F1: Absolute Car Feel

Chapter 273 He Wins

On lap 57, the safety car's roof lights will be turned off, and it will leave the track on this lap.

Wu Shi continued to draw dragons left and right to increase the tire temperature.

Approaching Turn 12, he slowed down, and Hamilton drove right up to his side, exuding a menacing presence.

He completely ignored the old man's psychological tactics and continued to move at a very slow pace on the final straight section.

As you turn into Turn 13, you can see Hamilton poised to pounce on the inside line of the car.

At this point, all the TRs remained silent, and the final battle on the track would be decided by the drivers.

Wu Shi took a few deep breaths, went through all the possible scenarios in his mind, and then slightly accelerated into the bend.

As soon as he came out of Turn 15, he suddenly started to accelerate.

Buzz!

This sound means that the game has officially restarted.

Hamilton immediately began shifting up and accelerating.

The two cars roared and charged toward Turn 16 one after the other. After turning the corner, it was time for a race of flooring the accelerator.

Wu Shi was fully aware of the tire grip, so he accelerated very hard, and the huge torque released by the rear wheels propelled the entire race car to accelerate rapidly.

As the car exited Turn 17, the rear of the car slipped slightly, but this did not affect its stability at all.

Susu!

The race officially restarted, and one car after another rushed onto the super straight.

Williams was on par with Mercedes on the straights, and with Wu Shi's energy reserves, Hamilton didn't have a chance to make a move until just before Turn 1.

On the contrary, Massa, who was behind, turned around on the straight and took down two Red Bulls, moving up to fourth place.

Although Hamilton did not pose a strong threat, Wu Shi still stayed on the center line and defended slightly.

The next two bends were not good opportunities to overtake, and Wu Shi easily passed them.

After Turn 3, the second, slightly shorter DRS straight begins.

Hamilton followed closely behind him, completely catching the tail.

Without a second thought, Wu Shi activated the battery and maintained a higher speed as he entered Turn 4.

Heh!

The tires brake to their limit, slowing the vehicle down. After entering the corner, it immediately shifts into second gear, accelerates, and prepares to enter the corner again.

Wu Shi pushed the speed to its limit in almost every aspect.

Swish!
As we exited Turn 6, the time difference between the two front-row passengers became 0.4 seconds.

But that's not enough; we need to go even faster!

Wu Shi's mind raced through the layout of the entire track, and his hands were constantly busy; he needed to improve his lap times by following the ranking instructions.

In the continuous curves, the brake balance and differential parameters kept changing.

This allowed Williams, whose aerodynamics were not as good as Mercedes', to maintain speed by relying on better mechanical grip.

Lewis kept his eyes fixed on the cars ahead, and he had to find a way to keep up at the "S" bend ahead.

However, just as he entered Turn 7, he seemed to be applying too much throttle, or perhaps the dirty air caused insufficient downforce, which affected the vehicle's steering.

laugh!
A slight mistake instantly allowed Wu Shi, who was ahead, to widen the gap by seconds.

However, Hamilton remained unmoved. After recovering his vehicle, he regained his rhythm and continued to accelerate and pursue on the straight after a series of bends.

Swish!
Wu Shi crossed the grid line, and the 59th lap began.

“0.8 seconds,” Jonathan said in TR.

“Lewis, strat 3,” Bono said.

The two cars, which did not activate DRS, left long trails of flame on the straightaway.

The extreme downforce makes the vehicle feel like it's completely glued to the ground, and any slight undulation of the ground will be fully reflected on the vehicle body.

From a distance, the speeding race car was shaking constantly, as if it was about to give way at that speed.

Before Turn 1, Wu Shi glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the direction the old man was turning, so he could only choose to continue to enter the middle line for defense.

“0.5 seconds,” Jonathan’s voice rang out.

Heh!

The tires screeched wildly against the ground, and the front wheels steered the race car into the corner.

"They're too fast!"

Wu Shi shouted, "DRS not activated, just using the wake bleed to catch up by 0.3 seconds on a straight!"
What the hell is this?!

Anger rose within him, but his actions became even more precise.

The carefree feeling of cruising is completely forgotten; now he has everything about racing in his mind.

In addition, the interaction between the race car and the entire environment is also analyzed in the mind, including the wind, the ground, and the racing line.

Swish!
After turns 1-3, Wu Shi burst out, widening the gap to 0.57 seconds again.

On the straight ahead, Hamilton continued to drive in high-power mode, keeping the car close behind. If he kept doing that, he would be outmaneuvered!

