Zhou shares ambitious Chinese GP target in bid to 'write history'.
Zhou Guanyu will race in his first home grand prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, where the Stake F1 driver is aiming for a strong result, despite his team’s difficult start to the season.
15 April 2:00PM
Samuel Coop
RacingNews365

Chinese F1 driver Zhou Guanyu is determined to score his team’s first points of the season at his first home race. Stake F1 has been mired by pit stop issues so far in 2024, masking any underlying race pace it might have, consigning its drivers to the lower reaches of the classifications.

Recent improvements to its woes saw the team cut its average total pit stop loss greatly at the Japanese Grand Prix. Now, Zhou is hoping to score Stake’s first points of the year.

“I couldn’t be more excited to finally race on home soil in Shanghai,” he said ahead of the event. To be the first Chinese driver ever to compete in Formula 1 in China means a lot to me – it fills me with immense joy, pride and responsibility. It isn’t just a race for me: after four years off the calendar, the championship finally returns, and with a Chinese driver on the grid, we will write history.”

'Write history';

https://racingnews365.com/zhou-share...for-chinese-gp


Getting to know Zhou Guanyu
15 Apr 2024
Formula One - Official Site (Video)

We sit down with Kick Sauber driver, Zhou Guanyu to ask him some never-before asked questions!

‘Getting to know’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...264213308.html


Let's go to F1 driver Zhou Guanyu exhibition
19:29 UTC+8, 2024-04-13
Ding Yining
SHINE

An exclusive exhibition about China's first F1 driver Zhou Guanyu is being staged at the downtown Shanghai Jing'An Kerry Center. "From 2004 to 2024: Zhou Guanyu's Homecoming Special Exhibition" features Zhou's journey over the past 20 years, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Chinese Grand Prix.

The façade of the Lululemon flagship store at Shanghai Jing'An Kerry Center on downtown Nanjing Road W has been re-decorated with Zhou's icon combined with the sports leisure brand's logo and giant flags with "Let's Go," his catchphrase in racing.

‘Zhou Guanyu exhibition’;

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2404134768/


Pedro de la Rosa can’t believe what Zhou Guanyu’s fans have done ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix
Tue 16 April 2024 18:30
David Comerford

Zhou Guanyu will get his first chance to race in front of his home fans this weekend in his fourth season of racing. F1 is heading back to the Shanghai International Circuit in China for the first time since 2019. The event hasn’t featured on the calendar in the four intervening seasons because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it returns this year. Sauber driver Zhou has had to wait patiently.

Appearing on the F1 Nation podcast, former driver Pedro de la Rosa was left stunned by what his fans had done ahead of the race. Zhou is the first Chinese driver in F1 history, so it’s very much a landmark occasion.

Pedro de la Rosa stunned by Zhou Guanyu news ahead of Chinese GP. Zhou has his own grandstand for this weekend’s event, positioned opposite Sauber’s garage on the main straight. According to podcast host Tom Clarkson, it sold out rapidly when tickets went up for sale. As such, he will expecting quite the reception when he takes to the track for the opening practice session on Friday. De La Rosa can’t quite believe the scale of the interest.

‘Left stunned’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ped...se-grand-prix/


Documentary on Chinese F1 driver to hit screens on April 19
15:32 UTC+8, 2024-04-17
Ma Yue
SHINE

A documentary featuring Chinese Formula One racer Zhou Guanyu opened in Shanghai on Tuesday, drawing over 1,000 fans to the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater.

The film "The First One" captures Zhou's racing career so far in detail. The Shanghai native grew interested in motorsports after watching the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in 2004. Zhou later traveled to the United Kingdom to study and compete in youth tournaments, eventually becoming a member of the world's top-tier motor racing competition.

The film revisits Zhou's significant races and career highlights, including his confirmation as an F1 driver and the terrifying crash in the British Grand Prix in 2022. The accident scene aired early in the documentary. "Those 10 seconds (in the car during the accident) were like the most crucial moment of my life," Zhou told Shanghai Daily. "It didn't frighten me, but in my mind, I did go through a lot of personal memories within those 10 seconds.”

"The First One";

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2404177193/


Milestone moment: Zhou's historic homecoming inspires special lid
11:45 Tue, 16 Apr 2024.
F1i.com

Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu will become the first Chinese driver to ever race an F1 car on home soil. The momentous occasion calls for a special celebration, and Zhou isn't holding back.

The 24-year-old has whipped up a special one-off helmet livery adorned with a sleek white base and a vibrant map of Shanghai's underground system and iconic landmarks.

‘Milestone moment’;

https://f1i.com/images/505306-milest...ecial-lid.html


China's first F1 driver Zhou Guanyu says 'endurance' key to success
16 Apr 2024 09:13PM
Channel NewsAsia

The 24-year-old, who made history in 2021 when he signed with Alfa Romeo as China's first Formula 1 driver, described his road to motorsport's highest level as arduous.

"As a Chinese driver, I am not in an area that belongs to me, I don't have anyone to guide me, I don't have a carmaker, I don't have any engine manufacturer," Zhou told reporters on Tuesday, after a screening of a documentary about his career.

"I am completely dependent on my own hard work as well as my team's," he said. "There is a lot that you have to endure, you have to discipline yourself internally in terms of some of your thoughts." Zhou said he envied Japanese drivers, who had a "Honda Dream Project to get them on track from childhood".

'Endurance key to success’;

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/spor...d-prix-4269391


Sauber's Zhou ready to ‘write history’ on home soil in China
15/04/2024 at 18:14
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com

Zhou emphasizes that his primary goal remains scoring points, a feat that has eluded him and the team so far in 2024.

“For me, though, the focus remains on performance: once I get to the track, I will treat this as any other weekend, and work hard to extract the most out of the car,” he added.

“I can’t wait to give it my all, share the passion with our entire team trackside and at home, and start a new chapter of Chinese motorsport together with the crowd. Most importantly, though, I can’t wait to have a good race and get back to scoring points.”

‘Primary goal remains scoring points’;

https://f1i.com/news/505275-saubers-...-in-china.html