nucmednet Chapter 46 At This Moment
Chapter 46 At This Moment
Mattia: "We're 0.9 seconds behind Sainz, so we can use DRS."
Sainz did lose time at Turn 16, and that allowed Tanger to catch up to him within one second before the DR's detection line after Turn 16.
However, even with DRS, Tanger still couldn't catch up with Sainz, he simply couldn't!
17号弯前追近到0.4秒，过17、18、19号弯，又被拉开到0.7秒。
After Turn 19, the DRS zone closed the gap to 0.4 seconds again, but the gap widened again in the consecutive corners after Turn 1.
When Taunter came out of Turn 8, he was already 0.97 seconds behind, and almost fell more than a second behind Sainz.
However, it's not much different from being more than a second ahead, because even with DRS, you can't catch up.
In the series of corners after Turn 11, Tontatta was once again left one second behind by Sainz. This time, Sainz made no mistakes and steadily maintained his lead of more than one second until the DRS detection line.
Mattia: "1.07 seconds behind Sainz, no DR's."
Tang Che laughed angrily: "Man, what can I say?"
Mattia: "Man, be careful to protect the pregnancy."
Barring any unforeseen natural disasters or man-made calamities, Tanger will definitely not be able to catch up to Sainz within a second, or to put it more bluntly, Tanger will definitely be kept behind by Sainz.
This is what makes the Mars team so desperate that it puts the Moon and Earth teams to despair.
If a lunar rover or Earth rover doesn't gain a significant lead—for example, by 20 or 30 seconds with only 10 laps remaining—it will definitely be overtaken by the Mars rover. If the Mars rover simply leaves the lunar or Earth rover more than 1 second behind, the chances of the lunar or Earth rover catching up with the Mars rover become extremely slim.
Mars Rover: No matter how many times I lose, I can always come back stronger, but you, my friend, once you lose, there's no going back.
Since there's no way to turn the tide, why knowingly do something futile? It's better to rationally run at your own pace, maintain your position while trying to run as long a stint on the yellow tires as possible, and avoid falling behind in pit stop strategy.
Maintaining his position... Who could threaten Tanger's position?
Perez behind Tanger.
In the TR, Tang Che asked, "How's Perez doing now?"
Mattia: "It is not yet clear whether Red Bull has resolved Perez's vehicle malfunction."
So what exactly happened to Perez?
"Generally speaking, what happens in this situation? One of the engine's sensors malfunctions, and this sensor makes the engine (electronic control system) think the engine is about to explode, so it enters a protection mode. If you ignore this sensor, you can return to normal." — Ran Ge
Mattia added, "Leading Perez by 6.4 seconds."
That's a significant gap. Even if Perez's car is fully recovered, he still won't be able to catch up to Tangther before Tangther pits.
Tang Che: "copy".
Pregnancy prevention! Pregnancy prevention! Pregnancy prevention!
Although the AT03 has relatively high tire wear, the road conditions at the Miami circuit make up for this well—the track doesn't wear down tires much, and even the yellow tires, which are expected to last only ten or so laps, still have some leeway to run twenty laps.
On lap 24, Mattia reported in the radio: "Judging from the lap times of these past few laps, Red Bull has not been able to completely resolve Perez's vehicle problems. Perez's power output is limited, and you no longer have a lap time advantage."
It's somewhat good news, at least it greatly reduces the difficulty for Tanger to hold P4.
On lap 25, Leclerc pitted for white tires.
3.2 seconds! Is Wofah back to the Red Circus's normal level?
Not sure, let's wait and see!
Leclerc's first lap after exiting the pits was slower than Verstappen's lap time on his old tires! Leclerc's pit stop benefited Verstappen!
Red Bull has firmly seized the initiative!
On lap 26, Tanger said in the radio, "The tires are worn out. Time to get the white tires ready. I'll pit next lap."
The AT03 does indeed have higher tire consumption, and the yellow tire Stint can't outlast the Sainz and Perez, which is unavoidable.
However, although Tangcher pitted first, he still had a 6.4-second lead over Perez before pitting. It was virtually impossible for Perez to erase those 6.4 seconds with his old yellow tires, let alone gain an advantage and overtake Tangcher.
Mattia: "copy."
On lap 27, Verstappen and Tanger both pitted.
Red Bull's tire change... 2.4 seconds... average.
Alfa Romeo's tire change... 2.2 seconds... normal performance.
Verstappen was still ahead of Leclerc after his exit, while Tangche was behind Russell after his exit.
Starting with white tires, the racing emperor conquered the north and reached P6, while also providing a reliable performance reference for white tires for various racing teams.
What does it mean to benefit all people? (Leans back tactically)
In the first twenty laps, the Emperor was breaking his personal best lap almost every time, which clearly told the other teams that white tires are very durable and may even take twenty laps to reach their best working condition.
