F1: Absolute Car Feel

Chapter 201 Approaching & Surpassing (8.8k)

Hamilton pitted at the end of lap 15.

Jonathan clenched his fist. Wu Shi's ability to maintain his pregnancy was indeed impressive. At least for now, staying on the field wouldn't cost him too much time.

He stared intently at the Mercedes-Benz pit station view on the screen, and saw that after the car was lifted, the left front wheel seemed to get stuck.

boom!
The vehicle was lowered, and the tire change took 3.7 seconds, which is a bit too slow!
With Rosberg and Vettel on the new soft tires, they'll be pushing like crazy, and they might just seize an opportunity!
Behind the exit, a Ferrari sped by, followed closely by a Mercedes.

Closer and closer.
On the straight, Vettel realized Rosberg was about to make a run and immediately swerved to the right to the center line, while Rosberg continued to drive to the right and forcefully completed the run.

The flames from the rear of the Mercedes No. 6 shot skyward as Rosberg, aided by DRS, wake turbulence, and the slingshot effect, raced alongside Vettel at a speed 5 km/h higher.

Ahead of them was an old man who had just left the station; the train was slow and the tires were cold.

"Beautiful!" the soldier clapped.

The oppressive and tense atmosphere of this scene was so intense that everyone couldn't help but feel a tightness in their chest.

"Right now, Hamilton's tires are in worse condition than Rosberg's."

Feige said, looking at Rosberg who had completely overtaken Vettel at Turn 1.

"The soft tires have reached the perfect operating temperature after two laps," the soldier replied, then added:
"Wu Shi is now in the lead again, with Hamilton more than 15 seconds behind him."

"I wonder what Williams is thinking. Is he going to follow Kimi's lead? Wouldn't that mean he'd be fighting for fourth place and giving up the podium for nothing?" Fei Ge was a little unsure.

"Wu Shi is currently in second place on the overall leaderboard, 14 points behind Hamilton, 2 points ahead of Vettel, and 6 points ahead of Rosberg. He's still very close behind."

"I'll take a look at the data on the small screen and say," the soldier said.

"It's too difficult to win the championship from Mercedes. Let's see if we can hold on to our runner-up position."

"Runner-up for the year! To achieve this in his rookie year would put him directly on par with Hamilton."

"No, that's not how it should be said. It should be that he has surpassed Hamilton. How old is Wu Shi now?"

"Oh ho! I almost forgot, this guy doesn't even have a C license in China, right? Hahaha, that's unbelievable, the FIA ​​actually let him into the paddock." The soldier laughed heartily.

"I heard that Mercedes contributed a lot at the time."

"It's because of the practice match in Singapore."

At this point, both of them paused, realizing they couldn't speak carelessly, since their words could indeed affect Wu Shi if they reached overseas.

"Rosberg moved too fast, it's already 0.717 seconds." The soldier abruptly changed the subject.

"Hamilton is closing the gap on Kimi so fast! He's already almost 2 seconds ahead of him before the lap is even over!"

Fei Ge was astonished when he saw the data; the lap time difference was simply incredible!
"We absolutely must stop at the station on the next lap! Not stopping is putting Wu Shi in danger!" the soldier said.

After replaying Rosberg's spectacular overtake, the broadcast camera then focused on Wu Shi, who was in the lead.

On the empty track, Wu Shi was in front and Kimi was behind, both maintaining their speed in perfect harmony.

“Hamilton is closing in very quickly, you need to be prepared,” Jonathan’s voice rang out at the opportune moment.

Wu Shi knew that this was a strong push for him.

The 16th lap is almost over, and the 17th lap has just begun.

The brain received all the information about the tires. The tires could still run four or five laps, but the speed was completely gone.

Pushing on the last lap is also a very risky driving maneuver.

If you're already driving an F1 car and still insist on being steady and cautious, you might as well go to a driving school and drive a training car.

hum!
The engine sounded noticeably stronger and more powerful. Wu Shi began to accelerate, and with the tires slippery, only he dared to do that!

"Wow! The time difference between Wu Shi and Kimi has widened to 1.5 seconds."

"Looks like we're about to enter the station."

Why isn't Kimi pushing?

"I don't know. Surely Wu Shi's tires aren't in good condition right now? When did Williams become so good at keeping tires in good condition? Massa doesn't look like a car that can keep tires in good condition." The soldier asked three questions in a row.

