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Zhou not bothered by ‘pay driver' jibe

Feb.10 Guanyu Zhou is confident he belongs in Formula 1. The 22-year-old rookie was not just third overall in Formula 2 last year, he will step up from being an Alpine development driver and become F1's first ever Chinese star in 2022. 'In China, it is very difficult to get to where I am now,' Zhou told the Swiss newspaper Blick. 'I had to pursue this dream with full commitment from a very young age. The risk of me not making it into Formula 1 was 80 percent. 'I always had to prove myself in Formula 4, Formula 3 and Formula 2. I had to always win races and fight for the title.' Some, though, see his links to the modern economic powerhouse of the Chinese government and backers as a clear...
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