F1: Absolute Car Feel

Chapter 263 GP2 engineGP2!
Wu Shi, of course, had no idea that both Mercedes-Benz cars were giving it their all in this match.

He only felt that Hamilton was closing in faster after entering the fourth lap.

After finally managing to create some distance as we exited the corner, we soon saw the Mercedes swaying back towards us.

This situation is extremely nerve-wracking, with an opponent who is currently fighting you head-on, and another opponent who is constantly closing in and ready to fight you head-on at any moment.

Comparing the two, the latter is definitely more terrifying.

Wu Shi couldn't help but ask Jonathan in TR:
"How far away is he? How many more laps do my tires need to make?"

He can push the speed to its limit, but the tires will inevitably suffer huge wear and tear.

“We’ve been running this set of tires for at least twelve rotations, and the current time difference is 0.532 seconds, 0.52 seconds,” Jonathan said.

Wu Shi stared at the track, the whooshing wind and engine noise drowning out all other sounds.

On lap five, DRS was enabled.

After Turn 15, Hamilton got the DRS.

At this point, the difference in seconds between the two had narrowed to 0.411 seconds!
The distance was further reduced at the next three turns, 16-18.

When the two F1 cars came face to face, everyone sensed that something was about to happen!

The director's camera followed the two cars onto the long straight road.

After passing the DRS line, the tail fin endplate of Mercedes No. 44 dropped instantly, reducing drag immediately.

Buzz!

The gear shifted to 7 in the blink of an eye, the engine revs bounced around 1 RPM, and the Mercedes speedometer, fully buffed, soared rapidly.

Swish!
The immense downforce from the extremely high speed pressed the entire vehicle to the ground.

The car trailed a series of sparks, dazzling and eye-catching.

Even in the small rearview mirror, Wu Shi could clearly see these sparks.

Hamilton quickly closed the distance with Wu Shi, and when he shifted to the highest gear, 8, all the conditions for overtaking were met.

Whoosh!

Mercedes suddenly pulled to the right, about to overtake.

Wu Shi, as if he had X-ray vision, immediately followed the old man's movements and quickly changed lanes to defend.

Hamilton immediately realized that the inside space left by Wu Shi was very narrow. It seemed that a car could pass through, but it was extremely risky!
With his superior speed, how could he be blocked so easily?

He immediately turned the steering wheel back, and Wu Shi could no longer follow.

Buzz!

In less than 100 meters, the two cars changed lanes like two intertwined bullets, completing all the movements in the blink of an eye.

By the time Mercedes moved to a position closer to the outside, its extremely high speed had already pushed its front wing to the position of Williams' rear wheel.

The difference in their final speeds was so huge that there was no chance of a fight!

Wu Shi could only sense a car approaching, running alongside, and overtaking him.

However, at this moment, the braking zone has arrived!
Swish!

Kakakka~
Before turn 1, the two braked and downshifted, instantly reducing the speed from over 330 kph to over 220 kph.

The Mercedes in the middle has better cornering space.

Hamilton also made a wide, aggressive move, cutting sharply to the right into the corner and putting pressure on Wu Shi.

Wu Shi was even less afraid! This tactic worked on Rosberg, but it wouldn't work on him!
He wasn't worried about crashing at all from the beginning. He was leading in points, so what was he afraid of!

So he braked and entered the curve according to the original plan, without giving way at all!

Heh!

Clearly, Hamilton, who knew Wu Shi very well, had long been prepared to stop pressuring him.

The space he left behind is like the inner space that Wu Shi left on the straight road!
The perfectly narrow width is Hamilton's way of telling Wu Shi through the track, "You dare not give in!"
Wu Shi certainly wouldn't give in!

He had long since figured out which spots on the track he could drive on, and controlled the vehicle with extremely high precision as it sped along the only available road!

In the confined space, Wu Shi precisely controlled the vehicle as it sped along the only inner lane.

The two F1 cars passed through Turn 1 almost touching.

However, what followed was an even steeper turn, number 2.

Hamilton, who is on the outside, needs to slow down more to maintain stability in the corner.

When the opportunity arrived, Wu Shi took advantage of the old man's continued shift towards the outer line while his speed hadn't decreased, allowing the race car to squeeze into space due to centrifugal force.

"Oh! Wu Shi's usual wheel-to-wheel fighting style! He can't wait to stick his chariot to his opponent! He's like a cunning eel, able to slip through any gap!"
"Lewis is at a loss; his line is starting to look bad!"

Swish!

After turning 2, Wu Shi gained the lead.

Hamilton is not exactly lagging behind.

On the short straight after T2, both drivers were in overtaking mode, accelerating at maximum speed, trying to gain the upper hand and enter the corner first.

