【0291】 Super driver's license
The more familiar Gu Fei was with the track, the faster and faster he increased his speed. Sitting in the cockpit, he felt an unprecedented impact.
In his past and present life, Gu Fei has always adhered to the concept of "safety first, driving in a civilized way". How could he have been so arrogant?
Since his rebirth, Gu Fei has followed the rules and even though he has become a superstar in professional tennis, his playing style on the field is still stable, and he is not as good as a young man at all.
Now, on the unlimited track, the SLR's accelerator was stepped on by Gu Fei to the bottom, and the speed on the speedometer increased to nearly 300km/h. The strong sense of pushing back made Gu Fei feel particularly exciting.
Behind the long straight road is a 180-degree hairblock. Gu Fei loosened the accelerator before entering the bend, stepped on the brakes and killed the steering wheel to the left. The SLR's tires and the asphalt road surface caused violent friction, and a stream of white smoke came out!
The car turned around at 180 degrees, and Gu Fei was not slow at all. While the direction was turning straight, he stepped on the clutch, hung his right hand to the third gear, and another floor oil on his right foot!
The speed of SLR has almost no change, so she passed this hairpin corner smoothly and continued to run wildly on the track.
SLR's perfect drift on the track was seen by McLaren driver Montoya, who had just arrived at the test lot, and his chin was almost falling.
As the only dozens of racers in the world with F1 super driver’s licenses, Montoya’s driving skills are undoubtedly at the top level of the planet.
Gu Fei's move to the corner without slowing down, and then accelerated out of the bay and completed it in one go. Montoya believed that he could do this level if he changed himself. If he wanted to do it more accurately, it could only depend on luck.
"A new test driver for Mercedes-Benz?" Montoya thought to himself, and without saying a word, quietly stood on the sidelines and watched SLR continue to rush in the lane.
Whether it is the speed of the straight line or the smoothness of the cornering, the SLR is almost perfect, which makes Montoya exclaim in his heart.
Even if it was his fate, he might not be able to drive better than the test driver in front of him.
Mercedes-Benz has always wanted to have its own F1 team. After all, the F1 schedule is the best battlefield for major auto companies to experiment with new technologies. Mercedes-Benz currently provides key technologies including engines for many teams such as McLaren, but this is not enough to satisfy Mercedes-Benz's ambitions. After all, the status of this world's number one luxury car brand is not quite consistent.
The SLR's speed gradually slowed down and drove into the pit area. Montoya found several Mercedes-Benz executives to meet him.
The car stopped and a slender driver with a helmet got off. When he lifted his helmet, Montoya was stunned.
The person in front of you, if you don’t know, it’s fake. After all, this is an active athlete who was comparable to F1 car king Schumacher and Tiger Woods last year, and the super king of men’s tennis.
Who could have thought that his driving skills were so good?
"Hello Paulo!" Gu Fei reached out to the not-famous F1 driver and greeted him.
Montoya stood out in the North American CART series and finally joined F1, but after 2006 he finally returned to the North American event he was more familiar with.
"Gu, I didn't expect your skills to be so good!" Montoya did not look down on Gu Fei because of his age, and said solemnly: "You should try to take the F1 super driver's license!"
F1 racing is not something you can drive just by wanting it. The International Motor Sports Federation stipulates that only by obtaining a driver's license issued by the organization can you drive an F1 racing car on the track.
Generally speaking, this driver's license is only issued to drivers who perform outstandingly in the F3000, F3 or CART series.
However, Montoya knew that if Gu Fei wanted to get this Super Licence, in his identity, FIA's head Elixtone would definitely open the back door for him.
"Do you think I have this technology?" Gu Fei was a little surprised, but was interested by the other party.
China's first super driver's license was obtained by Binhai driver Ma Qingye in 2012. He also became the first Chinese to enter the F1 stadium. In his previous life, Gu Fei was a F1 car fan. He had watched many live broadcasts and even went to Binhai Racing Stadium to watch live competitions. He was no stranger to the difficulty of getting a super driver's license.
"From your current driving SLR, your skills are not bad, but you may need to undergo more professional training!" Montoya regretted his unrestrained words at this time, so he could only explain to Gu Fei patiently.
The first time the two men met was that they were talking about the F1 super driver's license and various driving techniques, which made He Xiaolan on the side shook his head.
After so many years, He Xiaolan finally understood that men are still young, mature, and non-existent until death.
However, wasn’t He Xiaolan fallen in love with Gu Fei’s innocent heart?
The only thing that worried He Xiaolan was that the super high speed of F1 at 300 or 400 was too dangerous.
Gu Fei and Montoya had a great conversation. If it weren't for the time for Montoya's contact, the two might have to continue chatting.
Then, Gu Fei stood on the sidelines and watched Montoya's training. The charm of F1 racing is beyond the description of an ordinary supercar. The ultimate speed and the roar of the F1 engine make people fascinated by seek.
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Even after leaving the test lot, Gu Fei's mind kept echoing the roar of the F1 engine and the striking figure of the racing car on the track.
However, now there are only three days left before the start of the French Open. Even if Gu Fei has more thoughts in his mind, he can only let go first.
For Gu Fei, winning a Grand Slam is not only a consolidation of his ranking as the world number one, but also a huge bonus income.
Putting aside the nearly one million euro championship bonus provided by the event organizing committee, companies that signed sponsorship contracts with Gu Fei have issued Grand Slam championship bonuses ranging from 20-50, totaling more than four million US dollars.
Last year, Gu Fei's income related to tennis exceeded US$45 million. In addition to advertising revenue and game bonuses, this additional income also accounted for a considerable proportion.
Therefore, this time Gu Fei of the French Open cannot be missed, not to mention that the record of winning the 8th consecutive Grand Slam event is also the common pursuit of Gu Fei and the team.
In fact, Gu Fei also knew in his heart that one day he would lose interest in tennis. It would be better to leave more difficult records now to make his battle in the tennis world worthwhile.
With this idea, Gu Fei took a luxury RV convoy organized by Mercedes-Benz and left Stuttgart and headed straight for France.
This is also one of the contents of the strategic cooperation between Gu Fei and Mercedes-Benz. Gu Fei will ride in different Mercedes-Benz series vehicles on different occasions to fully demonstrate the style of his Mercedes-Benz global image spokesperson.
In addition to the internal recorders arranged by Mercedes-Benz, TV media including ESPN, BBS, and BBC also followed the crowd, showing Gu Fei's every move to audiences all over the world.
Chapter completed!