Guanyu Zhou

Guanyu Zhou (周 冠宇 in Chinese; born 30 May 1999 in Shanghai, China) Chinese racing driver, currently competing in the Formula 1 for Kick Sauber, with teammate Valtteri Bottas. 
In 2014, he joined the Ferrari Driver Academy. In 2019, he switched to the Renault Sport Academy and served as a development driver for the Renault F1 team until 2020. In 2021, he competed as a Formula Two driver for UNI-Virtuosi Racing and was concurrently a test driver for the Renault-rebranded Alpine F1 Team.
Zhou made his debut with Alfa Romeo in the , making him the first Chinese driver to race in Formula One.Motorsport.com: Alfa Romeo confirms Guanyu Zhou as first Chinese F1 driver, https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa-romeo-confirms-zhou-as-first-chinese-f1-driver/6787419/, accessed on 16 Nov 2021
Zhou's Formula One debut was not without controversy, as several users on social media called him a "pay driver".https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/zhou-point-on-f1-debut-the-best-answer-to-pay-driver-critics/9217238/amp/ He also suffered racist abuse, which was condemned by the users of r/formula1, a subreddit dedicated to Formula One content.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	Pts 	WDC Pos. 	Report
Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career 	Youth Career
2014 - 2018 	Ferrari Driver Academy 	Ferrari Driver Academy	Ferrari Driver Academy	Ferrari Driver Academy	Ferrari Driver Academy
2019 - 2020 	Renault Sport Academy 	Renault Sport Academy 	Renault Sport Academy 	Renault Sport Academy 	Renault Sport Academy
2021 	Alpine Academy 	Alpine Academy 	Alpine Academy 	Alpine Academy 	Alpine Academy
Senior Career	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career 	Senior Career
 	Renault DP World F1 Team 	 	Test Driver 	Test Driver 	Test Driver
 	Alpine F1 Team 	 	Test Driver 	Test Driver 	Test Driver
 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN 	 	 	 	Report
 	Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake 	 	 	 	Report
 	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	 	 	 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
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