Zhou needed ‘new pants’ after epic Monaco save

Zhou Guanyu joked he needed “new pants” after performing a miracle save during a wet Monaco Grand Prix.

With the circuit’s immediate future still up in the air, fans were at least treated to an entertaining race if it is to be Monaco’s last appearance on the calendar. Following a delayed start, rain poured onto the street circuit and the race did not begin until an hour after its scheduled start time.

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The Monte Carlo track is notoriously difficult at the best of times but the pre-race deluge provided the drivers with an almighty challenge of just keeping the car on the road.

During Sunday’s race, there were two notable examples of drivers battling with their cars just to keep them in a straight line. The first was Carlos Sainz but his save was later outdone by Zhou who was in a battle with Yuki Tsunoda before his car almost got away from him.

As they exited the tunnel, Zhou went for the overtake but when the AlphaTauri driver moved over to defend, Zhou found himself on the wet part of the track.

The rear of his car kicked round until he was almost horizontal across the track but he managed to hold on even if he did not pull off the overtake.

New pants needed!