Alfa Romeo extends F1 contract with Zhou Guanyu for one year
Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN will continue its journey with Zhou Guanyu as the team extends its relationship with the Chinese driver for the 2023 season. During the course of a..
Guanyu Zhou stats & info
| Name | Zhou Guanyu |
| Country |  China |
| Place of Birth | Shanghai |
| Date of Birth | May 30th 1999 - 23 years old |
| Season Entries | 1 (Rookie) |
| First Race | 2022 Bahrain F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2022 Singapore F1 GP |
| Best Qualifying | 9th - (2 times) |
| Best Result | 8th - 2022 Canadian F1 GP |
Zhou Guanyu F1 Stats | |
| Race Starts | 17 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points Finishes | 3 (17,6%) |
| Retirements | 6 (35,3%) |
| Total Points | 6 |
| Total Laps | 778 |
Biography
Guanyu Zhou Biography
Guanyu Zhou testing the Alfa Romeo on the first day of testing in Bahrain
Shanghai-born Zhou began karting at the age of eight and, aged 12, having exhausted the national competition, left China for Sheffield, UK, to compete for Strawberry Racing, where he won both the Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior Championship and Rotax Max Euro Challenge.
Mid-2014, aged 15, Zhou joined the Ferrari Driver Academy after being spotted by the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team. In 2015, Zhou relocated to Italy to race for Prema Powerteam, contesting the Italian Formula 4 Championship and finishing his first season as Vice-Champion and Best Rookie.
A move to Team Motopark in 2016 to compete in the FIA Formula European Formula 3 Championship marked the start of a three year stint in the series, which saw him make his return to Prema in 2017, where he stayed for a further season.
At the end of 2018 Zhou left the Ferrari Driver Academy and was awarded the role of Development Driver for the Renault Formula One Team as part of their Renault Sport Academy driver program, now the Alpine Academy.
BAKU CITY CIRCUIT, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 10: Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C42. (Photo by Carl Bingham / LAT Images)
2019 saw Zhou make his FIA Formula 2 Championship debut and a welcome return to the UK with British team, UNI-Virtuosi Racing, where he finished 7th in his first season, taking the Anthoine Hubert Award for the Highest-Finishing Rookie.
Having shown his dedication, commitment and talent, in 2020 he was promoted to official Test Driver for Alpine F1 Team. No stranger to breaking the mold, Zhou’s role as a Test Driver makes him the first driver from China to occupy a Formula 1 role within a manufacturer team.
Currently leading the FIA Formula 2 Championship for UNI-Virtuosi Racing, 22-year-old Zhou will make his Formula 1 race weekend debut at the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix on Friday 2nd July for Alpine, taking to the wheel of Fernando Alonso’s A521 for the first Free Practice session.
On 16 November 2021, Alfa Romeo announced Zhou would be making his Formula 1 debut in 2022 as Valtteri Bottas' teammate and Antonio Giovinazzi's replacement.
Debut F1 season with points in the first race
In his first F1 race, Zhou started 15th and finished the race in 10th place, scoring a point in his debut race with Alfa Romeo.
Then, Zhou finished 11th in consecutive races, in Saudi Arabia and Australia with adequate performances.
Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI
In the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Zho qualified six-tenths ahead of his experienced teammate (and great driver on Saturdays) Valtteri Bottas.
Then, he repeated the feat in the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix (he went through Q3 and Bottas didn't, and the difference between the two in Q2 was six-tenths). He went on to finish the race in eighth place, the best result of his F1 career so far.
On 3 July 2022, Zhou suffered a heavy crash at the start of the 2022 British Grand Prix in which his Alfa Romeo car flipped over, and the roll bar failed. The crash looked terrifying, but fortunately, Zhou was fine and was able to race seven days later at the 2022 Austrian GP.
