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Imola is unpredictable.

Friday was rainy, Saturday was sunny, and Sunday was rainy again.

Is the main competition going to be played in the rain?

Imola's Sky: Just kidding, the rain stopped an hour before the main event.

The rain has stopped, but the track remains slippery for an hour, so everyone has to start on semi-wet tires, and Drs tires are temporarily disabled.

Let's call it a half-rain battle for now.

This is another major advantage for Tang Che, who started from pole position.

If it were dry land, then Tang Che, with his four Mars rovers lined up behind him, would have simply stumbled into the heavenly realm by mistake; but it's different in wetlands, where the heavenly chariot would also get stuck in the mud, and might not be any better than an ordinary horse-drawn carriage.

Tanger is relatively easier to hold position, at least until the track dries.

If it doesn't rain during the race, then after the race starts, it will only take ten or twenty laps for twenty cars to create dry racing lines on the wet track, and then everything will be different.

Based on data from weather radar, it is speculated that it may rain during the race, but the accuracy of F1 weather forecasts has never been high.

Tang Che: Thinking about it, there are only problems; doing it, there are only difficulties (crossed out)... but there are only solutions.

With the five red lights extinguished, the 2022 Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix race officially begins!

Tangche starts the Thunder's attack! Verstappen starts the Thunder's attack!

Leclerc's start was absolutely dizzying!

Perez has surpassed Leclerc! Norris has surpassed Leclerc!

Tangcher and Verstappen battled for position at Turn 1! Verstappen got the line!

But Tanger came back strong at Turn 2!

Outside shooting is brutal! Damn! Tangche surpassed the current Verstappen in the same way Verstappen surpassed Rosberg in the 16 Brazilian Grand Prix!

Perez is on! Red Bull's two devils are knocking on the door! Can Tanger hold on...? Yellow flag for the first timeout!

Sainz and Ricciardo both went off the track!

Ricciardo slipped on the shoulder and lost control, taking Sainz with him off the track.

Ricciardo was able to get back on the track, but Sainz got stuck in the gravel.

Those who frequently drive F1 cars know that once you get stuck in the gravel area of ​​Imola, it's almost impossible to get back onto the track.

Sainz out!

The yellow flag has been upgraded to a safety vehicle.

GP reminded Verstappen in TR: "The new safety car rule means your front wing cannot extend beyond the rear wing of the car in front, and violating this rule will result in a 5-second penalty."

Verstappen: "..."

Mattia reminded Tanger in the radio: "The rain should come in 20 minutes."

On lap 4, the safety car left the track, and the race entered the dynamic start phase.

Tang Che's thunderous start!

Will there be a battle for position at the end of the starting straight this time? Not between Tancher and Verstappen! Verstappen's top speed isn't enough!

There's a chance between Leclerc and Norris! Norris has the midline! Norris's finishing speed is also faster! Leclerc's attempt fails!

It's clear that without DRS, it's indeed very difficult to overtake.

It's hard to overtake one car at a time, but what about two cars attacking one? Two RB18s are banging on the door, how would you handle that?

Tang Che: Don't wait until they launch an attack to start defending. Make those consecutive turns where you can't attack uncomfortable, and make it difficult for them to coordinate their attacks where they should.

So how do you make the car behind you uncomfortable?

Tang Che: We can take advantage of the characteristics of ground effect vehicles to create more water mist at the rear. If the water mist is large, the first car behind will have difficulty seeing the road conditions ahead and will normally slow down to follow. The second car behind will also be affected accordingly.

Verstappen and Perez launched their attack at the end of the straight. Verstappen went inside, while Perez went outside. How should you respond?

Tangche controls the inside at Turn 1! He leaves the outside open for Perez!

Of course, defending the paint means stopping Verstappen!

Even if the outside line is wide open, there's no problem! The RB18's high-speed cornering stability isn't that high to begin with, and the outside line is still wet, so Perez doesn't dare to push!

As he exited the corner... Tang Che perfectly held his position!

Master Tang, you'll surely lose if you hold out too long!

Tang Che: You've only defended two or three times, what are you talking about defending for a long time? Let's defend one round at a time first.

Round and round... Verstappen squeezes into the paint! Perez squeezes out Tanger!

Exiting the corner... Tanger's exit speed is too slow! Verstappen takes the lead!

This is troublesome! The following corners are all difficult to overtake, making it hard to have a chance to counterattack. With Perez behind him, even if there is a chance to counterattack, it will be difficult for Tangtcher to seize it... Perhaps the first priority now is not to counterattack, but to avoid being pulled away by Verstappen!

Wet conditions do reduce the performance gap between cars, but they certainly don't level all the cars on the same level. The RB18 still delivers better performance in wet conditions than the AT03, meaning that Verstappen, who has already taken the lead, can easily pull away from Taunter.

Tang Che's spray of water mist kept Perez from getting too close, while Verstappen was relentlessly pursued through the mist!

This is dangerous! It's practically driving blind!

Mattia watched with trepidation: "Tom! The lead isn't necessary for us; there's no need to risk it!"

Safety is paramount! Compared to the personal safety of the drivers, WDC is insignificant, not to mention a lead that is difficult to maintain even if regained.

Moreover, Alfa Toli expects that Tangcher will be satisfied as long as he finishes in P5 or higher, and they do not want him to risk a virtually impossible finish.

There's no other reason than that they know all too well just how terrible their car is—look at Gasly, who struggled in P8 and P9 positions for the previous races, but couldn't even get into the points zone this race.

Is Gasly bad? Definitely not! Gasly's performance last season speaks for itself!

Gasly achieved this result with the AT03, which means that the AT03 can only achieve this result under normal circumstances.

Tang Chena single-handedly brought the AT03 to a level that was beyond its capabilities!

Tanger's individual abilities overshadowed so much that even the team's engineers struggled to determine whether the upgrades they made to the car had a positive effect.

If you call it a positive upgrade, Gasly's performance has declined; if you call it a negative upgrade, Tanger's performance has become even more explosive.

Red Bull Racing: Yes! Very much so!

Tang Che: "copy".

Copy, but still braving the water mist and... extreme late braking on the wet track! Cut inside! Tang Che unexpectedly cut inside at Turn 17! Regain the lead!

Keep in mind that Turn 17 is an unconventional overtaking spot! And it's also a wet area! Overtaking is incredibly difficult and extremely risky!

Mattia was completely stunned.

Tanger: "Has Charles surpassed Lando?"

"Huh?" Mattia snapped out of her daze. "Sorry, I didn't hear you. Please repeat."

Tanger: "Has Charles surpassed Lando?"

Mattia: "Charles overtook Lando on lap 8, and he is now 2.5 seconds behind Perez."

Clearly, Leclerc is unlikely to catch up with Perez in the short term, and Tanger will have to hold on for quite some time to maintain his position against the Red Bull duo.