Car Racing without Money-Chapter 226 - 118: Officially Signing with the F1 Team (Double Release)

Just as Staler was opening the door of the old Jaguar, preparing to get in, Ross Brown walked out from the main entrance.

Seeing that Staler hadn’t left yet, he immediately shouted, "Staler, I have an idea!"

Upon hearing Ross Brown’s call, Staler naturally stopped what he was doing and walked over, puzzled, asking, "What idea?"

"I just checked the Renault Formula Racing schedule on the computer. After their race in the United Kingdom, there will be a two-week break before they head to the next stop in France."

"The speed and control ability that Xiangbei demonstrated on the racing simulator have already far exceeded the level of Renault Formula Racing Cars. I think he can participate in F3 level races ahead of time to gain results for obtaining a Super Driver’s License."

Hearing Ross Brown’s words made Staler instantly understand his intention.

"Brown, you want Xiangbei to skip a level?"

"Exactly! If Xiangbei wants to have an advantage in the future F1 seat competition, he must jump levels to showcase his strength."

Although the Brown GP Team signed Chen Xiangbei as a test driver, and investor Staler also has a personal friendship with him.

This doesn’t mean that the Chinese kid will definitely become an official driver for the Brown GP Team in the future.

On the contrary, in the competitive F1 paddock, it is common for test drivers not to secure official seats.

Moreover, as the team manager, Ross Brown is also responsible to the board and the entire team. Even though Staler holds a major shareholding position, he still can’t dominate the team’s collective decisions.

Ross Brown had just seriously reviewed Chen Xiangbei’s profile again. At 19 years old, this Chinese rookie is in a very awkward position in the Renault races, where the average age is only 16.

The outside world won’t check Chen Xiangbei’s detailed information, and they won’t care about his years of karting training experience.

Just like Japanese driver Sato Takuma, even if professionals know that starting karting at 19 and entering F1 within five years is incredibly talented. In the eyes of the public, he’s still seen as an inexperienced rookie without enough commercial value to attract sponsorships.

This resulted in Sato Takuma, during winter testing, even when driving a small Red Bull Racing car with the second-fastest lap time of the entire session, still having less competitiveness compared to a new Swedish driver!

If Chen Xiangbei upgrades step by step, the best outcome would just be another Sato Takuma, struggling on the margins of F1 teams for a few years, then losing his seat and being ousted.

To gain recognition and attention from the outside world, relying solely on Odetto to stir up some media buzz will never fundamentally reverse the disadvantage.

Chen Xiangbei needs to demonstrate a more significant investment potential to convince sponsors that he can establish himself in the F1 paddock, leading them to heavily invest in him.

Jumping levels is the irreplaceable choice to showcase talent and potential!

"Exactly, Xiangbei’s age disadvantage in the Renault races is too large. Even if he gets pole positions and wins, at 19, it’s considered normal by many and can’t create explosive sensations."

"Brown, what good idea do you have?"

Staler asked back, as Ross Brown proposed it, he must have thought of a solution.

"The Australian Grand Prix!"

Ross Brown indeed thought of a method, which is the Grand Prix held on China’s Ao Island at the East Bay Circuit.

Formula racing generally is an annual event, and although the F3 level doesn’t restrict joining or dropping out midway, getting results usually requires waiting until the end of the year, and then competing for final rankings and points.

However, in the F3 events, the Grand Prix is very special, as one only needs to run one race to directly achieve results.

More importantly, the F3 project of the Australian Grand Prix, is officially named "FIA Formula 3 World Cup."

It is the most prestigious champion title among the single-race events in the entire Formula 3, comparable to the Monaco King in F1 or the Le Mans Champion in endurance racing.

Legendary F1 drivers or world champions such as Senna, Schumacher, Hakkinen, have all participated in the Grand Prix.

If Chen Xiangbei can win the Grand Prix championship title, his fame and commercial value will undergo a qualitative transformation!