Zhou Guanyu has been verified for a 3rd time along with Valtteri Bottas at the crew at the moment identified as Alfa Romeo in 2024.

The 2nd-yr driver’s place with the Sauber crew who at the moment operate beneath Alfa Romeo branding experienced been introduced beneath dilemma with stories that his seat may perhaps have been in jeopardy for business causes. Even so, the crew have verified that the 24-yr-aged will keep his seat up coming yr.

Zhou, a previous Alpine junior driver, joined Alfa Romeo with Bottas at the get started of the 2022 time, turning into the very first Chinese driver at any time to race in Components one. Though Bottas has formerly verified that his deal with the crew was right until the conclusion of the 2024 time, today’s announcement confirms Zhou will stay on the grid up coming time.

“Signing once again with the crew is usually a terrific emotion, primarily when we know how matters are shaping up,” explained Zhou.

The driver explained he is primarily happy he will last but not least have the chance to race in his house state up coming yr, as China’s spherical of the environment championship was cancelled thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic throughout his very first two seasons in F1.

“I am also extremely psyched about the chance to last but not least race with my crew in China, in entrance of my house group,” explained Zhou. “It will be a terrific second and I’m very pleased to be ready to share it with all all those who have supported me.”

Zhou sits sixteenth in the drivers’ championship on 4 factors just after two ninth position finishes so considerably this time. He is two factors and just one place driving crew mate Bottas, who secured his sixth place of the yr with tenth position in the previous spherical at Monza.

The information of his deal extension is a blow to Sauber junior driver and existing Components two championship chief Theo Pourchaire, who was hoping to acquire advertising to Components one with the crew up coming time. Even so Alfa Romeo verified he will stay with them as a reserve driver up coming yr.

“Over the yrs, the crew has come to be a family members to me and, thus, I am truly pleased and grateful to proceed my journey with Alfa Romeo F1 Staff Stake and the Sauber Academy,” explained Pourchaire. “The assistance I have obtained from every person in the crew has been superb, and I’m very pleased to be ready to lead to the progress of the entire procedure.”

Alfa Romeo’s 6-yr partnership with the Sauber crew will stop at the conclusion of this time. Sauber have not nevertheless verified what their identification for the next two seasons will be, right before they evolve into the Audi manufacturing facility crew when the new ability device method is launched for the 2026 time.

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