Ferrari has history of looking to recent F1 drivers to support its race team line-up, having worked with Giovinazzi — the driver Zhou replaced at Sauber in 2022 — in recent years. The team announced last year that one of its reserves, Robert Shwartzman, would not be returning in 2025 after his move into IndyCar.

Gabriel Bortoleto steps up to Formula 1 after back-to-back titles in Formula 3 and Formula 2, both achieved as a rookie. Bortoleto, part of Fernando Alonso’s A14 Management stable, was a McLaren young driver but was released from the team in order to join Sauber.

Zhou Guanyu will join Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 Formula 1 season, taking the role alongside current incumbent Antonio Giovinazzi. Zhou recently ended a three-year stint as a race driver in F1 with Sauber (previously Alfa Romeo),

The first Chinese driver in Formula 1 is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.

Ferrari appointed Zhou Guanyu as a Formula One reserve driver on Wednesday after the Chinese lost his race seat with Swiss-based Sauber. The 25-year-old, previously a member of the Ferrari

Ferrari has confirmed that former Sauber charger Zhou Guanyu will take on a reserve role with the Scuderia this season.