F1: Absolute Car Feel

Chapter 314 It's been so long since I've felt this good.

"Your condition is pretty good, isn't it?"

Jonathan leaned back in his chair, watching Wu Shi put on his racing suit.

"Not bad, there's nothing to worry about," Wu Shi said with a smile.

“We’ll try to get PTW, then we’ll overtake them,” Jonathan said.

"Yes, I know, we've encountered too many unexpected situations before."

Wu Shi tugged at his clothes to make himself more comfortable.

“Unexpected events are part of the game, and you did a great job regardless,” Jonathan said.

"Really? I think so too, haha."

Wu Shi laughed and said that he had done everything he could in the first four races.

As a result, the safety car was destroyed once, and a tire blowout destroyed it once.

Losing two stage championships for nothing is definitely not as smooth as the start of last year.

But things can't always go smoothly. Just do your best.

"Haha, come on, let's do a simple catch reaction drill." Jonathan stood up and picked up the baseball next to him.

"it is good."

Wu Shi focused intently on Jonathan's movements out of the corner of his eye.

Often, the more you focus on a target, the easier it is to lose sight of it. On the contrary, it's easier to catch up with a target by using your peripheral vision.

Through reaction training, all the random thoughts in his mind subsided, and he was just waiting for the competition to officially begin.

At 3:10 PM, the Spanish Grand Prix warm-up lap began.

Wu Shi was already used to leading the entire car in warming up the tires and forming laps as the first passenger.

When he stopped in the starting grid, the front of the car tilted slightly towards the old man's position. Although he rarely made mistakes when starting, it was still something to be wary of.

The old man could see all this, and now that he was leading the standings, he was burning with excitement. His chances of defeating his teammates this year were very high!

He had been struggling for too long in the two-time world championship, losing to Wu Shi in 15 and 17, and to Rosberg in 16.

He was unwilling to miss another year's opportunity, so he would complete his revenge in 2018!
As the drivers in the front row waited anxiously, five red lights came on.

Lights out, start running!

The moment Wu Shi noticed a change in the brightness of the light in his peripheral vision, his hands and feet reacted immediately.

He is only 20 years old this year, which is the time when his nerves react most quickly.

Buzzing sound!
"Wu Shi got off to a rapid start as always, and Lewis was no threat to him."

"But Wu Shi still chose to press Lewis, wanting to nip all threats in the bud!"

"Vettel tried to threaten Lewis, but he wasn't close enough, with Kimi and two Red Bulls close behind!"
"Oh! Magnussen is finished! He slipped and crashed into Grosjean."

Grosjean tried to get back on the track, but Hulkenberg and Gasly rushed up! They collided!
"Hartley wasn't spared from the impact either! He was also affected! The virtual safety car—no, the safety car—has appeared!"

The commentator was talking non-stop, and when the safety car came out, he could finally take a breather.

"Grosjean, Gasly, and Hulkenberg have withdrawn from the competition."

Jonathan explained the situation to Wu Shi and reminded him:

"Even with a safety car leading the way, be careful around Turn 3. There's a lot of debris there, so avoid driving over it."

"Copy".

Wu Shi replied that he had just passed Turn 1 on the second lap and had focused almost all his attention on the road surface.

It was because he had learned his lesson that he knew how much damage track debris could cause to tires.

He did not want to experience another tragedy like that of Azerbaijan.

The safety car remained until lap 6, when the race restarted. Wu Shi slightly slowed down and then pulled away. No one could keep up with the driver in front under such circumstances, not even Hamilton.

Wu Shi's lead after the start allowed him to continue running with ease.

After switching to new tires, you don't need to take special care of them anymore.

On laps 7, 8, and 9, Wu Shi and Hamilton flew faster and faster.

By the 10th lap, the two had pulled away from Vettel by 4 seconds, almost 1 second per lap.

However, the time difference between the two increased very slowly.

However, the characteristics of this year's race car determined everything; Hamilton had no way to attack Wu Shi in a long-term following situation.

However, drivers know that when you can't overtake your opponents on the track, you should at least keep your distance.

If the opponent makes a mistake, there is still a chance to pick up a wallet.

But all of this became an illusion under Wu Shi's steady driving.

After a perfectly uneventful stop, Wu Shi remained ahead of Hamilton.

