F1: Absolute Car Feel

Chapter 183 Ciallo~(∠ω )⌒☆
When Vettel heard the host's question, his voice was hoarse and almost tearful. Holding the microphone, he looked down at the ground with the shyness of a rookie making his debut and said:

"It's been a while since my last victory, but this is my first win representing Ferrari, and I don't know what to say. Ah."

Wu Shi stood behind, wiping the champagne sprayed on his face with a towel. The old man looked over, smiled, and gave him a fist bump.

The two watched as Vettel expressed his excitement, and later, Eddie even sat on the podium with Vettel.

Vettel continued, "When the gates of Maranello opened to me, it was a dream come true. I watched Schumacher drive the Ferrari through the fence, and now I can drive this red car myself."

"This is incredible!"

"In today's race, the entire team performed flawlessly, with perfect strategy and race rhythm. We beat Mercedes fair and square. Thank you to the team, thank you to the team in Maranello. It was a very, very perfect day."

Wu Shi sat next to Vettel, took a sip of champagne, and said it wasn't as good as ice water. Meanwhile, Hamilton kept drinking champagne and would interact with the fans in the stands when they cheered.

He passed Vettel and saw the light in the old man's eyes. No one knew that when Mercedes could no longer maintain its championship competitiveness, this top driver would also jump to Ferrari.

Oh dear, it seems that the three drivers sitting on the stage right now might all become victims of the "Children's Dream" incident!

Eddie Jordan continued, "Do you feel like you could win the world championship driving a Ferrari?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Shi stared intently at Vettel.

Vettel smiled and said, "I hope so. That's why I signed with Ferrari. It's my goal, my mission. I want to bring the world championship back to Maranello."

As he spoke, his smile grew even wider, as if he were already envisioning the future.

Wu Shi saw the old man maintaining a smile and staring blankly at Vettel.

What is this world champion thinking right now?

Eddie nodded, then stood up and announced loudly to the entire audience, "Ladies and gentlemen! Today, Ferrari is back!"

“Ferrari are back!!!”

Vettel stood up and waved to the crowd.

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The Malaysian Grand Prix has ended.

The appeal of F1 is never just the 300 kilometers on the track; the various anecdotes and stories about the paddock are also a source of endless joy for racing fans.

With the two Grand Prix races concluded, Hamilton and Vettel each took home a title, and the most discussed topic right now is naturally the vortex helium magnesium ether.

What? Ferrari is making a comeback and trying to establish a new dynasty!
What about the Mercedes dynasty collapsing midway? They won 14 years ago by using a cheat engine!
The arguments and debates among car enthusiasts never stop. Some blindly defend their favorite teams, while others offer rational analysis.

"Ferrari's victory was actually a strategic one. Ferrari's James Allison said that the low tire wear of the SF15-T was the key to the victory. As we all know, tire wear varies greatly from race to race. At this point, we should not be blindly optimistic and believe that Ferrari has made a comeback. We still need to prove ourselves in a few more races."

However, such rational analysis is often criticized.

"Hey, didn't you see Vettel pulling two seconds ahead of Hamilton and Wu Shi every lap? Forget about the tires, how come Hamilton and Wu Shi couldn't keep up by two seconds every lap with their new tires?!"

"Mercedes-Benz and Williams are only benefiting from their engines. Once Ferrari's engines catch up, both of them will be finished!"

Besides the much discussion surrounding Ferrari's return announcement, the points standings have also garnered considerable attention.

"Mercedes-Benz still maintains its lead, but its first position is in jeopardy!"

"It's all because Rosberg held us back."

"So you're saying Williams was held back by Massa, while Wu Shi was driving this car and was guaranteed a podium finish, so why couldn't Massa reach it?"

"Stop arguing! Kimi only got 10 points. If nothing unexpected happens in the next game, Vettel and Kimi will both score, and everyone before that will be a complete idiot!"

