This is mainly due to the many well-known drivers who have participated in the Grand Prix events in later generations. Basically, all the top drivers whose names people can call out have had the experience of coming to Australia to compete.

For example, Verstappen, Norris, Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc, Ocon, and Zhou Guanyu from China, and so on.

It can be said that more than half of the current F1 drivers in later generations have participated in the Grand Prix. It is precisely the joining of these top drivers that has earned Australia the title of "King of F3."

In the early days of the Formula racing world, there was a saying that whoever became the champion of the Grand Prix would be equivalent to having dominion over F3 races in advance!

However, after the year 2000, the reality took a completely different trajectory from the rumor, and the well-known F1 drivers mentioned above, even someone as strong as Verstappen, have not won the Grand Prix title.

On the contrary, drivers who have won the Australian F3 championship title have mostly shown a pattern of starting strong and then declining; many have not even managed to enter F1.

The last Grand Prix champion who made some waves in F1 dates back to 2001 with Sato Takuma.

The factors leading to this situation are mainly due to the overly obvious geographical advantages. The F3 level does not have a racing simulator for practice. How can you compete with someone else who has driven it for several years when you have only familiarized yourself with the track for a few days?

Even someone known as the "Racing Machine," like Verstappen, couldn't manage to memorize the curves, road conditions, and other race-grade information within a few days.

"Then just drive a couple of laps to feel it out."

Qin Lianjie said no more. For a driver of Chen Xiangbei's caliber, saying a thousand words is less effective than letting him drive himself.

Starting the engine, Chen Xiangbei began driving along the East Bay Circuit.

Originally, Australia is a small place with narrow streets, and now with the Grand Prix event about to take place, car fans and tourists from all over the world are crowding in. The East Ocean road is like a bustling downtown area, and Chen Xiangbei could only maintain a speed of around thirty kilometers per hour.

What's more, many vehicles were parked temporarily on both sides of the road, even at the curves. Chen Xiangbei found it hard to see the specific details and features of the road.

To be honest, Chen Xiangbei had a psychological expectation and knew that the East Bay Circuit's road conditions would definitely be complex.

But he didn't expect it to be this complex; even "walking" the track was full of bothers.

No wonder Leclerc, who held the "Extreme Brother" title and won the F1 Monaco Station, was knocked out by locals when running the East Bay Circuit in the future. The traffic situation is utterly bewildering!

"Qin Lianjie, there are too many vehicles and pedestrians; it's kind of hard to manage."

Chen Xiangbei couldn't help but mutter, feeling as though he might have come at the wrong time, hitting the rush hour traffic?

"How about this, Xiangbei, I'll explain the track characteristics and key points to you?"

Qin Lianjie asked tentatively.

Actually, back at the top of Nanyun Mountain, his initial idea was to see if he could offer some experience and advice while accompanying Chen Xiangbei in getting familiar with the track.

However, after sitting in the passenger seat and experiencing Chen Xiangbei's downhill handling, Qin Lianjie temporarily abandoned this idea.

The reason is that he realized the gap between himself and Chen Xiangbei was far greater than initially anticipated. This guy improved his driving skills on European tracks at an almost evolutionary speed.

With such a qualitative difference, it's tough for an amateur street driver to offer constructive suggestions to a professional driver.

"No problem, go ahead."

Chen Xiangbei didn't have that notion, thinking that Qin Lianjie wasn't qualified to "instruct" him.

On the contrary, as the ancient saying goes, 'Among any three people walking, there must be one I can learn from,' especially in a special street race like the East Ocean.

Even if you are a dragon crossing the river, you have to honestly start by coiling up!

"Xiangbei, starting from the Friendship Avenue, the T1 turn is the Puddle corner. It's less than ten meters wide and relatively fast, which means you have to use the full width of the track to complete the high-speed corner cut right after starting."

"Seizing the racing line upon corner entry is crucial, as the speed difference between the outside and inside can directly open up several car lengths."

"Precisely because of this, the accident rate at the T1 Puddle corner is extremely high. Even just a few street racing cars can hardly avoid rear-ending."

Chen Xiangbei seriously nodded at the starting characteristics that Qin Lianjie explained.

The difficulty of street racing not only demands stringent control skills but, at times, also requires precise timing and luck management.

The Australian Grand Prix has another nickname, the Grand Prix "Big Crash." Not only are there collisions at the starting corner, but nearly every turn has an accident rate far higher than any other F3 track.

It's not just Formula racing; many violent incidents occurred even in the GT and motorcycle races.

The most famous one is undoubtedly the 2017 GT World Cup, where a chain rear-end collision in the corner resulted in vehicle damage exceeding thirty million US Dollars, with over a dozen top GT supercars crashing to the point of being written off.

"The T2 turn is the Oriental Mandarin corner, which has the highest cornering speed on the entire track. This corner greatly tests the driver's skill and courage. If you're confident in your vehicle's precise control, you can attempt full throttle through the corner."

After saying this, Qin Lianjie candidly added, "But I've never tried it. The information comes from top F3 drivers who have raced it, saying it's possible during post-race interviews."

No matter the type of race at the Grand Prix, the speed for full-throttle cornering is at least over 250 km/h.

At such a speed in a street environment, it is no exaggeration to say that spectators and scenes around it can flash by like a slideshow, not to mention the need to control the car with centimeter or even millimeter precision, racing past race barriers and guardrails.

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