Ferrari's competitiveness has plummeted drastically after the new tires were installed; it looks completely outmatched by Mercedes.

If the cruise speed difference is 1 second, then it is indeed no match at all.

Later, seeing no hope of success, Hamilton gave up the chase and began to protect his tires.

On lap 40, a sudden change occurred.

The oil cooler of the Ocon Power India race car ruptured, rendering it unable to start and forcing it to stop on the side of the road.

Because of security concerns regarding the parking location, the organizers immediately deployed a virtual safety car.

It's that awkward time again!
Mercedes still told Wu Shi and Hamilton not to pit for tire changes, but the drivers behind them all pitted for tire changes.

However, Mercedes made the right decision this time, because Wu Shi and Hamilton were a full 24 seconds ahead of the third place!
There's no need to risk changing the tires because of this difference.

However, Vettel, who finished third, once again opted to pit for tires. Did he want to replicate Ricciardo's championship run?
However, just two laps later, the race restarted, and the safety car did not come out, which meant that the car formation was not compressed and the original time difference was maintained!
Once the race restarted, Wu Shi continued to lead, while Hamilton cruised leisurely 6 seconds behind.

Instead, Vettel, who had pitted to change tires, had to overtake from behind again.

Fortunately, Ferrari still performed admirably, making it very easy for him to deal with the drivers in the back row.

But when he reached fourth place and faced Verstappen ahead of him, he was no longer able to attack.

By lap 60, Vettel was still unable to close the 3-second gap with Verstappen, and the outcome was already decided.

On lap 66, the final lap of the race, the dust settled!

Wu Shi crossed the finish line first under the checkered flag, successfully securing his second victory of the season!

“Good! Great!” Jonathan immediately exclaimed.

"Yeah, thank you everyone! It was a great weekend! The race was great, the tire change was great, everything was great!"

Wu Shi said happily in TR.

On the other side, Hamilton also received a blessing from Bono, and he responded:
"Thank you, the race is very competitive, thank you everyone."

Mercedes were brought back with a 1-2 record for the first time this season, and Toto was all smiles, clapping with joy.

While some rejoiced, others grieved. Vettel, who was originally in third place, pitted for tires on lap 41 and was unable to catch up with Verstappen afterward, resulting in him losing one place in the rankings.

The four-time champion immediately expressed his dissatisfaction:
“VSC (Virtual Safety Car) is so out of place that it gives some drivers more time during the cruise phase.”

This complaint brings a smile to one's face; Australia's safety car almost gave Vettel the championship!
If you want to complain about the safety car being out of date, you should ask Wu Shi and Hamilton.

Of course, Mercedes' happiness also came at a price. On the podium, Wu Shi and Hamilton were both asked if the tires were working better.
The two of them immediately realized that this was a trap.

Wu Shi thought for a moment and said:
"The temperature here is a bit low, and it was cloudy at one point. I think we are indeed more adapted to the track in low temperatures."

Hamilton glanced at Wu Shi in surprise. He had mistaken the tire advantage for a temperature advantage. That was too sharp of a reaction; he had already said what Wu Shi had said.

He had to rethink his story:

“We have encountered many problems since the beginning of this year.”

He thought for a moment longer and then said:

"The working window for the tire is difficult to understand, and setting it up is very difficult for us."

“Everyone worked hard in the factory, no one gave up, and now the results are there.”

The old man didn't give a direct answer, attributing the improved tire management to the efforts of the engineers.

The reporters didn't press the issue; instead, they turned to ask Toto, who was all smiles, questions.

Toto, who was grinning broadly in front of the camera, visibly tensed up when he heard the question and said:

"The temperature is favorable to us, and we have indeed conducted a lot of research and development. Wu Shi and Lewis have explained the reasons very well."

The explanations from the three Mercedes players failed to satisfy everyone, and the paddock was filled with accusations that Pirelli had specially developed tires for Mercedes!
Vettel also said after the race that Ferrari was not used to the new tires, which added fuel to the fire in the public opinion.

In fact, Pirelli provided this set of tires because problems with the tires were discovered during winter testing at the Barcelona circuit in Spain.

Pirelli did this to avoid tire blowouts.

Moreover, these thinner tires were only used in the Spanish Grand Prix, the British Grand Prix, and the French Grand Prix; the original tire thickness will continue to be used in the other races.

