The Paper reporter Chen Jun
Zhou Guanyu once again set a new personal best result.
Two weeks ago, Zhou Guanyu had just achieved the best results in qualifying and the race at the Canadian Grand Prix. This weekend, starting at Silverstone, he gave people another surprise.
Chinese driver once again made it to Q3 in qualifying and finally finished 9th. Immediately, the Alfa Romeo Racing Team also praised Zhou Guanyu.
Zhou Guanyu entered Q3 for two consecutive stops.
has good momentum and entered Q3
in two consecutive stops. In an email with the media, team leader Vassell said: "This track is very challenging, and the intermittent rain makes it extremely difficult to evaluate the limits of racing . , Zhou Guanyu performed very maturely. He has entered Q3 in two consecutive races. You must know that this is his second wet qualifying race. The 9th place is the best in his career. Such a starting position will help him gain points in the race. "Very advantageous."
In the Canadian Grand Prix, Vassell summed up Zhou Guanyu's performance as "very mature driving." This time he used the same word. As a first-year F1 freshman, Zhou Guanyu has only run 100 times. After 9 races, it is enough to get such recognition.
It is worth mentioning that Silverstone has always been considered a blessed place for Zhou Guanyu. When competing in F2, he has been on the podium here three times and won the race championship. From F2 to F1, Zhou Guanyu seems to be continuing his career. Good form myself on this track.
Looking back at the qualifying session, Zhou Guanyu said: "I feel very good. I have been improving and improving my speed lap by lap. In fact, the period from Q2 to Q3 was particularly difficult. The track was getting wetter and wetter, and there were many accumulations. Water, I worked hard to keep the car on the track. This ranking makes me feel great, and more importantly, I feel that I am constantly growing as an F1 driver."
Of course, this process is far better than Zhou Guanyu himself described. It was even more difficult. As Zhou Guanyu's teammate, the experienced Bottas also struggled on the slippery track. He said that it was difficult for him to get the tires to reach sufficient operating temperature, forming a vicious cycle. "The car kept slipping. , resulting in more tire temperature loss. "
Zhou Guanyu is more relaxed and confident.
is more relaxed and confident
Regarding the race, both Zhou Guanyu and Bottas believe that the weather and venue conditions will be different, but the goal of challenging for points will not change. "The race is expected to be conducted under dry conditions. I think We have a chance (to gain points) and we have good potential. Although the gap between the mid-range teams is very close, both of our cars can challenge the points area."
Zhou Guanyu is obviously more relaxed now than at the beginning of the race. And confident, he revealed not long ago that he was very nervous at one time.
But as he continues to get along with the team and the car, the tension is slowly fading away. Now he seems to be enjoying the game more. "I look forward to every weekend and every game, whether it is a new one or a new one." I regard the track or the track I have run as a brand new attempt."
As Zhou Guanyu gets better, there are more rumors about his contract renewal during this time, Swiss media Blick website. Analysts said that although the 19-year-old French driver Pochelle has received attention from Alfa Romeo , he is unlikely to get an F1 seat in 2023 because Vasseur, who is the team leader, prefers to continue in the future. Cooperating with Zhou Guanyu, "He made no mistakes and showed great speed. He is very hopeful to get a one-year contract extension."
Of course, this year's season is still very long, and Zhou Guanyu needs to further prove himself. In the 9 races, he was trapped by car failures and the team's operation was also struggling. He retired 3 times in 4 races.
Fortunately, Zhou Guanyu and the team made timely adjustments to stop the decline. If the upward momentum can be maintained in the next schedule, there will be many positive possibilities for Zhou Guanyu in the future.
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