After this lap, DRS will restart. What will he use to defend?
“I want to change the mode,” Wu Shi immediately told Jonathan in TR.

"NO! Don't be impulsive. This engine still needs to run the remaining two stations. We have no room for error."

Jonathan immediately refused, saying that Wu Shi's engine parts were the fourth set, and any excessive wear and tear would result in a large number of penalties at the next station.

"This is the best opportunity; we cannot put our hopes on the back burner."

After Wu Shi finished speaking, he disobeyed Jonathan's instructions and turned the knob at the bottom of the steering wheel.

Roar!
The engine power was further unleashed, and the even more surging power made the No. 59 Williams accelerate rapidly.

Wu Shi's mind also instantly went blank, filled with the vibrations generated during the overpressure process of the engine cylinders.

He knew that in qualifying mode, the car wouldn't last more than a few laps!
If the power output doesn't decrease after a few laps, the probability of engine failure will increase dramatically.

But who cares about all that now?
sieve!
As they approached Turn 4, Wu Shi braked even harder, and the tires, which were not locked, seemed to be covered in a layer of white smoke.

The car looked like it was about to understeer, but it still managed to turn into the corner and even accelerate before turning into Turn 5 again.

Susu!

Wu Shi's speed has increased to an unimaginable level.

Hamilton saw Wu Shi, who was incredibly close in the corner, suddenly widen the gap and immediately realized that he was too slow to exit the corner.

He had no idea how Williams managed to do it, and could only watch as Williams darted through the bend like a nimble eel.

Roar!
On the straight after Turn 6, Williams accelerated at full speed again.

This time, Mercedes-Benz will not be able to get close to Wu Shi again.

One and a half cycles of dirty air accelerated the aging of Lewis's front tires and made the downforce on the front wing extremely unstable.

Hamilton knew this was a side effect of following the car, but could he not follow it?
Obviously not, so he needs to get closer so that he can finish off his opponent as quickly as possible after DRS is activated.

After all, his tires are older, and he'll be at a disadvantage as time goes on!

Swish!
The two cars in the front row were moving very fast. As soon as they exited the "S" bend, Rosberg was already 2.1 seconds behind them.

The two players' struggle attracted most of the camera's attention until Nasr entered the area and slid off the track, at which point the camera moved away.

However, Nasr did not go up the wall; he rescued his car in the run-off area, thus only triggering the yellow flag in the second time slot.

Susu!

Wu Shi and Hamilton crossed the checkered line one after another, and the race entered lap 60, at which point the DRS was restarted.

Both players had lap times under 1 minute and 20 seconds in the previous lap, far exceeding those of the other competitors.

“0.9 seconds, continue, but watch the engine, it’s about to sound an alarm,” Jonathan said.

Wu Shi didn't have time to reply. After fully releasing the battery on the straightaway, he rushed into Turn 1 again.

The new soft tires are fully engaged, and the excellent grip makes the bike more agile than the previous lap.

Entering corners quickly and exiting them just as fast, the FW37's entire maneuver looks fluid and smooth, but in reality, it's already teetering on the edge of losing control.

After passing the combination of corners 1-3, Jonathan's voice rang out again: "1.012 seconds, continue."

As he spoke, he kept a close eye on the engine's temperature and internal pressure. If it exceeded the critical point, he would immediately notify Wu Shi to abandon the operation.

Second is better than withdrawing from the competition.

However, Wu Shi on the track didn't think that way. If he came in second in one race, then he would want to come in second in another race.

The next two tracks were not favorable for Williams, and he couldn't afford to gamble that things would get better later!

In the following complex cornering section, Hamilton was completely unable to keep up, or rather, trying to keep up would greatly increase the risk of making a mistake.

He had no idea why Wu Shi, after fighting for more than an hour, still had so much energy to dare to do this.

There were a few bends, and his intuition told him that the car should have gone off.

He was so excited that his heart started beating even faster.

Unfortunately, the last race car stayed steadily on the most extreme racing line.

Swish!
At the first DRS checkpoint after Turn 11, Wu Shi led Hamilton by 1.312 seconds.

“He didn’t get the DRS,” Jonathan said.

"Copy".

Wu Shi finally had a moment to say something, and then adjusted the engine mode.

On the next straight, Williams lost some speed, while Mercedes remained strong behind.

"1.023 seconds."

Jonathan gave a warning before entering Turn 1.

Wu Shi knew the engine needed to cool down, so he could only drive normally through the next few curves.

Therefore, the performance drops again when accelerating out of a corner.

His solution was to apply pressure quickly in and slowly out, putting more pressure on the tires and brakes, and letting the engine rest for a while.

