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Zhou Guanyu (Chinese: 周冠宇; pinyin: Zhōu Guànyǔ, pronounced [ʈʂóʊ kwân.ỳ]; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. He is the first, and so far the only, Chinese driver to start a World Championship Formula One race.
China had never boasted a Grand Prix starter among its citizens – until Zhou Guanyu changed that state of affairs, after receiving the call-up to make his F1 debut for Alfa Romeo, now Kick Sauber, in 2022.
Zhou Guanyu. Writing history. The first ever Formula One race driver from China, Zhou is a trailblazer who will write a pivotal page of his country’s motorsport history.
Nov 21, 2021 · KICK Sauber F1 Team gave itself a very good shot at fighting for the points in tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both claimed a spot in Q2 during qualifying in Barcelona.
2 days ago · Zhou Guanyu could hear his name chanted in the grandstands he once haunted as a boy, and his knees buckled as he climbed out of the cockpit. The cheers grew louder for China’s first and only ...
Sep 14, 2023 · China’s first full-time F1 driver Zhou Guanyu has signed a new deal to extend his stay at Alfa Romeo into 2024 alongside Valtteri Bottas. Zhou made his debut with the Sauber-run Swiss team in 2022, scoring a point on debut in Bahrain and has shown strong progress since.
Nov 16, 2021 · History will be made next season with Guanyu Zhou set to become China’s first-ever full-time F1 driver when he lines up alongside 10-time race winner Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo. F1’s Senior Writer Lawrence Barretto explains how the deal came together….
Apr 17, 2024 · For Sauber's Zhou Guanyu, the return of China's grand prix after a five-year absence this weekend marks a significant moment in his own career and the country's interrupted Formula 1 story.
Mar 18, 2022 · March 18, 2022. After 72 years, over hundreds of races and 776 drivers later, Formula 1 will for the first time have a Chinese racer in a Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu, 22, will join the Finnish...
Apr 16, 2023 · Zhou Guanyu has made a quietly impressive start to his F1 career. Now he's focused on the long-term — and an elusive debut at his home race.
