SHANGHAI: The path to becoming China’s first Formula 1 driver was a lonely one that required endurance and tough self-discipline, Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu said Tuesday ( Apr 16 ), ahead of his first grand prix race in his hometown Shanghai.
This trip after a pandemic, the racing celebration may return to the nation for the first time in five years, with anticipation building around Zhou.
The 24-year-old, who made record in 2021 when he signed with Alfa Romeo as China’s second Formula 1 vehicle, described his path to motorsport’s highest amount as lengthy.
” As a Chinese driver, I am not in an area that belongs to me, I do n’t have anyone to guide me, I do n’t have a carmaker, I do n’t have any engine manufacturer,” Zhou told reporters on Tuesday, after a screening of a documentary about his career.
He said,” I am completely reliant on both my team’s efforts and my own.”
You have to control yourself privately in terms of some of your thoughts, you know there is a lot you have to endure. “
Zhou compared Japanese vehicles to having a” Honda Dream Project” to help them get on track from a young age.