Swish!
After the second straight, Hamilton closed in to within the 1-second zone.

"Although Lewis did not have DRS, he still managed to catch up with Wu Shi by relying on his powerful performance and wake."

Lewis is waiting for an opportunity. He is waiting for the DSR detection point after Turn 11 or Turn 14. Once he has DSR, he will easily overtake Wu Shi!
"But will Wu Shi let him get what he wants? No! Wu Shi won't!"

"Oh my god! Wu Shi has locked up at Turn 4! No! Not locked up, his front wheels can still turn!"

"The gap between him and Hamilton is widening, yes, the gap between them is widening!"

"1.032 seconds! Hamilton didn't get the DSR on lap 61!"

The commentator roared, utterly astonished by Wu Shi's control.

But on the starting straight immediately after, Mercedes showed their resilience as a factory team, with Hamilton still not switching to a different output mode.

"Lewis is incredibly fast on the straight! Look at those beautiful sparks, he's going to make up 0.3 seconds on that straight!"
"Wu Shi is out of options unless he switches to overtaking mode again! But can his engine support him doing that?!"

Without any instructions, Wu Shi adjusted his racing mode again.

The three knobs at the bottom, representing different power components, have all been fine-tuned.

"What is he doing!" Rodrigo was the first to question Jonathan.

Few drivers will adjust these knobs themselves. After all, although drivers have some engineering knowledge, they do not have a monitoring system and are completely unaware of the vehicle's condition, making it impossible for them to make correct adjustments.

However, Wu Shi did just that.

"Trust him," was all Jonathan could say.

Immediately afterwards, on the long straight after Turn 3, Hamilton managed to close the gap by less than 0.1 seconds.

This shows that the difference between the two cars' engines is very small!

Mercedes-Benz has realized that Wu Shi has started special mode again.

"Can their engines hold up?" Nikki Lauda asked Toto.

"We can't hold on."

Toto shook his head; at least in his opinion, if things continued like this, Wu Shi might not be able to finish the race.

The engine is durable, but also delicate.

Wu Shi was well aware of this, so after leaving the straightaway and passing Turn 6, he switched back to the correct mode.

This will indeed reduce engine pressure, but if he does this every lap, the engine will break down faster.

Wu Shi's heart gradually calmed down. The intricate components appeared in his mind, and each roar of the engine felt like his heartbeat exploding in his chest.

He knew that all he needed to do was hold on!

His hand gestures became increasingly frequent, and the constant changes in the race car's power system made the entire car extremely difficult to drive.

But he is Wu Shi, and he can still drive!

On lap 62, Wu Shi led Hamilton by 1.02 seconds.

On lap 63, Bottas spun out at turn 12, skidding off the wall and nearly triggering the safety car again.

On lap 64, Hamilton adjusted his mode.

On lap 65, Wu Shi led Hamilton by 1.4 seconds. At this point, everyone thought the battle was about to end.

However, by lap 67, Hamilton had switched to a mode he had never used before.

Mercedes, number 44, displayed even more terrifying speed and attacking power.

In the first DRS detection zone after Turn 9, Wu Shi's lead was reduced to 1.2 seconds.

In the following DRS 3 area, Hamilton still quickly closed the gap even without DRS.

sieve!
At Turn 14, Wu Shi and Hamilton were only 1.006 seconds apart.

"Lewis has picked up speed! There are only 4 laps left in the race!" Jonathan immediately said.

This intelligence was so important because Wu Shi, who was focused on driving, had no idea that Hamilton was closing in so quickly.

Whoosh! Roar!
Entering the starting straight, the Mercedes had only run a hundred meters when the sparks trailing off the ground looked like exploding fireworks.

The two vehicles approached each other rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Heh!

Before Turn 1, Wu Shi braked into the corner from the center line. Hamilton placed his car on the outside line and did not attack, but instead chose to close in on Wu Shi again.

0.66 seconds

The chilling second difference echoed in Wu Shi's mind.

After driving through the straight after Turn 3, Jonathan gave another report:

0.41 seconds

Wu Shi's breathing became increasingly rapid. Could the engine still be operated?

Do not!
If you keep using tricks like this, you won't be able to finish the race!
However, the previous operations have already caused excessive wear and tear on this engine. If we abandon it completely, the sunk costs will be too high!
Wu Shi remained calm, but in the next test zone after Turn 9, he had absolutely no way to pull away from Hamilton.

"Lewis got the DRS! He finally got the DRS!"

