China’s Guanyu Zhou hails F1 role with Alfa Romeo ‘a dream come true’
- Country’s first Formula 1 driver says road to the top has been tough, but makes the achievement that much sweeter
- The 22-year-old will join the team next season alongside Valtteri Bottas who makes the switch from Mercedes
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Guanyu Zhou becomes first Chinese F1 driver after signing with Alfa Romeo
Guanyu Zhou said the road to becoming China’s first Formula One driver was tough, but described joining Alfa Romeo for next season as “a dream come true”.
Zhou has been making waves in Formula Two and replaces Antonio Giovinazzi, taking a seat alongside Valtteri Bottas, who is moving from Mercedes to replace the retiring Kimi Raikkonen.
The 22-year-old said it was a privilege to start his F1 racing career with such “an iconic team”.
“I dreamt from a young age of climbing as high as I can in a sport that I am passionate about and now the dream has come true,” Zhou said.
“It is a privilege for me to start my Formula 1 racing career with an iconic team, a team that has introduced so much young talent into Formula 1 in the past. Now the dream is reality.”
