Chapter 1381 Qualifying

Originally, I thought that there were not many people on this secret route, and there would not be many people in the palace attractions. Whoever thought of the Palace Square found that tourists from all over Monaco seemed to come here.

It was almost 12 o'clock at noon, when the soldiers were changing the guard, tourists flocked here from all over the city, and the square was full of people in an instant.

All kinds of shooting tools are held in people's hands, ready to record this special moment.

But compared to the solemn and sacred flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, the guard-changing ceremony here seems to have evolved into a performance project specially designed for tourists.

After all, tourism is the basis for the survival of this city and this country.

Yang Cheng and Emma didn't stay here for too long. They are public figures after all, and they are easy to be exposed.

When the two were walking back, Emma suddenly said, "If I knew Monaco didn't need to pay taxes, I would immigrate here too."

This is because the old man I met just now is a dual citizen of Monaco and Canada. During the chat, he talked about the benefits of immigrating to Monaco. There is no need to pay personal income tax in Monaco, which has attracted a considerable number of wealthy people. tax avoidance immigrants.

These immigrants are mainly from European countries. They earn most of their income through their careers outside Monaco. For example, many famous F1 racing drivers are immigrants here. Of course, most immigrants are businessmen.

It is also because of the arrival of these rich people that Monaco has become one of the richest countries in the world in one fell swoop.

Yang Cheng tilted his head and smiled, "You are not afraid of being called a dog by the British, so apply. I believe Monaco absolutely welcomes you."

Emma also had a whim, and said casually, "Forget it, Monaco is too small, it is more suitable for retirement, let's think about it after I am 60 years old.

At least there is no need to consider the issue of social integration. "

Yang Cheng nodded. That's true. Monaco has a population of just over 30,000, of which only more than 6,000 are natives of Monaco. Monaco people have become a real minority in their own country.

The largest population is French, accounting for 32%, followed by Italians accounting for 20%, Monaco only accounts for 19%, and the remaining 29% of the population comes from other 125 countries. English and French are all applicable here, don’t worry about you rejected by the locals.

However, residents of Monte Carlo can enjoy the sandy beaches of the Côte d'Azur, a glamorous nightlife and the benefits of a tax haven, but they have to pay for it.

As the country with the highest house price in the world, the average house price is as high as about 50,000 US dollars per square meter.

In the next two days, Yang Cheng and Emma covered almost every inch of Monaco with their feet. This may be a fantasy in other countries, but in Monaco, it only takes a few days, even with good physical strength. You can also finish shopping.

On this day, the annual F1 Monaco Monte Carlo Grand Prix finally came to the race day. Yesterday’s practice session had already attracted wild cheers from the crowd. Wait until the qualifying session officially starts, and Monaco’s annual carnival It's the official opening.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Cheng, Emma, ​​and Daniel, who arrived early, were sitting on the balcony of less than 10 square meters, with champagne, snacks and desserts on the table beside them.

The guests on the neighbor's balcony were also yelling with champagne, and the children even wore Ferrari T-shirts. At first glance, they looked like little car fans who were conquered by the red prancing horse.

Similar scenes can be seen everywhere in Monaco. Many people called their friends and watched the game from their balconies. It was only at this time that they realized that there were so many people in Monaco.

Qualifying will start in an hour. On the LCD TV standing on the side of the balcony, the live broadcast of the race has already begun. The host is introducing today's weather, track conditions, and pre-match interviews with star drivers to the audience. The atmosphere is getting more and more hyped. hot.

Yang Cheng wore sunglasses and crossed his legs, chatting with Emma from time to time, "Fortunately, we grabbed the room in time, look, wherever the cars pass by, they are already crowded with people watching the game, and there The top of the mountain is almost being trampled on."

As he said, the frantic influx of tourists into Monaco is quickly occupying favorable terrain, setting up long guns and short cannons, but tickets that are closer to each other cost dozens or even hundreds of dollars.

But it doesn't matter if you can't get in. There are several live broadcasts on the street with large screens. If you can occupy a condescending position, you can still see a section of uphill and a section of flat road.

Today is not only a grand event for car fans, but also a joyful day for countless people who like to join in the fun. Holding a telescope, Yang Cheng saw a group of girls in bikinis on the stands outside the yacht harbor, who seemed to be waiting for the race to start.

For such a grand event, God is also very face-saving. Not only did there not appear to be rainy days, there was not even a cloud, the sky was clear, and the scorching sun steamed a layer of sweat on the skin. , this heat is nothing.

But for the drivers wearing fireproof suits, it will be a big or small test. The hotter the weather, the more water they have to lose during the race, which is a very big test for the physical strength of the drivers .

Fortunately, today is only a qualifying match, so the impact is not too great.

