Zhou Guanyu ‘fully pumped’ for F1 debut as Alfa Romeo unveils sleek red and white livery for 2022 season
- Zhou’s historic moment will come on March 20 in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, but the 22-year-old admitted there was still work to do
- ‘We are at the beginning of a new era, with new cars and new regulations,’ Zhou said
China’s first Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu is “fully pumped” for his debut season after Alfa Romeo officially unveiled the car for the 2022 campaign.
Zhou and teammate Valtteri Bottas took part in testing late last week using a black-and-white camouflage livery, with the final design released simultaneously to media and fans all over the world.
A series of mechanical glitches confined the car to the garage for long periods, and they ultimately managed just 175 laps, putting them ninth out of 10 teams in the mileage charts.
“In general there is still a lot of stuff to work on,” the 22-year-old Zhou said. “There was a little bit of bouncing compared to last year’s car for sure. Everything is new, but from my side I think overall there was a really good feeling. Nothing too bad.”
Zhou’s historic moment will come on March 20 in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he and Bottas will bid to improve on Alfa Romeo’s return of just 13 points last season.
