“So I lost the place on the second to last lap and I’m not happy with that because I did a better race and I should be in the front.
Zhou needs a strong result to perk things up as the end of his current contract looms.
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Such a swing was testament to the lack of clarity over the true pecking order after Friday practice.
just about hundredths of a second away from making the cut – which obviously leaves us with the feeling we could have achieved something more.
While Gasly managed to continue the race and finish in 10th — therefore scoring his first point of 2024 — Ocon wasn’t as fortunate.