Regardless, Wu Shi's actions immediately attracted the attention of the live broadcast cameras.

The cameras at several bends had locked onto him.

Hiss!

At turn 4, the rear wheel slipped slightly, and the dangerous drift made it seem like the 59 Williams was about to slide off the track!

The camera then panned to Westbrook's pit room, where everyone was tense. As soon as they saw the slide, someone was about to stand up and scream.

As a result, Wu Shi pulled the car smoothly onto the straight road.

"It's so tense! Look at Williams and the other mechanics, they're practically holding their breath." The soldier shook his head.

"Aren't you nervous?" Fei asked back.

"Of course, I'm nervous too, hahaha." The soldier concealed his emotions.

The broadcast footage continued, following Wu Shi.

In his hands, the race car seemed completely unafraid of collisions, driving with extraordinary abandon, and one could always see him struggling.

"The difference is already 1.8 seconds."

When they reached the third time slot, the soldier mentioned it.

Wu Shi's lap was so thrilling that the commentators were completely captivated, afraid that their words might affect the race car which was teetering on the brink of collapse.

Rusty! ! !
After turning corners 14 and 15, the 59 Williams headed straight for the pit lane.

About two seconds later, Kimi came in from behind.

At this moment, everyone's hands clenched tightly again, and Jonathan turned to look at the crew members in the work area.

Whether they were holding tires or wielding wheel guns, all the mechanics were keeping a close eye on the Williams that drove into the repair area.

No mistakes allowed!

No mistakes allowed!

No mistakes allowed!

The two seconds that Wu Shi fought so hard to win back must not be wasted in their hands!
Williams took his place first, and Kimi, who came in later, stopped in front of Wu Shi. The two families' pit rooms were next to each other!
Click!

Four men fired the rotary gun, four men immediately removed the old tire, and the other four men directly inserted the prepared new white tire.

Bang! Crack!

Tighten the screws.

click!
The vehicle was put down.

2.7 seconds!
Buzz! !
The moment the vehicle landed, its tires started spinning, propelling the car into the expressway.

Meanwhile, Kimi had just reached the step of tightening the screws.

“Yes!!!”

“Wuhu!!!”

The technicians hugged and high-fived each other excitedly; it was just too suffocating!

If you're even a fraction slower, you'll be watching helplessly as Kimi knocks Wu Shichao off the bench in the pit lane!

“Läcken’s tire change takes 2.5 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds faster than yours, but don’t worry, you’ll save even more time when you get into the pit lane,” Jonathan said.

"After you go out, you will be behind Vettel by about 9.781 seconds. The difference between you and Raikkonen is 1.9 seconds, 1.9 seconds."

Two race cars, one white and one red, drove out of the pit lane one after the other. Ricardo was approaching on the main straight, but he was about five seconds away and posed no threat whatsoever.

At the first bend, Wu Shi's rear wheels slipped slightly, and Kimi did the same.

"Neutral tires are too slippery, so it's hard for them to warm up."

However, after the first combination bend, the tires, whose outer layer had been worn down, became much more stable.

Wu Shi glanced at the rearview mirror. He didn't know Kimi's plans or whether he was going to attack him.

If Kimi launches an attack, then all the extra laps Stint ran in the previous game will be wasted.

After all, the two are competing on medium tires, and the final result will definitely be that this set of medium tires will not be able to achieve the target lap time.

In fact, Ferrari's strategy team was also hesitant about this issue at the time, unsure of what instructions to give Kimi.

If it were an average rookie, or even if it were Massa ahead of him, Kimi would definitely launch an attack.

At this moment, Wu Shi was in front of him.

With both players in the same tire position, given Wu Shi's tenacious nature, he won't have an easy time for the next few laps.

The consequence of this is that both sides will suffer losses!
Of course, if we're talking about ensuring Vettel's safety up front, Kimi's actions were indeed quite commendable.

But why should Kimi's crew fight for Vettel's safety?

When Arrivabene did not give any instructions, Kimi and his crew had no intention of engaging Wu Shi in a prolonged battle.

The two cars sped along the track without incident—provided that Wu Shi made no mistakes.

"The white tires aren't ideal, Ricciardo is closing in on you. But there's good news: Massa has entered the points zone," Jonathan said after two laps.

What was my lap time?

