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- Zhou wins Autosport's Rookie of the Year Award
- Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Zhou Guanyu is the winner of Autosport's 2022 Rookie of the Year Award.
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- 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN reached the promised land as it clinched sixth place in the constructors' championship. A successful season came to an end in a race that yielded no points, but in which every team effort was directed in securing the team's season target.
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- 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a challenging qualifying session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Zhou Guanyu setting the 15th fastest time and Valtteri Bottas following in 18th. Both cars will have a big job on hand to score points tomorrow but, with a long Sunday evening ahead of us and the C42 working well in race trim, there is all to play for in the final race of the year.
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- 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a productive day of practice at the Yas Marina circuit as the team kicked off preparations for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On the final Friday of championship action, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu and Robert Kubica piled on the laps to provide our engineers trackside and at our Hinwil HQ with the data to mount the most effective qualifying charge tomorrow.
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- 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN produced a strong display to bring home two points at the Brazilian Grand Prix, courtesy of Valtteri Bottas's ninth place. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, also had a good race and ran in the points for a majority of the afternoon, before closing in 12th position.
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- 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN made steady progress in the Sprint to set the grid for tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas were in overtaking mood as they made the most of their C42s' pace and eventually crossed the finish line in P13 and P14 respectively.
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- 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a difficult qualifying session at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Zhou Guanyu setting the 17th fastest time, ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in 18th. It was a result, matured in a rain-affected session, that didn't reflect the strong performances shown in practice: but with tomorrow's Sprint providing an additional opportunity to improve, the team will go all in to gain some good starting positions for Sunday's race in Interlagos.
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- 2022 Mexican Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought home one valuable point from the Mexican Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas finished tenth, with team-mate Zhou Guanyu in 13th. It was a challenging race for the team, but the final reward of one point allows it to extend its lead for P6 in the constructors' standings to four points.
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- 2022 Mexican Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN was in great form in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas set the sixth fastest time to book a spot on the third row for tomorrow's grid. Zhou Guanyu only missed out on a place in the top ten for a small margin, and will line up in P12, with a good chance to make his way into the points.
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- 2022 Mexican Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN completed a busy day of practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, as the team kicked off their on-track activities for the Mexican Grand Prix. The focus was on maximising performances in the first Free Practice session of the day, with another extended FP2 session mainly dedicated to tyres testing ahead of 2023. Despite a few issues not allowing Zhou Guanyu to get the most out of his time in the car, the team enjoyed a decent start to the weekend, with Valtteri Bottas firmly in the top ten in both sessions.
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- 2022 United States Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN went close to the points in a chaotic United States Grand Prix, with a top-ten finish only slipping out of reach in the closing stages of the race. Zhou Guanyu, starting from P18 after a power unit penalty, made a good recovery with a brave race and an aggressive strategy; he climbed as high as tenth before a late surge by cars on fresher tyres saw him finish in 13th place.
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- 2022 United States Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN was a strong performer in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, and only saw its first double-Q3 of the season vanish due to a marginal infringement of track limits regulations by Zhou Guanyu. Valtteri Bottas qualified tenth, but is expected to make up three more places on tomorrow's grid due to penalties to other drivers, to start seventh; Zhou eventually ended up 14th, but will suffer a further five-place penalty for additional power unit components.
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- 2022 United States Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN enjoyed a solid start to the United States Grand Prix weekend as Zhou Guanyu, Valtteri Bottas and Sauber Academy driver, Théo Pourchaire, took to the track in Austin. With an extended FP2 session devoted almost entirely to testing the prototype tyres for 2023, it was important to maximise the opening session to gather all available data – a target the team achieved today.
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- 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN saw the chequered flag in a chaotic Japanese Grand Prix, but there was no reward for Valtteri Bottas's and Zhou Guanyu's heroics under the pouring rain in Suzuka.
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- 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN qualified in 12th and 14th place for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu set themselves up for a good opportunity to score points. The team delivered a solid display, missing out on a place in Q3 for a tiny margin – less than 0.1s: with the weather forecast still in the balance for the race, there's everything to play for.
