Zhou s F1 dreams in the fast lane China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-01-25 09:29 Share CLOSE Zhou Guanyu prepares to put Renault s RS20 car through its paces during Formula 1 testing at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Dec 15.Shanghai native Zhou is tipped to become the F1 championship s first Chinese racer. XPB IMAGES/PA IMAGES
But hotly tipped young Chinese driver says last step the hardest on road to top
Zhou Guanyu played with toy cars as a little boy and dreamed of being China s first Formula 1 driver. Now 21, he is within touching distance of making that a reality.
The Shanghai native, who tested for Renault last year, is widely touted to make the move up to the F1 grid, which would have far-reaching implications for the sport in China.
Zhou key to Formula 1 growing Chinese audience
Date published:
January 24 2021
Renault Sport Academy driver Guanyu Zhou is desperate to take the final big step into Formula 1 – and bring China with him.
Still aged only 21, Zhou joined the Renault set-up after departing the Ferrari Driver Academy at the end of 2018, and since then he has gone on to become an established name in the Formula 2 series.
In 2019, he was the best-performing rookie in that series, picking up five P3 finishes, while in 2020 he tasted victory in the series for the first time in the Sochi sprint race. A pair of P2 finishes helped him on his way to P6 overall in the standings with 151.5 points.
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