Wu Shi asked, knowing that the white embryo was indeed inferior to the yellow embryo, but in terms of slowness, it shouldn't be too much slower, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of time to exchange it?
"1 minutes, 38 seconds, 357."

After hearing this, Wu Shi remembered the lap time. The Rosberg new yellow tire's lap time was 1 minute and 37 seconds. It seems that the difference between soft tires and medium tires is only one or two seconds.

No, the performance of the soft tires will improve in the second half of the race because the reduced fuel and weight of the car will inevitably lead to improved tire performance.

Since this tire strategy seems to be better, why aren't the teams ahead of us doing it?

This is, of course, because they need to hold onto their positions.

If any one of the old man, the princess, or the crooked-headed man dares to use the white body, their positions will inevitably change.

If the third-place finisher uses a white tire, then Wu Shi and Kimi won't be watching from behind.

That's how it is on the field; all decisions are not based on a single situation, but on a comprehensive consideration.

Furthermore, due to the numerous variables, teams are more likely to prioritize securing a better position when making decisions.

The reason why Wu Shi and Kimi made decisions that differed from the previous three is simply because each of them had their own special circumstances.

The former's vehicle performance is inferior to Mercedes and Ferrari, and it will be forcibly overtaken within a foreseeable range, thus forcing them to change their normal strategy.

The latter, hampered by Rosberg's pursuit, was pushed to fifth place. Rather than ending the season without any change, it was better to try a new strategy.

On lap 20, the positions of the top five were very stable.

Hamilton maintains his lead.

Rosberg +1.747 seconds.

Vettel +2.983 seconds.

Wu Shi +11.932 seconds.

Kimi+12.979 seconds.

Wu Shi and Kimi are still lagging behind the top three in the first tier.

"Nico, your brakes are overheating. You overused them during the chase. You need to conserve them now. Also, please conserve your fuel."

The Mercedes' TR started playing, and he spoke at length to Rosberg.

On lap 21, Rosberg still hadn't slowed down and closed the gap on the veteran by 0.2 seconds.

However, on lap 22, Rosberg slowed down, which allowed Vettel to close the gap a lap later.

However, Vettel's tires had already worn nearly ten times and were more than halfway through their lifespan.

看看前排的情况就知道，从最初的1分37秒圈速降低到了1分38-39秒，甚至到1分40秒去了。

This allowed Wu Shi and Kimi to keep closing the gap. The neutral tires, which had just completed five laps, were at their optimal temperature and were in peak performance.

By lap 23, Wu Shi had closed the gap to 7.6 seconds behind Vettel, but he quickly began to control his speed to better manage his tires.

“The battle between Vettel and Rosberg won’t end so easily; you need to maintain your form,” Jonathan said on TR.

"Cpoy".

Williams' team's internal communication was selectively shown by the director. After the simultaneous interpretation, Fei Ge said:

"It seems Wu Shi still has his eye on the podium."

"Of course! We started second and are now in fourth place. We'll definitely try to catch up if we get the chance."

Although the soldier said that, he didn't really have much hope in his heart.

When a vehicle lags behind in long-distance performance, being overtaken is essentially equivalent to losing its ranking completely.

On lap 25, Sauber's Nasr overtook Massa from behind, pushing Massa out of the points zone.

Massa went into the pit, but unexpectedly Nasr also decided to go into the pit.

The two cars experienced the same situation as Wu Shi and Kimi.

However, this time Williams was in the back.

After a 2.7-second tire change, Massa immediately started the burnout.

Sauber's pit shed was at the very back, and the camera followed Massa's vehicle all the way.

The blue Sauber had already lowered the front jack, but the rear jack was delayed by 0.2 seconds.

By the time the rear jack was lowered, Massa had already passed.

clap clap clap!
Massa's crew embraced excitedly in the Williams pit lane. Overtaking others by making a quicker pit stop for tire changes gave them a greater sense of accomplishment than overtaking opponents on the track.

Over the next few laps, the DRS train started moving in the middle, with four cars connected end to end, and none of them could overtake the others.

As for the front row, Rosberg and the old man are 3 seconds apart, as are the two-headed man and Rosberg. Wu Shi and the two-headed man are also only 3 seconds apart.

On lap 30, the soft tires of the front row drivers degraded even more significantly.

On lap 31, the second timing segment suddenly turned yellow.

