Zhou Guanyu has joined Ferrari as one of their two reserve drivers for the 2025 F1 season.

Zho🍃u was axed by Sauber at the end of 2024, leaving him without a𒁏 seat on the grid.

The Chinese driver struggled during his final year with the team but scored Sauber’s♌ only points with a strong drive at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Zhou has reiterated his desire to remain part of F1 after failing to la𓆉nd the second Sauber seat, even as a reserve driver.

He will s൲ꦅhare duties with Antonio Giovinazzi, with the pair alternating across the season.

Should either 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton or168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc be unable to participate in a grand prix weekend, Zhou or Giovinazzi will꧋ get the chance to drive.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oliver Bearman stepped in for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand🅘 Prix after the Spaniard was rushed to hospital with appendicitis.

Ferrari announced the following: “Zhou Guanyu is taken on as a reserve driver for Scuderi🌠a Ferrari HP aloไngside Antonio Giovinazzi, who continues in this role.

“For the Chinese drꦬiver, it is something of a homecoming, as he spent four ye🍌ars with the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 to 2018.”

Ferrari added: “Zhou shares꧒ the reserve driver role with Antonio Giovinazzi, who has worked with Scuderia Ferrari HP since 2017.

✃“The Italian will also continue to race in the World Endurance Championship in the number 5𒅌1 Ferrari 499P, with which he won the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours.”

Can Zhou get back on the grid in 2026?

Zhou will face stern competition to get back on the g𝓡rid in 2026.

Former teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Valtteri Bottas, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez will hope to return with Cadillac in 2026, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen is also an option.

Cadillac, which are set to 🐲join the F1 grid in 2026💮 as the 11th team, reportedly want an American driver in one of their cars.

As a result, Colton Herta is the heavy favourite to take one 💧of those s𝐆eats in 2026.

Given Cadillac will run Ferrari engines in 20꧃26, Zhou's chances of a return could have been given a welcome boost.