Zhou to race on with Alfa Romeo in 2023

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – MARCH 20: Zhou Guanyu of China and Alfa Romeo F1 looks on as he poses for a photo prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 2:34:43 WAT

China’s first and only Formula One driver, Guanyu Zhou will remain with Alfa Romeo next season after the Swiss-based team announced a contract extension yesterday.

Zhou, 23, made his F1 debut this year and has scored six points from 16 races, compared with 46 for Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas.

The announcement was expected and provided another boost for Chinese fans a week after Formula One published a record 24-race calendar for 2023 with the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai scheduled to return for the first time since 2019.

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Zhou’s confirmation leaves less than a handful of seats still potentially open on the 2023 grid.

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