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- 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN enjoyed a strong start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Around a wet and rainy Suzuka Circuit, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu had productive amounts of laps with good performance on display: both drivers finished the day within the top ten, a good indication ahead of tomorrow's qualifying session.
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- 2022 Singapore Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a tough weekend in Singapore, as Valtteri Bottas brought his C42 home in 11th place after a damp-to-dry race on the Marina Bay circuit. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, saw his evening end early as he was the victim of a collision with Nicholas Latifi, the resulting damage putting the Chinese driver out of the running.
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- 2022 Singapore Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN battled a slippery Marina Bay track as it qualified for tomorrow's Singapore Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu claimed a spot in Q2, eventually qualifying in 15th position, one spot ahead of team-mate, Valtteri Bottas, in a session that started damp with a gradually drying track.
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- 2022 Singapore Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a solid start in Singapore, as the first two practice sessions took place around the stunning Marina Bay circuit. Under the floodlights, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu completed two trouble free sessions, gathering extensive data for the team to crunch and showing promise of a good performance, with the Finn closing the final session in seventh place.
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- Pressure in rookie season made me stronger says Zhou, as he targets ‘more points and less DNFs’ in 2023
- Zhou Guanyu says the pressure of a nation in his maiden Formula 1 campaign with Alfa Romeo has made him "stronger" – and he’s now excited to kick on in his second season.
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- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN and Zhou Guanyu continue together for 2023
- 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.
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- 2022 Italian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought home a well-deserved point from the Italian Grand Prix as Zhou Guanyu finished 10th on a busy afternoon of racing.
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- 2022 Italian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN delivered a solid performance in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu set the 12th and 14th times in the session respectively. The grid for tomorrow's race will be mixed up by penalties to several drivers, including a 15-place one to Valtteri for new power unit components, with Zhou expected to start in P9 and Valtteri in P15.
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- 2022 Italian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a trouble-free day in Monza as the team kicked off their on-track activity for our home race, the Italian Grand Prix.
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- 2022 Dutch Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a tough day in Zandvoort as Zhou Guanyu finished 16th and Valtteri Bottas retired from the Dutch Grand Prix. A difficult weekend ended in disappointment in what was, for the neutral viewer, an incredibly thrilling afternoon of racing. The team will now return to action in next weekend's Italian Grand Prix, the team's home race.
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- 2022 Dutch Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a challenging day during qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu booked a place in Q2 before setting the 14th fastest time of the session; Valtteri Bottas's day ended earlier, as he was 16th in Q1. The focus now shifts to tomorrow’s race around the tricky Zandvoort circuit.
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- 2022 Dutch Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN completed a busy day of practice in Zandvoort as preparations continued for this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix. The team had an issue-free day, collecting crucial data to unlock extra performance ahead of tomorrow's qualifying session.
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- 2022 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Spa-Francorchamps, 28 August 2022 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN went close to scoring points as Zhou Guanyu finished 14th, within seconds of P10, at the Belgian Grand Prix. Birthday Boy, Valtteri Bottas, saw his race come to an early end as he was collected by a spinning Latifi and spun into the gravel in the opening laps.
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- 2022 Belgian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN put up a good display of teamwork in qualifying for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu claimed a spot in Q2 with a strong lap, assisted by a tow by Valtteri Bottas, who was assured of a P14 start due to a penalty; in the subsequent session, Zhou qualified in P13, although he is expected to be starting in 19th place due to a penalty.
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- 2022 Belgian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN returned from the summer break with a busy day of practice in Spa-Francorchamps. Despite a technical issue stopping Valtteri Bottas in FP1, the team had a solid start, with Zhou Guanyu just outside the top ten in both sessions.