But car enthusiasts have already devised a complete logical chain.

Look, Ferrari is doing well this year, so Mercedes is immediately going to develop a special tire for China to suppress Ferrari!
However, the fans' suspicions are not unreasonable. Too many conspiracies have occurred in the paddock, and apart from the parties involved revealing certain information, no one can say for sure that this is the truth.

Even Wu Shi couldn't say whether the tire replacement was agreed upon by Mercedes, Pirelli, and the FIA.

He was just a driver and knew absolutely nothing about the inside story.

However, although Mercedes' dominance is not as strong as it was last year and the year before, it still leads the standings by a wide margin.

Therefore, certain conspiracy theories have no place to stand.

Mercedes' lead this year is not due to the car itself, but rather to the two drivers.

Wu Shi and Hamilton rarely make mistakes that cause them to lose points they could have earned, and both are likely to finish in the best possible position, which makes Mercedes' points gain not only stable but also high.

This is the advantage of having two top drivers in a team.

Ferrari, on the other hand, is exactly the same as in previous years. Either Vettel or Kimi messed up.

In addition, Kimi's speed is indeed not good now, and he is always far behind Vettel. He can hardly even finish the race one place behind Vettel, which naturally causes Ferrari to lose a lot of points.

Of course, the drivers and crew cannot be blamed, because Ferrari's problems are often systemic, meaning they are team issues.

Wu Shi has closed the gap with another race win, successfully returning to the top of the standings and now leading Hamilton by one point!
With the Spanish Grand Prix concluded, Mercedes' overall lead seems unstoppable.

However, when they arrived at the Monaco Grand Prix, they discovered that using Mercedes with normal thickness was no longer an option.

In all three practice sessions, Mercedes trailed Red Bull and Ferrari, completely unable to find their rhythm.

In post-practice interviews, neither Wu Shi nor Hamilton showed much confidence – and they genuinely lacked confidence.

"Our grip seems to be below expectations, and the wheelbase is too long. We don't have very responsive steering, so qualifying will be tough," Hamilton said frankly.

Mercedes already suffered a setback here last year.

Toto can only pin his hopes on the performance of Wu Shi and Hamilton during the pre-qualifying meeting.

Being in that situation, Wu Shi was also quite troubled.

Last year, we didn't care about Monaco's wins or losses because they had a five-game winning streak.

This year, however, the gap between them hasn't widened, and they still face considerable challenges, so Monaco's points are also very important.

Mercedes' problem is similar to last year's: the long wheelbase makes steering less responsive, posing a significant challenge when entering and exiting corners.

Tire operating temperature is difficult to maintain; if you go too fast, it will overheat; if you go too slow, it will be too cold; and if you don't go either way, the speed will be too slow.

After the brief meeting, he offered many suggestions based entirely on his own ideas, which would make it easier for him to place the race car in its proper position on the track.

After the engineers and mechanics worked together on a final round of adjustments, Wu Shi could only hope that his ideas would help improve his lap time.

He came out of the P room and saw Verstappen leisurely strolling around.

"How is it?" he asked.

“It can’t be fixed.” Vestager shrugged.

Pan Zi injured the gearbox during his third practice session on the wall.

“That’s not your fault,” Wu Shi sighed.

The wall incident just now happened because Panzi was blocked after turning out of turn 14, and after he swerved to avoid it, he didn't have time to enter turn 15.

This is the danger of Monaco; the slightest deviation could lead to major problems.

Verstappen pouted, shook his head, and said:

"I couldn't beat Ricardo from Friday onwards and I messed up the game."

From his perspective, after avoiding the slower car, the vehicle could actually have entered the curve normally.

However, he turned the steering wheel too sharply, hitting the guardrail on the right side of Turn 15, which led to a loss of control.

The reason for his gearbox damage was not just the collision, but also the inability to properly match the gears in the extremely short processing time of a fraction of a second.

At that moment, Leclerc returned from outside.

The young man was beaming with joy; after all, it was his first time playing on home turf, and he was filled with anticipation.

“Prince of Monaco, the enthusiasm of the people is truly irresistible!” Wu Shi patted Lock & Lock.

Locke seemed a little shy when he heard Wu Shi say this, and said:
"Yes, I was thinking about how to face this station from the beginning of this year. I am really happy, and my dad will be happy to see all this."

