Formula 1 drivers to score points in their debut race after a fine first outing in the Alfa Romeo at the Bahrain Grand Prix.The 22-year-old, the first Chinese driver to make it into the sport, replaced Antonio Giovinazzi in the seat for 2022 to partner Valtteri Bottas.
And Zhou wasted little time in making an impression, pulling off several overtakes to make up for a nervy start to claim 10th place at the Sakhir International Circuit."It's amazing, I'm so speechless, you know?" the 22-year-old told F1 TV after the race. “It was (such an) emotional race, so intense.
To be scoring my first ever Formula One points in my debut is something I would only have dreamed of one year ago or two weeks ago."I always said that I deserve to be here and today I think I showed everything.
It's a great relief. Huge reward for us, and it's a day that I (will) never forget."But the F1 rookie is certainly not the first to reach this accomplishment in motor racing’s most glamorous sport.
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