Is Zhou Guanyu renewing the show next year?Alpha Romeo team leader spoke

Just ending the 2022F1 French Grand Prix weekend, the Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu of the Alpha Romeo team, who was in a lot of retirement. The 2022 schedule is more than half. Looking back at Zhou Guanyu's F1 initial experience, it can be described as surprised, twists and turns. F1 driver seats are fiercely competitive. Whether he can win a new contract for one year has also become a topic of concern to the outside world. Recently, the Alpha Romeo team leader Vessel appreciated Zhou Guanyu in an exclusive interview with the media, and at the same time, he had high hopes and talked about the team's careful consideration to renew his contract with him.

In the new season F1 unveiling the Batin Forest Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu was surprised. He ranked 10th in his personal F1 debut, successfully got his first F1 points to create a new history.

During the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, because Alonso was fined 5 seconds after the game, Zhou Guanyu eventually locked into 8th place, setting a refresh the best result of Chinese drivers in the F1. As a "first grade student", Zhou Guanyu scored 5 points at the top nine stations. As he promised to the team, "I only need to get a good car to bring back points for the team."

Zhou Guanyu's performance made Vessel very appreciate. Vessel said that the team initially set some goals for Zhou Guanyu, including entering Q2 and getting points in the game, and Zhou Guanyu is currently hooking all the options one by one.

"He (Zhou Guanyu) entered Q2 at the first stop Barin Station and took 1 point in the main game. Then he could improve step by step, although we (racing) did have some problems in terms of reliability. "Vessel also believes that many racing failures have affected Zhou Guanyu's play." We did not tell him, but I am glad that he can get points in Montreal, because it is what he deserves. So far, he has done it so far. very good."

Zhou Guanyu's personality enables him to integrate into the team's new collective. Vessel said, "He (Zhou Guanyu) has done a good job in a car, and so is it outside the car. He is a very good team member and a very good teammate. He always brings extra motivation, There is also a positive attitude, which is a good driving force for us. "

In the F1 British Grand Prix, a serial collision accident occurred during the departure stage. Zhou Guanyu's car was hit by Russell's car and slipped out of the tire wall after turning. This thrilling scene made all Chinese fans feel worried. Fortunately, Zhou Guanyu's body was not hindered, and then returned at the Austrian Grand Prix.

It is worth mentioning that, in the British Grand Prix, Zhou Guanyu advanced to Q3 again, and finally won the 9th place to win the best results in his personal career rankings. This is also his teammate Botas in the ranking of 3 consecutive stations. If it wasn't for a crash, he would likely get points again.

It is hard to imagine that a driver who entered F1 will have experience like Zhou Guanyu. In the first half of the season, Zhou Guanyu said that although he had only finished 10 or 11 stops, he seemed to have experienced everything that F1 drivers would only experience in ten years. "I encountered a lot of problems and forced me to retire; I encountered such a big accident for the first time. I believe that if there are not so many retirements, I will achieve better results. But at least we have completed the goal, we have completed the goal, we have completed the goal, Advance to Q3 Q3 and get points twice. "

You know, Zhou Guanyu took a good transcript compared to Mick Schumacher who had competed in the same field in F2. Micks who entered F1 a year earlier than Zhou Guanyu, it was not the first point in his career until this year's British Grand Prix.

Just like continuously advancing the strong output of the engine, the team's expectations for drivers are endless. Vessel said that both drivers and Zhou Guanyu should fight for points, but he did not think it would put greater pressure on Zhou Guanyu. "Stress is not a correct vocabulary, but at least it will be a stimulus to him. Because if we want to compete with Alpine or McLaren, we need two racing scores. This is also necessary. It is related to performance, because Botas also needs a person who can promote him, and sometimes it has to be frustrated. "

Although Vassier is very satisfied with Zhou Guanyu's performance, it does not mean that the latter can obtain a new contract smoothly. There are many people who want to be the F1 driver, some are not bad money, and some are based on strength. In fact, Vessel's words are actually very active. "Zhou Guanyu only needs to focus on the best job. He has a chance to get a renewal. "

Text: Qin Dongying

Figure: Xinhua News Agency

Source: Shangguan News

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