He frequently attacks opponents in front of him whose speed isn't faster than his own.
During one such battle with Tsunoda, Zhou Guanyu was squeezed off the track at T1 by Tsunoda.
At the time, Zhou Guanyu was behind Tsunoda, but before entering the corner, Zhou Guanyu had the speed to overtake Tsunoda, although Tsunoda occupied the inside line, prompting Zhou Guanyu to attempt to overtake from the outside line.
Zhou Guanyu indeed managed to do so, but at the apex of T1, Tsunoda didn't leave any space for Zhou Guanyu when exiting the corner, forcing Zhou Guanyu onto the dirty side of the track.
The dirty side of the track is full of rubber and dust, which when an F1 car drives over can lead to sliding or even spinning like a top.
Thus, Zhou Guanyu sped straight into the buffer zone outside the T1 track to avoid losing more positions.
Therefore, Zhou Guanyu's attempt to overtake Tsunoda was considered a failure.
