6 days ago · READ MORE: Zhou shares the ‘great honour’ he will take from his time in F1 after Kick Sauber exit. Zhou spent four years as part of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 to 2018, rising through the Formula 4 and Formula …

Zhou Guanyu (Chinese: 周冠宇; pinyin: Zhōu Guànyǔ, pronounced [ʈʂóʊ kwân.ỳ]; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from 2022 to 2024 , and remains …

6 days ago · Zhou is one of two reserves for Ferrari alongside another ex-Sauber driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, who last raced in F1 in 2021 and is a long-time reserve who has yet to drive for the team. When Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. was unable to race because of appendicitis at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last year, the team opted instead to promote then ...

6 days ago · Zhou is the first driver from China to compete in Formula 1, racing for Alfa Romeo Racing in the 2022 and 2023 seasons, staying with the team under its Kick Sauber name in 2024. He has taken part in 68 Grands Prix, scored 16 points and twice set the race fastest lap.

6 days ago · Zhou Guanyu, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber C44. Photo by: Lubomir Asenov / Motorsport Images. Zhou joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2014 while still racing karts and, as a young driver under the ...

6 days ago · Zhou Guanyu has returned to Ferrari to serve as the team’s reserve driver across the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 season alongside the retained Antonio Giovinazzi.. Zhou had spent the previous three seasons in a permanent race drive with Sauber, but he was dropped as the Audi-owned squad opted to go with a revised line-up in 2025.

5 days ago · Zhou scored 16 points for Sauber in 68 grands prix for the team. Giovinazzi has been part of the Ferrari driver roster since 2017 and raced for Alfa Romeo from 2019-21, scoring 21 points in 62 starts.

6 days ago · Nov 23, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Stake F1 Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu (24) arrives for the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Circuit. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images/ File Photo Purchase Licensing ...