Guanyu Zhou
- January 4, 2024
- Racing Driver
Quick Facts
Full Name | Guanyu Zhou |
Occupation | Racing Driver |
Date Of Birth | May 30, 1999(1999-05-30) |
Age | 25 |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Birth City | Shanghai |
Horoscope | Taurus |
Guanyu Zhou Biography
Name | Guanyu Zhou |
Birthday | May 30 |
Birth Year | 1999 |
Home Town | Shanghai |
Birth Country | People's Republic of China |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Guanyu Zhou is one of the most popular and richest Racing Driver who was born on May 30, 1999 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Guanyu Zhou, formally known is Zhou Guan Yu (Zhou Guan Yu was born on 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver currently participating at the FIA Formula 2 Championship for UNI-Virtuosi Racing. In the Renault Sport Academy, he is currently the driver in the test in Formula One Team Renault Formula One Team. He was part of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 until 2018. He also served as the development driver for the Formula E team DS Techeetah in 2018.
Zhou began his single seater career in 2015, and was competing with Prema Racing in his first Italian F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 with Prema Racing. After achieving an impressive performance at his first Italian F4 Championship, he went on to compete in the European Formula 3 Championship with Motopark in 2016 , and Prema Racing in 2017 and 2018.
In December 2018, Zhou joined UNI-Virtuosi Racing along with Luca Ghiotto for the 2019 FIA Formula 2 Championship. Zhou achieved a maiden feature race podium in Barcelona after a strong qualifying and leading most of the race before dropping to third due to tyre degradation. He subsequently achieved another 3rd in the Monaco sprint race by overtaking Artem Markelov at the start. At Silverstone, Zhou scored his first F2 pole position, becoming the first Chinese driver to do so. Later, Zhou also scored third place in the sprint race at Paul Ricard. In the feature race at Silverstone, he lost positions to his teammate and race winner Luca Ghiotto and to the second place driver Nicholas Latifi. In Abu Dhabi, he also finished third with fastest lap in Race 1. He finished seventh in the championship and was subsequently awarded the Anthoine Hubert Award for being the highest-finishing rookie. Zhou remains at UNI-Virtuosi for the 2020 season, partnering Callum Ilott, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
Zhou joined the Prema Powerteam for the 2015 Italian F4 Championship. After scoring a hat-trick during round two Monza and always placing at the top of the table, Zhou ended the season as the vice-champion and best rookie, beating top-rated Robert Schwartzman and David Beckmann. Zhou also participated in a few events in the German ADAC F4 Championship, finishing second during Spielberg as well as Spa.
Guanyu Zhou Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Racing Driver |
House | Living in own house. |
Guanyu Zhou is one of the richest Racing Driver from People's Republic of China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guanyu Zhou 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Karting began for him when he was just eight years young at the age of eight in China, Zhou moved to the UK in 2012 to find an environment that was more competitive in racing. He was the winner of two races, his Rotax Max Euro Challenge and the Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior and Rotax Max Euro Challenge over the current McLaren driver Lando Norris. In his last season of karting Zhou placed 2nd in the Rotax Max Euro Challenge for Seniors. He also took part in the various rounds of WSK Champions Cup and the KF2 European Championship.
In the middle of 2014 He joined at the Ferrari Driver Academy while still racing. He was a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy until the close of the year. In the year 2019, Zhou was accepted into his first class at the Renault Sport Academy and served as an instructor driver of The Renault Formula One Team. In the year 2020, Zhou was promoted to Test Driver for the Renault Formula One Team.
Zhou joined team Motopark for the 2016 FIA European F3 Championship. After a successful season opener rounds in Paul Ricard and Hungaroring by finishing in 2 podium positions, Zhou struggled to find pace during the 2nd half of the season, finishing in 13th for his maiden season.
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Facts & Trivia
Guanyu Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in People's Republic of China. Guanyu Zhou celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.
What is guanyu Zhou number?
Born | 30 May 1999 Shanghai, China |
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Formula One World Championship career
Nationality| Chinese
2022 team| Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
Car number| 24
What are guanyu Zhou sponsors?
- Hublot. Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot welcomed Zhou into its family in March 2018, when he was a Ferrari Academy driver. …
- Playseat. One of the leading gaming equipment companies for racing and flying simulators, Playseat has been a sponsor of Zhou since early 2021. …
- Fanatec.
Did guanyu Zhou buy his way into F1?
The Chinese driver is the first from his country to make his way into F1 and will star alongside Mercedes veteran Valtteri Bottas in Alfa Romeo. Guanyu placed third in the 2021 F2 season, having scored 183 points with four wins.
What is guanyu Zhou first name?
Guanyu Zhou
First Win| 2020 Sochi Sprint Race
Poles| 3
FLs| 6
Podiums| 20
How old is Guanyu Zhou?
23 years (May 30, 1999)