“Sainz’s car has broken down after Turn 6 in the second timing segment. Please be aware of the situation,” Jonathan warned.

At that moment, Sainz's radio crackled to life: "There is a problem with the front left wheel. I cannot continue driving."

At the end of lap 32, the yellow flag disappeared.

On the starting straight, Hamilton was far ahead, while Rosberg was more than half a straight behind.

Vettel, who was further back, had just emerged from the bend when he suddenly turned into the pit lane.

"Vettel has pitted and will be switching to medium tires. Hmm, the change will take 2.4 seconds."

Jonathan informed Wu Shi of the situation.

“He needs to run 24 laps on his neutral tires,” Wu Shi said after hearing this.

“Yes,” Jonathan replied.

Not long after their conversation ended, Bono said to Hamilton again, "Box, Box."

At the end of lap 33, Hamilton pitted, changing tires in 2.6 seconds.

Kimi TR: "I should use the same strategy as my teammates. There doesn't seem to be any difference between the two. The white tire feels really good."

Jonathan frowned upon hearing this, a sense of panic rising within him. He looked at Rodrigo.

"Stay calm, that's Kimi's opinion, not Ferrari's. Ferrari wants him to keep going, and Kimi thinks the lifespan and lap time difference between yellow and white tires aren't that significant, but Wu Shi is different," Rodrigo emphasized.

Jonathan nodded and continued watching the game.

Sure enough, as soon as Hamilton pitted, Rosberg pitted at the end of lap 34.

The 3.2-second tire change was slightly off-standard; Vettel had just passed by when he exited the pits.

It's exactly the same as when it stops!
Rosberg had to try to overtake Vettel again, but the white tires were slow to warm up, and the first lap after leaving the pits wasn't a good opportunity to attack.

On lap 35, it was thought that the two would pass safely, but Rosberg had already overtaken Vettel twice today, so shouldn't the third time be a sure thing? Thinking of this, Rosberg became a little excited, his mindset changed, and he immediately showed his sharp side.

He kept putting pressure on Vettel, like a man-eating beast.

Vettel kept glancing at Mercedes in the rearview mirror, feeling immense pressure.

With a formidable opponent constantly closing in from behind, no one can remain completely indifferent!
At Turn 13, Rosberg attempted an overtake, but Vettel ignored him. At that point, the difference in seconds between the two was not enough for an overtake; it was just Rosberg putting pressure on him.

As soon as he exited the corner, on the long straight, Rosberg followed Vettel closely, taking full advantage of the entire slipstream and quickly closing the gap.

Vettel knew that Rosberg was about to pull away, so he pressed down on the center line and kept glancing at the rearview mirror, trying to brake as late as possible.

Then, oh no, it was too late to brake!

He braked hard, but the car still inevitably ran over the sandy shoulder outside the white line. The momentary slip prevented him from immediately turning back onto the track.

He managed to squeeze through the outer sand buffer zone and rejoin the track, at which point Rosberg was incredibly close to him.

Then, on the long straight, Rosberg activated his DRS and easily overtook his opponent.

Vettel could only turn around and move behind Rosberg's car to suck in his taillights.

At Turn 1, Vettel tried to pull his head to the outside, but he couldn't overtake Rosberg who was entering the corner on the inside.

Rosberg surpassed Vettel for the third time.

On lap 36, Vettel, who had just finished a meeting, sensed something was wrong and realized that he had damaged the car by driving off the track. He immediately said in the radio:
"There's a problem with the bike. It seems the front wing is damaged. I need to pit on this lap and the front wing needs to be replaced."

Jonathan's face lit up with unexpected joy, and he immediately informed Wu Shi, "Vettel is going to the station to have his nose wing replaced."

Wu Shi took a few deep breaths. These two had just fought so fiercely.
However, it shouldn't be a car accident, otherwise Rosberg would probably have some problems as well.

He suddenly realized the joy of picking up a wallet, and Vettel, who had re-entered the station, no longer posed any threat to him.

“Vettel has exited the pits, 34 seconds behind Rosberg and 39 seconds behind you,” Jonathan said.

As the medium tires wore off, Wu Shi's lap times slowed down, and Hamilton, who had completed his second stop, kept closing in.

"How many more laps do I need to keep going?"

After asking the question, he realized he had asked too many questions.

“Keep up your pace, Hamilton is expected to catch you in three laps.” Jonathan did not specify the exact pit stop time.

