The old guy really has something...

Chen Xiangbei muttered to himself. Odetto quietly obtained practice data from other teams, which indeed requires some connections and skills.

"OK, then let's change the setup settings."

Chen Xiangbei did not insist on his own feedback and chose to follow Odetto's suggestion.

On one hand, the lap times of his competitors were equally surprising. Without adjusting the chassis and suspension to increase the limit of cornering control, Chen Xiangbei couldn't guarantee pole position in qualifying, especially with a muscle strain in his shoulder.

On the other hand, Odetto's rich experience and insight were there, and so far his team instructions had proven very correct.

Of course, sometimes being experienced doesn't necessarily mean instructions are always right.

For example, the famous Ferrari Team in F1, as if Schumacher's five consecutive championships had exhausted their luck, increasingly came up with all kinds of blunders in team strategy and instructions.

Back then, they used complex tire and fuel calculations to create an astounding "four-stop" strategy for Schumacher, defeating Alonso with extreme strategy to win the world championship.

Now, there's no need to consider refueling strategy, yet they can't even figure out a simple tire strategy.

They don't even understand the basic principle of using wet tires in the rain. Their paddock strategy emphasizes a "gamble" and a gimmick, much like those small teams depending on luck, often lacking the legacy of a legendary team.

So much so that fans have nicknamed them the "Italian circus."

Although Odetto also came from the Ferrari Team, he had lived through the era of F1's "Clash of the Titans," leaving no room for any errors or gimmicks, which Chen Xiangbei still trusted.

As various teams were preparing for the race, in the commentary box at Donington Park Circuit, Renault series commentator James was interviewing today's special guest.

The guest was none other than former Huasi Sports founder Staler.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Donington Park Circuit, to witness the second race of the Renault European Cup."

"Although Donington Park Circuit is no longer on the F1 calendar, it is undeniably a great circuit where in 1993, the eternal racing god Senna once ran the famous Circle of God."

"I wonder if today there will be any rookie driver who can inherit Senna's speed and run their own Star Circle!"

James proved to be a professional live commentator, easily stirring up the emotions of the live audience with Senna's great history, with many people beginning to reminisce about the shock and excitement of that lap.

"Besides, today I have to formally introduce a special guest, Mr. Staler, once a sponsor of the Williams Team, who supported and sponsored F1 world champions like James Hunt, Jody Scheckter, and Keke Rosberg."

"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Mr. Staler!"

James remained passionate in his words, but the audience's response was rather lukewarm, with only a few perfunctory claps.

The reason is simple: the Williams Team is struggling now, and who remembers this sponsor and investor from twenty or thirty years ago?

Moreover, in recent years, Staler shifted his investment focus to Huasi Sports, only for it to end in nothing.

Even within China, it didn't cause much of a stir, let alone in Europe, where people hardly knew who Staler was...

Of course, James introduced Staler elaborately and invited him as a commentary guest, not because of his past sponsorship and investment experience.

Instead, Staler had proactively contacted the event organizers, as he had an important announcement today!

"Mr. Staler, there have been many rumors recently that you, along with former manager Ross Brown, have completed a full acquisition of the Honda F1 Team. Is this true?"

With James's question echoing through the circuit's FM broadcast, the live audience's interest was immediately piqued.

Compared to sponsors from decades ago, fans were clearly more interested in changes within the current F1 paddock, as the arrival of a new team often brings a lot of excitement and unpredictability!

"That's right, we have completed the full acquisition of the Honda F1 Team, and it will be renamed the Brown GP Team, participating in the 2009 F1 new season."

Staler openly admitted, which was the reason for his role as a commentary guest for today's Renault Formula race.

However, he was not done yet; there were even more explosive announcements to follow!

"WOW, this news is truly surprising."

"I'm curious, Mr. Staler, why did you suddenly decide to acquire the former Honda F1 Team?"

James exaggeratedly cooperated with a sentence, but the subsequent question was what he really wanted to ask.

Staler had not made any investments in the European Formula sector over the past decade, reportedly having gone to China to invest in a company called Huasi Sports.

However, Huasi Sports shut down last year, and Staler retired from the board in dismay, planning to live a "tranquil" retired life.

But now he suddenly makes a comeback, pulling off a multimillion US dollar deal. Logically, an experienced investor like Staler wouldn't act on impulse. Is there truly value in acquiring the Honda F1 Team?

"James, the reason for acquiring the Honda F1 Team is simple: I was won over by the performance of the RA109 prototype car. It is undoubtedly the fastest and most powerful car of the new season!"

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