Whoosh!
The third left-hand bend came as the two players were side by side, and Wu Shi, who had a slight advantage, also forced his way into the inside!
But Hamilton wasn't easily intimidated. No matter how arrogant Wu Shi was, could he really leave no room for maneuver?
If that were the case, he would definitely slam on the brakes and veer slightly to the right.

I'll swap your left rear wheel for the front wing! Do you dare?!

Wu Shi was well aware of the possible shady dealings the old man might be involved in.

Therefore, he wouldn't act recklessly, but would try his best to keep the car close to Hamilton.

The ensuing series of "S" curves have extremely high cornering speeds, so if you don't stay on the racing line, it will put a huge load on your tires!

He couldn't walk on the race track, so naturally he wouldn't let the old man walk on it either!
The two of them, neither willing to give in, went straight through turn 3 and sped into the "S" bend.

In the continuous "S" curves, the inside and outside lines frequently switch.

In the footage, Hamilton was in the lead for a moment, and then Wu Shi was in the lead for a moment.

The two cars, like intertwined giant snakes, battled fiercely on the track with unparalleled power!
The director's camera was moving very fast, but he couldn't find a good angle to see the whole picture!

Heh!

During the thrilling wheel-to-wheel race, both of their heart rates soared.

Just before Turn 7, Bono's voice suddenly came through Hamilton's headset:
"We need to switch to Strat 6 and maintain it for 5 laps, the engine is overheating."

Hamilton didn't respond at all after hearing that, because as Turn 7 approached, he had completely gained the inside advantage.

Let this new round of struggle come to an end here!

Hamilton's bright eyes were fixed on the line, and then he went straight in.

On a sharp, wide bend like No. 7, the outside players will not only suffer from the dirty side, but will also have to travel a longer distance!
Even though Wu Shi had adjusted the differential parameters before entering Turn 7, he still couldn't keep up with the Mercedes.

I could only watch helplessly as the Mercedes-Benz appeared on my left front, and then its silver-green body gradually filled my view.
Buzz! ! !
When its rear engine was level with Wu Shi's cockpit, the roar was deafening.

Swish!
Hamilton has made it!

Yes!
The Mercedes-Benz crew in the pit lane jumped up instantly. Overtaking the competitors on the track was undoubtedly thrilling!

The battle for first and second place was completely concluded in the first time slot.

After a long pause, Jonathan finally spoke in TR:
"Lewis has adjusted the engine mode; you can try to follow suit."

"NO."

Wu Shi simply replied that he couldn't keep up.

In polluted air, this Williams was terribly weak.

The aerodynamic efficiency was already poor, and the low-drag tuning was geared towards catching up, so following behind other cars was like driving on ice!
Just now at Turn 11, Wu Shi tried to follow, but almost completely lost downforce. Then he made an even bigger mistake than Rosberg in qualifying.

At that time, the tires were rolling and rubbing so hard that they were producing white smoke, clearly indicating that the brakes were being used to their fullest extent.

If he hadn't controlled it properly, it would have gone off the track and crashed into the wall.

After this mistake, Hamilton widened the gap.

Even if Wu Shi still gets DRS, it's already a foregone conclusion that he'll be completely deprived of it.

Jonathan and the others stared at the screen, feeling utterly powerless.

The top two were locked in a fierce battle, and the drivers behind them were equally matched.

At this point, the camera replay shows the exciting scenes from behind during the battle between the first and second place finishers.

Verstappen and Nasr were vying for position, both activating DRS, but they simultaneously attacked Barton from both sides on the main straight, getting past the veteran.

Verstappen also displayed amazing courage when overtaking Button, almost bumping into the old champion's car.

The view from the frame is terrifying.

Few newcomers would dare to get so close to another race car.

Alonso, currently in tenth place and right in the points zone, is facing fierce attacks from Eriksen behind him.

After several attempts, Eriksen finally overtook Alonso.

During these laps, Rosberg, with the advantage of his engine, has closed the gap on Vettel.

第8圈，汉密尔顿领先于吴轼1.9秒、维特尔4.7秒、罗斯伯格5.9秒、Kimi 10.1秒。

The track position has stabilized for the time being.

On lap 9, Kvyat was unable to pass Button for a long time and had to pit for hard tires.

On lap 10, Alonso also pitted for tires, at which point the time difference between Wu Shi and the veteran had widened to 4 seconds.

"The performance gap is still quite large. After leaving Wu Shi, Hamilton's speed improved very quickly."

"What a pity about losing a pole position." Fei shook his head.

"As long as it's not Monaco's pole position, it's normal to be overtaken like this."