The 37th, 38th, and 39th laps were uneventful.

On lap 40, Hamilton overtook Kimi at turn 13 and then entered Wu Shi’s DRS zone on the straight.

“Box, Box,” Jonathan called out.

Wu Shi took a breath and smoothly drove into the pit lane entrance at the end of the lap. Whether he could return to second place depended on this last stint.

Just like the last time they entered the station, the crew members were on high alert.

Click!

The new soft tire was changed in 3.1 seconds.

Meanwhile, Kimi changed his tire in 2.3 seconds.

The one-second lead that had been created on the track was now more than half gone!
Fortunately, after Wu Shi landed, his vehicle quickly sped onto the fast lane, overtook the Ferrari pit lane, and caught up with Kimi.

He glanced at the rearview mirror. Once they left the station, Kimi would definitely launch an attack. The final ranking would be the one they were fighting for!
However, he wasn't too worried.

The moment the vehicle's antenna passed the detection point, Wu Shi, who had anticipated this, immediately unlocked the speed limit setting.

Buzz!

With his superb reflexes and precise execution, Wu Shi gained a nearly 0.2-second advantage as he exited the station.

On camera, the distance between him and Kimi inexplicably increased.

"Young people react quickly."

"Did he lift the speed limit ahead of time?"

While amazed, Bingge and Feige were also somewhat worried.

Kimi then commented on TR, "Did he lift the speed limit early?"

"No, the remote sensing data is all normal," the team responded.

The 0.5-second difference prevented Kimi from launching a fierce attack at Turn 1, and Wu Shi's extremely tight cornering further widened the gap between the two by 0.2 seconds in the combination corner.

Everyone was a little incredulous, but the soldier quickly recovered:
"He outperformed Hamilton here, so this performance isn't surprising."

"Hahaha, no surprise they're all here." Fei Ge's infectious laughter rang out.

This is not "unsurprising" at all! It is absolutely breathtaking.

"You're 19.321 seconds behind Rosberg. 19.321 seconds. He's already used 6 laps on white tires. Now there are 17 laps left."

"His lap time is around 1 minute 39 seconds. You need to watch out for Kimi; he's still in your DRS zone."

"OK."

After Wu Shi responded, he glanced at the rearview mirror and realized that the tire warmer wouldn't have a chance to warm up the tires.

Even if Kimi's absolute speed isn't as fast as Vettel's, it's still not something to be underestimated.

Fortunately, as Jonathan mentioned earlier, Kimi believes that the feel of medium tires and soft tires is similar.

Now, Wu Shi believes he should tell Kimi why he thinks neutral tires have a huge disadvantage compared to soft tires.

On this track, every extra bit of grip allows him to achieve even more extreme lap times.

When he reached turns 5-7 and was putting on soft tires, he was concerned about tire management and slowed down, which allowed Vettel to easily catch up with him.

Now, he doesn't need to worry anymore; even if Kimi is at his worst, he can still stand on the podium.

The potential energy from the downhill slope was converted into kinetic energy, and the acceleration performance of the race car seemed to be optimized. After passing the edge of the fifth corner, the tires were slightly covered with sand, but after only three laps, the effect of the sand disappeared.

During this period, power cannot be output or steering can be performed, but once it is completed, power can be output. The control is so precise that it is not something a human could do.

Relying on a more extreme line and throttle input, Wu Shi quickly entered the apex of Turn 6, and then turned left into Turn 7.

His smooth and fluid movements widened the gap between him and Kimi by 0.2 seconds.

It is foreseeable that Wu Shi will be able to close the gap to 1 second before Turn 9.

"This is how you race in qualifying, isn't it?"

"Kimi, why aren't you chasing him?"

Some viewers were puzzled.

This extremely subtle use of grip is imperceptible to most people; even when analyzed on a data platform, it's difficult to detect without careful scrutiny.

This is why Wu Shi was able to consistently finish in the top three while driving the third fastest car!

Roar! Buzzing!

The larger and faster turns also brought greater pressure. Every time he turned, Wu Shi had to hold his breath and resist the G-force.

After three races, he has become more accustomed to the pressure of the F1 track.

At Turn 8, Wu Shi braked into the corner, and a few wisps of white smoke came out of the tires. The slight lock-up was not a mistake, but rather a way of making the most of the grip.

