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A former Ferrari F1 star is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car once again, following next month’s race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
A former Ferrari F1 star, Zhou Guanyu, is preparing to return to the F1 grid after the upcoming race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. He served as Ferrari’s reserve driver last season, assisting with car development and simulations. Zhou has now joined Cadillac as the reserve driver alongside Valtteri Bottas. He will temporarily replace Bottas and Sergio Perez in an F1 race in June. Zhou will take part in a Pirelli tyre test at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with Cadillac’s 2026 car after the race weekend. Team principal Graeme Lowdon expressed confidence in Zhou’s abilities and looks forward to seeing him perform during the test. Lowdon, who also manages Zhou, has been associated with the Chinese racer since his days in the Ferrari driver academy. Zhou has accumulated 16 championship points in his F1 career but has yet to secure a spot on the podium.