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- Zhou 'a surprise of the season' says Alfa Romeo's Monchaux as he reveals plan to 'spoil the party' in midfield battle
- Alfa Romeo may be the only team running a rookie this year. But based on Zhou Guanyu's results from the first half of the season, Technical Director Jan Monchaux has described the Chinese driver's positive performances as "a surprise" of 2022.
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- How Zhou is silencing doubters: 'People have said racist stuff, I do my talking on track'
- Zhou's rookie season will be remembered for his crash at Silverstone and label as a pay driver, but that's unfair on an impressive young driver, says Chris Medland.
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- Zhou admits he has 'surprised' himself in first half of rookie year
- Zhou Guanyu – the only rookie in the 2022 F1 field – has been reflecting on his achievements during his debut season in the sport.
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- 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN saw a race spent nearly entirely within the top ten come to nothing as Zhou Guanyu finished 13th and Valtteri Bottas retired from the Hungarian Grand Prix. The race marks the end of the first part of the season, with the summer break now allowing the team to regroup and return to the performance levels shown throughout the spring.
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- 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a strong showing at the Hungaroring, with Valtteri Bottas qualifying in eighth place for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix, and Zhou Guanyu just outside the top ten in 12th place.
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- 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN ran all its three drivers on a busy Friday of practice in Budapest. Reserve driver, Robert Kubica, was in the car for FP1 before Valtteri Bottas resumed his duties alongside Zhou Guanyu for FP2. The team ended the day in the top ten and collected plenty of data for the engineers to crunch tonight.
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- 2022 French Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN left the Circuit Paul Ricard empty handed on a difficult Sunday on which Valtteri Bottas finished 14th and Zhou Guanyu's race was cut short by a technical issue. The team will aim to bounce back immediately at next week's Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before the summer break.
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- 2022 French Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN will start tomorrow's French Grand Prix in P11 and P16. On a hot summer day in Le Castellet, Valtteri Bottas brought his C42 into Q2, while team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, saw his final Q1 attempt compromised and bowed out in the first segment of the session.
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- 2022 French Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a busy day of searing hot practice at the French Grand Prix, with two hours of track action at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. The team's reserve driver, Robert Kubica, stepped in the car alongside Zhou Guanyu in the opening session, before the Pole handed the wheel back to Valtteri Bottas for the final session of the day.
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- 2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN nearly completed a pit-lane-to-points comeback at the Austrian Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas finished 11th and Zhou Guanyu 14th in a hectic race at the Red Bull Ring.
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- 2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN showed good pace in today's Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Race, with Valtteri Bottas finishing in P10 and Zhou Guanyu making an impressive recovery from a pit lane start to 14th place.
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- 2022 Austrian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a challenging Friday at the Red Bull Ring, as Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu qualified for the Austrian Grand Prix in P13 and P18 respectively. The 11th round of the Formula One championship features a Sprint tomorrow, the results of which will determine the final grid positions for Sunday's race.
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- 2022 British Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a difficult day at the British Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu was the victim of a gigantic crash from which he emerged, thankfully, unscathed, while Valtteri Bottas retired with gearbox issues.
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- 2022 British Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN battled the weather conditions to claim another Q3 as Zhou Guanyu set the 9th time in qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Team-mate, Valtteri Bottas, was in 12th position, giving both Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN drivers a good chance to place both cars in the points come tomorrow's race.
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- 2022 British Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN completed the first day of on-track action at the British Grand Prix. The Silverstone circuit was wet in FP1, a factor that limited running in a session that saw Valtteri Bottas top the timesheets with Zhou Guanyu in sixth; in the second session, a dry track allowed for plenty of laps to be completed, the resulting data driving the engineer's efforts to fine-tune the setup of the C42 tonight.
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- Alfa Romeo see "great future in F1" for Zhou after best result so far
- Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo team predicted a bright future for the rookie Formula 1 driver after he achieved his best result of the season to date last weekend.
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- BEYOND THE GRID: Zhou Guanyu on racing his heroes as China’s first full-time F1 driver
- From Shanghai to… Sheffield. As F1 career paths go, Zhou Guanyu’s is decidedly out of the ordinary. But then that’s hardly surprising, given that the 23-year-old is blazing a trail for Chinese racers – as he reveals in this week’s episode of Beyond The Grid.
