Zhengzhou: The Victory Team’s Alec Weckstr¶m created his own little piece of history by sealing a maiden victory with a stunning drive in a thrilling UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China, on Sunday morning.
According to Emirates News Agency, the flying Finn overhauled pole-sitter and championship leader Jonas Andersson on the sprint to the first turn buoy and then fended off a fierce challenge from his team-mate Shaun Torrente to confirm victory by 3.910 seconds. The success marked Weckstr¶m’s fourth podium finish in 12 race starts and lifts him into a seven-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship.
Weckstr¶m expressed his excitement, stating, “Amazing, feels like a dream. I can’t believe I have my first race win and a 1-2 for the team. I am really proud for the whole team. They worked so well this weekend. We were fine with the pace. I just had to manage it. I didn’t want to flip because then you get zero points. I knew where Shaun was and I was managing the gap all the time.”