Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) -- This weekend, the 2022 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix will officially kick off, and Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu will usher in his debut in F1. In this regard, he said that he has been dreaming of making an appearance in F1 for many years. "It's going to be a weekend I'll never forget, and it's important for my country."
In 2019, Zhou Guanyu joined the Renault Athlete Academy and became a development driver for the Renault F1 team, and made an extra-time Renault debut at the 2019 F1 Chinese Grand Prix. Image source: ICphoto
As the only rookie driver of the season and China's first F1 official driver, Zhou Guanyu has been in the spotlight. Previously, he also showed good competitive status. In the 2021 F2 Championship, Zhou Guanyu won the third place of the year. In 2021, he won 4 championships and 9 podiums.
For being able to become China's first F1 official driver, Zhou Guanyu once said that this is an extremely honored thing, and it feels like a dream. "For me, becoming an F1 driver was a seemingly close but distant goal two years ago, and it takes a lot of effort from one person, one team to have a chance to achieve it. And to this goal, I myself, my team, and my family have worked hard for a long time. ”
Image source: Formula One World Championship official Weibo.
"No matter where you come from, it is a very proud thing to represent Chinese to international events and show China's highest level in every field and every sport." Zhou Guanyu hopes that everyone will support every Chinese athlete who is fighting in the international arena.
This weekend's upcoming F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening match for 23 Grand Prix races of the 2022 season, will take place on 18-20 March with the following schedule:
March 18 1st Exercise 20:00 / 2nd Exercise 23:00
March 19 3rd Session 20:00 / Qualifying 23:00
March 20: 23:00
Looking forward to Zhou Guanyu being able to play well in the competition! (End)