Zhou Guanyu Profile & Stats

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TEAMAlfa Romeo
COUNTRYGoogle (Noto Color Emoji - Unicode 15.0) China
PODIUMS0
POINTS12
GRAND PRIX ENTERED40
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS0
HIGHEST RACE FINISH8(x1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION5
DATE OF BIRTH30/05/1999
PLACE OF BIRTHShanghai, China
HEIGHT1.75 meters
WEIGHT63 KG
ESTIMATED SALARY$2.000.000

Zhou Guanyu Biography

 Zhou Guanyu is a F1 driver currently racing for Alfa Romeo. He was born in Shanghai, China on 30/05/1999.

Zhou Guanyu has a salary estimated at $2.000.000 and until now he reached 0 podiums and 12 points in F1. He has 0 World Championship Titles and a total of 40 Grand Prix Races.

Early Career

  • First and only Chinese driver in Formula One.
  • Competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2019-2021 for UNI-Virtuosi Racing, finishing 3rd in 2021.
  • Former Alpine Academy member. Test driver for Renault F1 and Alpine F1 teams in 2020 and 2021.
  • Former Ferrari Driver Academy member (2014-2018). Development driver for Formula E team DS Techeetah in 2018.

Formula 1 Journey

  • Joined Ferrari Driver Academy in 2014 while karting.
  • Became test driver for Renault in 2020.
  • Participated in Virtual Grand Prix Series during the COVID-19 pandemic, winning the Bahrain International Circuit race.
  • Debuted at the Austrian Grand Prix, becoming China’s first full-time F1 driver.

Alfa Romeo (2022–):

  • Joined Alfa Romeo in 2022, partnering with Valtteri Bottas.
  • Debut race: Bahrain Grand Prix, finished 10th.
  • Achievements include multiple points finishes and surviving a severe crash at the British Grand Prix.
  • Ended the 2022 season 18th in the World Drivers’ Championship.

2023:

  • Continued with Alfa Romeo.
  • Achievements: Set fastest lap during pre-season testing in Bahrain. Achieved points in Australian and Spanish Grands Prix. Best qualifying was fifth at Hungarian Grand Prix.
  • Challenges: Mechanical retirements, crashes, and penalties in various races.

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