Zhou Guanyu: China’s F1 hero making history at home

F1: Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

Leisure, Sports, Technology, Automotive

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

20 years since his infatuation with Formula 1 began at China’s first race in 2004, Zhou Guanyu will race in front of his home fans for the first time as an F1 driver at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Zhou tells Tom Clarkson what racing in Shanghai will look like through his eyes; from his helmet design and sold-out grandstand, to the reaction he’s expecting on his first lap of the track and what it would mean to score his first points of the season in the city he was born in.

The Sauber driver also talks about what impact his success has had on motorsport culture in China, his crash at Silverstone in 2022, the documentary being made about his journey to F1, his passion for fashion, uncertainty over his future in the sport with no seat confirmed for 2025 yet, and much more.

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0:13.0	Making history is part of the journey for Joe Gagnu. He's the first Chinese driver to race in Formula One
0:16.0	and the first to score points.
0:18.0	Now, he's ready for another first.
0:21.0	I think I'll have a lot of goosebumps going to the weekend with all the time. another first ever
0:25.0	I think I'll have a lot of goosebumps going into the weekend with all the Chinese
0:26.1	fans being there to see their first ever driver coming from their home
0:30.4	to be racing the home crowd.
0:32.0	But while breaking new ground this season, Joe also needs to secure his future in Formula One.
0:39.0	You try to not think about over the season, but as on stage, you are also are also you know aware of the situation
0:44.8	knowing exactly you need to perform you need to show what they can do the main
0:49.3	object is to continue staying from the white and this paddock. Welcome to F1 Beyond the Grid.
0:59.4	Interviews with F1's biggest stars on your podcast app and the F1 YouTube channel every week.
1:05.8	I'm Tom Clarkson, it's great to have you with us.
1:08.9	The Chinese Grand Prix is back for the first time in five years.
1:13.2	It's always a sensational race weekend,
1:15.6	and I can't wait to return to Shanghai.
1:18.1	But the person who's looking forward to it most
1:20.5	has to be Joe Gwen Yu.
1:23.0	For the first time, he'll be racing at the very track where he first fell in love with Formula One
1:28.0	as a fan in the city he left before he'd hit his teens to chase his Formula One dream.
1:34.0	Since he was last on the podcast two years ago,
1:37.0	he's become a match for his more experienced teammate,
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