Zhou Guanyu has returned to Ferrari in a reserve driver role after losing his race seat at Sauber. The first Chinese driver to compete in Formula 1 was previously a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Zhou joined the team in 2015, aged 15, and spent four years on the programme. Zhou then joined Renault’s
Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a test and reserve driver after the team reached an agreement with Williams, for whom he made his Formula 1 debut last year. The 21-year-old impressed in his nine appearances for the team in place of Logan Sargeant in the second half of 2024. Alpine has already named Pierre
