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Zhou Guanyu believes that the Sauber Formula 1 team can recapture the competitiveness it displayed during the early stages of
After a period of underachieving, the Alfa Romeo team capitalized on F1’s regulation overhaul two years ago and accrued 51 points in the first nine rounds. However, they slipped in the pecking order as their rivals reduced the excess weight of their cars, ultimately adding only four more points. Last season, the team dropped to ninth in the championship with a combined total of 12 points. Despite this, driver Zhou is optimistic that they will return to a more competitive performance level this year with the investment in a revised car concept led by James Key. Zhou is also excited to have the opportunity to race on his home soil in the Chinese Grand Prix. Sauber, soon to be Stake F1 Team, will launch their 2024 challenger, the C44, on 5 February.
