Beijing, August 2 (reporter Wang Yu) F1’s calendar quietly entered August. The young Zhou Guanyu carried the pursuit and expectation of Chinese people for extreme speed, mercedes-Benz has been on the track for half a season.

From make a great coup in the first battle to the accident, from many times of withdrawal to refreshing the best record, after the experience of the competition, Zhou Guanyu, a newcomer, adapted to the fierce competition field and explored the pace of progress, I am more looking forward to the coming second half of the season.

　　Two points, which is a surprise

The 10th grand prix of the first show of the season and the 8th Grand Prix of Canada won 5 Effective points, ranking 17th among 21 players. In the past first half of 2022, zhou Guanyu handed over such a report card.

As a freshman, Zhou Guanyu tried his best to to be the best of yourself in the “personal fight” with the world champions; As a Chinese driver, he controlled the steering wheel, and on the historical list with only one person, constantly refreshing the best record they have created.

The voice of questioning followed the scene when Zhou Guanyu stepped into F1. Shielding the disturbance from the outside world, he accelerated again and again to fulfill the team’s expectation for him-entering the qualifying q2 and getting points in the main race, Zhou Guanyu won the recognition and support of the team.

“He (Zhou Guanyu) did a good job in the racing car, and so did outside the racing car. He always brings extra motivation to people and has a positive attitude, which is a good driving force for us. In short, I think he is the perfect choice for the second driver of the team.” Team leader Wassel commented like this.

On March 20, local time, sarkiel, Bahrain, the 2022 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, the first Chinese driver in F1, Zhou Guanyu, represented the Alpha Romeo team and finally ranked 10th, in the first battle of one’s F1 career, one point was earned. Image source: ICphoto

Zhou Guanyu’s idol and former world champion Alonso didn’t get a point in the first year when he started his F1 racing career in 2001; Mick Schumacher, who once competed with Zhou Guanyu in F2 and entered F1 one year ahead of schedule, it was not until this year’s British Grand Prix that he got the first point of his career. Horizontally, Zhou Guanyu’s play can be called “surprise”.

Looking back on the past half season, Zhou Guanyu also concluded that he had learned a lot and had more room for progress. “So far this season, I have learned a lot. The process is hard and pleasant, and there is still a lot of room for progress.”

　　A car accident shows tenacity.

I wanted to take the strong momentum of returning to the standings at the Canadian station and achieve a new breakthrough at the following British station. However, during the departure stage of the main race, Zhou Guanyu had a serious collision with Russell, Yuyi, Alben and okang, at the same time of being forced to withdraw from the competition, it also disrupted the pace of his progress.

At that time, Zhou Guanyu’s racing car was hit by Russell at the rear of the side and flew up, then under-cut for a long time, in this state, from the track to the fence at the edge of the field…… A sudden serial crash caused Zhou Guanyu and F1 to receive more attention outside the competition and made the former’s first season more tortuous.

Zhou Guanyu’s racing car overturned instantly. Image source: ICphoto

This serious accident brought Zhou Guanyu’s performance at the Silverstone circuit to an abrupt end. However, at the moment of life and death, Zhou Guanyu’s composure and calmness reflected the quality of an excellent racing driver and won everyone’s respect.

Team leader Wassel was surprised by Zhou Guanyu’s calm state after the accident, “What is certain is that when you recall the accident, what you see is after such a huge collision, he went back to the garage as if nothing had happened and focused on the next game. It was incredible.”

As the “victim” of the accident, Zhou Guanyu, who was out of trouble, did not condemn the opponent who put himself in danger. His ease and generosity are admirable.

On June 20, Beijing time, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu ranked 8th in the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, refreshing the best result in F1 career.

　　Five times to withdraw, bluntly helpless

“As long as I get a good car, I can bring back points for the team.”

The 7th lap of the Miami station is directly driven back to the maintenance channel due to the mechanical failure of the racing car; The 29th lap of the Spanish station has a racing car failure again; The racing car failure occurred again in the final stage of the French station…… Zhou Guanyu felt helpless when facing the loss of being unable to pass the finish line after retreating.

“The order I received was to stop and cool the car. This is indeed a problem. It was really unfortunate and quite disappointing. After all, it was two Grand Prix races. My opponent and I were competing for points, but I couldn’t cross the finish line.”

“He can improve step by step, although we do have some problems in reliability.” Team leader Wassell also believes that the failure of the racing car has affected Zhou Guanyu’s performance, “so far, he has done very well.”

Zhou Guanyu is in the competition.

In the F1 arena of go by like the wind, a racing car with excellent performance can undoubtedly make drivers win at the starting line. Because of this, it is not necessary to let the racing cars with frequent failures become the burden of dragging the drivers forward. However, Zhou Guanyu’s experience also made him undergo severe psychological and technical training.

Looking back on the first half of the season, Zhou Guanyu also said that he seemed to have experienced everything that F1 drivers would only experience for ten years. “I encountered many problems, forcing me to withdraw from the competition. This is the first time that I have encountered such a big accident. I believe that if there are not so many exits, I will achieve better results.”

With regret, harvest and fighting spirit, Zhou Guanyu ushered in the first F1 summer break in his career. After precipitation and summary, it is more expected that he can return with a stronger attitude and strive for better results. (Finished)