Car Racing without Money-Chapter 524 - 204: Winning the Crowd’s Cheers (3)

"Whether it’s the new rules or the old rules, Chen Xiangbei managed to score on his debut; it’s truly impressive!"

"It’s so damn good, I can’t even imagine Chen Xiangbei could be this fast."

"Previously, at most, we thought Chen Xiangbei could become the next Sato Takuma, but now it seems he could become the next Raikkonen!"

"Are you saying he could become the next world champion?"

The Chinese audience in the stands had already reached a state of madness, with everyone cheering and jumping for Chen Xiangbei with all their might.

So much so that many regretted not bringing a national flag to wave at this moment!

At this moment, the attention on Chen Xiangbei in the paddock was even on par with champion Alonso.

After all, people had gotten used to Alonso winning the station championship; he’s the strongest driver in the paddock, backed by the prestigious Ferrari Team.

But Chen Xiangbei, no one thought he would be fifth before the race!

During the lap back to the pits, Chen Xiangbei deliberately slowed down the lap speed, lifted the helmet visor, and waved to the few Chinese spectators in the stands.

He hoped to let these compatriots who traveled thousands of miles to Bahrain know that a Chinese driver is not weaker than others!

But his gesture was not only responded to by the Chinese community but also received respect from many foreign fans on site.

Extreme fans are few in number; most are "fence-sitters."

If Chen Xiangbei had no performance results, they wouldn’t mind mocking him from all angles.

However, when Chen Xiangbei showed his capability, he could earn respect with speed!

As for those hardcore extremists, they ultimately cannot overcome the characteristic of prioritizing performance in competitive sports; no matter how unpleasant they feel inside, they have to quietly endure it at this time, otherwise spewing sour words would only invite ridicule.

"Bei, how was the overtaking technique I taught you?"

At this moment, Hua Bu’s proud voice came through the headset; he may not understand technology, but he understands human nature very well.

Chen Xiangbei’s identity as a new Chinese driver is a disadvantage, but in some cases, it’s also an advantage.

Plus, influenced by Rosberg’s character, it was destined that Chen Xiangbei couldn’t be stopped playing "recklessly."

But before Chen Xiangbei could respond, Odetto’s voice came through the headset.

"This way only wins one race, but cannot win an entire season."

Odetto also advocates adventure and aggressiveness but doesn’t agree with Chen Xiangbei’s gambling method.

"In some cases, ’gambling’ is inherently an act of the weak."

Strong, doesn’t need to gamble.

Today Rosberg would yield, but tomorrow a different driver might not yield the racing line.

Especially now when Chen Xiangbei’s performance far exceeds expectations, he might also become the wearer of the shoes, and the cost of gambling then will be far greater than now; it can’t become a habit or means.

Additionally, in Odetto’s heart, there exists a spirit of glory for drivers; he hopes Chen Xiangbei can win justly and openly, instead of becoming like Briatore, using any means necessary to win.

Seeing the two bigwigs in the team starting to disagree again, Sawano Hiroyuki and others quickly interrupted, simultaneously congratulating Chen Xiangbei.

"Xiangbei-kun, the performance is very good; next race we can step onto the podium."

"Xiangbei-kun, you’ve created history for Asian drivers!"

"Xiangbei, great performance."

"Bei Ge NB!"

Even Liang Chi and others from the technician group at this moment expressed their congratulations to Chen Xiangbei via team voice communication.

Facing the words from team members, Chen Xiangbei didn’t know what to say, so he continually responded with "thank you."

But at this moment, as he was driving close to the area near the stands, besides the original various noisy sounds by his ears, he vaguely heard a clear and orderly shout.

"Chen Xiangbei~~! Chen Xiangbei~~! Chen Xiangbei~~!"

This shout was immensely loud, yet at this moment, it gave Chen Xiangbei incomparable emotion and strength.

From now on, F1’s pinnacle track is no longer just someone else’s game; finally, it carries the voice from China!