“In love with him,” Fans go wild over ‘King of drip’ Zhou Guanyu’s latest magazine shoot

Fans react to Zhou Guanyu's first magazine shoot for 2023 calling him the "drip king"


“In love with him,” Fans go wild over ‘King of drip’ Zhou Guanyu’s latest magazine shoot

Zhou Guanyu is a Chinese Formula 1 racing driver. He drives car No.24 for Alfa Romeo along with his teammate, Valtteri Bottas. He began his career in Karting and progressed from Formula 4, 3, and 2 and made his way to Formula 1. He won the FIA Formula 2 championship and the F3 Asian championship in 2021. He also won the Autosport Rookie of the year award in 2022 and is the first Chinese driver to participate in Formula 1.

Zhou Guanyu made his debut in the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. He scored a point for the team in his first race. In the British Grand Prix, during the first lap, he and Russell made contact which led to a horrible crash. Fortunately, he was alright and continued racing for the rest of the season. 

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When the word fashion is mentioned in Formula 1, the driver who instantly comes to mind is Sir Lewis Hamilton. His presence in the grid opened a door for other elements in the sport. The younger drivers are now seen making their way in fashion. Zhou Guanyu is one of them, most of his outfits in the 2022 season were stylish. He has proved to be a trendsetter and is often seen parading around the grid wearing Prada. 

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Zhou Guanyu’s latest shoot has fans buzzing

Not so long ago, the Chinese driver had his first magazine shoot for the year 2023. He posed alright for the magazine InStyle. The minute the pictures were released on his Twitter, Formula 1 fans couldn’t help themselves but rather thirst over this man. He was called the “drip king” and the fans went a little wild saying, “I’m in love with him. I need him”, “let him cook”. 

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Twitter always has the best reactions to the drivers’ thirst traps. A couple of pictures are never enough to satisfy the fans. Zhou has a separate fan base as he is the only Chinese driver on the grid. Fans tweeted asking for more pictures of him, “We need more”, “ A 20-course tasting menu” etc. It is safe to say that his first photo shoot for 2023 was more than welcomed by the fans and left them wanting more. 

As the 2023 season is about to start, the Alfa Romeo driver will be seen more often. He recently posted a picture on Instagram saying, “it’s good to be back”. The lad had fun during the winter break and is now back to business. Alfa Romeo will launch their car on February 7th. They will be the 4th among the 10 teams to unveil the car this year. The motorsport fans cannot wait for the season to start. 

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