Before arriving at the hotel, Staler had already proposed his suggestion to Odetto, which was that he believed Chen Xiangbei's strength showcased at the Grand Prix would make driving in the Renault Formula a pure waste of time.

One has to know that Chen Xiangbei is not young anymore. Even if he progresses one level per year quickly and joins an F1 team step by step, he would be in his early twenties.

Although compared to his former title as the "older kart driver," Chen Xiangbei is now within the normal age range for a Formula driver.

But for F1, the younger, the greater the potential!

Especially in recent years, with the emergence of talented drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Hamilton, and Vettel, F1 records for youngest drivers are continuously being broken, steering driver ages towards younger directions.

If this trend continues, it's not surprising that a minor F1 driver might be born soon!

"Staler, what are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing Odetto's words, Chen Xiangbei directly asked Staler.

To be honest, he himself didn't want to race in the Renault Formula anymore.

Just as Chen Xiangbei mentioned the "excitement threshold" theory, once a driver has driven better cars and experienced faster speeds, going back to driving slower cars is a very uncomfortable thing.

Having now experienced F3 level racing, Chen Xiangbei has fully awakened all his driving memories from his past life. The Renault Formula, this "toy" for newcomers, won't bring him any speed and thrill.

When a driver loses passion for a race car, it's time to end the relationship!

"Xiangbei can skip directly to F3. Currently, the European Formula 3 Championship under FIA has only had one race, and Xiangbei can fully participate with the momentum."

"Moreover, as the undercard for F1, the attention and exposure in the Formula 3 Championship will increase exponentially, and Xiangbei deserves a bigger racing platform!"

Staler expressed his thoughts, something he and Ross Brown had discussed long ago.

Letting Chen Xiangbei participate in the Grand Prix was to prepare him for advancing to F3.

In this era, the F3 Championship hasn't unified yet, filled with various chaotic sub-championships like European F3, UK F3, Italian F3, and even a Japan F3 in Asia.

However, the Formula 3 Euro Series, formed by the merger of France F3 and Germany F3, is currently the most orthodox ladder series under FIA.

Series of F1 drivers such as Hamilton, Grosjean, Vettel, and Kobayashi Kamui all emerged from the Formula 3 Euro Series.

By 2012, it will officially be incorporated into the FIA's direct system, becoming the "F3" recognized by the public.

Although the ladder system wasn't fully formed in 2009, the Formula 3 Euro Series had already joined the F1 Grand Prix weekend, becoming the curtain-raiser in Europe, and drivers' exposure skyrocketed.

Besides the name not yet being simplified to "F3", its value and advancement route have been widely recognized, with a complete progression path.

F3 Euro – GP2 (F2) – F1.

"I have no problem with it."

Chen Xiangbei nodded without any hesitation. The F3 events are very close to the Renault calendar, typically occurring eight to ten times throughout the year, and are mostly concentrated during the F1 European country Grand Prix phase.

With only one race having been held, even if Chen Xiangbei and his team need time to be delayed for one more race, there are still seven to eight races left, giving him a great theoretical chance to win the championship.

"Super Dream Team and Brown GP Team were once part of the Honda camp, and can fully enter F3 through negotiations, providing Xiangbei with the necessary technical and resource support. The conditions are very mature."

The reason Staler reached out to Odetto with the suggestion was because Chen Xiangbei would still need a team as a backbone if he advanced to F3.

He could either join an existing F3 team or get promoted with the existing staff.

Undoubtedly, the Super Dream Team members are the best choice right now.

However, the issue is that the Super Dream Team relegated to the Renault Formula and is not yet prepared to upgrade to F3, and Japanese headquarters with Suzuki Aguri needs to agree.

Under normal circumstances, reaching this quickly is challenging. It involves uplifting the entire team and system, with many real-world problems to deal with.

For example, technical resources, staff allocation, financial investment, etc.

Fortunately, Suzuki Aguri himself is not content with relegation, holding on to the dream of returning to the F1 paddock.

Chen Xiangbei rapidly ascending to F3 aligns perfectly with his dream.

Moreover, as a self-funded cooperative driver, Chen Xiangbei doesn't require funding from Suzuki Aguri, avoiding budget constraints from the team management.

Without car losses, maintaining team operations and participation fees in F3 will not exceed two million per event, something Chen Xiangbei can fully afford.

Of course, accounting for crash damages becomes a never-ending "cautious" and "careful" cycle.

Lastly, the issue of technical resources, which is supposed to be the hardest part to solve, turns out to be quite easy for Chen Xiangbei.

The Honda camp never lacks technology, only good operations!

Just as Chen Xiangbei was about to reply, Odetto shook his head and said, "The conditions are indeed ripe for upgrading to F3."

"However, having won the Grand Prix, Xiangbei's professional goals should be more aggressive, to enter higher-level Formula series!"

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