Guanyu Zhou, driver of the day in Qatar after scoring the first points for Kick Sauber

Guanyu Zhou will undoubtedly go to bed with a peaceful soul tonight. The Chinese driver has indeed scored the first points for Kick Sauber this year: 4, to be precise, after having finished the race in Qatar in 8th position. A result he owes in particular to his good performance during qualifying: he placed 12th on the grid, his best result of the year. The spectators rewarded him by electing him driver of the day in Qatar, with 29.7% of the votes. Following him are Max Verstappen (17.5%), Charles Leclerc (9.8%), Lando Norris (8.6%), and… our national Pierre Gasly (7.4%).

The driver Kick Sauber admitted to Canal Plus microphone to feel a sense of enchantment in front of this result, it’s a real relief when we think back to our arrival in this season. I have not always been able to show my full potential this year, but it is an immense satisfaction to have arrived there, he admitted.

What future for Guanyu Zhou in 2025?

« This is our best position, and the best feeling one can experience. There have been very difficult moments (this season, Editor’s note), much more than we had anticipated, but I am happy with the journey we have taken to achieve this result today », added the one wearing the number 24.

What future now awaits him in F1, since he will no longer be with Sauber next year? It is rumored that he could be signed as a reserve driver at Ferrari in 2025. Stay tuned…