"The two cars entered Turn 11, Lewis turned on DRS, and the Mercedes car was accelerating at a terrifying speed!"
"Before the bend! Wu Shi braked early, was he going to let Hamilton pass?!"
"Hamilton braked too! Oh! They're all trying to steal the DRS on the starting straight!"

"Wu Shixian turned the corner! He was going very fast! He seemed completely unaffected by the heavy braking! Or perhaps his early braking was a deception!"
"He tricked Lewis, whose heavy braking disrupted the rhythm, and now it's very difficult to keep up with Wu Shi!"
"But how much distance can Wu Shi create in just three bends?!"

Heh!

The tires and brakes were under immense pressure, and the engine mode had already switched back to maximum output mode when the deceptive braking occurred before Turn 12.

Turns 12-14, Wu Shi needs to gain a second!

This would have been very difficult before!
But Hamilton's heavy braking created that opportunity.

By the time Wu Shi exited turn 12, he had already increased the difference to 0.7 seconds.

He didn't just have a sudden inspiration; he was learning how Lock & Lock teased Pan Zi.

Clearly, the long-invincible Lewis had forgotten this, and thus suffered a silent loss.

Swish!
At turn 14, Wu Shi completely ignored turn 15 ahead, sacrificing the space for entering turn 16 to accelerate faster.

sieve!
DRS detection point: 1.02 seconds.

"Wu Shi did it! Lewis didn't get the DRS on the starting straight! But now the difference between the two has been reduced to 0.8 seconds!"

This is the consequence of Wu Shi neglecting turns 15 and 16.

However, compared to giving the opponent DRS on the starting straight, this loss is acceptable.

As they entered the main straight section, Wu Shi was still being closed in, with the gap narrowing from 0.8 seconds to 0.6 seconds.

The battle continued on lap 68.

This time, however, Wu Shi will clearly not be so easy to deal with.

At Turn 9, the two were only 0.45 seconds apart, with Hamilton taking the DRS.

When they reached the DRS area after Turn 11, Hamilton and Wu Shi were evenly matched this time.

With his higher top speed, Hamilton easily completed the spin and entered the corner from the inside.

"Oh! Lewis has overtaken Wu Shi and is back in first place!"

Amidst the commentator's excited shouts, Wu Shi's deficit was reduced to 0.6 seconds before the main straightaway began.

In polluted air, curves are indeed difficult to navigate.

However, on the subsequent long straight, he will have DRS.

Buzzing sounds!

The two cars accelerated wildly, and both drivers wished they could add a few more horsepower to their cars with their own legs.

Heh!

The time difference has narrowed to 0.4 seconds, and we are starting to enter the corner.

“Lewis’ tires are severely worn out, and he’s understeering,” Jonathan said.

Wu Shi did not respond. Due to the difficulty of following the car entering the corners from turn 1 to 3, the time difference between him and Hamilton returned to 0.61 seconds.

But he still held onto the DRS area after Turn 3.

On the straightaway, he closed the gap by 0.2 seconds again.

When he entered turn 4, he immediately chose to spin out from the outside.

Hamilton walked along the center line, defending resolutely and without hesitation, squeezing Wu Shi as he had done with Rosberg.

Wu Shi went straight into the corner along the very edge of the line, and if Hamilton dared to come, he would dare to crash into him!

In fact, Hamilton cannot afford to make such a collision, not only because he is behind in points, but also because it is Hamilton's responsibility that he made the collision.

Buzz!

Both cars struggled through the corner, and Hamilton understeered before Turn 5.

The car regained traction on its front wheels only after it crossed the center line.

Wu Shi, however, shifted from the outside to the inside, suppressing the inside line of Turn 5.

"Wu Shi has overtaken them! His car is in the lead!" the commentator continued in a high-pitched voice.

Wu Shi then pressed his advantage, using his slight lead to force Hamilton towards the left side of the perimeter.

Hamilton's tires had poor grip, so he couldn't push back onto the inside at this point and could only let Wu Shi squeeze over.

The next move was the right-hand bend at number 6, where Wu Shi remained inside.

hum!
Wu Shi was the first to exit the bend and enter the next "S" combination bend.

Hamilton continued to follow behind, instantly falling 0.4 seconds behind.

However, the competition entered a new cycle.

After receiving the DRS, Hamilton immediately overtook at Turn 11.

Wu Shi then secured the DRS at Turn 14, once again challenging Hamilton on the main straight.

"Adjust engine mode!" Jonathan shouted.

Wu Shi remained unmoved after sensing the danger until he entered the turn first at point 7, at which point he made adjustments.

He felt a fire burning in his chest.

