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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, currently competing in Formula One for Sauber. Zhou is the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One.
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.
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….
Sep 18, 2024 · Zhou Guanyu became China's first Formula One driver when he landed a seat with Alfa Romeo in 2022. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG. Kimberly Kwek. Sports Correspondent. Updated. Sep 18, 2024,...
Nov 16, 2021 · Guanyu Zhou has become Formula 1's first Chinese driver after signing to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022. Alfa Romeo described the Formula 2 frontrunner as a "trailblazer who...
Nov 21, 2021 · Robert Shwartzman stood in for Zhou Guanyu in an FP1 session that was interrupted by lengthy red flags; this pattern continued in FP2 but, despite the interruptions, the team was able to complete its necessary programme ahead of tomorrow's qualifying.
Jul 20, 2024 · There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never seen a Chinese racer until the arrival of Zhou Guanyu.
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 F1 Grand Prix driver.
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.
Zhou Guanyu Biography. Born: 26/01/1990 Shanghai, China. Zhou Guanyu’s Formula 1 debut in 2022 marked the series’ long-sought fulfilment to get a Chinese driver onto the F1 grid.
