Austrian Grand Prix: China’s Zhou Guanyu hints at ‘launch into fashion’ after Formula One career
- Currently in his second season as his country’s first F1 star, Zhou admits his interest in following his mother into fashion design
- Alfa Romeo driver is looking for points at Austrian Grand Prix and says ‘it is good to be seen to be fighting it out more regularly’
China’s first ever Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu wants to make his mark on the circuit but he said on Thursday he would like to forge a career in fashion when he retires.
The 24-year-old Alfa Romeo driver has garnered four points going into Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix in what is his second season among the elite.
However, his outfits have caught the eye more than his performances on the track and having taken time out at Paris Fashion Week recently he fielded almost as many questions at Thursday’s press conference about that as his hopes for this weekend’s race.
“I had an enjoyable time there,” he said of Paris Fashion Week. “I am not retiring any time soon and racing is my main focus for the moment.
“Obviously I have a high interest in fashion as my mother used to be a designer. Being in Formula One gives me a good platform for me to launch into fashion.