Almost every year the Formula 1 world presents a new name. Some fail to stay in the memory of the fans for a longer period of time, while others become real stars, champions and inscribe their name in the history of motorsport forever.
This year Guanyu Zhou, the Formula 1 rookie and the first driver in history from China, get a lot of positive attention. Who is he? Will Guanyu be able to become a regular star? And how exactly did he get a place in this racing series?
The beginning
Guanyu Zhou started his racing career in China when he was 8. But in Asia, racing is not a very popular sport. At the age of 12, in order to make the cherished childhood dream come true, the Chinese racer left the walls of his home and moved to the UK, where the racing environment is among the most competitive ones out there. His results in karting made it possible to attract the attention of the Ferrari Driver Academy, and Zhou became a student of the legendary Italian team in 2014. The doors…
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