The 2022 Formula One World Championship (F1) Australian Grand Prix was held on the 10th, with Ferrari driver Leclerc winning the title and winning the second race of the season after Bahrain. Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu finished 11th.
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu
Leclerc started from pole with the previous day's qualifying results and held the lead until the end. He became the first pole driver to win the Australian Grand Prix since 2015. The win will also further extend his and Ferrari's lead in the standings.
Compared to Leclerc's outstanding performance, Red Bull Racing driver Verstappen was very depressed that day. The two won one championship in each of the first two races of the season, and also occupied the top two places in this qualifying tournament, which is one of the most watched points of the competition.
On April 10, Leclerc was in the game
However, on lap 39, Verstappen was forced to interrupt the race due to racing problems, and failed to finish the race again after Bahrain. He admitted after the match that such an outcome was "annoying and unacceptable".
Verstappen's team-mate Perez finished second and Mercedes' Russell finished third, both of whom made their first podium finish of the season.
Leclerc (center) at the award ceremony on April 10
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu started in 14th place, fell to 17th place after completing a pit stop, and finally finished in 11th place, which was the same as the previous stop in Saudi Arabia.
After the race, Zhou Guanyu said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency: "I and the team have made very good preparations, so the results are also relatively satisfactory at present. ”
On April 10, Alfa Romeo Team Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu drove a racing car in the race
Zhou Guanyu said that this was his first time racing in Melbourne, and it was not an easy task to quickly adapt to and master the new track. However, he improved in terms of starting, better judgment of the engine sound, adaptation to the anti-stall system on the first lap, which also made him more confident in the first lap of the follow-up race, and he fully implemented all the requirements of the team throughout the race, basically no mistakes, the only pity is that the safety car was triggered at the wrong window, resulting in him finally missing points.
"I will definitely try to keep my form, both physically and mentally, and look forward to the next game in the fullest state." Zhou Guanyu said.
Photo: Xinhua News Agency reporters Hu Jingchen, Bai Xuefei, Zhou Guanyu Weibo
Text: Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Yalin
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Editors: Xie Wenyun, Yang Ye
Review: Zhang Xiaotong