Helmets
Guanyu Zhou Helmets
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- 2022 Helmet Guanyu Zhou
Cars
Guanyu Zhou F1 Cars
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- Guanyu Zhou (CHI), Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42, action during the Formula 1 pre-season testing prior the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, on the Bahrain International Circuit, from March 10 to 12, 2022 in Sakhir, Bahrain – Photo Diederik Van Ver Laan / DPPI
Seasons
Guanyu Zhou Final Championship Results
| 2022 |
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| 18th |
Guanyu Zhou F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 0 | 0.35 | 6 |
Races
Guanyu Zhou F1 GP Race Classifications
| 8th | 1 Time |
| 10th | 2 Times |
| 11th | 2 Times |
| 13th | 1 Time |
| 14th | 2 Times |
| 15th | 1 Time |
| 16th | 2 Times |
| DNF | 6 Times |
Guanyu Zhou F1 GP Race Results
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2022 | 2022 Singapore F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 14 | DNF | Collision | 0 |
| 16 | 2022 | 2022 Italian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
| 15 | 2022 | 2022 Dutch F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 14 | 16 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2022 | 2022 Belgian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 18 | 14 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2022 | 2022 Hungarian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 12 | 13 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2022 | 2022 French F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 16 | DNF | Collision damage | 0 |
| 11 | 2022 | 2022 Austrian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 13 | 14 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2022 | 2022 British F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | Collision | 0 |
| 9 | 2022 | 2022 Canadian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
| 8 | 2022 | 2022 Azerbaijan F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 14 | DNF | Technical | 0 |
| 7 | 2022 | 2022 Monaco F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 20 | 16 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2022 | 2022 Spanish F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 15 | DNF | Engine | 0 |
| 5 | 2022 | 2022 Miami F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 15 | DNF | Technical | 0 |
| 4 | 2022 | 2022 Emilia Romagna F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 20 | 15 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2022 | 2022 Australian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 14 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2022 | 2022 Saudi Arabian F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 12 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2022 | 2022 Bahrain F1 GP | 24 | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 15 | 10 | 1 |
Podiums
Guanyu Zhou F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Poles
Guanyu Zhou F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts |
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Comparison
Guanyu Zhou Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas | 8 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
News
Latest Guanyu Zhou News
Zhou admits Alfa Romeo 2023 race seat extension not decided yet
Sep.22 - Guanyu Zhou is still not worried that he will be left without a race seat in Formula 1 next year. The Chinese rookie says Alfa Romeo is "very happy" with him - but the..
Zhou not worried about losing F1 seat
Sep.4 - Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou is not too worried about potentially losing his race seat at Alfa Romeo for 2023. On paper, the 23-year-old does not have a guaranteed deal for..
Zhou not yet sure about next year's F1 seat at Alfa Romeo
Aug.12 - The identity of Valtteri Bottas' teammate at Alfa Romeo in 2023 appears to be down to a two-horse race. Frederic Vasseur is personally championing the Sauber team's own..
No Chinese sponsor boom yet at Alfa Romeo F1 team
Aug.5 - Alfa Romeo is yet to decide if Chinese rookie Guanyu Zhou will remain Valtteri Bottas' teammate in 2023. Recently, the Swiss-based team's technical boss Jan Monchaux said..
Zhou 3D Crash Animation during the 2022 British F1 Grand Prix
A 3D recreation of Zhou Guanyu's lap 1 crash at the start of the 2022 Formula 1 British Grand Prix. After careful analysis of the footage and overlaying it on the 3D scene, we can..
Alfa Romeo team physio says Zhou fit to race this week in Austria
Jul.6 - Alfa Romeo's team physio Josef Leberer is confident Guanyu Zhou will be fit and on the grid this weekend in Austria. The 62-year-old, a long-serving Sauber team member who..
F1 Nation: 2022 British F1 Grand Prix Review Podcast
Carlos Sainz celebrates after a thrilling race at Silverstone which saw him take home his first win after beating Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton to the top of the podium. The..
Zhou and Albon get 'all clear' to race Austrian Grand Prix
Jul.5 - Both Guanyu Zhou and Alex Albon will be on the grid this weekend at the Red Bull Ring. Alfa Romeo's Zhou attracted the most initial concern for his spectacular lap 1 crash..
'Sceptical' Marko admits Halo saved Zhou's life last Sunday
Jul.5 - There is no longer any doubt that the cockpit protection innovation known as 'Halo' belongs in Formula 1. That is the view of none other than Dr Helmut Marko, the..
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