When it comes to F1 (Formula One World Championship) , what comes to your mind?
In the eyes of a layman like me, F1 means speed.
The roar of the engine, the speed of the car that is about to take off, and the collision of the vehicles caused the parts to fly around. These three points constitute the most intuitive impression of Ms. Tiao on F1.
However, after watching Netflix's recently released documentary "Formula 1: Quick Win" , F1 is no longer a distant and unfamiliar extreme challenge for Sister Tiao, but a passionate competition full of infinite charm !
F1 is the most difficult and highest-level racing competition in the world. Of course, it wins or loses based on the theory of speed, but speed is obviously not the whole of F1.
The documentary "Formula 1: The Rush to Win" reveals the story behind the speed .
F1 is an extremely expensive race .
The average speed can reach more than 300 meters per second, and the acceleration from 0 to 200 meters per second can be achieved in 2.3 seconds after starting. The tires must be replaced every few laps…
Powerful engine, carbon fiber body, advanced aerodynamic package (mainly front nose and rear wing)…
What are these needs, cutting-edge technology is required, and deep capital is required .
Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG are the two biggest teams with deep pockets and strength today.
For example, in 2016, the annual expenditure of Ferrari team reached 330 million pounds, about 2.97 billion yuan .
Deep-pocketed teams like Ferrari and Mercedes have a lot of capital to develop new technologies and sign top-tier drivers . Of course, it will be followed by a very impressive record.
And those less wealthy teams seem to be stretched a lot.
Haas team general manager Gunter Steiner was asked how many people there are in the team, "We only have 212 people." This number was ridiculed, "You have fewer people in your team than Mercedes on vacation. ."
The manipulation ability of capital is beyond our imagination, it is powerful and complex, and there are various rules of the game.
But one thing is undoubtedly clear: without strong capital support, it is difficult for you to master the core technology, and you will sacrifice something because of the cost , which will become obstacles on the road to winning the championship.
When we usually watch the game, we will focus on the strong, just like the saying: you know the world's first peak, then do you know the world's second peak?
The documentary "Formula 1: Quick Win" focuses more on small and medium-sized teams other than top teams such as Ferrari and Mercedes .
Some of them may be running with them in the live broadcast of the game, just a foil, or even the kind that is swept away by the camera.
Unlike live games, documentaries allow us to understand the stories behind the success or failure of the game in more detail .
The Williams team was once brilliant, winning the annual championship nine times and allowing seven drivers to win the drivers' championship.
But today's Williams, not only the record plummeted, but also facing financial problems.
Fortunately, a rich Canadian came forward and injected a lot of money into the team.
But investment is always conditional, why invest in an old-fashioned team whose heroes are dying?
The Canadian billionaire invested in Williams because he wanted to train his son to be the main driver in the team .
Williams sacrificed his dignity for this investment, but it did not change the team's predicament. They became the bottom of the 2018 season.
Red Bull Racing , a popular team that has risen strongly in F1 in recent years.
Because the old club is mainly engaged in functional drinks, the team was established entirely for promotion, so the core technology of racing such as engines is the shortcoming of Red Bull Racing.
The Red Bull team has reached a cooperation with the French car company Renault, which also owns the F1 team, and Renault will provide engine support for it.
The Red Bull team has made great achievements, but the Renault team has lost one after another. Renault has been reluctant to upgrade the engine for Red Bull, and Red Bull gave up cooperation and chose Honda instead.
When the two sides held a press conference, the team manager of Red Bull was full of confidence, while the team manager of Renault was helpless.
However, the reversal came, and Renault poached the chief driver of Red Bull .
When the two sides met again, it was a large Vanity Fair again.
Renault Team Manager: "You need a new engine now, and a new driver" (laughs)
Red Bull Team Manager: "Yes" (face expressionless) "Do you still have money to spend on the engine, you slapped it all on the driver" (cold response)
Renault team manager: "We have enough money" (can't laugh)
Renault and Red Bull are considered to be on the bar, which makes people look forward to the F1 2019 season .
In addition to the "love and kill" between Red Bull Racing and Renault, the Force India from the East is also very dramatic.
The Force India convoy was founded by wealthy Indian businessman Vijay Mallya , a fugitive who is wanted by the Indian police and owes $1 billion.
During the 2018 season, Vijay publicly stated that he was innocent and would not sell the team.
However, when he appeared in public again, he was arrested by the police.
Vijay was arrested, the Force India team was in crisis, and Canadian businessmen appeared again...
He bought Force India and, as before, his son will be the team's chief driver...
what a daddy
Although "Formula 1: The Rush to Win" lacks the two giants of Ferrari and Mercedes, it can also make you feel the great charm of F1 solidly.
The speed competition on the field, the friction between the drivers of the same team, the competition between the mid-stream teams, the capital competition behind the teams... can take you to experience the money- burning, exciting and adrenaline -pumping hot-blooded competition of F1.
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