From red to black Zhou Guanyu’s Ferrari adventure lasted exactly one year. The Chinese driver, who left Sauber at the end of the 2024 season, was the third driver of the Prancing Horse for the entire last season. In this 2026, however, the paths of the class of 1999 and the Scuderia have separated: with an announcement published on the team’s official social profiles, Ferrari announced Zhou’s farewell, thanking him for his contribution and wishing him the best for the future. Grateful for Zhou Guanyu’s commitment and contribution as Ferrari Reserve Driver this season! Wishing him all the best ahead pic.twitter.com/mxmyYlW0O6— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 2, 2026
The Chinese, however, will remain within Ferrari, at least as a power unit: his future will almost certainly be in Cadillac, also in this case as a reserve driver behind the owners Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas and alongside the American Colton Herta, who in the meantime will also be involved in his debut season in F2. Cadillac itself published a post on its social channels that contains several clues about Zhou’s next arrival in the team. The cat’s eyes – the Chinese driver’s favorite animal – actually have within them a reflection of the #24, the one used in F1 by Zhou himself. The announcement will take place on Monday.
