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Chinese Driver Guanyu Zhou Makes His Formula 1 Practice Debut

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The current Formula 2 Championship leader, Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou, recently made his Formula 1 practice debut with Alpine, the Renault-owned team, during FP1 at the Austrian Grand Prix. Borrowing the car of Fernando Alonoso, two-time F1 world champion, his appearance in Austria would be the first time in eight years that a Chinese driver has been on the F1 circuit. The previous Chinese driver Ma Quinghua drove in five practice sessions during 2012 and 2013 with HRT and Caterham.

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Zhou was already a test driver for the team as he was promoted from development driver in 2020. Joining the team’s Academy in 2019, he has had experience in testing the team’s machinery before. “Driving in FP1 at a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend is like a dream coming true and another step closer to my ultimate goal of becoming a Formula 1 driver,” said Zhou.

“It’s going to be even more special that I’m driving Fernando’s car as he inspired me to pursue a career in racing when I was young. I’m very happy with my achievements so far and I’m very thankful for the support I have from those around me. My aim is to maximise this opportunity and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Zhou did not disappoint as he proved himself with a 14th place finish out of 20 drivers, finishing 0.434 seconds behind Esteban Ocon in the other Alpine. “When I jumped out of the car Davide (Brivio, Racing Director) was there shaking my hand. The debrief we obviously went through all the stuff we need to go through and at the end Alan (Permane, Sporting Director) also said really well done to myself. So I’m really pleased how everyone congratulated me and I’m just going to keep working the way I am now and try to keep impressing people.”

And while contract negotiations are taking place during the summer, he may potentially land himself a F1 seat for the next year. If so, he’ll become the first Chinese driver to actually compete in F1, only fueling the growing popularity of the motorsport back in his home country.

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Netflix and Eiichiro Oda Confirm That the Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Will Return for a Second Season

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Netflix and Eiichiro Oda confirmed that the live-action ‘One Piece’ series will return for a second season.

In a video message, Oda said, “To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it.

To everyone who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those who experienced ONE PIECE for the first time, thank you so much.

Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!

It’ll still take a while to get the scripts ready, so please be patient.

From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”

‘One Piece’ is the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 Million views amassed in less than two weeks since its release. The series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46.

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Hayao Miyazaki to Continue Making Films as ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No Longer His Last

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September 14, 2023

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Hayao Miyazaki may no longer be retiring from filmmaking as previously thought.

According to Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, Miyazaki is already coming into the office with new ideas, suggesting that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ may no longer be the famed filmmaker’s final film as it had been previously.

‘The Boy and the Heron’ is set to make its US premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival, taking place from October 6th to 8th. It’s set to make its debut in theaters nationwide and IMAX on December 8th.

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Lunar New Year is Officially Named a School Holiday in New York

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September 12, 2023

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Lunar New Year has officially been named a holiday for public schools in New York.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this past Saturday making the designation official. A bill had been passed by New York lawmakers this past June.

Hochul said, “By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great.”

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