On December 16, Zhou Guanyu, who had just joined Alfa Romeo, sent two microblogs in succession, one informing him that he had run a total of 270 laps in the team's two-day test drive and had a good run-in with the team, and the other was posting the 3 trophies he won in F2, and joking that "the luggage is a bit much". After a perfect end to his F2 career in Abu Dhabi, Chow has set off to return to Europe and will continue training to prepare for his F1 debut that starts on 20 March next year.
Zhou Guanyu, China's first F1 driver is coming!
After 270 laps of test car, Zhou Guanyu can be called a "labor model"
On December 11, Zhou Guanyu started third in the second leg of the F2 Abu Dhabi Sprint and was the first to cross the finish line, winning his fourth title of the season. A day later, Zhou Guanyu had another outstanding performance in the finale, and finally finished third in the F2 season annual rankings, reaching the podium. This result also surpassed the 7th and 6th in the previous two seasons.
After finishing the F2 race, Zhou Guanyu seamlessly docked with F1 and officially met with the Alfa Romeo team. On December 15, Zhou Guanyu officially launched Alfa Romeo's car on the track for the first time. As a result, in the official rookie test on the same day, Zhou Guanyu ran 119 laps, of which the fastest lap reached 1 minute 25 seconds 142, which ranked 5th among all 19 test drivers of the day, a fairly good result.
Rookie test drive, Zhou Guanyu ranked fifth in the fastest lap
On December 16, Zhou Guanyu participated in a new round of test runs that only the official drivers of the new season F1 participated in. The main test this time was the tires of the car. As a result, Zhou Guanyu ran a total of 151 laps, which ranked second among all the test drivers on the day, which can be called a "labor model".
Zhou Guanyu admitted that the two days of test driving are not only familiar with the car condition for him, but also the run-in with the team, and for the effect of the run-in, he used "very good" as a summary. For the F1 driver from China, the Alfa Romeo team also gave a great welcome up and down, and Zhou Guanyu, who is fluent in English, did not have the slightest obstacle to communication with them, and everyone got along quite harmoniously and happily.
Zhou Guanyu got along harmoniously with the team personnel
Choosing the car number 24, Zhou Guanyu paid tribute to Kobe
As the first F1 driver from China, Zhou Guanyu's every move can be said to have attracted the attention of the outside world, and the Chinese driver from Shanghai also used his actions to show that he was not only a racing car, but also a flesh and blood sportsman.
As early as the official announcement of the New Season driver of the Alfa Romeo Team, Zhou Guanyu already had a bold plan in his mind to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with a racing number. Zhou Guanyu revealed that as early as elementary school, he has already liked Kobe, and the sneakers he wears are basically Kobe's custom models, and it can even be said that it is Kobe Bryant's idol that makes him feel the charm of sports, so that every time he sees the 24th, he will have a sense of upward strength. So, when he finally chose his racing number, he did not hesitate to fill in the number 24. Zhou Guanyu said that he not only hopes to pay tribute to the idol in this way, but also hopes to get more power on next year's F1 track.
Purple-gold no. 24, a tribute to Bryant
On December 13, when Zhou Guanyu announced his racing number through social media, he not only posted a large 24, but also highlighted the unique purple gold of the Lakers jersey. Zhou Guanyu's move can undoubtedly resonate with Kemi, and this group believes that it will also pay attention and support to his F1 journey.
After Zhou Guanyu officially joined the Alfa Romeo family, Han Han, who is also a racing driver, described him as "Yao Ming" and "Liu Xiang" of Chinese racing. In this regard, Zhou Guanyu said: "I myself did not imagine that one day I could become an excellent person like Yao Ming or Liu Xiang. Chinese become an official driver of F1, I know this is just the beginning. In fact, I think that as long as you go to the international arena and let the five-star red flag rise, it is a very proud thing. ”
Zhou Guanyu, a new symbol figure in Chinese sports
In the F2 season that just passed, Zhou Guanyu won the championship 4 times and climbed the podium 9 times, not only raising the five-star red flag, but also playing the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, which was difficult to imagine in the past. In the new season, I hope that Zhou Guanyu can also make the Chinese people feel the same pride and pride in the F1 arena.
Next year in F1, remember this car!