Though the person has passed away, Lock & Lock does not wallow in grief.

For him, driving an F1 car in Monaco was the best way to honor his father.

If there is any greater consolation, it is to win the championship here.

But Sauber clearly has no chance this year.

The three chatted for a while, and then it was time for the ranked match.

Wu Shi sat down in the W09. The newly updated parameters gave him a fresh feeling, and he wondered if he could try a more suitable way to drive it.

In Q1, he tried running it and found that the mechanical grip had indeed increased, but the negative effect was that the stability was unstable and wobbly.

So on the second lap, he abruptly braked, disengaging the manual ABS and releasing it. "Mercedes seems to be struggling, whether it's Wu Shi or Hamilton," the soldier said.

"Well, the issue of the special tires after the last station probably got even worse."

Fei Ge said that going back to the original tires would immediately reduce competitiveness and make it easy for people to criticize them.

Even though the main problem with Mercedes being slow here is not the tires at all.

"Mercedes-Benz has always had a lot of problems in street racing like this, so let's see how Wu Shi and Hamilton perform," the soldier said.

Q1 stopped, and Leclerc advanced to the next round in 9th place, which drew cheers from many onlookers.

In Q2, after Wu Shi clocked 1 minute 11.311 seconds on his first flying lap, he still stubbornly attempted a second flying lap.

However, just like in Q1, he went too fast in the 15-17 corner, bringing the car to a complete stop.

"It's this spot again!" the soldier said.

"I remember in Monaco in 2015, Wu Shi almost scored the winning goal, and it seems that's where he made a mistake?" Fei Ge thought for a moment.

"It should be after turn 11 or 12, right?" The soldier couldn't quite remember.

Both of them were a little nervous; Wu Shi had made quite a few mistakes in Monaco today.

Toto noticed these performances, and he frowned slightly, not to blame the driver, but to express his dissatisfaction with the car's lack of competitiveness.

Wu Shi returned to the pit area, and Jonathan came over and looked at the track map on the screen and said to him:

"If you can slow down a little earlier, you can enter the corner more smoothly, and when exiting the corner you can accelerate, our traction performance is good."

This is the conclusion after data analysis: Mercedes' wheelbase is too long, so it has to be slow when entering corners in Monaco!
"Phew, I see."

Wu Shi nodded, staring at the replay on the screen in front of him, over and over again. Actually, he didn't do it many times, because he only rested for less than 10 minutes before Q3 started.

“Let’s set a basic lap time first,” Jonathan advised.

“Copy,” Wu Shi replied.

In Monaco, no one can afford to be careless, not even him.

Last year, Ferrari easily took pole position thanks to its shorter wheelbase. This year, Ferrari's length is similar to Mercedes' wheelbase, so it is no longer as competitive as last year.

However, the wheelbase of the Red Bull RB14 is 20 centimeters shorter than that of the Mercedes this year, leading many to believe that the Red Bull will be faster.

Ricardo has already proven this during practice matches.

Starting with Q3, Wu Shi did not choose to appear last, but left earlier.

On his first stable flying lap, he lapped very steadily, trying his best to avoid collisions in many places. This timid behavior really slowed down his lap time, but fortunately there were no collisions.

1 minute 11.300 seconds, slightly faster than Q2.

He returned to the P room.

At this moment, the results of the other drivers were also released one after another. He looked at the screen that the mechanic had brought over, which displayed the lap times.

Hamilton's time was 1 minute 11.261 seconds.

Vettel finished with a time of 1 minute 11.263 seconds.

Kimi 1 minute 11 seconds 266.

Ricardo, 1 minute 10.810 seconds!!!

Wu Shi's breath hitched for a moment. All the previous scores seemed to be within his reach, except for Ricardo's score.

Wouldn't he be able to go even faster on the second lap?

Wu Shi's breathing, which had resumed, began to quicken, catching up in nearly 0.5 seconds in Monaco.
He closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, five minutes had passed without him realizing it.

"Warm up the tires, one last flying lap," Jonathan's voice suddenly rang out.

After seeing the time of 1 minute 10.810 seconds, the commentators immediately predicted that Ricciardo would take pole position.

"Red Bull is way too fast! Ricciardo will probably be even faster on the second lap, no one can catch up!" the soldier said.

