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Money played a role in choosing Zhou: "We want to reach the cost ceiling"
Next year, Guanyu Zhou will become the first Chinese driver in the history of Formula 1. He will sit alongside Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo. Frédéric Vasseur at Formulapassion.it admits that they didn't just look at talent, since they also looked at the money. Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikonnen will leave Formula 1 next year. The Finn is retiring and Giovinazzi will drive in Formula E, as he will be replaced by the Chinese driver. According to Vasseur, they also definitely looked at his driving style and performance and it wasn't just about the money. "The performance speaks for itself. He is a driver who has won in Bahrain and at Silverstone; in F2 those are probably the two...
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