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After three seasons in Formula 1 without any shine, Guan Yuzhou He was left without a place on the grid for the 2025 season, but it appears he will not be ostracized and in fact will continue to be in the championship next year. The driver himself confirmed that he was negotiating with several teams, and Ferrari is one of them.
Although Zhou leaves F1 through the back door, he can re-enter through the front door. Obviously, it would not be a Ferrari starter, but a reserve driver, completing the crew that they will form. Charles Leclerc And Lewis Hamilton with those of Maranello in 2025.
After the rumors, Zhou was asked Las Vegas GP whether the next chapter of his career was to be Ferrari's third driver, and said: “We are talking to several teams and, of course, Ferrari remains one of the teams that is really interested in me.”
“We have to see, obviously there are a lot of things that come to mind over the next few weekends for us to make a decision, but clearly we are analyzing all the options that we have and seeing where we are.”
Ferrari's interest, of course, would be primarily commercial, since Zhou has relationships with major sponsors, and would mean making headway in the still-powerful Chinese market.
Zhou still does not want to make a decision, perhaps because the 2025 grid, almost confirmed, is not completely confirmed, since the future of Sergio Perez In Red Bull Racing and the alignment of . “For my part, I don't want to commit to the future yet because I want to make sure everything is settled and clear and commit heavily to the next project. I hope something happens and that This will be decided soon.” » Zhou continued.
From the pilot again Sauber They wanted to know if he would announce it before the end of the season and he explained: “I think it will be at some point in the next few weeks that I will have a clear idea, but I don't know when I will.”
Sauber are the only team yet to score points in 2024, although Zhou believes they have improved their level in recent weeks. Maybe too late to keep his place: “Yes, it's been a bit of a disappointing season, especially the second part, without having the improvements we wanted to have and still having the old package in the car.”
“It forced me to take a step back from what was an important moment for my future. But on the other hand, I feel very relieved and look forward to the next two races and the next chapter of my career “I want to make sure I give them all the credit I can for the remaining races and see where we are,” he concluded.
