On the evening of the 16th, Chinese racing driver Zhou Guanyu officially announced on Weibo that he officially became an F1 driver and will represent Alfa Romeo in the 2022 season.
At this point, the first person in China's F1 was born, "Unforgettable day, grateful for the people who have helped and supported me along the way, I did it!" ”
For the new season, Zhou Guanyu said, "My goal next year will be to learn and improve myself as much as possible and as quickly as possible. I became the first Ever Chinese driver to participate in Formula One, which is a breakthrough for Chinese racing, and I know that many people have high hopes for me, and I will continue to use this as motivation to work harder to make myself better and strive for more results. ”
Born in Shanghai in 1999, Zhou Guanyu is a racing "little genius". He was introduced to go-karting at the age of 7, won all eight national championships at the age of 10 and was photographed by the F1 team's Ferrari Drivers' Academy at the age of 15.
At the age of 17, he became the first Chinese driver to score points and reach the podium in intercontinental F3. A year later, he won the first leg of the FIA F3 European Championship in Pau, becoming the first Chinese driver to win a single-seater event in this category.
In 2019, Zhou Guanyu joined the Renault Sports Academy as a development driver for Renault. He represented the UNI Virtuosi team in F2 and won the "Newcomer of the Year" award that year.
In September 2020, he won the Chinese driver's race in sochi, Russia, and his own F2 title. He reached the podium six times throughout the season, finishing sixth overall.
In fact, Zhou Guanyu's experience in the season was not smooth, including mechanical failures and accidents, which allowed him to miss out on multiple points.
But he chose to adjust quickly and face it positively, "There are indeed a lot of ups and downs this year, but as a professional driver, I have to adjust in time, because there are still races that need to go all out to sprint." This year has not been easy, but on the bright side, I think for my longer career, these experiences will also allow me to grow faster. ”
This is actually a microcosm of his professional attitude, persistence, love and bravery.
In 2021, Zhou Guanyu continued to move towards his dream and won the F2 Russia, Bahrain and Uk championships. At the same time, it is also full of super driver's license points.
In an interview with the Observer Network last year, Zhou Guanyu said, "Engaging in professional racing, especially international racing, is actually a not simple road, if it is not out of heartfelt love and persistence, it is actually difficult to stick to it, so adhering to the original intention and using your own efforts to face all the successes and setbacks is a very important core force." ”
From beginning to end, Zhou Guanyu has a vision and desire for F1, "My dream is to compete in F1. If I think about my racing career along the way, if I can compete in F1, it must be a glorious moment for me, and it can also promote the rapid development of Chinese motorsport. ”
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