Charles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will receive no penalties for exceeding the maximum lap time limit in qualifying.
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Zhou gets third season alongside Bottas, Pourchaire named reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onZhou Guanyu will remain alongside Valtteri Bottas at the team currently known as Alfa Romeo in 2024. Theo Pourchaire will be their reserve driver.
Dutch Grand Prix red-flagged after Zhou crashes in heavy rain
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe Dutch Grand Prix has been red flagged with 64 out of 72 laps complete, due to heavy rain.
DRS, drivers and McLaren: What has changed our writers’ minds in 2023?
Round Table
Posted onFew things remain unchanged for long in Formula 1. That’s certainly true of our opinions: Here are four we’ve changed this year.
2023 mid-season F1 driver rankings part 2: 16-13
2023 F1 season
Posted onPart two of our mid-season driver rankings features drivers who have not been as impressive as the majority of their peers.
Zhou’s improving form is asking more questions of Bottas
2023 F1 team mate battles
Posted onZhou Guanyu has picked up where he left off last year, giving his experienced and race-winning team mate a close run.
F1 drivers largely oppose calls for changes to Spa circuit after “unlucky” fatal crash
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are largely against changing the layout of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit following a fatal crash earlier this month.
Alfa Romeo baffled by fault which caused Zhou’s poor start before crash
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo say they do not understand why Zhou Guanyu’s car fell into a failsafe mode at the start in Hungary before he caused a turn one crash.
Leclerc didn’t believe Ferrari’s simulation of Alfa Romeo’s surprise performance
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc thought Ferrari had got their simulation wrong when they told him how quick Alfa Romeo were following practice yesterday.
“Thank God nothing happened” in high-speed near-miss with Zhou, says Ocon
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon says he and Zhou Guanyu were fortunate to avoid a major crash when the two came close to colliding in qualifying.
Bring back Eau Rouge chicane after driver deaths at Spa – Zhou
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has called for a return to a chicane introduced at Spa’s Eau Rouge in 1994 after the death of Formula Regional driver Dilano van ‘T Hoff.
Zhou’s confidence high after “greatest race since I arrived in this paddock”
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu says he heads into the Canadian Grand Prix on a wave of confidence after taking ninth in the last round.
Zhou “pretended” I forced him off claims Tsunoda after “ridiculous” penalty
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was given an “unfair” penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix because rival Guanyu Zhou pretended he had been forced off the track.
Zhou expects Alfa Romeo’s Imola upgrade will be worth “a few tenths”
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlfa Romeo are “struggling” for pace in corners and straights but have an upgrade package planned for this weekend’s race.
F1 drivers will use new sprint races as “test sessions” if they’re outside points
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe changes to Formula 1’s sprint race format which have been made to produce more action could have the opposite effect in some cases, drivers believe.
First three races show Zhou now “at the same level” as Bottas – Alfa Romeo
2023 F1 season
Posted onZhou Guanyu has raised his performances to the level of his race-winning team mate in his second F1 season, says Alfa Romeo’s head of trackside engineering.
“Got away with that one!”: F1 drivers’ unheard reactions to restart chaos
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers complained rivals were given places back after making mistakes in the final standing restart at the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s what they had to say.
Ferrari tried a last-lap ‘Hail Mary’ play for Sainz – but their rivals were ready
2023 Australian GP team radio transcript
Posted onAfter Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty, Ferrari had one last card to play in an effort to score points. But their rivals worked out what they were going to do.
Zhou hoping for “very good step forward” from Alfa Romeo’s Melbourne upgrades
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Zhou hopes for boost from Alfa Romeo upgrade • Piastri expects “crazy” home debut • Midfield teams fighting for ninth and tenth says Steiner
Red Bull make most dominant start to an F1 season by a team in 25 years
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onRed Bull’s dominant one-two victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix was the best start any team has made to a season in 25 years.