But then Odetto changed his tone and said, "However, I still have to tell you some bad news."

"What news?"

"Your dangerous behavior on the Mansel Track just now has been recorded by the race officials, and there's a high probability of a penalty during the official race."

Hearing this, Chen Xiangbei frowned and said, "If we are talking about dangerous behavior, Mansell's unsafe release is also quite dangerous. Why was there no penalty when reported to the FIA?"

"It's simple; there was no accident at the time."

"Now that Mansell has hit the wall, whether to quell public opinion or to discourage drivers from imitating, the FIA must take some action."

Odetto was used to it; there was a very clear line in the FIA's penalties, which is the occurrence of a track accident.

If there is no direct accident, the judging standards are quite lenient, entirely dependent on the personal will of the race officials.

Once a track accident occurs, the penalty standards become much stricter, somewhat serving as a deterrent to others.

"What, do you regret it?"

Seeing Chen Xiangbei somewhat dissatisfied, Odetto asked with a teasing smile on his face.

"I do regret it. I should have just rammed that bastard Mansell in the pit lane!"

"GOOD, that's a great idea."

"Xiangbei, you're getting closer to becoming a top driver."

Odetto praised with a look of admiration; Chen Xiangbei's mentality had gone through a qualitative change compared to his initial "timidness."

He no longer "fears" accidents and car damage, filling in the shortfall of his formerly conservative approach.

For many drivers, a breakthrough in mentality is often more difficult than a breakthrough in skills.

From this accident, Odetto sensed Chen Xiangbei's ferocity and strong spirit!

However, these words of praise left the team members working on repairs somewhat speechless.

It's easy to say when you're not the one fixing the car. Crashing is simple when you don't need to consider the consequences, right?

Chen Xiangbei's car chassis suffered significant damage, and the main damage wasn't from skidding off the track onto the grass buffer zone but from previously aggressively hitting the curbs, causing a severe bottoming out.

The violent bottoming impact shattered a large piece of the chassis, and you could even see the sequential gearbox housing through the hole.

Luckily, it's currently the era of "aero cars," because during the "ground-effect cars" era, chassis damage could disrupt the aerodynamic balance of the whole vehicle, drastically reducing downforce.

Chen Xiangbei dared to overtake Mansell with such reckless maneuvering; if he had waited for the opponent to crash first, he would have lost control and crashed long before.

"Team Leader Odetto, the chassis damage is severe, and the only way to fully repair it is to replace it."

Sawano Hiroyuki said this and quickly glanced at the broadcast screen.

Mansell's car number 9 had already been hoisted onto a tow truck, and the staff were cleaning up debris and the tire wall.

At this pace, the event officials will soon restore the qualifying session with a green flag.

Which means there isn't enough time to replace the car chassis at all!

"Sawano, ask Renault's officials if we can rent another car over."

Since there's no time to change the chassis, simply change the car; Odetto always solves problems in a straightforward, bold manner.

In some sense, it's the advantage of using standardized racing cars, as Renault has sufficient spare cars.

That's why Odetto quite approves of collisions in the pit lane.

Making an example of someone, since you have to change the car anyway, it's better to do it sooner than later to allow more time.

"Yes, Team Leader Odetto."

Sawano Hiroyuki nodded, as it was the only solution left.

Even if they managed to urgently rent a new car, the calibration time would also be tight, which demands a lot from the team technicians. The repair team led by Liang Chi was about to face a fierce battle.

During this downtime, Lu Xiaoman pulled Chen Xiangbei aside, despite his objections, and insistently peeled off his racing suit to check the shoulder injury.

As she expected, Chen Xiangbei's left shoulder was swollen again. Two days wasn't enough to recover the pulled muscles. Without intense effort, it didn't affect much, but the high-intensity racing and fierce track maneuvers put an unbearable strain on the shoulder and neck muscles!

"I told you to take it easy. How can you participate in the next qualifying and tomorrow's race in this condition?"

Facing Lu Xiaoman's concerned reprimand, Chen Xiangbei just pulled up his racing suit with a smile and replied, "Couldn't help it, those bastards kept pushing. Can't just sit and take it, right?"

Chen Xiangbei indeed didn't have many choices. Whether it was the lateral G-forces in corners, the bumps the harsh suspension brought, or controlling the steering wheel in extreme corners, his left hand inevitably had to exert force.

Even Kubica, known as the "one-handed driver god," had his career devastated after his arm lost strength due to an accident.

He once had the strength to be a championship contender but later could only be Sauber's third driver, watching Bottas and Zhou Guanyu race on the track.

In this regard, Chen Xiangbei didn't feel any regret. Even if he had to choose again, he wouldn't let Mansell ride over him, even at the cost of losing a race result.

The reason is simple: losing is just one race.

Being a coward is something you carry for a lifetime!

Seeing the situation, Lu Xiaoman sighed and said nothing more. She actually knew Chen Xiangbei had no choice.

At this moment, Odetto walked over and happened to see the injury on Chen Xiangbei's shoulder.

"Is it serious?"

Odetto asked Lu Xiaoman."

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