Xu Xizhou laughed and gave him a thumbs up.

"You're a real bull, playing them around."

"They deserve it, go."

Qualifying has officially started.

Zhuang Jingchun watched Xu Xizhou get on the racing car. He was originally worried that the accident just now would affect his condition. Unexpectedly, Xu Xizhou was in a better condition than ever before. Got straight to the pole.

Blake was behind him, and when he saw that Xu Xizhou was 0.02 seconds ahead of him, his face turned green with anger.

This was the first time Xu Xizhou started from pole position. He took off his helmet and was so excited that he saw Zhuang Jingchun standing in the crowd from a distance, rushing over in three steps and two steps.

He smashed into Zhuang Jingchun's arms like a small cannonball, and the rest of the team were celebrating. No matter how excited he was, everyone else felt normal.

"I didn't get a pole position last year, this is the first time! Start on pole!"

Xu Xizhou's eyes flashed with excitement and excitement, and his eyes were sparkling.

Zhuang Jingchun also had a smile on his face, and patted his shoulder lightly with his palm.

"Looks like we have to thank those two fake sports reporters."

Saturday, race day.

Unlike the last street race in Morocco, the track in Baku has a long and wide starting straight. And after the straight, there are several right-angle turns. After passing through the ancient city of Baku, the track will gradually become winding and winding, which is a considerable test for the drivers.

As the five red lights went out, the roar of the engine suddenly resounded through the sky, and all the racing cars rushed out like arrows from the strings.

Xu Xizhou took the lead, the first to cross the right angle, and Blake followed closely, biting him tightly. He tried to overtake by sucking the wake several times, but Xu Xizhou deftly avoided it.

Coming to two consecutive right-angle turns, Xu Xizhou's adrenaline suddenly soared to the highest level. It is very important to choose a precise braking point in right-angle corners, otherwise it is very likely to hit the retaining wall due to braking errors.

Out of the corner, another straight. Black took advantage of the straight to catch up again. Xu Xizhou looked at the orange-red figure following him ghostly in the rearview mirror, narrowed his eyes slightly, and stepped on the accelerator with all his strength.

"Xu, the distance between Blake and you is shortening, you have to get rid of him in the next corner."

In the wireless shop, the engineer's voice was a little worried.

Xu Xizhou's timing of entering the corner has always been very precise. When Blake was only a few dozen meters away from catching up with him, he braked quickly and skillfully cut into Castle Bay, the most dangerous part of the Baku circuit.

The distance here is extremely narrow, and it is almost impossible to overtake.

"Shit!"

He stared at the silver-blue figure that was far away in front of him. Blake slammed the steering wheel hard and cursed.

After more than ten laps, the silver-blue car and the orange-red car were still chasing each other, and the focus of the audience was also on these two cars. Every time Blake regained a bit of an advantage on the straight, Xu Xizhou would counterattack on the corner again. Until the last lap, the two cars were still biting each other anxiously.

When he passed Turn 15 with full oil, Xu Xizhou clearly felt that the tire wear became serious. Maybe he entered the corner one tenth a second later, and the tires would lock up.

"Xu, the last paragraph, you must be steady!"

The finish line was close at hand, but it was also the hardest part. His speed has reached more than 300 kilometers per hour, and everything in his field of vision is rapidly retreating, but in the rearview mirror, the orange-red is still conspicuous, like the sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

Xu Xizhou gritted his teeth, pushed the gear to the highest level, and rushed to the line at full speed. And Blake also turned on DRS, the orange-red like a whistling giant beast, pounced on him with fangs and claws.

All the spectators held their breath and watched nervously at the two racing cars that qualified at the same time.

The moment the black and white checkered flag waved, Xu Xizhou's heart skipped a beat. The sultry heat hit him overwhelmingly, and he heard the engineer's slightly regretful voice.

"Xu, Blake is 0.3 seconds faster than you. You are the runner-up, congratulations."

In fact, Xu Xizhou guessed the result the moment he crossed the line, and he was not surprised.

"Second place is also very good, thank you."

Parking the car back to the designated spot, Xu Xizhou bumped into Black while weighing.

Although the other party won the championship, there was a hint of doubt on his face.

"At the last moment, you hesitated, why?"

This is also the question Xu Xizhou wants to ask himself. He is used to dealing with various problems and setbacks, and is used to counterattack all the way to the top. However, when everything is going well, he is a little helpless and can't go all out like Blake.

"Didn't you always say that I have a bad mentality? Maybe it's a mentality problem?"

Xu Xizhou shrugged, congratulated him, and turned back to the P room.

Although Howard did not get on the podium, he also got points, one runner-up and one point, enough to make the team manager laugh for a week.

"Boss is waiting for you in the lounge, go ahead."

After receiving the award and accepting the interview after the race, the team manager smiled and patted Xu Xizhou on the shoulder.

Strange, why didn't he see Zhuang Jingchun when he just accepted the award?

With a trace of doubt, Xu Xizhou stepped into the door of the lounge.

Zhuang Jingchun stood by the window, half of her face was hidden in the shadows, her face was a little gloomy, she didn't know what she was thinking.

"What's up?"

Looking at his appearance, Xu Xizhou suddenly had a bad premonition.

"I received a call from your adoptive mother before. She asked me to inform you that your grandfather... passed away."

Xu Xizhou was shocked, and after a while, he slowly put the helmet on the table.

Grandpa is old and has many underlying diseases. He has had surgery before, but he has not been well-conditioned. This result is not unacceptable to Xu Xizhou, but he did not expect it to be so fast.

"When did this happen?"