Zhou, who became the first Chinese driver to compete in F1 full-time, scored six points as he moved up to 18th in the standings.
Autosport readers voted Zhou the best rookie of 2022, ahead of Toyota world endurance champion Ryo Hirakawa, IndyCar podium finisher Christian Lundgaard and F2 race winner Logan Sargeant.
Zhou’s success was announced on December 4 at the Autosport Awards at Grosvenor House on Park Lane.
Zhou, who received the award from Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner, said via recorded video: “Hi guys, as you can see I just won Rookie of the Year , thank you to everyone who supported me and voted for me I fought through the year it was a tough year but I had great support from the track and the fans at home, so thank you very much.
Previous winners of the award, which is open to professional racing drivers in their first season in their respective categories, include Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.
Other categories decided by fan vote include International Racing Driver of the Year presented by Pirelli, International Rally Driver of the Year, British Competition Driver of the Year, International Racing Car of the presented by Blink Experience, Rally Car of the Year, National Driver of the Year and Esports Driver of the Year presented by Motorsport Games.
Other awards, decided by expert juries, include the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, Lifetime Legacy Gold Medal, Gregor Grant Lifetime Achievement Award of his achievements, Motorsport Promoter of the Year and Esports Team of the Year. by Motorsport Games. Moment of the Year presented by Bang & Olufsen and Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future are awards returning for 2022.
To find out who our other winners are, visit autosport.com/awards
