Zhou Shines as Stake F1 Secures First Points in Qatar

Guanyu Zhou : I aimed to prove my capabilities to the paddock teams

01/12/2024

Guanyu Zhou delivers under pressure, securing Stake F1’s first points in Qatar, showcasing resilience in the season’s penultimate race.

Guanyu Zhou scored four points for Stake F1 in Qatar, an unexpected result for the Sauber team. The Chinese driver finished eighth in a chaotic race, marking the team’s first points in the penultimate race of the year.

“We hoped to score points much earlier, and we’ve come such a long way this season,” Zhou said. “To turn things around, we needed the new package, and personally, I wanted to leave Formula 1 in the best way possible, showing the paddock teams what I’m capable of.”

“Last year, it wasn’t a race, it was survival. In the final stint, we were on hard tires while those around us had fresh softs. We had to manage tire warm-up, avoid losing positions, and it was intense. I wanted to stay in the zone, pushed the car to its limits, and everything worked out well.”

Valtteri Bottas was forced off track by Liam Lawson, ruining his race, and admitted disappointment at finishing just outside the points: “My race was very bad. The turning point was the incident with Liam. I lost positions and was on the opposite strategy.”

“Everything went wrong—the timing, blue flags, the Safety Car—it was a disaster. Finishing 11th after such a poor race is disappointing; we should have scored points. But it’s good for Zhou; he had a strong race. I hope things go better in Abu Dhabi. We were competitive last year, and we’ll see if there’s another opportunity.”

Zhou Shines as Stake F1 Secures First Points in Qatar Zhou Shines as Stake F1 Secures First Points in Qatar

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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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6 Apr
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Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
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Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
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United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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