The youngsters of F2 are making their way to the F1 headlines. To be honest, this has been a common sight in motorsport. But this year, the juniors have been a frequent top news story, especially the Prema duo of Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman. Antonelli’s Mercedes debut remains a little mystery yet, while Bearman has already secured his seat at Haas for 2025. The boys have shown great potential; however, it seems like Guanyu Zhou can smell some prejudice from a distance.
Their rise to fame could surprise some people. But just to let you know, Lewis Hamilton, just like all the drivers in F1, is a product of the junior racing categories. Zhou is the same as well. Then why does he feel there is something strange about Oliver Bearman’s F1 debut?
Oliver Bearman’s debut is receiving more hype than Guanyu Zhou’s debut received in 2022.
The first and only Chinese driver of F1, Zhou, has suffered greatly this season. Sauber has failed to present its drivers with good cars, including both Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou. Moreover, the flagbearer of the Dragons is at risk of losing his seat. Speaking with The Race, Zhou compared the treatment he received during his F1 debut in 2022 to Oliver Bearman’s debut news. He said: “You come around with third place in F2, winning four races that year, and [now] you see a driver outside the top 10 [in F2] at the moment is getting a seat, and there’s a lot of support for him.” The Briton is currently struggling in F2 with Prema. Sitting in 15th place, Ollie is having a hard time adjusting to a new car.
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