Zhou: China-to-UK move as young karter was 'a bit of a shock'

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In an in-depth interview in this month's edition of GP Racing, Zhou Guanyu reflects on his move to the UK as a young karter chasing his Formula 1 dream.

Shanghai native Zhou first raced in Europe in 2010 following success in Chinese karting competitions. He went on to move to English city Sheffield two years later, at the age of 12, to give his career the impetus it needed, but the cultural shift was substantial. 'It was a bit of a shock, coming from a huge city like Shanghai,' the current Sauber driver said. 'Plus Sheffield is all the way up north and there's no summer really. But still, my mechanics dressed in shorts.

' Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, during a seat fit Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Zhou had solid results, including winning the Rotax Max Euro Trophy and being crowned in Super 1 National Rotax Max, both in the Junior category. However, the level of competition was dramatically higher than what he had been used to. 'When I came to the UK I'd won literally every championship in China.

 

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