Zhou Guanyu is huge for F1 in China. But he’s fighting to keep his job. China’s first and only Formula One driver is a marketable star, but there are several drivers vying to take his seat.

At the opening of the 2022 season in Bahrain, Zhou scored points at the first time of asking, coming home to finish 10th on debut. However, Zhou has had an up-and-down two and a half seasons in F1.

Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu of China attends a press conference ahead of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China, Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Zhou Guanyu has stepped aside for Valtteri Bottas in the race for a seat with the newly rebranded Audi F1 team, previously known as Sauber. As the team prepares for the 2025 season, they are ...

At the opening of the 2022 season in Bahrain, Zhou scored points at the first time of asking, coming home to finish 10th on debut. However, Zhou has had an up-and-down two and a half seasons in F1.

F1 history-maker Zhou Guanyu achieved the ‘impossible’ by becoming the sport’s first Chinese driver Sam Joseph, CNN July 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM ...

At the opening of the 2022 season in Bahrain, Zhou scored points at the first time of asking, coming home to finish 10th on debut. However, Zhou has had an up-and-down two and a half seasons in F1.

(CNN) — There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never had a Chinese racer until the arrival of Zhou Guanyu. After getting his chance ...