"It might not be faster, because Ricciardo might choose to let it go in order to protect the vehicle. No one can surpass this result, right?" Fei Ge was very shocked.

Not only these two, but also the audience members who saw the results knew that the Australian was very likely to get pole position in Monaco.

Verstappen and Leclerc were looking at the screen together.

“There’s no hope. Daniel is too fast, too fast,” Locke said.

"Hmm, sigh!"

Verstappen felt increasingly frustrated as he looked at the mess. How could he have messed it up?

Otherwise, he would definitely have had a chance to compete for this pole position.

“Wu Shi has started,” Lock & Lock said.

The broadcast did not switch to Wu Shi's first-person perspective, but continued to broadcast Hamilton running in front and Ricardo coming out from behind.

In Monaco, aiming for pole position means maximizing the use of track space to give the car more room to maneuver and take corners at higher speeds.

Therefore, from the very first bend, one must undertake a dangerous attempt.

To compensate for the lack of responsiveness at the front end caused by the excessively long wheelbase, Wu Shi pulled the car to the far left before Turn 1, almost scraping the wall as he passed it.

Then, turning into the bend, sure enough, the speed was even faster.

When exiting a corner, in order to maximize speed, it is also necessary to make the best use of the space on the left side of the track.

Almost as soon as the car was about to reach the apex of the corner, Wu Shi had already stepped on the accelerator and started to straighten the steering wheel.

The race car accelerated suddenly and was about to crash into the guardrail on the outside of Turn 1 in the blink of an eye, but a perfect adjustment of the steering wheel allowed the car to glide past the guardrail again.

From the camera's perspective, the Mercedes' left tire had already crossed the curb, stepping on the outermost white line of the curb, and was almost touching the guardrail.

Wu Shi's handling of Turn 1 alone is absolutely masterful!
This made his heart race again, and the sensation of the wheels rubbing against the guardrail advertising cloth terrified him.

But hormones like adrenaline transformed all the fear into a strange kind of excitement.

The race car continued to accelerate and rush forward.

Mercedes is quite adept at high-speed corners 2, 3, and 4, but Wu Shi also pushes the limits here, putting the car in dangerous situations.

Swish!

The silver arrow flew past, lifting the long hair of a woman standing outside the railing. She took out her phone and captured her surprise!

"He just grazed past me! I felt like he was going to hit me!"

After passing the highway section, turn 5 will soon appear.

The difficulty of this bend lies in the fact that it's a downhill bend! The brake feel is completely different from other places!
Wu Shi still had to align the vehicle completely with the guardrail on the left before suddenly turning into the bend, going around to the apex of the bend, and then pulling out.

"The first time slot was faster."

Toto watched the lap times, crossed one arm over his chest, and kept pinching his chin with the other hand.

"It's faster, but not as fast as Ricardo." The soldier still saw no hope.

After successfully navigating the next few corners, the race car plunged into the tunnel.

The second time trial features an exceptionally long full-throttle section, allowing race cars to reach top speed after exiting the tunnel.

As his vision dimmed and then cleared, Wu Shi was completely focused on pulling the race car to the left. Before entering the curve, he frantically used his left foot, causing slight vibrations that made the travel time vary, making full use of all the grip of the wheels.

Heh!

The brakes were applied precisely to bring the target speed to a stop, and then a sharp left turn was made into Turn 10. Before the breath could catch, the car turned right again and sped toward Turn 11.

I didn't go up the high shoulder of Turn 11, otherwise the bounce caused by the impact would have affected the front wheel grip when exiting the turn.

Before the corner after Turn 11, Wu Shi still needed to accelerate to catch up with even the slightest bit of speed.

Whoosh!

Silver Arrow No. 59 grazed past the raised guardrail on the left, and Matthew, standing outside the guardrail, felt as if the guardrail was vibrating slightly.

Wu Shi immediately began to accelerate, and in the blink of an eye, the race car was level with the guardrail on the right.

The slower cars ahead yielded to him on the left, and then Wu Shi continued forward.

He entered and exited Turn 12 in a flash, and then began a full-throttle sprint.

He only slightly eased off the accelerator to maneuver the car through turns 13 and 14!

The tires were protesting violently, and the race car was on the verge of going out of control.

In his line of sight, one wall flashed by, and then another wall appeared!
Fortunately, the car passed by in just a moment.