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- F1 star Zhou Guanyu to drive at Festival of Speed
- Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Zhou Guanyu will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard (23rd-26th June) debut at the wheel of the recently revealed Alfa Romeo Tonale.
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- Zhou feels pride of Chinese fans after Canada points
- Zhou Guanyu feels his home fans in China will be "proud" of his efforts in Canada, after securing a solid P8 finish at the weekend.
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- 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN celebrated a great team performance, with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu delivering a double-points finish at the Canadian Grand Prix. During a thrilling race in Montreal, Valtteri and Zhou brought their C42s home in P7 and P8 respectively, the second time this season both cars finished in the top ten.
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- 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN set itself up for a battling Sunday with a solid performance in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. In treacherous conditions, with a full-wet track in Q1 giving way to intermediate conditions in Q2 and Q3, Zhou Guanyu claimed his first top-ten qualifying shootout appearance in his career, setting the tenth fastest time. Valtteri Bottas was 11th, completing the day for the team and making sure both cars will be in a position to fight for the points in tomorrow's race.
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- 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN returned to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the first time in three years as it completed Friday practice for the Canadian Grand Prix. It was a busy day for Zhou Guanyu, as he got to grips with a track on which he had never driven before; on the other side of the garage, Valtteri Bottas had a solid FP1 before a technical issue prevented him from setting a lap in the second session.
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- 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN endured a disappointing day in Baku as Valtteri Bottas finished 11th in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, seeing his race come to a premature end due to a technical issue when running in the points.
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- 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN qualified in 14th and 15th position for tomorrow’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in a session in which the team couldn’t express all its potential. Zhou Guanyu was flawless in Q1, finishing 9th, but an ill-timed yellow flag in Q2 meant that, for the second race in succession, our qualifying attempts were stymied.
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- 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN completed an issue-free practice day at the Baku Street Circuit. Throughout the two sessions, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu worked with the team to improve their C42, decked in a special livery for the weekend, in preparation for tomorrow's qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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- 2022 Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought home two points from a chaotic, rain-affected Monaco Grand Prix. Both Valtteri Bottas, ninth at the chequered flag, and Zhou Guanyu, 16th, managed to gain places from their starting positions, continuing the team's scoring streak on a challenging weekend for Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN.
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- 2022 Monaco Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN will have a challenge on its hands in tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix, after qualifying in P12 with Valtteri Bottas and P20 with Zhou Guanyu. A chaotic Saturday afternoon session, strewn with red flags and incidents, means the team will need a strong comeback in tomorrow’s race.
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- 2022 Monaco Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN completed a challenging first day of practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Zhou Guanyu had his first taste of the Monte-Carlo circuit in an F1 car and was able to make good mileage, while Valtteri Bottas missed out on the first session with a power unit issue but was able to recover in the final hour of action to help the team prepare for tomorrow’s qualifying session.
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- Zhou has made his critics look stupid, says Vasseur
- China's first Formula One driver Guanyu Zhou has made his critics look stupid so far in his rookie season, according to Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur.
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- 2022 Spanish Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a strong race in Barcelona, with Valtteri Bottas racing all afternoon in the highest positions and finishing in sixth place. The successful day wasn’t complete, however, as Zhou Guanyu was stopped by a technical issue when making steady progress towards a top-ten finish.
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- 2022 Spanish Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN will start in the top ten in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas qualified a fine seventh in today’s grid-setting session. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, was strong in Q1 and will start tomorrow’s race in P15.
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- 2022 Spanish Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN returned to action on practice day for the Spanish Grand Prix, the sixth round of the 2022 season. The team had a productive first session with Valtteri Bottas and Robert Kubica, while in the afternoon there was plenty of mileage for Zhou Guanyu as Valtteri’s session was cut short by a technical issue.
