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Zhou ‘China's only F1 hope for next generation'
Guanyu Zhou represents China’s sole hope of having a Formula 1 racer for the next couple of decades, according to the director of Alpine’s Academy. China, the most populous country in the world, has featured on Formula 1’s calendar since 2004, but has never had a grand prix driver. Ma Qing Hua participated in five practice sessions with HRT and Caterham across 2012/13 but eventually switched to a race programme touring cars and Formula E. Zhou spent several years with Ferrari’s Driver Academy before linking up with Renault ahead of the 2019 season, when he made the step from Formula 3 to Formula 2. Zhou emerged as 2019’s top rookie, and started 2020 brightly with pole position,...
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