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Cadillac hires Zhou Guanyu as reserve driver for its debut F1 season

Zhou Guanyu will back drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for Cadillac’s 2026 F1 debut, bringing recent experience and boosting brand visibility in China.

  • Cadillac, the American automobile brand, has hired Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu as its reserve driver for its debut Formula 1 season in 2026.
  • Zhou, who was released from his role with Ferrari on Friday, will reunite with his former Alfa Romeo and Sauber teammate Valtteri Bottas and team principal Graeme Lowdon at Cadillac.
  • The hiring of Zhou, the only driver from China in F1 history, gives Cadillac brand visibility in the Chinese market where he is a celebrity with a major commercial profile.
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Guanyu Zhou remains in Formula 1. The 26-year-old Chinese will start in the 2026 season as a replacement driver for the Formula 1 team Cadillac. Only a few days after the official announcement of his departure from Ferrari Zhou opened a new chapter that will lead him to one of the most important projects of the royal class of motorsport. Big plans [...]

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Cadillac hires Zhou Guanyu as reserve driver for its debut F1 season

New Formula 1 team Cadillac has made another experienced hire with the choice of former Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu as its reserve.

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