Car Racing without Money-Chapter 554 - 216: Only the Strong Deserve to Be Viewed as Enemies

Chapter 554: Chapter 216: Only the Strong Deserve to Be Viewed as Enemies

When Red raised the question, Prost did not respond.

Prost was nicknamed "The Professor" not because he had any academic degree or held any position in a university.

It was because Prost raced with his brain, analyzing everything like a professor in an academy.

Such a smart person would never engage in clearly controversial topics.

Objectively speaking, even excluding the hidden racial discrimination in F1, Chen Xiangbei’s actions after entering the paddock made him many enemies.

Not to mention the incident with Raikkonen, and with Briatore fanning the flames, he directly offended a large group of Finnish or Nordic drivers including Kovalainen.

His conflict with Sutil during practice also incidentally affected his friend Hamilton and "ally" Alonso.

Rosberg’s comments after the opening race and Chen Xiangbei’s strong response vaguely placed Chen Xiangbei in opposition to German powers.

Plus the unpleasantness with Kubica, one might think Chen Xiangbei is indeed heading toward becoming a "big villain" in the paddock.

Although many of these grudges are not intentional, nobody in the paddock cares whether you did it on purpose or not.

A strong young driver is destined to face "surrounded by enemies."

Even with the background of a second-generation racer like Verstappen, who was once notorious as a "big baby," the paddock drivers’ accusations against him were countless.

To put it more bluntly, the weak are not worthy of being seen as a threat, only to be ridiculed.

Only the strong can become the center of a storm in the paddock!

Prost did not reply, but many spectators in the stands were indignant.

"What’s going on, what happened to fair competition on track?"

"In the opening race, you accused Chen Xiangbei of dangerous driving and lacking sportsmanship, is your blocking considered sportsmanship?"

"If you’re going to block, then just change lanes. Don’t use such despicable tactics!"

The curse-like voices rose one after another, but Chen Xiangbei’s supporters clearly made up only a small portion compared to the tens of thousands of spectators.

Yet, at any moment, the silent ones always form the majority.

Such moves to block the racing line on the track are indeed disgraceful, drivers should speak with speed!

Of course, there are supporters, and naturally, there are opponents.

Soon, some rebuttals gradually emerged, not seeing any issue with such actions.

"Shut up, what does it mean to block the racing line, other drivers are just driving normally, should we clear the track in qualifying for the Chinese guy alone?"

"Is the driver Xiangbei a paddock superstar to be targeted collectively?"

"What fragile hearts, other drivers also get blocked by slower cars, who else would be as weak as you?"

In a certain sense, this indeed is a situation where both sides have their own valid arguments.

F1 races almost every event see qualifying sessions blocked by slower cars, and there’s even those who change lanes without looking at mirrors, almost causing multiple accidents.

For example, Stroll from Aston Martin, known as "Young Master," never looks at his mirrors when changing lanes, as if racing in his own living room with a relaxed attitude.

In these situations, unless a serious racing accident happens, it is usually just a few words over TR communication, and the FIA rarely penalties.

As for what Chen Xiangbei faced, forget penalties, it doesn’t even reach the warning standard, akin to a "tractor" occupying the fast lane, besides complaints, what else can one do?

As for Chen Xiangbei, he was too focused to even bother complaining, his attention wholly on maneuvering his car.

Upon stepping on the gas pedal, Chen Xiangbei changed lanes proactively to overtake, sprinting forward with lightning speed.

Hesitation leads to defeat, reluctance makes one slow!

Instead of worrying about whether others are intentionally blocking, why not eliminate each opponent ahead with the fastest speed!

"Impressive, facing special situations on the track, Xiangbei showed the mental toughness of a top driver, surpassing the slow cars ahead with extreme speed, the whole process was as smooth as flowing water."

"You should know that many rookies encountering such situations often get affected and give up their flying lap, yet Xiangbei’s overall speed hardly varied. He even improved his lap time at the same corner compared to the fastest lap he set during the third practice."

"This means even with slow cars ahead, Xiangbei surpassed himself!"

Red’s remarks came from the heart, he couldn’t believe a Chinese rookie could deliver such a brilliant performance under complex track conditions.

Due to stereotypical influences, Red initially did not have a good impression of Chen Xiangbei.

He thought this Chinese driver was more like a "publicity hungry" clown.

But Chen Xiangbei’s speed and performance shattered Red’s perception.

The Chinese kid is truly outstanding!

Listening to Red’s praise nearby, Prost also showed an expression of admiration.

The Professor did not respond earlier because he was well aware of Chen Xiangbei’s situation, similar to the plight of Japanese drivers entering the F1 paddock in the ’90s, destined to be "outsiders" and "public enemies" for a while.

But early Japanese drivers didn’t have the strength, often choosing to swallow their pride and eventually withdraw from the paddock.