Having watched many matches, I've developed a mental expectation of what will happen in the main event.

Sometimes, while watching the game, I still hope for a miracle.

"If things continue like this, Wu Shi will quickly lose his points advantage," Fei Ge said.

"On the track, it's almost impossible to beat a fast car with a slow car; at least we rarely see that now," the soldier said.

As the two were talking, Eriksson slipped in the Spoon bend, but he didn't go up the gravel pile and was still able to drive the car.

Meanwhile, the first wave of passengers arrived at the station.

On lap 12, Grosjean pitted for medium tires, taking 2.8 seconds.

On lap 13, Wu Shi and Hamilton were 6.2 seconds apart.

"BOX BOX."

Jonathan recalled Wu Shi.

Because the neutral tires were worn out too quickly, Wu Shi's lap times had already slowed down.

"Wu Shi changed to hard tires, oh my, weren't they supposed to be medium tires?" The soldier was a little confused.

"Looks like he's not going to pursue it anymore," Fei said.

"It's also possible that the medium tires are not durable enough. Wu Shi used to not enter the station this early."

After he came out, his time difference with Hamilton was 29 seconds.

Bono immediately said to Hamilton:
"Lewis, push, push all the way, we need three more laps, Wu Shi just finished changing tires, 3.1 seconds."

On the next lap, Vettel also pitted for tires, switching to hard tires as well, taking only 2.2 seconds – incredibly fast!
Fortunately, Wu Shi and his car were five or six seconds apart, so the "overtaking" in the Singapore pit lane wouldn't happen.

After the competition, Wu Shi dropped to third place.

As he ran, Rosberg realized he had moved up to second place.
At this opportune moment, the front of the race car suddenly began to shake.

His heart skipped a beat. Was it his bad luck again?
Completely unable to tolerate this, he immediately said in the TR: "Check the right front vibration."

“Copy, copy, Nico, we can see that this is not a reliability issue.”

Rosberg breathed a sigh of relief.

On lap 15, Mercedes spoke to Rosberg:
"So, BOX BOX, now you need to push with all your might."

At the end of lap 15, Rosberg pitted, 2.6 seconds later, and also switched to hard tires.

After coming out, he still fell behind Vettel.

On lap 16, it was time for Hamilton to change tires.

Bono shouted in TR, "Lewis, BOX BOX BOX!"

Hamilton then pitted at the end of lap 16.

"What tires did Lewis choose?" Wu Shi asked.

"Yes, it's a white tire, a white tire, taking 2.4 seconds."

“Yeah, I saw him.”

Wu Shi had just passed the grid lines of the starting straight when he saw Hamilton leaving.

Hard tires cannot match the new white tires.

On lap 20, Hamilton maintained his lead, Wu Shi was 5.3 seconds behind, Vettel was 9.58 seconds behind, and Rosberg was 11.9 seconds behind.

"Wu Shi can hold onto second place, that would only mean they'd be caught up by 7 points," the soldier said.

"That depends on Rosberg's situation. If he's completely blocked by Vettel, then it's a sure thing," Fei said.

"I don't think it will be that easy. Rosberg will be constantly slowed down by Vettel's all-out defense. By the time he really overtakes Vettel, how many laps will he still have left to chase Wu Shi?" the soldier said.

"Well, Rosberg's offense is still too, how should I put it? Polite, or weak?"

"This is something he needs to overcome, not just in this game. In many previous games, when Wu Shi and Hamilton attacked him, he would always give up his position. He only showed some toughness in Spain."

The soldier reminisced about this year's competition.

"Hahaha! Is it possible that after Spain took a hard line, they were reprimanded by Mercedes and therefore dared not take a hard line anymore?" Fei Ge laughed loudly.

As the two commentators were giving their commentary, the race entered the final stages of lap 21 when Kvyat complained of brake problems and subsequently pitted to change tires.

Stevens was speeding in the pit lane and received a time penalty.

On lap 23, Hamilton extended his lead over Wu Shi to 9 seconds, while Rosberg closed the gap to Vettel to within 2 seconds.

On lap 26, Verstappen caught Alonso's DRS.

I turned on DRS as soon as I entered the straight, then approached at a speed of a few blocks and completed the turn before the braking zone of Turn 1.

Then, just as Hamilton overtook Wu Shi, they launched an attack on the leader from the outside.

Entering the corner, McLaren was powerless to fight back, and Verstappen overtook the world champion!
A moment later, Brother Tou's slightly panting voice rang out in TR:
"GP2 engine GP2!"

"AHHHHH!!!"

The commentator fell silent for a moment after Tou Ge's screams, and then burst into uncontrollable laughter.

(End of this chapter)