After saying this, Chen Xiangbei asked curiously, "By the way, how do you know all this?"

"Sports Weekly published it, and even put the report on the front page. I feel like you're about to become famous!"

When saying this, Wang was a bit excited; seeing his good buddy become a star felt really great.

"Stop joking, famous my ass!"

Chen Xiangbei replied irritably—forget about a Renault-level event; even later when Zhou Guanyu won an F2 race, it wasn't that popular outside the car enthusiast circle.

It wasn't until entering F1 as the first that there was finally some public influence.

To become a sports star domestically, at the very least, you need to win an F3 championship at the Grand Prix.

Relying on local events and added prestige, there's a chance to "break out" into popularity.

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you—I'm planning to return home for a while."

"You're coming back?"

Wang's voice was filled with surprise.

"Yes, to participate in the Australian Grand Prix."

"You're participating in the Grand Prix?"

Wang, on the other end of the phone, was shocked. Compared to the Renault races in Europe, the Australian Grand Prix next door in Guangdong Province had far more influence.

For Wang, the Grand Prix was an event at the pinnacle; can Chen Xiangbei really participate?

"Yes, already signed up, and I'll be joining as a Brawn GP driver."

"Brother Bei, awesome!"

Wang didn't know how to express it—Chen Xiangbei's rapid growth had already overturned his imagination.

Listening to Wang's pointless chatter, the bespectacled Zhou nearby couldn't help but grab the phone.

"Xiangbei, do you remember suggesting I apply to study aerospace engineering?"

"Of course I remember—what are your thoughts?"

Chen Xiangbei knew Zhou had a great talent in racing engineering. If he could achieve results and become a top designer, his significance wouldn't be less than producing a top driver.

"I've already submitted my application for the University of Southampton study abroad. Since I've chosen this path, I need to be the best—United Kingdom's Motorsport Valley is the world's design center!"

Zhou shared his plan; the University of Southampton is the alma mater of the famous aerodynamic master Newey, and United Kingdom's Motorsport Valley gathers 80% of the world's top racing engineers.

Just like Chen Xiangbei, who wants to reach the peak in racing, he must go to the strongest circuits in Europe.

Zhou wants to be the best racing designer, so he definitely needs to study in the United Kingdom!

"Good, ambitious!"

Chen Xiangbei has always been confident about Zhou.

Don't be fooled by his scholarly image and good-boy demeanor.

In truth, he has determination and perseverance, discussing racing modeling late into the night with Liang Chi on the forums.

"And what about you, Wang?"

Having learned Zhou's plan, Chen Xiangbei smoothly asked Wang Yidong.

Upon hearing the question, Wang instantly put on a sad face.

Reading books is really not his strong suit!

"Brother Bei, how about following our previous plan—I'll wash the car after you race?"

Once, when Chen Xiangbei said this, Wang's response was a friendly "greeting."

Now, thinking about how to keep up with Chen Xiangbei's pace, it seems washing cars might genuinely be the only way left...

"The problem is, you aren't even qualified to wash cars now!"

Chen Xiangbei was a bit helpless—Formula racing isn't like street performance cars that can be handled casually at any car wash.

Even if we need to wash cars, it has to be done by the team's technicians to avoid damaging any parts.

To become a team technician, members like Ayong and Lei Brothers are already the minimum standard; having basic repair skills, they still have to crazily supplement English and racing-related knowledge—the daily study volume is no less than that of Chen Xiangbei.

"Come on, that exaggerated?"

Wang couldn't believe that one day he wouldn't even be qualified to wash cars.

"That's how exaggerated it is—fatty, read more books."

Chen Xiangbei could only offer this limited advice.

They chatted a bit more about their current situations, additionally agreeing that when Chen Xiangbei confirmed his return date, he must inform the two of them—they have to get together properly.

...

After hanging up, Chen Xiangbei pressed the play button on the projector, continuing to watch the Australian Grand Prix race videos from previous years.

This time, his focus was somewhat different from before—not only learning the racing lines of participating drivers to achieve the fastest cornering trajectory but also learning the most basic track layout!

The reason is simple: the East Ocean Circuit, which hosts the Grand Prix, is not a traditional closed track but a street circuit!

Located in the southeast of Australia, the East Bay Circuit, which spans 6.12 kilometers, consists mainly of long straights and tight corners.

The Donington Park Circuit that Chen Xiangbei just raced on is notoriously narrow and bumpy as far as traditional tracks go; yet, compared to this street track, it can only be considered secondary.

It's worth noting that East Bay's narrowest width is barely 7 meters, while its widest is only 14 meters!

Some might not understand—7 meters might cover a dual carriageway, but is that really considered narrow?

The problem isn't driving cars on roads; while two cars might fit side by side on straights, corners won't allow them to queue for passage.

Consider an F3 vehicle's length approaching 5 meters; what turning radius would allow it to navigate a narrow 7-meter corner?

More importantly, street circuits lack ample buffers, without even tire walls as flexible crash barriers. Racing on such narrow, bumpy tracks, it isn't just about overtaking—being able to complete the lap without crashing already counts as quite excellent.

For this reason, East Bay Circuit is considered one of the most challenging tracks globally in terms of driving and setup.

Chen Xiangbei hasn't driven on East Ocean Circuit, nor even visited Australia in his past life; this track is entirely unfamiliar to him.

Street circuits inherently involve dancing on a knife-edge, leaving no room for error.

His only choice now is to use this short adjustment period to memorize the track layout, fastest cornering lines, latest braking points, optimal corner exit acceleration times, and more—all with extreme attention to detail.

Perhaps akin to a rally pace note, forming a clear memory map in his mind!

If Chen Xiangbei unearthed Senna's past cornering line in the footage of the Donington Park Circuit,

then in the East Bay Circuit, he needs to dig out countless cornering lines to reach the champion title of this street race!

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