Confirmed: Guanyu Zhou races with Alfa Romeo Racing Team for 2022

It's been confirmed yesterday (16/11/21), Formula 2 driver Guanyu Zhou will race with the Alfa Romeo Racing team alongside Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 Formula 1 season becoming the first Chinese driver in Formula 1 history and the only rookie driver on the 2022 grid and completing the 2022 grid.

Zhou who is currently Alpine's Academy driver, will step up to Formula 1 with budget rumoured around $30 million.

Zhou will replace of Antonio Giovinazzi, who will race in Formula E next season for Dragon Penske Autosport.

Zhou, currently sits second in FIA Formula 2 Standings with three race wins.

In my opinion, this was no big surprise this news happen, rumoured since September that Zhou was going to get the remaining seat.