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- Alfa Romeo impressed by Zhou's racecraft
- Alfa Romeo's head of trackside engineering, Xevi Pujolar, says that he is impressed by Zhou Guanyu's racecraft and ability to overtake in races.
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- 2022 Miami Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought home another strong points finish in the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas finished in seventh place. Unfortunately, Zhou Guanyu’s race came to a premature end with a technical issue when he was making good progress towards the points.
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- 2022 Miami Grand Prix - Saturday
- Zhou Guanyu was unlucky as his last lap in Q1, in which he was making good gains, was spoiled when he encountered heavy traffic in the final corners. Unable to improve his time due to this, he had to settle for 17th.
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- 2022 Miami Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN got its first taste of Miami action as it completed two sessions of free practice for the newest race in the calendar, the Miami Grand Prix. The team closed the day firmly in the top ten, with Zhou Guanyu recording the eighth fastest time in FP2, although a crash for Valtteri Bottas in FP1 means there will be some catching up to do in the final practice session tomorrow afternoon.
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- 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN delivered a strong performance as the team capped off a successful weekend with a fine fifth place by Valtteri Bottas. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, fought well to recover from a pitlane start after yesterday’s retirement, and finished in 15th place.
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- 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought home two points in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Sprint as Valtteri Bottas delivered a strong performance for P7. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, unfortunately fell victim of a first-lap collision that forced him to retire from the race.
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- 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN battled changing conditions and a slippery track en route to a positive result in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas set the eighth fastest time upon his return to Q3; Zhou Guanyu set the fourth time in Q1, before a late downpour prevented him from improving his Q2 lap, finishing in P14.
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- Alfa Romeo reveal what has impressed them about Zhou's performance
- Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu had another solid outing in the Australian Grand Prix, narrowly missing the points and maintaining his record of finishing every race in his nascent F1 career. Afterwards, the team's Head of Trackside Engineering, Xevi Pujolar, applauded Zhou's approach to the Albert Park race.
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- 2022 Australian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN claimed four important points at the Australian Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas finished eighth at the end of a thrilling race. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, went close to making it a double-points finish as he pulled off a remarkable comeback to finish P11, just over two seconds away from the top ten.
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- 2022 Australian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN qualified in P12 and P14 for the Australian Grand Prix, which will take place in Melbourne tomorrow.
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- 2022 Australian Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN enjoyed a solid first day of track action at the Australian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu led the team through the two Friday practice sessions, confirming the good form the team showed in the two opening rounds of the seasons as Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN prepare for tomorrow’s qualifying.
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- Xinhua Interview: Zhou Guanyu aims for podium finish after remarkable F1 debut
- Finishing 10th in the Bahrain Grand Prix in his Formula 1 debut on Sunday, Zhou Guanyu became the first ever Chinese driver to make it to the highest level race of motor sports.
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- ‘I don’t want to be in Formula 1 for the sake of it’ – Zhou Guanyu on flying the flag for China
- Coming into his maiden season, China’s first F1 driver Zhou Guanyu is carrying the enormous weight of expectation. But while the Alfa Romeo racer admits he faces a steep learning curve, he’s determined to score points, not make up the numbers…
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- 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN suffered heartbreak at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the team missed out on a double-points finish through a DNF for Valtteri Bottas and a penalty to Zhou Guanyu.
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- 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Saturday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had another competitive showing during qualifying for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas setting the 8th fastest time and Zhou Guanyu in 13th. In a long evening of action, with a red flag for an accident to Mick Schumacher interrupting the session for a lengthy period of time, the two Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN drivers kept their cool and delivered solid performances to set themselves up in a good position for tomorrow’s Grand Prix.
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- Zhou says scoring point on debut is 'something I would only have dreamed of'
- Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu put in a momentous debut drive on Sunday in Bahrain as he scored a point for his team, backing up a double-points finish, and the rookie was left reflecting on an “emotional” and “intense” maiden F1 race.
