The Qatar F1 Grand Prix is a relief for Kick Sauber. The team, which will become Audi F1 Team in 2026, has been at the bottom of the standings since the start of the season. But Guanyu Zhou managed to get his first points of the season and therefore offer some to his team! Phew!
F1, Zhou scores his first points in 2024, Bottas is not far away.
Until a few minutes ago, Kick Sauber's 2024 season was close to nothing. An eleventh place (Bahrain) at best for Zhou and two thirteenth places (Monaco & Canada) at best for Bottas. Like last year, the future Audi team was aiming for a good result in Qatar. With the racing events and the numerous retirements at this 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, the objective was within reach. Halfway through the race, Guanyu Zhou entered the points. Towards the end of the race, Valtteri Bottas is fighting for tenth place and a small point. Unfortunately, the Finnish driver saw his hopes dashed by Lando Norris. After his penalty, the McLaren driver leaves the pits in last place. He overtakes his opponents one by one to finish tenth and win the bonus point for fastest time.
It's a relief for Kick Sauber who won't end the season with a horrible zero points. The evolution of the flat bottom shows that the team can move forward. Now it's up to Bottas to find the resources necessary to make a top10 in Abu Dhabi. We will therefore have to do better than last year! We believe it! For his probable end of his career as an official driver, Valtteri must forget the buzz on social networks to find his driving again.
Article published on 01/12/2024 at 7:20 p.m.
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