ON APRIL 20, THE 2024 FORMULA 1 LENOVO CHINESE GRAND PRIX SPRINT RACE ENDED, AND ZHOU GUANYU, WHO MADE HIS FIRST OFFICIAL APPEARANCE IN THE FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX, RANKED NINTH, JUST ONE PLACE AWAY FROM GETTING THE POINTS. Red Bull Racing Verstappen won the title from fourth, Hamilton second, Pérez third, Leclerc fourth, Sainz fifth and Alonso retired.
After the start, McLaren's Norris, who started in first place, lost his position and Hamilton moved up to first place. Hamilton held on to the lead for the next few laps, with Verstappen passing Alonso to move up to second on lap eight. On lap nine, Russell passed Zhou Guanyu, who dropped to 10th. Verstappen took the inside line before the final corner to overtake Hamilton and take the lead. On lap 17, Aston Martin's Alonso suffered a puncture on the right front and fell to 18th place.
In the end, Verstappen won the sprint race, and Zhou Guanyu ranked 9th, unfortunately missing out on the first points of the season.
Zhou Guanyu said in an interview after the sprint race, "The most challenging track is Turn 1, because other tracks rarely have such long corners, and there are high requirements for tires and driving routes. ”
Reporter: Chen Yuanhao Editor: Luo Ning Photography: Chen Yuanhao Proofreader: Li Li