Valtteri Bottas on Guanyu Zhou: “He will continue to progress”

Alfa Romeo formalized on Tuesday September 27 the contract extension of Guanyu-Zhou for the 2023 season, with an additional year optional. The Chinese thus convinced the leaders of the team based in Hinwil (Switzerland) to keep it after an encouraging first season. So much so that he had little doubt about the identity of Vallteri's teammate Bottas for 2023 even before this announcement. The latter was invited to speak about this news during the press conference in Singapore this Thursday.

Bottas on Zhou: “He deserves to stay in Formula 1”

" It's good news, reacted Guanyu Zhou's teammate. He deserves to stay Formula 1 and in the stable. He learns quickly, his pace improves both in qualifying and in the race. I am convinced that he will continue to progress in the future. » The Finn was asked what impressed him most about Guanyu Zhou. “ The few mistakes he makes, replied the former pilot Mercedes. It's not easy to arrive in F1 with the significant pressure that it brings. He managed to handle this perfectly. »

Comments which echo those made by Alfa Romeo Team Principal, Frédéric Vasseur. “ Since his first day in the team at the Abu Dhabi test last year, Zhou has impressed me, confides his main team Frédéric Vasseur. His approach and work ethic are excellent. We knew he was fast but the way he adapted to Formula 1 so quickly is one of the great surprises of the season. He's a very nice boy that everyone in the stable appreciates for his personality and positive attitude. He has the humility to ask the questions and learn the necessary lessons, whether from the engineers or from Valtteri (Bottas). He then has the intelligence to apply them to improve from race to race. We must build on this experience to take a new step next year. » Guanyu Zhou now has all the cards in hand to continue his momentum next season.

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