Alfa Romeo Holt won Zhou in Giovinazzi

Alfa Romeo is an Italian automaker started on June 24, 1910, in Milan, a subsidiary of the Stellantis Team given that January 2021 after becoming part of the Fiat SPA team and also the Fiat Chrysler Group (FCA) group from 2014 to 2021. It was previously the building of The Italian state, via its IRI Public Holding, from 1933 to 1986.

Personnel upheaval at Alfa Romeo: The racing team of the Italian automaker starts with two new drivers in the coming season. After the commitment of Boats as successor to the outgoing Mimi Raikkonen already noted, the racing team announced on Tuesday that Giovinazzi would not receive a new contract after the current season. This was expressed in social media disappointed about the decision of his previous employer: Formula 1 is talent, machine, risk, speed. But it can also be ruthless if money dictates the rules.

Thus, the Italian, who was under contract for the last three years at Alpha, plays on his successor: Guano Zhou, former Formula 2 driver. The 22-year-old will become the first Chinese driver with rammockpit in Formula 1 and has numerous financial sponsors from his home in the back. Of a total volume of almost 22 million euros is the speech.

Sponsors and expectations as motivation

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This is not a problem for the new Alpha driver: I know that many hopes rest on me, and as always, I will take that as a motivation, to get better and to achieve more. Meanwhile, Zhou is very enthusiastic about his chance of formula 2: I dreamed of a young age at one of them in a sport, which I drew passionately, come as far as I can. And now this dream has become true. For the fulfillment of this dream Zhou has been well-prepared. Between 2014 and 2018 he belonged to the driver academy of Ferrari before he moved to Renault Sport Academy.

Team boss Frederic Masseur expressed itself optimistic about the future of the young Chinese: He is a very talented driver, which showed his results in Formula 2. We look forward to helping him to help his talent in Formula 1 flourish. We are proud of our setup for 2022 and confident that Zhou will make a very successful partnership with Latter.

Not only athletic factors crucial

But the 53-year-old admitted that the decision has not fallen exclusively for athletic reasons: It is great for a more sporty and from a commercial point of view, he assessed the economic factor of commitment, and supplemented: It is a big one Chance for the team and the sport.

For sports, the Chinese market is immense importance. Since 2004, there are races in Shanghai, 2019 even found the 1000th Grand Prix of history. In the last two seasons, the great British of China had each failed corona bed, but the Formula 1 extended the contract for the race in the rich in the middle at the beginning of the month to 2025.