His idea was exactly in line with Briatore’s!
Hua Bu himself is an ostentatious person. Now, with a tarnished reputation from the "Crashgate" scandal and a lifeti ban from the FIA, how could he possibly swallow that indignation?
A press conference not only promotes Chen Xiangbei but also Briatore himself.
He wants to announce to the world that Hua Bu is back in the paddock!
The lawn of the HRT Headquarters Factory was packed with European journalists.
They received an invitation from the HRT Team and chose to co almost without hesitation.
Partly because of the special identity of Chen Xiangbei as a Chinese driver.
On the other hand, the fact that Chen Xiangbei jumped straight to an F1 team after just four races was truly "astonishing".
Back at the Spa Circuit, since the main event was not the F3 series, most journalists took Chen Xiangbei’s bold claim to beco a full-ti driver as a joke.
Now, no one sees it as a joke because the Chinese kid really did it!
As Chen Xiangbei and the HRT Team managent entered the press conference area, the sound of caras clicking and flashes going off never stopped.
Impatient journalists grabbed the microphone and started asking questions.
"Hello, Bei, I’m a reporter from the BBC."
"According to the records, you’ve only raced in four events in Europe. Do you think you entered the F1 paddock based on your skill, or are you a paid driver entering with sponsor money?"
Paid drivers were common around the 2000s, but they still carried the stigma of undermining a driver’s skill.
"Skill."
Chen Xiangbei simply answered.
"You haven’t even won a championship in a lower formula. What makes you think you’re skilled enough to be an F1 driver?"
European dia interviews are often less tactful than dostic ones.
Moreover, most of the dia attending the press conference today were not limited to the sports dia realm, and they weren’t familiar with Chen Xiangbei’s personality or interview style.
This straightforward answer from the Chinese newcor was seen more as arrogance than confidence in their eyes!
If that’s the case, then there’s no need to be polite; let’s see just how arrogant Chen Xiangbei really is!
"Because I won all four individual event championships, because there’s no one in the paddock who can challenge ."
This ti, compared to the "flamboyant" image Odetto had crafted in the past, Chen Xiangbei was even more aggressive.
A nineteen-year-old official F1 driver, standing on top of the racing world, Chen Xiangbei already had the capital to be arrogant.
What kind of young person isn’t full of spirit?
Hearing Chen Xiangbei’s answer, Hua Bu, sitting next to him, was initially surprised, then smiled excitedly.
From both the first impression and the days spent at the Lifield Technology Center, this Chinese kid was not arrogant. On the contrary, he was quite low-key and reserved.
The dia interview had seed to change him completely, which Hua Bu didn’t expect.
But it didn’t matter; the more arrogant Chen Xiangbei was, the more he liked him.
F1 doesn’t need low-key drivers; strong people have their own personalities!
"Mr. Chen Xiangbei, I’m a reporter from Le Monde. You’ve only won one F3 series race in Europe, and you think no one can challenge you?"
The Le Monde reporter asked with a mocking smile on his lips.
The Chinese kid shouldn’t have won, not to ntion that winning or losing is commonplace in racing. All he did was win an individual race, and yet he dared to boast about having no competition?
"To be precise, I won three races in one event."
"If you think there’s anyone in the sa level who can challenge , I welco them to try."
At the Spa Station, in both the qualifying and two main races, Chen Xiangbei never gave his opponents any hope.
Whether it was Ricardo, Bottas, or Bianchi, they could only watch his taillights disappear!
From very early on, Chen Xiangbei understood that to beco the top driver, one must be "arrogant".
Even Raikkonen, known for his composure and politeness in the paddock, was inherently aloof.
"Bei, it seems you’re very confident in your abilities. Can you still maintain this in the F1 paddock?"
"Of course."
"So what’s your expectation for your rookie season?"
Faced with this question from a Le Monde reporter, Chen Xiangbei didn’t imdiately answer.
Every driver’s ultimate goal is undoubtedly to compete for the F1 world championship title.
But not everything you want is achievable.
F1 is ultimately a team ga.
Just as Chen Xiangbei hesitated about whether to continue being arrogant, Briatore took the microphone.
He replied to the journalist, "Champion!"
He then arrogantly added, "Rember, from the mont I beca the manager of the HRT Team, the birth of the next champion driver was predestined!"
After saying that, "Hua Bu" gave a smirk towards Chen Xiangbei, thinking that the Chinese kid was still a bit too green, hesitating when answering journalist questions.
For the dia, startling statents are more welco than predictable ones.
Today, the team spent a considerable sum inviting these many mainstream European dia not to hear Chen Xiangbei discuss the probability of winning the championship, right?
The answer is obviously no.
No matter what answer Chen Xiangbei gives, he, as a paid driver who purchased a team, is "all talk" without performance to back it up.
Today, Briatore wanted to show Chen Xiangbei what real dia presence in the paddock should be like.
Sure enough, when Hua Bu stepped in, the on-site dia journalists instantly got excited, for this older Italian figure was full of controversy.
"Briatore, do you think you can successfully appeal to have the FIA’s ban lifted?"
"Briatore, why did you beco the team principal of the HRT Team, and is it related to the rookie driver Bei?"
"It’s said that Bei hasn’t obtained the Super Driver’s License yet, and you are under a ban. Isn’t the HRT just an illegal team? Can you really compete?"
"Briatore, having discovered Schumacher and Alonso, do you think Bei will beco the next them?"
Faced with a slew of questions from journalists, Briatore only looked at the last one and shook his head, saying: "I don’t think Bei will be the next Schumacher or Alonso."
Upon hearing Hua Bu’s answer, Chen Xiangbei subconsciously thought the guy might be implying sothing similar, that is, to beco the first "Chen Xiangbei".
However, to his surprise, Briatore stood up and boldly declared: "I believe Bei will surpass them!"
What the hell...
This statent left Chen Xiangbei, sitting next to him, completely stunned. He’s heard boasting before, but never like this!
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