Car Racing without Money-Chapter 528 - 206: Surpassing Raikkonen’s Talent

Briatore is taking the opportunity to stir things up, but this is also his true feelings. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

If complaints were useful, could Schumacher have become a seven-time champion?

Could Alonso have fought in the paddocks for twenty years without falling?

Could Verstappen become the next GOAT-level contender?

Especially when the journalist mentioned that the HRT Team’s driving style had issues, Briatore couldn’t help but scoff.

There are many things about Trulli that Briatore doesn’t like, but he never blamed him for the collision with Sutil, or deliberately stirred things up to kick him out of the team.

The reason is that Trulli is one to distinguish between kindness and resentment, which aligns with Hua Bu’s appetite.

A driver who doesn’t dare to even fight back on the track will absolutely not become the next world champion. Is it shameful to keep such a coward in the HRT Team?

"Mr. Briatore, are you implying that Rosberg is a weakling?"

A journalist caught the point and asked Hua Bu, questioning.

"Isn’t he?"

"In a race driving a Mercedes, he was overtaken twice by Xiangbei. He needs to find some excuse for his failure."

Briatore shrugged. As the old rascal from Italy, he doesn’t care about old Rosberg’s influence in the F1 paddock.

And what about the Mercedes camp?

To be frank, they are just like the HRT Team, a "new army" entering the paddock this year.

All are new teams, who is nobler than whom.

When Briatore said these words, the crowd was shocked.

Last year, Hua Bu had already offended the former F1 world champion Piquet, ordering his son to crash, then kicking him out.

This year, he’s speaking recklessly again. Is he really not afraid of being investigated by the FIA and being banned from the paddock again?

Seeing the journalists with eager excitement, all turning their attention from Chen Xiangbei to Briatore.

Odetto knew this couldn’t continue, otherwise all the hatred related to this old rascal would eventually have to be repaid by Chen Xiangbei!

Soon, with dozens of HRT team members moving out, they formed a wall of people to separate Briatore from the journalists, a common method in the F1 paddock to avoid filming.

On the other side, Odetto pulled Hua Bu and Chen Xiangbei back into the driver’s lounge, feeling somewhat speechless about the scene.

As for Chen Xiangbei, at twenty years old, being described as young and impulsive is still fair.

But what is Briatore’s operation to be considered as, an old man suddenly displaying youthful zeal?

"Briatore, before answering questions, don’t you consider the impact on the drivers and the team?"

Odetto has never liked Hua Bu’s performative personality, but considering the team unity and the fact that he is the superior manager, he has always held back, today he’s truly a bit unbearable.

"What impact?"

"Xiangbei will be targeted in the paddock."

"If I don’t say this, will Xiangbei not be targeted?"

Briatore retorted, leaving Odetto with no response.

Seeing Odetto silent, Hua Bu turned to Chen Xiangbei and asked.

"Xiangbei, do you have any thoughts?"

"I think there’s no problem."

Chen Xiangbei wore a faint smile.

Briatore’s words aren’t wrong, and if one chooses to appease Rosberg’s accusations, it actually doesn’t amount to anything.

Those who want to target will still do so.

The situation in Japan’s racing scene hasn’t changed even in thirty years, can it be changed by swallowing my pride?

Rather than succumb to oppression, Chen Xiangbei would prefer to be defiantly arrogant!

To some extent, Briatore being persuaded by Chen Xiangbei to become the HRT Team manager, is because they share an inexplicable commonality.

Which is being inherently rebellious!

Moreover, Chen Xiangbei is quite clear that fans "admire strength".

There’s no need to mention former Schumacher and future Verstappen, but take the pinnacle driver of this era, Alonso, as an example.

He was surrounded by many halos and created numerous F1 records; if not for Hamilton’s sudden emergence and Renault Team’s internal chaos, he could have achieved the feat of four titles.

But in fact, early on, Alonso was all about trash-talking and was a toxic driver who played paddock politics for victory at any cost.

Almost all of the famous F1 team political scandals involved him.

Of course, the other driver involved in these scandals was named Hamilton.

Logically, such drivers who like to scheme behind the scenes should be despised in and out of the paddock.

In fact, there was indeed a phase where Alonso was called "Political Lo".

But as time and achievements advanced, the dark points gradually became forgotten, and in fans’ hearts, he became a superstar driver with top-notch skills, almost never making mistakes on the track.

F1 paddock has a heap of drivers with "dark marks", but only achievements are the eternal "whitewashers".

Now Chen Xiangbei and Briatore’s provocations might eventually turn into "speaking the truth".

"Odetto, did you hear that? I’m the one who’s right."

Receiving Chen Xiangbei’s support, Briatore’s face showed an expression of triumph.

Words done, Odetto couldn’t say more and could only shake his head, preparing to leave the driver’s lounge.

But at this moment, Chen Xiangbei opened his arms and gently hugged Odetto.

And then whispered in his ear: "Odetto, I’m not a fragile driver, I know what I’m doing, don’t worry."