Finally, turn 15 appeared ahead.

He carefully and cautiously scraped the car completely against the left guardrail before turning to the right.

We brushed past the protruding guardrail on the right, and then suddenly had to swerve left to take the shoulder of Turn 16.

Between the 15-16 combination "Z" bends, he greedily accelerated.

Heh!

The car's left wheel slammed onto the curb, and the entire load after exiting the corner was on the right front wheel.

coming!

Wu Shi stopped breathing.

Swish!

The right front wheel brushed past the white cloth guardrail on the right side, and the screeching sound of the friction was deafening.

For a moment, Wu Shi really thought he had crashed into something.

Before he could even think, he accelerated even further and charged toward Turn 18.

On the penultimate bend, the Mercedes slowed down.

He accelerated again after the turn, only managing to brake just before entering turn 19, and then turned right downhill into the turn.

laugh!
End of the curve, DSR engaged, full speed ahead!
Lock & Lock covered his mouth as he watched the ticking time.

Swish!
The race car crosses the finish line.

1 minutes 10 seconds 801!

All the drivers watching the race on their screens were somewhat incredulous.

Verstappen also craned his neck to look ahead, quite shocked.

"He actually managed to avoid a collision."

Wow, that's amazing!

In the Mercedes-Benz Arena's P-room, Toto even clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table—that's impressive!
Vettel, who had just set a time of 1 minute 11.039 seconds, was no longer being noticed; everyone was focused on Ricciardo.

His lap time was similar to the previous lap. If he had been faster in the third timeout, he would have easily surpassed Wu Shi's lap time.

Swish!
Finally, Ricardo crossed the finish line.

1 minutes 10 seconds 846!

It's even slower now; clearly, the first orbit around the star has already exhausted Ricardo's power.

“P2,” Red Bull TR informed.

"What?! Who's faster than me?" Big Tooth exclaimed in disbelief.

"Wu Shi, nine-thousandths of a second faster."

Alonso also received a notification from the team, saying:
"Wow! Unbelievable, he got pole position? Wow! It's a miracle! Only he could do that!"

After hearing this, Hamilton remained silent for a moment before saying, "His courage is beyond my imagination."

To be able to squeeze this lap time out of the W09 in Monaco means that every corner is a life-or-death corner.

Drivers all have their own feel for the car, and on certain corners that they are comfortable with, they can use all the space at the limit to gain time.

But not every corner can be reached so easily at the limit, especially in a place like Monaco.

Because when a race car is speeding on a narrow track, the driver has no time to think about whether to turn the steering wheel a little more or a little less; it's all about turning the wheel and instantly dodging the apex of the corner.

Therefore, every bend is deliberately pushed to the limit, making it very easy to crash into the wall in places you are not good at.

Through lap after lap of practice, the drivers have long since developed subconscious judgments.

Driving at the extreme limits like Wu Shi's is practically a recipe for disaster, like crashing into a wall!
This is also why Hamilton praised Wu Shi's courage; not every driver would dare to challenge themselves like that throughout the entire race.

Even a player as strong as Verstappen at his peak often only starts to reach his limit in the second or third quarter of a game when he's already in his prime.

"A precise scalpel! My God, that's insane!"

"What? Wu Shi is even faster! Oh my God! How did he do that?"

"Is the screen displaying incorrectly? How could he be so fast!"

"Incredible! He almost brushed past every bend!"

"I wouldn't even dare to drive like that in a game!"

People gasped in surprise, and many car enthusiasts standing by the guardrail captured the dramatic scene on camera.

In almost every video shot around a bend, Wu Shi looks like he's rushing towards the bend, and it always feels like if he doesn't adjust his steering more, he's bound to crash!
Many people at the scene cheered wildly, saying it was the most perfect lap ever!
“You did it! Good! You’ve created another miracle!” Jonathan said.

"Yeah! A circle around the stars! I've made up for the regrets of 2015! Yessss!!!"

After the stimulation subsided, Wu Shi, regaining his senses, felt numb all over. The pleasure, far more intense than orgasm, left him feeling completely exhausted.

Looking back now, it seems like he was going to crash into every bend.

Even if he were asked to do it again, he felt like he would crash.

"Hoo, hoo!"

He was breathing heavily.

I haven't felt this good in a long time.

(End of this chapter)