THE HOST IS STILL SCRATCHING HIS HEAD TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE MERCS SPEED WHILST NASIR IS PRAISING THE TALENTS OF LCH’s RESPONCE TO THE MAX! MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL IS CHOCK FULL AND THE F1W ARCHIVES BRINGS AN INTERVIEW WITH GUANYU ZHOU THE FIRST CHINESE F1 DRIVER!

(Reuters)The arrival at Alfa Romeo next season of Guanyu Zhou as China’s first Formula One driver is a massive boost for the team and for the sport in a key growth market, principal Frederic Vasseur said on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old will partner experienced Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, who is joining from Mercedes after five seasons alongside seven-times world champion LCH, in an all-new line-up.
Zhou takes the place of Ferrari-backed Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi, while Finnish veteran Kimi Raikkonen is retiring.
“The decision is crucial for the future of the company,” said Vasseur, whose team are ninth out of 10 in the constructors’ standings.
“It was not only based on the fact that he is Chinese but it will be a mega-push for the company, for sponsors and I think also for F1 in general,” he told Reuters.
“He’s a front-runner in F2, he won in Bahrain and Silverstone this season and is still in a position to win the championship and it’s a very good combination at the end. I’m more than optimistic
Guanyu Zhou of China and UNI-Virtuosi Racing prepares to drive during sprint race 1 of Round 6:Sochi of the Formula 2 Championship at Sochi Autodrom on September 25, 2021 in Sochi, Russia.
Zhou is a test driver for the Renault-owned Alpine F1 team this season, and drove their car in Friday practice in Austria last July.
He is also second in the Formula Two standings, with two weekends to come in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.
“I dreamt from a young age of climbing as high as I can in a sport that I am passionate about and now the dream has come true,” said Zhou in a team statement.
“To be the first ever Chinese driver in Formula One is a breakthrough for Chinese motorsport history.”
Vasseur said Zhou would be severing his ties with Alpine.
“He’s a completely free agent, free management … I don’t want to have someone linked with another team who if everything is going well will leave. This was not an option at all for me,” he said.

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