"It's not looking optimistic, it will definitely affect race control."

Upon hearing Lu Xiaoman's response, Odetto nodded, then said, "North, the event organizers have just issued a notice that the qualifying round will resume in five minutes. Get ready."

"Alright."

After passing on this message, Odetto intended to turn and leave.

But at that moment, he hesitated, glanced at Chen Xiangbei, and said, "North, if you really can't hold on, we can withdraw from the qualifying round."

After all, this is just a Renault-level event, not the final race for the F1 championship. Withdrawal in Formula races is a very common choice.

Even in Formula 1, almost every race has drivers withdrawing.

"No, I can hold on."

Chen Xiangbei refused Odetto's suggestion without hesitation.

To him, this was not just a race, it was a victory to prove himself!

He hadn't forgotten the discriminatory treatment during the weigh-in after the last race, nor his bold words about winning the championship.

Donington Park is fundamentally different from Silverstone. The track here is extremely narrow, meaning overtaking will be very difficult.

In many F1 races, when encountering street races or narrow roads, drivers are often helpless, unable to overtake even in a train of cars.

With the same Renault racing power units, the difficulty of overtaking is even greater than in F1. Although the drivers have varied skills, those in the lead group are quite skilled.

Take future F1 drivers like Magnussen or Vergne, or future FE world champions like Costa. Even if Chen Xiangbei is stronger than them, he isn't so strong that he can easily surpass them.

Giving up the qualifying round, Chen Xiangbei's starting position would drop to around tenth.

Adding the possible FIA penalty, it would mean in the main race Chen Xiangbei would have to overtake one car every lap.

On a conventional wide track, he might try, but not here. He must achieve better results in the qualifying round to secure a front-row starting position!

"OK, it's your decision."

Odetto didn't insist; adults should take responsibility for their actions.

Several people went to the lobby, where Liang Chi led the technician team, still making emergency adjustments to the new car.

This time, the entire car crew was mobilized, with two or three technicians at each tire position working in harmony, methodically changing the car settings as if they were a real F1 racing team dividing the labor.

Feng Yong and Zhao Lei, as their first experience with such a scene.

But they didn't drop the ball, even though verbal communication was a bit awkward, their hand movements were exceptionally skillful.

During their time in the United Kingdom, not only did Chen Xiangbei work hard to improve, but Ayong and the others also put in a lot of effort.

However, the basic cultural level was there, making rapid improvement difficult in the short term; communication and collaboration with the former Super Aguri technician team inevitably had some obstacles.

With each passing second, the qualifying round officially restarted.

This time, most teams in the pit lane didn't delay sending over their cars to wait for the track line rubber to wear off; instead, they hurriedly prepared to begin their flying laps.

The reason is simple; the time left in qualifying is slightly over the usual, and if any more track incidents occur, it might be impossible to achieve the best flying lap time.

The thoughts of each team collided, causing congestion in the pit lane, with several cars experiencing minor collisions even before officially hitting the track. The event organizers issued a yellow flag to limit speed, prohibiting overtaking behaviors, gradually restoring order.

"Guys, hurry up; the qualifying round has already started!"

At this moment, Liang Chi urged, his forehead glistening with sweat in the chilly early spring weather of around ten degrees.

Sawano Hiroyuki got a spare car from Renault organizers, leaving only five minutes before the qualifying restarted. Even an F1 technician team couldn't complete the car adjustments in such little time.

The Super Dream Technician Team had already given it their all, but only half of the adjustments were complete. There's still oil preheating and tire warming time, and Liang Chi was genuinely worried about not being able to leave Chen Xiangbei any room for a flying lap!

Faced with Liang Chi's reminder, the technical team didn't respond.

It's not that they're engaging in "cold violence," but rather their minds were intensely focused, with their hands not having any room even for a short reply.

Looking at the digital clock on the wall continuously ticking away, Liang Chi gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Lei, start the engine in advance for oil preheat!"

Data analyst Mizutani Sho immediately objected upon hearing this: "Race grade engines operate under high temperature and high pressure; adjusting while running is very dangerous."

The reason race cars can squeeze out much more power than civilian cars under the same displacement is due to the high temperature and high pressure of the whole power system.

Operating in the startup state, accidental burns are a minor issue; a damaged oil line causing leakage, with sprayed oil landing on the engine, easily results in combustion.

There have been multiple instances of racing fires on F1 refueling tracks, with the cause not being open flames, but rather operational errors leading to leaked gasoline igniting upon contact with hot components of the car.

"Mizutani, we don't have enough time."

Liang Chi didn't explain further, just like drivers must be accustomed to risk on the racetrack.

As the team's head technician, he also has to fulfill his responsibilities and accept risks.

Now there were only ten minutes left until the end of qualifying. If another two or three minutes were spent preheating oil and warming tires,

Even if the track was empty, Chen Xiangbei might not be able to complete a valid flying lap time before the countdown finishes.

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