Seeing the performance of the white tires, you can probably deduce that a set of white tires can finish the rest of the race, right?
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, most teams should adopt a one-stop strategy for this race.
Mattia: "Leading Russell by 5.5 seconds."
While it is wear-resistant, the white tire is indeed slow before it reaches its optimal working condition. Otherwise, why would the Emperor be 5.5 seconds behind Tang Che when he left the station?
However, the Emperor's old white tires are faster than Tang Che's new white tires. The new white tires heat up very slowly, so the Emperor's tire advantage can be maintained for a long time. That might help the Emperor overturn Tang Che.
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#2022 F1 Miami Grand Prix Race Commentary (Five-Star Sports)#
Is it possible for Ferrari to have Sainz help Leclerc block Verstappen?
"This is the only way."
"There's a 4-3 second difference between them."
"But if Sainz is allowed to block Verstappen, then Sainz's third place will be ruined."
"Sainz's third place is pretty secure right now, Ferrari should try to hold onto his third place."
"If Sainz goes to the pits, then it's Sainz's turn to stand on the podium."
"If that's the case, with Sainz coming in too, everyone can complete the first stop smoothly... Oh dear!"
"Oh no! It's all over! It's all over! It's all over!"
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Sainz took 5.4 seconds to change tires when he pitted on lap 28!
He was almost knocked over by Perez, who was also in the pit lane!
Nesting method______!
As Sainz and Perez exited the station, Tangche happened to be passing by the pit lane intersection.
Sainska was in front of Tontatta, and Perezka was behind Tontatta.
Mattia immediately reported: "Tailed Sainz by 0.55 seconds, led Perez by 0.6 seconds."
If it weren't for the fact that there's no Dr.S., the Dr.S. high-speed rail would have been built!
But we're getting DR!
After all, Tancher had already warmed up the tires, and Sainz, with his new tires ice cold, couldn't leave Tancher more than a second behind in the corners!
Exiting Turn 8 and passing the DRS monitoring line, Mattia reported: "0.7 seconds behind Sainz, 0.7 seconds ahead of Perez."
Tanger has DR's, Perez has DR's.
DRS high-speed train! Initiating!
Right now, at this very moment...?
This moment is certainly not the same as that moment!
At that time, Tontard could have let Perez go, and waited for Sainz and Perez to fight each other, while Tontard could have reaped the benefits.
At this moment, Perez's RB18 is already sitting at the same table as Tanger's AT03. The sandpiper's beak is broken, so it's no longer qualified to compete with the clam.
Unless Tontard surpasses Sainz and Sainz can't gain speed behind Tontard, Perez will have a chance to compete with Sainz.
Even so, Perez is unlikely to be able to hold Sainz back for long, and it is unlikely that the three-car stalemate of the past can be formed.
So, Tanger won't surpass Sainz?
Tang Che: Super!
If Perez can get past Sainzka between Tontard and Sainz, given Perez's defensive skills, he might be able to hold off Sainz for a while, allowing Tontard to comfortably create a safe distance.
Is it possible? Is it certain that Perez can outmaneuver Sainz and consistently defend against him, allowing Tanger to benefit?
Tangche wasn't sure: Let's take a gamble! It could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! If we lose, we'll just have to come back and compete with Perez for P4; if we win, we'll be on the podium. It's worth the risk!
But let's get past Sainz first! With that little tire advantage, we'll have to fight to overtake Sainz!
Before Turn 11, Tontard closed the gap to Sainz by 0.35 seconds, but that wasn't enough! Not enough to attack at Turn 11!
Exiting Turn 16, Sainz leads Towntcher by 0.65 seconds, while Towntcher leads Perez by 0.9 seconds.
After passing through the DRS testing line, both Towne and Haines have DRS.
Drs high-speed rail! Starting again!
This was enough time for Tang Che to launch an attack! But Tang Che didn't attack!
After turning 17, the gap won't widen in turns 18 and 19. After turn 19, it's still the Drs zone, and Sainz could potentially overtake him using Drs.
Make another move before Turn 1! Drs, follow! Pull back! Climb over! Seize the line! Take the lead cleanly and decisively!
Sainz was completely helpless!
In the series of corners following Turn 1, even though Tontatta didn't intentionally slow down, his cornering speed was still considered slow for Sainz.
The king of cornering! Even with cold tires, its cornering performance is still better than the AT03!
Exiting Turn 8, Sainz is 0.4 seconds behind Towntcher, and Perez is 0.6 seconds behind Sainz.
Sainz activates DR, Perez activates DR.
Sainz and Perez were moving at similar speeds, and the distance between them remained largely unchanged, while the distance between them and Tanger was rapidly decreasing!
Sainz can attack in this DRS area!
Sainz turned his head to the right!
Tang Che: Sainz won't attack the right side, he won't!
Sure enough, Sainz's rightward dodge was a feint; he immediately dodged to the left to attack... There was no clear path!
