Watch: F1 Rookie Guanyu Zhou Gets Emotional After His Stunning Drive to the Points at Bahrain GP

Alfa Romeo’s Guanyu Zhou presented an amazing performance at the Bahrain GP yesterday. While the season opener itself was exceptionally thrilling, rookie Zhou’s inspiring drive to a P10 was cherry on top of the cake. The Italian team picked up the talented Chinese driver after his successful run in F2. Yesterday, the Formula One fraternity saw him fully committed to claiming his P10 and successfully bringing in points for his team.

Understandably, the young rookie was emotional and was seen hugging a team member. Though this was Zhou’s first race in Formula One, he managed to give an exceptional performance. While his teammate Valtteri Bottas did even better, overall, the Romeo camp was pleasantly shocked with the results.

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The young rookie humbly thanked the team after securing his first points. He sounded surprised and claimed to be not able to believe the result. While Zhou’s start was shaky, he consistently fought his way up. Undoubtedly, he presented a rather exceptionally calm and mature front for a rookie.

Guanyu brilliantly overtook seasoned drivers like Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. Though the driver’s start was slow as he struggled at several mid-level positions, he later skillfully took advantage of the conditions under the safety car. He moved up the positions and was at P12 in the last laps of the GP.

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As it looked difficult to overtake Alonso, Zhou looked settled at P12. However, Perez and Max Verstappen’s sudden exits gifted him with two more positions. Fans were seemingly excited with the race results, as several underdogs comfortably sat in the top 10. Fascinatingly, Zhou, Bottas, and Kevin Magnussen’s results have been extremely shocking and inspiring.

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Guanyu displayed valor and courage while proving his mettle. The Chinese driver stood 3rd in the Formula 2 championship previously. While doubted by many, his latest results proved how good he can be despite being a new face on the grid.