During a successful Formula 1 debut campaign in 2022, Guanyu Zhou showed his youth at an incredible level of maturity and racing prowess, pushing himself up to 6th place in the current Constructors’ Championship with Alfa Romeo F1. . from
Guanyu Zhou, who made history as the first Chinese driver to enter F1, has declared himself on the most important stage in motorsport after scoring points on his debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Forging a strong partnership with teammate Valtteri Bottas, he impressed the team with his commitment and his demeanor, showing progress in performance round after round in both qualifying and racing.
Among Zhou Guanyu’s qualities, his hardworking approach helped him win everyone’s admiration for Alfa Romeo F1. A regular at team headquarters, Guanyu Zhou helped advance the simulator program and went to great lengths to extract the full potential of the team’s C42.
With a successful debut season in F1 and the experience that came with it, Guanyu Zhou is looking to the next step in his progress.
Guanyu Zhou commented: “I am happy and grateful that the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN has given me the opportunity to join the team for another season.”
“Being in Formula 1 is a dream come true and the feeling of racing for the first time in a race will live with me forever.”
“The team has been very supportive, welcoming me from day one and helping me adapt to one of the most complex series in motorsport. The hard work we have done together from the start is only the first step towards our goals for next season. , we still have a lot to learn and develop, but I am confident in our work. We look forward to the next chapter of our story together. “
“I’m looking forward to continuing to work with Zhou,” said Alfa Romeo F1 team principal Frederic Vasseur.
“From the first day with the team at the Abu Dhabi tests last year, I have been impressed by his approach to work, which is always a very positive trait. The adaptation to Formula 1 was one of the biggest surprises of the season. “.
“He’s a very nice guy and everyone on the team likes both his personality and his behavior. He asks questions with humility and learns from his engineers and Valtteri, all the information he gets to improve race after race. He has the intelligence to apply.
“He will benefit from this experience next season and I am confident he will take another step forward as we continue to develop the team.”
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Category: F1 / Alfa Romeo F1 / Zhou Guanyu
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