Guanyu ZHOU

Guanyu Zhou is a Chinese former Formula 1 driver who competed from 2022 to 2025. During his four-year career, he raced exclusively for Sauber and its successor Alfa Romeo, participating in 68 Grands Prix without securing wins or podium finishes. Zhou's tenure marked a significant milestone as one of the few Chinese drivers to reach Formula 1, contributing to the sport's growing diversity.

Throughout his career, Zhou accumulated 16 championship points and recorded two fastest laps. His average qualifying position stood at 16.1, while he gained an average of 1.72 positions during races, reflecting consistent progress relative to starting grids. Despite a 10.3% DNF rate, he demonstrated reliability across most events but did not achieve notable success in wet conditions, with no podiums or wins in such races.

Zhou's win and podium rates remained at zero, underscoring the challenges faced by drivers in midfield teams during this period. His career highlights the competitive environment of early 2020s Formula 1, where breaking into top results was difficult for emerging talents from smaller teams.