8 months ago
Ferrari Ends Partnership With Zhou Guanyu
Ferrari has decided to stop working with Zhou Guanyu, their reserve driver for the 2025 season.
This means Zhou won't be driving for Ferrari in 2026.
He had hoped to join the new Cadillac F1 team, but they chose other drivers, Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas.
Zhou has been driving in F1 since 2022, and even though he didn't always get the best results, he was respected for his consistency.
Ferrari appreciated his work and thanked him for his contributions.
Now, Zhou might have to look for opportunities outside of F1.
Ferrari has ended its partnership with Zhou Guanyu, their reserve driver for the 2025 season.
Zhou had hoped to join the Cadillac F1 team for 2026, but they chose Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas instead.
Zhou drove in F1 from 2022 to 2024, scoring points each year and earning respect for his consistency.
Ferrari valued Zhou's contributions, including sponsorship and commercial backing worth several million euros.
With no F1 seat secured for 2026, Zhou's future in motorsport may lie beyond Formula 1.
- Who
- Zhou Guanyu, Ferrari, Cadillac F1 Team
- What
- Ferrari ends partnership with Zhou Guanyu, leaving him without an F1 seat for 2026
- Where
- Formula 1
- When
- January 2, 2026
- Why
- Ferrari chose to move on ahead of the 2026 regulation reset, and Cadillac selected other drivers for their 2026 team
Key facts
- Driver
- Zhou Guanyu
- Team
- Ferrari
- Role
- Reserve Driver
- Season
- 2025
- Cadillac's 2026 Drivers
- Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou's F1 Career
- 2022-2024
- Ferrari Driver Academy
- 2014-2018




