F2 News: Zhou to Make F1 Debut in Austria
The Chinese Driver will finally get his first taste of Formula 1
Guanyu ZHou“Driving in FP1 at a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend is like a dream coming true."
Formula 2 championship leader and Alpine test driver Guanyu Zhou will make his Formula 1 debut this weekend when he gets behind the wheel in a Formula 1 practice session, borrowing Fernando Alonso’s car for FP1 at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Zhou joined the team’s Academy in 2019, rising from development driver to test driver for the F1 team in 2020, and has extensively tested several models of Renault machinery, including at last year’s end-of-season Abu Dhabi young driver test.
He currently tops the drivers’ standings in F2 after three rounds, with two victories – Bahrain and Monaco – and two additional podiums.
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I'm excited for him! He really deserves the chance to get into an F1 car like Callum has. Hopefully we'll see more of him in F1 this season 👀
Agreed and hopefully we get to see more of both of them in F1 this season 🤞
F*cking Finally
Sadly, probably one of the few opportunities he'll get in an F1 car anytime soon with Alonso and Ocon sticking around for a while. Still, it will be great to see!
Unfortunately his career will probably stagnate after this season in F2; so that’s just more incentive for him to put in a great practice session!
As ever in F1, too much talent, too little seats.