaning.

He casually asked, "Is there still a way to overtake Driver Bei?"

"I'll try my best."

"Forget it, block Rosberg, wait for Vettel to catch up."

Horner no longer requested Weber to carry out the chase order because saying "I'll try my best" instead of "I can do it," indicated Weber's confidence and morale were already exhausted.