It’s official, Alfa Romeo has confirmed its two drivers for 2022 in the persons of Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou.<\/p>\n
After publishing a press release announcing the end of the relationship with Antonio Giovinazzi, the Swiss-Italian team announces the arrival of the young Chinese driver after two seasons in Formula 2 and several wins.<\/p>\n
Zhou is the first Chinese driver in the history of Formula 1, aged 22. The Chinese driver is said to have signed a one-year contract.<\/p>\n
Currently 2nd in the F2 standings, he will fight for the title in the last two rounds in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Alfa Romeo therefore sees its driver duo completely renewed and thus separates from Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, who is retiring, as well as Antonio Giovinazzi – without a seat next year.<\/p>\n
Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur, the team director, joyfully welcomes the arrival of the Chinese driver: “It’s a pleasure to welcome him to the team. He’s a talented driver, as shown by his results in Formula 2, and we look forward to helping him develop and progress in Formula 1.”<\/p>\n
\u00ab We are proud of our driver duo for this 2022 season and we are confident in their complementarity and skills.<\/p>\n
Zhou is also delighted with this appointment: \u00ab I have dreamed since a very young age of being able to access this sport which I am passionate about and now my dream is coming true.<\/p>\n
I am starting my career in Formula 1 with a team that has launched so many young talents and is so iconic in this sport. I feel well prepared and even more motivated as all Chinese eyes will be on me during this 2022 season.<\/p>\n
Rumors of this announcement were common in recent days as an Alfa Romeo garage in China had redecorated its facade with a photo of the Chinese driver.<\/p>\n
Zhou was then a driver for the Alpine Academy.<\/p>\n
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