How does the first half of the season perform?Do you continue to stay in the future?Listen to what Zhou Guanyu himself says

Meet the three -five friends to play basketball, check in the tide shop, see the car of yourself and his teammates at the theme exhibition of the car, participate in the cover of the fashion magazine ... In the past few days, maybe it is the most relaxed time for Zhou Guanyu to join F1. Essence At present, the season is in the summer break. The Shanghai guy temporarily forgets the tension on the field and completely gives himself a vacation. Although it can not be a few days, he will return to the team headquarters to start a new round of preparation, but the rare leisure time, the rare leisure time, Still give him a review of the past and think about the future space. For the performance of this half season and its own future topics, China Zhou has given the answer in an interview recently.

Performance: You can score 7 points

From driving Alpha Rome Our on March 20, galloping in Barin Macai Road, becoming the first Chinese driver to fight the F1, and ending the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 31 with the 13th place, 4 after the season In half a month, China week ran 13 Grand Prix and received 5 points. Talking about this transcript, Zhou Guanyu said: "Give you 7 points for yourself, there are surprises and progress, and you have made mistakes. In general, there is still a lot of room for rise."

Zhou Guanyu drove on the 24th racing car

In Zhou Guanyu's view, the biggest gain in the first half of the season is to adapt to F1's competition environment and mode step by step, and it is even more calm when facing various voices of the outside world. Chinese drivers admit that after completing the signing with Alpha Romeo, he hear more questions compared to his blessings. The situation once made Zhou Guanyu full of confidence in the new season into a trough. Fortunately, the first show Barin's score of scored points was injected into him. "The driver still has to speak by the performance. After that game, I have more confidence in my ability, and I also accept it among the teams and fans. To a lot of good feedback, this mentality adjustment has played a positive role, so that I start to learn to enjoy the fun as an F1 driver. "Three months later, Zhou Guanyu got the 8th place, which is also his F1 career so far the best The ranking, "The most impressive thing, should be that game, because from free practice to qualifying, to the Grand Prix, I encountered the situation of wetlands, semi -dry land and dry land. The situation that may be encountered in the F1 world. On the strange track, it is also good to play, and the best confidence has been refreshed. "In Zhou Guanyu, the Canadian Grand Prix can be said to be his The turning point of the season.

At the same time as self -motivation, Zhou Guanyu also experienced a lot of ups and downs in this half of the season. He had the bitterness of continuous retirement, and a moment of shocking encountering serious accidents. Speaking of these, Xiao Zhou's face smiled a little less. There are some regrets, "Actually, I think the result of getting 5 points is not what I want, because I can get more." Alpha Romeo driver admits that as a test driver to watch the F1 competition and fight as a official driver, he will fight as a official driver. The Grand Prix is ​​very different. "It is not only fast on the track, but more importantly, we must keep focusing at all times, and you cannot make a trace of mistakes. And turn it into power, to welcome every game with the most positive attitude and state. "

Renewal: Not too worried

There are many news about the F1 driver's seats this season this season. Witl retired, Alonso's transfer, Alben Renewal ... The future movement of Zhou Guanyu has also become the focus of inside and outside the enclosure. For this issue, The Shanghai guy who drove the 24th car said he was not worried.

At the beginning of the year, Zhou Guanyu and Alpha Romeo signed a year. From the current response of all parties, the performance of China Zhou was satisfactory. The team leader Vessel said that "so far, Zhou has done well." This is why Zhou Guanyu is full of confidence in the future. "I think if I can continue this play, and one better than one game, I have no reason to stay here next year."

Zhou Guanyu and the team are very confident in the future

However, it should be noted that the team's affirmation of Zhou Guanyu cannot be equal to the renewal. In the case of Botas will continue to be the No. 1 driver, the position of the No. 2 driver of the Alpha Romeo team has become a "sought -after goods". challenge. Regarding Zhou Guanyu's future, Vessel's statement is also relatively ambiguous. "Zhou had the opportunity to renew the contract with us. This is undoubted, provided that he must focus on the current work." Although the team did not say clearly, but in the words The meaning of the meaning is relatively obvious: whether Zhou Guanyu can stay in the team, the performance and performance of the second half of the season will play a decisive role.

Wen: Lu Weixin

Some pictures: Xinhua News Agency, driver Zhou Guanyu Weibo

Source: Xinmin Evening News

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