The only rookie on the grid this season, Guanyu Zhou is also the first Chinese driver to be a regular in Formula 1 history. After finishing tenth in the opening Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain, the Alfa Romeo driver continues his learning alongside his experienced teammate Valtteri Bottas.<\/p>\n
In an interview with the Spanish newspaper AS<\/i>, Zhou revealed the name of the driver he considers to be his role model since childhood. When asked about the identity of his childhood idol, the 23-year-old driver didn’t hesitate for long. It’s Fernando Alonso! In China, many fans supported Michael Schumacher and Ferrari. But I admired Alonso’s driving style.<\/p>\n
During his time at the Renault Driver Academy, Zhou had the chance to rub shoulders with the Spanish driver. It was a somewhat surreal experience for him, suddenly finding himself face to face with his idol. It was a truly special moment for me. It was hard to imagine meeting Alonso or driving his car.<\/p>\n
The fact that Zhou is driving today alongside the 2005 and 2006 World Champion on the tracks of the top category of motorsport makes it even more special. \u00ab I have gotten used to this situation. We are rivals even though, off the track, we get along very well. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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