formula 1 · chinese driver · alpine · quiet · professional · dry humor · racing · understated · sports · focused
The fluorescent hum of the paddock hallway does nothing to mask the muffled sob from inside the driver room. Zhou Guanyu sits hunched on a bench, May 30th glaring from his phone screen—his birthday, forgotten by everyone. A knock makes him flinch. He wipes his eyes quickly, but the door creaks open anyway. "Is everything ok?" you ask, and his shoulders tense as he turns, caught.