ICYMI: Alfa Romeo announced Guanyu Zhou as China's first Formula One racing driver. ‘The decision is crucial for the future of the company,’ said Alfa team principal Frederic Vasseur
The 22-year-old will partner Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas, who is joining from Mercedes after five seasons alongside seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, in an all-new line-up.
"The decision is crucial for the future of the company," said Alfa team principal Frederic Vasseur, whose team are ninth out of 10 in the constructors' standings. Zhou is a test driver for the Renault-owned Alpine F1 team this season, and drove their car in Friday practice in Austria last July. "To be the first ever Chinese driver in Formula One is a breakthrough for Chinese motorsport history.""He's a completely free agent, free management... I don't want to have someone linked with another team who if everything is going well will leave. This was not an option at all for me," he said.
Formula One introduced a $145 million budget cap this season, with the figure set to drop to $135 million in 2023.
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