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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.
May 30, 1999 · 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.
Apr 18, 2024 · SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu. Despite his so-so results, Zhou is being promoted as a celebrity in China.
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.
Mar 18, 2022 · Zhou Guanyu, 22, will join the Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas on the Alfa Romeo F1 Team this season. “We welcome Zhou, who will provide an exciting opportunity to engage and grow...
Aug 20, 2021 · When Guanyu Zhou turned a wheel in this year’s Alpine Formula 1 car in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, he became only the second driver from mainland China to have done so. There are plenty of challenges ahead to make the next step as China’s first full-time Grand Prix driver.
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.