Tangche, who anticipated Sainz's offensive moves, changed direction early and blocked Sainz's offensive route!
Why was he able to predict so accurately? Because Tanger had studied Sainz's wheel-to-wheel style.
F1 is never just about speed; those who only grind and grind to set lap times won't win (unless they're driving an insanely fast car)! To truly win, you must know yourself and your opponent!
Even if the driver doesn't want to put in the effort to understand themselves and their opponents, the team will still require the driver to do so.
Pre-match analysis and post-match review exist to help us understand ourselves and our opponents.
Sainz's feinting maneuver had been seen in previous races, which was the basis for Tangche's prediction.
Moreover, Tang Che's left lane change was not based on anticipation—even if the anticipation was wrong, Tang Che could still gain an advantage by changing lanes to the left.
The left side is closer to the inside line, so even if Sainz doesn't turn his head to the left, Tangche still has a line advantage.
Sainz had absolutely no room to launch an attack at Turn 11!
As they navigated the series of slow corners, Sainz's lead over Perez continued to shrink, as did Tanger's lead over Sainz.
Tanger entered the apex of Turn 16 late in the night.
Sainz's entry line into the corner was squeezed, and his exit speed was far inferior to Tanger's!
After passing the DRS test line, Sainz was 0.4 seconds behind Towntcher, and Perez was 0.25 seconds behind Sainz!
This DRS zone will determine the outcome of Tang Che's bet!
Sainz activates DR, Perez activates DR.
Sainz didn't want to wait until the corner; he was going to attack Taunter on the straight!
Tanger changed lanes early to occupy the left side of the inside line of Turn 17, forcing Sainz to turn right. Sainz had already taken the lead before the braking zone!
Is the outcome already decided? No! There's still one more showdown in the braking zone!
The battle of braking is a battle of courage! Who has more courage?
Tang Che!
Tang Che's braking point was on the verge of going out of control!
If you were to remove the goggles from Tancher's helmet right now, you would surely see a mad flame dancing in Tancher's eyes!
"Damn!" Sainz was stunned by Townsend's madness and instinctively veered off course. "He..."
Perez burst in! Perez seized the opportunity when Sainz opened up a gap! He cut in at the last possible moment!
This was much more dangerous than Tanger's! Perez and Sainz had a minor collision right in the corner! Sainz was forced off the track by Perez!
Sainz immediately transformed into a telegraph operator: "*****! Madman! *******! Two madmen! This **** must be punished! ****! Even if ***** Tang isn't punished! Perez must be **** punished!"
Guess what? The FIA didn't issue a penalty!
FIA: "Thompson's defense was perfectly legal and requires no investigation. Perez's front elbow was already parallel to Sainz's rearview mirror before the apex, giving him the right-of-way to overtake in the paint. The overtaking was legal and requires no penalty."
Sainz: Man, what can I say?
Tangche really got the situation he wanted; now it remains to be seen how long Perez can hold off Sainz.
Don't worry about Perez not being on guard. He went through so much trouble to get this position, how could he not be on guard?
For Perez, fighting Sainz is more cost-effective than fighting Tanger.
If you were to fight Tom Che, winning wouldn't necessarily earn you approval from Red Bull's top management, but losing would definitely be a stain on your record.
Fighting Sainz is a different story. Although he is likely to lose, Red Bull executives can't really criticize him, since his RB18 is now on the same table as Tontatta's AT03.
Perez's ability to hold off Sainz for as long as possible increases his value.
Perez's defensive prowess... even Hamilton, the cupping king of a parallel universe, would nod in agreement! Even driving a Red Bull race car that can't operate at full power, Perez can still defend against Sainz; the only question is how long he can hold out.
On lap 31, Mattia reported in the TR: "2.2 seconds ahead of Perez."
On lap 32, Mattia reported in the radio: "4.9 seconds ahead of Sainz."
Perez, driving a car that was 0.5 seconds slower per lap, held Sainz back for two laps, which objectively helped Tontatta gain a lead of nearly 5 seconds!
Of course, Red Bull also benefits, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Sainz is unlikely to provide any further assistance to Leclerc.
Tang Che said on TR, "Checo is a legend!"
Mattia laughed and said, "Absolutely an animal!"
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Bonus Chapter: F1 Anecdotes (8)
At 16:49, Sky Sports reported that Zhou Guanyu withdrew from the Miami Grand Prix because Leclerc secretly added ethane to Zhou's fuel tank.
This incident instantly became a trending topic on F1 social media, leaving fans shocked and bewildered, with many saying, "Lock & Lock usually seems so friendly, how could they do something like this?"
It turns out that Leclerc had always had a crush on Tang Che. He was jealous of Zhou Guanyu's close relationship with Tang Che, so he disguised himself as Aro's engineer and filled Zhou Guanyu's fuel tank with the ethane that Wof hadn't used up.