Ferrari has further revamped its driver pool for F1 2025 with the return of Zhou Guanyu to the fold announced.

Formerly a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Zhou’s Formula 1 breakthrough came with Ferrari engine customer team Sauber, in what proved to be a three-season stint for F1’s first Chinese driver who was dropped following the F1 2024 campaign.

Zhou Guanyu: The new Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc Ferrari backup

However, Zhou has made a swift return to the F1 scene after Ferrari confirmed that he will serve as one of the two reserve drivers for F1 2025, sharing the role with fellow ex-F1 racer Antonio Giovinazzi.

‘Zhou Guanyu is taken on as a reserve driver for Scuderia Ferrari HP alongside Antonio Giovinazzi who continues in this role,’ Ferrari confirmed in a statement.

‘For the Chinese driver, it is something of a homecoming, as he spent four years with the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 to 2018’.

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