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- Sensational Zhou proves his point
- Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu was left "speechless" after enjoying a dream Formula 1 debut at Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
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- 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Sunday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN opened its 2022 campaign with a strong performance that delivered a double points finish, with Valtteri Bottas finishing 6th ahead of team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, in P10.
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- 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Saturday
- Sakhir, 19 March 2022 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN claimed a place in Q3 at the first time of asking as Valtteri Bottas recorded a remarkable P6 in qualifying for the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, qualified to Q2 on his debut weekend and will start in P15 on the grid, with his best effort in the session sadly invalidated for a track limits infraction.
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- 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN kicked off its 2022 championship campaign with a busy, promising day of practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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- China's first F1 racer is one in more than a billion
- Guanyu Zhou will be the sole rookie in Formula One's Bahrain season-opener on Sunday but, as the first Chinese driver to make it onto the F1 starting grid, he is already one in more than a billion.
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- Bahrain Pre-Season Test – Day 3
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought pre-season testing to a close with a successful day of running in Bahrain, despite a late technical issue that cut the session 40 minutes short of the full eight hours. The team completed 150 laps, its highest tally for a single day in pre-season, to finish its preparations for next week’s championship opener in Sakhir.
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- Bahrain Pre-Season Test – Day 2
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN ran in the sun and under the floodlights during Day Two of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu helped the team progress its testing plans for the C42, ahead of tomorrow’s final day of pre-season activity.
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- Bahrain Pre-Season Test – Day 1
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN had a busy and successful first day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas completing more than a century of laps behind the wheel of the C42.
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- Bottas and rookie Zhou already collaborating well, says Alfa Romeo boss Vasseur
- Alfa Romeo are the only team to have an all-new driver pairing in this brand-new era of Formula 1, and the early signs of teamwork between rookie Zhou Guanyu and 10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas are positive, according to Team Principal Frederic Vasseur.
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- Chasing the Dream Season 3 out now on F1 TV
- All six episodes of the third season of Chasing The Dream are available now on F1 TV Access and Pro, Zhou Guanyu is the first episode's hero.
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- A car for the new era: the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 is born
- The C42 is here, in its full glory. The latest Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN contender was finally unveiled, in an eye-catching livery of red and white, completing the grid for what promises to be an incredible season of Formula One racing.
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- Barcelona Pre-Season Test – Day 3
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN brought the first pre-season test to a close as Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas shared the car in Barcelona. The team continued its journey of understanding of the C42 in what was the final outing of the car in a camouflage livery, ahead of the official launch on Sunday 27th.
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- Barcelona Pre-Season Test – Day 2
- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN closed the second day of pre-season testing on a positive note as Zhou Guanyu completed more than a full race distance in his first afternoon in the new C42.
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- Zhou 'proud' as he prepares to make pre-season running debut with Alfa Romeo
- China's first full-time F1 driver Zhou Guanyu is primed to enjoy what he called a "breakthrough" moment on Thursday afternoon – as he steps into the Alfa Romeo C42 for the very first time.
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- FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem Opens The Way For A New Step Forward In Formula 1 Refereeing
- FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s speech – 17 February 2022
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- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 completes successful shakedown
- The Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN 2022 contender, the C42, completed a successful shakedown at Fiorano Circuit today.
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- F1 COMMISSION MEETING
- The F1 Commission gathered today, 14 February, in London, for its first meeting of 2022, and the first attended by newly-elected FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions, as the FIA and Formula 1 look forward to a record-breaking 23-event season.
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- Alfa Romeo announce post-Barcelona launch date for their C42 challenger
- Alfa Romeo have announced the official launch date for their 2022 Formula 1 car, the C42, which will see them compete with ex-Mercedes racer Valtteri Bottas and Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu at the wheel.
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- 2022 pre-season testing dates in Barcelona and Bahrain confirmed
- Pre-season testing dates have been confirmed for 2022, with three days of track running in Spain, before the brand-new cars head to Bahrain in March for the Official Pre-Season Test.
