Zhou was a former Ferrari junior before joining Renault’s ranks in time for his second Formula 2 campaign, with an eventual promotion to Formula 1 coming when he joined Alfa Romeo in F1 2022.

Zhou Guanyu lost his seat at Sauber following the 2024 Formula 1 season, as the team added Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto as their drivers for the 2025 season and beyond. But the Chinese ...