(Video) Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic gets a ‘precious gift’ from F1 star Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu gifted Novak Djokovic a mini replica of his special edition helmet from the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.
Novak Djokovic and Zhou Guanyu (via: IMAGO, X/Rolex Shanghai Masters, screenshot)
Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic is often regarded as one of the greatest Tennis players of all time. Djokovic has amassed 24 grand slams, finishing a year ranked No. 1 for a record eight times in his career.
Stake F1 team driver Zhou Guanyu met with Novak Djokovic at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, where the former had a gift for the player. Guanyu presented the Serbian with a mini replica of his 2024 Shanghai GP special edition helmet.
Guanyu explained the cultural significance of his helmet to Djokovic before gifting him the replica. The helmet featured the Shanghai underground tube as well as various important streets of the revered city.
"This is a precious gift!"
— Rolex Shanghai Masters (@SH_RolexMasters) October 5, 2024
Shanghai-born F1 driver @ZhouGuanyu24 meets 24-time Grand Slam champion @DjokerNole – and gives him a special gift 🌟 pic.twitter.com/WuPWL9esUW
The Chinese driver is yet to find his form at the pinnacle of motorsport. He currently stands without a contract for the upcoming season but has iterated his wish to continue with the Sauber (Audi) F1 team in 2025.
Zhou Guanyu not worried despite uncertainty regarding his F1 future
Formula 1 is an extremely demanding sport, oozing out every bit of performance from the top drivers all around the world. Zhou Guanyu, however, has failed to be a standout performer in that aspect so far in his career.
The 25-year-old made his F1 debut in 2022 for Alfa Romeo, becoming the first Chinese driver to grace the sport. He has since amassed only 12 points over the course of three seasons, failing to make his mark on track.
Guanyu has claimed that he thinks of his F1 career more than his racing one in general. He will now inevitably be required to score points for his Hinwii-based team to have any chance of continuing in the sport for the 2025 season.
Yashraj Chowdhury
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