The roar of car motors resounded through the streets, and this was just the test runs of the various teams.

At this time, the waiter who had been serving all the time came over to Yang Cheng after answering the phone and said, "Sir, the Monte Carlo market has been released. If you are interested, our hotel can bet on your behalf."

Of course I'm interested, wouldn't it be boring to watch the game without playing two hands.

"Emma, ​​what do you think?"

Emma said directly to the waiter without looking back, "Help me buy a Hamilton to win the pole position, $100,000."

Don't even ask about the odds, rich and willful.

Yang Cheng is not surprised either. For entertainment, of course you have to buy a patriotic note. Although Hamilton is black, but the serious citizens of the British Empire, who do not support him?

The same is true for Daniel, but he has just suffered a gambling loss, and he only bought 10,000 US dollars, a small gamble for fun.

Yang Cheng was more professional. He specially took a bunch of information and analyzed it. He didn't know whether he really understood it or not. Anyway, he bought the same thing as Emma and the others in the end, except that he bought 500,000 US dollars.

The odds of Hamilton winning the pole position are around 1.93 to 1, ranking second among all drivers, and the first is Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.

However, Yang Cheng believes that Hamilton's performance in the practice session is no worse than that of Vettel, and as the most potential driver after Schumacher, Hamilton should definitely win the Monaco Grand Prix.

From his self-confidence in the pre-match interview, Yang Cheng was willing to bet on him.

The waiter rushed out excitedly to place an order, and he could get a lot of commission for this order.

Qualifying officially started at 2 o'clock. After a brief speech, the roar of thunder sounded again, and several cars came out of the pit. However, in the first stage of qualifying, the drivers of the big teams were relatively restrained.

A total of one hour of qualifying is divided into three stages: 15 minutes + 15 minutes + 20 minutes.

Part of the slow cars will be eliminated in the first two stages of qualifying, namely 6 cars in the first stage and 6 cars in the second stage. The remaining ten cars will decide the starting order from 1 to 10 in the third stage and compete in their respective stages Drivers are free to decide the playing time and the number of driving laps.

For big-name drivers and wealthy teams, the third stage is the time to exert their strength. In the first two stages, they only need to ensure that they are ranked in the top ten.

Therefore, the audience will find that in the first stage of qualifying, only the drivers of those small teams are stepping on the gas pedal desperately, but due to the particularity of the Monte Carlo track, even if they miss the gas pedal, the speed is still high Can't get up.

From the balcony of the Fairmont Hotel, you can clearly overlook the racing car passing through the most famous Rothfag corner on the Monte Carlo circuit. This is also the slowest corner on the entire F1 track. It is one of the few corners that require drivers to corner A turn that killed the steering wheel.

Seeing the scene of F1 cars galloping at high speed and braking crazily here, Yang Cheng couldn't help taking a sip of wine and shouting cool!

Lap after lap, Hamilton, who came out at the back, started to warm up his tires for two laps, then started to accelerate, showing the demeanor of a world champion, and refreshed today's fastest full speed lightly and happily, but everyone knew this It is not the limit, the third stage is the time when the drivers start to move to the limit in order to strive for a better starting position.

But no matter what, after the first lap time came out, the three of Yang Cheng happily clinked glasses and drank. This result proved Hamilton's excellent state.

The noise from F1 was too loud, even wearing earplugs, they were still shocked. Taking advantage of the end of the first stage, Yang Cheng and the others went into the room to be quiet for a while.

"It's the first time I've watched F1 live, it's so exciting!" Emma was so excited, her little face flushed.

Yang Cheng smiled, "Only in Monte Carlo can there be such a comfortable watching environment."

Daniel nodded and agreed, "Yes, I have been to Silverstone to watch the game before, and it was very boring."

Yang Cheng stretched her waist, buttoned her ears, "Tomorrow's main race has 78 laps, and some of them have endured."

Emma didn't take it seriously, "I don't feel bored, I must book in advance next year, it's better to rent a yacht, watch it from the yacht, blowing the sea breeze, it's more comfortable."

Yang Cheng also felt that it was too aggrieved to be on the balcony, "It's a good idea, we have a chance to be together next year, and we can make more friends."

When they were chatting, the second stage of the race had already started, and it could be clearly felt that the overall lap speed of this stage was higher than that of the first stage. The o'clock is getting later and later, the route is more extreme, and the number of times the road shoulder is used becomes more frequent.

The position of the first place is also alternating. Big-name drivers such as Verstappen, Vettel, and Hamilton seem to be competing in the air. Often, one person will set the fastest speed and be overtaken by the next person in less than a few tens of seconds. Then overtake.

Such fierce competition is the scene that the audience likes to see most.

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