(Video) UFC legend Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira battles it out against F1’s Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas participated in fun challenges with UFC legend Alex 'Poatan' Pereira during the Qatar GP weekend.
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Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas (via IMAGO), Alex Pereira (via StakeF1team)
Formula 1 has continued to gain massive traction worldwide amidst Liberty Media’s persistent efforts. Major celebrities and athletes are often spotted during race weekends donning their support for their favorite teams. Similarly, UFC megastar Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira visited the Stake hospitality and participated in an interesting challenge with drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu.
Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira is infamous for his commendable achievements in the UFC. Pereira visited the recent Qatar GP and indulged in an interesting test alongside the Stake Team drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. The group participated in a series of challenges, such as testing jumping heights and other agility activities at the gym.
Despite great efforts from Bottas and Guanyu to win against the two UFC athletes, the Formula 1 drivers were no match for them. The two drivers couldn’t compete in challenges involving heavy weights as expected. As a result, the UFC team consisting of Alex Pereira and Alexa Grasso (UFC Women’s #3 Flyweight) won the battle 2-1 against the drivers.
Zhou Guanyu reflected on the last race with Stake before leaving the team
Stake recently confirmed that Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas were set to leave the team at the of the 2024 season. The team suffered from an extremely difficult campaign as they managed to score points after 23 races. Guanyu reckoned that the year flew by very fast as the team headed into the final race. Moreover, the Chinese driver laid out his wishes to end the season with the team on a high.
This year flew by, and now it’s time for my last race with Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber. I’ve grown so much as a driver during my time here, and I want to finish strongly with my team by delivering a good performance this weekend.
Zhou Guanyu said ahead of Abu Dhabi GP
Zhou Guanyu: This year flew by, and now it’s time for my last race with Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber. I’ve grown so much as a driver during my time here, and I want to finish strongly with my team by delivering a good performance this weekend.
— Junaid #JB17 (@JunaidSamodien_) December 3, 2024
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The 2024 season has peaked in excitement and competition ever since the beginning. The Stake F1 team attempted their level best to improve in performances throughout the season. The Qatar GP was a great comeback for the team as they almost scored double points at the race after an extremely disappointing outing. 2025 could prove to be fruitful, given they have an all-new driver line-up from next year onwards.
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