Guanyu Zhou will join Formula 1 in 2022. Interestingly, it is not the first time that the Chinese has been behind the wheel of an F1 car, as he was allowed to drive Fernando Alonso’s car in FP1 in Austria.
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The future Alfa Romeo driver finished the session in fourteenth, just three places behind Esteban Ocon. Zhou revealed how Alonso helped him become a better driver.
Guanyu Zhou talks about how Fernando Alonso helped him improve
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Zhou is a big supporter of the 2-time world champion and has spoken openly about how the alpine rider has helped him over the years.
As quoted by Motorsport.com, “It was one of those days that I will remember for my entire racing career. This drive was so different from driving an F1 car and testing it for a few days. It was incredible to be on the track with other drivers, your idols and world champions. It is something very special to see how they pass you on the return trip to the pit. “
“You don’t have a driver-trainer at the moment because everyone knows what to do in the first practice session, but Fernando helped me a lot. Nobody has helped me like that in the last three or four years. “
“We did the trackwalk together and he gave me all the details during that time. He gave me information about the floor and the bumps, we looked at the onboard material at the team meeting and he told me everything. “
“I was happy with my performance – he was under a lot of pressure, but everything went very well in terms of pace,” concluded Zhou. (Translated from Turkish via Google)
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A new line-up for Alfa Romeo in 2022
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The Chinese will drive with Valtteri Bottas for the Swiss team next year. The team scored only 13 points in 2021 and ended the season in ninth place in the constructors’ championship.
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However, with Zhou’s talent and Bottas’ experience, Alfa Romeo hopes to have an impact on the grid in 2022. What are your predictions for the Swiss team? Let us know in the comments below.
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