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- Two big questions for Alfa Romeo in 2022: Will new blood spark a renaissance at Hinwil?
- Fielding a 10-time Grand Prix winner in Valtteri Bottas and the first-ever full-time Chinese F1 driver, Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo are hoping to bounce back from a 2021 campaign that saw them finish ninth overall. Here are two pertinent questions for the Hinwil-headquartered team.
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- Zhou: "Open" Bottas best teammate for rookie F1 year
- Alfa Romeo rookie Guanyu Zhou says there could be no better teammate to have for his rookie Formula 1 season than the "open" Valtteri Bottas.
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- LONG READ: What it's really like to be in an F1 team's driver academy
- Driver academies are like a motor racing shoehorn, designed to help squeeze a young racer snugly into the cockpit of Formula 1 machinery. Providing financial backing, training and simulator time, the benefits are plenty. But what goes on behind the scenes?
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- Alfa optimistic that Zhou can emulate Verstappen and Leclerc
- Speaking in an exclusive interview with RacingNews365.com, Frederic Vasseur expressed confidence that new signing Guanyu Zhou will be a fast learner in F1.
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- Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN ready for 2022
- A fresh identity to tackle a new era of Formula One: this is what Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN has unveiled, in the shape of a new team name and logo, as it completes its preparations for the 2022 season. The new brand identity is officially live and will be seen in action for the first time at the first pre-season test in Barcelona, late next month.
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- Alfa Romeo hail "perfect attitude" of rookie Zhou
- Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has hailed the "perfect attitude" of rookie driver Guanyu Zhou.
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- Alfa Romeo Zhou contract a "big bang" to F1 system
- Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur believes the decision to hire Guanyu Zhou for this year will bring a "big bang" to F1's system.
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- UNI-Virtuosi engineer Rivera on the team’s pride at seeing ‘very humble’ Zhou step up to F1 with Alfa Romeo
- Having spent the past three years as Guanyu Zhou’s engineer, few people in the paddock were prouder than UNI-Virtuosi Racing’s Pau Rivera when the Chinese driver was promoted to Formula 1 with Alfa Romeo. Hailing the 22-year-old as “very humble,” Rivera said that it has been great to work with Zhou, who scored five wins and 20 podiums during his time working with Rivera at UNI-Virtuosi.
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- Guanyu Zhou executed Abu Dhabi Day 2 Post-Season Test perfectly with 150 laps
- Guanyu Zhou brought the last bit of track action of 2021 to an end as it completed a successful post-season test in Abu Dhabi. The session, hosted on the Yas Marina Circuit, allowed the team to put the new 18” Pirelli tyres to the test, gathering important data on one of the most crucial elements of the 2022 regulation revolution.
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- Zhou hit the track in his new colour in Abu Dhabi test
- With the 2021 season done and dusted, thoughts have already turned to 2022, with a post-season test in Abu Dhabi allowing drivers to sample Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres – while the simultaneously-run Young Driver Test permitting some of single-seater racing’s brightest young talent to hit the track in current-spec F1 machinery.
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- Guanyu Zhou complete his F2 career in a high and end with champion and podium
- Last weekend, Guanyu Zhou collected 34 points totally in last Round of 2021 F2 Championship with a champion in Sprint Race 2 and a Feature Race runner-up. More importantly, after this round, Guanyu Zhou finished in the third place of championship this season. UNI-Virtuosi also climbed to the second place of Team’s standing in the last race by Guanyu Zhou and Felipe Drugovich’s incredible performance.
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- F1-bound Zhou eager to reward his team with a top-three finish in the Championship
- After three years, Guanyu Zhou will close the chapter on his Formula 2 career with UNI-Virtuosi, moving up to Formula 1 with Alfa Romeo, and the Chinese driver says he wants to end on a high and reward the people who have supported him along the way.
