Zhou Guanyu is a history-maker. Born in Shanghai, he became the first and still is the only Chinese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix. Making his debut at the 2022 Bahrain GP, where he finished in the points on his first attempt, his career has faced many highs and lows with the most dramatic moment being a heart-stopping accident at last year’s British Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old caught up with Sports Illustrated fresh from the team’s impressive double points finish in Qatar to talk about the pressures of representing one of the world’s biggest nations on such a global stage, who impressed him most in junior racing and not being afraid to show off the “real him.”
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