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Zhou Guanyu will serve as one of Ferrari’s Formula 1 reserve drivers for the 2025 season, having lost his Sauber seat at the end of last year
Zhou Guanyu will serve as one of Ferrari’s Formula 1 reserve drivers for the 2025 season, having lost his Sauber seat at the end of last year. Before switching to Renault’s young driver academy, Zhou actually started his car racing career as a Ferrari junior back in 2014. Making his F1 debut in 2022 with Sauber alongside Valtteri Bottas, he earned seven points finishes despite increasingly uncompetitive machinery. After being dropped by Sauber for Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto in 2025, Zhou returned to Ferrari as its third driver following rumors about his uncertain future. Ferrari has confirmed Zhou will join existing reserve Antonio Giovinazzi in case they need a stand-in for race drivers Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Additionally, Dino Beganovic could be a potential choice for Ferrari to complete mandatory rookie FP1 outings, having made his F1 testing debut with Ferrari last week at Barcelona alongside Giovinazzi in preparation for the upcoming season.