Such a tire-damaging driving style is something I would only dare to do on this one lap.

Swoosh!
After turning 8, the straightaway is incredibly fast.

“Great! Kimi didn’t get to eat your DRS,” Jonathan said.

Wu Shi, however, did not relax. Even if he couldn't eat DRS, he could still eat the tail flow!
Therefore, he must speed up and speed up again!
There's absolutely no need to save battery power on this.

hoohoo! ! !

Chi Chi!

On the long straight after Turn 10, Wu Shi's car left a beautiful trail of sparks behind it.

Buzzing!

Williams braked hard before Turn 11, steer the car in one smooth motion, heading straight for Turn 12 without any adjustments, allowing him to outpace Ferrari again.

The gap accumulates gradually in this process.

By the time Kimi reached Turn 13, his time had dropped to 1.2 seconds, making it difficult for him to even fully absorb the wake on the long straight later.

Every short interval, Jonathan would report Kimi's gap to Wu Shi.

Wu Shi then considered extreme car control based on these differences. He not only wanted to be fast, but also fast in a reasonable way. After all, the race is not a qualifying race, and tire management is always a crucial part.

On the long straight after Turn 13, Ferrari did not have an advantage over Williams in terms of top speed.

When they reached turns 14 and 15, which should have been Ferrari's advantageous corners, Wu Shi did not allow Kimi to close the gap at all.

Buzz! !

With the engine roaring, Wu Shi sped across the starting straight.

Lap time: 1 minute 36.521 seconds.

Correspondingly, Kimi's lap time was 1 minute 37.435 seconds.

The fastest one fell to Wu Shi.

With one lap, Wu Shi closed the gap on Rosberg by 3 seconds, bringing the difference between the two to just 16.741 seconds.

Inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena, Toto's expression turned serious.

In Williams' pit lane, Jonathan, in his magnetic voice, tirelessly reported on the various situations on the track, especially Rosberg and Kimi.

"How could his soft tires move so fast?"

In the Ferrari pit garage, the engineers from Kimi's team looked troubled after seeing this lap time.

In my mind, I can only think that Wu Shi is overdrawing his future lap speed.

但第42圈，吴轼的圈速继续维持在1分36秒头，倒是和Kimi的1分36秒311不相上下。

However, the fact that they were neck and neck already showed that Wu Shi was intentionally controlling his lap time, leaving some tire clearance for his battle with Rosberg.

Yes, whether it's Ferrari, Williams, or Mercedes, they have all calculated that Wu Shi and Kimi will approach Rosberg after 50 laps.

The broadcasters quickly noticed the situation and listed the time difference between the individuals.

On lap 43, Wu Shi and Kimi's lap times dropped again, now down to 1 minute and 36 seconds.

But Rosberg's lap time is only 1 minute and 38 seconds, and he's about to miss even that!
On lap 44, Wu Shi was just 12 seconds behind Rosberg.

“Wu Shi is currently moving very fast and will probably catch up with you around lap 52. You should maintain an even faster pace,” Mercedes told Rosberg.

Rosberg's cheeks twitched slightly, as the helmet's soft padding pressed down on them.

What the hell is going on?!
On lap 45, Wu Shi was 9.986 seconds behind Rosberg and Kimi was 1.6 seconds behind.

After changing tires, Wu Shi had already broken into Rosberg's ten-second lead in just five laps.

According to predictions, the peak lap time for the long-endurance soft tires can still be maintained for three to four laps.

“In light throttle mode, our straight-line speed is faster than Ferrari’s. You’re widening the gap between us and Ferrari,” Jonathan informed Wu Shi.

Mercedes' engine is firing up!
And what about Mercedes-Benz's main client? Mercedes-Benz is telling Rosberg:
"The time difference between you and Wu Shi is still decreasing, it's now down to 10 seconds. You need to run each lap well."

On lap 50, Wu Shi turned into the straight after turning 15 and could already see Rosberg ahead.

The two players were 4.1 seconds apart at this point. After two more laps, Wu Shi would have a chance to enter the DRS zone.

Mercedes continued to patiently explain Wu Shi's situation to Rosberg.

"Hey! Can you please give me some peace and quiet? You've given me too much information, I can't concentrate on driving," Rosberg couldn't help but complain in the TR.

