Zhou Guanyu in F2 Silverstone weekend after the game Picture IC
Zhou Guanyu drives an F2 racing car in the Figure IC
Only one in twenty in the world! As an official racing driver of F1, Zhou Guanyu, who brushes the screen these days, is considered to be the proud son of heaven.
Some people say that he is a lucky man, waiting for the most beautiful bloom in the best times. But luck has always been given to those who are prepared.
1 Juvenile persistence
Racing is a money-burning sport. In modern language, Zhou Guanyu has a "good father". At the age of 8, he made his first two-seater go-kart ride in the company of his dad. Xiao Guanyu, conquered by speed. Perhaps the viewers will say, a child, how much can you understand? But please don't underestimate the purity of a child. "Racing is probably an innate attraction to me." He had said it so bluntly. In order to facilitate his son's practice, his father built a go-kart track for him. Zhou Guanyu's parents run a car-related business. It is not that he thinks that his son will one day be able to ride F1, this is just the vision of ordinary parents, giving their children the best they can. After that, every weekend, Xiao Guanyu either trained in the sun and rain on the kart track, or carried out quality training. If it is not a special love, it is difficult to maintain such a repetition over the years. As signed drivers for Kushi Sports, they maintain a close bond. People familiar with the matter revealed that when he was a child, he had crashed in a kart race and had several stitches, but he insisted on continuing to race. Zhou's mother painfully wants to "dissuade her son", but she can't resist Xiao Guanyu's persistence. At the age of 12, Zhou Guanyu went to the United Kingdom. In the cold wind of Sheffield, it is the nostalgia of teenagers. Station and track two points and one line, Zhou Guanyu's simple love, but also boring. This difficulty is not unusual. In order to continue his studies, he often completed his homework on the way back and forth between the game and home. Fortunately, they all survived.
In addition to "good father", Zhou Guanyu also made a good decision. Initially, he entered the Ferrari Racing Driver Academy in 2015. At the beginning of 2019, Zhou Guanyu and his team made a decision that surprised many people, he left the red with totem meaning and joined Renault's youth driver program. Facts have proved that this step "descends" and is really an up. Renault gave him far more care than Ferrari. Bootcamps, driving simulators, audition engineering meetings, track testing opportunities. There are not many young good hands at the same time as Zhou Guanyu. After The Silverstone weekend, where Zhou Guanyu won the F2 pole for the first time and reached the podium in the main event, Renault arranged a full day of kayaking and rowing camps in Oxford. New abilities, active learning spirit, team and leadership awareness are all the purposes of the inspection. Zhou Guanyu passed the pass smoothly and showed good potential. Apparently, he has integrated into this circle.
2 All the way to help
In 2019, Zhou Guanyu met the good owner. Yang Yibin, F1 China Grand Prix operator, Zhou Guanyu's Chinese business development partner and general manager of Shanghai Jiushi Sports Industry Development (Group) Co., Ltd., recalled: "We also met Zhou Guanyu in 2019. "That year, Shanghai was a special commemoration of 1,000 stops," we did a promotion in Xintiandi, FOM naturally understood the need for a little Chinese elements, they recommended to us Zhou Guanyu, a member of the Renault Young Driver Development Program. At that time, Jiushi Sports was also on the verge of expanding its own business and began to test the brokerage business of athletes. F1 and tennis are the fist sports of Jiushi Sports, "We are just looking for relevant athletes, Zhou Guanyu appeared in front of us at this time, can not help but say that this is a kind of fate." "At the beginning of 2020, the two sides reached a cooperation agreement, and Jiushi also found sponsors for him in the later period." But we didn't even think he could really enter F1, which is not only Zhou Guanyu's dream, but also the dream of Shanghai F1, but also the dream of Chinese racing people. ”
People who know Zhou Guanyu well revealed that his people are very willing to communicate with people. He attended the first F1 Esports China Championship Year-end Finals, and then also participated in the F1 Virtual Grand Prix during the pandemic, winning the first championship and encouraging young domestic drivers to participate in F1 esports through video. At the scene of the year-end finals of the 2020 F1 E-sports China Championship, Zhou Guanyu transformed into a commentator to witness the birth of the champion.
Zhou Guanyu is lucky, this way, what he thinks, there is always someone to help him. But in the end, he crossed that "border" and reached the other side of F1, more by virtue of his talent and persistence. Those who help themselves, God helps. One in twenty luck is actually self-cultivation.
Chief reporter Hua Xinyi
Dialogue with Zhou Guanyu
After the official announcement of The Alfa Romeo Team's joining of Zhou Guanyu next season, Zhou Guanyu, who is preparing for an F2 event in the United Kingdom, was interviewed online through the agency Jiushi Sports.
Reporter: After the signing news was announced, what kind of mood was it?
Zhou Guanyu: Everyone cares about me and sends me congratulations, I am very happy and grateful. But the mobile phone does not seem to be very powerful, there are about 200-300 congratulatory WeChat at the same time "pouring in", may come too much at once, (mobile phone) reaction some caton. I am still very grateful for your support, and I will strive to repay everyone's love and support with better results and performance.
Reporter: What are the goals of entering F1?
Zhou Guanyu: At this stage, the goal is to finish this season's F2 race in the best state, upgrade with good results, and then integrate into the rhythm of F1 as soon as possible.
Reporter: Are you now adjusting the training content to the requirements of F1? For example, F1 will be subjected to extra G-force on the neck when bending, is there any "care" for these priorities?
Zhou Guanyu: Yes. In order to adapt to the situation in F1 early, the physicalist and I will arrange corresponding weight-bearing exercises in each training session. I and the current gymnast have been working together since 2017, we are very familiar with each other and have a tacit understanding, and I can realize my dreams without the efforts of the team. Reporter Lu Weixin
Source: Xinmin Evening News