Zhou to the king class: "Now the dream has come true"

F1 News

16 November 2021 at 09:35
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  • GPblog.com

The last spot on the F1 grid for 2022 has been given away. Immediately following the announcement that Antonio Giovinazzi will be parting ways with Alfa Romeo, it has been announced that F2 driver Guanyu Zhou will be taking over his seat.

Zhou replaces Giovinazzi

Zhou already seemed to have the best cards for the seat next to Valtteri Bottas in 2022. The Chinese driver now makes the coveted move to the premier class of motorsport.

Zhou is ecstatic, stating, "I dreamt from a young age of climbing as high as I can in a sport that I am passionate about and now the dream has come true."

Zhou alongside greatness Bottas

Zhou will take a seat next to the experienced rock Bottas. The rookie hopes to learn a lot from the Finn: "I feel well prepared for the immense challenge of Formula 1, the pinnacle of my sport, alongside a proven, world-class talent in Valtteri Bottas."

"To be the first ever Chinese driver in Formula 1 is a breakthrough for Chinese motorsport history. I know a lot of hopes will be resting on me and, as ever, I will take this as motivation to become better and achieve more.”