Zhou Guanyu

Zhou Guanyu (Chinese: 周冠宇; pinyin: Zhōu Guànyǔ, pronounced [ʈʂóʊ kwân.ỳ]; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Sauber. Born in Shanghai and raised in Sheffield, Zhou is the only Chinese driver to have started a Formula One Grand Prix.

Graduating from karting to junior formulae in 2014, Zhou finished as runner-up in the 2015 Italian F4 Championship. After three seasons in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, as well as a development driver role in Formula E for Techeetah in 2017–18, Zhou competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2019 to 2021 for UNI-Virtuosi Racing, finishing third in his final season.

A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018, and the Alpine Academy—formerly the Renault Sport Academy—from 2019 to 2021, he served as the test driver for Renault and Alpine in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Zhou signed for Alfa Romeo in 2022 to partner Valtteri Bottas, scoring his first career point on debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He remained at the team in 2023 and 2024, the latter for the re-branded Sauber. Zhou is set to remain at Sauber until the end of the 2024 season, when his contract expires.