You need to know that the relationship between teammates within a Formula Team is often not the kind of unity and cooperation that people imagine, working hand in hand together.

On the contrary, in most cases, your teammate in the Formula Team is your biggest rival!

Drivers want to advance to higher-level competitions, gain the team's resource favor, or keep their seat.

The first thing to do is to crush your teammate before talking about beating opponents!

Although in lower-level Formula there isn't a clear distinction between number 1 and number 2 drivers like in an F1 team, nor is it clear who plays the role of "support driver" or "wingman".

There is still resource allocation within the team, with a focus on drivers who perform better, have higher potential, or possess "financial capability"!

Just like the reason why Zhou Guanyu withdrew from the Ferrari Driver Academy in later years; he felt that he encountered differentiated resource allocation, as well as differential treatment in internal penalties, in conflict with Mick Schumacher, the son of the King of Cars Schumacher.

Similarly, there are similar signs within the Super Dream Team now. Members originally from the Super Aguri F1 team have been assigned to Kobayashi Shuji's car group, and they will not take the initiative to provide technical services to Chen Xiangbei.

Whereas Chen Xiangbei only has his own "China" team.

However, this is not entirely due to Super Dream Team factors; a large part is because Chen Xiangbei wants to cultivate his own team.

But regardless of subjective or objective factors, the formation of two car group camps within the Super Dream Team is a fact.

Members of Kobayashi Shuji's car group naturally hope that the driver they serve advances or wins the championship, so they can maintain their jobs and earn higher bonuses and shares.

But looking at the current situation, this Chinese newcomer has an astonishing lap time, and Kobayashi Shuji might really not be able to compete!

Next, Chen Xiangbei ran a few more laps on the track until the grip of this set of soft tires fell from its peak, stabilizing his lap time at 1 minute 58 seconds 889, more than a second off the track's fastest lap.

"Xiangbei, return to the P room."

"Kobayashi, prepare for track practice."

Odetto issued two consecutive instructions, and after Chen Xiangbei replied "Roger that," he drove into the pit lane and returned to the team's P room.

When the Renault car stopped in the pit area, the technician team led by Liang Chi surrounded it and immediately carried out preliminary maintenance and inspection of the vehicle.

Chen Xiangbei went straight into the P room, and asked Odetto: "Team leader, what did you mean by what you said on the TR?"

Up until this moment, Chen Xiangbei couldn't figure out why Odetto thought he was afraid of corners.

Not only Chen Xiangbei, but Sawano Hiroyuki and Mizutani Sho also came over, wanting to hear the reason from Odetto's mouth.

"Conservative, too conservative!"

Odetto shook his head, expressing dissatisfaction with this statement.

Conservative?

Hearing this answer, Chen Xiangbei, usually very composed, was stunned.

A pre-tuned lap time of 1 minute 58 seconds 889, compared to Renault Formula's historical data at Silverstone Circuit, can basically stably enter the top ten in qualifying.

If the cornering speed can still be judged conservative, how fast does one have to be to not be considered conservative?

Break the track record held by Schumacher, perhaps?

Even as a driver, maintaining absolute confidence in oneself doesn't mean being arrogant and oblivious.

At the very least, the talent and strength of Schumacher, Chen Xiangbei has some measure.

He's not at the level of Kobayashi Kamui!

"Odetto, where is it conservative?"

Chen Xiangbei asked again, confused.

Upon hearing this question, Odetto directly repositioned the laptop on the table, pointing the screen directly at Chen Xiangbei and the others.

"If you look at the racing line on top, the first impression is whether Xiangbei's corner cutting line is very standard, as if it's running according to textbook?

"Yes."

Sawano Hiroyuki nodded unconsciously; he had appreciated Xiangbei's corner cutting line during his time at the Honda Racing Academy.

In most cases, it's very precise and smooth, maintaining a high degree of consistency and stability over long distances.

Unlike many younger trainees, who often have one impressive lap and one ghostly lap, with significant differences in braking points and cornering line choices.

It was also due to this that Sawano Hiroyuki suspected there was an issue with Chen Xiangbei's professional background, as a normal newcomer's style and performance aren't like this.

"Xiangbei's problem is that his lines are too standard; he seems unwilling to take even a slight risk of running off the track!"

Odetto had witnessed the glorious and crazy eras of F1, whether it was the tenacity of Nicky Lauda, the courage of Senna, or the championship desire of Schumacher, they all had a common point of being willing to take risks.

Chen Xiangbei's speed in corners is indeed good, but in Odetto's eyes, such speed and lines are kept within the safe range, without challenging the limits of himself and the car, nor flirting with the edge of control!

The so-called textbook line, to put it bluntly, is copying from predecessors, who proved the line to be safe, and Chen Xiangbei just followed it again.

"Xiangbei, you have to remember, racing is a sport of challenging limits and oneself."

"Many times, you have to take risks to understand where the limits of yourself, the track, and the car are."

"In lower-level Formula practice events, if you are afraid of crashing and dare not challenge, will you wait until you enter F2 and F1, and risk it with cars worth millions of US dollars?"

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