The new tests will go along with proposed regulation modifications for 2023 that aim to lessen the phenomena of porpoising that many teams experienced after the introduction of ground effect cars for the 2022 season.
After a collision in Saturday’s sprint race, Zhou Guanyu will start Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from the pitlane after his Alfa Romeo crew completed repairs and adjustments to his car.
According to Alfa Romeo’s head of trackside engineering, the jackman lifted Guanyu Zhou’s car due to a “radio communication glitch,” resulting in the Alfa Romeo driver’s double penalty in Saudi Arabia.
Guanyu Zhou, China’s first ever Formula 1 driver, had a fairytale start to his career at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where the Alfa Romeo rookie finished in the points for the first time.
Some speculated that Callum Ilott or Theo Pourchaire would be the candidates for the F1 seatSome speculated that Callum Ilott or Theo Pourchaire would be the candidates for the F1 seat but Alfa Romeo announced Guanyu Zhou.
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 rookie Guanyu Zhou credits a legend from a sport that he first became passionate about as a child for his choice of number 24.
After completing the 2021 Formula Season with Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas was back on the track with his new team Alfa Romeo. This comes after Alfa Romeo announced their all new 2022 driver line-up back in November. Partnering Bottas for the 18 inch Pirelli tyre Post Season Test was Guanyu Zhou who made a debut in…
Guanyu Zhou has selected the race number 24 to use when he makes his Formula 1 debut next year. The only rookie driver on the grid for the 2022 F1 season will drive for Alfa Romeo alongside Valtteri Bottas.Zhou is named as the driver of car number 24 in next year’s entry list issued by…
Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur admits the financial backing Guanyu Zhou will bring to the team was “a pillar” of his decision to give him a drive next year, but insists “not the only one”. Zhou has been recruited to run alongside Valtteri Bottas at Alfa next season and will bring a significant level of…
Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur says he wasn’t pleased with Antonio Giovinazzi’s behaviour. This comes after Alfa Romeo made an announcement earlier this week to replace Giovinazzi with Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou for 2022. The Italian driver expressed his disappointment with the Swiss-based team for not retaining him for the 2022 season. Instead, they opted…
Guanyu Zhou will be the first Chinese driver to race in Formula 1 after signing with the Alfa Romeo Racing team to compete in 2022. The 22-year-old from Shanghai will replace Antonio Giovinazzi at the Sauber-run team and race alongside the experienced Valtteri Bottas, who will join from Mercedes-AMG. Zhou currently lies second in the…
