Alfa Romeo confirms Zhou and Bottas will continue in 2024

It was an open secret, but this Thursday it was confirmed. Chou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas will continue to drive Alfa Romeo in 2024has officially announced the continued appointment of two drivers for the third consecutive year.

In a statement sent to the media, Team emphasizes ‘value of stability’ And I commend the significant team-building process that has taken place over the past two seasons. ”

Chou, who will make history as F1’s first Chinese driver in 2022, was happy with the team’s decision. “It’s always a great feeling to be updated, especially when you know how things are developing. We are proud to be part of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake and are grateful for their trust: I have worked very hard since day one and I have an incredible level of motivation to keep doing it every day,” said the pilot.

”My relationship with Valtteri is really good and he works closely with the team to move everyone forward.. I’m also very excited about the opportunity to finally race with the Chinese team in front of my home crowd. It’s going to be a great moment and I’m proud to share it with everyone who has supported me,” he added.

In that respect, “I feel that an exciting journey awaits us,” Bottas declared.“So we’re happy and grateful to be able to look ahead to 2024 knowing how the team is shaping up.”

”The team atmosphere is very good, and I get along very well with Zhou, and we encourage each other to improve.. There’s been an incredible amount of work going on behind the scenes at Hinwil and elsewhere, and now that we have the line-up in place for next year, we can fully focus on improving, starting in Singapore this weekend. Every step we take is a step forward for this year and next year, so we always want to give our best when we’re on track or in the factory. ”

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stakes They also announced an extension of their relationship with 2023 FIA F2 Championship leader Theo Pulchere as one of their reserve drivers.. At only 20 years old, the young Frenchman successfully combined a busy racing schedule with important work on the Hinwil simulator and contributed to the team’s development throughout the season.