"By the way, didn't you guys notice? Wu Shi is actually in third place, leading Rosberg by a full 9 points!"

"Wow, the rookie is terrifying!"

"Next stop is Shanghai. I wonder what the result will be when Wu Shi plays on his home turf." "Isn't Wu Shi's home turf Italy?" IP: Italy.

"???"

In this discussion, the voices about Red Bull were mostly mocking, after all, the little Red Bull was riding the big Red Bull again. As a rookie, Verstappen was only one point behind the big Red Bull, which was really ridiculous.

However, this has happened before for Red Bull, so it doesn't really matter.

Of course, these playful discussions were mostly for entertainment, while some genuine Red Bull enthusiasts started stirring things up:
"It seems Verstappen is going to be promoted to Red Bull? Kvyat will be demoted!"

"???"

These rumors are baseless, but given Red Bull's brutal promotion and relegation system, it's not impossible. However, everyone still thinks it's impossible for Verstappen to be promoted to Red Bull before the season is even over.

The storms and upheavals of the outside world had absolutely nothing to do with Wu Shi.

At this time, he was at the Williams factory participating in the tuning and development of the race car. With each race he drove, he learned more about the car, and a large amount of intelligence data was returned to the engineers.

Williams and Mercedes use the same engine, so theoretically, as long as it is designed properly, there shouldn't be a big difference between them. However, judging from Massa's case, the difference between the FW37 and the W06 is still quite obvious.

“Are you familiar with the Shanghai International Circuit?” Jonathan asked.

Wu Shi scratched his head awkwardly. He had never run inside before, so he could only say, "I watched the 2007 Shanghai Grand Prix, so I should be familiar with it, right?"

"Pfft!" The female engineer next to her burst out laughing. This young driver was quite humorous.

“Honestly, the setup for each track is very important. If you have data to refer to, that’s best, and we might be able to make targeted adjustments,” Jonathan said.

Wu Shi was taken aback. Were they going to get him a specially tuned car?
Small racing teams have limited financial resources and it's difficult to meet the training needs of two drivers at the same time, so it's normal for them to have some bias.

“I have some understanding of this, and I’ll try it out on the simulator,” Wu Shi said.

"Very good, let's get started."

Wu Shi sat in the simulator. He had no memory of the Shanghai International Circuit in this life, but he did in his past life!

In fact, the Shanghai International Circuit and the Sepang International Circuit have many similarities, after all, they are the work of the same designer. However, the weather in Shanghai and Sepang is very different, so the tuning of the cars is very different.

F1 car tuning is a complex system engineering project, not just about adjusting the suspension stiffness. So Wu Shi's involvement was simply to tell the engineers what kind of results they could achieve if they adjusted the car in this way, where it was slow, and what the reasons for the slowness were.

In this daily routine of simulator training, vehicle adjustments, and exercise, two weeks passed by in the blink of an eye.

The day before I left for my hometown, Louise called and said, "Ciallo～(∠ω<)⌒☆"

"???"

Wu Shi was taken aback. What the hell?

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Louise's voice came from behind.

"I didn't understand, so I was stunned for a moment," Wu Shi said.

"It's a word that combines the Italian word 'ciao' and the English word 'hello,' used for greetings," Louise explained.

Wu Shi didn't press the matter further, as it would be impolite to ask about Yuzu Publishing. However, he really didn't know if Yuzu Publishing's work had been released so early.

"Mom and I have already agreed that we'll go watch the China Grand Prix together!"

"Oh? Great! You guys didn't come to the first two games, making me feel like I was fighting alone," Wu Shi joked, even though old Verstappen would go to every game.

However, this is indeed different. Verstappen was originally part of the Verstappen F1 team, so naturally he came to every race.

“Oh, it’s Mom who won’t let me go! I really want to go to Australia, but I had exams to take. I also want to go to Malaysia, but Mom said I shouldn’t go because it’s not safe there,” Louise sighed.

　Sorry for the delay; both chapters today are late. (。＿。)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)