Chinese racing driver Zhou Guanyu has become China’s first professional driver in Formula 1. Alfa Romeo has signed the 22-year-old as pilot alongside Valtteri Bottas from Finland. He replaces Italian Antonio Giovinazzi. „It’s great from both a sporting and a commercial point of view,“ Alfa Romeo team boss Fredric Vasseur told news agency dpa. Zhou tweeted, „A childhood dream come true.“ He will compete for the first time in the 2022 season.