Toto's expression visibly darkened, just like at the last stop when Rosberg angrily complained in the TR about Hamilton's pressure when Rosberg was under threat.

But what about this race? The crew was just doing their job.

A driver's ability to manage their emotions effectively in any situation is also a reflection of their competence.

On the track, after passing a slow car, Wu Shi had no other vehicles blocking his way.

On lap 52, after turn 13, Wu Shi had already come close to Rosberg's trail.

Mercedes ignored Rosberg's earlier complaints and continued to provide updates.

“Nico, Wu Shi has closed the gap to 1.12 seconds now, and he is very likely to get a DRS on the starting straight.”

"Yeah! Yeah! I know, I know everything! I'm already discharging electricity! I'm accelerating at full speed!"

Rosberg sounded very agitated, which was true; the situation was quite dire.

Behind him is Wu Shi, and 3 seconds behind Wu Shi is Kimi. Not only is his second place in jeopardy, but with a few laps left, he might not even be able to keep his third place!

The thought that this result might cause him to fall far behind Hamilton in the standings made him feel as agitated as a bomb about to explode, and the sound of his heart pounding in his mind kept echoing.

On the long straight, the Williams, with its light oil and soft tires, displayed extremely high speeds.

Wu Shi knew it wasn't time to launch an attack yet, but he still didn't hesitate to aim his vehicle at the inside line, showing a posture of wanting to brake extremely late and attack.

A difference of less than one second is too little time to even blink in the field of vision of someone braking late at high speed.

Rosberg saw the change in the rearview mirror, gritted his teeth and gripped the steering wheel. He would brake as late as possible to block Wu Shi!

Rustling sounds! Buzzing sounds!
Wu Shi's late braking kicked up white smoke from the tires.

Rosberg's late braking mirrored Vettel's earlier action, running over the curb outside the white line and sliding without any grip to help him complete the turn.

"He's gone too far! Rosberg has gone too far!"

David roared, finding it hard to believe that just by pressing Rosberg, such a large opening would be exposed!
Wu Shi naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He turned into the corner, and although he was still behind Rosberg, he reduced his time from nearly 1 second to 0.6 seconds!
Rosberg returned to the track, and in his rearview mirror, all he could see was the white Williams on the side.

This guy is using DRS to suck up the wake!
The distance between the two was rapidly closing.

0.5 seconds, 0.4 seconds, 0.2 seconds!
The braking zone for Turn 1 is approaching!
Wu Shi pulled his vehicle to the right, trying to cut into the inside corner to overtake, but Rosberg immediately blocked him to the right, surprisingly not guarding the center line!
“Rosberg is too panicked!” Toto shook his head.

Seeing that a large section of space on the left was exposed, Wu Shi naturally changed lanes to the outside and, relying on his high speed, managed to get alongside Rosberg's car before braking.

Sizzle!
The two cars turned right side by side.

Wu Shi tires had far superior grip compared to Rosberg, and better control over cornering traction, allowing them to complete a straight-line race with Rosberg on the outside.

The next turn, Turn 2, is a left turn. The two teams switched positions, with Wu Shi now on the inside.

Rosberg stared intently at Wu Shi, only to see Williams' rear end slide slightly as he exited Turn 2.

He was secretly delighted! This guy had finally made a mistake!

Buzz! !
Mercedes' engine kicked in, and Rosberg returned to second place, heading into the false third corner.

Unfortunately, Wu Shi had already obtained a DRS rating at the DRS checkpoint before Turn 1.

On the long straight at Turn 3, Wu Shi activated DRS, inhaled some slipstream, and, using the slingshot effect, easily overtook Rosberg.

“Yes!!!”

Everyone in Williams' P room was overjoyed.

After overtaking Kimi, Wu Shi did not hesitate to push the performance to its limit, and just like when he was driving Kimi, he directly pulled ahead by 0.8 seconds in turns 4-8.

Unfortunately, it's still a little short.

But it doesn't matter, the difference in tires means Rosberg can't catch up.

In the second half of the lap, before the DRS test at number 14, Wu Shi completely widened the gap by 1 second, consolidating his second place.

He didn't relax, though. The tires and fuel were already quite depleted, and he had to plan the next few laps to bring the vehicle back safely.

The game continues.

Rosberg was in trouble once again, and Kimi was only 2 seconds away from him.

It is expected that Kimi will launch an attack on him in one or two laps.

(End of this chapter)