Zhou Guanyu admits the pressure at his home race weekend has been extreme, but he responded well in Sprint qualifying for Stake Sauber at the Chinese Grand Prix. China’s first-ever Formula 1 driver is making his debut in front of his home crowd due to Shanghai being off the calendar for five years, despite this being his third season in the sport. Zhou duly delighted a large turnout on Friday by reaching SQ3 for the first time in his career. “Yeah it’s a big relief,” Zhou told Sky Sports. “I’m just really happy for today. It’s a lot of pressure coming into this weekend — of course fans have high expectations like always, but first time at home, first day in the office,...
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