Destination : Austria
However, Senna could not explain the reason to Jason. After chatting for a few words, they began to wait for the results of Sui Wentao's inspection. The inspection in this regard is also relatively simple. The F2 car's car system has a self-checking function. Just start it and let it self-check. Soon the results came out. Sui Wentao came to the two with a strange expression on his face and told the truth: "The telemetry system is fine. We also checked the computer before Senna came back. There was no error..."
After saying that, Sui Wentao looked at Senna, and Jason also stared at Senna. There was a surprise in his eyes, but more of it was a surprise and a trace of ecstasy that could not be hidden. But this is not over yet. Jason then pointed to the table representing the amount of oil and said: "There is also fuel consumption. You are nearly 6% less than Mick."
After hearing this news, Senna was also a little stunned.
Senna, who was puzzled by this, just attributed it to Mick's driving habits.
Someone from Mick's team came to ask Senna if the data they gave was wrong. When they came to ask, their expressions were not very good. They might think that Senna and his team were fooling them with false data.
In the end, after much persuasion, even Jaosn took out the backup data on his computer to show them, they believed that this outrageous fucking opened the door to outrageous, outrageous data was true.
Today's test lasted for two days. After all, F2 is a unified standard car, and there are not so many places that need to be tested and adjusted. Two days are enough for Senna and his team to get familiar with and understand the condition of this car.
Next, Senna's destination is Austria.
It is worth mentioning that before the two large trucks of the Prema team were about to leave Maranello, Mick made three flying laps on the track, all using soft tyres, but these three laps did not break the flying lap record that Senna made on the first day.
Senna, who was sitting in the car, heard Sui Wentao say that when Mick got out of the car and took off his helmet, his whole face was sweaty. When he saw Senna, there was indescribable sadness. No matter how much he tried he was not able to beat Senna's lap record. But Mick didn't bother with the issue and gave a polite nod to Senna left the pit room.
The Prema group set off in the morning and arrived at Steierspielburg, where the Red Bull Ring is located, at noon. Senna is a rookie in F2, but the people in the Prema team are all experienced and drove the team car into the track with ease.
After registering with the organizer, today's task is completed.
Of course, only Senna's task is completed. Sui Wentao and other technicians of the Prema team have to unload the cars of the two drivers and build a temporary P room for the car at the designated location. At that time, they still have to collect tyres and so on. In short, they have no time to rest today.
Senna needs to walk around the track before the sun sets today because the practice and qualifying will start tomorrow. So he called Jason to accompany him. Prema Racing Garage was next to UNI-Virtuosi Racin.
"There seems to be a new rookie joining their team this year" Jason said when he saw Senna looking at the garage.
"Oh, who ?" Senna was curious about the new rookie who joined at the same time as him. He might be a notable opponent or some second-generation rich kid who doesn't know his skills and joins the team using his money.
"Zhou Guanyu, It's rumoured in the paddock that his family has a stake in the team," Jason said with a sneering tone. Jason didn't have a good impression of pay drivers who brought their way through money.
"It will be revealed in the Track, Whether he is a driver or one of the other kids who wasting their time !" Senna said with a small smile he was looking forward to racing with him and pretty good impression on him. China's first formula driver, he was pretty famous in junior racing due to his country. But his results were average, But his grandpa always told him to don't deceived by their looks. Who knows this Chinese driver might impress Senna on the track. But no matter what He was the only one to win.
Senna and Jason walked through the ring inspecting the corners and road conditions to determine the optimal setup for the car. Senna is a driver who pursues the ultimate speed so he always runs on a low-down-force setup. But this type of style has a major disadvantage, Senna's cornering speed might be reduced due to lack of downforce or when he tries to turn on apex there is a high opportunity of late-breaking and crashing the barriers. Only the best of the best drivers dare to drive a car like this.
But the Prema Racing team won't allow Senna to set this, for them safety is important. So Senna is trying to find an optimal setup without decreasing too much speed to make a compromise with Rene.
The Red Bull Ring is 4.318 kilometres long. It would take at least an hour and a half for several people to walk a lap and check the asphalt and curbs on the track.
When they reached T1, Senna and Jason started chatting.
"What gear do you usually use to pass T1?" Jason was curious.
Senna thought for a while and replied, "If you drive the F1 simulator, you start braking after about 80 meters, and then exit the corner in third or fourth gear... I haven't driven it in real life, so I won't know the details until I drive it tomorrow."
