Guanyu Zhou still believes in his chances for 2025

He is one of only two drivers currently on the grid who have not scored any points this season. Guanyu-Zhou (25 years old), with his teammate at Sauber Valtteri Bottas, has still not opened his meter, but the Chinese still believe in it and " will give everything " until the end of the season in his words. His future in F1 is hanging by a thread and he absolutely must prove himself to give himself a (tiny) chance of being kept in 2025.

« For now, the plan is to try to fight for the seat at Sauber, in that team. It's very simple., Zhou said. I try to give everything I have for the remaining races to show what I can do to the people, to the team boss, Mattia Binotto ».

The Swiss team, which will become an Audi factory team in 2026, has already chosen one of its drivers for next season. It is Nico Hulkenberg, currently at Haas. A seat remains available, but Guanyu Zhou is clearly not the favourite, unlike his teammate, who is much more experienced. I would say there is a 50% chance that I will stay, but you never know., the Chinese man reassured himself. That's the brutal thing about this sport. You never know what's going to happen or what you're going to be up against. ».

A future in other competitions?

Guanyu Zhou is not exactly popular with F1 teams today, most of which have locked their drivers in for two years. As the chances of staying in the premier class fade, the Chinese is also looking to see if the grass is not a little greener elsewhere.

« All I can say is that a lot of good and very strong teams from other series have already contacted me. I won't mention who, but a few in different categories., did he declare. But at this stage, of course, I'm fighting for my place at Sauber, so I'm not yet, let's say, committed to the other programs, even though they are very good. " Earlier this year, the boss of the Formula E, Jeff Dodds, had notably opened its doors to Guanyu Zhou for it to join the 100% electric championship. Let us recall that the two seats of the Chinese team ERT have still not been allocated…

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