Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou had a memorable home race in the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, with strong performances in sprint qualifying and the main race. Zhou expressed gratitude to the Chinese fans for their support throughout the weekend, fulfilling a childhood dream of racing at home.
"This weekend has been an amazing experience: for years, I dreamt about racing at home and finally I was able to do it..." - @ZhouGuanyu24 π¨π³π #ChineseGP https://t.co/gCEoXRrrNE
Big day for the lad @ZhouGuanyu24 ππ»ππ»ππ»β―οΈ #f1 #ChineseGrandPrix #China https://t.co/Wuja5Gl9AP
An emotional end to his first home race @ZhouGuanyu24 pays tribute to the Chinese fans π #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/0dHSvrPcE0
The emotions overflow for @ZhouGuanyu24 β€οΈ Twenty years after being a kid in the crowd, he thanks the Chinese fans for their support π #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/6qC7lhNi0i
The home race means so much to him π₯Ήππ«Ά @ZhouGuanyu24 #ChineseGP https://t.co/nM8iVfv4o7
A dream come true for @ZhouGuanyu24 π€© #F1 #ChineseGP (sound on π) https://t.co/fvUoZngu8G
He was a kid watching from the grandstands in 2004 Twenty years later, @ZhouGuanyu24 lines up in his first home race π€© #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/SP5RhvrfWS
A great performance in Sprint Qualifying for Zhou in front of a home crowd! #F1Sprint #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/peAJvhj9My
"Iβm happy with the day, with two cars in SQ3, and the fans have been sensational: I canβt wait for the rest of the weekend." - @ZhouGuanyu24 ππ¨π³ #ChineseGP https://t.co/C3D1UULbCa
"The team has done a great job and with the extra support from the Chinese fans, we aim to be fighting for points in the sprint and deliver a qualifying performance to this level tomorrow.β - @ValtteriBottas ππ¨π³ #ChineseGP https://t.co/xGlPJOYtaM
Zhou makes it into SQ3... And the home crowd goes wild π #F1Sprint #ChineseGP https://t.co/hsTzYTocq2
The crowd LOVED that! π Top π in sprint qualifying for @ZhouGuanyu24 at home! π¨π³ #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/bhAdyacrUL
A huge moment for the home hero as he goes out on track for the first time π¨π³ @ZhouGuanyu24 #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/uMGsn29lvR
What a moment for @ZhouGuanyu24 π His first home race π€© #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/YGEAk8jOE4