Jason nodded.
"Look at this." Jason squatted on the curb at the entrance of T1 and said to Senna: "Although the curb here is bumpy, it is very small. You can eat as much of the curb as possible during the qualifying race. The wider cornering route is more profitable than the speed loss caused by the bumps."
After hearing Jason's words, Senna. It was indeed as Jason said that the height of the curb was only 1~2 cm. The tyres of F2 cars will lose a certain amount of speed when they press on it, but it is unlikely that there will be a loss of grip.
After seeing this place, the two came to the APEX point of T1, which is the centre of the bend of T1.
The curb here is different from the curb at the entrance. Because it is a small uphill slope, the curb is relatively high. If you press on it, the speed loss will be relatively large. The best route is to press the white line on the outside of the tyre, but try not to press on the curb as much as possible. As for the height of the curb after the corner, it is the same as the entrance, but there is a yellow sausage curb on the outside of the curb.
When Jason and Senna were discussing the track, The on-site photographer noticed Senna and immediately focused his camera on Senna. The photographer knows that Senna was one of the hottest rookies in the paddock and the favourite to win due to his performance in Junior Formula. The photographer immediately informed the director and was broadcast on the Skysports channel.
Oblivion to all Senna continued his Track inspection. Only when returned to the garage He notice his face on the TV and Alex Jacques the Formula 2 commenter was explaining his previous achievements to Martin Brundle.
After returning to the P room to summarize the gains of walking on the track, several people went to eat together. There was no gathering together to go out and play in the evening. After all, tomorrow is the race, and everyone has a clear priority and knows that this is not the time to play. However, many drivers who hope to perform well in the first station of this year will more or less work on the simulator at this time.
But not Senna, Senna knows the Track as he knows himself as he raced pretty often in Austria which is his home track. So no matter what, Senna knows he needs to claim the championship in his home.
The morning gave Senna a long period of preparation time. The practice session in the afternoon was for Senna to get familiar with the track and for Senna's crew members to collect data from Senna while he was racing on the track so that they could formulate the adjustments and tyre distribution for the next qualifying race.
But in fact, the main work is to find a tuning setting that suits Senna's driving style, because compared to F1, F2 has only five sets of dry tyres, three sets of soft tyres, two sets of hard tyres, and three sets of rain tyres for a Grand Prix weekend.
It really doesn't take much brainpower to allocate these tyres.
The morning was spent in the busyness around the car. Senna also adjusted the car settings in the simulator according to the data he had run in the simulator before, and the settings that he was most comfortable driving, and then waited for the afternoon practice session to begin.
At this time, the number of spectators in the paddock had gradually increased. Even though Senna's P room was at least a hundred meters away from the area where the tourists were staying, Senna could vaguely hear the noise and noise coming from there. Senna went out curious to check out the other teams. But he was out of his garage the paddock cameraman focused on Senna which was broadcast on the Main screen in the circuit and earned loud cheers from their audience.
The audience is cheering for their home hero, Even though he is only 16 and gonna be 17 years old in a few months Senna is pretty much used to this experience, So when he saw the camera pointing at him he just gave a handsome smile and a wave which erupted audience to a new level. it is an interesting fact, That Senna has a larger female audience in the paddock compared to any other driver his level of fans only can be matched by famous Formula 1 stars.
When Senna finally shrugged off the camera, Rene stopped him "You have an official interview with the FIA. I know you have a lot of experience, But I am a little worried." Patting his favourite on the shoulder, Rene still worriedly said, "I know you are a little... casual in private, but these interview videos will be released before the game. You must think clearly about the consequences of what you say and do before you speak or do anything." "Don't worry, boss. I know what I am doing."
After a while, a young man in a suit and shirt and a photographer with a handheld camera was found Senna in the P room area.
"Hello Senna, I'm a reporter from Liberty Media Group. Is it convenient for you now? I want to ask you a few questions. It won't take up much of your time."
Senna, who had been prepared, naturally had no reason to refuse. He nodded to indicate that the other party could ask.
The questions asked by the other party were relatively formal. He formally answered the reporter's questions and then left with the other party's polite thanks.
And Senna's formal answer became the opening interview of the practice match. Senna is currently the most popular driver in F2 and Media knows Senna attracts traffic also as the crown of the jewel its Senna home race.
This Interview naturally gained a lot of attention, After finishing the interview Senna left back to P room to prepare for FP1.
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