At the age of 22, Zhou Guanyu's dream came true to become China's first F1 driver

Source: Liberation Daily

Yesterday, F1 Alfa Romeo announced a signing with Chinese Shanghai driver Zhou Guanyu. Zhou Guanyu will become the first Chinese driver to compete in F1.

The 22-year-old Zhou Guanyu is currently playing in F2 and has been very consistent in the last three seasons.

For the team, the choice of Zhou Guanyu will not only bring considerable revenue, but also greatly increase the exposure of its brand in China. Some media said that Zhou Guanyu's team and its sponsors will bring 25 million to 30 million euros in sponsorship fees for the team.

It is reported that the dealer advertisement of the Alfa Romeo Team has appeared on the photo of Zhou Guanyu, which reads: "Zhou Guanyu joined the Alfa Romeo Team!" China's first F1 driver, come on China, come on Alfa Romeo, come on Zhou Guanyu! ”

In 2019, during the 1000th Chinese Grand Prix in F1, Zhou Guanyu appeared on the streets of Shanghai for the first time driving an F1 car. As a representative of Chinese drivers competing overseas, Zhou Guanyu hopes to drive China's racing cars like China's Yao Mingzhi did with basketball.

In December 2020, Zhou Guanyu drove the Renault RS20 car that competed in the 2020 F1 Championship and participated in the Abu Dhabi rookie test. This is also the first time that Zhou Guanyu has driven an active F1 car to participate in the test. Previously, he completed tests in an RS18 race car in Budapest, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. Reporter Qin Dongying