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- Guanyu Zhou keeps the hope of Championship in Jeddah last weekend
- After three very complicated races, Guanyu Zhou gained seven points this weekend. Although the points gap between him and Oscar Piastri has been increased, there is still hope for him to compete for the championship.
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- Zhou says his F1 promotion with Alfa Romeo has taken the pressure off as he targets the title
- It may have been two months since Formula 2 last raced, but Guanyu Zhou won’t be stepping back in completely cold, with the UNI-Virtuosi racer having spent two days in Alpine’s R.S.18 Formula 1 car in Barcelona.
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- Rookie Zhou in F1 dreamland
- As a boyhood Formula 1 fan, Zhou Guanyu has fond memories of roaring on his hero Fernando Alonso at Shanghai International Circuit. Now set to take his place on the F1 grid, Zhou is wrapping his head around the prospect of actually racing against the Spanish great.
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- Fernando Alonso says Alfa Romeo's promotion of Guanyu Zhou is 'good for F1 and China'
- Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has spoken highly of Alfa Romeo’s new recruit Guanyu Zhou, and said on Thursday that he’s “looking forward to racing with him” in F1 next year.
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- 5 key moments on 2022 Alfa Romeo driver Guanyu Zhou’s Road to F1
- Growing up in China with ambitions of being a Formula 1 driver, there was no obvious candidate from Guanyu Zhou’s homeland whose pathway he could follow. But after being announced as the country’s first full-time F1 racer, Zhou now has the opportunity to be that guiding voice for the next generation of Chinese talent.
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- Zhou has everything to be successful in F1, says Alfa Romeo boss
- Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur believes Guanyu Zhou has “everything to be successful in Formula 1” when he becomes the first Chinese driver to race full time in the sport with the Swiss team in 2022.
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- Alfa Romeo announce Guanyu Zhou as Valtteri Bottas's team mate for 2022
- Guanyu Zhou will become China's first full-time F1 driver when he makes his debut with Alfa Romeo alongside Valtteri Bottas in 2022.
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- Enter the Dragon: Guanyu Zhou joins Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for 2022
- Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN will have a boost of talent and youthful enthusiasm as Guanyu Zhou joins the team as race driver for the 2022 season.
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- Zhou 'sure' that UNI-Virtuosi have the pace to ‘keep fighting for the title’
- Although Robert Shwartzman has closed the gap to Guanyu Zhou in the Drivers’ Championship to just seven points, the Chinese driver says he’s not worried by those behind him, insisting that his UNI-Virtuosi will have the pace to fight back in the final two rounds.
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- Silverstone win 'took some of the pressure off' says Zhou as he looks to take back the Championship lead
- Despite losing the Championship lead for the first time this season in the first Sprint Race at Silverstone, Guanyu Zhou said that winning the Feature Race “took some of the pressure off” heading into the summer break.
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- Guanyu Zhou: Getting to know China's great F1 hope
- When Guanyu Zhou turned a wheel in this year’s Alpine Formula 1 car in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, he became only the second driver from mainland China to have done so. There are plenty of challenges ahead to make the next step as China’s first full-time Grand Prix driver. But there is no doubt, he is their best shot. So how did he get to where he is now, test driver for Alpine and second in the F2 standings?
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- Alonso says Zhou 'executed FP1 perfectly' in his place at the Red Bull Ring
- Fernando Alonso made way for Guanyu Zhou in first practice on Friday in Austria, and the two-time champion said that the young Chinese star ticked all the boxes as he made his FP1 debut for Alpine.
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- Guanyu Zhou to debut in Austrian Grand Prix
- Alpine F1 Team is pleased to confirm Guanyu Zhou will participate in his first-ever Formula 1 practice session at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
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- Chinese rising star Guanyu Zhou targeting F1 seat in 2022
- Chinese racer and Alpine Academy member Guanyu Zhou will enter his third season of Formula 2 in 2021. But he plans to make it his last, with Zhou hoping that a proper title bid this season will provide a launchpad to becoming the first Chinese driver to start a Grand Prix in 2022.
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