Valtteri Bottas’ teammate Zhou Guanyu ended the painful period of the Sauber team.
1.12. 19:41•Updated 1.12. 19:43
Before the penultimate race of the season, Sauber was the only one of the ten teams in the F1 series without a point. In the Qatar race, however, Sauber’s rough balance finally came to an end.
Valtteri Bottas stable mate Zhou Guanyu took advantage of several safety cars and driver penalties by finishing eighth. Instead, Bottas’ race ended in disappointment, as he was 11th, i.e. the first driver who did not get points.
Therefore, the Finn still does not have a point from this season.
Red Bull, who started from the pole position, won the race Max Verstappenfor whom the first place was the ninth of the season. The other was Ferrari’s Charles Leclercwho caught second-placed McLaren in a big way in the World Championship points Lando Norris.
McLaren was third in the race Oscar Piastri. Norris was in the fight for the victory for a long time, but was guilty of breaking during the yellow flags.
He didn’t shut up enough during tickets. The Brit had to serve a ten-second penalty in the pits, which ruined the McLaren driver’s race.
Norris swam far behind, but nevertheless got up just past Bottas to tenth.
The F1 season ends next weekend in Abu Dhabi. Then the manufacturers’ series championship will be decided, which will be won by either McLaren or Ferrari.
Below you can see the results of the race as well as the points standings of drivers and manufacturers.