Zhou Guanyu’s Self-Expression in Formulation 1 Comes By means of Style

Zhou Guanyu could also be a Formulation 1 rookie with the Alfa Romeo workforce this yr, however he’s already making an influence in a single stunning method: The style world. Alongside Lewis Hamilton, F1’s first Chinese language driver is displaying that self-expression is a crucial a part of the game’s new course.

“I’ve all the time had a trend sense with me,” Guanyu stated in an interview with Jalopnik throughout the US Grand Prix weekend. “Once you soar into Formulation 1, although, it grows massively.”

Guanyu has a deep curiosity in Prada, and his resolution to start out displaying off his model was impressed by Lewis Hamilton. Whereas Hamilton’s latest seems to be have been the work of stylists like Legislation Roach, Guanyu says that his outfit concepts are solely his personal — with some additions from sponsors, after all.

Nevertheless, his major motivation for his Thursday outfits is consolation. He informed me that, “I simply decide issues I feel I really feel comfy in and that look cool.” On the whole, meaning his seems to be are pretty understated on the clothes facet, together with his shoe selections serving as an announcement piece. That’s usually in distinction to Hamilton’s extra bombastic, eye-catching seems to be — however for Guanyu, the aim is to not stand out, however to precise the collected self he feels he’s.

His emphasis on trend has additionally paid off. Guanyu famous that his “followers and shopper base” have grown in response to the curiosity he’s proven in trend, largely as a result of it expresses a facet of him that you could be not in any other case see.

“There will likely be individuals who completely adore it and different individuals who don’t perceive it,” he stated, “however I assume that’s simply trend, no?”