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 | Zhou Guanyu: Breaking up with Sauber was a relief. A good time to spend a year away from F126-11-2024 |
Zhou had mixed feelings about leaving F1. Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu commented on the news that he will not drive for the Swiss team in 2025.
The Chinese driver and his teammate Valtteri Bottas have not earned a single point this season and will leave Formula 1, they will be replaced by Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg and McLaren junior Gabriel Bortoleto.
I saw that the situation was not developing as I would have liked, the news did not come as a surprise. I still had a conversation with Mattia [Binotto] last week before the announcement.
When everything keeps getting delayed, you know something is brewing. I`m a little shocked that none of the riders were chosen. Of course, the team has its own opinion.
For me, as much as I wanted to stay on the gridiron, it was a bit of a relief after such a season. In the second part of the season I had big problems with the car, with myself, with confidence on one fast lap, then for a lot of races there were no updates.
This is a good time to spend a year off the grid. I hope I still have a chance to come back, ” said Zhou at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Formula 1 team lineups for the 2025 season
Zhou is close to returning to Ferrari as a reserve driver (Corriere)