"Mr. Staler, don’t forget that apart from my identity as a Chinese racing driver, I also have the identity of a Honda trainee and a forr Super Aguri driver."
"You can completely investigate this matter, and it will be very easy to verify the truth of what I’m saying."
"But you have to act quickly, Honda manager Ross Brown is resolute, and he is raising funds very quickly. If you are slow, you will miss the opportunity!"
Chen Xiangbei and Staler found themselves sharing an unspoken agreent: when a windfall falls from the sky, you must seize the opportunity!
"Bei, why did you say these things?"
Verifying the truth is sothing Staler would naturally do. Now he was more interested in knowing Chen Xiangbei’s intention.
"The success of an F1 driver is never personal. It’s always the entire team silently supporting behind them."
"I want to go further and stand taller with my team mbers!"
In a certain sense, the success of the Brown GP Team is a victory for disguised idealism.
Without Ross Brown’s efforts for his team mbers, without his refusal to let go of the blood and sweat of the team’s research and developnt departnt, without his resurrection of the RA109 prototype car, this legendary story in F1 history would not have existed at all.
If Ross Brown had simply weighed profit and loss, he might have jumped ship early and made a good price selling the research data!
"Bei, I understand."
Staler has invested in Formula racing for over thirty years; no one understands better than him what team spirit is.
Many tis, the factor that determines the world championship can simply be the few seconds of delay in a pit stop by a tire changer.
Committed drivers, cooperating crews, and technology-driven research are the three horse carriages of an F1 championship!
Staler originally thought Chen Xiangbei had only raced one event and didn’t have much affection for his team mbers. Now he realized he had underestimated the adaptability and interpersonal skills of this Chinese Kid.
No wonder the crew mbers under the stage were so excited during the award ceremony.
"Thank you for your help and understanding, Mr. Staler."
Chen Xiangbei stood up and thanked Staler.
"If the RA109 prototype is really that fast, I might have to thank you then."
It was obvious that Staler had already shown strong interest in the Honda Team.
Chen Xiangbei wasn’t mistaken; Staler was indeed filled with a gambler’s ntality and adventurous spirit, unable to resist the allure of an F1 championship team.
Having said everything that needed saying, Chen Xiangbei bid farewell to Staler and left the VIP box. Whether he could get a share from the Brown GP Team in the future depended on this old man’s efficiency and determination and whether he still had the "wildness" from when he invested in Chinese Formula racing.
If everything goes well, Chen Xiangbei, during the F3 stage, can access the resources and technical support of the Brown GP Team, and even the network of the future rcedes Team!
Returning to the team’s P booth at the repair station, Liang Chi saw Chen Xiangbei co in and leaned over to quietly ask, "Kid, what did you talk about with Staler?"
"Nothing much, just tightening the relationships a bit."
"Just that?"
Liang Chi was evidently sowhat skeptical; logically, under old Zhang’s request, Staler should have provided Chen Xiangbei with so resources and help.
"What else do you want, Uncle Liang, should Staler put into the big team?"
"I..."
Faced with this question from Chen Xiangbei, Liang Chi didn’t know how to answer for a mont.
Rationally, he certainly hoped Chen Xiangbei would go into F1’s youth training. After all, the so-called base now has no racing simulator, completely relying on a few factory shells.
But emotionally, he hopes to witness Chen Xiangbei’s growth, with team mbers fighting side by side advancing towards the F1 hall.
After a mont of silence, Liang Chi replied with mixed feelings, "The big team has better resources and technical support; of course, I hope Staler gets you in."
"Uncle Liang, all these things will be there in the future, don’t worry."
Chen Xiangbei replied with a smile, possibly giving Staler an F1 championship team, and the return might exceed expectations.
At this mont, Odetto appeared from sowhere, holding a thick stack of docunts and CDs.
"These are the materials for the next stop at Donington Park Circuit. Most racing simulators don’t have this map, and you certainly have no experience."
"The usual rule, morize it entirely within five days, or you won’t win the championship again."
Odetto was right; Donington Park Circuit is a completely blank field for Chen Xiangbei.
The reason is that this circuit only hosted one F1 British Grand Prix in 1993, and since then, it’s been fixed at Silverstone Circuit.
A circuit that doesn’t host an F1 Grand Prix naturally wouldn’t have drivers specifically practice it; otherwise, with hundreds of circuits akin to it worldwide, how could one practice them all?
However, the only F1 Grand Prix held at Donington Park Circuit left the world with a historic mont.
It was the "Circle of God" created by Senna during the rain battle!
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