EBE Chapter 27 Luck
Chapter 27 Luck
Ricciardo tried to turn around and drive the car into the run-off area, but before he could even finish turning around, the burning car lost all power and ended up leaning on the track, leaking oil all over the ground.
This time, he truly fought to the last moment before committing suicide.
There was no way Cato could stay in the cockpit and wait for the fire to come, so he quickly got out of the cockpit.
The FIA couldn't just stand by and watch the cars behind them risk a huge crash at high speed, could they? They quickly deployed safety cars.
The safety car saved Norris, who struggled to hold his position at Turn 1. He was about to lose at Turn 3 when the safety car arrived and overtaking was prohibited.
With less than four laps left in the race, the safety car could very well finish the race, meaning Norris would be able to keep his podium finish without any further effort.
Perez, his defenses crumbling, couldn't help but let out a string of flowery words: "****! **********! **********!"
Congratulations to Red Bull on acquiring a telegraph operator!
However, this is indeed too good for McLaren, almost making people suspect that Ricciardo deliberately parked his car on the track.
Red Bull immediately filed a complaint with the FIA.
FIA: I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Let's finish the race safely first, and we'll talk about the rest afterward.
On the last lap, the safety car had not yet left the track, confirming that it would continue the race.
The entire Alfa Romeo team rushed out of the pit lane and lay on the guardrail to wait for Tanger to cross the finish line.
Led by the safety car, Tontatta slowly crossed the finish line behind Leclerc, and P2 brought him back!
The Alfa Romeo team employees, who were clinging to the guardrail, were overjoyed and beaming with delight, wishing they could jump onto the track and lift Taunter up on the spot!
Matthias, Franz, and the others sitting against the pit wall went wild: "P2! My God! P2! Unbelievable! Tom! You're a god!"
English was utterly useless in this situation; unable to find the right words, Mattia resorted to screaming like a monkey in the radio. He used to remind himself to be as ruthless as Tanger, but that reminder was long forgotten.
No wonder they were so excited. Last season's AT02 was much more competitive than this season's AT03, and last season Alfa Romeo only managed one podium finish (P3).
With the AT03 being produced this season, the team basically felt that a podium finish was impossible. They thought that getting to P5 or P6 with the help of Tontatta would be a blessing.
Then, Tang Che suddenly brought back a podium, who could resist that?
This time, Tang Che still lacked enthusiasm: "Thank you all, thank you for the hard work of the entire team."
Mattia wisely avoided seeking passion from Taunter; he simply got excited on his own.
Mattia: Let's just say Kimi came to our team.
You can be indifferent all you want, I'll celebrate all I want, and we all have a bright future!
Tang Che parked the car in the closed maintenance area, nimbly jumped out of the cockpit, and made no celebratory gestures.
Leclerc, standing next to him, clenched his fists in a passionate celebration as soon as he got off the race car.
The contrast between the two is quite stark; a single screenshot could be enough for a marketing account to write three hundred articles—"Watching Leclerc celebrate passionately, Toncher secretly vowed he would never lose to Leclerc again," "Second place is the number one loser"...
Norris walked over and gave Tontatta a bro hug.
Norris is truly grateful to Taunter.
Norris: If Tom hadn't kept Checo out of the race and forced Lewis and George to retire from the race, I wouldn't have had the chance to stand on the podium.
Leclerc jumped out of the car and came over to give Townche a bro hug.
Verstappen stood in the crowd, clenching his fist: Holy crap, that was supposed to be mine! (crossed out) (Sour pomegranate, please transform in an orderly fashion)
The three podium drivers weighed themselves in turn and were interviewed near the weigh-in point.
The person interviewing the champion, runner-up, and third-place winner this time is... Red Bull legend, the uncrowned king, and Australian F1 legend – Mark Webber!
Let's start by interviewing Norris.
"Lando Norris, congratulations on reaching the podium. You had some good luck today, didn't you? Suddenly moving from point 5 to point 3 and then getting the safety car at the last moment. Of course, your performance was also very good; your defense against Cheko was very tough on several occasions."
"Yes, I was really lucky. I could hardly believe it when I suddenly moved up in position... I have to thank Daniel. Without his help, I might have been overtaken by Cheko on lap 53... Thanks to my colleagues at the factory, they all worked very hard." Norris smirked. "Finally, I have to say, Tang is a legend."
The joke that Toncher made when he helped Verstappen win the title, and Norris's use of... shrimp and pig's heart when Toncher took down Perez and indirectly helped him get on the podium!
The expressions on Horner and Marco's faces outside the railing...
Although Mark Webber had some disagreements with Red Bull back then, he has mostly let it go now and still has mostly positive feelings towards Red Bull. When he was interviewed and asked this question, he was a little taken aback.
Mark Webber quickly carried Norris away.
Next up, Tang! Che!
Mark Webber didn't find it so difficult to deal with Toncher, the "culprit."
This "culprit" is also a Red Bull driver—don't underestimate Toro Rosso. His victory is also a victory for Red Bull, isn't it?
This kid is the future of Red Bull!
"Tang, congratulations on bringing back P2. I think you took that race car to a level it didn't deserve today; you delivered an absolutely phenomenal performance. Did you think you could bring back P2 before the start?"
Tang Che: "The initial expectation before the race was P5, but we were lucky today."
"To hold onto your position, you've had numerous wheel-to-wheel battles with multiple drivers on the track, which must be incredibly difficult, especially against Checo and Charles, who have better cars."
Tang Che: "All I can say is... I held my position. It wouldn't matter if I hadn't held my position, whether it was easy or difficult. I especially want to thank the entire team for their hard work; they gave me a stable car, reasonable strategies, and reliable tire change support, which were key to me holding my position."
Marc Weber: When did this kid's interviewing style become so smooth? Huh? Grown up?
First, the child isn't a troublemaker; they just have a bit of a volatile language style. Second, the child doesn't want to cause public controversy and upset their mother—even though their aunt said their mother wouldn't be upset. Therefore, during interviews, the child controls their language, only attacking the reporter when the reporter is particularly tactless.
Mark Webber: That's good, it's good that he's grown up, it'll be easier for him to get promoted to Red Bull Racing later.
"Thank you, Tang, thank you for your remarks."
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Bonus Chapter: F1 Anecdotes (2)
At 01:49, according to Sky Sports, the car malfunction that caused Verstappen's retirement from the Australian Grand Prix was caused by human error, and the person who caused the malfunction was Tontatta.
It is reported that because Verstappen repeatedly mocked Tontard for driving a tractor during private dinners, Tontard was furious and decided to retaliate against Verstappen.
Tanger impersonated a Red Bull engineer and, under the guise of inspecting the vehicle, approached Verstappen's car. He secretly punctured several holes in Verstappen's fuel lines, which ultimately led to Verstappen's retirement from the race.
Upon learning the truth, Verstappen was absolutely furious, his anger reaching its peak. He exclaimed, "Damn it, how could that Tannhäuser be so mean! I was just teasing him a bit, and he actually came to sabotage my car!"
Enraged, Verstappen went directly to Taunter's office to confront him. The two are currently arguing, and Sky Sports will continue to report on the situation.