"It's said that Ben Tian fired Reissner's old teammate just to sign him."
Lin Yan nodded. For a newcomer who had just been promoted to be praised as very strong by Zhang Mingzhi, his strength must not be bad. Of course, being directly signed by Ben Tian also indicated the newcomer's strength.
However, firing an old employee directly surprised Lin Yan. Was this newcomer's strength really that strong?
Under normal circumstances, the possibility of a team firing its existing driver and signing a newcomer was very small, almost nonexistent.
There were a few examples of old drivers being replaced by new ones, but they were also rare. Teams usually considered changing drivers only when their contracts expired.
First, the breach of contract fees were high. Second, at this level, the skill differences were generally not that significant.
Just as Lin Yan was speculating about the newcomer's strength, Zhang Mingzhi revealed the truth.
"But... I heard this guy brought capital into the team..."
Brought capital into the team? Hearing this, Lin Yan suddenly understood.
"Can't you just say it all at once, you old fellow?"
"Uh..."
Zhang Mingzhi scratched his head. This almost fifty-year-old man now showed an embarrassed expression. In fact, this matter had only been officially announced, and he had learned about it less than half an hour ago. Moreover, he wasn't even sure if it was true or not.
Lin Yan sat in his boss chair, stroking his chin. If he brought capital into the team, then everything made sense. A newcomer replacing an old driver, and an old driver from a factory team at that. If it weren't for bringing capital into the team, Lin Yan would have truly doubted if this kid's strength was unbelievably sky-high.
Speaking of which, Ben Tian's chief engineer back then truly had a discerning eye.
"Do you have his videos?"
"I've already sent someone to get them. They should be here soon."
Lin Yan, regarding this...
Thirty million Euros, which converted to about two hundred million Chinese Yuan. However, Lin Yan estimated that this money was from the guy's sponsors, definitely not from his family.
It was possible for truly wealthy families to spend hundreds of millions on their sons' hobbies, but the probability was low. Moreover, someone with his strength wouldn't specifically spend this money.
"It's estimated that Ben Tian Racing's upgrades will be settled this time. According to that guy, he plans to use all this sponsorship for car upgrades."
Thirty million Euros for car upgrades wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a little either.
"Well, his strength is decent. He'll be a strong opponent next season. It all depends on how well he adapts to the factory car."
After watching for a long time, Lin Yan unplugged the USB drive. Facing this opponent, Zhang Mingzhi felt no tension. In his eyes, his young master was now a god-like existence. A twenty-year-old in the Hall of Fame was something he, with nearly forty years in the industry, had never heard of. What kind of impact could a newcomer make?
Even Zhang Mingzhi himself forgot that Lin Yan was also a newcomer, having only entered GP for a year.
Leaving the office, Lin Yan received a phone call. He was somewhat surprised by this call.
It was an invitation call from the Northwest Two Hundred Races.