F1 | Alfa Romeo, Vasseur: “Zhou great opportunity for us and for the Circus”

Guanyu Zhou arrives in F1 with the reputation of having effectively bought the Sauber seat thanks to its generous sponsors, yet team principal Frederic Vasseur is unable to hide his enthusiasm for the young Chinese driver's arrival at Hinwill.

According to the head of Alfa Romeo, in fact, the arrival of Zhou, in addition to making the coffers of the Swiss team breathe, could represent a great opportunity for the entire Formula 1 considering the potential of the Chinese market and the interest in the first driver of that nationality to drive as a starter in the top automotive category. Furthermore, Vasseur considers Zhou an F1 driver.

“I won't give figures but it's clear that Zhou's sponsors will support our team. There is a lot of interest around this pilot - the words of the Sauber team principal - His arrival is a great opportunity for our company, more sponsors have called us these days than in the last 25 years! It is also an opportunity for the other sponsors, for the other teams and for the entire Formula 1. And then I am convinced that Zhou will assert himself on the track, just look at how he races in Formula 2, he can reach the same level in F1 too ″.