Bottas is impressed by Zhou’s few mistakes in his first season in F1
Alfa Romeo had a solid 2022 season. They achieved a 6th place in the constructors' championship thanks to the experience of Valtteri Bottas and the talent of Guanyu Zhou, who makes few mistakes.
Guanyu Zhou made an impression from his very first race by scoring his first point in the discipline. While the rest of the season was not as glorious in terms of championship points, he demonstrated that he was a fast and consistent driver. Indeed, out of the team’s 55 points, Zhou only scored 6 compared to 49 for his Finnish teammate.
The risk for a rookie in Formula 1 is to make many mistakes while trying desperately to prove their worth against other drivers.
If this tactic can prove successful if there are no notable mistakes, it can stain a career in the opposite case. Zhou showed maturity during this 2022 season by progressing step by step and not attempting dangerous overtakes on track.
His pace in both racing and qualifying has gradually improved throughout the season, and he now has better technical skills as well as a better understanding of the adjustments for his race car.
A mature pilot
“The greatest strength of his season was that he truly made no mistakes,” states Bottas to Autosport.
He was gifted at giving himself time to develop and not wanting things too quickly. He was able to progress step by step, both in terms of qualifying pace and race pace.
“I declare,” said Valterri Bottas to Autosport.
The harmony between the two Alfa Romeo drivers is good and allows the team to progress on track without any incidents. This positive atmosphere enables the two teammates to work together to improve the car and advance the team.
We can work very well together. It is important for a team that is trying to progress, because if you have teammates colliding on the track, it doesn’t help at all.
“Assure Valterri Bottas to Autosport” translates to “Valterri Bottas assures Autosport.”