However, the situation in Hamilton is also very bad.

Mercedes' engineers watched the data curves, ready to call a halt at any moment.

But Lewis is still trailing. Can they call a stop?

Hamilton continued to overtake Wu Shi at the back DRS of Turn 11, and widened the gap further.

By the time he reached Turn 14, he had widened the gap to 0.98 seconds!
Clearly, Wu Shi's speed has decreased significantly!
Mercedes breathed a slight sigh of relief, which meant that Wu Shi was about to be left behind.

Lap 70!
The second-to-last lap of the race!
Wu Shi adjusted the engine mode again at Turn 17.

"NO!"

Jonathan shouted it out privately, but he didn't dare shout it into the microphone, otherwise Mercedes would find out.

The surging power from the engine allowed Wu Shi to keep up with Hamilton on the straightaway.

When entering the second DRS, the second difference is reduced to 0.7 seconds, and when exiting the second DRS, the second difference is further reduced to 0.5 seconds.

However, as they exited the next few corners, the time difference widened to 0.8 seconds.

During this distance, Wu Shi had already switched back to engine mode.

This time, he got the DRS after Turn 9.

After Turn 11, Williams activated DRS and roared forward, but only managed to reduce the time difference by 0.15 seconds.

In the next set of corners, Hamilton did not continue to widen the gap because his tires were seriously damaged.

Wu Shi got his hands on the DRS for Turn 14.

As Wu Shi exited Turn 17, he took a deep breath. The engine was nearing its limit; this was the last time.

Roar!
With the engine roaring, Wu Shi activated DRS again on the straight road.

The extremely rapid increase in speed immediately caused the FW37 to leave a long trail of sparks on the straightaway.

The spectators in the main stand roared enthusiastically once again; they had watched ten laps of the battle!

Lap 71! The last lap!
At Turn 1, Wu Shi turned inside to attempt an attack, but Hamilton remained at the center line.

Wu Shi's eyes were fixed on the old man's rear wheel; the vibration of the vehicle as it exited the bend indicated the limit ahead.

He wasn't in a hurry.

After Turn 3, thanks to DRS, the difference was quickly reduced to 0.4 seconds.

As the car continued its downward spiral into the next bend, the old man's rear end began to wobble more noticeably—at least that's how Wu Shi saw it.

Turn 11, the last section of DRS, Wu Shi got his hands on it.

Roar!
All the engine power surged out.

0.35 seconds.

0.25 seconds.

Draw the ball to the outside, and the old man blocks the inside shot.

Wu Shi forced Hamilton to the right, and the two cars were now facing each other head-on.

Before the left turn on turn 13, Wu Shi's car lurched forward, blocking Hamilton's entry into the turn from the center line.

“Dangerous driving! He’s driving too dangerously!” Hamilton shouted.

However, at the center line, Wu Shi reduced his speed to the speed required to enter the corner, and he turned into Turn 13, forcing Hamilton to go around from the outside.

"Wu Shi has pushed Hamilton out of the pack! He's taken the lead! He's heading into Turn 14!"

Susu!

Turn 14, Turn 15, Turn 16!

hoohoo!

The engine roar was no longer right.

But Wu Shi still stepped on the gas one last time.

hoohoo!

As Hamilton exited Turn 17, he followed closely behind and activated DRS.

Buzzing and roaring!
Mercedes quickly caught up with the lagging car.

Both of them saw the checkered flag waving ahead.

Swoosh! Swish!
Both cars crossed the finish line!

boom!
The rear of the white Williams car suddenly exploded with a loud bang and thick smoke, followed by a burst of flames.

Oh my God!

The sides of the track turned yellow instantly, and then virtual safety cars appeared.

Using the last bit of momentum, Wu Shi managed to pull the vehicle close to the guardrail in the repair area.

Then, as his back grew increasingly hot, he quickly disassembled the steering wheel and climbed out of the race car.

Matthew had already climbed out of the guardrail in the pit area and was spraying fire extinguisher at the rear of the race car.

"ARE YOU OK?" Matthew ran over and shouted.

"OK."

Wu Shi made a gesture, and then just stared at the thick smoke and fire at the rear of the race car.

In a brief moment of distraction, a Matthew came up and pulled him along, urging him to hurry into the repair area.

Wu Shi nodded and looked at the huge display screen on the track before walking into the maintenance area.

The top of the string of characters is "WUS".

He won.

Yes, he won.

Even if his car exploded after crossing the finish line, it still couldn't change the fact that his car crossed the finish line under the checkered flag first.

(End of this chapter)