Guanyu Zhou has a “bright future in F1” according to Alfa Romeo

For his first Formula 1 season, Guanyu Zhou shows himself to be quite efficient and seems to avoid the traps that rookies fall into in F1. The stable Alfa Romeo said she was completely satisfied with the progress shown by the first Chinese driver in the history of the sport, who achieved his best result last weekend at the Canadian GP by finishing 8th, taking advantage of a penalty imposed on Fernando Alonso (Alpine). After the Quebec round, Xevi Pujolar, head of track engineering for the Hinwil team, praised the merits of Guanyu-Zhou and predicted a “beautiful future in F1”.

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« He is progressing a lot, says Pujolar about Guanyu Zhou. In the race, it absorbs all the information we give it, and it uses it to achieve what we want in terms of tire management, and also in qualifying. Above all, he maintains this approach without making mistakes. By avoiding accidents, he gains confidence, it is one of his strengths. So if he continues like this, he will have a bright future in F1.« 

With two finishes in the points (Bahrain and Canada), Guanyu Zhou was not spared by reliability. Three times this season (Miami, Barcelona, ​​Baku), he was forced to retire following a mechanical problem with his Alfa Romeo. “ We must separate the performance of the car from that of the driver, summarizes Frédéric Vasseur, Alfa Romeo team principal. For example, in Baku, Zhou showed excellent pace and competed Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin, 6th in Baku) before his retirement. He was efficient.«